2026 Mauro Alini: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	100	1531	1377	36	32	411	33810

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Mauro Alini is affiliated with the AO Foundation in Switzerland and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of Medicine with a focus on Biomedical Engineering, Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Pharmacology, and Rheumatology. Their research covers a range of subfields relevant to musculoskeletal and regenerative medicine.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
Musculoskeletal Pain and Rehabilitation
Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
3D Printing in Biomedical Research
Medical Imaging and Analysis
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Alini has contributed numerous papers, several of which have been influential in their respective fields. Some of the recent publications include:

"Small molecule-based treatment approaches for intervertebral disc degeneration: Current options and future directions," 2020, Theranostics
"Visible Light-Induced 3D Bioprinting Technologies and Corresponding Bioink Materials for Tissue Engineering: A Review," 2020, Engineering
"Optimization of hyaluronic acid-tyramine/silk-fibroin composite hydrogels for cartilage tissue engineering and delivery of anti-inflammatory and anabolic drugs," 2020, Materials Science and Engineering C
"The waves that make the pattern: a review on acoustic manipulation in biomedical research," 2021, Materials Today Bio
"Tissue mimetic hyaluronan bioink containing collagen fibers with controlled orientation modulating cell migration and alignment," 2020, Materials Today Bio

The most frequent co-authors in Mauro Alini's publications are:

Sibylle Grad
Zhen Li
Daisuke Sakai
R. Geoff Richards
Gernot Lang

Publication venues where Alini has frequently contributed include the following journals:

JOR Spine
European Cells and Materials
Orthopaedic Proceedings
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
Materials Today Bio

Best Publications

Visible Light-Induced 3D Bioprinting Technologies and Corresponding Bioink Materials for Tissue Engineering: A Review

Zizhuo Zheng;David Eglin;Mauro Alini;Geoff R. Richards

2968
Citations
The human lumbar intervertebral disc: evidence for changes in the biosynthesis and denaturation of the extracellular matrix with growth, maturation, ageing, and degeneration.

John Antoniou;Thomas Steffen;Fred Nelson;Neil Winterbottom

1272
Citations
Are animal models useful for studying human disc disorders/degeneration?

Mauro Alini;Stephen Eisenstein;Keita Ito;Christopher Little

848
Citations
Role and regulation of RUNX2 in osteogenesis.

M Bruderer;R G Richards;M Alini;M J Stoddart

598
Citations
Biomaterials for articular cartilage tissue engineering: Learning from biology.

A.R. Armiento;M.J. Stoddart;M. Alini;D. Eglin

531
Citations
Osteogenic magnesium incorporated into PLGA/TCP porous scaffold by 3D printing for repairing challenging bone defect.

Yuxiao Lai;Ye Li;Huijuan Cao;Jing Long

500
Citations
Tissue engineering for articular cartilage repair--the state of the art.

Brian Johnstone;Mauro Alini;Magali Cucchiarini;George R. Dodge

477
Citations
Exhaustion of nucleus pulposus progenitor cells with ageing and degeneration of the intervertebral disc

Daisuke Sakai;Yoshihiko Nakamura;Tomoko Nakai;Taishi Mishima

450
Citations
2004 Young Investigator Award Winner: vertebral endplate marrow contact channel occlusions and intervertebral disc degeneration.

Lorin M Benneker;Paul F Heini;Mauro Alini;Suzanne E Anderson

386
Citations
Concise Review: Bone Marrow‐Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Change Phenotype Following In Vitro Culture: Implications for Basic Research and the Clinic

Jennifer J. Bara;R. Geoff Richards;Mauro Alini;Martin J. Stoddart

383
Citations
Correlation of radiographic and MRI parameters to morphological and biochemical assessment of intervertebral disc degeneration

Lorin M. Benneker;Paul Ferdinand Heini;Suzanne E. Anderson;Mauro Alini

380
Citations
Compression-induced changes in intervertebral disc properties in a rat tail model.

James C. Iatridis;Peter L. Mente;Ian A. F. Stokes;David D. Aronsson

369
Citations
The use of biodegradable polyurethane scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering: potential and limitations.

Sibylle Grad;Laszlo Kupcsik;Katarzyna Gorna;Sylwester Gogolewski

369
Citations
Diversity of intervertebral disc cells: phenotype and function

Girish Pattappa;Zhen Li;Marianna Peroglio;Nadine Wismer

354
Citations
The potential and limitations of a cell-seeded collagen/hyaluronan scaffold to engineer an intervertebral disc-like matrix.

Mauro Alini;Wei Li;Paul Markovic;Max Aebi

340
Citations
The potential of chitosan-based gels containing intervertebral disc cells for nucleus pulposus supplementation.

Peter Roughley;Caroline Hoemann;Eric DesRosiers;Fackson Mwale

317
Citations
Articular fibrocartilage - Why does hyaline cartilage fail to repair?

Angela R. Armiento;Mauro Alini;Martin J. Stoddart

313
Citations
Aggrecan degradation in human intervertebral disc and articular cartilage.

Robert Sztrolovics;Mauro Alini;Peter J. Roughley;John S. Mort

311
Citations
Cartilage and bone metabolism in rheumatoid arthritis. Differences between rapid and slow progression of disease identified by serum markers of cartilage metabolism.

B Månsson;D Carey;M Alini;M Ionescu

303
Citations
The role of proteoglycans in aging, degeneration and repair of the intervertebral disc.

P. J. Roughley;M. Alini;J. Antoniou

261
Citations