OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Progress in Polymer Science is 58. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	310
Editorial Board	267
Editorial Board	263
Harnessing dynamic covalent chemistry in sustainable biomass-based polymers: Synthesis, dynamic functionalities and potential of dithiolane-containing supramolecular polymers	241
From plant phenols to novel bio-based polymers	236
Infrared plastic optics and photonic devices using chalcogenide hybrid inorganic/organic polymers via inverse vulcanization of elemental sulfur	224
Photo-responsive polymers based on ο-Nitrobenzyl derivatives: from structural design to applications	209
Engineering surface-grafted polymers for adhesion and friction control	199
Sustainable polyurethanes: toward new cutting-edge opportunities	196
Sequence- and stereo-defined macromolecules: Properties and emerging functionalities	162
Living cell-mediated in-situ polymerization for biomedical applications	161
Machine learning for analyses and automation of structural characterization of polymer materials	153
Supramolecular polymer materials based on ureidopyrimidinone quadruple hydrogen bonding units	144
Bio-based polyesters: Recent progress and future prospects	140
4D printing of polymers: Techniques, materials, and prospects	140
Hydrogels for bioinspired soft robots	139
Editorial Board	134
Editorial Board	134
Engineering surface amphiphilicity of polymer nanostructures	127
Radical polymerization kinetics of water-soluble monomers	125
Two‐dimensional conjugated polymer frameworks for solar fuel generation from water	107
Hydrophilic polymers: Current trends and visions for the future	107
The multifaceted role of tannic acid: From its extraction and structure to antibacterial properties and applications	105
Ring-opening polymerization of representative carbocyclic and oxacyclic monomers: Versatile platform toward advanced functional polymers	104
Editorial Board	101

Non-isocyanate polyurethanes at room temperature – a dream becoming reality	99
Manipulating interfacial polymerization for polymeric nanofilms of composite separation membranes	98
Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow: Microstructural assessment of polymeric systems	97
Promising strategies and new opportunities for high barrier polymer packaging films	95
Relaxation behavior of polymer thin films: Effects of free surface, buried interface, and geometrical confinement	94
Editorial Board	92
Editorial Board	92
Biobased polymers for advanced applications: Towards a sustainable future	92
Towards the Development of Green Flame Retardancy by Polybenzoxazines	92
Functional polymer materials for modern marine biofouling control	91
Self-healable functional polymers and polymer-based composites	91
Strain-induced multiscale structural evolutions of crystallized polymers: From fundamental studies to recent progresses	89
Synthetic pressure sensitive adhesives for biomedical applications	86
Editorial Board	85
Functional polymers for lithium metal batteries	84
A review of computational approaches used in the modelling, design, and manufacturing of biodegradable and biobased polymers	80
Emulsion templating: DIY versatility for the creative design of macroporous polymers	80
Polyesters and deep eutectic solvents: From synthesis through modification to depolymerization	79
From pixels to voxels: A mechanistic perspective on volumetric 3D-printing	77
Biodegradable cellulose ester blends: Studies, compatibilization, biodegradable behavior, and applications. A review	76
Supramolecular polymers: Recent advances based on the types of underlying interactions	75
Editorial Board	73
Editorial Board	73
Best practices and recommendations for accurate nanomechanical characterization of heterogeneous polymer systems with atomic force microscopy	71
Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride with functional comonomers and applications therefrom: Recent developments, challenges and future trends	69
Crystallization in thin films of polymer glasses: The role of free surfaces, solid interfaces and their competition	69
Multimode anticounterfeiting materials based on polymers and supramolecular chemistry	68
Recent advances in coacervation and underlying noncovalent molecular interaction mechanisms	64
Synthetic biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Recent advances and future challenges	64
Editorial Board	63
Editorial Board	62
Editorial Board	61
Selective localization of carbon nanotubes and its effect on the structure and properties of polymer blends	60
Porous organic polymers with defined morphologies: Synthesis, assembly, and emerging applications	59
Recyclable fire-retardant bio-based thermosets: From molecular engineering to performances and applications	58
Dynamic Covalent Bond: Modes of Activation of the C—ON Bond in Alkoxyamines	58
Hemicellulose: Structure, chemical modification, and application	58