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D-Index
56
Citations
11677
World Ranking
8238
National Ranking
2033

Brendan A.C. Harley publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brendan A.C. Harley sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 198 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Brendan A.C. Harley D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brendan A.C. Harley sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Brendan A.C. Harley is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and engineering, with a notable specialization in biomedical engineering. The scientist's work addresses multiple subfields including genetics, molecular biology, surgery, and cell biology.

Their recent publications illustrate a range of interests within biomedical materials and regenerative medicine. Among these are:

  • Precise control of synthetic hydrogel network structure via linear, independent synthesis-swelling relationships (2021, Science Advances)
  • Angiogenic biomaterials to promote therapeutic regeneration and investigate disease progression (2020, Biomaterials)
  • Tough and tunable scaffold-hydrogel composite biomaterial for soft-to-hard musculoskeletal tissue interfaces (2020, Science Advances)
  • Inclusion of a 3D-printed Hyperelastic Bone mesh improves mechanical and osteogenic performance of a mineralized collagen scaffold (2020, Acta Biomaterialia)
  • Biomaterial design strategies to address obstacles in craniomaxillofacial bone repair (2021, RSC Advances)

The scientist's frequent co-authors include Marley J. Dewey, Vasiliki Kolliopoulos, Justine C. Lee, Mai T. Ngo, and Aleczandria S. Tiffany, with dozens of collaborations indicating ongoing research partnerships.

Publication venues where they regularly contribute include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Cancer Research, Advanced Healthcare Materials, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, and Tissue Engineering Part A. Their extensive publishing record spans disciplines associated with both fundamental science and applied healthcare research.

Key research topics examined by Brendan A.C. Harley revolve around:

  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cell Research
  • Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis

Recognitions awarded to this researcher include being named a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2019 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2014.

Best Publications

  • The effect of pore size on cell adhesion in collagen-GAG scaffolds.

    Fergal J O'Brien;B A Harley;Ioannis Yannas;Lorna J Gibson

  • Influence of freezing rate on pore structure in freeze-dried collagen-GAG scaffolds.

    Fergal J. O’Brien;Brendan A. Harley;Ioannis V. Yannas;Lorna Gibson

  • Cellular Materials in Nature and Medicine

    Lorna J. Gibson;Michael F Ashby;Brendan A. Harley

  • Quantitative imaging of haematopoietic stem and progenitor cell localization and hypoxic status in the bone marrow microenvironment

    César Nombela-Arrieta;Gregory Pivarnik;Beatrice Winkel;Kimberly J. Canty

  • Mechanical characterization of collagen-glycosaminoglycan scaffolds.

    Brendan A. Harley;Janet H. Leung;Emilio C.C.M. Silva;Lorna J. Gibson

  • The effect of pore size on permeability and cell attachment in collagen scaffolds for tissue engineering

    Fergal J. O'Brien;Brendan A. Harley;Mary A. Waller;Ioannis V. Yannas

  • Microarchitecture of Three-Dimensional Scaffolds Influences Cell Migration Behavior via Junction Interactions ☆

    Brendan A.C. Harley;Hyung-Do Kim;Muhammad H. Zaman;Ioannis V. Yannas

  • A Collagen-glycosaminoglycan Scaffold Supports Adult Rat Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation Along Osteogenic and Chondrogenic Routes

    Eric Farrell;Fergal J. O'Brien;Fergal J. O'Brien;Paul Doyle;Jan Fischer

  • The effect of anisotropic collagen-GAG scaffolds and growth factor supplementation on tendon cell recruitment, alignment, and metabolic activity

    Steven R. Caliari;Brendan A.C. Harley

  • Design of a multiphase osteochondral scaffold III: Fabrication of layered scaffolds with continuous interfaces.

    Brendan A. Harley;Andrew K. Lynn;Zachary Wissner-Gross;William Bonfield

  • Optimal degradation rate for collagen chambers used for regeneration of peripheral nerves over long gaps.

    B.A. Harley;M.H. Spilker;J.W. Wu;K. Asano

  • Biologically active collagen-based scaffolds: advances in processing and characterization.

    I. V. Yannas;D. S. Tzeranis;B. A. Harley;P. T. C. So

  • Design of a multiphase osteochondral scaffold. II. Fabrication of a mineralized collagen-glycosaminoglycan scaffold

    Brendan A. Harley;Andrew K. Lynn;Zachary Wissner-Gross;William Bonfield

  • The development of collagen-GAG scaffold-membrane composites for tendon tissue engineering

    Steven R. Caliari;Manuel A. Ramirez;Brendan A.C. Harley

  • Regulation of glioma cell phenotype in 3D matrices by hyaluronic acid.

    Sara Pedron;Eftalda Becka;Brendan A.C. Harley

  • Fabricating tubular scaffolds with a radial pore size gradient by a spinning technique.

    Brendan A. Harley;Abel Z. Hastings;Ioannis V. Yannas;Alessandro Sannino

  • Marrow-inspired matrix cues rapidly affect early fate decisions of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells

    Ji Sun Choi;Brendan A. C. Harley

  • Impact of the biophysical features of a 3D gelatin microenvironment on glioblastoma malignancy

    S. Pedron;B. A. C. Harley

  • Spatially gradated hydrogel platform as a 3D engineered tumor microenvironment.

    Sara Pedron;Eftalda Becka;Brendan A. Harley

  • The use of covalently immobilized stem cell factor to selectively affect hematopoietic stem cell activity within a gelatin hydrogel

    Bhushan P. Mahadik;Sara Pedron Haba;Luke J. Skertich;Brendan A.C. Harley

  • The combined influence of substrate elasticity and ligand density on the viability and biophysical properties of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells.

    Ji S. Choi;Brendan A.C. Harley

  • Erratum: Quantitative imaging of haematopoietic stem and progenitor cell localization and hypoxic status in the bone marrow microenvironment (Nature Cell Biology (2013) 15 533-543))

    César Nombela-Arrieta;Gregory Pivarnik;Beatrice Winkel;Kimberly J. Canty

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian T. Cunningham
Brian T. Cunningham University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jann N. Sarkaria
Jann N. Sarkaria Mayo Clinic
Leslie E. Silberstein
Leslie E. Silberstein Boston Children's Hospital
Fergal J. O'Brien
Fergal J. O'Brien Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
H. Rex Gaskins
H. Rex Gaskins University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Alexei Protopopov
Alexei Protopopov The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
William Bonfield
William Bonfield University of Cambridge
Alessandro Sannino
Alessandro Sannino University of Salento
Scott J. Hollister
Scott J. Hollister Georgia Institute of Technology

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