OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Polymer International is 23. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Methods and challenges in the detection of microplastics and nanoplastics: a mini‐review	47
Polyurethane foam materials and their industrial applications	45
OFET chemical sensors: Chemical sensors based on ultrathin organic field‐effect transistors	42
Thermosetting polymers from renewable sources	38
Poly(methyl methacrylate) bone cement, its rise, growth, downfall and future	36
Machine learning for polymeric materials: an introduction	35
Synergistic effect of nanodiamond and titanium oxide nanoparticles on the mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of pitch‐derived carbon foam composites	35
Multifunctional hydrogels for sustainable energy and environment	33
Polydopamine: a bioinspired adhesive and surface modification platform	31
Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)/PVDF‐g‐polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)/TiO₂ mixed matrix nanofiltration membranes: preparation and characterization	30
An update on the future prospects of glycerol polymers	30
Current advances in polyurethane biodegradation	30
Homogeneous iron‐doped carbon‐nitride‐based organo‐catalysts for sensational photocatalytic performance driven by visible light	27
Pre‐clinical and clinical applications of thermoreversible hydrogels in biomedical engineering: a review	27
Additive manufacturing of high‐performance engineering polymers: present and future	26
Novel collagen‐based hydrogels with injectable, self‐healing, wound‐healing properties via a dynamic crosslinking interaction	25
Effect of hydrophobic nano‐silica/β‐nucleating agent on the crystallization behavior and mechanical properties of polypropylene random copolymers	24
Mono‐filler and bi‐filler composites based on thermoplastic polyurethane, carbon fibers and carbon nanotubes with improved physicomechanical and engineering properties	24
Fused filament fabrication of polyetheretherketone/multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposites: the effect of thermally conductive nanometric filler on the printability and related properties	24
High surface area benzimidazole based porous covalent organic framework for removal of methylene blue from aqueous solutions	24
Effect of fiber coating on the mechanical performance, water absorption and biodegradability of sisal fiber/natural rubber composite	24
Degradation of silicone‐based materials as a driving force for recyclability	23
Hydrogen bonding mediated self‐assembled structures from block copolymer mixtures to mesoporous materials	23
Perspectives in the design and application of composites based on graphene derivatives and bio‐based polymers	23
Amphiphilic polymer co‐networks: 32 years old and growing stronger – a perspective	23