Robert Langer

16.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
97 papers, 10.8k citations indexed

About

Robert Langer is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Langer has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 10.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Biomaterials, 26 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 23 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Robert Langer's work include 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (12 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (11 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (11 papers). Robert Langer is often cited by papers focused on 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (12 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (11 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (11 papers). Robert Langer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Czechia and United Kingdom. Robert Langer's co-authors include Omid C. Farokhzad, Joseph P. Vacanti, Venkatram R. Shastri, Christine E. Schmidt, Alexander M. Klibanov, Daniel W. Pack, Karen K. Fu, Peter T. Lansbury, Joyce Wong and B. Schloo and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Robert Langer

94 papers receiving 10.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Impact of Nanotechnology on Drug Delivery

2009 2.6k citations Robert Langer et al. profile →
Stimulation of neurite outgrowth using an electrically conducting polymer

1997 831 citations Robert Langer et al. profile →
In vitro and ex vivo strategies for intracellular delivery

2016 714 citations Robert Langer et al. profile →
Visual Evidence of Acidic Environment Within Degrading Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) Microspheres

2000 617 citations Karen K. Fu, Daniel W. Pack et al. Pharmaceutical Research profile →
Synthetic Polymers Seeded with Chondrocytes Provide a Template for New Cartilage Formation

1991 438 citations Robert Langer et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert Langer United States	43	4.1k	4.1k	3.1k	1.4k	1.4k	97	10.8k
Joachim Kohn United States	54	4.0k 1.0×	4.3k 1.0×	2.2k 0.7×	1.0k 0.7×	1.6k 1.2×	287	10.9k
Hai‐Quan Mao United States	69	5.4k 1.3×	4.3k 1.1×	5.6k 1.8×	705 0.5×	2.5k 1.9×	243	14.9k
Kevin M. Shakesheff United Kingdom	71	6.3k 1.5×	7.8k 1.9×	2.8k 0.9×	1.9k 1.4×	3.0k 2.2×	260	16.4k
Filippo Rossi Italy	61	1.9k 0.5×	2.4k 0.6×	3.8k 1.2×	511 0.4×	1.0k 0.8×	297	14.0k
Sei Kwang Hahn South Korea	61	3.3k 0.8×	5.5k 1.3×	3.0k 1.0×	685 0.5×	593 0.4×	219	12.2k
Kuen Yong Lee South Korea	56	8.7k 2.1×	8.2k 2.0×	3.9k 1.3×	976 0.7×	2.1k 1.5×	143	20.2k
Abhay Pandit Ireland	69	6.1k 1.5×	6.3k 1.5×	3.6k 1.2×	598 0.4×	4.4k 3.2×	387	17.9k
Jiandong Ding China	70	7.0k 1.7×	7.8k 1.9×	2.0k 0.6×	752 0.5×	2.5k 1.8×	328	16.8k
Jingwei Xie United States	62	7.3k 1.8×	7.3k 1.8×	1.6k 0.5×	1.1k 0.8×	2.2k 1.6×	173	14.1k
Xin Zhao China	60	3.5k 0.9×	6.5k 1.6×	1.5k 0.5×	849 0.6×	1.9k 1.4×	196	11.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Langer

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20 of 20 papers shown

Gaikwad, Rahul P., et al.. (2026). Harnessing an mpg-C ₃ N ₄ photocatalyst for the selective oxidative coupling of amines to yield azoaromatic compounds. Journal of Materials Chemistry A.

Vidal, Samuel J., Ninaad Lasrado, Lisa H. Tostanoski, et al.. (2025). Mining the CD4 antigen repertoire for next-generation tuberculosis vaccines. Cell. 188(24). 6791–6803.e13. 1 indexed citations

Sharma, Priti, Vitthal B. Saptal, Robert Langer, et al.. (2025). Regioselective Multiboration and Hydroboration of Alkenes and Alkynes Enabled by a Platinum Single-Atom Catalyst. ACS Catalysis. 15(20). 17347–17360.

Šedajová, Veronika, Min‐Bum Kim, Robert Langer, et al.. (2024). 2D Nitrogen‐Doped Graphene Materials for Noble Gas Separation. Small. 21(6). e2408525–e2408525. 2 indexed citations

Segar, David J., Joshua D. Bernstock, Omar Arnaout, et al.. (2023). Modeling of intracranial tumor treating fields for the treatment of complex high-grade gliomas. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 1636–1636. 11 indexed citations

Angjeli, Endri, Eric D. Gaier, Gil Binenbaum, et al.. (2021). Randomized Controlled Trial of a Dichoptic Digital Therapeutic for Amblyopia. Ophthalmology. 129(1). 77–85. 71 indexed citations

Ragelle, Héloïse, Alexandra Naba, Benjamin L. Larson, et al.. (2017). Comprehensive proteomic characterization of stem cell-derived extracellular matrices. Biomaterials. 128. 147–159. 134 indexed citations

Jung, Keehoon, Takahiro Heishi, Omar F. Khan, et al.. (2017). Ly6Clo monocytes drive immunosuppression and confer resistance to anti-VEGFR2 cancer therapy. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 127(8). 3039–3051. 124 indexed citations

Wylie, Ryan G., et al.. (2015). Selective binding of C-6 OH sulfated hyaluronic acid to the angiogenic isoform of VEGF165. Biomaterials. 77. 130–138. 46 indexed citations

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Eltoukhy, Ahmed A., et al.. (2012). Effect of molecular weight of amine end-modified poly(β-amino ester)s on gene delivery efficiency and toxicity. Biomaterials. 33(13). 3594–3603. 142 indexed citations

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Hwang, Nathaniel S., Sung Gap Im, David A. Bichara, et al.. (2011). Chondrogenic Priming Adipose-Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Cartilage Tissue Regeneration. Pharmaceutical Research. 28(6). 1395–1405. 47 indexed citations

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Park, Yoon Jeong, et al.. (2004). Injectable microparticle‐gel system for prolonged and localized lidocaine release. I. In vitro characterization. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 70A(3). 412–419. 45 indexed citations

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Shastri, V. Prasad, Patrice Hildgen, & Robert Langer. (2003). In situ pore formation in a polymer matrix by differential polymer degradation. Biomaterials. 24(18). 3133–3137. 22 indexed citations

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Lavik, Erin, Yang D. Teng, Evan Snyder, & Robert Langer. (2003). Seeding Neural Stem Cells on Scaffolds of PGA, PLA, and Their Copolymers. Humana Press eBooks. 198. 89–98. 53 indexed citations

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Lahann, Jörg, Hartwig Höcker, & Robert Langer. (2001). Synthesis of Amino[2.2]paracyclophanes—Beneficial Monomers for Bioactive Coating of Medical Implant Materials. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 40(16). 2947–2947. 6 indexed citations

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Fu, Karen K., Daniel W. Pack, Alexander M. Klibanov, & Robert Langer. (2000). Visual Evidence of Acidic Environment Within Degrading Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) Microspheres. Pharmaceutical Research. 17(1). 100–106. 617 indexed citations breakdown →

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Peter, X. & Robert Langer. (1999). Morphology and mechanical function of long-termin vitro engineered cartilage. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 44(2). 217–221. 66 indexed citations

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Edwards, David A., et al.. (1996). Spontaneous vesicle formation at lipid bilayer membranes. Biophysical Journal. 71(3). 1208–1214. 7 indexed citations

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Breslau, Joshua, et al.. (1995). Computer Simulation of Low‐Density Lipoprotein Removal in the Presence of a Bioreactor Containing Phospholipase A₂. Biotechnology Progress. 11(2). 133–139. 5 indexed citations

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Payne, Richard G., et al.. (1993). Design of a biomedical reactor for plasma low‐density lipoprotein removal. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 42(10). 1252–1262. 6 indexed citations

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