OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Progress in Polymer Science is 54. 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 2020-07-01 to 2024-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (Controlled/living radical polymerization): From discovery to materials design and applications	603
Phosphorus-containing flame retardant epoxy thermosets: Recent advances and future perspectives	480
Challenges and new opportunities on barrier performance of biodegradable polymers for sustainable packaging	362
Anion exchange polyelectrolytes for membranes and ionomers	288
Recent advances in wet adhesives: Adhesion mechanism, design principle and applications	280
Advances in sustainable thermosetting resins: From renewable feedstock to high performance and recyclability	214
Bio-based polyesters: Recent progress and future prospects	184
Intrinsic polymer dielectrics for high energy density and low loss electric energy storage	178
Healable and self-healing polyurethanes using dynamic chemistry	158
Functional polymer materials for modern marine biofouling control	151
Bottlebrush polymers: From controlled synthesis, self-assembly, properties to applications	151
Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene: Catalysis, structure, properties, processing and applications	147
Polyamide desalination membranes: Formation, structure, and properties	143
Surface modifications of nanocellulose: From synthesis to high-performance nanocomposites	137
Polyolefin thermoplastic elastomers from polymerization catalysis: Advantages, pitfalls and future challenges	137
Polymer nanocomposite meshes for flexible electronic devices	135
Recent progress in conjugated microporous polymers for clean energy: Synthesis, modification, computer simulations, and applications	131
Recent progress in polymer/two-dimensional nanosheets composites with novel performances	131
Recent progress of organic solvent nanofiltration membranes	130
Crystallization of biodegradable and biobased polyesters: Polymorphism, cocrystallization, and structure-property relationship	126
Cyclodextrin polymers: Structure, synthesis, and use as drug carriers	123
Hybrid porous polymers based on cage-like organosiloxanes: synthesis, properties and applications	119
Green chemistry design in polymers derived from lignin: review and perspective	119
Biobased vitrimers: Towards sustainable and adaptable performing polymer materials	118
Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS): Materials, processing, and industrial applications	116

Epoxy thermosets and materials derived from bio-based monomeric phenols: Transformations and performances	112
Manipulating interfacial polymerization for polymeric nanofilms of composite separation membranes	105
From plant phenols to novel bio-based polymers	101
Polymer Synthesis in Continuous Flow Reactors	95
Semi-crystalline feedstock for filament-based 3D printing of polymers	94
Design strategy of poly(vinylidene fluoride) membranes for water treatment	91
Mussel-inspired chemistry: A promising strategy for natural polysaccharides in biomedical applications	90
Hemicellulose: Structure, chemical modification, and application	87
Microporous organic polymer-based membranes for ultrafast molecular separations	87
Recent advances in 3D printing with protein-based inks	84
Progress of Conjugated Polymers as Emerging Thermoelectric Materials	84
Covalent organic frameworks: Polymer chemistry and functional design	84
4D printing of polymers: Techniques, materials, and prospects	83
Visible light photoinitiating systems by charge transfer complexes: Photochemistry without dyes	83
Self-assembled nanostructures from amphiphilic block copolymers prepared via ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP)	83
Precision polymer synthesis by controlled radical polymerization: Fusing the progress from polymer chemistry and reaction engineering	81
Organic batteries based on just redox polymers	78
An elegant coupling: Freeze-casting and versatile polymer composites	77
Towards the Development of Green Flame Retardancy by Polybenzoxazines	75
Poly(glutamic acid): Production, composites, and medical applications of the next-generation biopolymer	73
Methyl cellulose solutions and gels: fibril formation and gelation properties	71
Superabsorbent Polymers: From long-established, microplastics generating systems, to sustainable, biodegradable and future proof alternatives	69
Multifaceted applications of cellulosic porous materials in environment, energy, and health	69
Rational design of tapered multiblock copolymers for thermoplastic elastomers	63
Stimuli-Responsive Polymers for Sensing and Reacting to Environmental Conditions	62
Advances in frontal polymerization strategy: From fundamentals to applications	62
3D printed magnetic polymer composite hydrogels for hyperthermia and magnetic field driven structural manipulation	61
Design of materials with supramolecular polymers	60
Synthetic biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Recent advances and future challenges	59
Poly(2-oxazoline)-based stimulus-responsive (Co)polymers: An overview of their design, solution properties, surface-chemistries and applications	59
Nanofibrillated polymer systems: Design, application, and current state of the art	59
Selective localization of carbon nanotubes and its effect on the structure and properties of polymer blends	59
Targeted polymer-based antibiotic delivery system: A promising option for treating bacterial infections via macromolecular approaches	58
Degradable polymers via olefin metathesis polymerization	57
Cationic RAFT and DT polymerization	57
Redox-active polymers: The magic key towards energy storage – a polymer design guideline progress in polymer science	55
Liquid and liquid-like surfaces/coatings that readily slide fluids	54