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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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	438
Editorial Board	393
Editorial Board	228
Sequence- and stereo-defined macromolecules: Properties and emerging functionalities	228
Photo-responsive polymers based on ο-Nitrobenzyl derivatives: from structural design to applications	198
Engineering surface-grafted polymers for adhesion and friction control	176
Sustainable polyurethanes: toward new cutting-edge opportunities	166
Infrared plastic optics and photonic devices using chalcogenide hybrid inorganic/organic polymers via inverse vulcanization of elemental sulfur	161
Harnessing dynamic covalent chemistry in sustainable biomass-based polymers: Synthesis, dynamic functionalities and potential of dithiolane-containing supramolecular polymers	151
Machine learning for analyses and automation of structural characterization of polymer materials	146
Living cell-mediated in-situ polymerization for biomedical applications	144
Hydrogels for bioinspired soft robots	142
Editorial Board	140
Supramolecular polymer materials based on ureidopyrimidinone quadruple hydrogen bonding units	140
Editorial Board	138
Radical polymerization kinetics of water-soluble monomers	133
Hydrophilic polymers: Current trends and visions for the future	132
Two‐dimensional conjugated polymer frameworks for solar fuel generation from water	126
Ring-opening polymerization of representative carbocyclic and oxacyclic monomers: Versatile platform toward advanced functional polymers	123
The multifaceted role of tannic acid: From its extraction and structure to antibacterial properties and applications	123
Editorial Board	117
Editorial Board	116
Non-isocyanate polyurethanes at room temperature – a dream becoming reality	114
Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow: Microstructural assessment of polymeric systems	111
Promising strategies and new opportunities for high barrier polymer packaging films	110

Review of enhancing thermal conductivity in polymer-based dielectrics as passive components	107
Ring-opening polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides: An efficient approach toward peptides, peptoids, and functional materials	105
Editorial Board	104
Editorial Board	101
Editorial Board	100
Recent advancements in neutron scattering techniques for quantifying the structure and dynamics of polymers	100
Self-healable functional polymers and polymer-based composites	99
Biobased polymers for advanced applications: Towards a sustainable future	99
Realizing semicrystalline polymer physics across disparate processing scales: From desktop extrusion to large-format additive manufacturing	96
Supramolecular liquid metal-composites: A new class of multiphase soft materials	92
Strain-induced multiscale structural evolutions of crystallized polymers: From fundamental studies to recent progresses	88
Synthetic pressure sensitive adhesives for biomedical applications	87
Bio-based polymeric nanocarriers: From design of stimuli-responsive nanocarriers to targeted agrochemical delivery	79
Editorial Board	78
Hierarchically structured materials derived from synthetic polymers: design and bulk self-assembly strategies	77
Recent advances in ring-opening metathesis polymerizations	76
Polyesters and deep eutectic solvents: From synthesis through modification to depolymerization	76
Polymer-derived carbon molecular sieves with tailored polymodal pores for membrane separations	75
Controlled isocyanide polymerization: Towards helical polymers with chiral functions	75
Supramolecular polymers: Recent advances based on the types of underlying interactions	69
Biodegradable cellulose ester blends: Studies, compatibilization, biodegradable behavior, and applications. A review	68
Emulsion templating: DIY versatility for the creative design of macroporous polymers	68
A review of computational approaches used in the modelling, design, and manufacturing of biodegradable and biobased polymers	67
From pixels to voxels: A mechanistic perspective on volumetric 3D-printing	66
Editorial Board	66
Physical crosslinking in double network hydrogels: structural design, toughening mechanisms, and functional diversity	63
Recent advances in coacervation and underlying noncovalent molecular interaction mechanisms	62
Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride with functional comonomers and applications therefrom: Recent developments, challenges and future trends	62
Polymeric thermogels: Fundamentals and strategies for their rational design	61
Multimode anticounterfeiting materials based on polymers and supramolecular chemistry	60
Well-defined polysaccharide graft (Co)polymers: Synthesis, applications, and structure-property relationships	60
Crystallization in thin films of polymer glasses: The role of free surfaces, solid interfaces and their competition	58
Synthetic biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Recent advances and future challenges	58
Editorial Board	56
Editorial Board	56
Dynamic Covalent Bond: Modes of Activation of the C—ON Bond in Alkoxyamines	53
Plastic optical glass as a critical material for optics and photonics	52
Editorial Board	52
Porous organic polymers with defined morphologies: Synthesis, assembly, and emerging applications	51
Hemicellulose: Structure, chemical modification, and application	50
Organic-supported single-site catalysts for olefin polymerization	48
Harnessing solar energy for polymer synthesis: Recent advances in photoinitiators and photocatalysts for natural light-induced photopolymerization	48
Bioinspired polydopamine hydrogels: Strategies and applications	47
Editorial Board	47
Control of coordination polymerization behavior by counter-anionic effects	47
Recyclable/degradable materials via the insertion of labile/cleavable bonds using a comonomer approach	47
Recyclable fire-retardant bio-based thermosets: From molecular engineering to performances and applications	47
Precise analysis of rheological properties of transient network using model materials	45
Recent progress in non-photolithographic patterning of polymer thin films	44
Sequence-defined polymers for biomedical applications	44

Design and use of amphiphilic polymers as stabilizers in (mini)emulsion polymerization	44
3D printed magnetic polymer composite hydrogels for hyperthermia and magnetic field driven structural manipulation	43
Progress toward sustainable polymer technologies with ball-mill grinding	43
Functionalization of polymers for intracellular protein delivery	42
Recent progress and trends in developing polymer ferroelectrics	42
Self-lubricated, liquid-like omniphobic polymer brushes: Advances and strategies for enhanced fluid and solid control	42
Editorial Board	42
Poly(ester urea)s: Synthesis, material properties, and biomedical applications	41
Nanoporous aramid colloidal aerogels: Design, fabrication, and performance	41
Chiral macromolecules and supramolecular assemblies: Synthesis, properties and applications	41
Role of divalent metal ions in the function and application of hydrogels	41
Structural engineering of polyurethanes for biomedical applications	40
Precision polymer synthesis by controlled radical polymerization: Fusing the progress from polymer chemistry and reaction engineering	40
From carbonyl to sulfonyl: Unlocking advanced polymers with SuFEx-enabled “macroisosteres”	39
Tellurium-containing polymers: Recent developments and trends	38
Editorial Board	38
Polymeric chemistry design for battery electrode binders	37
Janus gels for biomedical applications: Progress and future prospective	35
Therapeutic supramolecular polymers: Designs and applications	35
Progress in polymer single-chain based hybrid nanoparticles	35
Thermoresponsive polymers: From natural proteins to amino acid based polymer synthesis	35
Thermally activated delayed fluorescence polymers and their application in organic light-emitting diodes	34
Editorial Board	33
Elastomeric polymer network electrolyte: Synthesis, properties, and applications	33
Editorial Board	33
Selective bond cleavage strategies for chemical recycling of thermosets and their composites	33
Polymerization‐induced microphase separation of a polymerization mixture into nanostructured block polymer materials	31
Rigorous recognition mode analysis of molecularly imprinted polymers—Rational design, challenges, and opportunities	31
High performance polyimides for additive manufacturing: A critical review	29
Editorial Board	29
Solution-processable amorphous microporous polymers for membrane applications	28
Poly(lactic acid) stereocomplexes based molecular architectures: Synthesis and crystallization	28
Hydrogel toughening resets biomedical application boundaries	28
The current science of sequence-defined macromolecules	27
Thermoresponsive Polymer Assemblies: From Molecular Design to Theranostics Application	27
Regulating cationic polymerization: From structural control to life cycle management	25
Structural determinants of stimuli-responsiveness in amphiphilic macromolecular nano-assemblies	25
Controlling morphology and microstructure of conjugated polymers via solution-state aggregation	23
Advances in computational and data-driven methodologies for accelerating antimicrobial peptide design and discovery	23
Adding machine learning to the polymer reaction engineering toolbox	23
Editorial Board	22
Progress in Polymer Science welcomes new senior editor and editorial board members	21
Radical-promoted single-unit monomer insertion (SUMI) [aka. reversible-deactivation radical addition (RDRA)]	21
Precision polymers: advances in synthesis, structural engineering, and functional optimization	20
Host defense peptide mimicking antimicrobial amino acid polymers and beyond: Design, synthesis and biomedical applications	20
Mechanistic insights into stimuli-responsive polyfunctional polymers for sustainable corrosion protection: Anticorrosive, labyrinth and self-healing effects	20
Revealing the molecular interactions between lignin and carbohydrates towards improved lignocellulose utilization	20
Recent Progress in π-Conjugated Polymers for Organic Photovoltaics: Solar Cells and Photodetectors	20
Towards the next development of vitrimers: Recent key topics for the practical application and understanding of the fundamental physics	20