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European Cells and Materials
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European Cells and Materials

1473-2262

Published by: European Cells and Materials

https://www.ecmjournal.org/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Biology and Biochemistry 517 31 40 12
Materials Science 777 7 8 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 82
Documents by Best Scientists*: 88
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 99
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.76
Impact Factor: 3.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at European Cells & Materials?

The journal focuses on Cell biology, Biomedical engineering, Mesenchymal stem cell, Tissue engineering and Cartilage. In addition to Cell biology research, it aims to explore topics under Cell and Cellular differentiation. The Biomedical engineering works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Regeneration (biology), Implant and In vivo.

The research on In vivo discussed in the journal draws on the closely related field of In vitro. It focuses on Mesenchymal stem cell research which is adjacent to topics in Bone marrow. It features Tissue engineering research that overlaps with concepts in Regenerative medicine.

The study on Cartilage presented in European Cells & Materials intersects with the topics under Pathology. European Cells & Materials investigates Extracellular matrix research which frequently intersects with Matrix (biology). Bone regeneration study tackled is connected to the field of Bone healing.

  • Cell biology (28.71%)
  • Biomedical engineering (24.02%)
  • Mesenchymal stem cell (13.57%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • BIODEGRADABLE SYNTHETIC POLYMERS FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING (1273 citations)
  • Making tissue engineering scaffolds work. Review: the application of solid freeform fabrication technology to the production of tissue engineering scaffolds. (1072 citations)
  • Animal models for implant biomaterial research in bone: a review. (854 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at European Cells & Materials:

The journal publications mainly deal with areas of study such as Cell biology, Biomedical engineering, Tissue engineering, Mesenchymal stem cell and Bone regeneration. While the journal articles focused on Cell biology, they were also able to explore topics like Immunology, Cell, Cartilage and Cellular differentiation. While Biomedical engineering is the focus of the journal papers, it also provides insights into the studies of In vivo, Osseointegration and Regeneration (biology).

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Gene
  • Internal medicine
  • Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

European Cells & Materials covers a variety of subjects, including Cell biology, Regeneration (biology), Intervertebral disc, Mesenchymal stem cell and Tissue engineering. Inflammation, Cell and In vitro are some topics wherein Cell biology research discussed in European Cells & Materials have an impact. The presented Regeneration (biology) research focuses mostly on Bone regeneration and, on occasion, topics in Bone morphogenetic protein 2.

European Cells & Materials explores research in Intervertebral disc alongside concepts in Degeneration (medical) and other areas of study in Anatomy. It explores issues in Mesenchymal stem cell which can be linked to other research areas like Matrix (biology), Paracrine signalling and Transplantation. In European Cells & Materials, researchers investigate the Tissue engineering study as part of research in the field of Biomedical engineering.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • 3D distribution of perlecan within intervertebral disc chondrons suggests novel regulatory roles for this multifunctional modular heparan sulphate proteoglycan (4 citations)
  • Liposomes embedded with differentiating factors as a new strategy for enhancing DPSC osteogenic commitment. (3 citations)
  • Long term outcomes of biomaterial-mediated repair of focal cartilage defects in a large animal model. (3 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in European Cells & Materials (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Robert Geoff Richards (29 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition,
  • Jeffrey A. Hubbell (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mauro Alini (22 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Christopher H. Evans (20 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Ivan Martin (19 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in European Cells & Materials (based on the number of publications) are:

  • ETH Zurich (40 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Zurich (29 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • AO Foundation (24 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Saarland University (21 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 38.36% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 8.89% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.33% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.56% of all publications and 62.22% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Opportunities in Biomedical Fields

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Top Publications

  • Intervertebral disc degeneration and regeneration: a motion segment perspective.

    B Ashinsky;H E Smith;R L Mauck;S E Gullbrand

    (2021)
    44 Citations
  • Functional cell phenotype induction with TGF-β1 and collagen-polyurethane scaffold for annulus fibrosus rupture repair.

    J. Du;R. G. Long;T. Nakai;D. Sakai

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • Dentine sialophosphoprotein signal in dentineogenesis and dentine regeneration

    (2021)
    25 Citations
  • MECHANICAL AND STRAIN BEHAVIOUR OF HUMAN ACHILLES TENDON DURING IN VITRO TESTING TO FAILURE

    (2022)
    25 Citations
  • Degenerative lumbar disc disease: in vivo data support the rationale for the selection of appropriate animal models.

    M Fusellier;J Clouet;O Gauthier;M Tryfonidou

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • The role of altered glycosylation in human nucleus pulposus cells in inflammation and degeneration.

    K Joyce;I L Mohd Isa;A Krouwels;L Creemers

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • IL-1β-pre-conditioned mesenchymal stem/stromal cells' secretome modulates the inflammatory response and aggrecan deposition in intervertebral disc

    J R Ferreira;G Q Teixeira;E Neto;C Ribeiro-Machado

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Development of a 3D-printed bioabsorbable composite scaffold with mechanical properties suitable for treating large, load-bearingarticular cartilage defects

    (2023)
    17 Citations
  • The tissue-renin-angiotensin-system of the human intervertebral disc.

    Z Li;L Wystrach;A Bernstein;S Grad

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Dental pulp inflammatory/immune response to a chitosan-enriched fibrin hydrogel in the pulpotomised rat incisor.

    E Renard;J Amiaud;L Delbos;C Charrier

    (2020)
    15 Citations

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