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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Pyrrolidine in Drug Discovery: A Versatile Scaffold for Novel Biologically Active Compounds	105
Methods for Intracellular Delivery of Quantum Dots	62
Recent Strategies in the Synthesis of Spiroindole and Spirooxindole Scaffolds	52
Principles of Photocatalysts and Their Different Applications: A Review	49
Recent Progress in Near-Infrared Organic Electroluminescent Materials	48
Glycopolymer-Based Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Biosensing Applications	48
MLatom 2: An Integrative Platform for Atomistic Machine Learning	41
Development and Challenge of Fluorescent Probes for Bioimaging Applications: From Visualization to Diagnosis	40
Recent Advances in Clusteroluminescence	39
Recent Advances in Schiff Base Ruthenium Metal Complexes: Synthesis and Applications	38
Alginate-Based Smart Materials and Their Application: Recent Advances and Perspectives	37
The Repurposed ACE2 Inhibitors: SARS-CoV-2 Entry Blockers of Covid-19	37
A Modern Look at Spiropyrans: From Single Molecules to Smart Materials	36
Ten Years of Glory in the α-Functionalizations of Acetophenones: Progress Through Kornblum Oxidation and C–H Functionalization	34
Recent Advances in Semiconductor Heterojunctions and Z-Schemes for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation	33
Functional Polymer Systems with Aggregation-Induced Emission and Stimuli Responses	31
Recent Advances in the Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Modified Chitosan Derivatives: Challenges and Opportunities	31
Recent Progress in Fragmentation of Katritzky Salts Enabling Formation of C–C, C–B, and C–S Bonds	30
Semiconductors as Effective Electrodes for Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Applications	29
Photon Upconversion Systems Based on Triplet–Triplet Annihilation as Photosensitizers for Chemical Transformations	28
Proton Conductive Lanthanide-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks: Synthesis Strategies, Structural Features, and Recent Progress	27
Aggregation-Induced Emission: From Small Molecules to Polymers—Historical Background, Mechanisms and Photophysics	25
Insight into Fluorescence Imaging and Bioorthogonal Reactions in Biological Analysis	25
Determination and Imaging of Small Biomolecules and Ions Using Ruthenium(II) Complex-Based Chemosensors	24
Isocyanide-Based Multicomponent Reactions in Water: Advanced Green Tools for the Synthesis of Heterocyclic Compounds	24

In situ and Operando Spectroscopies in Photocatalysis: Powerful Techniques for a Better Understanding of the Performance and the Reaction Mechanism	23
Photocatalytic Reforming of Biomass: What Role Will the Technology Play in Future Energy Systems	21
Review on Amphiphilic Ionic Liquids as New Surfactants: From Fundamentals to Applications	21
Aggregation-Induced Emission in Electrochemiluminescence: Advances and Perspectives	21
Recent Trends in the Design, Synthesis, Spectroscopic Behavior, and Applications of Benzazole-Based Molecules with Solid-State Luminescence Enhancement Properties	20
Neo-Porphyrinoids: New Members of the Porphyrinoid Family	18
Covalent and Non-covalent Functionalized Nanomaterials for Environmental Restoration	18
Functionalized Triazines and Tetrazines: Synthesis and Applications	17
The Role of Metal Nanoparticles in Promoting Photocatalysis by TiO2	17
Ensemble Density Functional Theory of Neutral and Charged Excitations	17
The Static–Dynamic–Static Family of Methods for Strongly Correlated Electrons: Methodology and Benchmarking	16
Melting Behavior of Bimetallic and Trimetallic Nanoparticles: A Review of MD Simulation Studies	16
The Rise of MXene: A Wonder 2D Material, from Its Synthesis and Properties to Its Versatile Applications—A Comprehensive Review	16
Recent Advances of Triazine-Based Materials for Adsorbent Based Extraction Techniques	16
New Insights into the Functions of Nucleic Acids Controlled by Cellular Microenvironments	16
Conjugated Polymer Polypyrrole Nanostructures: Synthesis and Photocatalytic Applications	16
Organic-Molecule-Based Fluorescent Chemosensor for Nerve Agents and Organophosphorus Pesticides	16
Designs and Applications of Multi-stimuli Responsive FRET Processes in AIEgen-Functionalized and Bi-fluorophoric Supramolecular Materials	14
Nitrogen-Containing Heterocyclic Compounds Obtained from Monoterpenes or Their Derivatives: Synthesis and Properties	14
Emergence of 2-Pyrone and Its Derivatives, from Synthesis to Biological Perspective: An Overview and Current Status	14
Recent Advances in the Engineering of Single-Atom Catalysts Through Metal–Organic Frameworks	14
Status and Prospects of Aggregation-Induced Emission Materials in Organic Optoelectronic Devices	14
Solar-Driven Photocatalytic Films: Synthesis Approaches, Factors Affecting Environmental Activity, and Characterization Features	14
Aggregation-Induced Emission Fluorescent Gels: Current Trends and Future Perspectives	13
Recent Progress in Indacenodithiophene-Based Acceptor Materials for Non-Fullerene Organic Solar Cells	13
Alkynoates as Versatile and Powerful Chemical Tools for the Rapid Assembly of Diverse Heterocycles under Transition-Metal Catalysis: Recent Developments and Challenges	13
Quantum Dots and Gd3+ Chelates: Advances and Challenges Towards Bimodal Nanoprobes for Magnetic Resonance and Optical Imaging	13
Mechanofluorochromism with Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE) Characteristics: A Perspective Applying Isotropic and Anisotropic Force	12
Photothermal Catalytic CO2 Conversion: Beyond Catalysis and Photocatalysis	12
Recent Advances in the Use of Dimethyl Sulfoxide as a Synthon in Organic Chemistry	12
Zirconium-Based Catalysts in Organic Synthesis	12
Recent Progress on Photocatalytic Synthesis of Ester Derivatives and Reaction Mechanisms	10
Small Molecules Containing Amphoteric Imidazole Motifs as Sensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: An Overview	10
Synthesis and Anticancer Properties of Functionalized 1,6-Naphthyridines	10
Web-Based Quantitative Structure–Activity Relationship Resources Facilitate Effective Drug Discovery	10
The Intramolecular Povarov Tool in the Construction of Fused Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles	9
Recent Progress on Nitrogen-Rich Energetic Materials Based on Tetrazole Skeleton	9
Metal Peptide Conjugates in Cell and Tissue Imaging and Biosensing	9
Evolution of the Automatic Rhodopsin Modeling (ARM) Protocol	9
Luminescent Metal Complexes for Bioassays in the Near-Infrared (NIR) Region	9
Reviews on Biological Activity, Clinical Trial and Synthesis Progress of Small Molecules for the Treatment of COVID-19	9
Laser-Induced Transfer of Functional Materials	9
Merging Boron with Nitrogen–Oxygen Bonds: A Review on BON Heterocycles	9
Aryl- and Superaryl-Extended Calix[4]pyrroles: From Syntheses to Potential Applications	8
Coordination Chemistry of Bulky Aminopryridinates with Main Group and Transition Metals	8
Electron and Energy Transfer Mechanisms: The Double Nature of TiO2 Heterogeneous Photocatalysis	8
Structure-Based Drug Design of RdRp Inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2	8
Vision on Synthetic and Medicinal Facets of 1,2,4-Triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazine Scaffold	8
Synthetic Approaches, Biological Activities, and Structure–Activity Relationship of Pyrazolines and Related Derivatives	8
Bioactive Chitosan-Based Organometallic Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering and Regeneration	8