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Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Sulfur Chemistry is 1. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Shift of the H₂S paradigm	29
The generation and reactions of sulfenate anions. An update	27
Computational and experimental analysis of catalyst-free and expeditious synthesis of Benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1- b ]thiazole derivatives	20
Synthesis of symmetric diaryl disulfides using odorless and easily available phenyl dimethylcarbamodithioates as organosulfur sources	16
Integrated oxidative-adsorptive desulfurization of model and real fuel oils over a Zn-impregnated hydroxyapatite-activated carbon (Zn/HA-AC) composite	15
The synthesis of biologically active 1-sulfonyl-1, 2, 3-triazoles from sulfonyl azides and alkynes: a focus review	14
Synthesis and self-assembly properties of thiacrown-cyclized tetrathiafulvalene organogelators	13
Assessing the sensing performance of a decorated B ₂₂ nanocluster for SO ₂ gas detection: an in si	13
Zn(II) and Cd(II) complexes of dithiocarbamate ligands: synthesis, characterization, anticancer, and theoretical studies	13
Statement of retraction: a density functional theory study of Au-decorated gallium nitride nano-tubes as chemical sensors for the recognition of sulfonamide	12
Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl iron thiocarboxylato complexes: synthetic and characterization study	12
Novel nosylation reagent mediated highly efficient synthesis, DFT approach and biological activities of sulfonamides	11
Insights into the adsorption of thiophene and fluorinated-thiophenes on the Mg ₄ O ₄ cluster: a quantum chemical investigation	11
Photocatalytic oxidative-extractive desulfurization of dibenzothiophene under simulated solar light with MoS ₂ -CeO ₂	10
Small molecule heterocycles: design and synthesis of novel fluorescent Benzothiazoles for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease	9
N -methyl- P,P -diphenyl- N -(2-pyridinyl)phosphinothioic amide chelating ligand: synthesis, characterization, and X-ra	9
Zn catalyzed a simple and convenient method for thiourea synthesis	8
Platinum(II) and palladium(II) complexes mediated byβ-hydroxy-dithioesters ferrocenyl derivatives: synthesis, characterization and antiproliferative activity	8
Synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial and in vitro cytotoxicity evaluation of sulfur rich complex of Hg (II) dithiocarbamate	8
Machine learning-assisted methods for prediction and optimization of oxidative desulfurization of gas condensate via a novel oxidation system	8
Convenient transformation of thioamides and thioketones to their oxygen analogues with singlet oxygen generated from trans-5-hydroperoxy-3,5-dimethyl-1,2-dioxolan-3-yl ethaneperoxate	8
Cleaner approach and antimicrobial screening of 2-selenoacetanilides: emergence of potential agents against co-infection	7
Direct azido-sulfenylation/-selenylation of alkenes: a straightforward route to β-azido sulfides and selenides	7
Oxidative cleavage of C–S bonds in 2,2-disubstituted 1,3- dithiolanes and 1,3- oxathiolanes with singlet molecular oxygen generated from trans-5-hydroperoxy-3,5 dimethyl-1,2-dioxolan-3-yl ethaneperoxa	7
A novel method to produce maximum ajoene and vinyl dithiin during garlic mustard oil macerate preparation	7

Synthesis, spectroscopic and electrochemical investigation on the conformational features of meso -5-formylthien-2-ylporphyrins and its terpyridinylthien	7
Deep desulfurization of real fuel oils over tin-impregnated graphene oxide-hydrogen peroxide and formic acid catalyst-oxidant system	6
Bis (4-fluorophenylmethylsulfanyldiketones): synthesis, structure and fungicidal properties	6
Fabrication and characterization of Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-Imine/Thio-Cu(II) nanomaterial as a novel and efficient magnetically reusable catalyst for the synthesis of N-aryl sulfo	6
Synthesis, antiviral activity against wild-type SARS-CoV-2 and molecular docking studies of new aryl(1,2-dithiolo[3,4-c]quinolin-1-ylidene)amines	6
Metal complexes of new thiocarbohydrazones of Cu(I), Co(II), and Ni(II); identification by NMR, IR, mass, UV spectra, and DFT calculations	6
Recent progress in the synthesis of C-S bond via sulfonyl hydrazides	6
Synthesis of CdS nanoparticles in water/DMF medium: an investigation on the effect of time and microwave irradiation	6
Synthesis of new benzothiazoles from the four-component reaction of potassium thiocyanate, acyl chloride, nitro compounds, and dihalobenzenes via a Ullmann coupling reac	5
A facile one-pot, solvent-free synthesis of new pyrazolone-1,3-dithiolan hybrids through the reaction between 2-pyrazoline-5-ones, CS₂, and α-chloroacetaldehyde	5
One-pot reactions in the synthesis of thiazolidinone derivatives by nano-Fe₃O₄–cysteine catalyst	5
DFT studies on exposure of sulfur impregnated and sulfur functionalized activated carbon to Hg ⁰ vapors	5
On the reaction of N,N -diaryl-substituted 2-aminothiophenes with thionyl chloride – formation and structural characterization of 9-aryl-9H-benzo[	5
Sodium sulfide-based polysulfide polymers: synthesis, cure, thermal and mechanical properties	5
Application of butane-1,4-diyl bis(2-mercaptoacetate) as dithiol prepolymer for preparation of polythiourethane and clay-based nanocomposites	5
PVCS/GO nanocomposites: investigation of thermophysical, mechanical and antimicrobial properties	5
Ultrasound assisted solvent-free approach for the synthesis of 4-thiazolidinone derivatives	5
Oxidations of aromatic sulfides promoted by the phthalimide N-oxyl radical (PINO)	4
Fe ₃ O ₄ @SiO ₂ -APA/OCA-Cucl ₂ nanocomposite: an efficient	4
Cu(OTf) ₂ -mediated acylation and direct N -transacylation of sulfonamides	4
Modeling stages of domino reaction of thiopyrano[4,3- b ]indole-3(5 H )-thiones and dimethyl acetylenedica	4
Facile synthesis of hydrazono bis-4-oxothiazolidines	4
Desulfurization of light and heavy gas oil from crudes of Kurdistan region-Iraq by oxidation and solvent extraction	4
Synthetic relevance and mechanistic insights of sulfonylation reactions using sulfonylhydrazides	4
Synthesis of tetrahydrobenzo[a]xanthene-11-ones by indium sulfide nanoparticles as green an efficient and reusable catalyst under solvent-free condition	4
An experimental and theoretical study of ROS scavenging by organosulfur compounds from garlic:In silicoanalysis of metabolic pathways and interactions on CYP2E1	4
Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-(Imine-Thiazole)-Cu(OAc)₂ nanocomposite catalyzed one-pot three-component synthesis of 2-Substituted benzothiazoles using S₈ as sulfur	4
Reactions of acetylenes with substituted 2 H -thiopyran-2-thiones and their isoelectronic analogues: difficult choice of optimal route	4
Multiscale machine learning strategies for designing high-performance indaceno-bithiophene-based polymers	4
Preparation of novel [Co(SCN) ₄ ] hybrid material: crystal structure investigation, DFT mechanistic analysis, antioxidant activity, and molecular doc	4
Design, synthesis, and screening for the antiproliferative activity of new 1,3,4-thiadiazole scaffold linked to substituted phenacyl derivatives and disulfides	4
Revolutionize the chemistry of carbon dots by sulfur doping: a review	4
Enhanced detection of trace sulfur levels in gasoline by bismuth electrode using square wave voltammetry	4
Ground solid permanganate oxidative coupling of thiols into symmetrical/unsymmetrical disulfides: selective and improved process	4
Novel thiazole–imine hybrids: one pot and stepwise synthesis, characterization, antibacterial, antioxidant activities, and molecular docking studies	4
Mechanism of sulfur removal from coal by microwave assisted acetic acid-hydrogen peroxide system	3
Tandem synthesis of novel substituted sulfonyl-imino-sulfonamide derivatives from terminal alkynes, sulfonyl azides, isocyanide, and sodium arylsulfinates under ultrasound irradiation	3
Serendipitous discovery of a regioselective synthesis of novel benzoyloxy substituted phenyl/benzyl-sulfanyl/selenylbisesters, 3-benzoyloxy-3-(phenylsulfanyl)-β-lactams and their antimicrobial evaluat	3
Domino reactions of thiopyrano[4,3-b]indole-3(5H)-thiones and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate: Quantum chemical investigation and experiment	3
Benzodithiophene (BDT) and benzodiselenophene (BDSe) isomers’ charge transport properties for organic optoelectronic devices	3
Chemical, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and molecular dynamic studies of spiro[chromane-3',2''-thiopyran]-4'-one 1''-oxide and spiro[chromane-3',2''-thiopyran]-4'-one 1'',1''-dioxide	3
Synthesis, cytotoxic evaluation, molecular docking studies and drug-likeness analysis of some novel 2-[(9-ethyl-9 H -carbazol-3-yl)imino]thiazoles/thiazo	3
A new monomeric octahedral cadmium(II) complex based on 1,1-bis(3-methyl-4-imidazoline-2-thione)methane ligand with dye adsorption ability	3
Synthesis of novel isoxazole/dihydroisoxazole tethered β-lactam hybrids via regiospecific 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition methodology on 3-phenylthio-β-lactams	3
Vachelia nilotica seed-mediated green synthesis of sulfur nanoparticles (SNPs) and evaluation of anticancer & antifungal activities	3
Divergent decomposition pathways of DMSO mediated by solvents and additives	3
Pyridine hybrid 1,2,4-triazole-5-thione–Schiff base derivatives: synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activity evaluations	3
A facile and one-pot synthesis of pyrimidinone thiazolidin-4-one bifunctional hybrids	3
Synthesis and characterization of two asymmetrical 2-cyclohexylsulfenyl-5-alkylsulfenyl[1,3,4]thiadiazoles and study the impact of substituents on the structural features, thermal behavior, and anti-b	3
A facile approach to achieve grain growth in CdS thin films by MgCl ₂ activation: thermal annealing evolution	3

Supramolecular sulfur-containing polymers with hydrogen bonding	3
Synthesis and biological evaluation of 2-(2-hydrazinyl) thiazole derivatives with potential antibacterial and antioxidant activity	3
Thiol synthesis methods: a review	3
Synthesis of thiazolidines using ionic liquids as a green catalyst and media: recent advances	3
Synthesis of ursane-derived isothiocyanates and study of their reactions with series of amines and ammonia	3
Effect of organic acid additives on sulfite oxidation in a calcium-based slurry	2
Effect of thiol-modified carbon nanotubes on curing, mechanical, and thermophysical properties of poly(ethylene trisulfide)	2
Synthesis of 3-(1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-yl)-2-arylthiazolidin-4-one using Fe ₃ O ₄ @SiO ₂ Pr@E-N	2
Design of a fluorescent method by using ZnS QDs-gelatin nanocomposite for sensing toxic 2-mercaptobenzothiazole in water samples	2
Recent advances in synthetic approaches for biologically active organic dithiocarbamates	2
Synthesis of novel derivatives of dissymmetrical bisarylidenes of tetrahydro-4 H -thiopyran-4-one system	2
Solvent-free synthesis of novel 1,3-thiazolidin-4-one-5-arylidene derivatives via cyclocondensation	2
Cooperativity in trisulfidephosphangulene triad adducts C ₁₈ H ₉ S ₃	2
Temperature-controlled S vs N selective alkylation of 1-phenyl tetrazole-5-thione with α,β-unsaturated systems in solvent-free organic salt media	2
Iodine-mediated oxidative N–S bond formation: a facile one-pot synthetic approach to 1,2,4-benzothiadiazine 1,1-dioxides under transition metal-free conditions	2
Research on synthesis of imidazopyridine-sulfide-aryl derivatives: copper complex immobilized on Fe ₃ O ₄ nanoparticles catalyzed	2
Sulfenamide formation – chemical and biochemical reactions and their applications in cell biology	2
Boosting adsorptive desulfurization of hydrocarbon fuels by CuFe₂O₄-grafting ZIF-8 magnetic nanocomposite as an efficient and recyclable adsorbent	2
Design, synthesis, and antitubercular evaluation of piperazinyl-pyrazolyl-2- hydrazinyl thiazole derivatives: Experimental, DFT and molecular docking insights	2
Controlling morphology and doping tungsten to regulate sulfur species on molybdenum disulfide for removing Hg ⁰ from flue gas	2
Thiazole derivatives as promising antimicrobial and antioxidant agents: insights from synthesis, bioactivity, and computational studies	2
Sulfoxides as electrophilic substrates in cross-coupling reactions	2
Synthesis and antiproliferative activities of amidethiophene selenocyanates	2
Convenient synthesis of multi-substituted isoxazoles including a sulfonamide skeleton based on N -sulfonylketenimine and hydroxyimidoyl chloride	1
Reductive dehalogenation and formation of sulfonated quinones in the aqueous reactions between various chloro-1,4-benzoquinones and sulfur(IV)	1
One-pot two-step mechanochemical synthesis of arylsulfonyl 4H-pyrans	1
Two 2D Ni(II) coordination polymers assembled from 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic acid and flexible N-donor linkers: syntheses, crystal structures and properties	1
Halogenation of arenes with sulfoxide and oxalyl halide	1
Novel intramolecular recyclization by cleavage and formation of C–S bonds under strongly basic conditions	1
Synthesis, in silico ADMET, and molecular docking studies of novel 3-substituted- 5-[(4-oxo-4 H -chromen-3-yl)methylene]−2-(2-phenylhydrazineylidene)thia	1
Triton-B-mediated sustainable novel synthesis and anticancer screening of quinoline thiosemicarbazones	1
Recent developments in the greener approaches for the dithioacetalization of carbonyl compounds	1
Nickel(II) unsymmetrical Schiff base complex immobilized on boehmite nanoparticles: a novel and efficient heterogeneous catalyst for selective oxidation of sulfides and thiols	1
Microwave-assisted safe and efficient synthesis of α-ketothioesters from acetylenic sulfones and DMSO	1
Synthesis characterization, biocidal, and cytotoxic activities of Mn(II) and Hg(II) bridging complexes.	1
Tetrabutylammonium iodide-catalyzed synthesis and anticancer screening of 2-thioxoimidazolidine-4,5-dione: a comparative theoretical and experimental approach	1
Synthesis and biological potency of novel optically active α-(arylthio) alkanoic acid derived from amino acids	1
Synthesis of new 4, 5-disubstituted-6-methyl-2-(methylthio) pyrimidines via C-C coupling reactions	1
Headspace single-drop microextraction combined with nanodrop spectrophotometry for ultra-trace detection of ethanethiol using a suspended drop of AuNPs as a plasmonic sensor	1
An insight on the different synthetic routes for the facile synthesis of O/S-donor carbamide/thiocarbamide analogs and their miscellaneous pharmacodynamic applications	1
Experimental study of hydrogen sulfide (H ₂ S) behavior in brine/n-decane mixtures under HPHT conditions	1
Self-catalyzed, reaction of benzyl halides, Na ₂ S ₂ O ₃ , and amines: a one-pot, simple, and e	1
Design and synthesis of abietic acid derivatives containing sulfonamide structure, biological activity and mechanism of action studies	1
Interaction of (CH ₃ ) ₃ S ⁺ with (H	1
Methanesulfenylation of mercaptans and β-dicarbonyls with DMSO	1
A sulfur-containing Cd(II) coordination polymer assembled from 4-(4-pyridinyl)thiazole-2-thiol: synthesis, crystal structure, properties, and Hirshfeld surface analysis	1
Property and reactivity of polyselenides and polysulfides: a quantum chemistry study	1
A new route for the synthesis of multi-substituted pyrrole derivatives containing a sulfonyl scaffold via the chemistry of N	1
Computational investigation of the isomers formed from the reaction S ₂ + O ₂	1
Ultrasound-promoted, catalyst-free, greener synthesis of pyrazoles in aqueous medium	1
Novel DABCO based acidic ionic liquid as a green protocol for the synthesis of thiazolidin-4-one derivatives and cytotoxic activity evaluation on human breast cancer cell line	1
Stereoselective synthesis of trans-benzo[d]oxazolyl)phenyl substituted β-lactams decorated with C-3 thio/seleno rich motifs: synthetic intermediates for diverse heterocycles	1
One-pot reaction among α-oxodithioesters, cyanamide, and α-bromoketones/esters: a novel synthesis of 2-acyl-5-functionalized-4-aminothiazoles	1
Construction of Fe ₃ O ₄ @Dop-Triazine-CuCl ₂ as a novel and green nanocatalyst for C–Se coupli	1
Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel thioureas containing pyridine derivatives against Mycobacterium tuberculosis	1
Chalcone-based novel mono and bisthiocarbohydrazone: synthesis, crystal structure, antioxidant property and theoretical evaluation	1
A thermodynamic insight into the detoxification of mercury(II) by thiosulfate as a potentially superior antidote to manage mercury poisoning	1
DFT, TD-DFT, QTAIM and NBO investigations of the interaction between sulfur mustard and metal porphyrins induced in carbon nanocone (M-PCNC, M = Fe ²⁺ and Mg	1
Sulfonic acid-supported vanillin/bis indolylmethane-functionalized Fe ₃ O ₄ @SiO	1
New analytical methods for the determination of sulfur species with microextraction techniques: a review	1
Statement of Retraction: A DFT Study on the Ir-decorated AlP nanosheets as chemical sensor for recognition of sulfonamide drug	1
Quantum chemical study of tautomeric equilibriums, intramolecular hydrogen bonds, and π-electron delocalization in the first singlet and triplet excited states of 2-selenoformyl-3-thioxo-propionaldehy	1
Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, and in vitro antimicrobial study of novel organotellurium (IV) diphenyldithiocarbamate derivatives	1
Phenyl-9 H -Phenothiazine and phenyl-9 H -Phenoxazine-based metal free dye-sensitizers (D-A2-π-A1) with thieno[3,4-b]pyrazine auxiliary ac	1
Racemic 2-butanol, 2-ethylhexanol and malic ester in the synthesis of ammonium and hexadecylammonium dithiophosphonates with antimicrobial and cytotoxic activity	1
Hydrogen-bonded organic framework-sulfur composite for high performance lithium–sulfur batteries	1
2-Mercaptobenzoic acid-based ionic liquids for metal extraction from water without additional chelating agent	1