Kristi S. Anseth

57.6k total citations · 18 hit papers
447 papers, 46.3k citations indexed

About

Kristi S. Anseth is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Organic Chemistry and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Kristi S. Anseth has authored 447 papers receiving a total of 46.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 159 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 112 papers in Organic Chemistry and 110 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Kristi S. Anseth's work include 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (102 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (72 papers) and Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (67 papers). Kristi S. Anseth is often cited by papers focused on 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (102 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (72 papers) and Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (67 papers). Kristi S. Anseth collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and Switzerland. Kristi S. Anseth's co-authors include Christopher N. Bowman, Mark W. Tibbitt, Stephanie J. Bryant, Cole A. DeForest, April M. Kloxin, Jason A. Burdick, Chien‐Chi Lin, Chelsea N. Salinas, Charles R. Nuttelman and Danielle S. W. Benoit and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Chemical Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Kristi S. Anseth

440 papers receiving 45.6k citations

Hit Papers

Hydrogels as extracellula... 1994 2026 2004 2015 2009 2009 2009 1996 2014 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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.

  1. Hydrogels as extracellular matrix mimics for 3D cell culture
    2009 2.1k citations Mark W. Tibbitt, Kristi S. Anseth profile →
  2. Photodegradable Hydrogels for Dynamic Tuning of Physical and Chemical Properties
    2009 1.4k citations April M. Kloxin, Kristi S. Anseth et al. profile →
  3. Photoinitiated polymerization of PEG-diacrylate with lithium phenyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphosphinate: polymerization rate and cytocompatibility
    2009 975 citations Benjamin D. Fairbanks, Christopher N. Bowman et al. Biomaterials profile →
  4. Mechanical properties of hydrogels and their experimental determination
    1996 940 citations Kristi S. Anseth, Christopher N. Bowman et al. Biomaterials profile →
  5. Mechanical memory and dosing influence stem cell fate
    2014 879 citations Mark W. Tibbitt, Kristi S. Anseth et al. profile →
  6. PEG Hydrogels for the Controlled Release of Biomolecules in Regenerative Medicine
    2008 839 citations Chien‐Chi Lin, Kristi S. Anseth profile →
  7. Photoencapsulation of osteoblasts in injectable RGD-modified PEG hydrogels for bone tissue engineering
    2002 825 citations Jason A. Burdick, Kristi S. Anseth Biomaterials profile →
  8. Sequential click reactions for synthesizing and patterning three-dimensional cell microenvironments
    2009 716 citations Cole A. DeForest, Kristi S. Anseth et al. profile →
  9. Small functional groups for controlled differentiation of hydrogel-encapsulated human mesenchymal stem cells
    2008 684 citations Danielle S. W. Benoit, Kristi S. Anseth et al. profile →
  10. Hydrogel properties influence ECM production by chondrocytes photoencapsulated in poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels
    2001 647 citations Kristi S. Anseth et al. profile →
  11. Cytocompatibility of UV and visible light photoinitiating systems on cultured NIH/3T3 fibroblasts in vitro
    2000 625 citations Kristi S. Anseth et al. profile →
  12. The design of reversible hydrogels to capture extracellular matrix dynamics
    2016 621 citations Adrianne M. Rosales, Kristi S. Anseth profile →
  13. Cytocompatible click-based hydrogels with dynamically tunable properties through orthogonal photoconjugation and photocleavage reactions
    2011 594 citations Cole A. DeForest, Kristi S. Anseth profile →
  14. A Versatile Synthetic Extracellular Matrix Mimic via Thiol‐Norbornene Photopolymerization
    2009 571 citations Benjamin D. Fairbanks, Christopher N. Bowman et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  15. Spatiotemporal hydrogel biomaterials for regenerative medicine
    2017 355 citations Tobin E. Brown, Kristi S. Anseth profile →
  16. Tissue geometry drives deterministic organoid patterning
    2022 317 citations Tobin E. Brown, F. Max Yavitt et al. profile →
  17. Kinetic evidence of reaction diffusion during the polymerization of multi(meth)acrylate monomers
    1994 296 citations Kristi S. Anseth, Christopher N. Bowman et al. profile →
  18. Light-based vat-polymerization bioprinting
    2023 116 citations Bruce E. Kirkpatrick, Kristi S. Anseth 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
Kristi S. Anseth United States 116 22.4k 15.0k 10.0k 7.9k 7.8k 447 46.3k
Jeffrey A. Hubbell Switzerland 116 19.0k 0.8× 17.4k 1.2× 5.5k 0.6× 4.4k 0.6× 5.0k 0.6× 451 47.7k
Jason A. Burdick United States 114 24.8k 1.1× 15.9k 1.1× 8.2k 0.8× 2.5k 0.3× 7.3k 0.9× 356 44.5k
Teruo Okano Japan 133 26.2k 1.2× 24.9k 1.7× 14.9k 1.5× 10.8k 1.4× 3.2k 0.4× 990 67.1k
Ali Khademhosseini United States 154 60.8k 2.7× 28.7k 1.9× 11.5k 1.1× 2.9k 0.4× 5.1k 0.7× 759 89.4k
Dennis E. Discher United States 95 21.0k 0.9× 14.2k 0.9× 2.4k 0.2× 9.0k 1.1× 18.2k 2.3× 317 58.5k
Antonios G. Mikos United States 119 31.9k 1.4× 22.4k 1.5× 4.4k 0.4× 2.3k 0.3× 2.3k 0.3× 544 54.1k
David Mooney United States 152 51.4k 2.3× 34.9k 2.3× 18.2k 1.8× 4.2k 0.5× 11.8k 1.5× 656 102.1k
João F. Mano Portugal 101 19.9k 0.9× 18.8k 1.3× 4.9k 0.5× 2.5k 0.3× 1.6k 0.2× 898 42.6k
Jan Feijén Netherlands 97 11.5k 0.5× 18.8k 1.3× 4.4k 0.4× 7.8k 1.0× 1.4k 0.2× 548 34.7k
Xuesi Chen China 118 24.1k 1.1× 32.1k 2.1× 4.6k 0.5× 10.1k 1.3× 799 0.1× 1.1k 58.0k

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All Works

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Bera, Kaustav, et al.. (2025). Automated prediction of fibroblast phenotypes using mathematical descriptors of cellular features. Nature Communications. 16(1). 2841–2841. 2 indexed citations
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Fairbanks, Benjamin D., et al.. (2025). Design and Synthesis of Hydrolytically Degradable PEG Carbamate, Carbonate, and Ester Derivatives to Induce Reversible Biostasis. Biomacromolecules. 26(3). 1850–1859. 3 indexed citations
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Kirkpatrick, Bruce E., Abhishek P. Dhand, Nathaniel P. Skillin, et al.. (2024). Photodegradable polyacrylamide tanglemers enable spatiotemporal control over chain lengthening in high-strength and low-hysteresis hydrogels. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 13(3). 894–903. 5 indexed citations
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Hushka, Ella A., et al.. (2024). Photoresponsive Chemistries for User-Directed Hydrogel Network Modulation to Investigate Cell–Matrix Interactions. Accounts of Chemical Research. 58(1). 47–60. 7 indexed citations
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Skillin, Nathaniel P., et al.. (2024). Engineering a Hydrazone and Triazole Crosslinked Hydrogel for Extrusion‐Based Printing and Cell Delivery. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 13(20). e2400062–e2400062. 10 indexed citations
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Kirkpatrick, Bruce E., Nathaniel P. Skillin, Abhishek P. Dhand, et al.. (2024). Photochemical Control of Network Topology in PEG Hydrogels. Advanced Materials. 36(46). e2409603–e2409603. 15 indexed citations
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Yavitt, F. Max, Bruce E. Kirkpatrick, Michael R. Blatchley, et al.. (2023). In situ modulation of intestinal organoid epithelial curvature through photoinduced viscoelasticity directs crypt morphogenesis. Science Advances. 9(3). eadd5668–eadd5668. 59 indexed citations
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Aguado, Brian A., et al.. (2022). Network modeling predicts personalized gene expression and drug responses in valve myofibroblasts cultured with patient sera. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(8). 16 indexed citations
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Anseth, Kristi S., et al.. (2021). Recent advances in 3D models of tumor invasion. Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering. 19. 100310–100310. 13 indexed citations
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Rosales, Adrianne M., et al.. (2018). Reversible Control of Network Properties in Azobenzene-Containing Hyaluronic Acid-Based Hydrogels. Bioconjugate Chemistry. 29(4). 905–913. 127 indexed citations
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Tokuda, Emi, et al.. (2017). Synthesis of Microgel Sensors for Spatial and Temporal Monitoring of Protease Activity. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. 4(2). 378–387. 35 indexed citations
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Sridhar, Balaji V., et al.. (2014). Covalently tethered TGF‐ β 1 with encapsulated chondrocytes in a PEG hydrogel system enhances extracellular matrix production. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 102(12). 4464–4472. 68 indexed citations
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Lin, Chien‐Chi, et al.. (2012). A Microwell Cell Culture Platform for the Aggregation of Pancreatic β-Cells. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods. 18(8). 583–592. 101 indexed citations
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Tibbitt, Mark W., et al.. (2010). Controlled two-photon photodegradation of PEG hydrogels to study and manipulate subcellular interactions on soft materials. Soft Matter. 6(20). 5100–5100. 111 indexed citations
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Bichara, David A., et al.. (2010). Injectable and Photopolymerizable Tissue-Engineered Auricular Cartilage Using Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Dimethacrylate Copolymer Hydrogels. Tissue Engineering Part A. 17(1-2). 161–169. 32 indexed citations
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Benton, Julie A., Hanna Kern, Leslie A. Leinwand, Peter D. Mariner, & Kristi S. Anseth. (2009). Statins Block Calcific Nodule Formation of Valvular Interstitial Cells by Inhibiting α-Smooth Muscle Actin Expression. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 29(11). 1950–1957. 65 indexed citations
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Benton, Julie A., et al.. (2009). Photocrosslinking of Gelatin Macromers to Synthesize Porous Hydrogels That Promote Valvular Interstitial Cell Function. Tissue Engineering Part A. 15(11). 3221–3230. 295 indexed citations
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Anseth, Kristi S., et al.. (2008). Cell–Matrix Interactions Improve β-Cell Survival and Insulin Secretion in Three-Dimensional Culture. Tissue Engineering Part A. 14(12). 1959–1968. 195 indexed citations
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Benoit, Danielle S. W., Stephen D. Collins, & Kristi S. Anseth. (2007). Multifunctional Hydrogels that Promote Osteogenic Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation Through Stimulation and Sequestering of Bone Morphogenic Protein 2. Advanced Functional Materials. 17(13). 2085–2093. 85 indexed citations

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