OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Canadian Journal of Chemistry is 2. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Assessing electron conduction mechanisms in highly organized surface water on a model neuronal lipid using quantum chemical methods	29
Mononuclear palladacycles versus acyclic analogues: a structure and reactivity comparison	21
Using synchrotron FTIR spectromicroscopy to assess physiological and metabolic changes in photosynthetic mutants of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii	20
Novel CoMnFeO₄-MWCNT nanocomposite based on a green synthesized method for supercapacitor applications	17
The viscosity reducers exhibit dispersing ability for resin in heavy oil	16
Synergistic impact of Cu and support materials in Ni-based catalysts for glycerol hydrogenolysis to 1,2-propanediol	16
Facile preparation of CoFe-based oxide nanosheets derived from CoFe-layered double hydroxide for the thermal catalytic decomposition of ammonium perchlorate	16
The stabilization profile and a simple Coulomb model for the π-resonant electrons in conjugated oligoenes and oligoynes	14
Embedded ZnO nanorod in ZIF-8 as a high-efficiency core–shell structural electrocatalyst for subnanomole level sensing of diethylstilbestrol	13
Solid-state ²³ Na NMR study of Ga-doped Na ₃ V ₂	10
Enhanced reduction of nitrobenzene derivatives using reusable Ni nanoparticles supported on multi-layered poly(1,2-phenylenediamine)-coated layered double hydroxides	10
Two perfectly cromulent ferrocene containing ruthenium(II)-arene antibacterial agents	10
Design and commissioning of a high-temperature electrochemical cell for hard X-ray in operando studies	9
Molecular interactions in ethyl acetate–dimethyl sulfoxide binary mixtures—time domain reflectometry approach	9
Incorporating ¹⁷O isotopes onto amino acid sidechains: a convenient synthesis of [3-¹⁷O]-l-serine and [3-¹⁷O]-l-threonine and their ¹⁷	9
Dopamine delivery systems based on C₆₀ and C₂₄ with B and N as substituents	8
Facile reduction of phosphine oxides and H-phosphonates by ditetrelenes	8
One-pot synthesis of alpha-diimines from alkylammonium salts	8
Do we need delocalised wavefunctions for the excited state dynamics of 1,1-difluoroethylene?	8
Introduction to the WATOC Special Issue	8
Investigating the Rydberg states and photodissociation dynamics of Kr₂ using velocity map imaging	8
Theoretical investigation on the second order nonlinear optical properties of heptagon bridged bi-porphyrin derivatives	8
Chemistry applications at the Brockhouse sector hard X-ray beamlines at the Canadian Light Source	7
New benzo-9-crown-3 functionalized aryl imides for the capture and release of lithium ions from solution	7
Density and coefficients of Jones–Dole equation for viscosity measurement of l-isoleucine, l-proline, and l-glutamine in aqueous KCl solution at 298.15–323.15 K	7

Raman area- and thermal-mapping studies of faceted nano-crystalline α-Fe₂O₃ thin films deposited by spray pyrolysis	7
Convenient access to β-substituted cysteines and β- and γ-mercapto prolines	7
Urea–choline chloride deep eutectic solvent-assisted synthesis of luminescent nitrogen-doped carbon dots from chitin and their photocatalytic application in decolourizing malachite green	7
Kinetic studies of the interaction of borane–amines with alkoxyl radicals and ketone triplets: relevance to polarity reversal catalysis	6
Ru(0)-catalysed enantioselective synthesis of chiral borylated skipped dienes	6
Hierarchical ZSM-5 zeolite obtained by designed organosiloxane: synthesis, characterization, and catalytic applications	6
Characterization and swelling behavior of hydrogels from N-isopropylacrylamide, N,N′-diethylacrylamide, acrylic acid, and its use for drug release	6
Microfluidic platforms for characterization of crude oil emulsion stability	6
Photocatalytic splitting of water on g-C₃N₄-based single-atom Pt catalysts with stable “sandwich” structure: a combined first principles and semi-empirical investigation	6
Methylated mesoporous silica loaded with 1-octadecanol as a new shape-stabilized phase change material for enhanced thermal energy storage efficiency	6
Resonant Auger, resonant inelastic X-ray scattering and resonant X-ray emission spectroscopy at the SXRMB of the Canadian Light Source—recent commissioning results	6
Novel conductive hydrogels incorporating conjugated polymer-single-walled carbon nanotube complexes as network reinforcer and conductive filler	6
Cations from cyclotron target solutions can impede chelation of fluorine-18 radiolabeled aluminum-fluoride	6
Preparation of pretreated sugarcane bagasse and chitosan bio-composite for the adsorption of phosphate from aqueous media	6
Efficient hydrogen evolution from sodium borohydride catalysed by amine-decorated cross-linked polymer immobilised ionic liquid stabilised palladium nanoparticles	6
Identification of novel potential anti-diabetic candidates targeting human pancreatic α-amylase and human α-glycosidase: an exhaustive structure-based screening	6
Solvation thermodynamics of four amino acids in electrolytic solutions of sodium and potassium iodide salts at 298.15 K	5
Toward the molecular rectifier: synthesis and redox properties of donor–acceptor dyad with a disulfide terminal group	5
The effect of linear energy transfer on the early, transient radiolytic oxygen depletion in the radiolysis of water by high-dose-rate irradiating protons	5
Air-stable pnictogen ^III dications supported by terpyridine	5
Symmetric C ₆₆ H ₃₆ multihelicenes	5
Characterization of hydrophobic and polar binding environments in a sodium deoxycholate hydrogel using fluorescence and photochromism	5
Features and strategy influence performance on a chemistry spatial task	5
Methacrylated polymeric hydrogels: an insight into their 3D bioprinting applications	5
1,2,4,5-Tetrazinylene-linked bis(arylmethylamine): synthesis and electronic properties	5
Massively parallel fragment-based quantum chemistry for large molecular systems: the serestipy software	5
Exploring the functionalization of Ag ₂₀ nanoclusters through cluster surface tetrazine ligation	5
The synthesis of novel salicylaldehyde imine derivatives containing pyridinium and selective detection for fluoride and cyanide in organic-aqueous media	4
Synthesis, anticancer evaluation, and molecular docking study of some arylidenehydrazono analogues	4
Mechanistic investigation of the substituent effects on Si–F bond reactivity in phenyl silicon–fluoride acceptors (SiFAs)	4
Evaluating the ATR-SEIRAS performance of electrodeposited copper CO₂ reduction catalysts using a flow-through spectroelectrochemical cell	4
Research on rare earth modification of siloxane polycarbonate	4
Reaction mechanism of catalytic gasification by calcium-based catalysts and oxidized coal residues in coalfield fire zones	4
Betaine formation from the reactions of N-heterocyclic carbenes with polarized alkenes	4
Development of the “phase separation” strategy: addressing dilution effects in macrocyclization	4
Synthesis and characterization of new Co(II), Rh(III), and Pt(II) guanidine and thiourea complexes	4
DFT computation of the electron spectra of thiophene	4
Double-bond saturation during acid-mediated intramolecular electrophilic C–H borylation of 2-(naphthalen-1-yl)vinyl N-heterocyclic carbene-boranes	4
Benchtop ¹⁹ F nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy enabled kinetic studies and optimization of the synthesis of carmofur	4
A computational investigation of the thermodynamics and kinetics of multiple single-step electron transfers of various Ni- and chalcogen-containing complexes	4
Synthesis and reaction chemistry of a rhodium silylyne complex	4
The impact of polypyrrole:carboxymethyl cellulose composite nanostructure on conductivity and capacitance	4
Reactivity of dinuclear palladium phosphine 1-azaallyl complexes	4
Activation of an alkyne: the preparation, structure, and reactivity of an acetylenic amidinium ion derived from an N-heterocyclic carbene	4
Theoretical studies of the excited electronic states of the molecule ScLi and its ions ScLi^± with a feasibility study of laser cooling	4
Microfluidic devices as miniaturized screening and diagnostic approaches for gynecological cancers detection	4
Teaching FAIR in computational chemistry: managing and publishing data using the twin tools of compute portals and repositories	4
Coupling multidimensional chromatography with plasmonic sensing: an exploration of electrochemical SERS as a detection modality for 2D-LC	4
Computational study of the reactions of CH₂ with HCNO and HNCO	4
Synthesis and thermal stability of a novel polyfunctional pyridine-based derivative featuring amino, nitro, and guanidine groups	4

Synthesis of 3-hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives via photochemical rearrangement of 6-substituted bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-en-2-ones	3
Concentration-dependent nonradiative decay mechanisms in fluorescence self-quenching: insights from azulene and 1,3-dichloroazulene	3
Dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide-styrene microemulsion dielectric investigation in aqueous media	3
Two-step synthesis of large-π conjugated polyimides for the anode of sodium ion battery	3
A simple, practical protocol for the deuteration of electron-rich arenes	3
Theoretical insights into the electronic structure and photophysical properties of a series of tetranuclear Cu(I) complexes	3
Discovery of leaderless bacteriocins through genome mining	3
When is a pyridine not a pyridine? Benzannulated N-heterocyclic ligands in molecular materials chemistry	3
Active learning for optimum experimental design—insight into perovskite oxides	3
Canadian Light Source—20 years of discovery	3
Revisiting the coupling reaction between 4-aminoantipyrine and phenols: a potential one-pot reaction pathway to 4,11- and 5,12-naphthoxazepine isomers	3
Grid-based state space exploration for molecular binding	3
The reaction of thionyl chloride with β amino alcohols: a computational investigation to delineate the mechanisms of the well-established synthesis that forms the 1-chloro-(2-alkylamino)ethanes and th	3
Editors-in-Chief introduction to the “Celebrating 20 years of multidisciplinary research activity at the Saskatchewan Structural Sciences Centre” special issue	3
Highly sensitive and selective detection of selenate in water samples using an enzymatic gold nanodendrite biosensor	3
Synthesizing luminescent carbon from condensed tobacco smoke: bio-waste for possible bioimaging	3
Ionic salt cocrystals studied via multinuclear solid-state magnetic resonance: a case study of lithium 4-methoxybenzoate:L-proline polymorphs	3
Guanacastepene U from Coprinellus micaceus , an endobiotic fungus of the marine macroalga Scytosiphon lomentaria	3
Microextraction and Microsampling Strategies in Lipidomics: Current Trends and Opportunities	3
A computational study of the structures and base-pairing properties of pyrrolizidine alkaloid-derived DNA adducts	3
Anti-fog properties and aging of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) treated by atmospheric pressure plasma	3
Is explicitly correlated double-hybrid density functional theory advantageous for vibrational frequencies?	3
Cross-linked polymer film on copper stubs as a reusable substrate enabling imaging and quantitative analyses of aluminosilicate particles	3
Computational and experimental investigations of oxadiazinone reactivity with cyclooctynes and other dienophiles	3
Insight into the methylene C–H bond cleavage of ethylbenzene during ethylbenzene hydroxylation using EBDH as a catalyst, a DFT study	3
Note of appreciation	3
Enhanced solar light photocatalytic and antimicrobial activity of green noble metal/TiO₂ nanorods	3
Synthesis, characterization, and crystal structures of four 1,3-diisopropylbenzimidazolium salts with iodide, aluminum tetraiodide, tetrakis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]borate, and triiodide anion	3
A relative stability scale of nitrogen donor ligand ruthenium complexes based on their stability constants calculated from first principles by DFT methods	3
A Lead(I) Dimer Supported by an Amidinate Ligand	3
Efficient protocol for the preparation of α-heteroaryl acetaldehydes	3
Li-stuffed garnet electrolytes: structure, ionic conductivity, chemical stability, interface, and applications	3
(Coulomb) Local potential energy density–supramolecular energy (LPED–SME) machine learning prediction—a web application to obtain the local SME from simple inputs	3
Synthesis of a terphenyl-supported aminoborane: an inorganic analogue to styrene	2
Advancing ethanol quality amidst a pandemic: a case study from Saskatchewan	2
Metal complexes with thiazyl chloride: single or double bond?	2
Structure-based optimization and binding assays for discovery of tau PET radiotracers: synthesis and in vivo evaluation of [ ¹¹ C]Z-3272	2
Synthesis, molecular docking, and in silico ADME studies of dihydropyrimidine derivatives using tetrabutylphosphonium methanesulphonate ionic liquid as a catalyst under solvent-free conditions	2
Transfer learning graph representations of molecules for pKa, ¹³ C-NMR, and solubility	2
Surfactant-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of FeVO₄ nanoparticles for supercapacitor applications	2
Benzotriazepine synthesis, conformational analysis, and biological properties	2
A flexible, high-efficiency, and low-cost FeS₂@CTS hydrogel film for solar interface water evaporation	2
Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous-HZSM-5 as a catalyst for ethanol dehydration to ethylene	2
Pd–Ni bimetallic nanoparticles supported on TiO₂ as an efficient catalyst for catalytic transfer hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol	2
A micro-method to determine quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) grain saponins and sapogenins contributing to bitterness	2
Investigating the challenges from background contaminants on photocatalytic degradation of ceftazidime	2
Kinetic study on pyridinolysis of aryl benzenesulfonates: factors governing regioselectivity and reaction mechanism	2
Surface enhanced infrared spectroelectrochemistry using a microband electrode	2
Twenty years of research at the Saskatchewan Structural Sciences Centre (SSSC)	2
Simple thiazole-based ligands for palladium(II) Suzuki–Miyaura aryl cross-coupling catalysts	2
Carbene adduct of dimeric germanium(0), related germanium and tin dichloride adducts, and their trichloride salts	2
Guest Editors' Introduction to the Special Issue on “Radiochemistry in Canada”	2
N-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-1,4-Phenylenediamine Radical Cation: Formation, Stabilization, and Application for Assessing the Antioxidant Capacity of Commercial Infusion	2
Gram-scale synthesis of the N -phenyl phenothiazine photocatalyst by benzyne addition	2
Arrayed and entangled silicon nanowires using Au nanoparticle catalysts prepared by pulsed laser-induced dewetting	2
Vibrational spectrum perturbations of alkanethiol self-assembled monolayers with noble gases and chlorinated species	2
Optimization of levulinic acid conversion into methyl levulinate via methyl esterification catalyzed with aluminum sulfate	2
Revealing the influence of temperature on benzene oxidation by palladium oxide via ReaxFF molecular dynamics simulations	2
A sensitive naked eye probe based on spiropyran for exactness sensing of F ⁻ ions in aqueous	2
Cyclic voltammetric studies of electron transfer reactions associated with bioactive iron–KA complexation at different biological pH	2
Synthesis of a 1-silaallene with a sterically demanding silyl substituent	2
Enhanced catalytic performance of Pd/HMIL-121 catalysts with hierarchical porosity for selective hydrogenation of phenylacetylene: mechanistic insights and comparative analysis	2
Arsenic speciation in picromerite K₂Mg(SO₄)₂•6H₂O: electron paramagnetic resonance and synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopic characterizations and impl	2
Effect of very high dose rates on the radiolysis of supercritical water at 400 °C and 25 MPa	2
Synthesis of a quinoxaline dimer and trimer via Yamamoto coupling	2
The success of computational material design for sustainable energy catalysis	2
Solubility and solvation thermodynamics of l-tryptophan in aqueous methanol solvent mixtures	2
The phosphinoboration of thiosemicarbazones	2
Dicarbon defect in hexagonal boron nitride monolayer—a theoretical study	2
Structural, DFT calculations and photophysical and photochemical characteristics of 1-((E)-2-phenylethenyl)-2-(4-(2-((E)-2-phenylethenyl) phenoxy) butoxy) benzene (PPPBB)	2
Revisiting the discovery of X-rays with modern spectroscopy: X-ray spectroscopic studies of barium platinocyanide: the scintillator that led to the discovery	2
Unsymmetrical graphene nanoribbons: tuning the edges through regioselective photochemical cyclodehydrochlorination	2
The occurrence of cytokinins and their biosynthesis pathways in epithelioma papulosum cyprini cells	2
Preparation of pelargonic acid vesicles and sustained drug release	2