Špela Zupančič

1.7k total citations
37 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Špela Zupančič is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Špela Zupančič has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Biomaterials, 13 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Špela Zupančič's work include Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (17 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (8 papers) and Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (7 papers). Špela Zupančič is often cited by papers focused on Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (17 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (8 papers) and Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (7 papers). Špela Zupančič collaborates with scholars based in Slovenia, South Korea and United States. Špela Zupančič's co-authors include Julijana Kristl, Zoran Lavrič, Petra Kocbek, Aleš Berlec, Sumit Sinha‐Ray, Suman Sinha‐Ray, Alexander L. Yarin, Saša Baumgartner, Tomaž Rijavec and Aleš Lapanje and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Špela Zupančič

34 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Špela Zupančič Slovenia 20 642 358 275 239 193 37 1.4k
George Dan Mogoşanu Romania 25 902 1.4× 523 1.5× 333 1.2× 185 0.8× 95 0.5× 86 2.3k
Emilia Szymańska Poland 16 683 1.1× 317 0.9× 231 0.8× 235 1.0× 570 3.0× 36 1.8k
Andréía Bagliotti Meneguin Brazil 26 815 1.3× 351 1.0× 281 1.0× 344 1.4× 436 2.3× 65 1.8k
Beatriz Stringhetti Ferreira Cury Brazil 26 625 1.0× 188 0.5× 204 0.7× 604 2.5× 716 3.7× 44 1.8k
Rabab Kamel Egypt 24 383 0.6× 174 0.5× 222 0.8× 203 0.8× 614 3.2× 68 1.6k
Giovana Calixto Brazil 25 334 0.5× 561 1.6× 399 1.5× 221 0.9× 610 3.2× 45 1.9k
Raul Cesar Evangelista Brazil 24 668 1.0× 212 0.6× 268 1.0× 582 2.4× 1.1k 5.8× 40 2.2k
Waleed Y. Rizg Saudi Arabia 22 254 0.4× 221 0.6× 210 0.8× 128 0.5× 367 1.9× 82 1.1k
Eleonora Russo Italy 19 317 0.5× 148 0.4× 256 0.9× 161 0.7× 550 2.8× 54 1.4k
Teresa Cerchiara Italy 30 712 1.1× 247 0.7× 373 1.4× 422 1.8× 1.3k 6.8× 90 2.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Špela Zupančič

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Špela Zupančič

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Špela Zupančič. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Špela Zupančič 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 Špela Zupančič. Špela Zupančič is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Soderžnik, Kristina Žagar, et al.. (2025). Incorporation of recombinant proteins into extracellular vesicles by Lactococcus cremoris. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 1768–1768. 3 indexed citations
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Zupančič, Špela, et al.. (2025). Postbiotics derived from recombinant lactic acid bacteria exhibit high IL6-binding capacity and suppress IL6-induced STAT3 signaling. Frontiers in Microbiology. 16. 1657810–1657810.
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Zupančič, Špela, et al.. (2025). Adaptive immune cell reactivity to polycaprolactone, alginate, chitosan, and zein nanofibers. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 328(Pt 2). 147562–147562.
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Zupančič, Špela, et al.. (2024). Impact of polycaprolactone, alginate, chitosan and zein nanofiber physical properties on immune cells for safe biomedical applications. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 282(Pt 3). 137029–137029. 3 indexed citations
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Kristl, Julijana, et al.. (2024). Can polymeric nanofibers effectively preserve and deliver live therapeutic bacteria?. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 245. 114329–114329. 3 indexed citations
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Kristl, Julijana, et al.. (2023). Development of Nanofibers with Embedded Liposomes Containing an Immunomodulatory Drug Using Green Electrospinning. Pharmaceutics. 15(4). 1245–1245. 23 indexed citations
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Kocbek, Petra, Tomaž Rijavec, Aleš Lapanje, et al.. (2023). Nanofibers with genotyped Bacillus strains exhibiting antibacterial and immunomodulatory activity. Journal of Controlled Release. 355. 371–384. 17 indexed citations
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Stojanov, Spase, Julijana Kristl, Špela Zupančič, & Aleš Berlec. (2022). Influence of Excipient Composition on Survival of Vaginal Lactobacilli in Electrospun Nanofibers. Pharmaceutics. 14(6). 1155–1155. 14 indexed citations
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Stojanov, Spase, et al.. (2021). Engineering of Vaginal Lactobacilli to Express Fluorescent Proteins Enables the Analysis of Their Mixture in Nanofibers. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(24). 13631–13631. 15 indexed citations
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Zupančič, Špela. (2019). Core-shell nanofibers as drug delivery systems. Acta Pharmaceutica. 69(2). 131–153. 61 indexed citations
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Zupančič, Špela, et al.. (2019). Development of electrospun nanofibers that enable high loading and long-term viability of probiotics. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 136. 108–119. 108 indexed citations
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Zupančič, Špela, et al.. (2019). Effects of Electrospinning on the Viability of Ten Species of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Poly(Ethylene Oxide) Nanofibers. Pharmaceutics. 11(9). 483–483. 73 indexed citations
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Zupančič, Špela, et al.. (2019). The potential of nanofibers to increase solubility and dissolution rate of the poorly soluble and chemically unstable drug lovastatin. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 573. 118809–118809. 33 indexed citations
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Zupančič, Špela, Julijana Kristl, Marta Putrinš, et al.. (2018). Impact of PCL nanofiber mat structural properties on hydrophilic drug release and antibacterial activity on periodontal pathogens. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 122. 347–358. 69 indexed citations
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Rijavec, Tomaž, et al.. (2018). Development of probiotic-loaded microcapsules for local delivery: Physical properties, cell release and growth. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 121. 178–187. 36 indexed citations
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Zupančič, Špela, Petra Kocbek, Saša Baumgartner, & Julijana Kristl. (2015). Contribution of Nanotechnology to Improved Treatment of Periodontal Disease. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 21(22). 3257–3271. 59 indexed citations
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Zupančič, Špela, Petra Kocbek, Julijana Kristl, et al.. (2014). Formulation and characterization of curcumin loaded DQAsomes for pulmonary delivery. WestminsterResearch (University of Westminster). 1 indexed citations
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Zupančič, Špela, et al.. (2014). Design and Development of Novel Mitochondrial Targeted Nanocarriers, DQAsomes for Curcumin Inhalation. Molecular Pharmaceutics. 11(7). 2334–2345. 57 indexed citations

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