Gregory H. Altman

8.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
30 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

About

Gregory H. Altman is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Surgery and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Gregory H. Altman has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Biomaterials, 17 papers in Surgery and 11 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Gregory H. Altman's work include Silk-based biomaterials and applications (21 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (12 papers) and Tendon Structure and Treatment (10 papers). Gregory H. Altman is often cited by papers focused on Silk-based biomaterials and applications (21 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (12 papers) and Tendon Structure and Treatment (10 papers). Gregory H. Altman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Russia. Gregory H. Altman's co-authors include David L. Kaplan, Rebecca L. Horan, John C. Richmond, Jingsong Chen, Frank Diaz, Caroline M. Jakuba, Helen H. Lu, Jodie E. Moreau, Adam L. Collette and Vladimir Volloch and has published in prestigious journals such as Biomaterials, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B and The FASEB Journal.

In The Last Decade

Gregory H. Altman

30 papers receiving 6.5k 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.

Silk-based biomaterials

2002 2.7k citations Gregory H. Altman, Frank Diaz et al. Biomaterials profile →
Silk matrix for tissue engineered anterior cruciate ligaments

2002 648 citations Gregory H. Altman, Rebecca L. Horan et al. Biomaterials profile →
In vitro degradation of silk fibroin

2004 607 citations Rebecca L. Horan, Adam L. Collette et al. Biomaterials profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Gregory H. Altman United States	22	5.3k	2.0k	1.5k	1.2k	847	30	6.7k
Rebecca L. Horan United States	17	4.3k 0.8×	1.8k 0.9×	1.4k 0.9×	980 0.8×	723 0.9×	23	5.7k
Helen H. Lu United States	30	3.3k 0.6×	2.1k 1.0×	1.3k 0.8×	822 0.7×	529 0.6×	52	5.6k
Antonella Motta Italy	48	4.8k 0.9×	3.5k 1.7×	1.3k 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	248 0.3×	179	7.6k
Vassilis Karageorgiou Greece	19	4.8k 0.9×	6.1k 3.0×	2.3k 1.5×	934 0.8×	195 0.2×	39	9.2k
Hongwei Ouyang China	58	3.5k 0.7×	3.5k 1.7×	3.5k 2.3×	2.0k 1.6×	1.9k 2.3×	184	10.8k
Hyeon Joo Kim United States	19	2.4k 0.5×	1.5k 0.8×	1.1k 0.7×	425 0.4×	405 0.5×	29	3.9k
Michael L. Lovett United States	16	3.3k 0.6×	1.8k 0.9×	734 0.5×	877 0.7×	74 0.1×	16	4.4k
Carl A. Kirker‐Head United States	23	1.7k 0.3×	1.3k 0.7×	964 0.6×	615 0.5×	239 0.3×	57	3.6k
Jelena Rnjak‐Kovacina Australia	38	3.4k 0.6×	2.2k 1.1×	878 0.6×	922 0.8×	82 0.1×	95	5.2k
Claudio Migliaresi Italy	42	2.6k 0.5×	2.3k 1.1×	955 0.6×	612 0.5×	129 0.2×	135	5.9k

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Horan, Rebecca L., et al.. (2014). An Evaluation of SERI Surgical Scaffold for Soft-Tissue Support and Repair in an Ovine Model of Two-Stage Breast Reconstruction. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 134(5). 700e–704e. 22 indexed citations

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Altman, Gregory H., Rebecca L. Horan, Paul P. Weitzel, et al.. (2012). CLINICAL, MECHANICAL AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF A BIOENGINEERED LONG-TERM BIORESORBABLE SILK FIBROIN GRAFT IN A ONE YEAR GOAT STUDY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A FUNCTIONAL AUTOLOGOUS ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT. 25–25. 1 indexed citations

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Horan, Rebecca L., et al.. (2009). Biological and biomechanical assessment of a long-term bioresorbable silk-derived surgical mesh in an abdominal body wall defect model. Hernia. 13(2). 189–199. 55 indexed citations

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Horan, Rebecca L., et al.. (2009). Design and Characterization of a Scaffold for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Engineering. The Journal of Knee Surgery. 22(1). 82–92. 38 indexed citations

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Moreau, Jodie E., Diah S. Bramono, Rebecca L. Horan, David L. Kaplan, & Gregory H. Altman. (2008). Sequential Biochemical and Mechanical Stimulation in the Development of Tissue-Engineered Ligaments. Tissue Engineering Part A. 14(7). 1161–1172. 42 indexed citations

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Moreau, Jodie E., Diah S. Bramono, Rebecca L. Horan, David L. Kaplan, & Gregory H. Altman. (2008). Sequential Biochemical and Mechanical Stimulation in the Development of Tissue-Engineered Ligaments. Tissue Engineering Part A. 2881042171–2881042171. 1 indexed citations

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Altman, Gregory H., Rebecca L. Horan, Paul P. Weitzel, & John C. Richmond. (2008). The Use of Long-term Bioresorbable Scaffolds for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 16(4). 177–187. 36 indexed citations

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Chen, Jingsong, Rebecca L. Horan, Diah S. Bramono, et al.. (2006). Monitoring Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Developmental Stage to Apply On-Time Mechanical Stimulation for Ligament Tissue Engineering. Tissue Engineering. 12(11). 3085–3095. 42 indexed citations

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Horan, Rebecca L., et al.. (2005). Yarn design for functional tissue engineering. Journal of Biomechanics. 39(12). 2232–2240. 48 indexed citations

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Bramono, Diah S., John C. Richmond, Paul P. Weitzel, et al.. (2005). Characterization of Transcript Levels for Matrix Molecules and Proteases in Ruptured Human Anterior Cruciate Ligaments. Connective Tissue Research. 46(1). 53–65. 23 indexed citations

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Vunjak‐Novakovic, Gordana, Lorenz Meinel, Gregory H. Altman, & David L. Kaplan. (2005). Bioreactor cultivation of osteochondral grafts. Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research. 8(3). 209–218. 91 indexed citations

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Horan, Rebecca L., Adam L. Collette, Yongzhong Wang, et al.. (2004). In vitro degradation of silk fibroin. Biomaterials. 26(17). 3385–3393. 607 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bramono, Diah S., John C. Richmond, Paul P. Weitzel, David L. Kaplan, & Gregory H. Altman. (2004). Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Clinical Applications in Orthopaedics. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 428(428). 272–285. 98 indexed citations

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Moreau, Jodie E., Jingsong Chen, Diah S. Bramono, et al.. (2004). Growth factor induced fibroblast differentiation from human bone marrow stromal cells in vitro. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 23(1). 164–174. 58 indexed citations

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Panilaitis, Bruce, Gregory H. Altman, Jingsong Chen, et al.. (2003). Macrophage responses to silk. Biomaterials. 24(18). 3079–3085. 460 indexed citations

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Chen, Jingsong, Gregory H. Altman, Vassilis Karageorgiou, et al.. (2003). Human bone marrow stromal cell and ligament fibroblast responses on RGD‐modified silk fibers. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 67A(2). 559–570. 259 indexed citations

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Weitzel, Paul P., et al.. (2002). Future direction of the treatment of ACL ruptures. Orthopedic Clinics of North America. 33(4). 653–661. 39 indexed citations

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Altman, Gregory H., Frank Diaz, Caroline M. Jakuba, et al.. (2002). Silk-based biomaterials. Biomaterials. 24(3). 401–416. 2686 indexed citations breakdown →

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Altman, Gregory H., Rebecca L. Horan, Helen H. Lu, et al.. (2002). Silk matrix for tissue engineered anterior cruciate ligaments. Biomaterials. 23(20). 4131–4141. 648 indexed citations breakdown →

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Altman, Gregory H., Rebecca L. Horan, Iván Martín, et al.. (2001). Cell differentiation by mechanical stress. The FASEB Journal. 16(2). 1–13. 495 indexed citations

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