OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Polymer Journal is 7. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Formation of shish-like fibril crystals from the melt of blends of cyclic and linear polyethylene under shear flow	57
Soft electroactive polymer actuators based on regioregular/regiorandom-poly(3-hexylthiophene) blends with a nanofiber structure	53
Dispersion of submicron-sized SiO2/Al2O3-coated TiO2 particles and efficient encapsulation via the emulsion copolymerization of methacrylates using a thermoresponsive polymerizable nonionic surfactant	52
Kinetics and morphologies of syndiotactic polystyrene crystallized isothermally over a wide temperature range	48
Preparation of self-healing vulcanized natural rubber with multiple self-healing factors by using a MgO‒ZnO coactivator	45
Frustrated element-blocks: A new platform for constructing unique stimuli-responsive luminescent materials	45
Tailoring aggregation behavior and crystalline structure of stretchable polymer semiconductors via a novel Lewis acid dopant	42
Special issue: Rising Stars in Polymer Science 2025	39
Characterization of deproteinized natural rubber modified via graft copolymerization with styrene/acrylonitrile and reinforced with cellulose nanofibers	37
Carrier-free nano-prodrugs for enhanced cancer therapy: stimuli-responsive design and applications	34
Development of electroresponsive functional soft materials by electroresponsive dopants	32
Synthesis of main-chain-type triphenylarsine polymers	30
Evaluation of the rheological and rupture properties of gelatin-based hydrogels blended with polymers to determine their drug diffusion behavior	30
BIAN-based durable polymer metal complex as a cathode material for Li–O2 battery applications	28
Development of composite electrolyte membranes with functional polymer nanofiber frameworks	27
Phantom chain simulations for fracture of polymer networks created from star polymer mixtures of different functionalities	27
Ultrastrong carbon fibers achieved through nanoscale tailoring	26
Advances in injectable hydrogels with biological and physicochemical functions for cell delivery	26
Fabrication of a peptide–AuNP–TiO2 nanocomposite and its application as a VOC sensor	24
Graft copolymerization of triethylene glycol dimethacrylate onto natural rubber	24
Invention of biobased polymer alloys and their application in plastic automobile parts	23
Synthesis and urea adsorption capacity of a strong, acidic hollow nanoparticle	22
Crystallization behavior of isotactic polypropylene containing a fibrous nucleating agent in a flow field	22
Effect of the ordered network polymer structure of cyclic-siloxane-type liquid crystalline epoxy thermosets on their fracture toughness and thermal conductivity	21
Conjugated polymers with thiophene-fused thiaborin units and their strong intermolecular interactions	20

Special issue: Current topics in liquid–liquid phase separation	19
Understanding vitrimer properties through various aspects of inhomogeneity	19
Effect of adding lithium chloride on the radical copolymerization of lithium p-styrenesulfonate and acrylamide	19
Retardation of the growth rate of the basal and overgrown lamellar crystals of PCL/PVME miscible binary blends with thickness confinement	19
Processing optimization of PEDOT:PSS and PEDOT:PSS/Tween 80 films	19
External stimulus control of structural color visibility using colloidal particles covered with a catecholic polymer shell layer	18
Trade-off effect between the stress and strain range in the soft elasticity of liquid crystalline elastomers	18
Molecular dynamics simulation of complexation between plasmid DNA and cationic peptides	17
Characteristic changes in the structures and properties of polyimides induced by very high pressures up to 8 GPa	17
Functionalization of acyclic xenonucleic acid with modified nucleobases	17
Control of surface structure and properties by side chain effects of polymers	16
Development of a pressure-sensitive adhesive utilizing a highly sensitive cross-linking system with photoanionic curing	16
Conformational relaxation of ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer at a solid interface	16
Effect of heat treatment time on the PTC behavior of wollastonite/CB/CPE composites	16
Off-stoichiometry effect on the physical properties of epoxy resins	16
Water-soluble guanidinylated chitosan: a candidate material for protein delivery systems	16
Synthesis and two-dimensional ordering of asymmetrically polymer–brush–decorated cellulose nanocrystals	15
Ultrasoft all-hydrogel aqueous lithium-ion battery with a coaxial fiber structure	15
Biomolecular liquid‒liquid phase separation associated with repetitive genomic elements	15
Polymeric core-crosslinked particles prepared via a nanoemulsion-mediated process: from particle design and structural characterization to in vivo behavior in chemotherapy	15
Immobilization of β-cyclodextrin onto polypropylene nonwoven fabric based on photooxidative surface modification	15
Rational design of dual Chemo- and Thermo-responsive phase separation of Poly(4-hydroxystyrene) in non-aqueous media	15
Isolation of hetero-telechelic polyethylene glycol with groups of different reactivity at the chain ends	15
Facile and efficient synthesis of N-benzyl chitosan via a one-pot reductive amination utilizing 2-picoline borane	15
Role of the nucleating agent masterbatch carrier resin in the nonisothermal crystallization kinetics of polypropylene	15
Conjugation in polysiloxane copolymers via unexpected Si-O-Si dπ-pπ overlap, a second mechanism?	14
Tailoring the mechanical properties of binary polypropylene blends with polymorphic and oriented hierarchical structures	14
Amphiphilic block copolymer surfactant-containing quaternized pyridinium salt segments for color dispersion	14
Adhesive properties of low-cross-linking density cured epoxy resin	14
Bacterial cellulose production, functionalization, and development of hybrid materials using synthetic biology	14
Ring-opening alternating copolymerization of cyclic anhydrides and isobutylene oxide using organobase catalysts	14
Syndioselective coordination (Co)polymerization of triphenylamine-substituted styrenes via a scandium catalyst system	13
Development of heat-responsive adhesive materials that are stable during use and quickly deteriorate during dismantling	13
PJ ZEON award for outstanding papers in Polymer Journal 2022	13
Structures and properties of temperature-responsive gels with homogeneous networks prepared by photogelation of four-armed star-shaped poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)	12
Synthesis and characterization of ester-free poly(trimethylene carbonate) bearing long-alkyl moieties and its degradation	12
Cross-linking polybutadiene rubber via a thiol-ene reaction with polycysteine as a degradable cross-linker	12
Crystallization temperature as a dominant factor governing the aggregation structure and mechanical properties of poly(ether ether ketone)	12
Solar-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production thiophene-quinoxaline-based polymer dots with tunable molecular weight	12
Semiautomated experiment with a robotic system and data generation by foundation models for synthesis of polyamic acid particles	12
Self-assembly of low-molecular-weight cellulose into nanostructured macroscopic materials	12
Fluorophore-glucan conjugate for oligosaccharide sensing in aqueous media	12
Extended conjugated carbonyl-containing polymer as a negative electrode material for Na-ion batteries	12
Deprotection of the tert-butyl ester of poly(n-butyl methacrylate-b-tert-butyl methacrylate) under flow conditions by heterogeneous catalysts leading to acidic diblock copolymers	11
New strategy for lowering the energy levels of one frontier molecular orbital in conjugated molecules and polymers based on Aza-substitution at the isolated HOMO or LUMO	11
Preparation of hydrogel and xerogel nanoparticles composed of methylcellulose: possible use in drug delivery and polymer composites	11
Oxidative (co)polymerization of dithiarubicene derivatives and electrochromic properties of narrow-bandgap conjugated polymers	11
Synthesis of polypyrrole and its derivative nanoparticles via a surfactant-free coupling polymerization protocol	11
Effects of cross-linking units on the heat resistance and heat insulation properties of polysilsesquioxane-based materials	11
Simple machine learning model for the glass transition temperatures of hydrated polymers	11

Synchrotron X-ray-analyzed inner structure of polyethylene spherulites and atomistic simulation of a trigger of the lamellar twisting phenomenon	11
Polymerization-induced vitrification, apparent phase separation, and reaction acceleration during bulk polymerization	10
Novel bio-based flexible bisphenol epoxy resin derived from cashew nut shell liquid	10
Electrostatic control of protein adsorption onto negatively charged crystalline cello-oligosaccharide assemblies	10
Functionalization of keratin nanoparticles by their internal modifications	10
Facile construction of giant polymeric chains through strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition	10
Depth analysis of local conformation in poly(methyl methacrylate) adsorbed onto SiOx studied by soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy combined with an Ar gas cluster ion beam	10
High-performance, multi-component epoxy resin simulation for predicting thermo-mechanical property evolution during curing	9
Carbon nanotubes functionalized with α-aminoisobutyric acid-containing peptide increase gene delivery efficiency in plant mitochondria	9
Synthesis of heat-resistant and water/oil-repellent aromatic polyketones bearing tetrakis(nonafluorobutyl)-p-terphenylene units	9
Effective incorporation of divinylbenzene in the isospecific styrene polymerization catalyzed by an aryl-substituted [OSSO]-type zirconium(IV) complex	9
Post-functionalization of alternating π-conjugated copolymers containing fluorene moieties via anodic chlorination using AlCl3	9
Preparation of photocrosslinked spherical hydrogels bearing β-cyclodextrin and application in immobilizing microbes to decompose organic pollutants	9
Hydroquinone-substituted polyallylamine: redox capability for aqueous polymer–air secondary batteries and recyclability	9
Octenyl succinate hydroxypropyl acidolysis tamarind gum: synthesis, optimization, structure and properties	9
Structural and mechanical properties of biodegradable poly(lactic acid) and pectin composites: using bionucleating agent to improve crystallization behavior	9
Supramolecular assemblies and polymer recognition based on polygonal and pillar-shaped macrocycles “pillar[n]arenes”	9
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-based temperature- and pH-responsive polymer materials for application in biomedical fields	9
Influence of network heterogeneity on the nanoscale mechanical properties of epoxy resins	9
Special issue: Molecular picture of heterogeneity in polymer networks: from thermosetting polymers to elastomers and gels	9
Discovery of island-nanomatrix structure in natural rubber	9
Rheo-optical and micromechanical analysis of viscoelastic properties in inhomogeneous systems: component contributions in a water-swellable microgel/hydrophobically modified ethoxylated urethane mixtu	9
Cononsolvency of poly(carboxybetaine methacrylate) in water–ethanol mixed solvents	8
Effects of different types of functionalized polypropylenes on the tensile strength of short carbon fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites	8
In situ photo-on-demand phosgenation reactions with chloroform for syntheses of polycarbonates and polyurethanes	8
Effect of the cyclic structures of p-tert-butylcalix[n]arenes on a bisoxazoline curing system	8
1-octene polymerization catalyzed by titanium and zirconium complexes supported by [PN] or [NPN] ligands	8
Kinesin motors driven microtubule swarming triggered by UV light	8
Morphologies of polymer chains spun onto solid substrates	8
Atomistic simulations of polysaccharide materials for insights into their crystal structure, nanostructure, and dissolution mechanism	8
A heuristic study of the Mullins effect in reinforced rubber by using the Weibull distribution	8
CpTiCl3/MAO-catalyzed polymerization and copolymerization with isoprene and [3]dendralene derivatives	8
Electrical conductivities and mechanical properties of porous cellulose nanofiber/reduced graphene oxide composites prepared with postreduction processes	8
Surface wettability of poly(vinylidene fluoride) nanoparticle assembly surfaces	8
Tripod-shaped POSS compounds as single-component silsesquioxane hybrids	8
Development of Pd-immobilized porous polymer catalysts via Bayesian optimization	8
Determination of monomer reactivity ratios from a single sample using multivariate analysis of the 1H NMR spectra of poly[(methyl methacrylate)-co-(benzyl methacrylate)]	7
Special issue: Polymer degradation for a sustainable future	7
Specific β-glucans in chain conformations and their biological functions	7
Effect of naturally occurring proteins on graft copolymerization of vinyltriethoxysilane on natural rubber	7
Glucan phosphorylase-catalyzed enzymatic synthesis of unnatural oligosaccharides and polysaccharides using nonnative substrates	7
Special issue: Rising Stars in Polymer Science 2022	7
Improving the marine biodegradability of poly(alkylene succinate)-based copolymers	7
Bioinspired macromolecular templates for crystallographic orientation control of ZnO thin films through zinc hydroxide carbonate	7
Rates of increase and decrease for each block of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)(P3HB)-b-poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)(P3HBV) and P3HBV-b-P3HB during biosynthesis by Ralstonia Eutropha	7
A surprisingly narrow particle size distribution for polyacrylic acid nanospheres produced by precipitation polymerization and revealed by small-angle X-ray scattering	7
Effect of nanocellulose length on emulsion stabilization and microparticle synthesis	7
Revisit of crystal orientation in a vulcanizate of natural rubber under planar elongation	7
A comprehensive study of the structure and piezoelectric response of biodegradable polyhydroxybutyrate-based films for tissue engineering applications	7
Thermal and mechanical behaviors of beads-on-string-shaped poly(azomethine)s based on their linker structures	7
Degradation of poly(conjugated ester)s using a conjugate substitution reaction with various amines and amino acids in aqueous media	7
Coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations and structural analysis of end-linked polymer networks under different cross-linking protocols	7
Rapid and highly efficient recombination of crosslinking points in hydrogels generated via the template polymerization of dynamic covalent three-dimensional nanoparticle crosslinkers	7
Reusable dismantlable adhesion interfaces induced by photodimerization and thermo/photocleavage reactions	7
Microphase separation of double-hydrophilic poly(carboxybetaine acrylate)-poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) block copolymers in water	7
Frequency-selective sound absorption in transparent polymer composites with monodisperse hollow silica spheres	7
Improving the electro-optical properties of cholesteric liquid crystal devices via cellulose nanoparticle dopants	7
Effect of the introduction of imide groups on the phase structure of cured epoxy/reactive oligomers with flexible chains	7
Self-assembled nanofibers and hydrogels of double-hydrophobic elastin-like polypeptides formed via coacervation	7
A water-soluble polymer having blue color and metal–ligand property derived from dipicolylamide structures	7
Correction: Linear elasticity of polymer gels in terms of negative energy elasticity	7