R. Langer

6.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
59 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

R. Langer is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Langer has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 9 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in R. Langer's work include Protein purification and stability (6 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (6 papers) and Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery (5 papers). R. Langer is often cited by papers focused on Protein purification and stability (6 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (6 papers) and Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery (5 papers). R. Langer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Israel. R. Langer's co-authors include Nicholas A. Peppas, Joseph P. Vacanti, Alexander M. Klibanov, Joseph Kost, Kam W. Leong, Samir Mitragotri, Daniel S. Kohane, Jonathan H. Tsui, Henry R. Costantino and Kristi S. Anseth and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

R. Langer

58 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

New Challenges in Biomaterials

1994 862 citations Nicholas A. Peppas, R. Langer Science profile →
Macroporous Nanowire Nanoelectronic Scaffolds for Synthetic Tissues

2012 508 citations Jia Liu, Tal Dvir et al. Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) (Harvard University) profile →

Peers

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V. Prasad Shastri Germany

Weiyuan John Kao United States

Wayne R. Gombotz United States

Anthony M. Lowman United States

Matthew S. Shive United States

Moon Suk Kim South Korea

Soo‐Chang Song South Korea

Seongbong Jo United States

Andrew T. Metters United States

Hossein Hosseinkhani Taiwan

V. Prasad Shastri Germany

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2.0k ×1.1

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1.6k ×1.1

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794 ×0.8

MB

608 ×0.9

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436 ×0.9

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Citations per year, relative to R. Langer R. Langer (= 1×) peers V. Prasad Shastri

Countries citing papers authored by R. Langer

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. Langer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by R. Langer. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by R. Langer. The network helps show where R. Langer may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Langer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. Langer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. Langer based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with R. Langer. R. Langer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Langer, R.. (2025). My Struggles and Dreams as a Chemical Engineer. Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. 16(1). 1–22.

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Krishnan, Siddharth, R. Langer, & Daniel G. Anderson. (2024). Materials approaches for next-generation encapsulated cell therapies. MRS Communications. 15(1). 21–33. 2 indexed citations

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Langer, R., Daniel G. Anderson, Omid Veiseh, Benjamin C. Tang, & Kathryn A. Whitehead. (2014). Managing diabetes with nanomedicine: challenges and opportunities. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 2 indexed citations

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Farokhzad, Omid C., Jong‐Min Lim, Nicolas Bertrand, et al.. (2013). Parallel microfluidic synthesis of size-tunable polymeric nanoparticles using 3D flow focusing towards in vivo study. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 2 indexed citations

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Johnstone, Timothy C., Nora Kulak, Eric M. Pridgen, et al.. (2013). Nanoparticle Encapsulation of Mitaplatin and the Effect Thereof onIn VivoProperties. ACS Nano. 7(7). 5675–5683. 78 indexed citations

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Liu, Jia, Tal Dvir, Lihua Jin, et al.. (2012). Macroporous Nanowire Nanoelectronic Scaffolds for Synthetic Tissues. Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) (Harvard University). 508 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bettinger, Christopher J., et al.. (2008). Enhancement of in vitro Capillary Tube Formation by Substrate Nanotopography. TechConnect Briefs. 2(2008). 222–225. 27 indexed citations

8.

Bettinger, Christopher J., et al.. (2007). Silk Fibroin Microfluidic Devices. Advanced Materials. 19(19). 2847–2850. 167 indexed citations

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Mitragotri, Samir, J. M. Farrell, Hua Tang, et al.. (2000). Determination of threshold energy dose for ultrasound-induced transdermal drug transport. Journal of Controlled Release. 63(1-2). 41–52. 126 indexed citations

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Anseth, Kristi S., Venkatram R. Shastri, & R. Langer. (1999). Photopolymerizable degradable polyanhydrides with osteocompatibility. Nature Biotechnology. 17(2). 156–159. 146 indexed citations

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Batycky, Richard, Justin Hanes, R. Langer, & David A. Edwards. (1997). A theory of erosion and macromolecule release from biodegrading microspheres. 167–168. 3 indexed citations

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Mooney, David, Kaoru Sano, Peter M. Kaufmann, et al.. (1997). Long-term engraftment of hepatocytes transplanted on biodegradable polymer sponges. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 37(3). 413–420. 184 indexed citations

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Costantino, Henry R., Steven P. Schwendeman, Kai Griebenow, Alexander M. Klibanov, & R. Langer. (1996). The Secondary Structure and Aggregation of Lyophilized Tetanus Toxoid. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 85(12). 1290–1293. 53 indexed citations

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Sasisekharan, Ram, Deborah Leckband, Ranga Godavarti, et al.. (1995). Heparinase I from Flavobacterium heparinum: The Role of the Cysteine Residue in Catalysis as Probed by Chemical Modification and Site-Directed Mutagenesis. Biochemistry. 34(44). 14441–14448. 32 indexed citations

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Costantino, Henry R., R. Langer, & Alexander M. Klibanov. (1995). Aggregation of a Lyophilized Pharmaceutical Protein, Recombinant Human Albumin: Effect of Moisture and Stabilization by Excipients. Nature Biotechnology. 13(5). 493–496. 93 indexed citations

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Prausnitz, Mark R., Uwe Pliquett, R. Langer, & James C. Weaver. (1994). Rapid Temporal Control of Transdermal Drug Delivery by Electroporation. Pharmaceutical Research. 11(12). 1834–1837. 45 indexed citations

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Peppas, Nicholas A. & R. Langer. (1994). New Challenges in Biomaterials. Science. 263(5154). 1715–1720. 862 indexed citations breakdown →

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Moses, Marsha A. & R. Langer. (1991). Inhibitors of Angiogenesis. Nature Biotechnology. 9(7). 630–634. 88 indexed citations

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Langer, R., et al.. (1989). Immobilized enzyme cellulose hollow fibers: III. Physical properties and in vitro biocompatibility. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 34(11). 1383–1390. 6 indexed citations

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Brem, Henry, A. Karim Kader, Jonathan I. Epstein, et al.. (1989). Biocompatibility of a Biodegradable, Controlled-Release Polymer in the Rabbit Brain. PubMed. 5(2). 55–65. 92 indexed citations

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