OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Coordination Chemistry Reviews is 127. 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
Non-Barluenga-type iodine(I) complexes	489
Advances in bismuth utilization for biomedical applications – From a bibliometric perspective	429
Engineering nanoprobes from traditional Chinese medicine for tumor boundary imaging: design strategies, imaging mechanisms, and recent advances	424
Palladium(II) Self-Assembled Multi-Cavity Coordination Cages: Synthetic Strategies, Structural Diversity, and Functional Insights	389
Advances in reticular materials for sustainable rare earth element recovery	380
Layered metal phosphonates: Structures and properties	377
Editorial Board	370
Progress in host–guest macrocycle/pesticide research: Recognition, detection, release and application	361
Multimodal synergistic ferroptosis cancer therapy	303
Promising UV/DUV nonlinear optical materials with X-membered (X = multiples of 6) rings in anhydrous inorganic borates	298
Recent advances in augmenting Fenton chemistry of nanoplatforms for enhanced chemodynamic therapy	290
Diagnosis of neurological and non-neurological disorders via bimodal/multimodal imaging with lanthanide based nanoparticles	276
Photostability of lead halide perovskite photovoltaics: Fundamentals, materials and devices	276
Copper-organic frameworks for electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction	275
Enzymatic reaction-modulated in-situ formation of nanomaterials and their applications in colorimetric and fluorescent sensing	274
Coordination chemistry engineering of cool sodium electrolyte system: what's next?	271
Helical self-assemblies of molecule-like coinage metal nanoclusters and their emerging applications	267
Tailoring metal complexes with N-heterocyclic carbene ligands using Electron-Withdrawing Groups: Impact on catalytic activity and property development	265
Stimuli-responsive transformations in metal-organic gels: mechanistic insights, characterization, and functional applications	262
Nanoparticles and quantum dots as emerging optical sensing platforms for Ni(II) detection: Recent approaches and perspectives	257
What happens when graphdiyne encounters doping for electrochemical energy conversion and storage	254
Squaraine-based NIR dyes for phototheranostics	253
Material challenges in green hydrogen ecosystem	251
Research progress and commercialization process of Prussian blue and its analogues in metal-ion batteries	250
AIEgen-functionalized nanoprobes and nanomedicines for cancer diagnosis and therapy	249

Photocatalytic Reduction of Low-Concentration CO2: Progress and Challenges	246
Integrating DNA nanostructures with DNAzymes for biosensing, bioimaging and cancer therapy	240
Comprehensive analysis of advanced stable anode electrocatalysts for proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer	229
Metal-organic framework biocomposites based on proteins, polysaccharides, and nucleic acids: Synthesis, properties, and applications	226
Chemically stable Cr-based metal-organic frameworks: Preparation, functionalization, and applications in catalysis in liquid-phase and proton conductivity	226
Recent advances in carbon-based material/semiconductor composite photoelectrocatalysts: Synthesis, improvement strategy, and organic pollutant removal	224
Metal organic frameworks and their composites as effective tools for sensing environmental hazards: An up to date tale of mechanism, current trends and future prospects	221
Circularly polarized luminescence polymers: From design to applications	221
Recent advances and perspectives in fluorescent probes for imaging nephropathy-related biomarkers	221
Recent advances of bimetallic nanoclusters with atomic precision for catalytic applications	219
Illuminating the brain: Advanced fluorescent probes for neurotransmitter-based biomarkers in neurological diseases	218
Smart microneedles empowering programmable and sustained drug delivery	217
A comprehensive review on the synthesis of ferrite nanomaterials via bottom-up and top-down approaches advantages, disadvantages, characterizations and computational insights	217
Solid-State nanopore DNA Sequencing: Advances, challenges and prospects	217
Advances in catalysis using Xantphos-like ligands; simplicity goes a long way	213
Nano-engineered fiber-based sensing frontiers: Revolutionizing on-site pesticide detection for global food-environment nexus challenges	212
Utilizing the metal coordination and supramolecular chemistry of macrocycles to tackle medicinal issues	208
Chiral-at-iron compounds with phosphanes	206
Chemometric models for data processing in quantum dots-based photoluminescence methodologies	204
Nanomaterial-enabled portable paper-based colorimetric and fluorometric devices: Progress in point-of-care diagnosis	204
Research progress in alkene hydroesterification	203
Transformative breakthrough in cancer phototheranostics utilizing bioinspired chemistry of polydopamine-based multifunctional nanostructures	199
Cucurbit[n]uril-based supramolecular hydrogels: Synthesis, properties and applications	197
Towards Prussian blue analogues-based advanced aqueous batteries: From facing critical challenges to feasible solutions	195
Self–supporting 2D MOF nanosheet arrays for efficient electrocatalytic water splitting	194
Optical functional nanomaterials for cancer photoimmunotherapy	194
Recent advances in organelle-targeted organic photosensitizers for efficient photodynamic therapy	192
Prospects for magnesium ion batteries: A compreshensive materials review	192
Metal-organic frameworks for electrochemical glucose sensors: progress and challenges	188
Modulating zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 and its derivatives as advanced oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalysts	187
Overview of Wells-Dawson Polyoxometalates: from structure and functionalization to application	187
Marine polysaccharide-based hydrogels for critical materials selective removal and recovery: A review	187
Nitrogen-doped carbon-based single-atom Fe catalysts: Synthesis, properties, and applications in advanced oxidation processes	184
The universal zeolite ZSM-5: Structure and synthesis strategies. A review	184
Electronic structure modulation in Prussian blue and its analogs: Progress and challenges in perspective of energy-related catalysis	182
Non-canonical σ-hole interactions: halogen, chalcogen, and pnictogen bonds in biomolecular structure and drug design	179
Layered bismuth-based photocatalysts	177
MOFs-based S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts	176
Free radical as a double-edged sword in disease: Deriving strategic opportunities for nanotherapeutics	175
Stability strategies for perovskite solar cells: From counter electrode materials aspect	173
Out of the misty forest of MOF composite heterojunctions: A new cognitive guide	172
Photoelectrochemical biosensing platforms for tumor marker detection	171
Recent advances in transition metal-catalyzed ethylene/polar olefin copolymerization	170
Advancements in ruthenium-based sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells - from structural tailoring to AI-ML	169
Coordination structure engineering of single atoms derived from MOFs for Electrocatalysis	169
Greenhouse sulfur hexafluoride gas capture and separation using emerging porous solids	168
Theoretical insights into performance descriptors and their impact on activity optimization strategies for cobalt-based electrocatalysts	167
MXenes-based nanomaterials for biosensing and biomedicine	167
Recent progress in separation of technetium-99 from spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste. Challenges and prospects	167
Perspectives and challenges in circularly polarized luminescence of lanthanide(III) complexes: From solution-based systems to solid-state applications	167

Rational design of NiMn-based electrode materials for high-performance supercapacitors	166
Confinement strategies for the design of efficient heterogeneous Fenton-like catalysts: From nano-space to atomic scale	164
Emerging porous solids for electrocatalytic and photocatalytic seawater splitting	163
Recent progress in the design of IR nonlinear optical materials by partial chemical substitution: Structural evolution and performance optimization	162
Boronic acid-assisted detection of bacterial pathogens: Applications and perspectives	160
Recent advances and future perspectives on rare-earth-based nonlinear optical materials with π-conjugated [XO3] (X = B, C, N) units	158
Book review	156
Editorial Board	156
Reducing defects: A review of preparation, doping and surface modification of nickel oxide	155
Nanomaterials-driven innovative electrochemiluminescence aptasensors in reporting food pollutants	154
Advances in copper nanocrystals: Synthesis, anti-oxidation strategies, and multiple applications	154
Recent advances in single-atom catalysts-based electrochemiluminescence sensors	154
Coordination polymers and metal–organic frameworks based on paddlewheel-type dirhodium(II) tetracarboxylates	151
Immobilization strategies for heterogeneous catalysts in micro flow chemistry: Key techniques for efficient and sustainable chemical transformations	151
Element-doped ferrite nanoparticles: From magnetic property tuning to biomedical applications	150
“Template synthesis” of discrete metal clusters with two- or three-dimensional architectures	149
Macromolecules incorporating transition metals in the treatment and detection of cancer and infectious diseases: Progress over the last decade	149
Recent advances in metal–organic frameworks and their derivatives for electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction to ammonia	149
Stimuli-responsive smart nanomaterials for theranostics of urological cancers	148
Decoration and utilization of a special class of metal–organic frameworks containing the fluorine moiety	148
Exploring recent advancements and future prospects on coordination self-assembly of the regulated lanthanide-doped luminescent supramolecular hydrogels	148
Bridging the gap between theory and treatment: Transition metal complexes as successful candidates in medicine	148
Dimensional engineering of advanced adsorbents for mitigating micro-nanoplastics pollution	148
Advances in next gen aerogel materials for radionuclides cleanup: From functional design to computational insights	147
Spectroscopic perspectives on the coordination dynamics of sulfur species in Li–S batteries: The emerging role of Raman scattering	146
Engineering functional mesoporous materials from plant polyphenol based coordination polymers	144
Applications and advantages of MOFs-based triboelectric nanogenerators for self-powered system	143
Design, synthesis, and applications of luminescent porous materials with aggregation-induced emission properties: a comprehensive review	142
Dimensional perspectives on metal center associated electrochromism in metal-organic coordinated hybrid polymers: Unveiling electrochromic dynamics	142
Engineering hierarchical zeolites via bio-inspired routes: from synthesis to application	141
Functional graphitic carbon (IV) nitride: A versatile sensing material	141
Photothermal nanoreactors for photocatalytic solar energy conversion	141
Small molecular cyanine dyes for phototheranostics	138
Design strategies and optical applications of two-dimensional reticular framework nanosheet composites: A review	138
A critical review of the solution chemistry, solubility, and thermodynamics of europium: Recent advances on the Eu3+ aqua ion and the Eu(III) aqueous complexes and solid phases with the sulphate, chlo	138
The dynamic adaptability of mixed-ligand zinc MOFs: from fundaments to applications	137
Chemical hydrogen storage materials – boranes and silanes catalytic solvolysis and dehydrogenation: a mechanistic and regeneration perspective	137
Solid-phase-based separation of transuranium elements: Current status and insights into the synergistic separation mechanism	136
Optical probes for redox imaging: A comparative review of fluorescent, bioluminescent, and chemiluminescent strategies for in vivo sensing of ROS, RNS, and RSS	136
Harnessing triplet excitons: Advances in luminescence metal coordination compounds	136
State-of-the-art advances in transition-metal-catalyzed stereoselective silylation with silylboronic esters	135
Rare-earth-based materials for exchange membrane water electrolysis: from rational design to device applications	134
Extracellular vesicles as nanomaterial carriers: Endowing superior targeting capability and biosafety	134
Lanthanide nanoparticles for near-infrared II theranostics	132
Hierarchically porous three-dimensional-ordered macro-microporous metal-organic frameworks: Design, precise synthesis, and applications	131
Biomarker-activatable photosensitizers with aggregation-induced emission characteristics for photodynamic therapy	131
Photocatalytic and biological degradation processes to mineralize pharmaceutically active compounds and catalyst recovery: A review	130
Recent advances in NIR-II fluorescence/photoacoustic dual-modality imaging probes	130
Hydrolytic nanozymes: Classification, activity regulation, and applications in sensing and degradation of environmental pollutants	129
Binding- and activity-based small molecule fluorescent probes for the detection of Cu+, Cu2+, Fe2+ and Fe3+ in biological systems	129
Nanochemistry advancing photon conversion in rare-earth nanostructures for theranostics	129
Homogeneous catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol and methanol dehydrogenation to hydrogen generation	128
Polymer/zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 nanosystems for photothermal therapy	127
Photophysical properties and photonic applications of porphyrin-based MOFs	127
Direct and indirect approaches to red-shift photoactivated nitric oxide release	127
Innovative strategies on electrocatalysts for H2O2 synthesis by water oxidation: from basics to environmental applications	127
Supported Noyori-Ikariya catalysts for asymmetric transfer hydrogenations and related tandem reactions	127
Strategies for enhancing the photothermal conversion efficiency of solar-driven interfacial evaporation	127
Synthesis, structure, property, and applications of tungsten oxide based nanomaterials – A comprehensive review	127