OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Progress in Polymer Science is 52. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	438
Editorial Board	393
Sequence- and stereo-defined macromolecules: Properties and emerging functionalities	228
Editorial Board	228
Photo-responsive polymers based on ο-Nitrobenzyl derivatives: from structural design to applications	198
Engineering surface-grafted polymers for adhesion and friction control	176
Sustainable polyurethanes: toward new cutting-edge opportunities	166
Infrared plastic optics and photonic devices using chalcogenide hybrid inorganic/organic polymers via inverse vulcanization of elemental sulfur	161
Harnessing dynamic covalent chemistry in sustainable biomass-based polymers: Synthesis, dynamic functionalities and potential of dithiolane-containing supramolecular polymers	151
Machine learning for analyses and automation of structural characterization of polymer materials	146
Living cell-mediated in-situ polymerization for biomedical applications	144
Hydrogels for bioinspired soft robots	142
Editorial Board	140
Supramolecular polymer materials based on ureidopyrimidinone quadruple hydrogen bonding units	140
Editorial Board	138
Radical polymerization kinetics of water-soluble monomers	133
Hydrophilic polymers: Current trends and visions for the future	132
Two‐dimensional conjugated polymer frameworks for solar fuel generation from water	126
Ring-opening polymerization of representative carbocyclic and oxacyclic monomers: Versatile platform toward advanced functional polymers	123
The multifaceted role of tannic acid: From its extraction and structure to antibacterial properties and applications	123
Editorial Board	117
Editorial Board	116
Non-isocyanate polyurethanes at room temperature – a dream becoming reality	114
Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow: Microstructural assessment of polymeric systems	111
Promising strategies and new opportunities for high barrier polymer packaging films	110

Review of enhancing thermal conductivity in polymer-based dielectrics as passive components	107
Ring-opening polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides: An efficient approach toward peptides, peptoids, and functional materials	105
Editorial Board	104
Editorial Board	101
Editorial Board	100
Recent advancements in neutron scattering techniques for quantifying the structure and dynamics of polymers	100
Biobased polymers for advanced applications: Towards a sustainable future	99
Self-healable functional polymers and polymer-based composites	99
Realizing semicrystalline polymer physics across disparate processing scales: From desktop extrusion to large-format additive manufacturing	96
Supramolecular liquid metal-composites: A new class of multiphase soft materials	92
Strain-induced multiscale structural evolutions of crystallized polymers: From fundamental studies to recent progresses	88
Synthetic pressure sensitive adhesives for biomedical applications	87
Bio-based polymeric nanocarriers: From design of stimuli-responsive nanocarriers to targeted agrochemical delivery	79
Editorial Board	78
Hierarchically structured materials derived from synthetic polymers: design and bulk self-assembly strategies	77
Polyesters and deep eutectic solvents: From synthesis through modification to depolymerization	76
Recent advances in ring-opening metathesis polymerizations	76
Polymer-derived carbon molecular sieves with tailored polymodal pores for membrane separations	75
Controlled isocyanide polymerization: Towards helical polymers with chiral functions	75
Supramolecular polymers: Recent advances based on the types of underlying interactions	69
Biodegradable cellulose ester blends: Studies, compatibilization, biodegradable behavior, and applications. A review	68
Emulsion templating: DIY versatility for the creative design of macroporous polymers	68
A review of computational approaches used in the modelling, design, and manufacturing of biodegradable and biobased polymers	67
From pixels to voxels: A mechanistic perspective on volumetric 3D-printing	66
Editorial Board	66
Physical crosslinking in double network hydrogels: structural design, toughening mechanisms, and functional diversity	63
Recent advances in coacervation and underlying noncovalent molecular interaction mechanisms	62
Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride with functional comonomers and applications therefrom: Recent developments, challenges and future trends	62
Polymeric thermogels: Fundamentals and strategies for their rational design	61
Multimode anticounterfeiting materials based on polymers and supramolecular chemistry	60
Well-defined polysaccharide graft (Co)polymers: Synthesis, applications, and structure-property relationships	60
Synthetic biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Recent advances and future challenges	58
Crystallization in thin films of polymer glasses: The role of free surfaces, solid interfaces and their competition	58
Editorial Board	56
Editorial Board	56
Dynamic Covalent Bond: Modes of Activation of the C—ON Bond in Alkoxyamines	53
Plastic optical glass as a critical material for optics and photonics	52
Editorial Board	52