Liming Bian

13.7k total citations · 8 hit papers
172 papers, 11.3k citations indexed

About

Liming Bian is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Liming Bian has authored 172 papers receiving a total of 11.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 55 papers in Biomaterials and 36 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Liming Bian's work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (31 papers), Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (25 papers) and 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (25 papers). Liming Bian is often cited by papers focused on Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (31 papers), Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (25 papers) and 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (25 papers). Liming Bian collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Liming Bian's co-authors include Qian Feng, Kunyu Zhang, Robert L. Mauck, Gang Li, Jason A. Burdick, Kongchang Wei, Boguang Yang, Sien Lin, Siu Hong Dexter Wong and Weihao Yuan and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Liming Bian

167 papers receiving 11.2k citations

Hit Papers

Multifunctional biohybrid... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2017 2013 2021 2021 2021 200 400 600
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. Multifunctional biohybrid magnetite microrobots for imaging-guided therapy
    2017 728 citations Liming Bian et al. profile →
  2. Hydrogels that mimic developmentally relevant matrix and N-cadherin interactions enhance MSC chondrogenesis
    2013 344 citations Liming Bian, Jason A. Burdick et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  3. Structurally Dynamic Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications: Pursuing a Fine Balance between Macroscopic Stability and Microscopic Dynamics
    2021 293 citations Kunyu Zhang, Qian Feng et al. profile →
  4. Ultrafast Self‐Gelling and Wet Adhesive Powder for Acute Hemostasis and Wound Healing
    2021 269 citations Xin Peng, Yingrui Deng et al. profile →
  5. Ultrafast self-gelling powder mediates robust wet adhesion to promote healing of gastrointestinal perforations
    2021 242 citations Xin Peng, Xianfeng Xia et al. Science Advances profile →
  6. Dynamic and Cell-Infiltratable Hydrogels as Injectable Carrier of Therapeutic Cells and Drugs for Treating Challenging Bone Defects
    2019 194 citations Qian Feng, Kunyu Zhang et al. profile →
  7. Nanoparticle-assembled bioadhesive coacervate coating with prolonged gastrointestinal retention for inflammatory bowel disease therapy
    2021 151 citations Pengchao Zhao, Xianfeng Xia et al. Nature Communications profile →
  8. Superporous sponge prepared by secondary network compaction with enhanced permeability and mechanical properties for non-compressible hemostasis in pigs
    2024 44 citations Qiangjun Ling, Ruinan Wang et al. Nature Communications profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Liming Bian 5.4k 3.4k 2.0k 1.9k 1.6k 172 11.3k
Eben Alsberg 7.5k 1.4× 4.6k 1.4× 2.6k 1.3× 1.1k 0.6× 2.0k 1.2× 175 12.4k
Marcy Zenobi‐Wong 4.6k 0.8× 1.9k 0.6× 1.8k 0.9× 2.2k 1.2× 1.3k 0.8× 169 9.2k
John P. Fisher 8.5k 1.6× 3.6k 1.1× 2.6k 1.3× 695 0.4× 1.4k 0.9× 231 12.6k
Manuela E. Gomes 6.8k 1.3× 6.2k 1.8× 3.1k 1.6× 870 0.5× 1.2k 0.8× 280 13.4k
David Eglin 5.7k 1.0× 3.1k 0.9× 2.8k 1.4× 1.4k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 179 10.4k
Nathaniel S. Hwang 4.8k 0.9× 2.9k 0.9× 2.1k 1.0× 1.5k 0.8× 1.6k 1.0× 174 9.0k
Shyni Varghese 4.0k 0.7× 2.5k 0.7× 1.8k 0.9× 1.4k 0.8× 1.9k 1.2× 129 8.5k
Stephanie J. Bryant 5.1k 0.9× 3.9k 1.2× 2.2k 1.1× 2.1k 1.1× 1.1k 0.7× 153 10.7k
Lorenzo Moroni 10.2k 1.9× 6.0k 1.8× 3.2k 1.6× 1.1k 0.6× 1.8k 1.1× 399 15.8k
Michael Gelinsky 8.5k 1.6× 2.9k 0.9× 2.1k 1.0× 749 0.4× 1.4k 0.9× 300 12.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Liming Bian

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All Works

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Li, Hao, Qiangjun Ling, Ruinan Wang, et al.. (2025). Nanozyme‐Reinforced Hydrogel Spray as a Reactive Oxygen Species‐Driven Oxygenator to Accelerate Diabetic Wound Healing. Advanced Materials. 37(34). e2504829–e2504829. 13 indexed citations
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Zhang, Huichun, et al.. (2025). Field-based phenotyping for poplar seedlings biomass evaluation based on zero-shot segmentation with multimodal UAV images. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 236. 110462–110462. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Lu, Huichun Zhang, Liming Bian, et al.. (2024). Poplar seedling varieties and drought stress classification based on multi-source, time-series data and deep learning. Industrial Crops and Products. 218. 118905–118905. 14 indexed citations
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Wang, Xuemei, Zhuo Li, Boguang Yang, et al.. (2024). Catalysis-mediated dynamic ligand presentation regulates mechanosensing–metabolism coupling of stem cells. Nano Today. 57. 102363–102363. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Huichun, Lei Zhou, Liming Bian, et al.. (2024). Evaluating drought stress response of poplar seedlings using a proximal sensing platform via multi-parameter phenotyping and two-stage machine learning. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 225. 109261–109261. 5 indexed citations
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Chai, Muyuan, Zhichen Zhai, Xuemin Liu, et al.. (2023). Bionic artificial penile Tunica albuginea. Matter. 6(2). 626–641. 21 indexed citations
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Yang, Yuhe, Tianpeng Xu, Ho‐Pan Bei, et al.. (2022). Gaussian curvature–driven direction of cell fate toward osteogenesis with triply periodic minimal surface scaffolds. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(41). e2206684119–e2206684119. 90 indexed citations
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Yang, Boguang, Kongchang Wei, Claudia Loebel, et al.. (2021). Enhanced mechanosensing of cells in synthetic 3D matrix with controlled biophysical dynamics. Nature Communications. 12(1). 3514–3514. 161 indexed citations
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Yuan, Weihao, Hai Wang, Boguang Yang, et al.. (2021). Microscopic local stiffening in a supramolecular hydrogel network expedites stem cell mechanosensing in 3D and bone regeneration. Materials Horizons. 8(6). 1722–1734. 70 indexed citations
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Zhao, Pengchao, Xianfeng Xia, Xiayi Xu, et al.. (2021). Nanoparticle-assembled bioadhesive coacervate coating with prolonged gastrointestinal retention for inflammatory bowel disease therapy. Nature Communications. 12(1). 7162–7162. 151 indexed citations breakdown →
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Peng, Xin, Xianfeng Xia, Xiayi Xu, et al.. (2021). Ultrafast self-gelling powder mediates robust wet adhesion to promote healing of gastrointestinal perforations. Science Advances. 7(23). 242 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Rui, Yi Li, Mingdao Mu, et al.. (2021). Multifunctional Nanoprobe for the Delivery of Therapeutic siRNA and Real-Time Molecular Imaging of Parkinson’s Disease Biomarkers. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 13(10). 11609–11620. 20 indexed citations
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Jing, Yihan, Boguang Yang, Weihao Yuan, et al.. (2020). Dynamic cell-adaptable hydrogels with a moderate level of elasticity promote 3D development of encapsulated cells. Applied Materials Today. 22. 100892–100892. 19 indexed citations
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Zheng, Yuanyuan, et al.. (2020). Injectable supramolecular gelatin hydrogel loading of resveratrol and histatin-1 for burn wound therapy. Biomaterials Science. 8(17). 4810–4820. 50 indexed citations
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Xu, Xiayi, Xianfeng Xia, Kunyu Zhang, et al.. (2020). Bioadhesive hydrogels demonstrating pH-independent and ultrafast gelation promote gastric ulcer healing in pigs. Science Translational Medicine. 12(558). 196 indexed citations
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Wen, Guohua, Xiaozhen Li, Yachao Zhang, et al.. (2020). Effective Phototheranostics of Brain Tumor Assisted by Near-Infrared-II Light-Responsive Semiconducting Polymer Nanoparticles. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 12(30). 33492–33499. 124 indexed citations
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Yin, Bohan, Cecilia Ka Wing Chan, Shaorui Liu, et al.. (2019). Intrapulmonary Cellular-Level Distribution of Inhaled Nanoparticles with Defined Functional Groups and Its Correlations with Protein Corona and Inflammatory Response. ACS Nano. 13(12). 14048–14069. 49 indexed citations

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