Leonard Ionuț Atanase

2.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
93 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Leonard Ionuț Atanase is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Organic Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Leonard Ionuț Atanase has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Biomaterials, 37 papers in Organic Chemistry and 22 papers in Pharmaceutical Science. Recurrent topics in Leonard Ionuț Atanase's work include Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (32 papers), Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (18 papers) and Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (18 papers). Leonard Ionuț Atanase is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (32 papers), Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (18 papers) and Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (18 papers). Leonard Ionuț Atanase collaborates with scholars based in Romania, France and India. Leonard Ionuț Atanase's co-authors include Gérard Riess, Marcel Popa, Ketan Kuperkar, Pratap Bahadur, Delia Mihaela Raţă, Anca Niculina Cadinoiu, Oana Maria Daraba, Dhruvi Patel, Camelia Elena Iurciuc and Lăcrămioara Ochiuz and has published in prestigious journals such as Progress in Polymer Science, Scientific Reports and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Leonard Ionuț Atanase

90 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Amphiphilic Block Copolymers: Their Structures, and Self-... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 2024 2025 50 100 150
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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. Amphiphilic Block Copolymers: Their Structures, and Self-Assembly to Polymeric Micelles and Polymersomes as Drug Delivery Vehicles
    2022 179 citations Leonard Ionuț Atanase et al. Polymers profile →
  2. Degradable Polymeric Bio(nano)materials and Their Biomedical Applications: A Comprehensive Overview and Recent Updates
    2024 115 citations Leonard Ionuț Atanase et al. Polymers profile →
  3. Chitosan and Its Derivatives as Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery
    2025 25 citations Leonard Ionuț Atanase 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
Leonard Ionuț Atanase Romania 25 1.0k 651 475 372 360 93 2.2k
Yury А. Skorik Russia 33 1.1k 1.1× 405 0.6× 531 1.1× 357 1.0× 449 1.2× 124 2.9k
Kevin Letchford Canada 13 1.0k 1.0× 526 0.8× 429 0.9× 249 0.7× 297 0.8× 17 1.8k
Vishnukant Mourya India 13 1.2k 1.2× 656 1.0× 337 0.7× 206 0.6× 485 1.3× 31 2.5k
R.D. Kaushik India 11 879 0.9× 351 0.5× 479 1.0× 433 1.2× 657 1.8× 35 2.3k
Aurica P. Chiriac Romania 23 1.0k 1.0× 392 0.6× 683 1.4× 272 0.7× 281 0.8× 151 2.4k
Warayuth Sajomsang Thailand 32 1.4k 1.4× 596 0.9× 391 0.8× 303 0.8× 680 1.9× 91 2.8k
Jin‐Chul Kim South Korea 27 1.0k 1.0× 669 1.0× 687 1.4× 598 1.6× 485 1.3× 276 3.1k
Neeraj Kumar India 29 1.1k 1.1× 453 0.7× 563 1.2× 214 0.6× 873 2.4× 90 2.8k
Yihua Yin China 28 1.0k 1.0× 316 0.5× 844 1.8× 357 1.0× 297 0.8× 68 2.2k
Ngoc Quyên Trân Vietnam 28 997 1.0× 277 0.4× 612 1.3× 375 1.0× 241 0.7× 118 2.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Raţă, Delia Mihaela, Anca Niculina Cadinoiu, Gabriela Vochița, et al.. (2025). Biocomposite Complex Hydrogels With Antimicrobial Activity Suitable for Wound Healing. Journal of Polymer Science. 63(8). 1878–1890. 4 indexed citations
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Losetty, Venkatramana, Sivarama Krishna Lakkaboyana, Katta Venkateswarlu, et al.. (2025). Transformative Applications of Polymer-Based Metal Oxide Nanocomposites in Medicine, Industry, and Environmental Remediation: A Review. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. 36(1). 64–96. 5 indexed citations
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Iftode, Liviu, Anca Niculina Cadinoiu, Delia Mihaela Raţă, et al.. (2025). Double Peptide-Functionalized Carboxymethyl Chitosan-Coated Liposomes Loaded with Dexamethasone as a Potential Strategy for Active Targeting Drug Delivery. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(3). 922–922. 3 indexed citations
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Atanase, Leonard Ionuț, et al.. (2025). Optimization of the Electrospinning Process to Create an Active Bilayer Nanostructured Wound Dressing Based of PLA and Ibuprofen. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 142(45).
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Raţă, Delia Mihaela, Anca Niculina Cadinoiu, Luiza Mădălina Grădinaru, et al.. (2025). Design and characterization of curcumin-loaded electrospun nanofibers based on poly(vinyl alcohol) and sodium alginate. eXPRESS Polymer Letters. 19(3). 233–245. 1 indexed citations
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Vochița, Gabriela, Anca Niculina Cadinoiu, Delia Mihaela Raţă, et al.. (2024). Comparative In Vitro Study between Biocompatible Chitosan-Based Magnetic Nanocapsules and Liposome Formulations with Potential Application in Anti-Inflammatory Therapy. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(15). 8454–8454. 3 indexed citations
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Jeremić, Sanja, Vladimir B. Pavlović, Nevena Prlainović, et al.. (2023). Advancing PHBV Biomedical Potential with the Incorporation of Bacterial Biopigment Prodigiosin. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(3). 1906–1906. 20 indexed citations
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Raţă, Delia Mihaela, Anca Niculina Cadinoiu, Oana Maria Daraba, et al.. (2023). Influence of ZnO Nanoparticles on the Properties of Ibuprofen-Loaded Alginate-Based Biocomposite Hydrogels with Potential Antimicrobial and Anti-Inflammatory Effects. Pharmaceutics. 15(9). 2240–2240. 19 indexed citations
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Tarasenko, I. I., et al.. (2023). Amphiphilic Polypeptides Obtained by the Post-Polymerization Modification of Poly(Glutamic Acid) and Their Evaluation as Delivery Systems for Hydrophobic Drugs. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(2). 1049–1049. 8 indexed citations
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Atanase, Leonard Ionuț, et al.. (2023). Electrohydrodynamic Techniques for the Manufacture and/or Immobilization of Vesicles. Polymers. 15(4). 795–795. 10 indexed citations
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Todor-Boer, Otto, et al.. (2023). Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers in Thin Films Swollen-Rich in Solvent Vapors. Polymers. 15(8). 1900–1900. 11 indexed citations
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Zaltariov, Mirela‐Fernanda, Daniela Pamfil, Alexandra Bargan, et al.. (2022). MWCNTs Composites-Based on New Chemically Modified Polysulfone Matrix for Biomedical Applications. Nanomaterials. 12(9). 1502–1502. 6 indexed citations
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Atanase, Leonard Ionuț, et al.. (2022). Biodegradability Assessment of Polyester Copolymers Based on Poly(ethylene adipate) and Poly(ε-caprolactone). Polymers. 14(18). 3736–3736. 16 indexed citations
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Rabha, Bijuli, Kaushik Kumar Bharadwaj, Siddhartha Pati, et al.. (2021). Development of Polymer-Based Nanoformulations for Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Therapy and Diagnosis: An Update. Polymers. 13(23). 4114–4114. 39 indexed citations
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Ibănescu, Constanţa, et al.. (2019). CHARACTERIZATION OF NEOMYCIN-LOADED XANTHAN-CHITOSAN HYDROGELS FOR TOPICAL APPLICATIONS. Cellulose Chemistry and Technology. 53(7-8). 709–719. 13 indexed citations

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