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Maria Cristina Tanzi

Maria Cristina Tanzi

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
43
Citations
6235
World Ranking
12381
National Ranking
287

Maria Cristina Tanzi 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 Maria Cristina Tanzi sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 222 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Maria Cristina Tanzi 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 Maria Cristina Tanzi sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% 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

  • 2008 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering

Overview

Maria Cristina Tanzi is affiliated with the Polytechnic University of Milan in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine, Engineering, and Materials Science, with specific attention to Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Silk-based biomaterials and applications
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Tendon Structure and Treatment
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Their recent publications span various high-impact journals:

  • In vitro cell delivery by gelatin microspheres prepared in water-in-oil emulsion, 2020, Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine
  • Assessment of the advantages and limitations of an innovative silk fibroin scaffold for the reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament with preclinical in vitro and in vivo evaluations, 2024, Biomaterials Advances
  • Corrigendum to "In vitro study on silk fibroin textile structure for Anterior Cruciate Ligament regeneration" [Mater. Sci. Eng. C (2013) 3601-360], 2020, Materials Science and Engineering C

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Maria Cristina Tanzi include:

  • Silvia Farè
  • Gianluca Giavaresi
  • Antonio Alessandrino
  • Milena Fini
  • Giuliano Freddi

Their publications have appeared repeatedly in the following venues:

  • Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine
  • Biomaterials Advances
  • Materials Science and Engineering C

Maria Cristina Tanzi was recognized as a Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Advances in biomedical applications of pectin gels

    F. Munarin;M.C. Tanzi;P. Petrini

  • Pectin-based injectable biomaterials for bone tissue engineering.

    F. Munarin;S. G. Guerreiro;M. A. Grellier;M. C. Tanzi

  • Cytotoxicity of some catalysts commonly used in the synthesis of copolymers for biomedical use

    M. C. Tanzi;P. Verderio;M. G. Lampugnani;M. Resnati

  • Compliant electrospun silk fibroin tubes for small vessel bypass grafting

    Benedetto Marelli;Antonio Alessandrino;Antonio Alessandrino;Silvia Farè;Giuliano Freddi

  • Vascular Tissue Engineering: Recent Advances in Small Diameter Blood Vessel Regeneration

    Valentina Catto;Silvia Farè;Giuliano Freddi;Maria Cristina Tanzi

  • Microspheres leaching for scaffold porosity control.

    Draghi L;Resta S;Pirozzolo Mg;Tanzi Mc

  • Injectable pectin hydrogels produced by internal gelation: pH dependence of gelling and rheological properties

    Helena R. Moreira;Fabiola Munarin;Roberta Gentilini;Livia Visai

  • Small diameter electrospun silk fibroin vascular grafts: Mechanical properties, in vitro biodegradability, and in vivo biocompatibility.

    Valentina Catto;Silvia Farè;Irene Cattaneo;Marina Figliuzzi

  • Chemical stability of polyether urethanes versus polycarbonate urethanes.

    Maria Cristina Tanzi;Diego Mantovani;Paola Petrini;Robert Guidoin

  • Antibacterial activity of zinc modified titanium oxide surface.

    P. Petrini;Carla Renata Arciola;I. Pezzali;S. Bozzini

  • Biodegradable microgrooved polymeric surfaces obtained by photolithography for skeletal muscle cell orientation and myotube development.

    L. Altomare;N. Gadegaard;L. Visai;M.C. Tanzi

  • Design, synthesis and properties of polyurethane hydrogels for tissue engineering

    P. Petrini;S. Farè;A. Piva;M. C. Tanzi

  • Bioactive technologies for hemocompatibility.

    Maria Cristina Tanzi

  • Adipose tissue engineering: state of the art, recent advances and innovative approaches

    Maria Cristina Tanzi;Silvia Farè

  • Electrospun Silk Fibroin Mats for Tissue Engineering

    A. Alessandrino;A. Alessandrino;B. Marelli;C. Arosio;Silvia Fare

  • Biofunctional chemically modified pectin for cell delivery

    Fabiola Munarin;Paola Petrini;Maria C. Tanzi;Mario A. Barbosa;Mario A. Barbosa

  • Silk fibroin-polyurethane scaffolds for tissue engineering.

    P Petrini;C Parolari;M C Tanzi

  • Polyurethane foam/nano hydroxyapatite composite as a suitable scaffold for bone tissue regeneration.

    M. Meskinfam;M. Meskinfam;Serena Bertoldi;N. Albanese;A. Cerri

  • Enhanced wear performance of highly crosslinked UHMWPE for artificial joints.

    R. Chiesa;M.C. Tanzi;S. Alfonsi;L. Paracchini

  • Shape memory polymer foams for cerebral aneurysm reparation: effects of plasma sterilization on physical properties and cytocompatibility.

    Luigi De Nardo;Rachele Alberti;Alberto Cigada;L’Hocine Yahia

  • Collagen-Reinforced Electrospun Silk Fibroin Tubular Construct as Small Calibre Vascular Graft

    Benedetto Marelli;Matteo Achilli;Antonio Alessandrino;Giuliano Freddi

Frequent Co-Authors

Silvia Farè
Silvia Farè Polytechnic University of Milan
Livia Visai
Livia Visai University of Pavia
Paolo Ferruti
Paolo Ferruti University of Milan
Giuliano Freddi
Giuliano Freddi Stazione Sperimentale per la Seta
Pietro Speziale
Pietro Speziale University of Pavia
Pedro L. Granja
Pedro L. Granja University of Porto
Mário A. Barbosa
Mário A. Barbosa University of Porto
Antonella Motta
Antonella Motta University of Trento
L'Hocine Yahia
L'Hocine Yahia Polytechnique Montréal

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