OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Progress in Polymer Science is 53. 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 2022-07-01 to 2026-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	455
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Editorial Board	235
Infrared plastic optics and photonic devices using chalcogenide hybrid inorganic/organic polymers via inverse vulcanization of elemental sulfur	234
Photo-responsive polymers based on ο-Nitrobenzyl derivatives: from structural design to applications	189
Sustainable polyurethanes: toward new cutting-edge opportunities	174
Sequence- and stereo-defined macromolecules: Properties and emerging functionalities	168
Engineering surface-grafted polymers for adhesion and friction control	157
Harnessing dynamic covalent chemistry in sustainable biomass-based polymers: Synthesis, dynamic functionalities and potential of dithiolane-containing supramolecular polymers	152
Machine learning for analyses and automation of structural characterization of polymer materials	150
Supramolecular polymer materials based on ureidopyrimidinone quadruple hydrogen bonding units	150
Hydrogels for bioinspired soft robots	148
Radical polymerization kinetics of water-soluble monomers	147
Editorial Board	146
Editorial Board	141
Ring-opening polymerization of representative carbocyclic and oxacyclic monomers: Versatile platform toward advanced functional polymers	138
Editorial Board	135
Hydrophilic polymers: Current trends and visions for the future	134
Two‐dimensional conjugated polymer frameworks for solar fuel generation from water	131
Polymer platforms for cardiovascular disease applications	121
The multifaceted role of tannic acid: From its extraction and structure to antibacterial properties and applications	119
Editorial Board	116
Editorial Board	112
Review of enhancing thermal conductivity in polymer-based dielectrics as passive components	111
Non-isocyanate polyurethanes at room temperature – a dream becoming reality	110

Promising strategies and new opportunities for high barrier polymer packaging films	108
Ring-opening polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides: An efficient approach toward peptides, peptoids, and functional materials	107
Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow: Microstructural assessment of polymeric systems	106
Editorial Board	105
Editorial Board	103
Editorial Board	103
Biobased polymers for advanced applications: Towards a sustainable future	98
Recent advancements in neutron scattering techniques for quantifying the structure and dynamics of polymers	97
Supramolecular liquid metal-composites: A new class of multiphase soft materials	96
Self-healable functional polymers and polymer-based composites	96
Bio-based polymeric nanocarriers: From design of stimuli-responsive nanocarriers to targeted agrochemical delivery	88
Realizing semicrystalline polymer physics across disparate processing scales: From desktop extrusion to large-format additive manufacturing	84
Strain-induced multiscale structural evolutions of crystallized polymers: From fundamental studies to recent progresses	80
Hierarchically structured materials derived from synthetic polymers: design and bulk self-assembly strategies	79
Editorial Board	79
Synthetic pressure sensitive adhesives for biomedical applications	79
Organic Phosphorus Chemistry for Fire-Safe Polymeric Materials: Research Progress and Future Perspectives	77
Recent advances in ring-opening metathesis polymerizations	72
Editorial Board	70
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	69
Recent advances in photodiode-type organic photodetectors: From polymer design to applications	69
From pixels to voxels: A mechanistic perspective on volumetric 3D-printing	68
Emulsion templating: DIY versatility for the creative design of macroporous polymers	65
Controlled isocyanide polymerization: Towards helical polymers with chiral functions	64
A review of computational approaches used in the modelling, design, and manufacturing of biodegradable and biobased polymers	64
Supramolecular polymers: Recent advances based on the types of underlying interactions	63
Polyesters and deep eutectic solvents: From synthesis through modification to depolymerization	62
Crystallization in thin films of polymer glasses: The role of free surfaces, solid interfaces and their competition	62
Physical crosslinking in double network hydrogels: structural design, toughening mechanisms, and functional diversity	62
Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride with functional comonomers and applications therefrom: Recent developments, challenges and future trends	61
Multimode anticounterfeiting materials based on polymers and supramolecular chemistry	59
Synthetic biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Recent advances and future challenges	58
Polymeric thermogels: Fundamentals and strategies for their rational design	58
Recent advances in coacervation and underlying noncovalent molecular interaction mechanisms	54
Well-defined polysaccharide graft (Co)polymers: Synthesis, applications, and structure-property relationships	54
Editorial Board	53
Editorial Board	53