OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Polymer Degradation and Stability is 47. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Effects of phenylphosphonate and aliphatic phosphonate structures on the flame retardant performance of bismaleimide	174
Efficient flame retardant with ultrahigh limiting oxygen index obtained by self-assembly impregnation method	169
Lewis-pair-catalytic depolymerization of post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste	158
Design of a versatile lignin-based synergistic anti-aging reagent for natural rubber composites	130
Identification of volatiles during thermal degradation of epoxy resins for detection of incipient fire conditions in composites	120
From macro to micro: The key parameters influencing the degradation mechanism and the toxicity of microplastics in the environment	112
Effect of polymers and surfactants on wood fire suppression: Experimental and simulation analysis of wettability, flowability and thermal stability	107
One-pot preparation of flame-retardant waterborne polyurethane by glycolysis of PET with ionic liquids	96
A set of intrinsically flame retardant, halogen-free styrenic copolymers: Synthesis, characterization, processing, and properties	84
A high durable polysaccharide flame retardant based on phosphorus element for cotton fabrics	83
Review on physical and chemical properties of low and high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEFC) sealants	83
Effects of different metal ions in phosphonitrile-modified organometallic complexes on flame retardancy of epoxy resin	82
A facile technique to investigate the char strength and fire retardant performance towards intumescent epoxy nanocomposites containing different synergists	76
Robust cross-linked polyurethane elastomers with reprocessing capabilities and flame-retardant from renewable vanillin	75
Preparation of amino wood coatings with superior flame retardancy, smoke suppression, and transparency using fully bio-based flame retardants	75
Durability and performance of sustainable composite films from aliphatic-aromatic polyester with biomass-derived carbon-based filler particles	75
Physical Chemistry of Polymer Burning	74
This is the way: An evidence based route to phytic-acid–based flame retardant poly(lactide acid)	72
Finite element modelling of the oxidation gradients of epoxy-diamine matrices below and above their glass transition temperature	68
Trinity-cooperative flame-retardant strategy towards low flammability of epoxy resin: Phosphonate, imine and benzimidazolone	66
APP-PER-MEL aerogel based on supramolecular assembly: New insight from conventional concept	65
Investigation on the laser irradiation stability of epoxy resin-based composites with different fiber structures	64
Practical machine learning model selection and interpretation for organophosphorus flame retardancy in Epoxy resin	64
Constructing surface oxygen vacancies defect-La-MOF@MXene for enhanced fire safety and smoke suppression properties in robust ABS nanocomposites	64
Creep behaviour of rotomouldable grade materials: A comparative study	63

Tunable polymorphic crystal modification, phase transition and biodegradability of poly(1,4-butylene adipate) by a bio-derived metabolite with low molecular weight	59
Editorial Board	59
Effect of gamma-irradiation on hydrolysis of commercial poly(L-lactide) at elevated temperature	57
Non-Arrhenius behavior: Influence of antioxidants on lifetime predictions for materials used in the cable and wire industries	56
Microstructure of pyrolyzing RTV silicone	56
Editorial Board	54
Resource utilization and catalytic pyrolysis conversion mechanism of polyacrylate solid waste	54
Time domain NMR evaluation of thermal and thermochemical aging of nitrile rubber on crosslinking and mechanical properties	53
Anti-corrosive and UV-resistant three-dimensional epoxy coating based on reduced graphene oxide, modified carbon nanotubes, modified fullerene, and 2-(2′-hydroxy-5′-methylphenyl) benzotriazole for pol	52
Editorial Board	52
Impact of photo- and thermooxidative ageing of NBR/PVC blends on the formation of cracks	52
Editorial Board	51
Insights into the effect of different macromolecular architectures on the charring ability of polyethylene	51
Environmentally benign few-bilayer intumescent nanocoating for flame retardant enzyme/plasma modified polyester fabric	51
Impact of the sizing reactivity of glass fibers on composites hydrothermal aging	50
Editorial Board	50
Synthesis of a vanillin-derived bisDOPO co-curing agent rendering epoxy thermosets simultaneously improved flame retardancy, mechanical strength and transparency	49
Super toughed poly (lactic acid)/poly (ethylene vinyl acetate) blends compatibilized by ethylene-methyl acrylate-glycidyl methacrylate copolymer	49
Thin polyethylene (LDPE) films with controlled crystalline morphology for studying plastic weathering and microplastic generation	48
Novel phosphorous-containing epoxy thermosets with improved anti-flammability, smoke suppression, and dielectric properties	48
Influence of water ageing on the mechanical properties of flax/PLA non-woven composites	47
Environmental degradation and formation of secondary microplastics from packaging material: A polypropylene film case study	47
Chemical coupling between oxidation and hydrolysis in polyamide 6 - A key aspect in the understanding of microplastic formation	47