OOIR: Observatory of International Research

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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Shift of the H₂S paradigm	33
Computational and experimental analysis of catalyst-free and expeditious synthesis of Benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1- b ]thiazole derivatives	28
The generation and reactions of sulfenate anions. An update	25
Synthesis of symmetric diaryl disulfides using odorless and easily available phenyl dimethylcarbamodithioates as organosulfur sources	16
Computational investigation of the oxidation reactions of S ₃ and S ₄ with O <	16
Assessing the sensing performance of a decorated B ₂₂ nanocluster for SO ₂ gas detection: an in si	15
Integrated oxidative-adsorptive desulfurization of model and real fuel oils over a Zn-impregnated hydroxyapatite-activated carbon (Zn/HA-AC) composite	15
Synthesis and self-assembly properties of thiacrown-cyclized tetrathiafulvalene organogelators	14
The synthesis of biologically active 1-sulfonyl-1, 2, 3-triazoles from sulfonyl azides and alkynes: a focus review	14
Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl iron thiocarboxylato complexes: synthetic and characterization study	12
Zn(II) and Cd(II) complexes of dithiocarbamate ligands: synthesis, characterization, anticancer, and theoretical studies	12
Novel nosylation reagent mediated highly efficient synthesis, DFT approach and biological activities of sulfonamides	12
Photocatalytic oxidative-extractive desulfurization of dibenzothiophene under simulated solar light with MoS ₂ -CeO ₂	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
Insights into the adsorption of thiophene and fluorinated-thiophenes on the Mg ₄ O ₄ cluster: a quantum chemical investigation	9
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
First crystalline salt of 1,1-bis-(carboxymethylthio)-1-phenylethane: synthesis, crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis, and computational study	8
Platinum(II) and palladium(II) complexes mediated byβ-hydroxy-dithioesters ferrocenyl derivatives: synthesis, characterization and antiproliferative activity	8
Small molecule heterocycles: design and synthesis of novel fluorescent Benzothiazoles for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease	8
Zn catalyzed a simple and convenient method for thiourea synthesis	7
N -methyl- P,P -diphenyl- N -(2-pyridinyl)phosphinothioic amide chelating ligand: synthesis, characterization, and X-ra	7
Machine learning-assisted methods for prediction and optimization of oxidative desulfurization of gas condensate via a novel oxidation system	7
Synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial and in vitro cytotoxicity evaluation of sulfur rich complex of Hg (II) dithiocarbamate	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	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

A novel method to produce maximum ajoene and vinyl dithiin during garlic mustard oil macerate preparation	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
Synthesis, spectroscopic and electrochemical investigation on the conformational features of meso -5-formylthien-2-ylporphyrins and its terpyridinylthien	6
Recent progress in the synthesis of C-S bond via sulfonyl hydrazides	6
Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, and exploration of the antimicrobial potential of thiophene-linked 2-(2-hydrazinyl)thiazole scaffolds: a DFT study, molecular docking analysis, and ADME eval	6
Cleaner approach and antimicrobial screening of 2-selenoacetanilides: emergence of potential agents against co-infection	6
Deep desulfurization of real fuel oils over tin-impregnated graphene oxide-hydrogen peroxide and formic acid catalyst-oxidant system	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
Direct azido-sulfenylation/-selenylation of alkenes: a straightforward route to β-azido sulfides and selenides	6
One-pot reactions in the synthesis of thiazolidinone derivatives by nano-Fe₃O₄–cysteine catalyst	5
Synthetic relevance and mechanistic insights of sulfonylation reactions using sulfonylhydrazides	5
Fe ₃ O ₄ @SiO ₂ -APA/OCA-Cucl	5
DFT studies on exposure of sulfur impregnated and sulfur functionalized activated carbon to Hg ⁰ vapors	5
Sodium sulfide-based polysulfide polymers: synthesis, cure, thermal and mechanical properties	5
Design, synthesis, and screening for the antiproliferative activity of new 1,3,4-thiadiazole scaffold linked to substituted phenacyl derivatives and disulfides	5
An experimental and theoretical study of ROS scavenging by organosulfur compounds from garlic:In silicoanalysis of metabolic pathways and interactions on CYP2E1	5
On the reaction of N,N -diaryl-substituted 2-aminothiophenes with thionyl chloride – formation and structural characterization of 9-aryl-9H-benzo[	5
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	5
Photocatalytic oxidation of dibenzothiophene using ammonium phosphomolybdate ((NH ₄ ) ₃ PMo	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
Bis (4-fluorophenylmethylsulfanyldiketones): synthesis, structure and fungicidal properties	5
Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-(Imine-Thiazole)-Cu(OAc)₂ nanocomposite catalyzed one-pot three-component synthesis of 2-Substituted benzothiazoles using S₈ as sulfur	4
Modeling stages of domino reaction of thiopyrano[4,3- b ]indole-3(5 H )-thiones and dimethyl acetylenedica	4
Cu(OTf) ₂ -mediated acylation and direct N -transacylation of sulfonamides	4
Multiscale machine learning strategies for designing high-performance indaceno-bithiophene-based polymers	4
Desulfurization of light and heavy gas oil from crudes of Kurdistan region-Iraq by oxidation and solvent extraction	4
Tandem synthesis of novel substituted sulfonyl-imino-sulfonamide derivatives from terminal alkynes, sulfonyl azides, isocyanide, and sodium arylsulfinates under ultrasound irradiation	4
Synthesis and biological evaluation of 2-(2-hydrazinyl) thiazole derivatives with potential antibacterial and antioxidant activity	4
Synthesis, crystal structure, photochromic behavior and photomodulated luminescence of a calcium-based coordination polymer constructed from 2,5-thiophenedicarboxylic acid and viologen linker	4
Reactions of acetylenes with substituted 2 H -thiopyran-2-thiones and their isoelectronic analogues: difficult choice of optimal route	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
Preparation of novel [Co(SCN) ₄ ] hybrid material: crystal structure investigation, DFT mechanistic analysis, antioxidant activity, and molecular doc	4
A new monomeric octahedral cadmium(II) complex based on 1,1-bis(3-methyl-4-imidazoline-2-thione)methane ligand with dye adsorption ability	4
Domino reactions of thiopyrano[4,3-b]indole-3(5H)-thiones and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate: Quantum chemical investigation and experiment	4
Serendipitous discovery of a regioselective synthesis of novel benzoyloxy substituted phenyl/benzyl-sulfanyl/selenylbisesters, 3-benzoyloxy-3-(phenylsulfanyl)-β-lactams and their antimicrobial evaluat	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
Ultrasound assisted solvent-free approach for the synthesis of 4-thiazolidinone derivatives	4
Revolutionize the chemistry of carbon dots by sulfur doping: a review	4
Facile synthesis of hydrazono bis-4-oxothiazolidines	4
Vachelia nilotica seed-mediated green synthesis of sulfur nanoparticles (SNPs) and evaluation of anticancer & antifungal activities	4
A facile approach to achieve grain growth in CdS thin films by MgCl ₂ activation: thermal annealing evolution	4
Design, synthesis, and in-vitro evaluation of β-(Thiosemicarbazide/Thiosemicarbazone)-Sulfides targeting Klebsiella pneumoniae	4
High-yield synthesis of 2,4-dibromo-5-methoxybenzenesulfonyl chloride as a key intermediate for elobixibat via regioselective bromination	4
Recent advances in synthetic approaches for biologically active organic dithiocarbamates	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 novel isoxazole/dihydroisoxazole tethered β-lactam hybrids via regiospecific 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition methodology on 3-phenylthio-β-lactams	3
Mechanism of sulfur removal from coal by microwave assisted acetic acid-hydrogen peroxide system	3

Temperature-controlled S vs N selective alkylation of 1-phenyl tetrazole-5-thione with α,β-unsaturated systems in solvent-free organic salt media	3
A facile and one-pot synthesis of pyrimidinone thiazolidin-4-one bifunctional hybrids	3
Thiol synthesis methods: a review	3
Divergent decomposition pathways of DMSO mediated by solvents and additives	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
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
Pyridine hybrid 1,2,4-triazole-5-thione–Schiff base derivatives: synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activity evaluations	3
Synthesis of thiazolidines using ionic liquids as a green catalyst and media: recent advances	3
Benzodithiophene (BDT) and benzodiselenophene (BDSe) isomers’ charge transport properties for organic optoelectronic devices	3
Recent developments in the greener approaches for the dithioacetalization of carbonyl compounds	2
Synthesis and antiproliferative activities of amidethiophene selenocyanates	2
Research on synthesis of imidazopyridine-sulfide-aryl derivatives: copper complex immobilized on Fe ₃ O ₄ nanoparticles catalyzed	2
Solvent-free synthesis of novel 1,3-thiazolidin-4-one-5-arylidene derivatives via cyclocondensation	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
Effect of organic acid additives on sulfite oxidation in a calcium-based slurry	2
Design of a fluorescent method by using ZnS QDs-gelatin nanocomposite for sensing toxic 2-mercaptobenzothiazole in water samples	2
Triton-B-mediated sustainable novel synthesis and anticancer screening of quinoline thiosemicarbazones	2
Statement of Retraction: A DFT Study on the Ir-decorated AlP nanosheets as chemical sensor for recognition of sulfonamide drug	2
Sulfenamide formation – chemical and biochemical reactions and their applications in cell biology	2
Effect of thiol-modified carbon nanotubes on curing, mechanical, and thermophysical properties of poly(ethylene trisulfide)	2
Controlling morphology and doping tungsten to regulate sulfur species on molybdenum disulfide for removing Hg ⁰ from flue gas	2
Sulfoxides as electrophilic substrates in cross-coupling reactions	2
Interaction of (CH ₃ ) ₃ S ⁺ with (H	2
Synthesis of novel derivatives of dissymmetrical bisarylidenes of tetrahydro-4 H -thiopyran-4-one system	2
Sulfonic acid-supported vanillin/bis indolylmethane-functionalized Fe ₃ O ₄ @SiO	2
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	2
Design, synthesis, and antitubercular evaluation of piperazinyl-pyrazolyl-2- hydrazinyl thiazole derivatives: Experimental, DFT and molecular docking insights	2
Novel benzenesulfonamide-Thiourea derivatives as potent carbonic anhydrase inhibitors with anticancer activity	2
Sulfone synthesis in the coupling era: a decade update	2
Synthesis of ursane-derived isothiocyanates and study of their reactions with series of amines and ammonia	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
Thiazole derivatives as promising antimicrobial and antioxidant agents: insights from synthesis, bioactivity, and computational studies	2
Cooperativity in trisulfidephosphangulene triad adducts C ₁₈ H ₉ S ₃	2
Methanesulfenylation of mercaptans and β-dicarbonyls with DMSO	2
A sulfur-containing Cd(II) coordination polymer assembled from 4-(4-pyridinyl)thiazole-2-thiol: synthesis, crystal structure, properties, and Hirshfeld surface analysis	2
Microwave-assisted safe and efficient synthesis of α-ketothioesters from acetylenic sulfones and DMSO	1
A thermodynamic insight into the detoxification of mercury(II) by thiosulfate as a potentially superior antidote to manage mercury poisoning	1
Synthesis characterization, biocidal, and cytotoxic activities of Mn(II) and Hg(II) bridging complexes.	1
Construction of Fe ₃ O ₄ @Dop-Triazine-CuCl ₂ as a novel and green nanocatalyst for C–Se coupli	1
Tetrabutylammonium iodide-catalyzed synthesis and anticancer screening of 2-thioxoimidazolidine-4,5-dione: a comparative theoretical and experimental approach	1
Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, and in vitro antimicrobial study of novel organotellurium (IV) diphenyldithiocarbamate derivatives	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
An improved synthesis, X-ray study, and quantum chemistry calculations of novel fused mesoionic heterocycle: substituted 5-thioxo-5,6-dihydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]quinazolin-1-ium-2-thiolates	1
Reductive dehalogenation and formation of sulfonated quinones in the aqueous reactions between various chloro-1,4-benzoquinones and sulfur(IV)	1
Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel thioureas containing pyridine derivatives against Mycobacterium tuberculosis	1
Halogenation of arenes with sulfoxide and oxalyl halide	1
Hydrogen-bonded organic framework-sulfur composite for high performance lithium–sulfur batteries	1
Thiosemicarbazone Schiff base ligands and their complexes with nickel, palladium and platinum show anticancer and antibacterial activities	1
Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, biological activity, and conducting properties of functionalized Ni(II) dithiocarbamate complexes with solvent extraction studies of the ligands	1
Metal oxide-incorporated polyphenylene sulfide for enhanced catalytic oxidation of sodium sulfide	1
A simple synthetic approach to the construction of novel 2-amino-5-mercapto-6-(mercaptomethyl)-4-aryl-4 H -pyran-3-carbonitriles	1
Synthesis of sulfur-cathodes for applications in lithium–sulfur batteries	1
Design and synthesis of abietic acid derivatives containing sulfonamide structure, biological activity and mechanism of action studies	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
Property and reactivity of polyselenides and polysulfides: a quantum chemistry study	1
Ultrasound-promoted, catalyst-free, greener synthesis of pyrazoles in aqueous medium	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
An insight on the different synthetic routes for the facile synthesis of O/S-donor carbamide/thiocarbamide analogs and their miscellaneous pharmacodynamic applications	1
A new route for the synthesis of multi-substituted pyrrole derivatives containing a sulfonyl scaffold via the chemistry of N	1
One-pot reaction among α-oxodithioesters, cyanamide, and α-bromoketones/esters: a novel synthesis of 2-acyl-5-functionalized-4-aminothiazoles	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
Convenient synthesis of multi-substituted isoxazoles including a sulfonamide skeleton based on N -sulfonylketenimine and hydroxyimidoyl chloride	1
Microwave-assisted synthesis of novel pyrazolyl sulfones and their antimicrobial evaluation and time-resolved photoluminescence studies	1
Investigation of synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, crystal structure, and computational studies of 3-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)-1,5-di(thiophen-2- yl)pentane-1,5-dione as potent against	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
Chalcone-based novel mono and bisthiocarbohydrazone: synthesis, crystal structure, antioxidant property and theoretical evaluation	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
2-Mercaptobenzoic acid-based ionic liquids for metal extraction from water without additional chelating agent	1
Experimental study of hydrogen sulfide (H ₂ S) behavior in brine/n-decane mixtures under HPHT conditions	1
Synthesis of new 4, 5-disubstituted-6-methyl-2-(methylthio) pyrimidines via C-C coupling reactions	1
Self-catalyzed, reaction of benzyl halides, Na ₂ S ₂ O ₃ , and amines: a one-pot, simple, and e	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
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
Na ₂ S•9H ₂ O/DABCO/H ₂ O: a metal-free system	1
An efficient synthesis of novel quinolone-thiazolo[3,2-a] pyrimidine hybrid via a facile one-pot, a three-component reaction catalyzed by L-proline as an organo-catalyst	1
The immobilization of L-Valine on superparamagnetic Fe ₃ O ₄ nanoparticles as a novel, recoverable	1