OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Progress in Polymer Science is 53. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	412
Infrared plastic optics and photonic devices using chalcogenide hybrid inorganic/organic polymers via inverse vulcanization of elemental sulfur	385
Harnessing dynamic covalent chemistry in sustainable biomass-based polymers: Synthesis, dynamic functionalities and potential of dithiolane-containing supramolecular polymers	219
Editorial Board	217
Editorial Board	204
Engineering surface-grafted polymers for adhesion and friction control	195
Sequence- and stereo-defined macromolecules: Properties and emerging functionalities	167
Photo-responsive polymers based on ο-Nitrobenzyl derivatives: from structural design to applications	160
Sustainable polyurethanes: toward new cutting-edge opportunities	157
Machine learning for analyses and automation of structural characterization of polymer materials	147
Living cell-mediated in-situ polymerization for biomedical applications	142
Hydrogels for bioinspired soft robots	141
Supramolecular polymer materials based on ureidopyrimidinone quadruple hydrogen bonding units	141
Editorial Board	136
Editorial Board	136
The multifaceted role of tannic acid: From its extraction and structure to antibacterial properties and applications	131
Hydrophilic polymers: Current trends and visions for the future	130
Two‐dimensional conjugated polymer frameworks for solar fuel generation from water	130
Radical polymerization kinetics of water-soluble monomers	124
Ring-opening polymerization of representative carbocyclic and oxacyclic monomers: Versatile platform toward advanced functional polymers	116
Editorial Board	115
Ring-opening polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides: An efficient approach toward peptides, peptoids, and functional materials	113
Editorial Board	113
Promising strategies and new opportunities for high barrier polymer packaging films	112
Review of enhancing thermal conductivity in polymer-based dielectrics as passive components	110

Non-isocyanate polyurethanes at room temperature – a dream becoming reality	108
Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow: Microstructural assessment of polymeric systems	105
Editorial Board	102
Editorial Board	100
Editorial Board	99
Biobased polymers for advanced applications: Towards a sustainable future	96
Self-healable functional polymers and polymer-based composites	96
Recent advancements in neutron scattering techniques for quantifying the structure and dynamics of polymers	96
Supramolecular liquid metal-composites: A new class of multiphase soft materials	94
Synthetic pressure sensitive adhesives for biomedical applications	90
Realizing semicrystalline polymer physics across disparate processing scales: From desktop extrusion to large-format additive manufacturing	89
Strain-induced multiscale structural evolutions of crystallized polymers: From fundamental studies to recent progresses	89
Editorial Board	84
Hierarchically structured materials derived from synthetic polymers: design and bulk self-assembly strategies	83
Physical crosslinking in double network hydrogels: structural design, toughening mechanisms, and functional diversity	76
Recent advances in ring-opening metathesis polymerizations	76
A review of computational approaches used in the modelling, design, and manufacturing of biodegradable and biobased polymers	75
Emulsion templating: DIY versatility for the creative design of macroporous polymers	73
From pixels to voxels: A mechanistic perspective on volumetric 3D-printing	73
Polymer-derived carbon molecular sieves with tailored polymodal pores for membrane separations	70
Biodegradable cellulose ester blends: Studies, compatibilization, biodegradable behavior, and applications. A review	68
Controlled isocyanide polymerization: Towards helical polymers with chiral functions	67
Supramolecular polymers: Recent advances based on the types of underlying interactions	67
Polyesters and deep eutectic solvents: From synthesis through modification to depolymerization	66
Well-defined polysaccharide graft (Co)polymers: Synthesis, applications, and structure-property relationships	65
Polymeric thermogels: Fundamentals and strategies for their rational design	64
Multimode anticounterfeiting materials based on polymers and supramolecular chemistry	63
Crystallization in thin films of polymer glasses: The role of free surfaces, solid interfaces and their competition	62
Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride with functional comonomers and applications therefrom: Recent developments, challenges and future trends	62
Recent advances in coacervation and underlying noncovalent molecular interaction mechanisms	61
Synthetic biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Recent advances and future challenges	60
Editorial Board	59
Editorial Board	58
Editorial Board	56
Plastic optical glass as a critical material for optics and photonics	56
Organic-Supported Single-Site Catalysts for Olefin Polymerization	55
Harnessing solar energy for polymer synthesis: Recent advances in photoinitiators and photocatalysts for natural light-induced photopolymerization	53