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María Vallet-Regí 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 María Vallet-Regí sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 757 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

María Vallet-Regí 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 María Vallet-Regí sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 122 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Spain Leader Award
  • 2017 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

María Vallet-Regí is affiliated with the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain and has a significant research profile in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a particular emphasis on Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials. The scientist's work spans various subfields including Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Surgery.

The research topics explored include Bone Tissue Engineering Materials, Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery, Nanoplatforms for Cancer Theranostics, Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications, Nanoparticles synthesis and applications, Orthopedic Infections and Treatments, and Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes.

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by María Vallet-Regí include:

  • Engineering mesoporous silica nanoparticles for drug delivery: where are we after two decades? (2022), Chemical Society Reviews
  • Biomaterials against Bone Infection (2020), Advanced Healthcare Materials

Other influential papers related to the scientist's field although authored by other researchers include:

  • Substituted hydroxyapatite coatings of bone implants (2020), Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • Hard and Soft Protein Corona of Nanomaterials: Analysis and Relevance (2021), Nanomaterials
  • Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Complex Bone Diseases: Bone Cancer, Bone Infection and Osteoporosis (2020), Pharmaceutics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with María Vallet-Regí include Blanca González, Miguel Manzano, Daniel Lozano, Isabel Izquierdo-Barba, and Montserrat Colilla.

The scientist has a body of publications in multiple specialized journals, with notable publication venues being Pharmaceutics, Acta Biomaterialia, Nanomaterials, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, and Microporous and Mesoporous Materials.

An award received by María Vallet-Regí is the Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), awarded in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Mesoporous materials for drug delivery.

    María Vallet-Regí;Francisco Balas;Daniel Arcos

  • A New Property of MCM-41: Drug Delivery System

    M. Vallet-Regi;A. Ramila;R. P. Del Real;J. Perez-Pariente

  • Metal-organic frameworks as efficient materials for drug delivery.

    Patricia Horcajada;Christian Serre;María Vallet-Regí;Muriel Sebban

  • Flexible Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks for a Controlled Drug Delivery

    Patricia Horcajada;Christian Serre;Guillaume Maurin;Naseem A. Ramsahye

  • Calcium phosphates as substitution of bone tissues

    María Vallet-Regí;José María González-Calbet

  • Influence of pore size of MCM-41 matrices on drug delivery rate

    P. Horcajada;A. Rámila;J. Pérez-Pariente;M. Vallet-Regı́

  • Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery

    Miguel Manzano;María Vallet‐Regí

  • MCM-41 Organic Modification as Drug Delivery Rate Regulator

    B. Muñoz;A. Rámila;J. Pérez-Pariente;and I. Díaz

  • Mesoporous SBA-15 HPLC evaluation for controlled gentamicin drug delivery.

    A.L. Doadrio;E.M.B. Sousa;J.C. Doadrio;J. Pérez Pariente

  • Sol-gel silica-based biomaterials and bone tissue regeneration.

    Daniel Arcos;María Vallet-Regí

  • Ceramics for medical applications

    Maria Vallet-Regí

  • Ordered Mesoporous Materials in the Context of Drug Delivery Systems and Bone Tissue Engineering

    María Vallet-Regí

  • Functionalization of mesoporous materials with long alkyl chains as a strategy for controlling drug delivery pattern

    Juan C. Doadrio;Edesia M. B. Sousa;Isabel Izquierdo-Barba;Antonio L. Doadrio

  • Studies on MCM-41 mesoporous silica for drug delivery: Effect of particle morphology and amine functionalization

    M. Manzano;V. Aina;C. Arean;F. Balas

  • Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery: Current Insights

    María Vallet-Regí;Montserrat Colilla;Isabel Izquierdo-Barba;Miguel Manzano

  • Confinement and Controlled Release of Bisphosphonates on Ordered Mesoporous Silica-Based Materials

    Francisco Balas;Miguel Manzano;Patricia Horcajada;María Vallet-Regí

  • Polymer-Grafted Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles as Ultrasound-Responsive Drug Carriers

    Juan L. Paris;M. Victoria Cabañas;Miguel Manzano;María Vallet-Regí

  • Glasses with Medical Applications

    María Vallet‐Regí;C. Victoria Ragel;Antonio J. Salinas

  • Engineering mesoporous silica nanoparticles for drug delivery: where are we after two decades?

    Unknown

  • Smart Drug Delivery through DNA/Magnetic Nanoparticle Gates

    Eduardo Ruiz-Hernández;Alejandro Baeza;María Vallet-Regí

  • Hexagonal ordered mesoporous material as a matrix for the controlled release of amoxicillin

    M. Vallet-Regı́;J.C. Doadrio;A.L. Doadrio;I. Izquierdo-Barba

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

José M. González-Calbet
José M. González-Calbet Complutense University of Madrid
Daniel Arcos
Daniel Arcos Complutense University of Madrid
Antonio Hernando
Antonio Hernando Technical University of Madrid
Joaquín Pérez-Pariente
Joaquín Pérez-Pariente Spanish National Research Council
Jean-Claude Grenier
Jean-Claude Grenier Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Patricia Horcajada
Patricia Horcajada IMDEA Energy Institute
Xavier Obradors
Xavier Obradors Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona
Jose M. Alonso
Jose M. Alonso North Carolina State University
Mattias Edén
Mattias Edén Stockholm University
Matthias Epple
Matthias Epple University of Duisburg-Essen

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