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Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
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Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine

0957-4530

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/10856

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Materials Science 316 85 91 23

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 134
Documents by Best Scientists*: 126
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 151
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.81
Impact Factor: 4.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine?

The main research concerns discussed in Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine are Composite material, Biomedical engineering, Chemical engineering, Biocompatibility and Nuclear chemistry. Research on Composite material presented in the journal focuses, in particular, on Composite number, Polymer, Porosity, Ultimate tensile strength and Compressive strength. It addresses concerns in Biomedical engineering which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Implant and In vivo.

The work on In vivo addressed in the journal expands to the thematically related In vitro. The research on Chemical engineering featured in it combines topics in other fields like Titanium, Mineralogy, Polymer chemistry and Scanning electron microscope. The Titanium research presented falls under the domain of Metallurgy.

Polymer chemistry and Copolymer are closely related fields of research discussed in Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine. The journal addresses concerns in the field of Nuclear chemistry by exploring it in line with topics in Calcium which intersect with Phosphate subjects. Research in Simulated body fluid tackled falls within the umbrella of Apatite.

  • Composite material (24.29%)
  • Biomedical engineering (21.31%)
  • Chemical engineering (17.43%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The story of Bioglass (1513 citations)
  • Structure-property relationships in the case of the degradation of massive poly(α-hydroxy acids) in aqueous media (663 citations)
  • Biphasic calcium phosphate bioceramics: preparation, properties and applications. (655 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine:

The journal publications are mainly concerned with subjects like Composite material, Chemical engineering, Biomedical engineering, Biocompatibility and Nuclear chemistry. While work presented in the published articles provide substantial information on Chemical engineering, it also covers topics in Calcium, Coating, Mineralogy and Scanning electron microscope. The Biomedical engineering study tackled in the journal articles is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of In vivo.

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

  • Composite material
  • Internal medicine
  • Surgery

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Biomedical engineering, Biocompatibility, Scaffold, Chemical engineering and Nuclear chemistry are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. Biomedical engineering research is the primary subject tackled in it with a focus on Biomaterial. Biocompatibility research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Dental implant and Coating.

The research on Scaffold tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Tissue engineering and Mesenchymal stem cell, Cell biology. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Chemical engineering, apply to Polymer as well. The presented research on Nuclear chemistry deals specifically with Nanoparticle but it also addresses topics in Cytotoxicity.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The influence of animal species, gender and tissue on the structural, biophysical, biochemical and biological properties of collagen sponges (4 citations)
  • A novel polymeric fibrous microstructured biodegradable small-caliber tubular scaffold for cardiovascular tissue engineering (3 citations)
  • Bone-like ceramic scaffolds designed with bioinspired porosity induce a different stem cell response. (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 Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • William Bonfield (60 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Rui L. Reis (60 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Luigi Ambrosio (50 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tadashi Kokubo (47 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Serena M. Best (44 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 Materials Science: Materials in Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Queen Mary University of London (121 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Sichuan University (95 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (93 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Polytechnic University of Catalonia (79 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Minho (71 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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, 3.88% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 4.84% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.03% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 8.06% of all publications and 83.06% 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

  • Biopolymers for hydrogels in cosmetics: review.

    Stanisław Mitura;Alina Sionkowska;Amit Jaiswal

    (2020)
    289 Citations
  • Bioactive glasses incorporating less-common ions to improve biological and physical properties

    (2021)
    171 Citations
  • Scaffolds and coatings for bone regeneration.

    Helena Filipa Pereira;Ibrahim Fatih Cengiz;Filipe Samuel Silva;Rui Luís Reis

    (2020)
    165 Citations
  • A novel design, analysis and 3D printing of Ti-6Al-4V alloy bio-inspired porous femoral stem

    Hassan Mehboob;Faris Tarlochan;Ali Mehboob;Seung-Hwan Chang

    (2020)
    110 Citations
  • Synthesis of silver nanoparticle-decorated hydroxyapatite nanocomposite with combined bioactivity and antibacterial properties

    Soo-Ling Bee;Yazmin Bustami;A Ul-Hamid;Keemi Lim

    (2021)
    69 Citations
  • Bioprinting predifferentiated adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell spheroids with methacrylated gelatin ink for adipose tissue engineering

    Julien Colle;Phillip Blondeel;Axelle De Bruyne;Silke Bochar

    (2020)
    46 Citations
  • Polymeric Nanofibers for Drug Delivery Applications: A Recent Review

    (2022)
    45 Citations
  • Cell Loaded GelMA:HEMA IPN hydrogels for corneal stroma engineering

    Cemile Kilic Bektas;Vasif Hasirci

    (2020)
    38 Citations
  • Investigating the repair of alveolar bone defects by gelatin methacrylate hydrogels-encapsulated human periodontal ligament stem cells.

    Jie Pan;Jiajia Deng;Liming Yu;Yuhui Wang

    (2020)
    37 Citations
  • Cell-laden alginate dialdehyde-gelatin hydrogels formed in 3D printed sacrificial gel.

    Dalia Dranseikiene;Stefan Schrüfer;Dirk W Schubert;Supachai Reakasame

    (2020)
    36 Citations

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