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 2021-11-01 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
Hydrophilic polymers: Current trends and visions for the future	120
Radical polymerization kinetics of water-soluble monomers	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
Ring-opening polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides: An efficient approach toward peptides, peptoids, and functional materials	106

Review of enhancing thermal conductivity in polymer-based dielectrics as passive components	106
Non-isocyanate polyurethanes at room temperature – a dream becoming reality	105
Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow: Microstructural assessment of polymeric systems	104
Manipulating interfacial polymerization for polymeric nanofilms of composite separation membranes	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
Recyclable fire-retardant bio-based thermosets: From molecular engineering to performances and applications	58
Hemicellulose: Structure, chemical modification, and application	58