OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Topics in Current Chemistry is 8. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Shape and Stability Matter: Enhanced Catalytic Reactions via Sol–gel-Entrapped Catalysts	105
Like Visiting an Old Friend: Fischer Glycosylation in the Twenty-First Century: Modern Methods and Techniques	83
Web-Based Quantitative Structure–Activity Relationship Resources Facilitate Effective Drug Discovery	52
Post-complexation Functionalization of Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes and Applications to Biomedical and Material Sciences	51
Solar-Driven Photocatalytic Films: Synthesis Approaches, Factors Affecting Environmental Activity, and Characterization Features	48
Ensemble Density Functional Theory of Neutral and Charged Excitations	43
Methods for Direct Reductive N-Methylation of Nitro Compounds	42
Imaging, Identification and Inhibition of Microorganisms Using AIEgens	41
Solid-State Nanopore/Nanochannel Sensing of Single Entities	39
Recent Advances in Palladium-Catalyzed [4 + n] Cycloaddition of Lactones, Benzoxazinanones, Allylic Carbonates, and Vinyloxetanes	39
Bioactive Chitosan-Based Organometallic Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering and Regeneration	37
Glycopolymer-Based Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Biosensing Applications	37
Functionalized Triazines and Tetrazines: Synthesis and Applications	36
Bioorthogonal Reactions in Bioimaging	34
Principles of Photocatalysts and Their Different Applications: A Review	31
In situ and Operando Spectroscopies in Photocatalysis: Powerful Techniques for a Better Understanding of the Performance and the Reaction Mechanism	30
Aggregation-Induced Emission in Electrochemiluminescence: Advances and Perspectives	30
Insight into Fluorescence Imaging and Bioorthogonal Reactions in Biological Analysis	29
Photocatalytic Reforming of Biomass: What Role Will the Technology Play in Future Energy Systems	28
MLatom 2: An Integrative Platform for Atomistic Machine Learning	28
The Repurposed ACE2 Inhibitors: SARS-CoV-2 Entry Blockers of Covid-19	27
Obtaining Water from Air Using Porous Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs)	25
Enantioselective Allylic C–H Bond Oxidation of Olefins Using Copper Complexes of Chiral Oxazoline Based Ligands	24
Photothermal Catalytic CO2 Conversion: Beyond Catalysis and Photocatalysis	23
Promising Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Derivatives; A Case Study for Preparations, Fabrication Mechanisms, and Applications in Perovskite Solar Cells	22

Conjugates of Tetrapyrrolic Macrocycles as Potential Anticancer Target-Oriented Photosensitizers	21
O-Benzoylhydroxylamines: A Versatile Electrophilic Aminating Reagent for Transition Metal-Catalyzed C–N Bond-Forming Reactions	21
The Rise of MXene: A Wonder 2D Material, from Its Synthesis and Properties to Its Versatile Applications—A Comprehensive Review	21
Coupled- and Independent-Trajectory Approaches Based on the Exact Factorization Using the PyUNIxMD Package	20
Metal Peptide Conjugates in Cell and Tissue Imaging and Biosensing	20
Research Progress and Application of Bioorthogonal Reactions in Biomolecular Analysis and Disease Diagnosis	18
Luminescent Metal Complexes as Emerging Tools for Lipid Imaging	17
Organic-Molecule-Based Fluorescent Chemosensor for Nerve Agents and Organophosphorus Pesticides	17
Structure-Based Drug Design of RdRp Inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2	17
Zirconium-Based Catalysts in Organic Synthesis	16
Phosphorescent Ir(III) Complexes for Biolabeling and Biosensing	16
Recent Progress in NiH-Catalyzed Linear or Branch Hydrofunctionalization of Terminal or Internal Alkenes	16
New Insights into the Functions of Nucleic Acids Controlled by Cellular Microenvironments	16
Proton Conductive Lanthanide-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks: Synthesis Strategies, Structural Features, and Recent Progress	16
Quantum Dots and Gd3+ Chelates: Advances and Challenges Towards Bimodal Nanoprobes for Magnetic Resonance and Optical Imaging	16
Recent Advances in MXene Quantum Dots: A Platform with Unique Properties for General-Purpose Functional Materials with Novel Biomedical Applications	16
A Modern Look at Spiropyrans: From Single Molecules to Smart Materials	15
Correction to: Magnetic Nanoparticles as MRI Contrast Agents	14
Electron and Energy Transfer Mechanisms: The Double Nature of TiO2 Heterogeneous Photocatalysis	14
Covalent and Non-covalent Functionalized Nanomaterials for Environmental Restoration	14
Merging Boron with Nitrogen–Oxygen Bonds: A Review on BON Heterocycles	14
Synthetic Approaches, Biological Activities, and Structure–Activity Relationship of Pyrazolines and Related Derivatives	14
Insights into SARS-CoV-2: Medicinal Chemistry Approaches to Combat Its Structural and Functional Biology	13
Photon Upconversion Systems Based on Triplet–Triplet Annihilation as Photosensitizers for Chemical Transformations	13
Metal-Free Catalysis in C–C Single-Bond Cleavage: Achievements and Prospects	13
Luminescent Metal Complexes for Bioassays in the Near-Infrared (NIR) Region	12
Characterization Methodology and Activity Evaluation of Solar-Driven Catalysts for Environmental Remediation	12
Small Molecules Containing Amphoteric Imidazole Motifs as Sensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: An Overview	12
Unlocking Diversity: From Simple to Cutting-Edge Synthetic Methodologies of Bis(indolyl)methanes	11
Melting Behavior of Bimetallic and Trimetallic Nanoparticles: A Review of MD Simulation Studies	11
Multicomponent Reactions Using C,N-Binucleophilic Nature of Aminopyrazoles: Construction of Pyrazole-Fused Heterocycles	10
Progress of Metal Nanomaterial Controllable Preparation by Photoreduction	10
Sonochemical Protocols for Heterocyclic Synthesis: A Representative Review	10
Plasmonic Hybrid Nanostructures in Photocatalysis: Structures, Mechanisms, and Applications	10
Isocyanide-Based Multicomponent Reactions in Water: Advanced Green Tools for the Synthesis of Heterocyclic Compounds	9
Determination and Imaging of Small Biomolecules and Ions Using Ruthenium(II) Complex-Based Chemosensors	9
Recent Progress in Indacenodithiophene-Based Acceptor Materials for Non-Fullerene Organic Solar Cells	9
Recent Advances in the Use of Dimethyl Sulfoxide as a Synthon in Organic Chemistry	9
Palladium N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Aminations: An Outline	9
The Role of Metal Nanoparticles in Promoting Photocatalysis by TiO2	9
Transition-Metal Catalyzed Synthesis of Pyrimidines: Recent Advances, Mechanism, Scope and Future Perspectives	9
Aryl- and Superaryl-Extended Calix[4]pyrroles: From Syntheses to Potential Applications	8
Reaction Space Projector (ReSPer) for Visualizing Dynamic Reaction Routes Based on Reduced-Dimension Space	8
NAST: Nonadiabatic Statistical Theory Package for Predicting Kinetics of Spin-Dependent Processes	8
Technological Advances in Remote Collaborations	8
The Molecular Diversity of 1H-Indole-3-Carbaldehyde Derivatives and Their Role in Multicomponent Reactions	8
Natural Feedstock in Catalysis: A Sustainable Route Towards Organic Transformations	8
Construction of 1,4-Dihydropyridines: The Evolution of C4 Source	8
Photo-activatable Reagents for Bioorthogonal Ligation Reactions	8