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Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Functional Materials
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Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Functional Materials

2280-8000

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jbf

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 695 12 14 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 28
Documents by Best Scientists*: 31
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 45
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.6
Impact Factor: 3.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials?

Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials explores disciplines such as Composite material, Biomedical engineering, Chemical engineering, Nanotechnology and Tissue engineering. As a part of it, discussions in Composite material involve topics like Adhesive, Composite number, Scanning electron microscope, Ceramic and Flexural strength. Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials explores topics in Biomedical engineering which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Biocompatibility, In vitro and Implant.

The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Tissue engineering, apply to Scaffold as well.

  • Composite material (25.49%)
  • Biomedical engineering (16.99%)
  • Chemical engineering (11.55%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Calcium Silicate and Calcium Hydroxide Materials for Pulp Capping: Biointeractivity, Porosity, Solubility and Bioactivity of Current Formulations: (124 citations)
  • Two-photon laser polymerization: from fundamentals to biomedical application in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (94 citations)
  • Additive manufacturing of titanium alloys in the biomedical field: processes, properties and applications: (84 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials:

The published articles are mainly concerned with subjects like Nanotechnology, Biomedical engineering, Tissue engineering, Biocompatibility and Composite material. The published articles in Biomaterial and Drug delivery fall within the purview of Nanotechnology but it also intertwines with topics in Multicomponent systems. The published Biomedical engineering research zeroes in on concepts in Tissue scaffolds but also tackles themes under Leakage (electronics).

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

  • Composite material
  • Organic chemistry
  • Internal medicine

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials is organized to address concerns in the fields of Biomedical engineering, In vitro, Biocompatibility, Chitosan and Chemical engineering. The Biomedical engineering works featured in it incorporate elements from Wound healing and Regeneration (biology). Adhesion, Nuclear chemistry, Scanning electron microscope, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Composite number are some topics wherein Biocompatibility research discussed in the journal have an impact.

Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials explores research in Composite material and overlapping concepts in Root canal to expand the discourse in Chitosan. The journal focuses on Chemical engineering but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Layer (electronics), Coating, AZ31 alloy and Biodegradation. Issues in Scaffold were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Biomaterial and PLGA.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Study on proanthocyanidins crosslinked collagen membrane for guided bone tissue regeneration (1 citations)
  • Effects of chitosan-collagen dressing on wound healing in vitro and in vivo assays. (1 citations)
  • The effects of root canal perforation repair materials on the bond strength of fiber posts (0 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 Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Andreas Lendlein (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Fahim Vohra (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • MariaPia Pedeferri (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Luigi Ambrosio (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Silvia Farè (7 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 Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Polytechnic University of Milan (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National Research Council (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • King Saud University (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Bologna (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Polytechnic University of Turin (9 papers) absent 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, 4.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 8.33% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 8.33% of all publications and 83.33% 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.

Top Publications

  • Effect of ultraviolet and moisture action on biodegradable polymers and their blend

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • The fabrication of halloysite nanotube-based multicomponent hydrogel scaffolds for bone healing

    (2022)
    18 Citations
  • Effect of pore size on tissue ingrowth and osteoconductivity in biodegradable Mg alloy scaffolds

    (2022)
    13 Citations
  • Influence of nanoclays on water uptake and flexural strength of glass-polyester composites.

    Ali Nemati Giv;Sina Rastegar;Mutlu Özcan

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Protein-corona formation on aluminum doped zinc oxide and gallium nitride nanoparticles

    (2022)
    7 Citations
  • Minimally invasive injectable lumbar interbody fusion with mineralized collagen-modified PMMA bone cement: A new animal model

    Jianjun Kong;Jianqing Ma;Zhanyong Wu;Huiwang Wang

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • The effect of different aging protocols on the flexural strength and phase transformations of two monolithic zirconia ceramics.

    Maria Kelesi;Eleana Kontonasaki;Nikolaos Kantiranis;Lambrini Papadopoulou

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Development of a phase change microcapsule to reduce the setting temperature of PMMA bone cement.

    Xue Xia;Rui Shi;Jinhui Huang;Yubao Li

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • Influence of Surface Conditioning on the Repair Strength of Bioactive Restorative Material.

    Mohamed Moustafa Awad;Nader Almutairi;Feras Alhalabi;Ali Robaian

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Investigation of the structure and compressive strength of a bioceramic root canal sealer reinforced with nanomaterials.

    Inaam Baghdadi;Inaam Baghdadi;Belal J AbuTarboush;Belal J AbuTarboush;Ashraf Zaazou;Hasan Skienhe

    (2021)
    3 Citations

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