Fergal J. O’Brien

31.5k total citations · 8 hit papers
375 papers, 25.2k citations indexed

About

Fergal J. O’Brien is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Surgery and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Fergal J. O’Brien has authored 375 papers receiving a total of 25.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 157 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 129 papers in Surgery and 114 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Fergal J. O’Brien's work include Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (114 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (76 papers) and Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (56 papers). Fergal J. O’Brien is often cited by papers focused on Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (114 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (76 papers) and Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (56 papers). Fergal J. O’Brien collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, United States and United Kingdom. Fergal J. O’Brien's co-authors include Ciara M. Murphy, Matthew G. Haugh, Daniel J. Kelly, John P. Gleeson, Amos Matsiko, Brendan A.C. Harley, Ioannis V. Yannas, Caroline M. Curtin, Garry P. Duffy and Rukmani Sridharan and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Fergal J. O’Brien

361 papers receiving 24.9k citations

Hit Papers

Biomaterials & scaffolds for tissue engineering 2003 2026 2010 2018 2011 2009 2004 2015 2003 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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. Biomaterials & scaffolds for tissue engineering
    2011 2.6k citations Fergal J. O’Brien Materials Today profile →
  2. 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, Fergal J. O’Brien et al. profile →
  3. The effect of pore size on cell adhesion in collagen-GAG scaffolds
    2004 1.1k citations Fergal J. O’Brien et al. profile →
  4. Biomaterial based modulation of macrophage polarization: a review and suggested design principles
    2015 685 citations Daniel J. Kelly, Cathal J. Kearney et al. Materials Today profile →
  5. Influence of freezing rate on pore structure in freeze-dried collagen-GAG scaffolds
    2003 606 citations Fergal J. O’Brien et al. profile →
  6. Staphylococcal Osteomyelitis: Disease Progression, Treatment Challenges, and Future Directions
    2018 373 citations Cathal J. Kearney, Fergal J. O’Brien et al. profile →
  7. Material stiffness influences the polarization state, function and migration mode of macrophages
    2019 324 citations Brenton Cavanagh, Daniel J. Kelly et al. profile →
  8. Mechanosignalling in cartilage: an emerging target for the treatment of osteoarthritis
    2021 247 citations Tom Hodgkinson, Domhnall Kelly et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Fergal J. O’Brien Ireland 81 14.1k 9.2k 7.1k 4.0k 3.5k 375 25.2k
Richard O. C. Oreffo United Kingdom 77 12.8k 0.9× 4.9k 0.5× 4.5k 0.6× 5.4k 1.4× 2.5k 0.7× 393 22.9k
Wenguo Cui China 89 12.3k 0.9× 10.3k 1.1× 5.6k 0.8× 3.8k 0.9× 2.0k 0.6× 575 26.1k
Yasuhiko Tabata Japan 93 11.0k 0.8× 11.1k 1.2× 9.2k 1.3× 9.3k 2.3× 2.7k 0.8× 916 35.9k
John A. Jansen Netherlands 99 24.8k 1.8× 9.8k 1.1× 11.2k 1.6× 3.6k 0.9× 2.3k 0.7× 766 38.5k
Clemens van Blitterswijk Netherlands 108 23.9k 1.7× 12.0k 1.3× 11.4k 1.6× 5.8k 1.5× 4.6k 1.3× 590 38.2k
Barbara D. Boyan United States 84 14.3k 1.0× 3.3k 0.4× 7.4k 1.0× 5.5k 1.4× 3.4k 1.0× 474 28.1k
Mauro Alini Switzerland 81 6.2k 0.4× 3.5k 0.4× 7.1k 1.0× 3.1k 0.8× 5.3k 1.5× 361 20.7k
Robert L. Mauck United States 76 6.5k 0.5× 6.2k 0.7× 8.0k 1.1× 2.3k 0.6× 7.2k 2.1× 321 20.0k
Iván Martín Switzerland 84 9.6k 0.7× 6.9k 0.7× 9.8k 1.4× 4.4k 1.1× 8.8k 2.5× 386 28.1k
Robert E. Guldberg United States 68 7.6k 0.5× 3.2k 0.3× 5.8k 0.8× 5.1k 1.3× 2.6k 0.7× 285 19.5k

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All Works

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Intini, Claudio, et al.. (2024). Collagen-based 3D printed poly (glycerol sebacate) composite scaffold with biomimicking mechanical properties for enhanced cartilage defect repair. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 280(Pt 2). 135827–135827. 7 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Fergal J., et al.. (2024). Shear-Thinning Extrudable Hydrogels Based on Star Polypeptides with Antimicrobial Properties. Gels. 10(10). 652–652. 1 indexed citations
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Raftery, Rosanne M., Arlyng González‐Vázquez, D. Walsh, et al.. (2024). Mobilizing Endogenous Progenitor Cells Using pSDF1α‐Activated Scaffolds Accelerates Angiogenesis and Bone Repair in Critical‐Sized Bone Defects. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 13(23). e2401031–e2401031. 6 indexed citations
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Cryan, Sally‐Ann, et al.. (2023). Development of tissue-engineered tracheal scaffold with refined mechanical properties and vascularisation for tracheal regeneration. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 11. 1187500–1187500. 16 indexed citations
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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
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Woods, Ian, et al.. (2023). Biomaterial‐Based Gene Delivery to Central Nervous System Cells for the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(11). 4 indexed citations
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Amaral, Ronaldo J.F.C. do, Domhnall Kelly, Brenton Cavanagh, et al.. (2022). Personalized Scaffolds for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing Using Extracellular Matrix from Induced Pluripotent Stem‐Reprogrammed Patient Cells. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(10). 7 indexed citations
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Gallagher, Ciara M, Catherine Murphy, Graeme Kelly, Fergal J. O’Brien, & Olga Piskareva. (2021). Three-dimensional <em>In Vitro</em> Biomimetic Model of Neuroblastoma using Collagen-based Scaffolds. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 8 indexed citations
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Dervan, Adrian, Ian Woods, Paul Murphy, et al.. (2021). Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in preclinical research: A scoping review protocol. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 61–61.
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Hodgkinson, Tom, Penelope M. Tsimbouri, Virginia Llopis-Hernández, et al.. (2021). The use of nanovibration to discover specific and potent bioactive metabolites that stimulate osteogenic differentiation in mesenchymal stem cells. Science Advances. 7(9). 31 indexed citations
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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
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Dervan, Adrian, Ian Woods, Paul Murphy, et al.. (2021). Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in preclinical research: A scoping review protocol. HRB Open Research. 4. 61–61. 1 indexed citations
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Moreira, Helena R., Rosanne M. Raftery, Lucília P. da Silva, et al.. (2021). In vitro vascularization of tissue engineered constructs by non-viral delivery of pro-angiogenic genes. Biomaterials Science. 9(6). 2067–2081. 15 indexed citations
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Lebre, Filipa, John B. Boland, Pedro Gouveia, et al.. (2020). Pristine graphene induces innate immune training. Nanoscale. 12(20). 11192–11200. 35 indexed citations
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Walsh, D., Rosanne M. Raftery, Irene Mencía Castaño, et al.. (2019). Transfection of autologous host cells in vivo using gene activated collagen scaffolds incorporating star-polypeptides. Journal of Controlled Release. 304. 191–203. 29 indexed citations
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Walsh, D., Robert D. Murphy, Rosanne M. Raftery, et al.. (2018). Bioinspired Star-Shaped Poly(l-lysine) Polypeptides: Efficient Polymeric Nanocarriers for the Delivery of DNA to Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Molecular Pharmaceutics. 15(5). 1878–1891. 42 indexed citations
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Levingstone, Tanya J., et al.. (2017). Freeze‐Drying as a Novel Biofabrication Method for Achieving a Controlled Microarchitecture within Large, Complex Natural Biomaterial Scaffolds. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 6(21). 98 indexed citations
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Ab, Fleischer, et al.. (2000). Diagnosis of skin disease by nondermatologists.. PubMed. 6(10). 1149–56. 62 indexed citations

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