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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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Shift of the H₂S paradigm	28
Computational and experimental analysis of catalyst-free and expeditious synthesis of Benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1- b ]thiazole derivatives	27
The generation and reactions of sulfenate anions. An update	20
Synthesis of symmetric diaryl disulfides using odorless and easily available phenyl dimethylcarbamodithioates as organosulfur sources	16
Synthesis and self-assembly properties of thiacrown-cyclized tetrathiafulvalene organogelators	15
The synthesis of biologically active 1-sulfonyl-1, 2, 3-triazoles from sulfonyl azides and alkynes: a focus review	13
Zn(II) and Cd(II) complexes of dithiocarbamate ligands: synthesis, characterization, anticancer, and theoretical studies	12
Assessing the sensing performance of a decorated B ₂₂ nanocluster for SO ₂ gas detection: an in silico study	12
Integrated oxidative-adsorptive desulfurization of model and real fuel oils over a Zn-impregnated hydroxyapatite-activated carbon (Zn/HA-AC) composite	11
Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl iron thiocarboxylato complexes: synthetic and characterization study	11
Statement of retraction: a density functional theory study of Au-decorated gallium nitride nano-tubes as chemical sensors for the recognition of sulfonamide	11
Photocatalytic oxidative-extractive desulfurization of dibenzothiophene under simulated solar light with MoS ₂ -CeO ₂ /Al	9
Insights into the adsorption of thiophene and fluorinated-thiophenes on the Mg ₄ O ₄ cluster: a quantum chemical investigation	9
Machine learning-assisted methods for prediction and optimization of oxidative desulfurization of gas condensate via a novel oxidation system	8
N -methyl- P,P -diphenyl- N -(2-pyridinyl)phosphinothioic amide chelating ligand: synthesis, characterization, and X-ra	8
Platinum(II) and palladium(II) complexes mediated byβ-hydroxy-dithioesters ferrocenyl derivatives: synthesis, characterization and antiproliferative activity	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
Small molecule heterocycles: design and synthesis of novel fluorescent Benzothiazoles for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease	8
Synthesis, spectroscopic and electrochemical investigation on the conformational features of meso -5-formylthien-2-ylporphyrins and its terpyridinylthien-2-ylporphyrin a	7
Effect of Cu and Mn doping on optical properties of ZnS:Cu,Mn nanoparticles synthesized by the hydrothermal technique	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
Synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial and in vitro cytotoxicity evaluation of sulfur rich complex of Hg (II) dithiocarbamate	7
Cleaner approach and antimicrobial screening of 2-selenoacetanilides: emergence of potential agents against co-infection	7
Zn catalyzed a simple and convenient method for thiourea synthesis	7
Metal complexes of new thiocarbohydrazones of Cu(I), Co(II), and Ni(II); identification by NMR, IR, mass, UV spectra, and DFT calculations	6

Bis (4-fluorophenylmethylsulfanyldiketones): synthesis, structure and fungicidal properties	6
Caffeine hydrogen sulfate: a recyclable solid acid catalyst for mechanochemical synthesis of 2-arylbenzothiazoles	6
Synthesis of new benzothiazoles from the four-component reaction of potassium thiocyanate, acyl chloride, nitro compounds, and dihalobenzenes via a Ullmann coupling reac	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
DFT studies on exposure of sulfur impregnated and sulfur functionalized activated carbon to Hg ⁰ vapors	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
A novel method to produce maximum ajoene and vinyl dithiin during garlic mustard oil macerate preparation	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
Deep desulfurization of real fuel oils over tin-impregnated graphene oxide-hydrogen peroxide and formic acid catalyst-oxidant system	6
Application of butane-1,4-diyl bis(2-mercaptoacetate) as dithiol prepolymer for preparation of polythiourethane and clay-based nanocomposites	6
Sodium sulfide-based polysulfide polymers: synthesis, cure, thermal and mechanical properties	5
One-pot reactions in the synthesis of thiazolidinone derivatives by nano-Fe₃O₄–cysteine catalyst	5
Fe ₃ O ₄ @SiO ₂ -APA/OCA-Cucl ₂ nanocomposite: an efficient	5
Design, synthesis, and screening for the antiproliferative activity of new 1,3,4-thiadiazole scaffold linked to substituted phenacyl derivatives and disulfides	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
Preparation of novel [Co(SCN) ₄ ] hybrid material: crystal structure investigation, DFT mechanistic analysis, antioxidant activity, and molecular docking study for p	5
Synthesis of tetrahydrobenzo[a]xanthene-11-ones by indium sulfide nanoparticles as green an efficient and reusable catalyst under solvent-free condition	5
Oxidations of aromatic sulfides promoted by the phthalimide N-oxyl radical (PINO)	5
PVCS/GO nanocomposites: investigation of thermophysical, mechanical and antimicrobial properties	5
RETRACTED ARTICLE: A DFT Study on the Ir-decorated AlP nanosheets as chemical sensor for recognition of sulfonamide drug ¹	5
Ultrasound assisted solvent-free approach for the synthesis of 4-thiazolidinone derivatives	5
Synthetic relevance and mechanistic insights of sulfonylation reactions using sulfonylhydrazides	5
Desulfurization of light and heavy gas oil from crudes of Kurdistan region-Iraq by oxidation and solvent extraction	4
Enhanced detection of trace sulfur levels in gasoline by bismuth electrode using square wave voltammetry	4
Modeling stages of domino reaction of thiopyrano[4,3- b ]indole-3(5 H )-thiones and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate: a new synthetic route	4
Multiscale machine learning strategies for designing high-performance indaceno-bithiophene-based polymers	4
Supramolecular sulfur-containing polymers with hydrogen bonding	4
Novel thiazole–imine hybrids: one pot and stepwise synthesis, characterization, antibacterial, antioxidant activities, and molecular docking studies	4
Revolutionize the chemistry of carbon dots by sulfur doping: a review	4
An experimental and theoretical study of ROS scavenging by organosulfur compounds from garlic:In silicoanalysis of metabolic pathways and interactions on CYP2E1	4
Reactions of acetylenes with substituted 2 H -thiopyran-2-thiones and their isoelectronic analogues: difficult choice of optimal route	4
Ground solid permanganate oxidative coupling of thiols into symmetrical/unsymmetrical disulfides: selective and improved process	4
Vachelia nilotica seed-mediated green synthesis of sulfur nanoparticles (SNPs) and evaluation of anticancer & antifungal activities	4
Cu(OTf) ₂ -mediated acylation and direct N -transacylation of sulfonamides	4
Mild and efficient desulfurization of thiiranes with MoCl ₅ /Zn system	4
Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-(Imine-Thiazole)-Cu(OAc)₂ nanocomposite catalyzed one-pot three-component synthesis of 2-Substituted benzothiazoles using S₈ as sulfur	4
Facile synthesis of hydrazono bis-4-oxothiazolidines	4
Synthesis and biological evaluation of 2-(2-hydrazinyl) thiazole derivatives with potential antibacterial and antioxidant activity	4
A facile approach to achieve grain growth in CdS thin films by MgCl ₂ activation: thermal annealing evolution	3
Synthesis of novel isoxazole/dihydroisoxazole tethered β-lactam hybrids via regiospecific 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition methodology on 3-phenylthio-β-lactams	3
Thiol synthesis methods: a review	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 of ursane-derived isothiocyanates and study of their reactions with series of amines and ammonia	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
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
Mechanism of sulfur removal from coal by microwave assisted acetic acid-hydrogen peroxide system	3
Benzodithiophene (BDT) and benzodiselenophene (BDSe) isomers’ charge transport properties for organic optoelectronic devices	3
A facile and one-pot synthesis of pyrimidinone thiazolidin-4-one bifunctional hybrids	3
Recent advances in synthetic approaches for biologically active organic dithiocarbamates	3

Domino reactions of thiopyrano[4,3-b]indole-3(5H)-thiones and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate: Quantum chemical investigation and experiment	3
Tandem synthesis of novel substituted sulfonyl-imino-sulfonamide derivatives from terminal alkynes, sulfonyl azides, isocyanide, and sodium arylsulfinates under ultrasound irradiation	3
A highly stereoselective oxidation and an easy one pot elimination methodology for 3-allyl-3-phenylthio-β-lactams	3
Divergent decomposition pathways of DMSO mediated by solvents and additives	3
Thiazole derivatives as promising antimicrobial and antioxidant agents: insights from synthesis, bioactivity, and computational studies	3
Synthesis of thiazolidines using ionic liquids as a green catalyst and media: recent advances	3
Design of a fluorescent method by using ZnS QDs-gelatin nanocomposite for sensing toxic 2-mercaptobenzothiazole in water samples	2
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	2
New empirical correlations for the prediction of critical properties and acentric factor of S-containing compounds	2
Synthesis of novel derivatives of dissymmetrical bisarylidenes of tetrahydro-4 H -thiopyran-4-one system	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
Effect of organic acid additives on sulfite oxidation in a calcium-based slurry	2
Synthesis and antiproliferative activities of amidethiophene selenocyanates	2
Synthesis, cytotoxic evaluation, molecular docking studies and drug-likeness analysis of some novel 2-[(9-ethyl-9 H -carbazol-3-yl)imino]thiazoles/thiazolidinones	2
Research on synthesis of imidazopyridine-sulfide-aryl derivatives: copper complex immobilized on Fe ₃ O ₄ nanoparticles catalyzed	2
Boosting adsorptive desulfurization of hydrocarbon fuels by CuFe₂O₄-grafting ZIF-8 magnetic nanocomposite as an efficient and recyclable adsorbent	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, synthesis, and antitubercular evaluation of piperazinyl-pyrazolyl-2- hydrazinyl thiazole derivatives: Experimental, DFT and molecular docking insights	2
Effect of thiol-modified carbon nanotubes on curing, mechanical, and thermophysical properties of poly(ethylene trisulfide)	2
Sulfoxides as electrophilic substrates in cross-coupling reactions	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
Sulfenamide formation – chemical and biochemical reactions and their applications in cell biology	2
Solvent-free synthesis of novel 1,3-thiazolidin-4-one-5-arylidene derivatives via cyclocondensation	2
Controlling morphology and doping tungsten to regulate sulfur species on molybdenum disulfide for removing Hg ⁰ from flue gas	2
Interaction of (CH ₃ ) ₃ S ⁺ with (H _n PO ₄	2
Co-operative influence of co-crystallized solvent in sustaining supramolecular architectures of Zn(II)/Cd(II) homoleptic pyridyl functionalized dithiocarbamates complexes via non-covalent inter	2
Recyclization of 3-formylchromone with phenacyl thiocyanate: fast and efficient access to thiophenes and 2-aminothiophenes bearing o-acylphenol moiety	1
Self-catalyzed, reaction of benzyl halides, Na ₂ S ₂ O ₃ , and amines: a one-pot, simple, and e	1
Statement of Retraction: A DFT Study on the Ir-decorated AlP nanosheets as chemical sensor for recognition of sulfonamide drug	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)thiazolidin-4-ones i	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
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 and biological potency of novel optically active α-(arylthio) alkanoic acid derived from amino acids	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
Racemic 2-butanol, 2-ethylhexanol and malic ester in the synthesis of ammonium and hexadecylammonium dithiophosphonates with antimicrobial and cytotoxic activity	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
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
Reductive dehalogenation and formation of sulfonated quinones in the aqueous reactions between various chloro-1,4-benzoquinones and sulfur(IV)	1
Construction of Fe ₃ O ₄ @Dop-Triazine-CuCl ₂ as a novel and green nanocatalyst for C–Se coupli	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
Design and synthesis of abietic acid derivatives containing sulfonamide structure, biological activity and mechanism of action studies	1
Synthesis of new 4, 5-disubstituted-6-methyl-2-(methylthio) pyrimidines via C-C coupling reactions	1
New analytical methods for the determination of sulfur species with microextraction techniques: a review	1
Sulfonic acid-supported vanillin/bis indolylmethane-functionalized Fe ₃ O ₄ @SiO ₂ -propyl NPs	1
Recent developments in the greener approaches for the dithioacetalization of carbonyl compounds	1
Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, and in vitro antimicrobial study of novel organotellurium (IV) diphenyldithiocarbamate derivatives	1
Synthesis characterization, biocidal, and cytotoxic activities of Mn(II) and Hg(II) bridging complexes.	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
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
Tetrabutylammonium iodide-catalyzed synthesis and anticancer screening of 2-thioxoimidazolidine-4,5-dione: a comparative theoretical and experimental approach	1
Experimental study of hydrogen sulfide (H ₂ S) behavior in brine/n-decane mixtures under HPHT conditions	1
One-pot reaction among α-oxodithioesters, cyanamide, and α-bromoketones/esters: a novel synthesis of 2-acyl-5-functionalized-4-aminothiazoles	1
Chalcone-based novel mono and bisthiocarbohydrazone: synthesis, crystal structure, antioxidant property and theoretical evaluation	1
Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel thioureas containing pyridine derivatives against Mycobacterium tuberculosis	1
Novel intramolecular recyclization by cleavage and formation of C–S bonds under strongly basic conditions	1
Triton-B-mediated sustainable novel synthesis and anticancer screening of quinoline thiosemicarbazones	1
Methanesulfenylation of mercaptans and β-dicarbonyls with DMSO	1
Property and reactivity of polyselenides and polysulfides: a quantum chemistry study	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
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
2-Mercaptobenzoic acid-based ionic liquids for metal extraction from water without additional chelating agent	1
Convenient synthesis of multi-substituted isoxazoles including a sulfonamide skeleton based on N -sulfonylketenimine and hydroxyimidoyl chloride	1
Halogenation of arenes with sulfoxide and oxalyl halide	1
Hydrogen-bonded organic framework-sulfur composite for high performance lithium–sulfur batteries	1
One-pot two-step mechanochemical synthesis of arylsulfonyl 4H-pyrans	1
A new route for the synthesis of multi-substituted pyrrole derivatives containing a sulfonyl scaffold via the chemistry of N	1