OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Polymer Journal is 7. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Kinetics and morphologies of syndiotactic polystyrene crystallized isothermally over a wide temperature range	75
Tailoring aggregation behavior and crystalline structure of stretchable polymer semiconductors via a novel Lewis acid dopant	62
Special issue: Rising Stars in Polymer Science 2025	57
Ultrastrong carbon fibers achieved through nanoscale tailoring	53
Evaluation of the rheological and rupture properties of gelatin-based hydrogels blended with polymers to determine their drug diffusion behavior	45
BIAN-based durable polymer metal complex as a cathode material for Li–O2 battery applications	42
Preparation of self-healing vulcanized natural rubber with multiple self-healing factors by using a MgO‒ZnO coactivator	32
Frustrated element-blocks: A new platform for constructing unique stimuli-responsive luminescent materials	32
Development of composite electrolyte membranes with functional polymer nanofiber frameworks	31
Development of electroresponsive functional soft materials by electroresponsive dopants	30
Carrier-free nano-prodrugs for enhanced cancer therapy: stimuli-responsive design and applications	30
Characterization of deproteinized natural rubber modified via graft copolymerization with styrene/acrylonitrile and reinforced with cellulose nanofibers	29
Preparation of self-healable, reshapable, and hydrolysable flexible polymer films via crosslinking with five-membered cyclic phosphoesters	28
Dispersion of submicron-sized SiO2/Al2O3-coated TiO2 particles and efficient encapsulation via the emulsion copolymerization of methacrylates using a thermoresponsive polymerizable nonionic surfactant	28
Phantom chain simulations for fracture of polymer networks created from star polymer mixtures of different functionalities	27
Advances in injectable hydrogels with biological and physicochemical functions for cell delivery	26
Soft electroactive polymer actuators based on regioregular/regiorandom-poly(3-hexylthiophene) blends with a nanofiber structure	26
Multifunctional acrylic vitrimers: advances in dynamic covalent chemistry and sustainable synthesis	26
Chitosan nanoparticles prepared by spray drying augment the immune response to an A/H5N1 influenza vaccine in mice	26
p–n patterning strategies for single-walled carbon nanotubes for the fabrication of joint-free thermoelectric generators	25
Graft copolymerization of triethylene glycol dimethacrylate onto natural rubber	23
External control of photocleavage reactivity in polymer networks to reconcile photodegradability and photostability	21
Fabrication of a peptide–AuNP–TiO2 nanocomposite and its application as a VOC sensor	21
Effect of the ordered network polymer structure of cyclic-siloxane-type liquid crystalline epoxy thermosets on their fracture toughness and thermal conductivity	20
Processing optimization of PEDOT:PSS and PEDOT:PSS/Tween 80 films	20

Simultaneous quaternization and crosslinking of polystyrene-based anion exchange membranes using bis-imidazole crosslinkers for fuel cell applications	20
Polyacrylic acid nanoparticles encapsulating doxorubicin: structural analysis and encapsulation mechanism	19
Ecological characteristics of β-cyclodextrin-bearing spherical PVA hydrogels as supports for microbial immobilization	19
Synthesis and urea adsorption capacity of a strong, acidic hollow nanoparticle	19
Invention of biobased polymer alloys and their application in plastic automobile parts	19
Conjugated polymers with thiophene-fused thiaborin units and their strong intermolecular interactions	18
Optimization of mechanochemical reactions through cellulose transacylation with vinyl laurate	18
Understanding vitrimer properties through various aspects of inhomogeneity	18
Effect of adding lithium chloride on the radical copolymerization of lithium p-styrenesulfonate and acrylamide	17
Functionalization of acyclic xenonucleic acid with modified nucleobases	17
Effect of heat treatment time on the PTC behavior of wollastonite/CB/CPE composites	17
Development of a pressure-sensitive adhesive utilizing a highly sensitive cross-linking system with photoanionic curing	17
Water-soluble guanidinylated chitosan: a candidate material for protein delivery systems	17
Molecular dynamics simulation of complexation between plasmid DNA and cationic peptides	16
Polymeric core-crosslinked particles prepared via a nanoemulsion-mediated process: from particle design and structural characterization to in vivo behavior in chemotherapy	16
Synthesis and two-dimensional ordering of asymmetrically polymer–brush–decorated cellulose nanocrystals	15
Special issue: Current topics in liquid–liquid phase separation	14
Characteristic changes in the structures and properties of polyimides induced by very high pressures up to 8 GPa	14
Facile and efficient synthesis of N-benzyl chitosan via a one-pot reductive amination utilizing 2-picoline borane	14
Control of surface structure and properties by side chain effects of polymers	14
Hygrothermal degradation mechanism of amine-cured epoxy resin	14
Tikhonov regularization-based reconstruction of partial scattering functions obtained from contrast variation small-angle neutron scattering	14
Conformational relaxation of ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer at a solid interface	13
Isolation of hetero-telechelic polyethylene glycol with groups of different reactivity at the chain ends	13
Off-stoichiometry effect on the physical properties of epoxy resins	13
Ultrasoft all-hydrogel aqueous lithium-ion battery with a coaxial fiber structure	13
Role of the nucleating agent masterbatch carrier resin in the nonisothermal crystallization kinetics of polypropylene	13
Tailoring the mechanical properties of binary polypropylene blends with polymorphic and oriented hierarchical structures	12
Development of heat-responsive adhesive materials that are stable during use and quickly deteriorate during dismantling	12
Ring-opening alternating copolymerization of cyclic anhydrides and isobutylene oxide using organobase catalysts	12
PJ ZEON award for outstanding papers in Polymer Journal 2022	12
Amphiphilic block copolymer surfactant-containing quaternized pyridinium salt segments for color dispersion	12
Rational design of dual Chemo- and Thermo-responsive phase separation of Poly(4-hydroxystyrene) in non-aqueous media	12
UV-assisted repair of disulfide-based covalent adaptable networks for sustainable protective coatings	12
Adhesive properties of low-cross-linking density cured epoxy resin	12
Biomolecular liquid‒liquid phase separation associated with repetitive genomic elements	12
Conjugation in polysiloxane copolymers via unexpected Si-O-Si dπ-pπ overlap, a second mechanism?	12
Immobilization of β-cyclodextrin onto polypropylene nonwoven fabric based on photooxidative surface modification	12
Preparation of hydrogel and xerogel nanoparticles composed of methylcellulose: possible use in drug delivery and polymer composites	11
Fluorophore-glucan conjugate for oligosaccharide sensing in aqueous media	11
Mechanical properties of model network elastomers: Impacts of network geometry and chemistry	11
Solar-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production thiophene-quinoxaline-based polymer dots with tunable molecular weight	11
Synchrotron X-ray-analyzed inner structure of polyethylene spherulites and atomistic simulation of a trigger of the lamellar twisting phenomenon	11
Semiautomated experiment with a robotic system and data generation by foundation models for synthesis of polyamic acid particles	11
Synthesis of polypyrrole and its derivative nanoparticles via a surfactant-free coupling polymerization protocol	11
Synthesis and characterization of ester-free poly(trimethylene carbonate) bearing long-alkyl moieties and its degradation	11
Unraveling the influence of polymer spin-casting parameters on polymer thin films via experiments and numerical simulations	11
Self-assembly of low-molecular-weight cellulose into nanostructured macroscopic materials	10
Simple machine learning model for the glass transition temperatures of hydrated polymers	10
Functionalization of keratin nanoparticles by their internal modifications	10

Cross-linking polybutadiene rubber via a thiol-ene reaction with polycysteine as a degradable cross-linker	10
A comparative study of dual thermal- and glucose-responsive nanogel systems	10
Deprotection of the tert-butyl ester of poly(n-butyl methacrylate-b-tert-butyl methacrylate) under flow conditions by heterogeneous catalysts leading to acidic diblock copolymers	10
New strategy for lowering the energy levels of one frontier molecular orbital in conjugated molecules and polymers based on Aza-substitution at the isolated HOMO or LUMO	10
Structures and properties of temperature-responsive gels with homogeneous networks prepared by photogelation of four-armed star-shaped poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)	10
Crystallization temperature as a dominant factor governing the aggregation structure and mechanical properties of poly(ether ether ketone)	10
Depth analysis of local conformation in poly(methyl methacrylate) adsorbed onto SiOx studied by soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy combined with an Ar gas cluster ion beam	10
Carbon nanotubes functionalized with α-aminoisobutyric acid-containing peptide increase gene delivery efficiency in plant mitochondria	9
Hydroquinone-substituted polyallylamine: redox capability for aqueous polymer–air secondary batteries and recyclability	9
Effects of cross-linking units on the heat resistance and heat insulation properties of polysilsesquioxane-based materials	9
Polymerization-induced vitrification, apparent phase separation, and reaction acceleration during bulk polymerization	9
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-based temperature- and pH-responsive polymer materials for application in biomedical fields	9
Effective incorporation of divinylbenzene in the isospecific styrene polymerization catalyzed by an aryl-substituted [OSSO]-type zirconium(IV) complex	9
Facile construction of giant polymeric chains through strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition	9
High-performance, multi-component epoxy resin simulation for predicting thermo-mechanical property evolution during curing	9
Molecular design of phosphatidylserine-inspired polymers for efficient anti-inflammatory therapy via enhanced interaction with Tim-4	9
Influence of network heterogeneity on the nanoscale mechanical properties of epoxy resins	9
Octenyl succinate hydroxypropyl acidolysis tamarind gum: synthesis, optimization, structure and properties	9
Discovery of island-nanomatrix structure in natural rubber	9
Electrostatic control of protein adsorption onto negatively charged crystalline cello-oligosaccharide assemblies	9
Novel bio-based flexible bisphenol epoxy resin derived from cashew nut shell liquid	9
Synthesis of heat-resistant and water/oil-repellent aromatic polyketones bearing tetrakis(nonafluorobutyl)-p-terphenylene units	8
Effect of the cyclic structures of p-tert-butylcalix[n]arenes on a bisoxazoline curing system	8
Development of Pd-immobilized porous polymer catalysts via Bayesian optimization	8
Special issue: Molecular picture of heterogeneity in polymer networks: from thermosetting polymers to elastomers and gels	8
Rheo-optical and micromechanical analysis of viscoelastic properties in inhomogeneous systems: component contributions in a water-swellable microgel/hydrophobically modified ethoxylated urethane mixtu	8
Orange-peel-derived carbon dots embedded in polyvinyl alcohol films for transparent and flexible UV-blocking applications	8
Effects of different types of functionalized polypropylenes on the tensile strength of short carbon fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites	8
A surprisingly narrow particle size distribution for polyacrylic acid nanospheres produced by precipitation polymerization and revealed by small-angle X-ray scattering	8
CpTiCl3/MAO-catalyzed polymerization and copolymerization with isoprene and [3]dendralene derivatives	8
In situ photo-on-demand phosgenation reactions with chloroform for syntheses of polycarbonates and polyurethanes	8
Supramolecular assemblies and polymer recognition based on polygonal and pillar-shaped macrocycles “pillar[n]arenes”	8
Tripod-shaped POSS compounds as single-component silsesquioxane hybrids	8
Atomistic simulations of polysaccharide materials for insights into their crystal structure, nanostructure, and dissolution mechanism	8
Special issue: Polymer degradation for a sustainable future	8
Electrical conductivities and mechanical properties of porous cellulose nanofiber/reduced graphene oxide composites prepared with postreduction processes	8
Morphologies of polymer chains spun onto solid substrates	8
Preparation of urea-containing polysilsesquioxane membranes for CO2 separation designed by model-based research	8
Post-functionalization of alternating π-conjugated copolymers containing fluorene moieties via anodic chlorination using AlCl3	8
Bioinspired macromolecular templates for crystallographic orientation control of ZnO thin films through zinc hydroxide carbonate	7
Microphase separation of double-hydrophilic poly(carboxybetaine acrylate)-poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) block copolymers in water	7
1-octene polymerization catalyzed by titanium and zirconium complexes supported by [PN] or [NPN] ligands	7
Degradation of poly(conjugated ester)s using a conjugate substitution reaction with various amines and amino acids in aqueous media	7
Improving the marine biodegradability of poly(alkylene succinate)-based copolymers	7
Synthesis and biodegradation behavior of polyelectrolytes based on poly(vinyl alcohol) and 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylic acid	7
Thermal and mechanical behaviors of beads-on-string-shaped poly(azomethine)s based on their linker structures	7
Correction: Linear elasticity of polymer gels in terms of negative energy elasticity	7
A water-soluble polymer having blue color and metal–ligand property derived from dipicolylamide structures	7
Rates of increase and decrease for each block of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)(P3HB)-b-poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)(P3HBV) and P3HBV-b-P3HB during biosynthesis by Ralstonia Eutropha	7
Kinesin motors driven microtubule swarming triggered by UV light	7
Cononsolvency of poly(carboxybetaine methacrylate) in water–ethanol mixed solvents	7
Frequency-selective sound absorption in transparent polymer composites with monodisperse hollow silica spheres	7
PEGylated protein nanoparticles for the inhibition of Aβ fibrillation via Aβ binding with minimal nonspecific protein interactions	7
Self-assembled nanofibers and hydrogels of double-hydrophobic elastin-like polypeptides formed via coacervation	7
A comprehensive study of the structure and piezoelectric response of biodegradable polyhydroxybutyrate-based films for tissue engineering applications	7
Improving the electro-optical properties of cholesteric liquid crystal devices via cellulose nanoparticle dopants	7
Revisit of crystal orientation in a vulcanizate of natural rubber under planar elongation	7
Effect of nanocellulose length on emulsion stabilization and microparticle synthesis	7
Reusable dismantlable adhesion interfaces induced by photodimerization and thermo/photocleavage reactions	7
Synthesis of polymers with pendant diamondoid groups	7
Rapid and highly efficient recombination of crosslinking points in hydrogels generated via the template polymerization of dynamic covalent three-dimensional nanoparticle crosslinkers	7
Special issue: Rising Stars in Polymer Science 2022	7
Effect of the introduction of imide groups on the phase structure of cured epoxy/reactive oligomers with flexible chains	7
Coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations and structural analysis of end-linked polymer networks under different cross-linking protocols	7
A heuristic study of the Mullins effect in reinforced rubber by using the Weibull distribution	7