Gary G. Leisk

3.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
41 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Gary G. Leisk is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Gary G. Leisk has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Biomaterials, 12 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 9 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Gary G. Leisk's work include Silk-based biomaterials and applications (22 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (7 papers) and Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (5 papers). Gary G. Leisk is often cited by papers focused on Silk-based biomaterials and applications (22 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (7 papers) and Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (5 papers). Gary G. Leisk collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Czechia. Gary G. Leisk's co-authors include David L. Kaplan, Jonathan A. Kluge, Barry A. Trimmer, Huai-Ti Lin, Xiaoqin Wang, Olena S. Rabotyagova, Hyeon Joo Kim, Ung‐Jin Kim, Tuna Yücel and Xiaohui Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nature Communications and Biomaterials.

In The Last Decade

Gary G. Leisk

40 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

GoQBot: a caterpillar-inspired soft-bodied rolling robot 2007 2026 2013 2019 2011 2007 100 200 300 400 500
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. GoQBot: a caterpillar-inspired soft-bodied rolling robot
    2011 576 citations Huai-Ti Lin, Gary G. Leisk et al. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics profile →
  2. Sonication-induced gelation of silk fibroin for cell encapsulation
    2007 564 citations Xiaoqin Wang, Jonathan A. Kluge et al. Biomaterials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gary G. Leisk United States 21 2.1k 1.5k 583 504 378 41 3.2k
Bruce Panilaitis United States 26 2.5k 1.2× 2.8k 1.9× 602 1.0× 376 0.7× 285 0.8× 36 5.5k
Toshinori Fujie Japan 34 973 0.5× 2.3k 1.5× 387 0.7× 305 0.6× 508 1.3× 126 3.7k
Juan Guan China 33 1.2k 0.6× 838 0.6× 628 1.1× 517 1.0× 186 0.5× 84 3.2k
Claudio Migliaresi Italy 42 2.6k 1.2× 2.3k 1.5× 612 1.0× 758 1.5× 308 0.8× 135 5.9k
Alireza Dolatshahi‐Pirouz Denmark 47 2.4k 1.2× 4.1k 2.7× 565 1.0× 346 0.7× 453 1.2× 123 6.5k
Xuan Mu United States 33 1.1k 0.5× 2.3k 1.5× 489 0.8× 232 0.5× 159 0.4× 60 3.3k
Murat Güvendiren United States 31 1.6k 0.8× 4.1k 2.7× 682 1.2× 726 1.4× 418 1.1× 63 6.5k
Ok Joo Lee South Korea 32 2.1k 1.0× 2.0k 1.3× 285 0.5× 188 0.4× 172 0.5× 55 3.7k
Jeanie L. Drury United States 9 2.2k 1.0× 2.6k 1.7× 427 0.7× 284 0.6× 384 1.0× 14 4.9k
Riccardo Levato Netherlands 38 1.1k 0.5× 4.6k 3.1× 634 1.1× 259 0.5× 103 0.3× 102 5.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gary G. Leisk

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Perrone, Gabriel S., Gary G. Leisk, Jodie E. Moreau, et al.. (2014). The use of silk-based devices for fracture fixation. Nature Communications. 5(1). 3385–3385. 163 indexed citations
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Soltis, Nicole E., Sara Gómez, Gary G. Leisk, et al.. (2013). Failure under stress: the effect of the exotic herbivore Adelges tsugae on biomechanics of Tsuga canadensis. Annals of Botany. 113(4). 721–730. 14 indexed citations
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Preda, Rucsanda C., Gary G. Leisk, Fiorenzo G. Omenetto, & David L. Kaplan. (2013). Bioengineered Silk Proteins to Control Cell and Tissue Functions. Methods in molecular biology. 996. 19–41. 38 indexed citations
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Lin, Samuel J., et al.. (2013). Silk Based Devices To Modulate Fracture Healing. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 132. 144–145. 2 indexed citations
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Kojić, Nikola, Matthew J. Panzer, Gary G. Leisk, Miloš Kojić, & David L. Kaplan. (2012). Finite-Element Model of the Silk Electrogelation Process. Biophysical Journal. 102(3). 592a–592a. 1 indexed citations
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Kluge, Jonathan A., Gary G. Leisk, Michael House, et al.. (2011). Bioreactor System Using Noninvasive Imaging and Mechanical Stretch for Biomaterial Screening. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 39(5). 1390–1402. 24 indexed citations
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Lin, Huai-Ti, Gary G. Leisk, & Barry A. Trimmer. (2011). GoQBot: a caterpillar-inspired soft-bodied rolling robot. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. 6(2). 26007–26007. 576 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lawrence, Brian D., Jonathan A. Kluge, Gary G. Leisk, et al.. (2010). Effect of Hydration on Silk Film Material Properties. Macromolecular Bioscience. 10(4). 393–403. 137 indexed citations
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Kluge, Jonathan A., et al.. (2009). The consolidation behavior of silk hydrogels. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. 3(3). 278–289. 25 indexed citations
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Yücel, Tuna, et al.. (2009). Non-equilibrium silk fibroin adhesives. Journal of Structural Biology. 170(2). 406–412. 72 indexed citations
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Leisk, Gary G., et al.. (2009). Electrogelation for Protein Adhesives. Advanced Materials. 22(6). 711–715. 170 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaohui, et al.. (2009). Dynamic culture conditions to generate silk-based tissue-engineered vascular grafts. Biomaterials. 30(19). 3213–3223. 117 indexed citations
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Olivier, Etienne, Aurore Schneider, Jonathan A. Kluge, et al.. (2009). Soft Tissue Augmentation Using Silk Gels: An In Vitro and In Vivo Study. Journal of Periodontology. 80(11). 1852–1858. 51 indexed citations
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Kluge, Jonathan A., Olena S. Rabotyagova, Gary G. Leisk, & David L. Kaplan. (2008). Spider silks and their applications. Trends in biotechnology. 26(5). 244–251. 255 indexed citations
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Kim, Hyeon Joo, Ung‐Jin Kim, Hyun‐Suk Kim, et al.. (2008). Bone tissue engineering with premineralized silk scaffolds. Bone. 42(6). 1226–1234. 239 indexed citations
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Wang, Xianyan, Xiaohui Zhang, Jonathan A. Kluge, et al.. (2008). Silk-based electrospun tubular scaffolds for tissue-engineered vascular grafts. Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition. 19(5). 653–664. 214 indexed citations
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Kim, Hyeon Joo, et al.. (2007). Bone Regeneration on Macroporous Aqueous‐Derived Silk 3‐D Scaffolds. Macromolecular Bioscience. 7(5). 643–655. 117 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaoqin, Jonathan A. Kluge, Gary G. Leisk, & David L. Kaplan. (2007). Sonication-induced gelation of silk fibroin for cell encapsulation. Biomaterials. 29(8). 1054–1064. 564 indexed citations breakdown →
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Leisk, Gary G., et al.. (2001). Aerospace Gerontology: Retained Austenite as an Aging Mechanism in Duplex Bearings. Materials Technology. 16(1). 36–44. 1 indexed citations
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Leisk, Gary G. & Anil Saigal. (1996). Digital computer algorithms to calculate ultrasonic wave speed. Materials Evaluation. 54(7). 840–843. 5 indexed citations

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