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Papers

(The median citation count of Progress in Polymer Science is 20. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	532
Engineering surface-grafted polymers for adhesion and friction control	377
Editorial Board	282
Harnessing dynamic covalent chemistry in sustainable biomass-based polymers: Synthesis, dynamic functionalities and potential of dithiolane-containing supramolecular polymers	225
Infrared plastic optics and photonic devices using chalcogenide hybrid inorganic/organic polymers via inverse vulcanization of elemental sulfur	225
Sequence- and stereo-defined macromolecules: Properties and emerging functionalities	218
Sustainable polyurethanes: toward new cutting-edge opportunities	211
From plant phenols to novel bio-based polymers	208
Photo-responsive polymers based on ο-Nitrobenzyl derivatives: from structural design to applications	205
Noncovalent semiconducting polymer monolayers for high-performance field-effect transistors	190
Living cell-mediated in-situ polymerization for biomedical applications	188
Hydrogels for bioinspired soft robots	186
Supramolecular polymer materials based on ureidopyrimidinone quadruple hydrogen bonding units	183
Bio-based polyesters: Recent progress and future prospects	147
Machine learning for analyses and automation of structural characterization of polymer materials	146
4D printing of polymers: Techniques, materials, and prospects	144
Engineering surface amphiphilicity of polymer nanostructures	142
Two‐dimensional conjugated polymer frameworks for solar fuel generation from water	139
The multifaceted role of tannic acid: From its extraction and structure to antibacterial properties and applications	138
Editorial Board	129
Editorial Board	123
Ring-opening polymerization of representative carbocyclic and oxacyclic monomers: Versatile platform toward advanced functional polymers	117
Radical polymerization kinetics of water-soluble monomers	114
Hydrophilic polymers: Current trends and visions for the future	112
Editorial Board	111

Relaxation behavior of polymer thin films: Effects of free surface, buried interface, and geometrical confinement	100
Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow: Microstructural assessment of polymeric systems	99
Promising strategies and new opportunities for high barrier polymer packaging films	92
Manipulating interfacial polymerization for polymeric nanofilms of composite separation membranes	91
Towards the Development of Green Flame Retardancy by Polybenzoxazines	90
Editorial Board	88
Biobased polymers for advanced applications: Towards a sustainable future	87
Functional polymer materials for modern marine biofouling control	83
Self-healable functional polymers and polymer-based composites	83
Synthetic pressure sensitive adhesives for biomedical applications	82
Strain-induced multiscale structural evolutions of crystallized polymers: From fundamental studies to recent progresses	81
Editorial Board	78
Functional polymers for lithium metal batteries	77
Recent advances in wet adhesives: Adhesion mechanism, design principle and applications	77
Polyesters and deep eutectic solvents: From synthesis through modification to depolymerization	76
Biodegradable cellulose ester blends: Studies, compatibilization, biodegradable behavior, and applications. A review	75
A review of computational approaches used in the modelling, design, and manufacturing of biodegradable and biobased polymers	74
From pixels to voxels: A mechanistic perspective on volumetric 3D-printing	74
Supramolecular polymers: Recent advances based on the types of underlying interactions	74
Editorial Board	73
Editorial Board	73
Crystallization in thin films of polymer glasses: The role of free surfaces, solid interfaces and their competition	72
Best practices and recommendations for accurate nanomechanical characterization of heterogeneous polymer systems with atomic force microscopy	71
Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride with functional comonomers and applications therefrom: Recent developments, challenges and future trends	70
Synthetic biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Recent advances and future challenges	70
Recent advances in coacervation and underlying noncovalent molecular interaction mechanisms	69
Editorial Board	68
Editorial Board	68
Editorial Board	67
Biobased acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives	66
Selective localization of carbon nanotubes and its effect on the structure and properties of polymer blends	63
Recyclable fire-retardant bio-based thermosets: From molecular engineering to performances and applications	63
Dynamic Covalent Bond: Modes of Activation of the C—ON Bond in Alkoxyamines	61
Hemicellulose: Structure, chemical modification, and application	61
Porous organic polymers with defined morphologies: Synthesis, assembly, and emerging applications	58
Control of coordination polymerization behavior by counter-anionic effects	57
Superabsorbent Polymers: From long-established, microplastics generating systems, to sustainable, biodegradable and future proof alternatives	56
Recyclable/degradable materials via the insertion of labile/cleavable bonds using a comonomer approach	56
Advances in design and biomedical application of hierarchical polymer brushes	56
Cyclodextrin polymers: Structure, synthesis, and use as drug carriers	56
Collagen blended with natural polymers: Recent advances and trends	55
Ionic H-bonding organocatalysts for the ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters and cyclic carbonates	52
Bioinspired polydopamine hydrogels: Strategies and applications	52
Progress toward sustainable polymer technologies with ball-mill grinding	51
Recent progress in non-photolithographic patterning of polymer thin films	48
Design strategy of poly(vinylidene fluoride) membranes for water treatment	46
Peptides as 3D printable feedstocks: Design strategies and emerging applications	45
3D printed magnetic polymer composite hydrogels for hyperthermia and magnetic field driven structural manipulation	45
Editorial Board	43
Bottlebrush polymers: From controlled synthesis, self-assembly, properties to applications	43

Self-lubricated, liquid-like omniphobic polymer brushes: Advances and strategies for enhanced fluid and solid control	42
Chiral macromolecules and supramolecular assemblies: Synthesis, properties and applications	41
Functionalization of polymers for intracellular protein delivery	41
Editorial Board	40
Chiral self-assembly of peptides: Toward the design of supramolecular polymers with enhanced chemical and biological functions	40
Poly(ester urea)s: Synthesis, material properties, and biomedical applications	39
Thin film composite membranes for postcombustion carbon capture: Polymers and beyond	39
Strategies for the synthesis of sequence-controlled glycopolymers and their potential for advanced applications	38
Precision polymer synthesis by controlled radical polymerization: Fusing the progress from polymer chemistry and reaction engineering	37
Nanoporous aramid colloidal aerogels: Design, fabrication, and performance	37
Role of divalent metal ions in the function and application of hydrogels	36
Structural engineering of polyurethanes for biomedical applications	36
Thermally activated delayed fluorescence polymers and their application in organic light-emitting diodes	36
Tellurium-containing polymers: Recent developments and trends	34
Progress in polymer single-chain based hybrid nanoparticles	34
Therapeutic supramolecular polymers: Designs and applications	34
Surface modifications of nanocellulose: From synthesis to high-performance nanocomposites	33
Thermoresponsive polymers: From natural proteins to amino acid based polymer synthesis	33
Editorial Board	33
Janus gels for biomedical applications: Progress and future prospective	33
Editorial Board	32
Editorial Board	32
Elastomeric polymer network electrolyte: Synthesis, properties, and applications	31
Polymerization‐induced microphase separation of a polymerization mixture into nanostructured block polymer materials	30
Rigorous recognition mode analysis of molecularly imprinted polymers—Rational design, challenges, and opportunities	29
Editorial Board	28
Thermoresponsive Polymer Assemblies: From Molecular Design to Theranostics Application	27
Poly(lactic acid) stereocomplexes based molecular architectures: Synthesis and crystallization	27
Redox-active polymers: The magic key towards energy storage – a polymer design guideline progress in polymer science	26
Hydrogel toughening resets biomedical application boundaries	26
Editorial Board	25
Solution-processable amorphous microporous polymers for membrane applications	25
Editorial Board	25
Recent progress of organic solvent nanofiltration membranes	25
Structural determinants of stimuli-responsiveness in amphiphilic macromolecular nano-assemblies	24
The current science of sequence-defined macromolecules	24
Regulating cationic polymerization: From structural control to life cycle management	24
Recent progress in polymer/two-dimensional nanosheets composites with novel performances	23
Controlling morphology and microstructure of conjugated polymers via solution-state aggregation	23
Editorial Board	22
‘Sweet as a Nut’: Production and use of nanocapsules made of glycopolymer or polysaccharide shell	22
Host defense peptide mimicking antimicrobial amino acid polymers and beyond: Design, synthesis and biomedical applications	22
Progress in Polymer Science welcomes new senior editor and editorial board members	22
Recent Progress in π-Conjugated Polymers for Organic Photovoltaics: Solar Cells and Photodetectors	21
Radical-promoted single-unit monomer insertion (SUMI) [aka. reversible-deactivation radical addition (RDRA)]	21
Conducting polymers: Towards printable transparent electrodes	20
Advances in frontal polymerization strategy: From fundamentals to applications	20