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Mauro Alini
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Biology and Biochemistry
Switzerland
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
100
Citations
33810
World Ranking
1531
National Ranking
36

Mauro Alini publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mauro Alini sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 411 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Mauro Alini D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mauro Alini sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 100 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

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

  • 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

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

    Mauro Alini;Stephen Eisenstein;Keita Ito;Christopher Little

  • Role and regulation of RUNX2 in osteogenesis.

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

  • Biomaterials for articular cartilage tissue engineering: Learning from biology.

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

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

    Yuxiao Lai;Ye Li;Huijuan Cao;Jing Long

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

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

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

    Daisuke Sakai;Yoshihiko Nakamura;Tomoko Nakai;Taishi Mishima

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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

    Sibylle Grad;Laszlo Kupcsik;Katarzyna Gorna;Sylwester Gogolewski

  • Diversity of intervertebral disc cells: phenotype and function

    Girish Pattappa;Zhen Li;Marianna Peroglio;Nadine Wismer

  • 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

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

    Peter Roughley;Caroline Hoemann;Eric DesRosiers;Fackson Mwale

  • Articular fibrocartilage - Why does hyaline cartilage fail to repair?

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

  • Aggrecan degradation in human intervertebral disc and articular cartilage.

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

  • 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

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Daisuke Sakai
Daisuke Sakai Tokai University
Ling Qin
Ling Qin Chinese University of Hong Kong
Jaro Karppinen
Jaro Karppinen University of Oulu
Abhay Pandit
Abhay Pandit University of Galway
Matthias W. Laschke
Matthias W. Laschke Saarland University
James C. Iatridis
James C. Iatridis Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Dirk W. Grijpma
Dirk W. Grijpma University of Twente
Avner Yayon
Avner Yayon Weizmann Institute of Science
M.D. Menger
M.D. Menger Saarland University
Robert L. Mauck
Robert L. Mauck University of Pennsylvania

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