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Michael Sittinger

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
69
Citations
17812
World Ranking
7352
National Ranking
537

Michael Sittinger publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 236 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael Sittinger 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 Michael Sittinger sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael Sittinger is affiliated with Charité - University Medicine Berlin in Germany. Their research spans the intersecting fields of engineering and medicine, with a specific emphasis on biomedical engineering.

Their main areas of study include:

  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Photopolymerization techniques and applications

Their publication record covers a variety of subfields, most notably:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Surgery
  • Rheumatology
  • Organic Chemistry

Sittinger's recent scientific contributions include the following papers:

  • "Blends of gelatin and hyaluronic acid stratified by stereolithographic bioprinting approximate cartilaginous matrix gradients," 2022, published in Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials
  • "Comparison of the Translational Potential of Human Mesenchymal Progenitor Cells from Different Bone Entities for Autologous 3D Bioprinted Bone Grafts," 2021, published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Degeneration of Lumbar Intervertebral Discs: Characterization of Anulus Fibrosus Tissue and Cells of Different Degeneration Grades," 2020, published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Amino Acid-Based Polyphosphorodiamidates with Hydrolytically Labile Bonds for Degradation-Tuned Photopolymers," 2023, published in ACS Macro Letters
  • "Quantitatively measuring the cytotoxicity of viscous hydrogels with direct cell sampling in a micro scale format 'MicroDrop' and its comparison to CCK8," 2024, published in Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine

Their work has appeared frequently in these publication venues:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine
  • Macromolecular Materials and Engineering

Michael Sittinger collaborates regularly with several co-authors including:

  • Tilo Dehne, collaborating on at least 13 papers
  • Jacob Spinnen, collaborating on 8 papers
  • Lennard K. Shopperly, collaborating on 5 papers
  • Carsten Rendenbach, collaborating on 4 papers
  • Michaela Endres, collaborating on 3 papers

Best Publications

  • Chitosan: a versatile biopolymer for orthopaedic tissue-engineering.

    Alberto Di Martino;Michael Sittinger;Makarand V. Risbud

  • Scaffold-based tissue engineering: rationale for computer-aided design and solid free-form fabrication systems

    Dietmar W Hutmacher;Michael Sittinger;Makarand V Risbud

  • Towards in situ tissue repair: human mesenchymal stem cells express chemokine receptors CXCR1, CXCR2 and CCR2, and migrate upon stimulation with CXCL8 but not CCL2.

    Jochen Ringe;Sandra Strassburg;Sandra Strassburg;Katja Neumann;Michaela Endres

  • Tissue engineering: advances in in vitro cartilage generation.

    Makarand V Risbud;Michael Sittinger

  • Treatment of posttraumatic and focal osteoarthritic cartilage defects of the knee with autologous polymer-based three-dimensional chondrocyte grafts: 2-year clinical results

    Christian Ossendorf;Christian Kaps;Peter C Kreuz;Gerd R Burmester

  • BMP2 initiates chondrogenic lineage development of adult human mesenchymal stem cells in high-density culture.

    Bernhard Schmitt;Jochen Ringe;Thomas Häupl;Michael Notter

  • Segmental bone repair by tissue-engineered periosteal cell transplants with bioresorbable fleece and fibrin scaffolds in rabbits

    Carsten Perka;Olaf Schultz;Ron-Sascha Spitzer;Klaus Lindenhayn

  • Resorbable polyesters in cartilage engineering: Affinity and biocompatibility of polymer fiber structures to chondrocytes

    M. Sittinger;D. Reitzel;M. Dauner;H. Hierlemann

  • Stem cells for regenerative medicine: advances in the engineering of tissues and organs

    Jochen Ringe;Christian Kaps;Gerd-Rüdiger Burmester;Michael Sittinger

  • Porcine mesenchymal stem cells. Induction of distinct mesenchymal cell lineages.

    Jochen Ringe;Christian Kaps;Bernhard Schmitt;Kristina Büscher

  • Tissue engineering and autologous transplant formation: practical approaches with resorbable biomaterials and new cell culture techniques

    M. Sittinger;J. Bujia;N. Rotter;D. Reitzel

  • Genome-wide expression profiling reveals new candidate genes associated with osteoarthritis

    C. Karlsson;T. Dehne;A. Lindahl;M. Brittberg

  • Highly efficient magnetic stem cell labeling with citrate-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for MRI tracking.

    Kristin Andreas;Radostina Georgieva;Mechthild Ladwig;Susanne Mueller

  • Periosteal Cells in Bone Tissue Engineering

    Dietmar W. Hutmacher;Michael Sittinger

  • The arthroscopic implantation of autologous chondrocytes for the treatment of full-thickness cartilage defects of the knee joint

    Christoph Erggelet;Michael Sittinger;Andreas Lahm

  • A microcarrier-based cultivation system for expansion of primary mesenchymal stem cells.

    Simone Frauenschuh;Elisabeth Reichmann;Elisabeth Reichmann;Yvonne Ibold;Yvonne Ibold;Peter M. Goetz;Peter M. Goetz

  • Hyaluronic acid and autologous synovial fluid induce chondrogenic differentiation of equine mesenchymal stem cells: a preliminary study.

    A.A. Hegewald;J. Ringe;J. Bartel;I. Krüger

  • Osteogenic Induction of Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Progenitor Cells in Novel Synthetic Polymer–Hydrogel Matrices

    Michaela Endres;Dietmar Hutmacher;A.J. Salgado;Christian Kaps

  • Tissue engineering: generation of differentiated artificial tissues for biomedical applications.

    Will W. Minuth;Michael Sittinger;Sabine Kloth

  • Current strategies for cell delivery in cartilage and bone regeneration.

    Michael Sittinger;Dietmar W Hutmacher;Makarand V Risbud

Frequent Co-Authors

Jochen Ringe
Jochen Ringe Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Christian Kaps
Christian Kaps Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Thomas Häupl
Thomas Häupl Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Carsten Tschöpe
Carsten Tschöpe Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Carsten Perka
Carsten Perka Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Gerd R. Burmester
Gerd R. Burmester Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Anders Lindahl
Anders Lindahl University of Gothenburg
Georg N. Duda
Georg N. Duda Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Dietmar W. Hutmacher
Dietmar W. Hutmacher Queensland University of Technology
Rainer Haag
Rainer Haag Freie Universität Berlin

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