Cato T. Laurencin

43.8k total citations · 14 hit papers
384 papers, 32.7k citations indexed

About

Cato T. Laurencin is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Cato T. Laurencin has authored 384 papers receiving a total of 32.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 205 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 164 papers in Biomaterials and 145 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Cato T. Laurencin's work include Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (165 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (88 papers) and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (72 papers). Cato T. Laurencin is often cited by papers focused on Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (165 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (88 papers) and Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (72 papers). Cato T. Laurencin collaborates with scholars based in United States, Saudi Arabia and India. Cato T. Laurencin's co-authors include Lakshmi S. Nair, Syam P. Nukavarapu, Yusuf Khan, Ami R. Amini, Bret D. Ulery, Frank Ko, Sangamesh G. Kumbar, Aneesah McClinton, Saadiq F. El‐Amin and Rocky S. Tuan and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Cato T. Laurencin

377 papers receiving 31.9k citations

Hit Papers

Biodegradable polymers as biomaterials 1999 2026 2008 2017 2007 2002 2012 2011 2019 1000 2.0k 3.0k
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Biodegradable polymers as biomaterials
    2007 3.3k citations Lakshmi S. Nair, Cato T. Laurencin profile →
  2. Electrospun nanofibrous structure: A novel scaffold for tissue engineering
    2002 1.9k citations Cato T. Laurencin et al. profile →
  3. Bone Tissue Engineering: Recent Advances and Challenges
    2012 1.8k citations Ami R. Amini, Cato T. Laurencin et al. profile →
  4. Biomedical applications of biodegradable polymers
    2011 1.6k citations Lakshmi S. Nair, Cato T. Laurencin et al. profile →
  5. Progress in 3D bioprinting technology for tissue/organ regenerative engineering
    2019 850 citations Aneesah McClinton, Cato T. Laurencin et al. profile →
  6. Tissue Engineering: Orthopedic Applications
    1999 564 citations Cato T. Laurencin, Archel M. A. Ambrosio et al. profile →
  7. Bone-Graft Substitutes: Facts, Fictions, and Applications
    2001 528 citations Yusuf Khan, Cato T. Laurencin et al. profile →
  8. Bioresorbable nanofiber‐based systems for wound healing and drug delivery: Optimization of fabrication parameters
    2004 517 citations Cato T. Laurencin et al. profile →
  9. Bone graft substitutes
    2005 515 citations Cato T. Laurencin, Yusuf Khan et al. profile →
  10. The COVID-19 Pandemic: a Call to Action to Identify and Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities
    2020 500 citations Cato T. Laurencin, Aneesah McClinton profile →
  11. Animal models of osteoarthritis: classification, update, and measurement of outcomes
    2016 432 citations Ganesh Narayanan, Lakshmi S. Nair et al. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research profile →
  12. Electrospinning of polymer nanofibers for tissue regeneration
    2014 385 citations Tao Jiang, Kevin W.‐H. Lo et al. profile →
  13. Biodegradable Piezoelectric Force Sensor
    2018 338 citations Eli Curry, Meysam T. Chorsi et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  14. Exercise-induced piezoelectric stimulation for cartilage regeneration in rabbits
    2022 253 citations Yang Liu, Godwin K. Dzidotor et al. Science Translational Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Cato T. Laurencin United States 84 17.5k 16.1k 9.4k 3.6k 2.5k 384 32.7k
X. Peter United States 101 21.5k 1.2× 20.6k 1.3× 8.4k 0.9× 3.7k 1.1× 4.0k 1.6× 255 38.4k
João F. Mano Portugal 101 19.9k 1.1× 18.8k 1.2× 4.4k 0.5× 5.1k 1.4× 3.7k 1.5× 898 42.6k
Jason A. Burdick United States 114 24.8k 1.4× 15.9k 1.0× 8.0k 0.9× 1.6k 0.5× 6.2k 2.5× 356 44.5k
Kristi S. Anseth United States 116 22.4k 1.3× 15.0k 0.9× 6.5k 0.7× 2.6k 0.7× 6.8k 2.7× 447 46.3k
Wenguo Cui China 89 12.3k 0.7× 10.3k 0.6× 5.6k 0.6× 1.1k 0.3× 3.8k 1.5× 575 26.1k
Jeffrey A. Hubbell Switzerland 116 19.0k 1.1× 17.4k 1.1× 7.7k 0.8× 2.1k 0.6× 11.3k 4.6× 451 47.7k
Joseph P. Vacanti United States 92 18.8k 1.1× 17.8k 1.1× 17.5k 1.9× 1.5k 0.4× 4.5k 1.8× 332 37.8k
Dietmar W. Hutmacher Australia 96 27.2k 1.6× 14.8k 0.9× 10.0k 1.1× 1.3k 0.4× 3.6k 1.4× 523 41.1k
Changyou Gao China 85 11.6k 0.7× 12.2k 0.8× 3.4k 0.4× 3.7k 1.0× 4.0k 1.6× 594 28.8k
Jiang Chang China 112 26.4k 1.5× 11.9k 0.7× 8.0k 0.9× 1.0k 0.3× 3.3k 1.3× 613 38.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Barajaa, Mohammed A., et al.. (2024). Development of porcine skeletal muscle extracellular matrix–derived hydrogels with improved properties and low immunogenicity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(19). e2322822121–e2322822121. 14 indexed citations
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Awale, Guleid, Mohammed A. Barajaa, Ho‐Man Kan, et al.. (2023). Regenerative engineering of long bones using the small molecule forskolin. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(22). 9 indexed citations
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Barajaa, Mohammed A., et al.. (2023). Decellularized Extracellular Matrix-Derived Hydrogels: a Powerful Class of Biomaterials for Skeletal Muscle Regenerative Engineering Applications. Regenerative Engineering and Translational Medicine. 11(1). 39–63. 6 indexed citations
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Laurencin, Cato T., et al.. (2023). Biodegradable Polyphosphazenes for Biomedical Applications. Regenerative Engineering and Translational Medicine. 10(3). 323–343. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Yang, Godwin K. Dzidotor, Thinh T. Le, et al.. (2022). Exercise-induced piezoelectric stimulation for cartilage regeneration in rabbits. Science Translational Medicine. 14(627). eabi7282–eabi7282. 253 indexed citations breakdown →
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Otsuka, Takayoshi, et al.. (2022). Overexpression of NDST1 Attenuates Fibrotic Response in Murine Adipose-Derived Stem Cells. Stem Cells and Development. 31(23-24). 787–798. 1 indexed citations
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Shemshaki, Nikoo Saveh, et al.. (2020). The Role of Nanomaterials and Biological Agents on Rotator Cuff Regeneration. Regenerative Engineering and Translational Medicine. 7(4). 440–449. 12 indexed citations
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Otsuka, Takayoshi, Aneesah McClinton, Nikoo Saveh Shemshaki, et al.. (2020). Mechanically superior matrices promote osteointegration and regeneration of anterior cruciate ligament tissue in rabbits. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(46). 28655–28666. 30 indexed citations
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Shemshaki, Nikoo Saveh, Lakshmi S. Nair, & Cato T. Laurencin. (2019). Nanofiber-based matrices for rotator cuff regenerative engineering. Acta Biomaterialia. 94. 64–81. 65 indexed citations
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Narayanan, Ganesh, et al.. (2016). Animal models of osteoarthritis: classification, update, and measurement of outcomes. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 11(1). 19–19. 432 indexed citations breakdown →
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Amini, Ami R., Douglas J. Adams, Cato T. Laurencin, & Syam P. Nukavarapu. (2012). Optimally Porous and Biomechanically Compatible Scaffolds for Large-Area Bone Regeneration. Tissue Engineering Part A. 18(13-14). 1376–1388. 109 indexed citations
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Deng, Meng, Lakshmi S. Nair, Syam P. Nukavarapu, et al.. (2009). Biomimetic, bioactive etheric polyphosphazene‐poly(lactide‐co‐glycolide) blends for bone tissue engineering. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 92A(1). 114–125. 38 indexed citations
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McLaughlin, S., et al.. (2009). Curcumin‐loaded poly(ε‐caprolactone) nanofibres: Diabetic wound dressing with anti‐oxidant and anti‐inflammatory properties. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology. 36(12). 1149–1156. 355 indexed citations
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Butler, David L., Steven A. Goldstein, Robert E. Guldberg, et al.. (2009). The Impact of Biomechanics in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. Tissue Engineering Part B Reviews. 15(4). 477–484. 77 indexed citations
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Laurencin, Cato T., et al.. (2008). HIV/AIDS and the African-American Community: A State of Emergency. Journal of the National Medical Association. 100(1). 35–43. 46 indexed citations
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Jabbarzadeh, Ehsan, Trevor Starnes, Yusuf Khan, et al.. (2008). Induction of angiogenesis in tissue-engineered scaffolds designed for bone repair: A combined gene therapy–cell transplantation approach. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(32). 11099–11104. 138 indexed citations
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Wan, Yuqing, Gang Feng, Francis H. Shen, et al.. (2007). Novel Biodegradable Poly(1,8‐octanediol malate) for Annulus Fibrosus Regeneration. Macromolecular Bioscience. 7(11). 1217–1224. 48 indexed citations
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Cooper, James A., et al.. (2006). Evaluation Of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Medical Collateral Ligament, Achilles Tendon and Patellar Tendon as Cell Sources For Tissue-Engineered Ligament | NIST. Journal of Applied Biomaterials. 27. 1 indexed citations
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Bhattacharyya, Subhabrata, S. Lakshmi, Jared D. Bender, et al.. (2004). Preparation of poly[bis(carboxylato phenoxy)phosphazene] non-woven nanofiber mats by electrospinning. 157–163. 6 indexed citations
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Laurencin, Cato T., Sobrasua E. Ibim, Harry R. Allcock, et al.. (1997). Biodegradable polyphosphazene/poly(lactide-co-glycolide)blends. 971–972. 1 indexed citations

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