Zuwei Ma

11.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
40 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

Zuwei Ma is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Zuwei Ma has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Biomaterials, 20 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 13 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Zuwei Ma's work include Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (27 papers), Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (13 papers) and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (9 papers). Zuwei Ma is often cited by papers focused on Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (27 papers), Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (13 papers) and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (9 papers). Zuwei Ma collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, China and United States. Zuwei Ma's co-authors include Seeram Ramakrishna, Wee Eong Teo, K. Fujihara, Thomas Yong, Teik‐Cheng Lim, Changyou Gao, Masaya Kotaki, Wei He, Jiacong Shen and Ryuji Inai and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Biomaterials and Langmuir.

In The Last Decade

Zuwei Ma

40 papers receiving 8.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

An Introduction to Electrospinning and Nanofibers

2005 1.7k citations K. Fujihara, Wee Eong Teo et al. profile →
Electrospun nanofibers: solving global issues

2006 1.1k citations Seeram Ramakrishna, K. Fujihara et al. Materials Today profile →
Potential of Nanofiber Matrix as Tissue-Engineering Scaffolds

2005 779 citations Zuwei Ma, Seeram Ramakrishna et al. profile →
An Introduction to Electrospinning and Nanofibers

2005 764 citations Seeram Ramakrishna, K. Fujihara et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zuwei Ma Singapore	32	6.8k	4.8k	2.0k	1.6k	994	40	8.8k
Wee Eong Teo Singapore	23	6.7k 1.0×	4.7k 1.0×	1.4k 0.7×	2.1k 1.3×	689 0.7×	27	8.3k
M. Kotaki Singapore	17	8.1k 1.2×	6.0k 1.2×	1.5k 0.7×	2.7k 1.6×	855 0.9×	30	10.1k
Xiaoyan Yuan China	51	5.5k 0.8×	4.0k 0.8×	1.4k 0.7×	1.8k 1.1×	1.5k 1.5×	248	9.6k
Dufei Fang United States	32	4.9k 0.7×	3.5k 0.7×	924 0.5×	1.6k 1.0×	550 0.6×	68	6.4k
Pieter J. Dijkstra Netherlands	60	8.4k 1.2×	4.0k 0.8×	1.3k 0.6×	1.4k 0.8×	750 0.8×	175	13.3k
Jayarama Reddy Venugopal Singapore	61	8.7k 1.3×	6.9k 1.4×	3.1k 1.6×	1.2k 0.7×	549 0.6×	147	12.4k
Gary L. Bowlin United States	53	10.5k 1.5×	6.8k 1.4×	4.6k 2.3×	1.8k 1.1×	738 0.7×	166	13.7k
Gary E. Wnek United States	42	6.8k 1.0×	5.1k 1.1×	1.9k 0.9×	3.6k 2.2×	703 0.7×	179	10.9k
Jiajia Xue China	44	5.2k 0.8×	4.7k 1.0×	1.1k 0.6×	1.5k 0.9×	498 0.5×	123	9.5k
David G. Simpson United States	43	7.1k 1.0×	4.5k 0.9×	3.0k 1.5×	1.3k 0.8×	526 0.5×	90	9.3k

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Zhu, Yang, Chong Lai, Zuwei Ma, et al.. (2024). Shape-recovery of implanted shape-memory devices remotely triggered via image-guided ultrasound heating. Nature Communications. 15(1). 1123–1123. 21 indexed citations

Nelson, D., Ryotaro Hashizume, Tomo Yoshizumi, et al.. (2013). Intramyocardial Injection of a Synthetic Hydrogel with Delivery of bFGF and IGF1 in a Rat Model of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy. Biomacromolecules. 15(1). 1–11. 31 indexed citations

Nelson, D., et al.. (2012). Extended and sequential delivery of protein from injectable thermoresponsive hydrogels. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 100A(3). 776–785. 47 indexed citations

Nelson, D., Priya R. Baraniak, Zuwei Ma, et al.. (2011). Controlled Release of IGF-1 and HGF from a Biodegradable Polyurethane Scaffold. Pharmaceutical Research. 28(6). 1282–1293. 37 indexed citations

Yu, Xiaojun, Junping Wang, Yanan Du, Zuwei Ma, & Wei He. (2011). Nanotechnology for Tissue Engineering Applications. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2011. 1–2. 26 indexed citations

Nelson, D., Zuwei Ma, Kazuro Fujimoto, Ryotaro Hashizume, & William R. Wagner. (2010). Intra-myocardial biomaterial injection therapy in the treatment of heart failure: Materials, outcomes and challenges. Acta Biomaterialia. 7(1). 1–15. 161 indexed citations

Chapman, Michael P., K. Fujimoto, Zuwei Ma, et al.. (2010). Application of the HeartLander crawling robot for injection of a thermally sensitive anti-remodeling agent for myocardial infarction therapy. PubMed. 2010. 5428–5431. 4 indexed citations

Fujimoto, Kazuro, Zuwei Ma, D. Nelson, et al.. (2009). Synthesis, characterization and therapeutic efficacy of a biodegradable, thermoresponsive hydrogel designed for application in chronic infarcted myocardium. Biomaterials. 30(26). 4357–4368. 196 indexed citations

Ma, Zuwei, et al.. (2009). Electrospun polyethersulfone affinity membrane: Membrane preparation and performance evaluation. Journal of Chromatography B. 877(29). 3686–3694. 60 indexed citations

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Gong, Yihong, Yabin Zhu, Yunxiao Liu, et al.. (2007). Layer-by-layer assembly of chondroitin sulfate and collagen on aminolyzed poly(l-lactic acid) porous scaffolds to enhance their chondrogenesis. Acta Biomaterialia. 3(5). 677–685. 72 indexed citations

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Kaur, Satinderpal, Zuwei Ma, Renuga Gopal, et al.. (2007). Plasma-Induced Graft Copolymerization of Poly(methacrylic acid) on Electrospun Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Nanofiber Membrane. Langmuir. 23(26). 13085–13092. 154 indexed citations

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Gong, Yihong, Lijuan He, Jun Li, et al.. (2006). Hydrogel‐filled polylactide porous scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials. 82B(1). 192–204. 75 indexed citations

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Ramakrishna, Seeram, et al.. (2006). Electrospun nanofibers: solving global issues. Materials Today. 9(3). 40–50. 1088 indexed citations breakdown →

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He, Wei, Zuwei Ma, Thomas Yong, Wee Eong Teo, & Seeram Ramakrishna. (2005). Fabrication of collagen-coated biodegradable polymer nanofiber mesh and its potential for endothelial cells growth. Biomaterials. 26(36). 7606–7615. 372 indexed citations

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Ma, Zuwei, Changyou Gao, Yihong Gong, & Jiacong Shen. (2004). Cartilage tissue engineering PLLA scaffold with surface immobilized collagen and basic fibroblast growth factor. Biomaterials. 26(11). 1253–1259. 273 indexed citations

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Ma, Zuwei, Changyou Gao, Yihong Gong, & Jiacong Shen. (2003). Paraffin spheres as porogen to fabricate poly(L‐lactic acid) scaffolds with improved cytocompatibility for cartilage tissue engineering. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials. 67B(1). 610–617. 95 indexed citations

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Ma, Zuwei, Changyou Gao, & Jiacong Shen. (2003). Surface modification of poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) membrane by grafting acrylamide: an effective way to improve cytocompatibility for chondrocytes. Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition. 14(1). 13–25. 30 indexed citations

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Ma, Zuwei, Changyou Gao, Yihong Gong, & Jiacong Shen. (2003). Chondrocyte behaviors on poly-l-lactic acid (PLLA) membranes containing hydroxyl, amide or carboxyl groups. Biomaterials. 24(21). 3725–3730. 106 indexed citations

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Ma, Zuwei, Changyou Gao, Yihong Gong, Jian Ji, & Jiacong Shen. (2002). Immobilization of natural macromolecules on poly‐L‐lactic acid membrane surface in order to improve its cytocompatibility. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 63(6). 838–847. 103 indexed citations

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Ma, Zuwei, Changyou Gao, Jian Ji, & Jiacong Shen. (2002). Protein immobilization on the surface of poly-L-lactic acid films for improvement of cellular interactions. European Polymer Journal. 38(11). 2279–2284. 85 indexed citations

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