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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Kinetics and morphologies of syndiotactic polystyrene crystallized isothermally over a wide temperature range	83
Special issue: Rising Stars in Polymer Science 2025	67
Ultrastrong carbon fibers achieved through nanoscale tailoring	59
BIAN-based durable polymer metal complex as a cathode material for Li–O2 battery applications	57
Frustrated element-blocks: A new platform for constructing unique stimuli-responsive luminescent materials	48
Soft electroactive polymer actuators based on regioregular/regiorandom-poly(3-hexylthiophene) blends with a nanofiber structure	37
Development of electroresponsive functional soft materials by electroresponsive dopants	34
p–n patterning strategies for single-walled carbon nanotubes for the fabrication of joint-free thermoelectric generators	34
Preparation of self-healable, reshapable, and hydrolysable flexible polymer films via crosslinking with five-membered cyclic phosphoesters	33
Multifunctional acrylic vitrimers: advances in dynamic covalent chemistry and sustainable synthesis	30
Dispersion of submicron-sized SiO2/Al2O3-coated TiO2 particles and efficient encapsulation via the emulsion copolymerization of methacrylates using a thermoresponsive polymerizable nonionic surfactant	30
Advances in injectable hydrogels with biological and physicochemical functions for cell delivery	29
Tailoring aggregation behavior and crystalline structure of stretchable polymer semiconductors via a novel Lewis acid dopant	28
Chitosan nanoparticles prepared by spray drying augment the immune response to an A/H5N1 influenza vaccine in mice	28
Characterization of deproteinized natural rubber modified via graft copolymerization with styrene/acrylonitrile and reinforced with cellulose nanofibers	27
Preparation of self-healing vulcanized natural rubber with multiple self-healing factors by using a MgO‒ZnO coactivator	27
Carrier-free nano-prodrugs for enhanced cancer therapy: stimuli-responsive design and applications	26
Phantom chain simulations for fracture of polymer networks created from star polymer mixtures of different functionalities	24
Tuning stereochemistry for intrinsic photostability: Trans‑1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol configuration governs UV‑resistance in PETG copolyesters	22
Evaluation of the rheological and rupture properties of gelatin-based hydrogels blended with polymers to determine their drug diffusion behavior	22
Development of composite electrolyte membranes with functional polymer nanofiber frameworks	21
Fabrication of a peptide–AuNP–TiO2 nanocomposite and its application as a VOC sensor	20
Ecological characteristics of β-cyclodextrin-bearing spherical PVA hydrogels as supports for microbial immobilization	20
Graft copolymerization of triethylene glycol dimethacrylate onto natural rubber	20
Simultaneous quaternization and crosslinking of polystyrene-based anion exchange membranes using bis-imidazole crosslinkers for fuel cell applications	20

Conjugated polymers with thiophene-fused thiaborin units and their strong intermolecular interactions	19
Polyacrylic acid nanoparticles encapsulating doxorubicin: structural analysis and encapsulation mechanism	19
Role of the second electron trap in triarylamine-based polymer composites: insights derived from the photorefractive responses and transient dynamics of photocurrents	19
Optimization of mechanochemical reactions through cellulose transacylation with vinyl laurate	19
Preparation of regenerable polymeric adsorbents functionalized with β-cyclodextrin moieties for selective recovery of bisphenol A.	19
Synthesis and urea adsorption capacity of a strong, acidic hollow nanoparticle	19
Processing optimization of PEDOT:PSS and PEDOT:PSS/Tween 80 films	18
Understanding vitrimer properties through various aspects of inhomogeneity	18
Invention of biobased polymer alloys and their application in plastic automobile parts	18
Tikhonov regularization-based reconstruction of partial scattering functions obtained from contrast variation small-angle neutron scattering	17
External control of photocleavage reactivity in polymer networks to reconcile photodegradability and photostability	17
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 the ordered network polymer structure of cyclic-siloxane-type liquid crystalline epoxy thermosets on their fracture toughness and thermal conductivity	17
Effect of heat treatment time on the PTC behavior of wollastonite/CB/CPE composites	16
Synthesis and two-dimensional ordering of asymmetrically polymer–brush–decorated cellulose nanocrystals	16
Water-soluble guanidinylated chitosan: a candidate material for protein delivery systems	16
Molecular dynamics simulation of complexation between plasmid DNA and cationic peptides	16
Characteristic changes in the structures and properties of polyimides induced by very high pressures up to 8 GPa	16
Facile and efficient synthesis of N-benzyl chitosan via a one-pot reductive amination utilizing 2-picoline borane	15
Conformational relaxation of ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer at a solid interface	15
Development of a pressure-sensitive adhesive utilizing a highly sensitive cross-linking system with photoanionic curing	15
Control of surface structure and properties by side chain effects of polymers	15
Special issue: Current topics in liquid–liquid phase separation	15
Ultrasoft all-hydrogel aqueous lithium-ion battery with a coaxial fiber structure	15
Hygrothermal degradation mechanism of amine-cured epoxy resin	14
Polymeric core-crosslinked particles prepared via a nanoemulsion-mediated process: from particle design and structural characterization to in vivo behavior in chemotherapy	14
Off-stoichiometry effect on the physical properties of epoxy resins	14
Immobilization of β-cyclodextrin onto polypropylene nonwoven fabric based on photooxidative surface modification	13
Ring-opening alternating copolymerization of cyclic anhydrides and isobutylene oxide using organobase catalysts	13
Rational design of dual Chemo- and Thermo-responsive phase separation of Poly(4-hydroxystyrene) in non-aqueous media	13
Biomolecular liquid‒liquid phase separation associated with repetitive genomic elements	13
Development of heat-responsive adhesive materials that are stable during use and quickly deteriorate during dismantling	13
Tailoring the mechanical properties of binary polypropylene blends with polymorphic and oriented hierarchical structures	12
PJ ZEON award for outstanding papers in Polymer Journal 2022	12
Solar-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production thiophene-quinoxaline-based polymer dots with tunable molecular weight	12
Adhesive properties of low-cross-linking density cured epoxy resin	12
UV-assisted repair of disulfide-based covalent adaptable networks for sustainable protective coatings	12
Crystallization temperature as a dominant factor governing the aggregation structure and mechanical properties of poly(ether ether ketone)	12
Synthesis and characterization of ester-free poly(trimethylene carbonate) bearing long-alkyl moieties and its degradation	12
Conjugation in polysiloxane copolymers via unexpected Si-O-Si dπ-pπ overlap, a second mechanism?	12
Self-assembly and protein-responsive properties of biotin-conjugated fork-like mesogens at aqueous/liquid-crystalline interfaces	12
Preparation of hydrogel and xerogel nanoparticles composed of methylcellulose: possible use in drug delivery and polymer composites	12
Fluorophore-glucan conjugate for oligosaccharide sensing in aqueous media	12
Mechanical properties of model network elastomers: Impacts of network geometry and chemistry	11
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	11
Structures and properties of temperature-responsive gels with homogeneous networks prepared by photogelation of four-armed star-shaped poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)	11
Cross-linking polybutadiene rubber via a thiol-ene reaction with polycysteine as a degradable cross-linker	11
Incorporation of 1- and 2-propanol using nanoporous eight-helical crystalline syndiotactic polystyrene	11
Synthesis of polypyrrole and its derivative nanoparticles via a surfactant-free coupling polymerization protocol	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	11
Semiautomated experiment with a robotic system and data generation by foundation models for synthesis of polyamic acid particles	11
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
Simple machine learning model for the glass transition temperatures of hydrated polymers	10
Synthesis of poly(acetoacetoxyethyl methacrylate-b-dimethylsiloxane-b-acetoacetoxyethyl methacrylate) triblock copolymers via SARA ATRP for reaction-mediated microphase separation of sustainable vitri	10
Molecular design of phosphatidylserine-inspired polymers for efficient anti-inflammatory therapy via enhanced interaction with Tim-4	10
Novel bio-based flexible bisphenol epoxy resin derived from cashew nut shell liquid	10
A comparative study of dual thermal- and glucose-responsive nanogel systems	10
Discovery of island-nanomatrix structure in natural rubber	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
Effects of cross-linking units on the heat resistance and heat insulation properties of polysilsesquioxane-based materials	10
Hydroquinone-substituted polyallylamine: redox capability for aqueous polymer–air secondary batteries and recyclability	10
Synchrotron X-ray-analyzed inner structure of polyethylene spherulites and atomistic simulation of a trigger of the lamellar twisting phenomenon	10
Polymerization-induced vitrification, apparent phase separation, and reaction acceleration during bulk polymerization	10
Electrostatic control of protein adsorption onto negatively charged crystalline cello-oligosaccharide assemblies	9
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-based temperature- and pH-responsive polymer materials for application in biomedical fields	9
Octenyl succinate hydroxypropyl acidolysis tamarind gum: synthesis, optimization, structure and properties	9
Rheo-optical and micromechanical analysis of viscoelastic properties in inhomogeneous systems: component contributions in a water-swellable microgel/hydrophobically modified ethoxylated urethane mixtu	9
Morphologies of polymer chains spun onto solid substrates	9
In situ photo-on-demand phosgenation reactions with chloroform for syntheses of polycarbonates and polyurethanes	9
Carbon nanotubes functionalized with α-aminoisobutyric acid-containing peptide increase gene delivery efficiency in plant mitochondria	9
Facile construction of giant polymeric chains through strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition	9
Synthesis of heat-resistant and water/oil-repellent aromatic polyketones bearing tetrakis(nonafluorobutyl)-p-terphenylene units	9
Post-functionalization of alternating π-conjugated copolymers containing fluorene moieties via anodic chlorination using AlCl3	9
Tripod-shaped POSS compounds as single-component silsesquioxane hybrids	9
High-performance, multi-component epoxy resin simulation for predicting thermo-mechanical property evolution during curing	9
Influence of network heterogeneity on the nanoscale mechanical properties of epoxy resins	9
Special issue: Molecular picture of heterogeneity in polymer networks: from thermosetting polymers to elastomers and gels	9
Orange-peel-derived carbon dots embedded in polyvinyl alcohol films for transparent and flexible UV-blocking applications	9
Supramolecular assemblies and polymer recognition based on polygonal and pillar-shaped macrocycles “pillar[n]arenes”	9
Cononsolvency of poly(carboxybetaine methacrylate) in water–ethanol mixed solvents	8
A surprisingly narrow particle size distribution for polyacrylic acid nanospheres produced by precipitation polymerization and revealed by small-angle X-ray scattering	8
Special issue: Polymer degradation for a sustainable future	8
CpTiCl3/MAO-catalyzed polymerization and copolymerization with isoprene and [3]dendralene derivatives	8
Atomistic simulations of polysaccharide materials for insights into their crystal structure, nanostructure, and dissolution mechanism	8
Effect of the cyclic structures of p-tert-butylcalix[n]arenes on a bisoxazoline curing system	8
1-octene polymerization catalyzed by titanium and zirconium complexes supported by [PN] or [NPN] ligands	8
Microphase separation of double-hydrophilic poly(carboxybetaine acrylate)-poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) block copolymers in water	8
A heuristic study of the Mullins effect in reinforced rubber by using the Weibull distribution	8
Electrical conductivities and mechanical properties of porous cellulose nanofiber/reduced graphene oxide composites prepared with postreduction processes	8
Preparation of urea-containing polysilsesquioxane membranes for CO2 separation designed by model-based research	8
Development of Pd-immobilized porous polymer catalysts via Bayesian optimization	8
Reusable dismantlable adhesion interfaces induced by photodimerization and thermo/photocleavage reactions	8
Kinesin motors driven microtubule swarming triggered by UV light	8
Effect of nanocellulose length on emulsion stabilization and microparticle synthesis	8
Effects of different types of functionalized polypropylenes on the tensile strength of short carbon fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites	8
Kinetics of dynamic metal‒ligand coordination control the mechanical properties of dual-crosslinked elastomers	8
Degradation of poly(conjugated ester)s using a conjugate substitution reaction with various amines and amino acids in aqueous media	7
Frequency-selective sound absorption in transparent polymer composites with monodisperse hollow silica spheres	7
Gyroid-nanostructured polymer films that show highly activated surface proton hopping conduction	7
Rapid and highly efficient recombination of crosslinking points in hydrogels generated via the template polymerization of dynamic covalent three-dimensional nanoparticle crosslinkers	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
Revisit of crystal orientation in a vulcanizate of natural rubber under planar elongation	7
Correction: Linear elasticity of polymer gels in terms of negative energy elasticity	7
Synthesis of polymers with pendant diamondoid groups	7
Improving the electro-optical properties of cholesteric liquid crystal devices via cellulose nanoparticle dopants	7
Stretchable π-conjugated polymer electrets for mechanoelectric generators	7
Special issue: Rising Stars in Polymer Science 2022	7
Coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations and structural analysis of end-linked polymer networks under different cross-linking protocols	7
A water-soluble polymer having blue color and metal–ligand property derived from dipicolylamide structures	7
Synthesis and biodegradation behavior of polyelectrolytes based on poly(vinyl alcohol) and 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylic acid	7
Chain network deformation of tough and self-healing polyampholyte gels revealed by small-angle neutron scattering	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
Effect of the introduction of imide groups on the phase structure of cured epoxy/reactive oligomers with flexible chains	7
Thermal and mechanical behaviors of beads-on-string-shaped poly(azomethine)s based on their linker structures	7
Improving the marine biodegradability of poly(alkylene succinate)-based copolymers	7