OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Progress in Polymer Science is 57. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	320
Editorial Board	279
Editorial Board	275
Engineering surface-grafted polymers for adhesion and friction control	247
Harnessing dynamic covalent chemistry in sustainable biomass-based polymers: Synthesis, dynamic functionalities and potential of dithiolane-containing supramolecular polymers	246
Sequence- and stereo-defined macromolecules: Properties and emerging functionalities	217
Photo-responsive polymers based on ο-Nitrobenzyl derivatives: from structural design to applications	213
Sustainable polyurethanes: toward new cutting-edge opportunities	205
Infrared plastic optics and photonic devices using chalcogenide hybrid inorganic/organic polymers via inverse vulcanization of elemental sulfur	168
From plant phenols to novel bio-based polymers	167
Living cell-mediated in-situ polymerization for biomedical applications	159
Supramolecular polymer materials based on ureidopyrimidinone quadruple hydrogen bonding units	154
Machine learning for analyses and automation of structural characterization of polymer materials	149
Bio-based polyesters: Recent progress and future prospects	144
Hydrogels for bioinspired soft robots	140
4D printing of polymers: Techniques, materials, and prospects	138
Editorial Board	129
Editorial Board	129
Engineering surface amphiphilicity of polymer nanostructures	110
Radical polymerization kinetics of water-soluble monomers	110
Ring-opening polymerization of representative carbocyclic and oxacyclic monomers: Versatile platform toward advanced functional polymers	110
Two‐dimensional conjugated polymer frameworks for solar fuel generation from water	109
The multifaceted role of tannic acid: From its extraction and structure to antibacterial properties and applications	109
Hydrophilic polymers: Current trends and visions for the future	107
Editorial Board	101

Non-isocyanate polyurethanes at room temperature – a dream becoming reality	101
Relaxation behavior of polymer thin films: Effects of free surface, buried interface, and geometrical confinement	100
Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow: Microstructural assessment of polymeric systems	99
Manipulating interfacial polymerization for polymeric nanofilms of composite separation membranes	98
Promising strategies and new opportunities for high barrier polymer packaging films	96
Towards the Development of Green Flame Retardancy by Polybenzoxazines	95
Ring-opening polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides: an efficient approach toward peptides, peptoids, and functional materials	95
Editorial Board	94
Editorial Board	93
Functional polymer materials for modern marine biofouling control	93
Biobased polymers for advanced applications: Towards a sustainable future	93
Self-healable functional polymers and polymer-based composites	89
Synthetic pressure sensitive adhesives for biomedical applications	89
Strain-induced multiscale structural evolutions of crystallized polymers: From fundamental studies to recent progresses	84
Editorial Board	82
From pixels to voxels: A mechanistic perspective on volumetric 3D-printing	82
Functional polymers for lithium metal batteries	82
Biodegradable cellulose ester blends: Studies, compatibilization, biodegradable behavior, and applications. A review	79
Polyesters and deep eutectic solvents: From synthesis through modification to depolymerization	78
A review of computational approaches used in the modelling, design, and manufacturing of biodegradable and biobased polymers	76
Supramolecular polymers: Recent advances based on the types of underlying interactions	76
Emulsion templating: DIY versatility for the creative design of macroporous polymers	75
Editorial Board	73
Editorial Board	72
Polymeric thermogels: Fundamentals and strategies for their rational design	71
Multimode anticounterfeiting materials based on polymers and supramolecular chemistry	67
Crystallization in thin films of polymer glasses: The role of free surfaces, solid interfaces and their competition	67
Synthetic biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Recent advances and future challenges	66
Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride with functional comonomers and applications therefrom: Recent developments, challenges and future trends	65
Recent advances in coacervation and underlying noncovalent molecular interaction mechanisms	64
Editorial Board	63
Editorial Board	63
Dynamic Covalent Bond: Modes of Activation of the C—ON Bond in Alkoxyamines	61
Editorial Board	61
Selective localization of carbon nanotubes and its effect on the structure and properties of polymer blends	60
Porous organic polymers with defined morphologies: Synthesis, assembly, and emerging applications	60
Recyclable fire-retardant bio-based thermosets: From molecular engineering to performances and applications	57