2026 Alina Sionkowska: 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	62	6569	6352	15	15	267	12027

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Overview

Alina Sionkowska is affiliated with Nicolaus Copernicus University in Poland and has a research focus primarily within the field of Materials Science, with a robust specialization in Biomaterials. Their work encompasses a broad range of topics including collagen extraction and characterization, silk-based biomaterials, electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications, and bone tissue engineering materials.

Over the course of their career, Sionkowska has contributed extensively to the scientific literature, particularly in journals that focus on materials and molecular sciences. The most frequent publication venues for their work include:

Materials
Polymers
Molecules
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Sionkowska has collaborated regularly with several researchers, with the most frequent coauthors being:

Patrycja Brudzyńska
Katarzyna Adamiak
Sylwia Grabska-Zielińska
Katarzyna Lewandowska
B. Mahesh

The recent published works demonstrate a focus on natural polymer materials with medical and cosmetic applications. Notable recent papers include:

"Current methods of collagen cross-linking: Review" (2020) in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
"Biopolymers for hydrogels in cosmetics: review" (2020) in Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine
"Collagen Based Materials in Cosmetic Applications: A Review" (2020) in Materials
"Hyaluronic Acid as a Component of Natural Polymer Blends for Biomedical Applications: A Review" (2020) in Molecules
"Chitosan Based Materials in Cosmetic Applications: A Review" (2023) in Molecules

Their research extends into multiple subfields including biomedical engineering, food science, surfaces, coatings and films, as well as building and construction materials. The main topics addressed in their work cover:

Collagen: Extraction and Characterization
Silk-based biomaterials and applications
Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers

This profile reflects the scholar's research outputs and collaborations to provide an objective view on their academic contributions within materials science and biomedical applications of polymers and biomaterials.

Best Publications

Current research on the blends of natural and synthetic polymers as new biomaterials: Review

Alina Sionkowska

1200
Citations
Molecular interactions in collagen and chitosan blends.

Alina Sionkowska;M Wisniewski;J Skopinska;Craig J Kennedy

611
Citations
Camphorquinone–amines photoinitating systems for the initiation of free radical polymerization

J. Jakubiak;X. Allonas;J.P. Fouassier;A. Sionkowska

341
Citations
Biopolymers for hydrogels in cosmetics: review.

Stanisław Mitura;Alina Sionkowska;Amit Jaiswal

289
Citations
Current methods of collagen cross-linking: Review.

Katarzyna Adamiak;Alina Sionkowska

287
Citations
The review of versatile application of collagen

Alina Sionkowska;Sławomir Skrzyński;Krzysztof Śmiechowski;Agata Kołodziejczak

197
Citations
Collagen Based Materials in Cosmetic Applications: A Review.

Alina Sionkowska;Katarzyna Adamiak;Katarzyna Musiał;Magdalena Gadomska

172
Citations
Effect of UV radiation on the infrared spectra of collagen

A. Kamińska;A. Sionkowska

172
Citations
Thermal analysis and characterisation of cellulose oxidised with sodium methaperiodate

Silvia Vicini;Elisabetta Princi;Giorgio Luciano;Enrico Franceschi

160
Citations
Preparation and characterization of silk fibroin/chitosan composite sponges for tissue engineering

Alina Sionkowska;Anna Płanecka

159
Citations
Surface modification of thin polymeric films by air-plasma or UV-irradiation

Halina Kaczmarek;Jolanta Kowalonek;Aleksandra Szalla;Alina Sionkowska

157
Citations
Properties and modification of porous 3-D collagen/hydroxyapatite composites.

A. Sionkowska;J. Kozłowska

157
Citations
Characterization of collagen/hydroxyapatite composite sponges as a potential bone substitute.

Alina Sionkowska;Justyna Kozłowska

137
Citations
Identification of an intermediate state in the helix-coil degradation of collagen by ultraviolet light.

Christopher A. Miles;Alina Sionkowska;Sarah L. Hulin;Trevor J. Sims

134
Citations
Hyaluronic Acid as a Component of Natural Polymer Blends for Biomedical Applications: A Review.

Alina Sionkowska;Magdalena Gadomska;Katarzyna Musiał;Jacek Piątek

130
Citations
The influence of UV radiation on silk fibroin

A. Sionkowska;A. Planecka

126
Citations
Chemical and thermal cross-linking of collagen and elastin hydrolysates.

A Sionkowska;J Skopinska-Wisniewska;M Gawron;J Kozlowska

119
Citations
Characterization of chitosan composites with various clays.

Katarzyna Lewandowska;Alina Sionkowska;Beata Kaczmarek;Gabriel Furtos

115
Citations
Modification of collagen films by ultraviolet irradiation

Alina Sionkowska

114
Citations
Plant-Derived Colorants for Food, Cosmetic and Textile Industries: A Review.

Patrycja Brudzyńska;Alina Sionkowska;Michel Grisel

111
Citations
Thermal helix-coil transition in UV irradiated collagen from rat tail tendon.

Alina Sionkowska;Alina Kamińska

106
Citations
Effects of different crosslinking methods on the properties of collagen-calcium phosphate composite materials.

J. Kozłowska;A. Sionkowska

104
Citations