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Papers

(The median citation count of Progress in Polymer Science is 21. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	470
Editorial Board	421
Editorial Board	245
Engineering surface-grafted polymers for adhesion and friction control	244
Sequence- and stereo-defined macromolecules: Properties and emerging functionalities	193
Photo-responsive polymers based on ο-Nitrobenzyl derivatives: from structural design to applications	175
Infrared plastic optics and photonic devices using chalcogenide hybrid inorganic/organic polymers via inverse vulcanization of elemental sulfur	174
Sustainable polyurethanes: toward new cutting-edge opportunities	154
Supramolecular polymer materials based on ureidopyrimidinone quadruple hydrogen bonding units	153
Machine learning for analyses and automation of structural characterization of polymer materials	153
Harnessing dynamic covalent chemistry in sustainable biomass-based polymers: Synthesis, dynamic functionalities and potential of dithiolane-containing supramolecular polymers	153
Hydrogels for bioinspired soft robots	152
Editorial Board	151
Ring-opening polymerization of representative carbocyclic and oxacyclic monomers: Versatile platform toward advanced functional polymers	151
Editorial Board	146
Editorial Board	144
Radical polymerization kinetics of water-soluble monomers	137
Two‐dimensional conjugated polymer frameworks for solar fuel generation from water	136
The multifaceted role of tannic acid: From its extraction and structure to antibacterial properties and applications	125
Hydrophilic polymers: Current trends and visions for the future	121
Editorial Board	120
Editorial Board	115
Ring-opening polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides: An efficient approach toward peptides, peptoids, and functional materials	114
Non-isocyanate polyurethanes at room temperature – a dream becoming reality	114
Review of enhancing thermal conductivity in polymer-based dielectrics as passive components	112

Promising strategies and new opportunities for high barrier polymer packaging films	111
Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow: Microstructural assessment of polymeric systems	111
Editorial Board	110
Editorial Board	108
Editorial Board	104
Self-healable functional polymers and polymer-based composites	103
Biobased polymers for advanced applications: Towards a sustainable future	103
Recent advancements in neutron scattering techniques for quantifying the structure and dynamics of polymers	101
Supramolecular liquid metal-composites: A new class of multiphase soft materials	90
Bio-based polymeric nanocarriers: From design of stimuli-responsive nanocarriers to targeted agrochemical delivery	88
Strain-induced multiscale structural evolutions of crystallized polymers: From fundamental studies to recent progresses	84
Realizing semicrystalline polymer physics across disparate processing scales: From desktop extrusion to large-format additive manufacturing	84
Synthetic pressure sensitive adhesives for biomedical applications	83
Editorial Board	81
Recent advances in ring-opening metathesis polymerizations	80
Polyamide membrane morphology: Bridging characterization advances and future design	74
Editorial Board	72
Hierarchically structured materials derived from synthetic polymers: design and bulk self-assembly strategies	72
Emulsion templating: DIY versatility for the creative design of macroporous polymers	71
Physical crosslinking in double network hydrogels: structural design, toughening mechanisms, and functional diversity	71
Polymer-derived carbon molecular sieves with tailored polymodal pores for membrane separations	71
Supramolecular polymers: Recent advances based on the types of underlying interactions	68
Controlled isocyanide polymerization: Towards helical polymers with chiral functions	68
From pixels to voxels: A mechanistic perspective on volumetric 3D-printing	66
Biodegradable cellulose ester blends: Studies, compatibilization, biodegradable behavior, and applications. A review	65
Polyesters and deep eutectic solvents: From synthesis through modification to depolymerization	65
A review of computational approaches used in the modelling, design, and manufacturing of biodegradable and biobased polymers	65
Polymeric thermogels: Fundamentals and strategies for their rational design	63
Recent advances in photodiode-type organic photodetectors: From polymer design to applications	63
Recent advances in coacervation and underlying noncovalent molecular interaction mechanisms	61
Well-defined polysaccharide graft (Co)polymers: Synthesis, applications, and structure-property relationships	61
Multimode anticounterfeiting materials based on polymers and supramolecular chemistry	60
Synthetic biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Recent advances and future challenges	57
Crystallization in thin films of polymer glasses: The role of free surfaces, solid interfaces and their competition	56
Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride with functional comonomers and applications therefrom: Recent developments, challenges and future trends	55
Editorial Board	53
Editorial Board	52
Editorial Board	51
Organic-supported single-site catalysts for olefin polymerization	51
Harnessing solar energy for polymer synthesis: Recent advances in photoinitiators and photocatalysts for natural light-induced photopolymerization	51
Dynamic Covalent Bond: Modes of Activation of the C—ON Bond in Alkoxyamines	49
Porous organic polymers with defined morphologies: Synthesis, assembly, and emerging applications	49
Hemicellulose: Structure, chemical modification, and application	49
Plastic optical glass as a critical material for optics and photonics	49
Recyclable fire-retardant bio-based thermosets: From molecular engineering to performances and applications	49
Control of coordination polymerization behavior by counter-anionic effects	48
Bioinspired polydopamine hydrogels: Strategies and applications	47
Editorial Board	47
Recyclable/degradable materials via the insertion of labile/cleavable bonds using a comonomer approach	47
Precise analysis of rheological properties of transient network using model materials	46

Sequence-defined polymers for biomedical applications	46
Naturally derived photocurable systems in 3D-photoprinting technology: A Review on bio-sourced, biocompatible, biodegradable and non-toxic alternatives	45
Recent progress in non-photolithographic patterning of polymer thin films	44
Design and use of amphiphilic polymers as stabilizers in (mini)emulsion polymerization	44
3D printed magnetic polymer composite hydrogels for hyperthermia and magnetic field driven structural manipulation	44
Progress toward sustainable polymer technologies with ball-mill grinding	43
Recent progress and trends in developing polymer ferroelectrics	43
Chiral macromolecules and supramolecular assemblies: Synthesis, properties and applications	43
Self-lubricated, liquid-like omniphobic polymer brushes: Advances and strategies for enhanced fluid and solid control	43
Editorial Board	43
Functionalization of polymers for intracellular protein delivery	43
Poly(ester urea)s: Synthesis, material properties, and biomedical applications	42
From carbonyl to sulfonyl: Unlocking advanced polymers with SuFEx-enabled “macroisosteres”	41
Structural engineering of polyurethanes for biomedical applications	40
Nanoporous aramid colloidal aerogels: Design, fabrication, and performance	38
Role of divalent metal ions in the function and application of hydrogels	38
Editorial Board	36
Progress in polymer single-chain based hybrid nanoparticles	36
Thermoresponsive polymers: From natural proteins to amino acid based polymer synthesis	35
Tellurium-containing polymers: Recent developments and trends	35
Therapeutic supramolecular polymers: Designs and applications	35
Thermally activated delayed fluorescence polymers and their application in organic light-emitting diodes	34
Polymeric chemistry design for battery electrode binders	34
Editorial Board	33
Janus gels for biomedical applications: Progress and future prospective	33
Editorial Board	32
Polymerization-Enabled Excited-State Engineering for Organic Functional Materials	31
Selective bond cleavage strategies for chemical recycling of thermosets and their composites	31
Rigorous recognition mode analysis of molecularly imprinted polymers—Rational design, challenges, and opportunities	30
Polymerization‐induced microphase separation of a polymerization mixture into nanostructured block polymer materials	30
Elastomeric polymer network electrolyte: Synthesis, properties, and applications	29
Editorial Board	27
Thermoresponsive Polymer Assemblies: From Molecular Design to Theranostics Application	27
High performance polyimides for additive manufacturing: A critical review	27
Solution-processable amorphous microporous polymers for membrane applications	26
Hydrogel toughening resets biomedical application boundaries	24
Adding machine learning to the polymer reaction engineering toolbox	24
Poly(lactic acid) stereocomplexes based molecular architectures: Synthesis and crystallization	24
Advances in computational and data-driven methodologies for accelerating antimicrobial peptide design and discovery	24
Structural determinants of stimuli-responsiveness in amphiphilic macromolecular nano-assemblies	23
Regulating cationic polymerization: From structural control to life cycle management	23
The current science of sequence-defined macromolecules	23
Radical-promoted single-unit monomer insertion (SUMI) [aka. reversible-deactivation radical addition (RDRA)]	22
Controlling morphology and microstructure of conjugated polymers via solution-state aggregation	22
Progress in Polymer Science welcomes new senior editor and editorial board members	22
Editorial Board	22
Recent Progress in π-Conjugated Polymers for Organic Photovoltaics: Solar Cells and Photodetectors	21
Metal-organic frameworks for controlled polymerizations	21
Revealing the molecular interactions between lignin and carbohydrates towards improved lignocellulose utilization	21
Mechanistic insights into stimuli-responsive polyfunctional polymers for sustainable corrosion protection: Anticorrosive, labyrinth and self-healing effects	21
Towards the next development of vitrimers: Recent key topics for the practical application and understanding of the fundamental physics	21