2026 Aldo R. Boccaccini: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	142	216	209	11	10	1500	96652

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Germany Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Germany Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Aldo R. Boccaccini is affiliated with the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany. Their research spans primarily the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a significant focus on Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials.

Their expertise covers several subfields including:

Biomedical Engineering
Biomaterials
Surgery
Materials Chemistry
Oral Surgery

Key topics addressed in their work involve:

Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
3D Printing in Biomedical Research
Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
Dental Materials and Restorations
Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications

Notable recent publications include:

"Antibacterial biohybrid nanofibers for wound dressings," 2020, Acta Biomaterialia
"Polymeric Hydrogel Systems as Emerging Biomaterial Platforms to Enable Hemostasis and Wound Healing," 2020, Advanced Healthcare Materials
"Advancing bioinks for 3D bioprinting using reactive fillers: A review," 2020, Acta Biomaterialia
"Comparative Study of the Antimicrobial Activity of Selenium Nanoparticles With Different Surface Chemistry and Structure," 2021, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
"Bioactive glasses incorporating less-common ions to improve biological and physical properties," 2021, Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Aldo R. Boccaccini include:

Kai Zheng
Rainer Detsch
Liliana Liverani
Qaisar Nawaz
Dušan Galusek

Their work has been published extensively in journals such as:

SSRN Electronic Journal
Materials Letters
Materials
Ceramics International
Acta Biomaterialia

Best Publications

BIODEGRADABLE AND BIOACTIVE POROUS POLYMER/INORGANIC COMPOSITE SCAFFOLDS FOR BONE TISSUE ENGINEERING

Kurosh Rezwan;Qizhi Chen;J J Blaker;Aldo R Boccaccini

4599
Citations
A review of the biological response to ionic dissolution products from bioactive glasses and glass-ceramics

Alexander Hoppe;Nusret S. Güldal;Aldo R. Boccaccini

2765
Citations
45S5 Bioglass-derived glass-ceramic scaffolds for bone tissue engineering.

Qizhi Z. Chen;Ian D. Thompson;Aldo R. Boccaccini

1480
Citations
Biomedical coatings on magnesium alloys - a review.

H. Hornberger;S. Virtanen;A.R. Boccaccini

1411
Citations
Bioactive Glass and Glass-Ceramic Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering

LC Lutz-Christian Gerhardt;AR Boccaccini;AR Boccaccini

1271
Citations
A review: Fibre metal laminates, background, bonding types and applied test methods

Tamer Sinmazçelik;Tamer Sinmazçelik;Egemen Avcu;Mustafa Özgür Bora;Onur Çoban

1094
Citations
Electrophoretic deposition: From traditional ceramics to nanotechnology

Ilaria Corni;Mary P. Ryan;Aldo R. Boccaccini

919
Citations
Electrophoretic deposition of biomaterials

A. R. Boccaccini;S. Keim;R. Ma;Y. Li

863
Citations
Electrophoretic deposition of carbon nanotubes

Aldo R. Boccaccini;Johann Cho;Judith A. Roether;Boris J.C. Thomas

863
Citations
Thermal plasma technology for the treatment of wastes: a critical review.

E. Gomez;D. Amutha Rani;C.R. Cheeseman;D. Deegan

741
Citations
Glass-ceramics: Their production from wastes—A Review

R. D. Rawlings;J. P. Wu;A. R. Boccaccini

706
Citations
Effect of Bioactive Glasses on Angiogenesis: A Review of In Vitro and In Vivo Evidences

Alejandro A. Gorustovich;Judith A. Roether;Aldo R. Boccaccini

693
Citations
Application of electrophoretic and electrolytic deposition techniques in ceramics processing

Aldo R Boccaccini;Igor Zhitomirsky

668
Citations
Regenerating bone with bioactive glass scaffolds: A review of in vivo studies in bone defect models.

Aiah A. El-Rashidy;Judith A. Roether;Leila Harhaus;Ulrich Kneser

656
Citations
Bioactive glasses beyond bone and teeth: emerging applications in contact with soft tissues.

Valentina Miguez-Pacheco;Larry L. Hench;Aldo R. Boccaccini;Aldo R. Boccaccini

649
Citations
Characterisation of a soft elastomer poly(glycerol sebacate) designed to match the mechanical properties of myocardial tissue

Qi-Zhi Chen;Qi-Zhi Chen;Alexander Bismarck;Ulrich Hansen;Sarah Junaid

616
Citations
Bone tissue engineering therapeutics: controlled drug delivery in three-dimensional scaffolds.

Viviana Mouriño;Aldo R. Boccaccini

616
Citations
Polymer/bioactive glass nanocomposites for biomedical applications: A review

Aldo R. Boccaccini;Aldo R. Boccaccini;Melek Erol;Wendelin J. Stark;Dirk Mohn

589
Citations
Antibacterial biohybrid nanofibers for wound dressings.

Shahin Homaeigohar;Aldo R. Boccaccini

566
Citations
Synthesis, properties and biomedical applications of poly(glycerol sebacate) (PGS): A review

Ranjana Rai;Marwa Tallawi;Alexandra Grigore;Aldo R. Boccaccini

534
Citations
Metallic ions as therapeutic agents in tissue engineering scaffolds: an overview of their biological applications and strategies for new developments.

Viviana Mouriño;Juan Pablo Cattalini;Aldo R. Boccaccini

511
Citations
A Unified in Vitro Evaluation for Apatite-Forming Ability of Bioactive Glasses and Their Variants

Anthony L. B. Maçon;Taek B. Kim;Esther M. Valliant;Kathryn Goetschius

459
Citations