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Biomimetics (ISSN: 2313-7673) is an international and cross-disciplinary, peer-reviewed, open access journal of biomimicry and bionics, published monthly online by MDPI. The International Society of Bionic Engineering (ISBE) is affiliated with Biomimetics. 

We welcome you to read our highly cited papers in 2021, listed below:

1. “Cellulases: From Bioactivity to a Variety of Industrial Applications”
by Uroosa Ejaz, Muhammad Sohail and Abdelaziz Ghanemi
Biomimetics 2021, 6(3), 44; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6030044  

2. “Application of Response Surface Methodology for Optimizing the Therapeutic Activity of ZnO Nanoparticles Biosynthesized from Aspergillus niger”
by Ali Es-haghi, Mohammad Ehsan Taghavizadeh Yazdi, Mohammad Sharifalhoseini, Mohsen Baghani, Ehsan Yousefi, Abbas Rahdar and Francesco Baino
Biomimetics 2021, 6(2), 34; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6020034     

3. “Forced Biomineralization: A Review”
by Hermann Ehrlich, Elizabeth Bailey, Marcin Wysokowski and Teofil Jesionowski
Biomimetics 2021, 6(3), 46; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6030046    

4. “Bio-Inspired Design of a Porous Resorbable Scaffold for Bone Reconstruction: A Preliminary Study”
by Daria Scerrato, Alberto Maria Bersani and Ivan Giorgio
Biomimetics 2021, 6(1), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6010018    

5. “A Review on Development of Bio-Inspired Implants Using 3D Printing”
by Ansheed A. Raheem, Pearlin Hameed, Ruban Whenish, Renold S. Elsen, Aswin G, Amit Kumar Jaiswal, Konda Gokuldoss Prashanth and Geetha Manivasagam
Biomimetics 2021, 6(4), 65; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6040065

6. “The Potential of Honeybee Products for Biomaterial Applications”
by Martina Rossi and Pasquale Marrazzo
Biomimetics 2021, 6(1), 6; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6010006

7. “Organismal Design and Biomimetics: A Problem of Scale”
by Valentina Perricone, Carlo Santulli, Francesco Rendina and Carla Langella
Biomimetics 2021, 6(4), 56; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6040056  

8. “Intra-Subject and Inter-Subject Movement Variability Quantified with Muscle Synergies in Upper-Limb Reaching Movements”
by Kunkun Zhao, Zhisheng Zhang, Haiying Wen and Alessandro Scano
Biomimetics 2021, 6(4), 63; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6040063  

9. “Biomimetics and Education in Europe: Challenges, Opportunities, and Variety”
by Olga Speck and Thomas Speck
Biomimetics 2021, 6(3), 49; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6030049

10. “Strengthening Structures in the Petiole–Lamina Junction of Peltate Leaves”
by Julian Wunnenberg, Annabell Rjosk, Christoph Neinhuis and Thea Lautenschläger
Biomimetics 2021, 6(2), 25; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6020025

11. “Photocatalytic Activity of Silver-Based Biomimetics Composites”
by Abniel Machín, Loraine Soto-Vázquez, Carla Colón-Cruz, Carlos A. Valentín-Cruz, Gerardo J. Claudio-Serrano, Kenneth Fontánez, Edgard Resto, Florian I. Petrescu, Carmen Morant and Francisco Márquez
Biomimetics 2021, 6(1), 4; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6010004  

12. “Wind Dispersal of Natural and Biomimetic Maple Samaras”
by Gary K. Nave, Jr., Nathaniel Hall, Katrina Somers, Brock Davis, Hope Gruszewski, Craig Powers, Michael Collver, David G. Schmale III and Shane D.
Biomimetics 2021, 6(2), 23; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6020023

13. “Tilted Arch; Implementation of Additive Manufacturing and Bio-Welding of Mycelium-Based Composites”
by Behzad Modanloo, Ali Ghazvinian, Mohammadreza Matini and Elham Andaroodi
Biomimetics 2021, 6(4), 68; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6040068

14. “Mesoporous Bioactive Glasses Cytocompatibility Assessment: A Review of In Vitro Studies”
by Margaux Salètes, Marta Vartin, Caroline Mocquot, Charlène Chevalier, Brigitte Grosgogeat, Pierre Colon and Nina Attik
Biomimetics 2021, 6(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6010009  

15. “Development of a Material Design Space for 4D-Printed Bio-Inspired Hygroscopically Actuated Bilayer Structures with Unequal Effective Layer Widths”
by Friederike Krüger, Rebecca Thierer, Yasaman Tahouni, Renate Sachse, Dylan Wood, Achim Menges, Manfred Bischoff and Jürgen Rühe
Biomimetics 2021, 6(4), 58; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6040058   

16. “Enhancing Kidney Vasculature in Tissue Engineering—Current Trends and Approaches: A Review”
by Charlotta G. Lebedenko and Ipsita A. Banerjee
Biomimetics 2021, 6(2), 40; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6020040

17. “Textured Building Façades: Utilizing Morphological Adaptations Found in Nature for Evaporative Cooling”
by Megan Peeks and Lidia Badarnah
Biomimetics 2021, 6(2), 24; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6020024   

18. “The Role of Substrate Topography and Stiffness on MSC Cells Functions: Key Material Properties for Biomimetic Bone Tissue Engineering”
by Foteini K. Kozaniti, Despina D. Deligianni, Margarita D. Georgiou and Diana V. Portan
Biomimetics 2022, 7(1), 7; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7010007

19. “Pipeline Inspection Tests Using a Biomimetic Robot”
by Elizabeth Islas-García, Marco Ceccarelli, Ricardo Tapia-Herrera and Christopher R. Torres-SanMiguel
Biomimetics 2021, 6(1):17; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6010017   

20. “Biomimicry-Based Strategies for Urban Heat Island Mitigation: A Numerical Case Study under Tropical Climate”
by Kevin Araque, Paola Palacios, Dafni Mora and Miguel Chen Austin
Biomimetics 2021, 6(3), 48; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6030048