OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Macromolecules is 55. 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
Fluoroalkyl Chain End Groups Regulating Crystal/Amorphous Interfaces of Semicrystalline Polyethylene Films	219
Revealing the Role of Microstructure and Strain Heterogeneities in the Elastic–Plastic Transition of Glassy Polymers	202
Easily Recyclable Phenol-Carbamate Covalent Adaptable Networks from Biobased Isocyanate and Cashew Nutshell Liquid Novolac	132
Impact of Size and Substitution Isomerism in Polycyclic Aromatic-Substituted Trialkoxysilanes on the Formation of Softenable Polysilsesquioxanes	125
Syndiotactic (Co)polymerization of 4-Vinylbenzocyclobutene Catalyzed by Rare-Earth Metal Complex	121
Correction to “Synthesis, Morphology, and Particle Size Control of Acidic Aqueous Polyurethane Dispersions”	112
Overaging in Glassy Polymers within a Wide Range of Temperature	111
Experimental and Theoretical Studies on the Phase Behavior of Aqueous Solutions of Structurally Controlled Hyperbranched Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)s	98
Single-Chain Slip-Spring Simulation for Entangled Nonconcatenated Ring Polymer Melts	98
En Route to Stabilized Compact Conformations of Single-Chain Polymeric Nanoparticles in Complex Media	97
Predicting χ from Concentration Response to Spatially Varying Potentials	94
Reversible Co-Self-Assembly and Self-Sorting Systems of Polymer Micelles in Water: Polymers Switch Association Partners in Response to Salts	94
Methyl Group in Asymmetric DPP n-Type Copolymers Impedes Aggregation and Charge Transport Anisotropy	93
Kinetic Pathway of the Order–Order Transition from Hexagonally Packed Cylinder to Hexagonally Perforated Layer in Polystyrene-block-Poly(2-vinylpyridine) Using Time-Resolved 3D Transmission Ele	87
Deformation Driven Deswelling of Brush Gels	86
Three-Dimensional Molecular Orientation Imaging of a Semicrystalline Polymer Film under Shear Deformation	85
A Reactive Bead–Spring Model for Associative Polymer Melts In and Out of Equilibrium	83
Unraveling Structure–Reactivity and Structure–Property Relationships for the Amidation of Methyl Ester-Functionalized Poly(2-Oxazoline)s	83
Quantitative Theoretical Study of Molecular and Chain-Level Conformational Properties of Poly(ferrocenyldimethylsilanes)	83
Langevin Dynamics Simulation on the Diffusivity of Polymers in Crowded Environments with Immobile Nanoparticles	83
Papain-Catalyzed, Sequence-Dependent Polymerization Yields Polypeptides Containing Periodic Histidine Residues	79
Poly(vinyl ether) Star Copolymers as Bioderived Thermoplastic Elastomers	77
Scale-Free Cluster–Cluster Aggregation during Polymer Collapse	77
Aldol Polymerization to Construct Half-Fused Semiconducting Polymers	73
Synthesis of Homo- and Copolyesters Using an AB-Type Aromatic Monomer Based on Homovanillic Acid	72

Hierarchical Bicontinuous Primitive Phases via an Order–Order Transition in Miktoarm Star Quaterpolymers	71
Bioinspired Metal–Ligand Networks with Enhanced Stability and Performance: Facile Preparation of Hydroxypyridinone (HOPO)-Functionalized Materials	71
Storable, Dual-Component Systems for Frontal Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization	70
Discrete Diblock Copolymers with Tailored Conformational Asymmetry: A Precise Model Platform to Explore Complex Spherical Phases	70
Structure, Dynamics, and Rheology of Vitrimers	68
Tunable Hydrogels with Improved Viscoelastic Properties from Hybrid Polypeptides	66
Miktoarm PEG–PCL Star Copolymer (AB6) Blend Composite Solid Electrolyte for All-Solid-State Lithium Metal Battery	64
Competing Effects of Amorphous and Crystalline Networks on the Mechanical Behavior of Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogel	63
Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles as Visible Light Panchromatic Photoinitiators for 3D Printing of Acrylic Hydrogels	63
The Ester/Amide Exchange Reaction in the Melt Polycondensation of Alternating Poly(Ester Amide)s: Mechanism and Evolution	62
Molecular Insight into the Toughness of Polyureas: A Hybrid All-Atom/Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Study	62
Decoupled Cation Transport within Layered Assemblies in Sulfonated and Crystalline Telechelic Polyethylenes	61
Fractionation of Hydrogen Isotopes in a Hydrogel during Dehydration	61
Structural Analysis of the Linear Elasticity of End-Cross-Linked Star Elastomers with a Number of Trapped Entanglements via Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Simulations	60
Shackling Photoisomerization-Driven Self-Assembly of Azobenzene-Containing Ionic Alternating Metathesis Copolymers	60
Nanopatterning of Liquid–Liquid Interfaces by Mikto-Grafted Molecular Brush Polymers	60
Grain-Size Engineering Unlocks Curie Transition Dynamics in P(VDF-TrFE)	60
Effect of Polymer on the Contact Line Friction of a Capillary Bridge	59
Medial Packing, Frustration, and Competing Network Phases in Strongly Segregated Block Copolymers	59
Sustainable, Processable, and Oil-Resistant Biodegradable Thermoplastic Elastomer via Dynamic Vulcanization	59
Intrinsically Stretchable Electroluminescent Elastomers Based on Fully Conjugated Backbones for Organic Light-Emitting Diodes	58
Tuning Crystallinity of Poly(L-Lactic Acid) Microspheres through Emulsification Temperature Changes	58
Light-Regulating Olefin Polymerization Featuring Dithienylethene Switches	58
Deformation and Fracture Behaviors of Tough Plasticized Poly(vinyl butyral) across Broad Temperature and Strain Rate Ranges	58
Tunable Waterborne Aspartic Acid-Based Covalent Adaptable Networks with Internal Catalysis and Incorporation in Bioinspired Nanocomposites	58
Hyper Cross-linked Poly(ether imide) via Friedel–Crafts Acylation and Dehydrochlorination	57
Issue Publication Information	56
Molecular-Level Control of Thermal and Morphological Transitions in Semi-Aromatic Polyamides by Cu(I)-Catalyzed Azide–Alkyne Click Polymerization	56
Issue Editorial Masthead	55
Issue Editorial Masthead	55