OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Saudi Chemical Society is 14. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Sustainable and efficient 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones production over heterogeneous and recyclable Al-MCM-41 supported dual imidazolium ionic liquids nanocomposites	137
Potential enzyme inhibitor triazoles from aliphatic esters: Synthesis, enzyme inhibition and docking studies	124
Editorial Board	101
Biosynthesis of Au NPs over modified Fe3O4 support using Rubia Tinctorum extract for the treatment of colorectal carcinoma in the in vitro condition: A pre-clinical trial study	93
Linkers for oligonucleotide microarray synthesis	86
Synthesis, anticancer activity, and molecular docking of new pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine derivatives	85
Structure–Activity relationship (SAR) of 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid derivatives on their antitumor activity through the PPARγ receptor and caspase-3 pathway	76
A structural approach to investigate halogen substituted MAO-B inhibitors using QSAR modeling, molecular dynamics, and conceptual DFT analysis	68
Mg/Fe-LDH: An efficient promoter for the synthesis of tetrahydrospiro[pyrazole-4,5′-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine] derivatives	68
Corrosion mitigation on orthodontic wire made of SS 18/8 alloy using esomeprazole tablet (Esiloc-40 mg) in artificial saliva	67
Advancing photocatalytic degradation under visible light with TiO2/g-C3N4 nanohybrid mechanistic insights	66
Synthesis and cytotoxicity study of gold(III) porphyrin complexes and their derivative in breast cancer cells	64
Optimization of methylene blue removal from aqueous solutions using activated carbon derived from coffee ground pyrolysis: A response surface methodology (RSM) approach for natural and cost-effective	57
Enhanced photocatalytic activity of La and Zr-codoped AgNbO3 for rhodamine B and methylene blue degradation	56
Editorial Board	53
Synthesis of 29H,31H-phthalocyanine and chloro (29H,31H-phthalocyaninato) aluminum derivatives showed anti-cancer and anti-bacterial actions	52
The complementary effect between biochar and ferrihydrite in sustainable Fenton-like oxidation of pollutant	49
From lithium batteries to molecular electronics: DFT and QTAIM investigation to reveal the novel capability of NDI-phenyl tetra-nitro as a field effect molecular switch	47
An effective stannic oxide/graphitic carbon nitride (SnO2 NPs@g-C3N4) nanocomposite photocatalyst for organic pollutants degradation under visible-light	47
Biological window excited up-conversion persistent luminescence nanoparticles for bioimaging and photodynamic therapy	46
Exploring substituted 3,4-dihydropyrimidinone and thione derivatives as anti-prostate cancer agents: Computational screening, synthesis, characterization, and in vitro efficacy assessment	45
MOF-derived ZnO/g-C3N4 nanophotocatalyst for efficient degradation of organic pollutant	44
Selective C–C bond cleavage of cycloketoximes via iminyl radicals and distal carbon radicals through photocatalysis	44
Visible light degradation of ibuprofen using PANI coated WO3@TiO2 photocatalyst	42
Central composite design (CCD) approach to develop HPLC method for caffeine: Application to coffee samples analysis of Jazan region, Saudi Arabia	41

One-step continuous flow synthesis of aminopropyl silica-coated magnetite nanoparticles	41
Discovery of structural diversity guided steroidal thiazolidin-4-one derivatives as potential cytotoxic agents targeting CDK1	41
Hybrid modeling of adsorption process using mass transfer and machine learning techniques for concentration prediction	40
Platinum nanoparticles as recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for selective methylation of amines and imines with formic acid: Indirect utilization of CO2	38
Smart sensing: recent trends in organic colorimetric and fluorimetric sensors for ammonia and biogenic amine detection (2020–2025)	37
In vitro evaluation of novel mefenamic acid derivatives as potential α-glucosidase and urease inhibitors: Design, synthesis, in silico and cytotoxic studies	36
Antidiabetic and antioxidant potentials of Abelmoschus esculentus: In vitro combined with molecular docking approach	36
Boosted electrochemical oxidation of methanol at FeOx/Pd/Au ternary nanocatalyst	35
Effective elimination of industrial dye using AlCo-layered double hydroxide coated with β-Cyclodextrin and polyethyleneimine: adsorption isotherm, kinetics and optimization through Box-Behnken design	35
Spectroscopic and tensiometric considerations on anionic surfactants (SDS) and ascorbic acid/ascorbates interactions	35
Rational synthesis and evaluation of 2,4-diamino-thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidines as antitumor agents	34
Enhanced thermal stability photophysical properties of photoselective PMMA/ITO nanohybrid films for greenhouse cooling in hot climates	33
Extraction and degradation rate analysis of calcium phosphate from diverse fish Bones: A comparative study	33
QSPR modeling for the prediction of the triplet yield of singlet fission materials	32
New benzotriazole-derived α-substituted hemiaminal ethers with enhanced cholinesterase inhibition activity: Synthesis, structural, and biological evaluations	32
Structural tailoring via end-capped acceptors of thiophene-based C-shaped non-fullerene compounds with A-π-A backbone for the exploration of photovoltaic response	31
Synthesis and biological evaluation of selenopyrimidine derivatives bearing thiazolyl moiety	31
Synergistic enhancement of formic acid electro-oxidation on PtxCuy co-electrodeposited binary catalysts	29
Gram scale, metal-free and selective aerobic oxidation of alcohol and alkyl benzenes using homogeneous recyclable TAIm[MnO4] oxidative ionic liquid under mild conditions: Microwave/ ultrasonic-assiste	29
Inhibition of non-specific protein adsorption on PMMA surface: The role of surface modification	29
Synthesis and DFT studies of 1,2-disubstituted benzimidazoles using expeditious and magnetically recoverable CoFe2O4/Cu(OH)2 nanocomposite under solvent-free condition	29
Catalytic activity of CuI/CuII cyanide based phenanthroline-bicarbonate system for enhancing aerobic oxidation of 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol	29
Enhanced dielectric and electrical properties of Li-doped BNBT ceramics for energy storage applications	29
Crystallographic dependency of waste cow bone, hydroxyapatite, and β-tricalcium phosphate for biomedical application	29
Effect of organic and inorganic compounds on dissolution kinetics of chalcopyrite in hydrogen peroxide– Hydrochloric acid system	29
Editorial Board	28
Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor curcumin upregulates mitochondrial uncoupling protein1 (UCP1) and mitochondrial function in brown adipocytes, in-silico study and screening natural drug library	28
Editorial	28
MD investigation on the binding of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor with DNA	27
Continuous processing of JP-10 production: Hydroisomerization of endo-tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene to exo-tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene using a novel bimetal catalyst of Ba/Se supported on TiO2/SO4	26
Hydrogen bonds in polycation improve the gene delivery efficiency in the serum-containing environment	26
Auspicious water treatment approach. Oxidative degradation of fluconazole and voriconazole antibiotics by CrO3 in different acidic environments: Kinetics, mechanistic and thermodynamic modelling	26
MoS2-Fe3C composite: a dual-functional material for methylene blue adsorption and photocatalysis in sustainable energy systems	26
A tri-responsive dual-drug delivery system based on mesoporous silica nanoparticles@polydopamine@graphene oxide nanosheets for chemo-photothermal therapy of osteosarcoma	25
Fabrication of CNT/cobalt hexacyanoferrate core/shell nanostructured for boosting the removal of crystal violet from water	25
Iron-palladium supported graphene as an efficient bimetallic catalyst for the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde	24
Synthesizing fluorescent europium oxide nanosheets for the detection of ampicillin using a photoluminescence-based assay	24
Isolation of phytochemicals from Malva neglecta Wallr and their quantum chemical, molecular docking exploration as active drugs against COVID-19	24
Green synthesis of ZnO and Co-ZnO using Brassica rapa leave’s extract and their activities as antioxidant agents, efficient adsorbents, and dye removal agents	23
Effective removal of hazardous cationic dye from polluted water using sulfonated copolymer hydrogel: Synthesis, nonlinear isotherm, and kinetics investigation	23
Poly O-toluidine-coated acetic acid modified eggshell-chitosan with ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles as a new and promising sorbent nanocomposite for rapid removal of toxic dyes such as Brilliant Green and Acid	23
Molecular and periodic DFT calculations of the corrosion protection of Fe(1 1 0) by individual components of Aerva lanata flower as a green corrosion inhibitor	23
Hydrothermal development of magnetic-hydrochar nanocomposite from pineapple leaves and its performance as an adsorbent for the uptake of Mn2+ and reuse of the metal loaded adsorbent in latent fingerpr	22
Editorial Board	22
Editorial Board	22
Acetic acid mediated Michael-addition/cyclization cascade sequence of cyclic diones and enones; A convenient, proficient, and eco-friendly access to the fused dihydropyrans	21
Study on gas adsorption and desorption characteristics on water injection coal	21
Facile and controllable hybrid-nanoengineering of MWCNTs/Au@ZIF-8 and AuPt@CeO2 based sandwich electrochemical aptasensor for AFB1 determination in foods and herbs	21
Non-cytotoxic and bioactive nanocomposite film of natural Arabic gum incorporating TiO2 nanoparticles for bone tissue regeneration	21
A theoretical approach for exploration of non-linear optical amplification of fused azacycle donor based thiophene polymer functionalized chromophores	21

Synthesis, molecular modeling and bioactivity of new bis-thiazole, thiazole-pyrazole, and thiazole-pyridine analogues	20
Development of data driven machine learning models for the prediction and design of pyrimidine corrosion inhibitors	20
Gelatin/Nanofibrin bioactive scaffold prepared with enhanced biocompatibility for skin tissue regeneration	20
Antimicrobial Nanoemulsion: A futuristic approach in antibacterial drug delivery system	20
One-pot synthesis of dihydropyrimidines via eco-friendly phosphorus derivatives catalysis	20
Corrosion challenges in petroleum refinery operations: Sources, mechanisms, mitigation, and future outlook	20
Synthesis, characterization, and antiviral activity of 1,3,5-triazine derivatives as potential PIKfyve inhibitor	20
New nitrogen-containing lanthanide complexes with novel structural, thermal, and fluorescence properties	19
Eco-friendly synthesis of anti-microbial and anti-fungal binary metal oxide decorated reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites with complimenting density functional studies	19
Studies on molecular mechanism between SHP2 and pyridine derivatives by 3D-QSAR, molecular docking and MD simulations	19
Ionic liquid-modified multi-walled carbon nanotube paste electrode for cadmium and lead ion determinations	19
Review of organic corrosion inhibitors: application with respect to the main functional group	19
Advancement of chitin and chitosan as promising biomaterials	19
Molecular modeling and cytotoxic activity of newly synthesized benzothiazole-thiazole conjugates	19
Phytochemical screening and metabolomic approach based on Fourier transform infrared (FTIR): Identification of α-amylase inhibitor metabolites in Vernonia amygdalina leaves	18
Formulation of pH-sensitive aminated chitosan–gelatin crosslinked hydrogel for oral drug delivery	18
Tunning Silver@Gold core@shell incorporated in poly (vinyl alcohol) via laser ablation: Antibacterial activity and cell viability behavior for wound healing	18
In-silico studies of glutathione peroxidase4 activators as candidate for multiple sclerosis management	18
Au nanoparticles dispersed polypyrrole-carbon black/SrTiO3 nanocomposite photocatalyst with rapid and stable photocatalytic performance	18
Calendula officinalis-based green synthesis of titanium nanoparticle: Fabrication, characterization, and evaluation of human colorectal carcinoma	18
Michael addition reaction in C-5 of Camptothecin	18
Enhanced solar Photocatalysis: Zinc oxide modified Yb2Zn-TiO6 doped g-C3N4 heterostructures for bromothymol blue mineralization and bacterial inhibition	17
Molecular interaction analysis and transport properties of binary liquid mixtures containing 1-Amino-2-propanol and alkyl acetates at T = 298.15–318.15 K: Application of Graph theory and DFT studies	17
Evaluation of tetracycline removal by magnetic metal organic framework from aqueous solutions: Adsorption isotherm, kinetics, thermodynamics, and Box-Behnken design optimization	17
Synthesis, cell imaging, biological evaluation and molecular docking studies of novel benzenesulfonyl-substituted curcumin ligand iridium (III) complexes as anti-tumor drugs	17
Discovery of novel small-molecule aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 activators based on drug repurposing	17
A new ternary nanocomposites-based cellulose derivatives-CuFe2O4-zeolite with ultra-high adsorption capacity for Brilliant Green dye treatment and removal from the aquatic environment	17
Optimizing pyrolysis temperature of contaminated rice straw biochar: Heavy metal(loid) deportment, properties evolution, and Pb adsorption/immobilization	17
Optimizing the mechanical and surface topography of hydroxyapatite/Gd2O3/graphene oxide nanocomposites for medical applications	17
Light-induced synthesis of 2H-azirines and its applications in organic chemistry	16
Synthesis of Sn-ZnO nanostructures on MgO<0001> by hybrid pulsed laser ablation and RF magnetron sputtering tandem system for CO gas-sensing application	16
Pine sawdust immobilized zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 derived magnetic composites: An efficient and recycable adsorbent for norfloxacin removal	16
Electrocatalytic and photocatalytic activities of two alkynyl Ag20 cage clusters involved ligand exchange between PhCOO− and CF3COO−	16
Cerium-Biochar composite for the adsorptive and oxidative removal of Sunzol Black dye from aqueous solutions	16
CuNPs as an activator of K2S2O8 for the decolorization of diazo dye in aqueous solution	16
Editorial Board	16
Design, synthesis and antiviral activities of chalcone derivatives containing pyrimidine	16
Furo[3,2-b]pyridine: Chemical synthesis, transformations and biological applications	15
Synthesis, odor characteristics and thermal behaviors of pyrrole esters	15
Nido-carborane encapsulated by BODIPY zwitterionic polymers: Synthesis, photophysical properties and cell imaging	15
Enhanced antibacterial testing and latent fingerprint detection using dichlorofluorescein-doped carbon dots	15
Design, synthesis, and antiviral activities of myricetin derivatives containing phenoxypyridine	15
Lime peel extract induced NiFe2O4 NPs: Synthesis to applications and oxidative stress mechanism for anticancer, antibiotic activity	14
Theoretical calculation of the adiabatic electron affinity and vertical electron affinity of some hydantoin drugs	14
Glycol-assisted Cu-doped ZnS polyhedron-like structure as binder-free novel electrode materials	14
Spectroscopic, anti-bacterial, anti-cancer and molecular docking of Pd(II) and Pt(II) complexes with (E)-4-((dimethylamino)methyl)-2-((4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)diazenyl)phenol ligand	14
Cu(II) complex heterogenized on magnetic mesoporous nanocomposite (SBA-16@Fe3O4) as an efficient catalyst for the reduction of nitro compounds	14
Design, synthesis, and characterization of thiol-decorated cross-linked graphene oxide framework for high-capacity Hg2+ ion adsorption	14
Laser array line source with adjustable period used for LGUS chemical corrosion detection	14
Editorial Board	14