Ciara M. Murphy

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Ciara M. Murphy is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Surgery and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Ciara M. Murphy has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 11 papers in Surgery and 9 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Ciara M. Murphy's work include Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (22 papers), 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (7 papers) and Collagen: Extraction and Characterization (5 papers). Ciara M. Murphy is often cited by papers focused on Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (22 papers), 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (7 papers) and Collagen: Extraction and Characterization (5 papers). Ciara M. Murphy collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, Australia and United Kingdom. Ciara M. Murphy's co-authors include Fergal J. O’Brien, Matthew G. Haugh, Aaron Schindeler, DG Little, John P. Gleeson, Ross C. McKiernan, Cornelia Altenbuchner, Garry P. Duffy, Amos Matsiko and Amir A. Al‐Munajjed and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, ACS Nano and Biomaterials.

In The Last Decade

Ciara M. Murphy

32 papers receiving 3.9k citations

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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.

The effect of mean pore size on cell attachment, proliferation and migration in collagen–glycosaminoglycan scaffolds for bone tissue engineering

2009 1.7k citations Ciara M. Murphy, Matthew G. Haugh et al. Biomaterials profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ciara M. Murphy Ireland	19	2.9k	1.8k	1.1k	387	376	33	4.0k
Se Heang Oh South Korea	37	2.4k 0.8×	2.0k 1.1×	1.7k 1.5×	381 1.0×	304 0.8×	119	4.8k
Syam P. Nukavarapu United States	29	3.6k 1.2×	2.5k 1.4×	1.5k 1.3×	479 1.2×	494 1.3×	64	5.2k
Matthew G. Haugh Ireland	23	2.6k 0.9×	1.6k 0.9×	959 0.9×	348 0.9×	473 1.3×	29	3.8k
Heidi Declercq Belgium	39	2.4k 0.8×	1.7k 0.9×	1.1k 1.0×	223 0.6×	258 0.7×	130	4.9k
Cleo Choong Singapore	31	2.8k 1.0×	2.1k 1.1×	1.2k 1.1×	297 0.8×	208 0.6×	59	5.0k
Susan Liao Singapore	36	3.1k 1.0×	2.7k 1.5×	1.1k 1.0×	340 0.9×	290 0.8×	65	4.3k
J. Kent Leach United States	41	2.6k 0.9×	1.5k 0.8×	1.5k 1.4×	341 0.9×	304 0.8×	129	4.7k
Antonios G. Mikos United States	20	2.3k 0.8×	1.6k 0.9×	1.3k 1.1×	227 0.6×	344 0.9×	32	3.6k
Treena Livingston Arinzeh United States	30	2.4k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	846 0.8×	302 0.8×	242 0.6×	60	3.6k
Fengxuan Han China	30	2.8k 0.9×	1.5k 0.8×	891 0.8×	222 0.6×	223 0.6×	78	4.0k

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Kelly, Helena, et al.. (2025). The Design and Development of an Injectable Thermoresponsive Hydrogel for Controlled Simvastatin Release in Bone Repair Applications. Gels. 11(12). 995–995.

Sadowska, Joanna M., Lara S. Costard, Emily J. Ryan, et al.. (2025). Collagen silver-doped hydroxyapatite scaffolds reinforced with 3D printed frameworks for infection prevention and enhanced repair of load-bearing bone defects. Biofabrication. 17(2). 25010–25010. 2 indexed citations

Sadowska, Joanna M., Arlyng González‐Vázquez, Lara S. Costard, et al.. (2023). A Multifunctional Scaffold for Bone Infection Treatment by Delivery of microRNA Therapeutics Combined With Antimicrobial Nanoparticles. Advanced Materials. 36(6). e2307639–e2307639. 30 indexed citations

Cavanagh, Brenton, et al.. (2023). Simple Technique for Microscopic Evaluation of Active Cellular Invasion into 3D Hydrogel Constructs. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. 9(3). 1243–1250. 1 indexed citations

Kaur, Kulwinder, et al.. (2023). Biomimetic Inspired Hydrogels for Regenerative Vertebral Body Stenting. Current Osteoporosis Reports. 21(6). 806–814. 1 indexed citations

Silva, Lucília P. da, Mariana T. Cerqueira, Ciara M. Murphy, et al.. (2022). Mechanomodulatory biomaterials prospects in scar prevention and treatment. Acta Biomaterialia. 150. 22–33. 31 indexed citations

Amaral, Ronaldo J.F.C. do, et al.. (2021). 3D Printed Scaffolds Incorporated with Platelet‐Rich Plasma Show Enhanced Angiogenic Potential while not Inducing Fibrosis. Advanced Functional Materials. 32(10). 38 indexed citations

Amaral, Ronaldo J.F.C. do, et al.. (2021). 3D-Printed Gelatin Methacrylate Scaffolds with Controlled Architecture and Stiffness Modulate the Fibroblast Phenotype towards Dermal Regeneration. Polymers. 13(15). 2510–2510. 51 indexed citations

Kaur, Kulwinder, et al.. (2021). Injectable chitosan/collagen hydrogels nano-engineered with functionalized single wall carbon nanotubes for minimally invasive applications in bone. Materials Science and Engineering C. 128. 112340–112340. 49 indexed citations

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McGrath, Sean, Brenton Cavanagh, Avi Smith, et al.. (2020). The lubricating effect of iPS-reprogrammed fibroblasts on collagen-GAG scaffolds for cartilage repair applications. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. 114. 104174–104174. 4 indexed citations

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Kelly, Helena, et al.. (2020). Synergistic use of biomaterials and licensed therapeutics to manipulate bone remodelling and promote non-union fracture repair. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 160. 212–233. 27 indexed citations

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Amaral, Ronaldo J.F.C. do, Brenton Cavanagh, Chris Hobbs, et al.. (2019). Functionalising Collagen-Based Scaffolds With Platelet-Rich Plasma for Enhanced Skin Wound Healing Potential. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 7. 371–371. 67 indexed citations

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Murphy, Ciara M., Aaron Schindeler, John P. Gleeson, et al.. (2014). A collagen–hydroxyapatite scaffold allows for binding and co-delivery of recombinant bone morphogenetic proteins and bisphosphonates. Acta Biomaterialia. 10(5). 2250–2258. 105 indexed citations

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Cheng, Tegan L., Peter Valtchev, Ciara M. Murphy, et al.. (2013). A sugar-based phase-transitioning delivery system for bone tissue engineering. European Cells and Materials. 26. 208–221. 16 indexed citations

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Murphy, Ciara M., Amos Matsiko, Matthew G. Haugh, John P. Gleeson, & Fergal J. O’Brien. (2011). Mesenchymal stem cell fate is regulated by the composition and mechanical properties of collagen–glycosaminoglycan scaffolds. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. 11. 53–62. 223 indexed citations

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Haugh, Matthew G., Ciara M. Murphy, Ross C. McKiernan, Cornelia Altenbuchner, & Fergal J. O’Brien. (2010). Crosslinking and Mechanical Properties Significantly Influence Cell Attachment, Proliferation, and Migration Within Collagen Glycosaminoglycan Scaffolds. Tissue Engineering Part A. 17(9-10). 1201–1208. 276 indexed citations

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Murphy, Ciara M. & Fergal J. O’Brien. (2010). Understanding the effect of mean pore size on cell activity in collagen-glycosaminoglycan scaffolds. Cell Adhesion & Migration. 4(3). 377–381. 498 indexed citations

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Lyons, Frank, Amir A. Al‐Munajjed, Stephen Kieran, et al.. (2010). The healing of bony defects by cell-free collagen-based scaffolds compared to stem cell-seeded tissue engineered constructs. Biomaterials. 31(35). 9232–9243. 179 indexed citations

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Haugh, Matthew G., Ciara M. Murphy, & Fergal J. O’Brien. (2009). Novel Freeze-Drying Methods to Produce a Range of Collagen–Glycosaminoglycan Scaffolds with Tailored Mean Pore Sizes. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods. 16(5). 887–894. 219 indexed citations

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Murphy, Ciara M., Matthew G. Haugh, & Fergal J. O’Brien. (2009). The effect of mean pore size on cell attachment, proliferation and migration in collagen–glycosaminoglycan scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. Biomaterials. 31(3). 461–466. 1702 indexed citations breakdown →

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