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Papers

(The median citation count of Progress in Polymer Science is 16. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Engineering surface-grafted polymers for adhesion and friction control	563
Phosphorus-containing aromatic polymers: Synthesis, structure, properties and membrane-based applications	456
Self-assembly of polysaccharide nanocrystals: from aggregation in suspensions to optical materials	325
‘Sweet as a Nut’: Production and use of nanocapsules made of glycopolymer or polysaccharide shell	322
Sequence- and stereo-defined macromolecules: Properties and emerging functionalities	249
Editorial Board	229
Recent progress in CO2-based polyurethanes and polyureas	196
Editorial Board	181
Progress in Polymer Science welcomes new senior editor and editorial board members	178
Editorial Board	177
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Crystallization kinetics and nanoparticle ordering in semicrystalline polymer nanocomposites	161
Editorial Board	159
Harnessing dynamic covalent chemistry in sustainable biomass-based polymers: Synthesis, dynamic functionalities and potential of dithiolane-containing supramolecular polymers	150
Healable and self-healing polyurethanes using dynamic chemistry	148
Radical-promoted single-unit monomer insertion (SUMI) [aka. reversible-deactivation radical addition (RDRA)]	145
Swellable poly(ionic liquid)s: Synthesis, structure-property relationships and applications	144
Chiral macromolecules and supramolecular assemblies: Synthesis, properties and applications	129
Editorial Board	128
Functionalization of polymers for intracellular protein delivery	125
Chiral self-assembly of peptides: Toward the design of supramolecular polymers with enhanced chemical and biological functions	121
Chemoselective Polymerizations	118
Editorial Board	117

Infrared plastic optics and photonic devices using chalcogenide hybrid inorganic/organic polymers via inverse vulcanization of elemental sulfur	115
Host defense peptide mimicking antimicrobial amino acid polymers and beyond: Design, synthesis and biomedical applications	105
Engineering interactions between nanoparticles using polymers	92
From plant phenols to novel bio-based polymers	91
Polymer-based triboelectric nanogenerators: Materials, characterization, and applications	91
Recent advances in wet adhesives: Adhesion mechanism, design principle and applications	89
New methods in polymer brush synthesis: Non-vinyl-based semiflexible and rigid-rod polymer brushes	87
Poly(glutamic acid): Production, composites, and medical applications of the next-generation biopolymer	83
Nanofibrillated polymer systems: Design, application, and current state of the art	82
Photo-responsive polymers based on ο-Nitrobenzyl derivatives: from structural design to applications	81
Imine-based multicomponent polymerization: Concepts, structural diversity and applications	77
Functional polymers for lithium metal batteries	74
Bottlebrush polymers: From controlled synthesis, self-assembly, properties to applications	73
Recent Progress in π-Conjugated Polymers for Organic Photovoltaics: Solar Cells and Photodetectors	73
Versatile Applications of Metallopolymers	72
Corrigendum to “Photopolymerization-Enforced Stratification in Liquid Crystal Materials” [Progress in Polymer Science. 114, 2021, 101365]	71
Sustainable polyurethanes: toward new cutting-edge opportunities	68
Recent developments in synthetic approaches for macromolecular prodrugs	65
Editorial Board	65
Role of divalent metal ions in the function and application of hydrogels	64
Challenges and new opportunities on barrier performance of biodegradable polymers for sustainable packaging	63
Editorial Board	63
Supramolecular polymer materials based on ureidopyrimidinone quadruple hydrogen bonding units	61
Novel monomers for photopolymer networks	61
A review of computational approaches used in the modelling, design, and manufacturing of biodegradable and biobased polymers	60
Biodegradable cellulose ester blends: Studies, compatibilization, biodegradable behavior, and applications. A review	59
Supramolecular polymers: Recent advances based on the types of underlying interactions	58
Sustainable developments in polyolefin chemistry: Progress, challenges, and outlook	58
Polymer-adjusted zinc anode towards high-performance aqueous zinc ion batteries	57
Noncovalent semiconducting polymer monolayers for high-performance field-effect transistors	56
Targeted polymer-based antibiotic delivery system: A promising option for treating bacterial infections via macromolecular approaches	56
Machine learning for analyses and automation of structural characterization of polymer materials	54
Advances and prospects of RAFT polymerization-derived nanomaterials in MRI-assisted biomedical applications	54
Semiconductor photocatalysts in photopolymerization processes: Mechanistic insights, recent advances, and future prospects	53
Strategies for the synthesis of sequence-controlled glycopolymers and their potential for advanced applications	53
Dynamic polymeric materials via hydrogen-bond cross-linking: Effect of multiple network topologies	51
Bio-sourced monomers and cationic photopolymerization–The green combination towards eco-friendly and non-toxic materials	50
Clickable polysaccharides for biomedical applications: A comprehensive review	50
4D printing of polymers: Techniques, materials, and prospects	49
Poly(ester urea)s: Synthesis, material properties, and biomedical applications	49
Polypept(o)ides – Origins, synthesis, applications and future directions	49
Azobenzene-containing polymer for solar thermal energy storage and release: Advances, challenges, and opportunities	47
Advances in frontal polymerization strategy: From fundamentals to applications	46
Structural engineering of polyurethanes for biomedical applications	46
Biodegradable elastomers for biomedical applications	45
Thin film composite membranes for postcombustion carbon capture: Polymers and beyond	44
Hydrogels for bioinspired soft robots	44
Bio-based polyesters: Recent progress and future prospects	40
Phosphorus-containing flame retardant epoxy thermosets: Recent advances and future perspectives	40
Living cell-mediated in-situ polymerization for biomedical applications	38

Precision polymer synthesis by controlled radical polymerization: Fusing the progress from polymer chemistry and reaction engineering	38
Conducting polymers: Towards printable transparent electrodes	37
Vinyl Polymer-based technologies towards the efficient delivery of chemotherapeutic drugs	37
From pixels to voxels: A mechanistic perspective on volumetric 3D-printing	37
Elemental sulfur and cyclic sulfides. Homo- and copolymerizations. Kinetics, thermodynamics and DFT analysis	36
Progress in polymer single-chain based hybrid nanoparticles	35
Metallacycle/metallacage-cored supramolecular networks	34
Editorial Board	33
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A special issue honoring Prof. Krzysztof ‘Kris’ Matyjaszewski	30
Engineering surface amphiphilicity of polymer nanostructures	30
Editorial Board	29
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The multifaceted role of tannic acid: From its extraction and structure to antibacterial properties and applications	25
Polycatechols: Promising materials for biomedical applications	25
Thermoresponsive polymers: From natural proteins to amino acid based polymer synthesis	24
Polythiourethanes: Synthesis, applications, and opportunities	24
Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride with functional comonomers and applications therefrom: Recent developments, challenges and future trends	23
Janus gels for biomedical applications: Progress and future prospective	23
Tellurium-containing polymers: Recent developments and trends	23
Recent advances in degradable synthetic polymers for biomedical applications ‐ Beyond polyesters	22
Constructing phase separation in polymer gels: Strategies, functions and applications	22
Functional polymer–ceramic hybrid coatings: Status, progress, and trend	21
Monomer recycling of polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate and polyethers: Scalable processes to achieve high carbon circularity	21
Cationic RAFT and DT polymerization	21
Green chemistry design in polymers derived from lignin: review and perspective	20
Organic–inorganic hybrid functional materials by nitroxide-mediated polymerization	20
Recent advances in 3D printing with protein-based inks	20
Editorial Board	19
Surface modifications of nanocellulose: From synthesis to high-performance nanocomposites	19
Ring-opening polymerization of representative carbocyclic and oxacyclic monomers: Versatile platform toward advanced functional polymers	19
Macromolecular strategies for transporting electrons and excitation energy in ordered polymer layers	19
Two‐dimensional conjugated polymer frameworks for solar fuel generation from water	18
Best practices and recommendations for accurate nanomechanical characterization of heterogeneous polymer systems with atomic force microscopy	18
Hydrophilic polymers: Current trends and visions for the future	18
Synthetic biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Recent advances and future challenges	18
Thermally activated delayed fluorescence polymers and their application in organic light-emitting diodes	18
Therapeutic supramolecular polymers: Designs and applications	18
The influence of the functional end groups on the properties of polylactide-based materials	17
Radical polymerization kinetics of water-soluble monomers	17
Rational design of tapered multiblock copolymers for thermoplastic elastomers	17
Hybrid porous polymers based on cage-like organosiloxanes: synthesis, properties and applications	16
Crystallization in thin films of polymer glasses: The role of free surfaces, solid interfaces and their competition	16
Progress of Conjugated Polymers as Emerging Thermoelectric Materials	16
Dynamics of ring-containing polymers: Macromolecular rotaxanes, polyrotaxanes and slide-ring networks	16