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Papers

(The median citation count of Progress in Polymer Science is 22. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	313
Engineering surface-grafted polymers for adhesion and friction control	301
Sustainable polyurethanes: toward new cutting-edge opportunities	269
Infrared plastic optics and photonic devices using chalcogenide hybrid inorganic/organic polymers via inverse vulcanization of elemental sulfur	269
Editorial Board	239
Editorial Board	221
Harnessing dynamic covalent chemistry in sustainable biomass-based polymers: Synthesis, dynamic functionalities and potential of dithiolane-containing supramolecular polymers	218
Sequence- and stereo-defined macromolecules: Properties and emerging functionalities	178
Photo-responsive polymers based on ο-Nitrobenzyl derivatives: from structural design to applications	173
From plant phenols to novel bio-based polymers	172
Living cell-mediated in-situ polymerization for biomedical applications	171
Machine learning for analyses and automation of structural characterization of polymer materials	158
Hydrogels for bioinspired soft robots	152
Supramolecular polymer materials based on ureidopyrimidinone quadruple hydrogen bonding units	148
4D printing of polymers: Techniques, materials, and prospects	146
Ring-opening polymerization of representative carbocyclic and oxacyclic monomers: Versatile platform toward advanced functional polymers	140
Engineering surface amphiphilicity of polymer nanostructures	134
Editorial Board	123
Editorial Board	122
Radical polymerization kinetics of water-soluble monomers	120
Hydrophilic polymers: Current trends and visions for the future	120
Two‐dimensional conjugated polymer frameworks for solar fuel generation from water	118
The multifaceted role of tannic acid: From its extraction and structure to antibacterial properties and applications	114
Editorial Board	107
Review of enhancing thermal conductivity in polymer-based dielectrics as passive components	106

Ring-opening polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides: An efficient approach toward peptides, peptoids, and functional materials	106
Non-isocyanate polyurethanes at room temperature – a dream becoming reality	105
Manipulating interfacial polymerization for polymeric nanofilms of composite separation membranes	104
Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow: Microstructural assessment of polymeric systems	104
Biobased polymers for advanced applications: Towards a sustainable future	103
Promising strategies and new opportunities for high barrier polymer packaging films	103
Editorial Board	103
Editorial Board	103
Recent advancements in neutron scattering techniques for quantifying the structure and dynamics of polymers	100
Self-healable functional polymers and polymer-based composites	95
Functional polymer materials for modern marine biofouling control	95
Strain-induced multiscale structural evolutions of crystallized polymers: From fundamental studies to recent progresses	92
Synthetic pressure sensitive adhesives for biomedical applications	90
Editorial Board	89
Functional polymers for lithium metal batteries	88
Hierarchically structured materials derived from synthetic polymers: design and bulk self-assembly strategies	85
Biodegradable cellulose ester blends: Studies, compatibilization, biodegradable behavior, and applications. A review	83
Emulsion templating: DIY versatility for the creative design of macroporous polymers	82
Supramolecular polymers: Recent advances based on the types of underlying interactions	80
Polyesters and deep eutectic solvents: From synthesis through modification to depolymerization	78
From pixels to voxels: A mechanistic perspective on volumetric 3D-printing	77
A review of computational approaches used in the modelling, design, and manufacturing of biodegradable and biobased polymers	76
Polymeric thermogels: Fundamentals and strategies for their rational design	74
Editorial Board	73
Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride with functional comonomers and applications therefrom: Recent developments, challenges and future trends	73
Crystallization in thin films of polymer glasses: The role of free surfaces, solid interfaces and their competition	71
Multimode anticounterfeiting materials based on polymers and supramolecular chemistry	70
Synthetic biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Recent advances and future challenges	69
Recent advances in coacervation and underlying noncovalent molecular interaction mechanisms	69
Editorial Board	67
Dynamic Covalent Bond: Modes of Activation of the C—ON Bond in Alkoxyamines	66
Editorial Board	66
Editorial Board	64
Porous organic polymers with defined morphologies: Synthesis, assembly, and emerging applications	62
Selective localization of carbon nanotubes and its effect on the structure and properties of polymer blends	59
Hemicellulose: Structure, chemical modification, and application	58
Recyclable fire-retardant bio-based thermosets: From molecular engineering to performances and applications	58
Ionic H-bonding organocatalysts for the ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters and cyclic carbonates	57
Collagen blended with natural polymers: Recent advances and trends	55
Bioinspired polydopamine hydrogels: Strategies and applications	55
Progress toward sustainable polymer technologies with ball-mill grinding	54
Recyclable/degradable materials via the insertion of labile/cleavable bonds using a comonomer approach	54
Sequence-defined polymers for biomedical applications	54
Superabsorbent Polymers: From long-established, microplastics generating systems, to sustainable, biodegradable and future proof alternatives	54
Editorial Board	54
Control of coordination polymerization behavior by counter-anionic effects	54
Recent progress in non-photolithographic patterning of polymer thin films	52
3D printed magnetic polymer composite hydrogels for hyperthermia and magnetic field driven structural manipulation	51
Peptides as 3D printable feedstocks: Design strategies and emerging applications	51
Design strategy of poly(vinylidene fluoride) membranes for water treatment	50

Editorial Board	50
Recent progress and trends in developing polymer ferroelectrics	49
Chiral macromolecules and supramolecular assemblies: Synthesis, properties and applications	49
Self-lubricated, liquid-like omniphobic polymer brushes: Advances and strategies for enhanced fluid and solid control	48
Functionalization of polymers for intracellular protein delivery	47
Chiral self-assembly of peptides: Toward the design of supramolecular polymers with enhanced chemical and biological functions	45
Role of divalent metal ions in the function and application of hydrogels	45
Poly(ester urea)s: Synthesis, material properties, and biomedical applications	45
Structural engineering of polyurethanes for biomedical applications	43
Nanoporous aramid colloidal aerogels: Design, fabrication, and performance	43
Thin film composite membranes for postcombustion carbon capture: Polymers and beyond	42
Precision polymer synthesis by controlled radical polymerization: Fusing the progress from polymer chemistry and reaction engineering	42
Therapeutic supramolecular polymers: Designs and applications	41
Editorial Board	41
Tellurium-containing polymers: Recent developments and trends	40
Progress in polymer single-chain based hybrid nanoparticles	40
Thermally activated delayed fluorescence polymers and their application in organic light-emitting diodes	39
Janus gels for biomedical applications: Progress and future prospective	36
Thermoresponsive polymers: From natural proteins to amino acid based polymer synthesis	36
Polymeric chemistry design for battery electrode binders	35
Editorial Board	34
Polymerization‐induced microphase separation of a polymerization mixture into nanostructured block polymer materials	33
Editorial Board	33
Elastomeric polymer network electrolyte: Synthesis, properties, and applications	33
Editorial Board	33
Hydrogel toughening resets biomedical application boundaries	32
Rigorous recognition mode analysis of molecularly imprinted polymers—Rational design, challenges, and opportunities	32
Poly(lactic acid) stereocomplexes based molecular architectures: Synthesis and crystallization	32
Solution-processable amorphous microporous polymers for membrane applications	32
Redox-active polymers: The magic key towards energy storage – a polymer design guideline progress in polymer science	31
Recent progress of organic solvent nanofiltration membranes	31
Editorial Board	30
Thermoresponsive Polymer Assemblies: From Molecular Design to Theranostics Application	29
Editorial Board	29
Regulating cationic polymerization: From structural control to life cycle management	29
Structural determinants of stimuli-responsiveness in amphiphilic macromolecular nano-assemblies	28
Recent progress in polymer/two-dimensional nanosheets composites with novel performances	28
The current science of sequence-defined macromolecules	28
Controlling morphology and microstructure of conjugated polymers via solution-state aggregation	28
Adding machine learning to the polymer reaction engineering toolbox	28
Editorial Board	26
Towards the next development of vitrimers: Recent key topics for the practical application and understanding of the fundamental physics	26
Progress in Polymer Science welcomes new senior editor and editorial board members	24
Recent Progress in π-Conjugated Polymers for Organic Photovoltaics: Solar Cells and Photodetectors	24
Radical-promoted single-unit monomer insertion (SUMI) [aka. reversible-deactivation radical addition (RDRA)]	24
Host defense peptide mimicking antimicrobial amino acid polymers and beyond: Design, synthesis and biomedical applications	23
Precision polymers: advances in synthesis, structural engineering, and functional optimization	23
Chemical recycling of nitrogen containing polymers: processes and industrial prospects	23
Conducting polymers: Towards printable transparent electrodes	22
Dynamic polymeric materials via hydrogen-bond cross-linking: Effect of multiple network topologies	22
Sustainable developments in polyolefin chemistry: Progress, challenges, and outlook	22
Advances in frontal polymerization strategy: From fundamentals to applications	22