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Papers

(The median citation count of Progress in Polymer Science is 19. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	412
Infrared plastic optics and photonic devices using chalcogenide hybrid inorganic/organic polymers via inverse vulcanization of elemental sulfur	385
Harnessing dynamic covalent chemistry in sustainable biomass-based polymers: Synthesis, dynamic functionalities and potential of dithiolane-containing supramolecular polymers	219
Editorial Board	217
Editorial Board	204
Engineering surface-grafted polymers for adhesion and friction control	195
Sequence- and stereo-defined macromolecules: Properties and emerging functionalities	167
Photo-responsive polymers based on ο-Nitrobenzyl derivatives: from structural design to applications	160
Sustainable polyurethanes: toward new cutting-edge opportunities	157
Machine learning for analyses and automation of structural characterization of polymer materials	147
Living cell-mediated in-situ polymerization for biomedical applications	142
Supramolecular polymer materials based on ureidopyrimidinone quadruple hydrogen bonding units	141
Hydrogels for bioinspired soft robots	141
Editorial Board	136
Editorial Board	136
The multifaceted role of tannic acid: From its extraction and structure to antibacterial properties and applications	131
Hydrophilic polymers: Current trends and visions for the future	130
Two‐dimensional conjugated polymer frameworks for solar fuel generation from water	130
Radical polymerization kinetics of water-soluble monomers	124
Ring-opening polymerization of representative carbocyclic and oxacyclic monomers: Versatile platform toward advanced functional polymers	116
Editorial Board	115
Ring-opening polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides: An efficient approach toward peptides, peptoids, and functional materials	113
Editorial Board	113
Promising strategies and new opportunities for high barrier polymer packaging films	112
Review of enhancing thermal conductivity in polymer-based dielectrics as passive components	110

Non-isocyanate polyurethanes at room temperature – a dream becoming reality	108
Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow: Microstructural assessment of polymeric systems	105
Editorial Board	102
Editorial Board	100
Editorial Board	99
Biobased polymers for advanced applications: Towards a sustainable future	96
Self-healable functional polymers and polymer-based composites	96
Recent advancements in neutron scattering techniques for quantifying the structure and dynamics of polymers	96
Supramolecular liquid metal-composites: A new class of multiphase soft materials	94
Synthetic pressure sensitive adhesives for biomedical applications	90
Realizing semicrystalline polymer physics across disparate processing scales: From desktop extrusion to large-format additive manufacturing	89
Strain-induced multiscale structural evolutions of crystallized polymers: From fundamental studies to recent progresses	89
Editorial Board	84
Hierarchically structured materials derived from synthetic polymers: design and bulk self-assembly strategies	83
Physical crosslinking in double network hydrogels: structural design, toughening mechanisms, and functional diversity	76
Recent advances in ring-opening metathesis polymerizations	76
A review of computational approaches used in the modelling, design, and manufacturing of biodegradable and biobased polymers	75
Emulsion templating: DIY versatility for the creative design of macroporous polymers	73
From pixels to voxels: A mechanistic perspective on volumetric 3D-printing	73
Polymer-derived carbon molecular sieves with tailored polymodal pores for membrane separations	70
Biodegradable cellulose ester blends: Studies, compatibilization, biodegradable behavior, and applications. A review	68
Supramolecular polymers: Recent advances based on the types of underlying interactions	67
Controlled isocyanide polymerization: Towards helical polymers with chiral functions	67
Polyesters and deep eutectic solvents: From synthesis through modification to depolymerization	66
Well-defined polysaccharide graft (Co)polymers: Synthesis, applications, and structure-property relationships	65
Polymeric thermogels: Fundamentals and strategies for their rational design	64
Multimode anticounterfeiting materials based on polymers and supramolecular chemistry	63
Crystallization in thin films of polymer glasses: The role of free surfaces, solid interfaces and their competition	62
Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride with functional comonomers and applications therefrom: Recent developments, challenges and future trends	62
Recent advances in coacervation and underlying noncovalent molecular interaction mechanisms	61
Synthetic biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Recent advances and future challenges	60
Editorial Board	59
Editorial Board	58
Editorial Board	56
Plastic optical glass as a critical material for optics and photonics	56
Organic-Supported Single-Site Catalysts for Olefin Polymerization	55
Harnessing solar energy for polymer synthesis: Recent advances in photoinitiators and photocatalysts for natural light-induced photopolymerization	53
Dynamic Covalent Bond: Modes of Activation of the C—ON Bond in Alkoxyamines	51
Porous organic polymers with defined morphologies: Synthesis, assembly, and emerging applications	51
Recyclable fire-retardant bio-based thermosets: From molecular engineering to performances and applications	49
Hemicellulose: Structure, chemical modification, and application	49
Recyclable/degradable materials via the insertion of labile/cleavable bonds using a comonomer approach	48
Control of coordination polymerization behavior by counter-anionic effects	48
Precise analysis of rheological properties of transient network using model materials	46
Design and use of amphiphilic polymers as stabilizers in (mini)emulsion polymerization	46
Editorial Board	46
3D printed magnetic polymer composite hydrogels for hyperthermia and magnetic field driven structural manipulation	46
Bioinspired polydopamine hydrogels: Strategies and applications	46
Progress toward sustainable polymer technologies with ball-mill grinding	45
Recent progress in non-photolithographic patterning of polymer thin films	44

Sequence-defined polymers for biomedical applications	44
Editorial Board	43
Design strategy of poly(vinylidene fluoride) membranes for water treatment	43
Recent progress and trends in developing polymer ferroelectrics	41
Self-lubricated, liquid-like omniphobic polymer brushes: Advances and strategies for enhanced fluid and solid control	41
Poly(ester urea)s: Synthesis, material properties, and biomedical applications	41
Functionalization of polymers for intracellular protein delivery	41
From carbonyl to sulfonyl: Unlocking advanced polymers with SuFEx-enabled “macroisosteres”	41
Chiral macromolecules and supramolecular assemblies: Synthesis, properties and applications	41
Precision polymer synthesis by controlled radical polymerization: Fusing the progress from polymer chemistry and reaction engineering	40
Nanoporous aramid colloidal aerogels: Design, fabrication, and performance	40
Role of divalent metal ions in the function and application of hydrogels	39
Structural engineering of polyurethanes for biomedical applications	38
Thermally activated delayed fluorescence polymers and their application in organic light-emitting diodes	38
Editorial Board	38
Polymeric chemistry design for battery electrode binders	37
Thermoresponsive polymers: From natural proteins to amino acid based polymer synthesis	37
Tellurium-containing polymers: Recent developments and trends	37
Editorial Board	35
Therapeutic supramolecular polymers: Designs and applications	35
Janus gels for biomedical applications: Progress and future prospective	35
Progress in polymer single-chain based hybrid nanoparticles	35
Polymerization‐induced microphase separation of a polymerization mixture into nanostructured block polymer materials	34
Editorial Board	34
Rigorous recognition mode analysis of molecularly imprinted polymers—Rational design, challenges, and opportunities	32
Editorial Board	31
Selective bond cleavage strategies for chemical recycling of thermosets and their composites	31
Elastomeric polymer network electrolyte: Synthesis, properties, and applications	31
High performance polyimides for additive manufacturing: A critical review	30
Solution-processable amorphous microporous polymers for membrane applications	30
Hydrogel toughening resets biomedical application boundaries	30
Thermoresponsive Polymer Assemblies: From Molecular Design to Theranostics Application	29
Poly(lactic acid) stereocomplexes based molecular architectures: Synthesis and crystallization	29
Regulating cationic polymerization: From structural control to life cycle management	27
The current science of sequence-defined macromolecules	26
Adding machine learning to the polymer reaction engineering toolbox	25
Structural determinants of stimuli-responsiveness in amphiphilic macromolecular nano-assemblies	25
Editorial Board	24
Controlling morphology and microstructure of conjugated polymers via solution-state aggregation	24
Progress in Polymer Science welcomes new senior editor and editorial board members	23
Host defense peptide mimicking antimicrobial amino acid polymers and beyond: Design, synthesis and biomedical applications	23
Precision polymers: advances in synthesis, structural engineering, and functional optimization	23
Revealing the molecular interactions between lignin and carbohydrates towards improved lignocellulose utilization	21
Mechanistic insights into stimuli-responsive polyfunctional polymers for sustainable corrosion protection: Anticorrosive, labyrinth and self-healing effects	21
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
Sustainable polymers for battery applications	19
Radical-promoted single-unit monomer insertion (SUMI) [aka. reversible-deactivation radical addition (RDRA)]	19
Dynamic polymeric materials via hydrogen-bond cross-linking: Effect of multiple network topologies	19
Conducting polymers: Towards printable transparent electrodes	19