2026 Michael J. Cima: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	82	2442	2359	706	664	333	29752

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Research.com Recognitions

2016 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2011 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For innovations in rapid prototyping, high-temperature superconductors, and biomedical device technology.

Overview

Michael J. Cima is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Biomedical Engineering, Neurology, and Molecular Biology.

Their recent work includes publications in various respected venues. Notable papers include:

"Epidemiologic and Clinical Features of Mpox-Associated Deaths - United States, May 10, 2022-March 7, 2023" (2023), published in MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
"Actuated tissue engineered muscle grafts restore functional mobility after volumetric muscle loss" (2023), published in Biomaterials
"Dopamine and beta-band oscillations differentially link to striatal value and motor control" (2020), published in Science Advances
"A portable single-sided magnetic-resonance sensor for the grading of liver steatosis and fibrosis" (2020), published in Nature Biomedical Engineering
"Platform for micro-invasive membrane-free biochemical sampling of brain interstitial fluid" (2020), published in Science Advances

Cima has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

Ann M. Graybiel
Róbert Langer
Forest M. White
Helen N. Schwerdt
Erin B. Rousseau

The scientist's publications appear prominently in venues such as Radiotherapy and Oncology, Science Advances, Nature Communications, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research).

Key topics covered in their research are:

Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
Neurological disorders and treatments
Conducting polymers and applications
Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
Neural dynamics and brain function

Michael J. Cima has been recognized with several awards including being named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2016. They were also elected as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2011 for contributions to rapid prototyping, high-temperature superconductors, and biomedical device technology.

Best Publications

Three-dimensional printing techniques

Emanuel M. Sachs;John S. Haggerty;Michael J. Cima;Paul A. Williams

1358
Citations
A controlled-release microchip

John T. Santini;Michael J. Cima;Robert Langer

1191
Citations
High-throughput crystallization: polymorphs, salts, co-crystals and solvates of pharmaceutical solids

Sherry L Morissette;Orn Almarsson;Matthew L Peterson;Julius F Remenar

1140
Citations
Three Dimensional Printing: Rapid Tooling and Prototypes Directly from a CAD Model

E. Sachs;M. Cima;P. Williams;D. Brancazio

839
Citations
A BioMEMS review: MEMS technology for physiologically integrated devices

A.C.R. Grayson;R.S. Shawgo;A.M. Johnson;N.T. Flynn

805
Citations
Biocompatibility and biofouling of MEMS drug delivery devices

Gabriela Voskerician;Matthew S. Shive;Rebecca S. Shawgo;Horst A Von Recum

775
Citations
Microchip drug delivery devices

John T. Santini;Michael J. Cima;Robert S. Langer;Achim M. Gopferich

744
Citations
Preparation of medical devices by solid free-form fabrication methods

Linda G. Cima;Michael J. Cima

727
Citations
Multi-pulse drug delivery from a resorbable polymeric microchip device

Amy C. Richards Grayson;Amy C. Richards Grayson;Insung S. Choi;Betty M. Tyler;Paul P. Wang

642
Citations
Three-Dimensional Printing: Rapid Tooling and Prototypes Directly from a CAD Model

E. Sachs;M. Cima;J. Cornie

579
Citations
Survival and function of hepatocytes on a novel three-dimensional synthetic biodegradable polymer scaffold with an intrinsic network of channels

Stephen S. Kim;Hirofumi Utsunomiya;John A. Koski;Benjamin M. Wu

556
Citations
Microchips as Controlled Drug-Delivery Devices

John T. Santini;Amy C. Richards;Rebecca Scheidt;Michael J. Cima

524
Citations
Solid free-form fabrication of drug delivery devices

Benjamin M. Wu;Scott W. Borland;Russell A. Giordano;Linda G. Cima

479
Citations
Mechanical properties of dense polylactic acid structures fabricated by three dimensional printing.

Russell A. Giordano;Benjamin M. Wu;Scott W. Borland;Linda G. Cima

473
Citations
Oral dosage forms fabricated by three dimensional printing.

W.E Katstra;R.D Palazzolo;C.W Rowe;B Giritlioglu

465
Citations
Tissue regeneration matrices by solid free-form fabrication techniques

Linda G. Cima;Michael J. Cima

453
Citations
Three dimensional printing system

Emanuel Sachs;Alain Curodeau;Tailin Fan;James F. Bredt

411
Citations
Production of injection molding tooling with conformal cooling channels using the three dimensional printing process

Emanuel Sachs;Edward Wylonis;Samuel Allen;Michael Cima

404
Citations
Application of Micro- and Nano-Electromechanical Devices to Drug Delivery

Mark Staples;Karen Daniel;Michael J. Cima;Robert Langer

380
Citations
Fracture surface analysis of dental ceramics: clinically failed restorations.

J R Kelly;R Giordano;R Pober;M J Cima

377
Citations