Adriana Bigi

14.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
222 papers, 11.6k citations indexed

About

Adriana Bigi is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Adriana Bigi has authored 222 papers receiving a total of 11.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 140 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 94 papers in Biomaterials and 44 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Adriana Bigi's work include Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (120 papers), Collagen: Extraction and Characterization (39 papers) and Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition (36 papers). Adriana Bigi is often cited by papers focused on Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (120 papers), Collagen: Extraction and Characterization (39 papers) and Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition (36 papers). Adriana Bigi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United Kingdom and Romania. Adriana Bigi's co-authors include Elisa Boanini, Silvia Panzavolta, Norberto Roveri, Massimo Gazzano, Katia Rubini, G. Cojazzi, Paola Torricelli, Milena Fini, Barbara Bracci and A. Ripamonti and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Biomaterials.

In The Last Decade

Adriana Bigi

220 papers receiving 11.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Mechanical and thermal properties of gelatin films at different degrees of glutaraldehyde crosslinking

2001 737 citations Adriana Bigi, G. Cojazzi et al. Biomaterials profile →
Ionic substitutions in calcium phosphates synthesized at low temperature

2009 679 citations Elisa Boanini, Massimo Gazzano et al. profile →
Stabilization of gelatin films by crosslinking with genipin

2002 527 citations Adriana Bigi, G. Cojazzi et al. Biomaterials profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Adriana Bigi Italy	58	7.6k	4.8k	2.3k	1.8k	1.5k	222	11.6k
Anna Tampieri Italy	59	8.7k 1.1×	4.2k 0.9×	2.2k 0.9×	1.9k 1.1×	1.8k 1.2×	285	11.8k
Jake E. Barralet Canada	61	7.9k 1.0×	3.1k 0.7×	2.7k 1.1×	1.5k 0.9×	2.3k 1.6×	206	11.2k
Junzo Tanaka Japan	58	6.9k 0.9×	5.3k 1.1×	2.2k 1.0×	2.9k 1.6×	1.3k 0.9×	321	13.1k
Atsuo Ito Japan	49	5.3k 0.7×	2.2k 0.5×	1.7k 0.7×	1.6k 0.9×	1.3k 0.9×	251	8.0k
Racquel Z. LeGeros United States	52	8.8k 1.2×	2.6k 0.5×	2.9k 1.3×	1.4k 0.8×	4.0k 2.8×	202	11.8k
Serena M. Best United Kingdom	64	9.9k 1.3×	4.3k 0.9×	3.0k 1.3×	1.9k 1.1×	3.1k 2.1×	254	13.2k
Kaili Lin China	67	9.5k 1.3×	4.0k 0.8×	2.6k 1.1×	2.5k 1.4×	2.0k 1.4×	256	14.0k
Sergey V. Dorozhkin Russia	46	9.4k 1.2×	3.9k 0.8×	2.1k 0.9×	2.4k 1.3×	2.5k 1.7×	134	11.5k
Marc Bohner Switzerland	57	9.6k 1.3×	2.8k 0.6×	4.1k 1.8×	1.3k 0.8×	3.5k 2.4×	154	11.8k
Maria‐Pau Ginebra Spain	61	9.5k 1.3×	3.2k 0.7×	3.5k 1.5×	2.3k 1.3×	2.9k 2.0×	324	13.3k

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Salamanna, Francesca, Montserrat Español, Melania Maglio, et al.. (2024). Regulation of osteogenesis and angiogenesis by cobalt, manganese and strontium doped apatitic materials for functional bone tissue regeneration. Biomaterials Advances. 163. 213968–213968. 7 indexed citations

Casolari, Sonia, et al.. (2019). Cylindrical Layered Bone Scaffolds with Anisotropic Mechanical Properties as Potential Drug Delivery Systems. Molecules. 24(10). 1931–1931. 4 indexed citations

Boanini, Elisa, Paola Torricelli, Francesca Bonvicini, et al.. (2018). A new multifunctionalized material against multi-drug resistant bacteria and abnormal osteoclast activity. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 127. 120–129. 15 indexed citations

Salamanna, Francesca, Gianluca Giavaresi, Annapaola Parrilli, et al.. (2017). Antiresorptive properties of strontium substituted and alendronate functionalized hydroxyapatite nanocrystals in an ovariectomized rat spinal arthrodesis model. Materials Science and Engineering C. 95. 355–362. 18 indexed citations

Torricelli, Paola, et al.. (2015). Multi‐Layered Scaffolds for Osteochondral Tissue Engineering: In Vitro Response of Co‐Cultured Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Macromolecular Bioscience. 15(11). 1535–1545. 29 indexed citations

Focaroli, Stefano, Gabriella Teti, Viviana Salvatore, et al.. (2014). Chondrogenic differentiation of human adipose mesenchimal stem cells: Influence of a biomimetic gelatin genipin crosslinked porous scaffold. Microscopy Research and Technique. 77(11). 928–934. 21 indexed citations

Panzavolta, Silvia, Barbara Bracci, Chiara Gualandi, et al.. (2014). Structural reinforcement and failure analysis in composite nanofibers of graphene oxide and gelatin. Carbon. 78. 566–577. 77 indexed citations

Boanini, Elisa, Paola Torricelli, Massimo Gazzano, Milena Fini, & Adriana Bigi. (2013). Crystalline Calcium Alendronate Obtained by Octacalcium Phosphate Digestion: A New Chance for Local Treatment of Bone Loss Diseases?. Advanced Materials. 25(33). 4605–4611. 27 indexed citations

Panzavolta, Silvia, Barbara Bracci, Maria Letizia Focarete, Chiara Gualandi, & Adriana Bigi. (2012). Fiber reinforcement of a biomimetic bone cement. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine. 23(6). 1363–1370. 9 indexed citations

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Panzavolta, Silvia, Paola Torricelli, Barbara Bracci, Milena Fini, & Adriana Bigi. (2010). Functionalization of biomimetic calcium phosphate bone cements with alendronate. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 104(10). 1099–1106. 49 indexed citations

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Comelli, Fabio, Romolo Francesconi, Adriana Bigi, & Katia Rubini. (2006). Excess Molar Enthalpies, Molar Heat Capacities, Densities, Viscosities, and Refractive Indices of Dimethyl Sulfoxide + Esters of Carbonic Acid at 308.15 K and Atmospheric Pressure. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data. 51(2). 665–670. 40 indexed citations

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Bigi, Adriana, Elisa Boanini, Massimo Gazzano, & Katia Rubini. (2005). Structural and morphological modifications of hydroxyapatite‐polyaspartate composite crystals induced by heat treatment. Crystal Research and Technology. 40(10-11). 1094–1098. 19 indexed citations

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Bigi, Adriana, Barbara Bracci, G. Cojazzi, Silvia Panzavolta, & Katia Rubini. (2004). In vitro mineralization of gelatin-polyacrylic acid complex matrices. Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition. 15(3). 243–254. 10 indexed citations

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Bigi, Adriana, Elisa Boanini, R. Botter, Silvia Panzavolta, & Katia Rubini. (2002). α-Tricalcium phosphate hydrolysis to octacalcium phosphate: effect of sodium polyacrylate. Biomaterials. 23(8). 1849–1854. 45 indexed citations

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Bigi, Adriana. (1998). Drawn gelatin films with improved mechanical properties. Biomaterials. 19(24). 2335–2340. 103 indexed citations

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Bigi, Adriana, et al.. (1992). The role of magnesium on the structure of biological apatites. Calcified Tissue International. 50(5). 439–444. 192 indexed citations

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Bigi, Adriana, G. Cojazzi, Norberto Roveri, & M. H. J. Koch. (1987). Differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffraction study of tendon collagen thermal denaturation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 9(6). 363–367. 56 indexed citations

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Ripamonti, A., Adriana Bigi, Elisabetta Foresti, Massimo Gazzano, & Norberto Roveri. (1986). Structural study of magnesium substitution for cadmium in tricadmium phosphate.. Gazzetta chimica italiana. 116(9). 543–547. 2 indexed citations

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Bigi, Adriana, et al.. (1984). Thermal behavior of bone and synthetic hydroxyapatites submitted to magnesium interaction in aqueous medium. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 20(1). 1–12. 42 indexed citations

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Lenaz, Giorgio, G Curatola, Laura Mazzanti, Adriana Bigi, & Enrico Bertoli. (1978). A conformational model for the action of general anesthetics at the membrane level. I. Theoretical considerations.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 27(6). 378–400. 4 indexed citations

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