OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Polymers and the Environment is 40. 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
Feasibility Assessment of BIO-PUR Composites for Offshore Applications	161
Graphene Oxide Structure-Oriented NM88B/GO/SA Aerogel for Highly Efficient Degradation of Dye and Antibiotic Wastewater	115
Environmentally Benign Nanofiller-Aided Enhancement of the Electrochemical Performance of Flexible Lithium Polymer Composite	109
Bacterial Cellulose as Potential Dressing and Scaffold Material: Toward Improving the Antibacterial and Cell Adhesion Properties	92
Development of Flame-retardant Thermosetting Poly (Lactic acid) (PLA) and Its Curing Kinetics	82
Value Addition to Agro-Industrial Waste Through Pectin Extraction: Chemometric Categorization, Density Functional Theory Analysis, Rheology Investigation, Optimization Using Response Surface Methodolo	78
Preparation and Performance of Composite Nanofiltration Membrane Modified by Mussel Coating	75
Sustainable Production of Microcrystalline Cellulose Through Gas Phase Hydrolysis for Pharmaceutical Applications: Characterization and Life Cycle Assessment	73
Synthesis of Poly(ginger oil) Organo Particles as a Metal Free Catalysis and Their Use in Hydrogen Production from Sodium Borohydride Methanolysis	72
Utilization of Microfibrillated Cellulose as a Filler in Adhesive for Improvement of Mechanical–Thermal Performance and Biodegradation of Wood Pulp/PLA Laminate Biocomposite	68
Conversion of Recycled Palm Oil and Water Hyacinth Fiber into Polyurethane Composite Foam—Noise Reduction Media in Oxygen Concentrator Machine	66
Thermal Stability and Crystallization Behavior of Contaminated Recycled Polypropylene for Food Contact	63
Hydrothermal-Assisted Grafting of Schiff base Chitosan by Salicylaldehyde for Adsorptive Removal of Acidic Dye: Statistical Modeling and Adsorption Mechanism	63
Hydrogels Based on Polyacrylamide and Functionalized Carbon Nanomaterials for Adsorption of a Cationic Dye	62
Floc Kinetics in Dual-coagulation for the Treatment of High-concentration Surfactant-kaolin Wastewater	60
Adsorption of BSA Protein in Aqueous Medium Using Vegetable Tannin Resin from Acacia mearnsii (Mimosa) and Modified Lignocellulosic Fibers from the Bark of Eucalyptus citriodora	60
Non-starch Polysaccharides from Fruit and Vegetable Waste: Potential and Sustainable Recycling Approaches	59
Hydrothermal Modification by Annealing of Starch from Breadfruit – Effect on its Properties	58
Recent Advances in Injectable Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications	56
A Strategy to Achieve the Inherently Flame-retardant PA56 by Copolymerization with DDP	52
Poly(butylene Succinate-co-butylene Brassylate) Derived from Brassylic Acid: Structures and Properties	51
Liposomal Nanocarriers-Loaded Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) Hydrogels: Physico-mechanical Properties and Drug Release	51
Antioxidant, Sun-Protective and Cytotoxic Effects of Chitosan–Glucose Derivatives: A Comparative Study	49
Advanced Hydrogel Dressing with Zinc Oxide-Copper Oxide Nanocomposite for Effective Wound Management: Mechanochemistry, Antibacterial Efficacy, Cytocompatibility and Wound Healing Potentials	49
Fabrication of Symmetric Super Capacitor Using Lithium-ion Conducting IOTA Carrageenan-Based Biopolymer Electrolytes	48

Facile Fabrication of Silver Nanoparticles Grafted with Fe3O4-Chitosan for Efficient Removal of Amoxicillin from Aqueous Solution: Application of Central Composite Design	45
A Noval Cation–Anion Absorbent of Tannin-Dialdehyde Carboxymethyl Cellulose for Removal of Cr(VI) and Ni(II) from Aqueous Solutions with High Adsorption Capacity	45
Gold Nanoparticles Adorned Polydopamine-Functionalized Zn–Al-Layered Double Hydroxide as Reusable Novel Nanocatalyst Towards the Reduction of Harmful Dyes of Water	45
Synergistic Effect of Thermal Stabilization and Plasticization of Epoxidized Cardanol Esters on PVC	45
Fabrication and Characterization of Poly (Lactic acid)/Propylparaben Composite for Active Food Packaging Application	44
Degradation of Polyfurfuryl Alcohol-Based Biopolymer by Soil-Burial and Photo-Degradation Methods	44
Synthesis of Biomass Based Plasticizer from Linoleic Acid and Cardanol for Preparing Durable PVC Material	44
Poly(methylene blue) Modified PLA-CB Conductive 3D Printer Filament as a Promising Platform for Electrochemical Sensing of Uric Acid	44
Asymmetric Crosslinked Polyacrylamide/Natural Rubber Semi-IPN Hydrogel for Application of Methyl Orange Dye Removal: Combined Experimental and DFT Study	43
UV-Curable Ester/Acrylate Precursors from Oxidized Chemical Recycling Products of HDPE Milk Bottles	42
Production of Bio-composite Films from Gum Arabic and Galangal Extract to Prolong the Shelf Life of Agaricus bisporus	42
Comparative FTIR Characterization of Various Natural Gums: A Criterion for Their Identification	41
Magnetic Nanocomposites Based on Thermoset Polymers with Outstanding Amount of Green Carbon	40
Recent Advances in Various Starch Formulation for Wastewater Purification via Adsorption Technique: A Review	40
Biological Production and Structural Characterization of PHB from Commercial Sugarcane Molasses	40
The Influence of Polyamide Dendrimers on Properties of PVA/PAA Hydrogel Films	40