OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Polymers is 104. 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
Acknowledgment to Reviewers of Polymers in 2021	992
Thymol-Modified Oleic and Linoleic Acids Encapsulated in Polymeric Nanoparticles: Enhanced Bioactivity, Stability, and Biomedical Potential	506
A Study of Thin Films Based on Polylactide and Vanillic Acid-Crucial Properties Relevant to Packaging	479
Volatile Organic Compounds Arising from Wood Polymers on Thermal Loading of Spruce Wood	457
Preparation and Corrosion Performance of PPy/Silane Film on AZ31 Magnesium Alloy via One-Step Cyclic Voltammetry	388
High-Temperature Compressive Properties of 3D Printed Polymeric Lattice-Reinforced Cement-Based Materials	311
Modeling the Impact of Dye Concentration on Polymer Optical Properties via the Complex Refractive Index: A Pathway to Optical Engineering	305
Mechanochemical Synthesis of Polyanilines and Their Nanocomposites: A Critical Review	286
Unveiling the Mechanics Behind Polyimide’s Friction-Greening Phenomenon	285
Recycling of Bovine Hair Waste Through the Design of a Compatibilizing Agent for Sustainable Thermoplastic Starch-Untreated Bovine Hair Composites	269
Damage Monitoring of Regularly Arrayed Short-Fiber-Reinforced Composite Laminates under Tensile Load Based on Acoustic Emission Technology	259
Evaluation of Fatigue Damage Monitoring of Single-Lap Composite Adhesive Joint Using Conductivity	248
Bottlebrush Elastomers with Crystallizable Side Chains: Monolayer-like Structure of Backbones Segregated in Intercrystalline Regions	242
Expansion Injection Molding Process Using Clamping Force for Melt Compression	241
Adsorption and Recognition Property of Tyrosine Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Prepared via Electron Beam Irradiation	240
Mechanics of Surface Instabilities in Soft Dielectrics Subject to Electromechanical Loading	239
Ultraviolet Grafting of Bismuth Oxide Enhances the Photocatalytic Performance of PVDF Membrane and Improves the Problem of Membrane Fouling	236
Development and Evaluation of a Novel Antibacterial Wound Dressing: A Powder Preparation Based on Cross-Linked Pullulan with Polyhexamethylene Biguanide for Hydrogel-Transition in Advanced Wound Manag	230
Catalytic Hydrolysis of Paraoxon by Immobilized Copper(II) Complexes of 1,4,7-Triazacyclononane Derivatives	222
Effect of Hydrothermal Aging on Damping Properties in Sisal Mat-Reinforced Polyester Composites	218
The Effect of Feeding Sequence on the Structure and Properties of the Ethylene/1-Octene Copolymer in the Semi-Continuous Polymerization Reaction System	217
Surface Development of Polyethylene Terephthalate Films Using Low-Pressure, High-Frequency Argon + Oxygen Plasma on Zinc Powder for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells	211
Enhancement of the Mechanical Performance of Glass-Fibre-Reinforced Composites through the Infusion Process of a Thermoplastic Recyclable Resin	210
A Precise Prediction of the Chemical and Thermal Shrinkage during Curing of an Epoxy Resin	202
Study on Acoustic Emission Characteristics and Damage Mechanism of Wind Turbine Blade Main Spar with Different Defects	199

Prediction of the Specific Energy of Supercapacitors with Polymeric Materials Using Advanced Molecular Dynamics Simulations	193
Study on Fabrication and Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol/Chitosan Nanofibers Created from Aqueous Solution with Acetic Acid and Ethanol by the Electrospinning Method	191
Agarose-Based Hydrogel Film with Embedded Oriented Photonic Nanochains for Sensing pH	191
Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Doped Magnesium Hydrate and Its Effect on the Flame Retardant and Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene	189
RETRACTED: Ahmed et al. Thermal Analysis of a Metal–Organic Framework ZnxCo1-X-ZIF-8 for Recent Applications. Polymers 2021, 13, 4051	186
Geometry Effects on Mode I Brittle Fracture in VO-Notched PMMA Specimens	182
Design of Triaxial Tests with Polymer Matrix Composites	179
One-Pot Preparation of Metal–Polymer Nanocomposites in Irradiated Aqueous Solutions of 1-Vinyl-1,2,4-triazole and Silver Ions	179
A Study of the Flexural Properties of PA12/Clay Nanocomposites	176
Using a Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor to Measure Residual Strain in the Vacuum-Assisted Resin Transfer Molding Process	176
Efficient Film Fabrication and Characterization of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):Poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS)-Metalloporphine Nanocomposite and Its Application as Semiconductor Material	175
Molecularly Imprinted Chitosan-Based Thin Films with Selectivity for Nicotine Derivatives for Application as a Bio-Sensor and Filter	173
Fracture Resistance of Anterior Crowns Reinforced by Short-Fiber Composite	169
Computational Simulation Study-Based Formulation Development and Characterization of MethylprednisoloneLoaded Nanoparticles Containing Chitosan and Pectin to Treat Nocturnal Asthma	163
Mechanical Properties of Latex-Modified Cement Stone under Uniaxial and Triaxial Cyclic Loading	163
Use of Recycled Additive Materials to Promote Efficient Use of Resources While Acting as an Effective Toughness Modifier of Wood–Polymer Composites	163
Towards Real-Time In-Situ Mid-Infrared Spectroscopic Ellipsometry in Polymer Processing	162
Investigation of an Optimal Material Addition Rate for Energy Consumption and Dimensional Accuracy in Fused Filament Fabrication of CFR-PEEK	157
In Vivo Durability of Polyurethane Insulated Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Leads	154
Construction of a (NNN)Ru-Incorporated Porous Organic Polymer with High Catalytic Activity for β-Alkylation of Secondary Alcohols with Primary Alcohols	154
Electrochemical Performance of Guanidinium Salt-Added PVP/PEO Solid Polymer Electrolyte with Superior Power Density	153
Potential of Annatto Seeds (Bixa orellana L.) Extract Together with Pectin-Edible Coatings: Application on Mulberry Fruits (Morus nigra L.)	148
Closed-Loop Recycling of Poly(vinyl butyral) Interlayer Film via Restabilization Technology	148
Effect of Interfacial Compatibility on Mechanical Property of Polyamide 6 Modified by Polyborosiloxane	148
Obtaining Ultrafine Dispersions of Silver Particles in Poly(vinyl Alcohol) Matrix Using Mechanical Alloying	144
Extraction and Depolymerization of Lignin from Different Agricultural and Forestry Wastes to Obtain Building Blocks in a Circular Economy Framework	143
Fluorine-Containing Ionogels with Stretchable, Solvent-Resistant, Wide Temperature Tolerance, and Transparent Properties for Ionic Conductors	142
Transient Response of Macroscopic Deformation of Magnetoactive Elastomeric Cylinders in Uniform Magnetic Fields	140
Analysing Powder Injection Moulding of a Helix Geometry Using Soft Tooling	140
Study of Aramid Yarns Sizing	140
Reducing the Burn Marks on Injection-Molded Parts by External Gas-Assisted Injection Molding	139
Modelling of Elongational Flow of HDPE Melts by Hierarchical Multi-Mode Molecular Stress Function Model	139
Mechanical Properties of Bambusa Oldhamii and Yushania-Alpina Bamboo Fibres Reinforced Polypropylene Composites	135
Opacification Kinetics of PLA during Liquid Water Sorption	133
Hydrogen Bond Donors in the Catalytic Pocket: The Case of the Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters Catalyzed by an Amino-Propoxide Aluminum Complex	132
Global Sensitivity Analysis of Factors Influencing the Surface Temperature of Mold during Autoclave Processing	132
Fabrication of Highly Sensitive Porous Polydimethylsiloxane Pressure Sensor Through Control of Rheological Properties	132
Dual-Template Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Dispersive Solid-Phase Extraction Combined with High Performance Liquid Chromatography for the Determination of Sulfonamide Antibiotics in Environmenta	129
Polymer Supercritical CO2 Foaming under Peculiar Conditions: Laser and Ultrasound Implementation	129
Damage Characterization of GFRP Hollow Ribbed Emergency Pipes Subjected to Low-Velocity Impact by Experimental and Numerical Analysis	129
In Situ Formation of Acidic Comonomer during Thermal Treatment of Copolymers of Acrylonitrile and Its Influence on the Cyclization Reaction	129
Resveratrol-Loaded Polydimethylsiloxane–Silica Hybrid Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Antitumoral Activity	129
Evaluating the Release of Different Commercial Orally Modified Niacin Formulations In Vitro	128
Preparation of Flame-Retardant Glass Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy by Vacuum-Assisted Resin Infusion Process with Deep Eutectic Point Curing Agent	127
Study on the Melt Rheological Characterization of Micro-Tube Gas-Assisted Extrusion Based on the Cross-Scale Viscoelastic Model	127
Evaluation of the UV Protection Properties of Para-Aramid Woven Fabrics with Various Specialty Core Yarns	126
Development of Electrically Conductive Wood-Based Panels for Sensor Applications	125
Polycaprolactone—Vitamin E TPGS Micellar Formulation for Oral Delivery of Paclitaxel	125
Adsorption of Wormlike Chains onto Partially Permeable Membranes	125
A Study of Hydroxyl-Terminated Block Copolyether-Based Binder Curing Kinetics	124

Synthesis of Cyclic Oligomers of Polyether Ketone Ketone (PEKK) for Ring-Opening Polymerisation (ROP) Applications	122
Synthesis of Monodisperse Mesoporous Carbon Spheres/EPDM Rubber Composites and Their Enhancement Mechanical Properties	122
Influence of Viscose Fibre Geometry on the Structure–Property Relationships of High-Density Polyethylene Composites	120
High-Temperature Response Polylactic Acid Composites by Tuning Double-Percolated Structures	120
Improving Layer Adhesion of Co-Extruded Polymer Sheets by Inducing Interfacial Flow Instabilities	119
Exploring Impacts of Hyper-Branched Polyester Surface Modification of Graphene Oxide on the Mechanical Performances of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene	119
Investigation on the Photodegradation Stability of Acrylic Acid-Grafted Poly(butylene carbonate-co-terephthalate)/Organically Modified Layered Zinc Phenylphosphonate Composites	119
Kinetics and Mechanism of Synthesis of Carboxyl-Containing N-Vinyl-2-Pyrrolidone Telehelics for Pharmacological Use	119
Palladium Nanoparticle-Loaded Mesostructural Natural Woods for Efficient Water Treatment	115
An Approximate Method for Predicting the Friction Factor of Viscoplastic Shear-Thinning Fluids in Non-Circular Channels of Regular Cross-Sections	115
Self-Oscillating Liquid Crystal Elastomer Helical Spring Oscillator with Combined Tension and Torsion	115
Versatile Polypropylene Composite Containing Post-Printing Waste	114
Spin-Trapping Analysis of the Thermal Degradation Reaction of Polyamide 66	113
Fast-Setting Permeable Alkyd/Polyester Composites: Moulding Sands	112
An Easy-to-Handle Route for Bicomponent Porous Tubes Fabrication as Nerve Guide Conduits	112
A Functionalized Polysaccharide from Sphingomonas sp. HL-1 for High-Performance Flocculation	112
A Sustainable Approach to a Cleaner Production of Antimicrobial and Biocompatible Protein Fibers	110
N,N′-Bis(3-methylphenyl)-N,N′-dyphenylbenzidine Based Distributed Feedback Lasers with Holographically Fabricated Polymeric Resonators	110
Advanced Protective Films Based on Binary ZnO-NiO@polyaniline Nanocomposite for Acidic Chloride Steel Corrosion: An Integrated Study of Theoretical and Practical Investigations	110
Water−Processed Organic Solar Cell with Efficiency Exceeding 11%	109
Molecular and Structure–Properties Comparison of an Anionically Synthesized Diblock Copolymer of the PS-b-PI Sequence and Its Hydrogenated or Sulfonated Derivatives	109
Alkaline Treatment Variables to Characterize Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)/Poly(Vinyl Butyral/Vinyl Alcohol) Blend Films	109
Analysis of the Resistance Change of Chemosensitive Layers to the Presence of Ammonia Vapors under Variable Conditions of Air Temperature and Humidity	109
Modeling of Polymer Composite Materials Chaotically Reinforced with Spherical and Cylindrical Inclusions	108
The Influence of Syringic Acid and Erucic Acid on the Antioxidant Properties of Natural Rubber: Experimental and Molecular Simulation Investigations	108
Tailoring/Tuning Properties of Polyester Urea-Urethanes through Hybridization with Titania Obtained Using the Sol–Gel Process	107
Surface Modification of Sulfur-Assisted Reduced Graphene Oxide with Poly(phenylene sulfide) for Multifunctional Nanocomposites	107
Spatiotemporal Temperature Distribution of NIR Irradiated Polypyrrole Nanoparticles and Effects of pH	105
Synergy in Aqueous Systems Containing Bioactive Ingredients of Natural Origin: Saponin/Pectin Mixtures	105
Innovative Polymeric Coatings with Dual Antifouling and Light-Activated Bactericidal Functions for Urinary Catheter Applications	104