OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Progress in Polymer Science is 59. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
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Editorial Board	286
Harnessing dynamic covalent chemistry in sustainable biomass-based polymers: Synthesis, dynamic functionalities and potential of dithiolane-containing supramolecular polymers	240
From plant phenols to novel bio-based polymers	235
Engineering surface-grafted polymers for adhesion and friction control	228
Sequence- and stereo-defined macromolecules: Properties and emerging functionalities	221
Photo-responsive polymers based on ο-Nitrobenzyl derivatives: from structural design to applications	215
Infrared plastic optics and photonic devices using chalcogenide hybrid inorganic/organic polymers via inverse vulcanization of elemental sulfur	199
Sustainable polyurethanes: toward new cutting-edge opportunities	192
Noncovalent semiconducting polymer monolayers for high-performance field-effect transistors	191
4D printing of polymers: Techniques, materials, and prospects	187
Supramolecular polymer materials based on ureidopyrimidinone quadruple hydrogen bonding units	152
Hydrogels for bioinspired soft robots	149
Living cell-mediated in-situ polymerization for biomedical applications	149
Bio-based polyesters: Recent progress and future prospects	148
Machine learning for analyses and automation of structural characterization of polymer materials	141
Engineering surface amphiphilicity of polymer nanostructures	139
Editorial Board	132
Editorial Board	127
Ring-opening polymerization of representative carbocyclic and oxacyclic monomers: Versatile platform toward advanced functional polymers	125
Radical polymerization kinetics of water-soluble monomers	121
Hydrophilic polymers: Current trends and visions for the future	115
Two‐dimensional conjugated polymer frameworks for solar fuel generation from water	115
The multifaceted role of tannic acid: From its extraction and structure to antibacterial properties and applications	103
Editorial Board	101

Relaxation behavior of polymer thin films: Effects of free surface, buried interface, and geometrical confinement	96
Towards the Development of Green Flame Retardancy by Polybenzoxazines	95
Promising strategies and new opportunities for high barrier polymer packaging films	95
Non-isocyanate polyurethanes at room temperature – a dream becoming reality	94
Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow: Microstructural assessment of polymeric systems	88
Manipulating interfacial polymerization for polymeric nanofilms of composite separation membranes	88
Editorial Board	87
Biobased polymers for advanced applications: Towards a sustainable future	85
Self-healable functional polymers and polymer-based composites	84
Functional polymer materials for modern marine biofouling control	83
Strain-induced multiscale structural evolutions of crystallized polymers: From fundamental studies to recent progresses	81
Synthetic pressure sensitive adhesives for biomedical applications	80
Functional polymers for lithium metal batteries	79
Editorial Board	79
From pixels to voxels: A mechanistic perspective on volumetric 3D-printing	79
Emulsion templating: DIY versatility for the creative design of macroporous polymers	78
Biodegradable cellulose ester blends: Studies, compatibilization, biodegradable behavior, and applications. A review	77
Polyesters and deep eutectic solvents: From synthesis through modification to depolymerization	77
Supramolecular polymers: Recent advances based on the types of underlying interactions	77
A review of computational approaches used in the modelling, design, and manufacturing of biodegradable and biobased polymers	76
Editorial Board	75
Editorial Board	72
Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride with functional comonomers and applications therefrom: Recent developments, challenges and future trends	71
Synthetic biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Recent advances and future challenges	70
Crystallization in thin films of polymer glasses: The role of free surfaces, solid interfaces and their competition	70
Best practices and recommendations for accurate nanomechanical characterization of heterogeneous polymer systems with atomic force microscopy	69
Recent advances in coacervation and underlying noncovalent molecular interaction mechanisms	68
Editorial Board	67
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Dynamic Covalent Bond: Modes of Activation of the C—ON Bond in Alkoxyamines	61
Editorial Board	61
Selective localization of carbon nanotubes and its effect on the structure and properties of polymer blends	60
Biobased acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives	59
Recyclable fire-retardant bio-based thermosets: From molecular engineering to performances and applications	59