Alec McCarthy

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Alec McCarthy is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Dermatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alec McCarthy has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Biomaterials, 18 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 17 papers in Dermatology. Recurrent topics in Alec McCarthy's work include Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (27 papers), Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques (12 papers) and Dermatologic Treatments and Research (11 papers). Alec McCarthy is often cited by papers focused on Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (27 papers), Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques (12 papers) and Dermatologic Treatments and Research (11 papers). Alec McCarthy collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Belgium. Alec McCarthy's co-authors include Jingwei Xie, Johnson V. John, Shixuan Chen, Yajuan Su, Hongjun Wang, Shannon L. Wong, Yu Shrike Zhang, Guangshun Wang, Valerio Luca Mainardi and Ronald R. Hollins and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Alec McCarthy

55 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

Biomimetic natural biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine: new biosynthesis methods, recent advances, and emerging applications

2023 212 citations Shuai Liu, Jiangming Yu et al. Military Medical Research profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alec McCarthy United States	24	817	783	396	307	223	58	1.8k
Reihaneh Haghniaz United States	26	1.2k 1.5×	627 0.8×	310 0.8×	361 1.2×	234 1.0×	54	2.5k
Mohamadmahdi Samandari United States	25	1.1k 1.4×	387 0.5×	308 0.8×	216 0.7×	228 1.0×	51	1.7k
Yunki Lee South Korea	31	1.0k 1.3×	1.2k 1.6×	487 1.2×	482 1.6×	207 0.9×	84	2.6k
Ruixia Hou China	30	1.2k 1.4×	933 1.2×	414 1.0×	326 1.1×	127 0.6×	124	3.0k
Liying Cheng China	22	616 0.8×	813 1.0×	475 1.2×	335 1.1×	66 0.3×	51	1.6k
Johnson V. John United States	25	1.1k 1.4×	1.1k 1.5×	308 0.8×	289 0.9×	139 0.6×	65	2.2k
Sara Saheb Kashaf United States	12	654 0.8×	547 0.7×	520 1.3×	186 0.6×	109 0.5×	15	1.6k
Canwen Chen China	21	655 0.8×	589 0.8×	500 1.3×	155 0.5×	248 1.1×	38	1.7k
Chiara Rinoldi Poland	26	1.0k 1.3×	1.1k 1.4×	487 1.2×	357 1.2×	132 0.6×	43	2.2k
Zhiqi Hu China	25	498 0.6×	426 0.5×	445 1.1×	312 1.0×	108 0.5×	96	2.1k

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McCarthy, Alec, et al.. (2025). Reduction of Early‐Onset Calcium Hydroxylapatite‐Carboxymethylcellulose Accumulations Using Focused Mechanical Vibration: An Experimental Model and Case Report. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. 24(7). e70272–e70272. 1 indexed citations

Pavicic, Tatjana, Jeremy B. Green, Jeyoung Park, et al.. (2025). Microfocused Ultrasound With Visualization in Skin Quality: A Narrative Review. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. 24(S4). e70364–e70364.

Soares, Danny J., et al.. (2025). A novel empirical and rheometric assessment of viscoelastic hydrogel implant cohesiveness. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 686. 915–929. 2 indexed citations

Kadouch, Jonathan, et al.. (2025). Exploring the Rheology and Clinical Potential of Calcium Hydroxylapatite‐Hyaluronic Acid Hybrids. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. 24(10). e70473–e70473.

Li, Fei, Bo Li, Alec McCarthy, et al.. (2024). Hierarchically Assembled Nanofiber Scaffolds with Dual Growth Factor Gradients Promote Skin Wound Healing Through Rapid Cell Recruitment. Advanced Science. 11(14). e2309993–e2309993. 24 indexed citations

McCarthy, Alec, et al.. (2024). Comparative Rheology of Hyaluronic Acid Fillers, Poly-l-lactic Acid, and Varying Dilutions of Calcium Hydroxylapatite. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 12(8). e6068–e6068. 6 indexed citations

McCarthy, Alec, et al.. (2024). Guided SEFFI and CaHA: A Retrospective Observational Study of an Innovative Protocol for Regenerative Aesthetics. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(15). 4381–4381. 5 indexed citations

McCarthy, Alec, et al.. (2024). A morphological analysis of calcium hydroxylapatite and poly‐ l ‐lactic acid biostimulator particles. Skin Research and Technology. 30(6). e13764–e13764. 12 indexed citations

McCarthy, Alec, et al.. (2024). Dilutional rheology of Radiesse: Implications for regeneration and vascular safety. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. 23(6). 1973–1984. 20 indexed citations

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Vachiramon, Vasanop, Tatjana Pavicic, Gabriela Casabona, et al.. (2024). Microfocused Ultrasound in Regenerative Aesthetics: A Narrative Review on Mechanisms of Action and Clinical Outcomes. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. 24(2). e16658–e16658. 4 indexed citations

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Soares, Danny J. & Alec McCarthy. (2024). The Impact of Gel Parameters on the Dispersal and Fragmentation of Hyaluronic Acid Gel Fillers within an Artificial Model of Arterial Embolism. Gels. 10(8). 530–530. 6 indexed citations

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Palo, J., et al.. (2024). Improved brachial skin hydration and appearance with hyperdiluted calcium hydroxylapatite. Skin Research and Technology. 30(7). e13835–e13835. 2 indexed citations

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O’Hara, James, et al.. (2024). Social Interest Data as a Proxy for Off-Label Performance-Enhancing Drug Use: Implications and Clinical Considerations. Cureus. 16(1). e52011–e52011. 2 indexed citations

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McCarthy, Alec, et al.. (2024). Successful Treatment of Noninflammatory CaHA Nodules Using Focused Mechanical Vibration. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6. ojae018–ojae018. 3 indexed citations

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Khalifian, Saami, et al.. (2024). Hyperdiluting Calcium Hydroxylapatite With Platelet-Rich Plasma and Hyaluronidase for Improving Neck Laxity and Wrinkle Severity. Cureus. 16(7). e63969–e63969. 2 indexed citations

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Shahriar, S. M. Shatil, Alec McCarthy, Syed Muntazir Andrabi, et al.. (2024). Mechanically resilient hybrid aerogels containing fibers of dual-scale sizes and knotty networks for tissue regeneration. Nature Communications. 15(1). 1080–1080. 26 indexed citations

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McCarthy, Alec, et al.. (2023). The Role of Calcium Hydroxylapatite (Radiesse) as a Regenerative Aesthetic Treatment: A Narrative Review. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 43(10). 1063–1090. 41 indexed citations

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McCarthy, Alec, et al.. (2023). Birt–Hogg–Dubé Syndrome: A Rare Genodermatosis Presenting as Skin Papillomas. Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum. 5. ojad064–ojad064. 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Shuai, Jiangming Yu, Yanchang Gan, et al.. (2023). Biomimetic natural biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine: new biosynthesis methods, recent advances, and emerging applications. Military Medical Research. 10(1). 16–16. 212 indexed citations breakdown →

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John, Johnson V., Shixuan Chen, Sunil Kumar Boda, et al.. (2019). Tethering peptides onto biomimetic and injectable nanofiber microspheres to direct cellular response. Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine. 22. 102081–102081. 31 indexed citations

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