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Kristi S. Anseth 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 Kristi S. Anseth sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 453 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kristi S. Anseth 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 Kristi S. Anseth sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 137 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2016 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering
  • 2015 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2013 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2009 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For pioneering the rational design of biomaterials for tissue engineering, drug delivery, and biosensing applications.
  • 2009 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society
  • 2009 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2004 - National Science Foundation Alan T. Waterman Award Bioengineering
  • 2001 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Kristi S. Anseth is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions to subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Cell Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Molecular Biology, and Biomaterials.

The research topics they focus on include:

  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Significant recent publications include:

  • "Tissue geometry drives deterministic organoid patterning," 2022, Science
  • "Photoclick Chemistry: A Bright Idea," 2021, Chemical Reviews
  • "Dynamic covalent hydrogels as biomaterials to mimic the viscoelasticity of soft tissues," 2020, Progress in Materials Science
  • "Nuclear mechanosensing drives chromatin remodelling in persistently activated fibroblasts," 2021, Nature Biomedical Engineering
  • "Engineering the MSC Secretome: A Hydrogel Focused Approach," 2021, Advanced Healthcare Materials

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kristi S. Anseth include:

  • Bruce E. Kirkpatrick
  • Christopher N. Bowman
  • Cierra J. Walker
  • F. Max Yavitt
  • Laura J. Macdougall

The scientist has most often published in venues such as:

  • Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Advanced Materials
  • Macromolecules
  • Science Advances

Over the course of their career, Kristi S. Anseth has received multiple awards and fellowships including:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2019)
  • Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (2016)
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2015)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2013)
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) (2009)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2009) for pioneering the rational design of biomaterials for tissue engineering, drug delivery, and biosensing applications
  • Fellow of the Materials Research Society (2009)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2006)
  • National Science Foundation Alan T. Waterman Award (2004) in Bioengineering
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) (2001)

Best Publications

  • Hydrogels as Extracellular Matrix Mimics for 3D Cell Culture

    Mark W. Tibbitt;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

  • Photodegradable Hydrogels for Dynamic Tuning of Physical and Chemical Properties

    April M. Kloxin;Andrea M. Kasko;Andrea M. Kasko;Chelsea N. Salinas;Chelsea N. Salinas;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

  • Mechanical properties of hydrogels and their experimental determination.

    Kristi S. Anseth;Christopher N. Bowman;Lisa Brannon-Peppas

  • Photoinitiated polymerization of PEG-diacrylate with lithium phenyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphosphinate: polymerization rate and cytocompatibility.

    Benjamin D. Fairbanks;Michael P. Schwartz;Christopher N. Bowman;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

  • Photoencapsulation of osteoblasts in injectable RGD-modified PEG hydrogels for bone tissue engineering

    Jason A. Burdick;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

  • Mechanical memory and dosing influence stem cell fate.

    Chun Yang;Mark W. Tibbitt;Lena Basta;Kristi S. Anseth

  • PEG hydrogels for the controlled release of biomolecules in regenerative medicine.

    Chien-Chi Lin;Chien-Chi Lin;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

  • Hydrogel properties influence ECM production by chondrocytes photoencapsulated in poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels.

    Stephanie J. Bryant;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

  • Sequential click reactions for synthesizing and patterning three-dimensional cell microenvironments

    Cole A. DeForest;Brian D. Polizzotti;Kristi S. Anseth

  • Small functional groups for controlled differentiation of hydrogel-encapsulated human mesenchymal stem cells.

    Danielle S. W. Benoit;Michael P. Schwartz;Michael P. Schwartz;Andrew R. Durney;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

  • Cytocompatibility of UV and visible light photoinitiating systems on cultured NIH/3T3 fibroblasts in vitro

    Stephanie J. Bryant;Charles R. Nuttelman;Kristi S. Anseth

  • A Versatile Synthetic Extracellular Matrix Mimic via Thiol‐Norbornene Photopolymerization

    Benjamin D. Fairbanks;Michael P. Schwartz;Alexandra E. Halevi;Charles R. Nuttelman

  • Cytocompatible click-based hydrogels with dynamically tunable properties through orthogonal photoconjugation and photocleavage reactions

    Cole A. DeForest;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

  • The design of reversible hydrogels to capture extracellular matrix dynamics

    Adrianne M. Rosales;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

  • Hydrogel Cell Cultures

    Melinda C. Cushing;Kristi S. Anseth

  • Transdermal photopolymerization for minimally invasive implantation.

    J. Elisseeff;K. Anseth;D. Sims;W. McIntosh

  • Photoencapsulation of chondrocytes in poly(ethylene oxide)-based semi-interpenetrating networks.

    J. Elisseeff;W. McIntosh;K. Anseth;S. Riley

  • In situ forming degradable networks and their application in tissue engineering and drug delivery.

    Kristi S Anseth;Andrew T Metters;Stephanie J Bryant;Penny J Martens

  • Controlling the spatial distribution of ECM components in degradable PEG hydrogels for tissue engineering cartilage.

    Stephanie J. Bryant;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

  • Mechanical properties of cellularly responsive hydrogels and their experimental determination

    April M. Kloxin;Christopher J. Kloxin;Christopher N. Bowman;Kristi S. Anseth;Kristi S. Anseth

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher N. Bowman
Christopher N. Bowman University of Colorado Boulder
Stephanie J. Bryant
Stephanie J. Bryant University of Colorado Boulder
Leslie A. Leinwand
Leslie A. Leinwand University of Colorado Boulder
Jason A. Burdick
Jason A. Burdick University of Colorado Boulder
Robert Sebra
Robert Sebra Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Jennifer H. Elisseeff
Jennifer H. Elisseeff Johns Hopkins University
Nicholas A. Peppas
Nicholas A. Peppas The University of Texas at Austin
Natalie G. Ahn
Natalie G. Ahn University of Colorado Boulder
Jan C. M. van Hest
Jan C. M. van Hest Eindhoven University of Technology

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