OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Progress in Polymer Science is 50. 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
Editorial Board	175
Editorial Board	173
Editorial Board	168
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
Polymer-based triboelectric nanogenerators: Materials, characterization, and applications	91
From plant phenols to novel bio-based polymers	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
Recent Progress in π-Conjugated Polymers for Organic Photovoltaics: Solar Cells and Photodetectors	73
Bottlebrush polymers: From controlled synthesis, self-assembly, properties to applications	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
Advances and prospects of RAFT polymerization-derived nanomaterials in MRI-assisted biomedical applications	54
Machine learning for analyses and automation of structural characterization of polymer materials	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