Robin M. Cywar

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Robin M. Cywar is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Robin M. Cywar has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Organic Chemistry, 7 papers in Biomaterials and 7 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Robin M. Cywar's work include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (7 papers), Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (4 papers) and Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (4 papers). Robin M. Cywar is often cited by papers focused on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (7 papers), Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (4 papers) and Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (4 papers). Robin M. Cywar collaborates with scholars based in United States, Jordan and United Kingdom. Robin M. Cywar's co-authors include Eugene Y.‐X. Chen, Gregg T. Beckham, Nicholas A. Rorrer, Caroline B. Hoyt, Eric M. Karp, Jian‐Bo Zhu, William E. Michener, Lorenz P. Manker, Christopher J. Tassone and Anjani K. Maurya and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Robin M. Cywar

16 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Bio-based polymers with performance-advantaged properties 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 100 200 300 400 500
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Bio-based polymers with performance-advantaged properties
    2021 529 citations Robin M. Cywar, Nicholas A. Rorrer et al. Nature Reviews Materials profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robin M. Cywar United States 14 513 351 345 267 213 16 1.2k
Stefan Lundmark Sweden 20 481 0.9× 504 1.4× 269 0.8× 383 1.4× 251 1.2× 45 1.3k
Nicola Rehnberg Sweden 18 308 0.6× 340 1.0× 412 1.2× 390 1.5× 109 0.5× 53 1.2k
Rutger J. I. Knoop Netherlands 11 880 1.7× 457 1.3× 223 0.6× 488 1.8× 162 0.8× 13 1.3k
Micaela Vannini Italy 23 874 1.7× 541 1.5× 211 0.6× 584 2.2× 207 1.0× 63 1.5k
Caroline B. Hoyt United States 12 306 0.6× 309 0.9× 284 0.8× 194 0.7× 96 0.5× 17 883
René Saint‐Loup France 16 970 1.9× 532 1.5× 316 0.9× 536 2.0× 411 1.9× 28 1.5k
Jordi J. Bou Spain 21 649 1.3× 172 0.5× 209 0.6× 383 1.4× 128 0.6× 46 1.0k
Peter Olsén Sweden 25 1.2k 2.4× 397 1.1× 541 1.6× 452 1.7× 507 2.4× 60 1.8k
Stephan Kabasci Germany 13 641 1.2× 499 1.4× 94 0.3× 275 1.0× 146 0.7× 30 1.2k
Paola Marchese Italy 24 1.0k 2.0× 510 1.5× 186 0.5× 697 2.6× 286 1.3× 64 1.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robin M. Cywar

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robin M. Cywar

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Chen, Ling, Ryan W. Clarke, Gloria Rosetto, et al.. (2025). Tunable and Degradable Dynamic Thermosets from Compatibilized Polyhydroxyalkanoate Blends. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 13(9). 3817–3829. 3 indexed citations
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Cywar, Robin M., Ling Chen, Ryan W. Clarke, et al.. (2023). Elastomeric vitrimers from designer polyhydroxyalkanoates with recyclability and biodegradability. Science Advances. 9(47). eadi1735–eadi1735. 27 indexed citations
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Wilson, A. Nolan, Peter C. St. John, Daniela H. Marin, et al.. (2023). PolyID: Artificial Intelligence for Discovering Performance-Advantaged and Sustainable Polymers. Macromolecules. 56(21). 8547–8557. 20 indexed citations
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Cywar, Robin M., Nicholas A. Rorrer, Heather B. Mayes, et al.. (2022). Redesigned Hybrid Nylons with Optical Clarity and Chemical Recyclability. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 144(12). 5366–5376. 95 indexed citations
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Cywar, Robin M., et al.. (2022). Selective Lanthanide‐Organic Catalyzed Depolymerization of Nylon‐6 to ϵ‐Caprolactam. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 62(4). e202212543–e202212543. 64 indexed citations
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Cywar, Robin M., et al.. (2022). Selective Lanthanide‐Organic Catalyzed Depolymerization of Nylon‐6 to ϵ‐Caprolactam. Angewandte Chemie. 135(4). 4 indexed citations
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Hardian, Rifan, Robin M. Cywar, Eugene Y.‐X. Chen, & György Székely. (2022). Sustainable nanofiltration membranes based on biosourced fully recyclable polyesters and green solvents. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 100016–100016. 31 indexed citations
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Cywar, Robin M., Nicholas A. Rorrer, Caroline B. Hoyt, Gregg T. Beckham, & Eugene Y.‐X. Chen. (2021). Bio-based polymers with performance-advantaged properties. Nature Reviews Materials. 7(2). 83–103. 529 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cywar, Robin M., Jian‐Bo Zhu, & Eugene Y.‐X. Chen. (2019). Selective or living organopolymerization of a six-five bicyclic lactone to produce fully recyclable polyesters. Polymer Chemistry. 10(23). 3097–3106. 53 indexed citations
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Cywar, Robin M., Lu Wang, & Eugene Y.‐X. Chen. (2018). Thermally Regulated Recyclable Carbene Catalysts for Upgrading of Biomass Furaldehydes. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 7(2). 1980–1988. 20 indexed citations
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Karp, Eric M., Robin M. Cywar, Lorenz P. Manker, et al.. (2018). Post-Fermentation Recovery of Biobased Carboxylic Acids. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 6(11). 15273–15283. 33 indexed citations
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Saboe, Patrick O., Lorenz P. Manker, William E. Michener, et al.. (2018). In situ recovery of bio-based carboxylic acids. Green Chemistry. 20(8). 1791–1804. 68 indexed citations
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Karp, Eric M., Todd R. Eaton, Violeta Sànchez i Nogué, et al.. (2017). Renewable acrylonitrile production. Science. 358(6368). 1307–1310. 131 indexed citations
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Karp, Eric M., Claire T. Nimlos, Steve Deutch, et al.. (2016). Quantification of acidic compounds in complex biomass-derived streams. Green Chemistry. 18(17). 4750–4760. 42 indexed citations
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Kelly, Christopher B., et al.. (2015). Oxidative cleavage of allyl ethers by an oxoammonium salt. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 13(14). 4255–4259. 23 indexed citations
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Hamlin, Trevor A., Christopher B. Kelly, Robin M. Cywar, & Nicholas E. Leadbeater. (2014). Methylenation of Perfluoroalkyl Ketones using a Peterson Olefination Approach. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 79(3). 1145–1155. 39 indexed citations

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