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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	349
Editorial Board	325
Editorial Board	285
Photo-responsive polymers based on ο-Nitrobenzyl derivatives: from structural design to applications	251
Infrared plastic optics and photonic devices using chalcogenide hybrid inorganic/organic polymers via inverse vulcanization of elemental sulfur	224
Sequence- and stereo-defined macromolecules: Properties and emerging functionalities	191
Engineering surface-grafted polymers for adhesion and friction control	190
Harnessing dynamic covalent chemistry in sustainable biomass-based polymers: Synthesis, dynamic functionalities and potential of dithiolane-containing supramolecular polymers	182
From plant phenols to novel bio-based polymers	171
Sustainable polyurethanes: toward new cutting-edge opportunities	160
Machine learning for analyses and automation of structural characterization of polymer materials	156
4D printing of polymers: Techniques, materials, and prospects	152
Living cell-mediated in-situ polymerization for biomedical applications	137
Supramolecular polymer materials based on ureidopyrimidinone quadruple hydrogen bonding units	135
Hydrogels for bioinspired soft robots	134
Editorial Board	133
Editorial Board	126
Radical polymerization kinetics of water-soluble monomers	124
Engineering surface amphiphilicity of polymer nanostructures	122
Two‐dimensional conjugated polymer frameworks for solar fuel generation from water	122
The multifaceted role of tannic acid: From its extraction and structure to antibacterial properties and applications	120
Ring-opening polymerization of representative carbocyclic and oxacyclic monomers: Versatile platform toward advanced functional polymers	119
Hydrophilic polymers: Current trends and visions for the future	115
Editorial Board	113
Editorial Board	109

Review of enhancing thermal conductivity in polymer-based dielectrics as passive components	109
Ring-opening polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides: An efficient approach toward peptides, peptoids, and functional materials	105
Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow: Microstructural assessment of polymeric systems	102
Non-isocyanate polyurethanes at room temperature – a dream becoming reality	101
Editorial Board	99
Promising strategies and new opportunities for high barrier polymer packaging films	99
Editorial Board	95
Recent advancements in neutron scattering techniques for quantifying the structure and dynamics of polymers	94
Biobased polymers for advanced applications: Towards a sustainable future	92
Self-healable functional polymers and polymer-based composites	87
Functional polymer materials for modern marine biofouling control	86
Synthetic pressure sensitive adhesives for biomedical applications	85
Strain-induced multiscale structural evolutions of crystallized polymers: From fundamental studies to recent progresses	85
Realizing semicrystalline polymer physics across disparate processing scales: From desktop extrusion to large-format additive manufacturing	85
Recent advances in ring-opening metathesis polymerizations	83
Hierarchically structured materials derived from synthetic polymers: design and bulk self-assembly strategies	82
Editorial Board	79
Biodegradable cellulose ester blends: Studies, compatibilization, biodegradable behavior, and applications. A review	78
From pixels to voxels: A mechanistic perspective on volumetric 3D-printing	77
Supramolecular polymers: Recent advances based on the types of underlying interactions	72
A review of computational approaches used in the modelling, design, and manufacturing of biodegradable and biobased polymers	72
Controlled isocyanide polymerization: Towards helical polymers with chiral functions	72
Polyesters and deep eutectic solvents: From synthesis through modification to depolymerization	72
Crystallization in thin films of polymer glasses: The role of free surfaces, solid interfaces and their competition	71
Emulsion templating: DIY versatility for the creative design of macroporous polymers	71
Polymeric thermogels: Fundamentals and strategies for their rational design	69
Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride with functional comonomers and applications therefrom: Recent developments, challenges and future trends	69
Well-defined polysaccharide graft (Co)polymers: Synthesis, applications, and structure-property relationships	66
Recent advances in coacervation and underlying noncovalent molecular interaction mechanisms	66
Synthetic biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Recent advances and future challenges	66
Multimode anticounterfeiting materials based on polymers and supramolecular chemistry	62
Editorial Board	61
Editorial Board	59
Editorial Board	59
Dynamic Covalent Bond: Modes of Activation of the C—ON Bond in Alkoxyamines	59