Nature Reviews Chemistry

Papers
(The median citation count of Nature Reviews Chemistry is 3. 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.)
ArticleCitations
From hardship to scholarship1148
Pregnancy in the lab634
Setting the zirconocene for radical selectivity508
Proteins turn up the contrast470
Cracking the Z-scheme water-splitting puzzles469
Rings make more room466
A story of chance and collaboration396
Watching RNA in action with a green lantern381
Room-temperature phosphorescent materials derived from natural resources332
Ni-catalysed remote C(sp3)–H functionalization using chain-walking strategies328
Expanding the catalytic landscape of metalloenzymes with lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases309
Weighing up solvent effects307
Boosting band structure304
Boosting solid stability299
Ultrafast spectroscopy of liquids using extreme-ultraviolet to soft-X-ray pulses289
CACHE (Critical Assessment of Computational Hit-finding Experiments): A public–private partnership benchmarking initiative to enable the development of computational methods for hit-finding271
Miniaturizing chemistry and biology using droplets in open systems253
Spearheading a new era in complex colloid synthesis with TPM and other silanes244
Advancing lithium-mediated ammonia synthesis242
Selenium chemistry for spatio-selective peptide and protein functionalization231
Omniphobic liquid-like surfaces228
Meditations on mentorship and legacy224
Improving the quantum cycle223
Is educational research science, superstition or confidence trick?220
Hot electrodes, cool reduction215
The ideal recyclable solar cell208
Coupling experiment and theory to push the state-of-the-art in X-ray spectroscopy206
Understanding covalency in molecular f-block compounds from the synergy of spectroscopy and quantum chemistry204
The cosmochemistry of planetary systems191
The future of chemistry is language186
Mechanistic interpretation of orders in catalyst greater than one178
Synthetic molecular cage receptors for carbohydrate recognition177
Charge-transfer dynamics in S-scheme photocatalyst172
Cleaning up with catalysts166
You can judge a book by its spectra158
Bugging out for jet fuel156
Picking an inter-locked cage154
Presenting the tactile periodic table150
Author Correction: Near ambient N2 fixation on solid electrodes versus enzymes and homogeneous catalysts143
Plastics from proteins132
The future of reviews writing in the AI era127
Supramolecular approaches for the treatment of hypoxic regions in tumours125
Prospects and challenges for nitrogen-atom transfer catalysis124
Non-specificity as the sticky problem in therapeutic antibody development123
Light-empowered contra-thermodynamic stereochemical editing123
Light my fire120
A life of leaving the door open118
A new actinide sandwich on the menu115
Microplastics that don’t come out in the wash113
Examining actinides with X-ray spectroscopy112
Direct air capture: fledgling technology or world saviour?106
Gender equity in funding106
Inclusive teaching at your fingertips104
The impact of supramolecular self-association of organocatalysts on catalytic performance101
Halogen chemistry of solid electrolytes in all-solid-state batteries96
Solar utilization beyond photosynthesis93
Accessing monomers from lignin through carbon–carbon bond cleavage93
Staying alive86
Look what the catenane dragged in85
Author Correction: Closing the loop with reactions at the N-terminus85
Opening the flood gates85
Go with the flow for high-throughput electrochemistry85
The role and structure of molecular glues in plant signalling networks84
The need to normalize failure83
Scientific collaboration to rid the world of chemical weapons82
Scintillating observations77
Fluorinated solvents for better batteries77
Studying protein structure and function by native separation–mass spectrometry76
Sulfonyl fluorides as targets and substrates in the development of new synthetic methods76
Stabilization of photoactive phases for perovskite photovoltaics75
Strategies to improve hydrogen activation on gold catalysts72
Continuous monitoring of chemical signals in plants under stress72
Reviving antibiotic power71
Chemical approaches to cryopreservation70
Wearable chemical sensors for biomarker discovery in the omics era68
Unchained power67
Holding your nerve in academia whilst managing multiple sclerosis66
A career in pursuit of the fundamentals66
Element sets for schools66
The synthesis behind the 2023 Nobel Prize66
Cap and release66
An algorithmic looking glass for transitions66
Molecular chameleons in drug discovery64
Unveiling the final nitrogenase64
Intercalation in 2D materials and in situ studies63
Radical C(sp3)–H functionalization and cross-coupling reactions63
Metals to combat antimicrobial resistance61
Complementary probes for the electrochemical interface61
Super on-surface synthesis56
How to drink like a liposome55
Photochemistry of interstellar ice forming complex organic molecules55
Dynamics in electrochemical organic oxidation reactions from in situ and operando techniques54
A career with a natural interest in total synthesis54
Graphene oxide for photonics, electronics and optoelectronics53
Hierarchical pore assembly53
Making and breaking cages51
Threading career skills into classrooms51
Pump up the ultrasound49
Radically new reactivity47
Chiral and magnetic butterflies46
Reflections on the pigments of life44
Developing a tool for teaching chemistry to people with visual impairments43
Snooping on the conical intersection42
Another side of side chains41
Motile behaviour of droplets in lipid systems40
Recent advances in visible light-induced C(sp3)–N bond formation40
Optimizing the semiconductor–metal-single-atom interaction for photocatalytic reactivity38
Secrets from a spin-out success story37
A glass of half and half37
Turning solvents into something37
Interfacial interpretation36
Carbon on the move36
Reclaiming rare earths35
Battered and bruised, but not broken35
Publisher Correction: Chemistry advances driving industrial carbon capture technologies35
Core mission: mRNA endosomal escape34
A US perspective on closing the carbon cycle to defossilize difficult-to-electrify segments of our economy33
The dawn of solar ethylene33
From autocatalysis to survival of the fittest in self-reproducing lipid systems33
Chemical strategies to engineer hydrogels for cell culture31
Publisher Correction: Fluorinated solvents for better batteries30
Making cells from bacteria30
The future is light30
Asymmetric reactions involving aryne intermediates29
Solid state synthesis sustains29
Converting benzene to pyridine28
Photoisomerizing molecules in biological membranes26
Production of bio-based lactones as monomers for a circular polymer economy26
Meditations from an air quality master26
The role of ionizing radiation-initiated reactions in targeted activation of chemotherapeutics23
Small but powerful23
Biological and environmental degradation of two-dimensional materials21
Hybrid bilayer membranes as platforms for biomimicry and catalysis21
Clarifying the four core effects of high-entropy materials20
A practical guide to electrosynthesis20
Steering towards safe self-driving laboratories20
Forensic science is more than a test result19
A career with an eye to the sky19
Sweet 17O18
Following proteins with fluorine18
Strategic application of C–H oxidation in natural product total synthesis17
NMR deconvolution in the blink of an AI16
Exploiting chemical bonding principles to design high-performance thermoelectric materials16
Synthetically encoded complementary oligomers16
Lipopeptides as tools in catalysis, supramolecular, materials and medicinal chemistry16
Another Lindlar catalyst? I don’t zinc so15
Electrochemical cell for neutron scattering15
Empowering women and young people in STEM15
Self-assembled inorganic chiral superstructures15
In an exoplanet atmosphere far, far away14
Closing the loop with reactions at the N-terminus14
The story of a structural sage14
Gaming stereochemistry14
Spectrum of the past14
Publisher Correction: Omniphobic liquid-like surfaces14
Bonds in all the right places14
Evaluation guidelines for machine learning tools in the chemical sciences13
Decoupled aqueous batteries using pH-decoupling electrolytes13
Physicochemical reactions in e-waste recycling 12
Hole utilization in solar hydrogen production12
Robust scientific advisory mechanisms future-proof disarmament treaties12
The role of biomolecular condensates in protein aggregation12
Cracking the triple helix11
Publisher Correction: DNA synthesis technologies to close the gene writing gap11
Exploiting photoredox catalysis for carbohydrate modification through C–H and C–C bond activation10
Voltammetric drug testing makes sense at the border10
The current utility and future potential of multiborylated alkanes10
Molecular-scale mechanisms of CO2 mineralization in nanoscale interfacial water films9
Synthesis and applications of mirror-image proteins9
Modern chemistry is rubbish9
Later but better peptide modulations8
Rethinking carbanion chemistry from donor substituents to weakly coordinating carbanions8
Hit, miss or maybe8
Redefining peptide chemistry beyond accumulating analogues8
DNA-empowered synthetic cells as minimalistic life forms8
The Science of the Modern Kitchen8
Editing of polymer backbones7
Ensemble determination by NMR data deconvolution7
Light-assisted functionalization of aryl radicals towards metal-free cross-coupling7
Anion chemistry in energy storage devices7
Nanoscale molecular rectifiers6
Electrochemical hydrogenation and oxidation of organic species involving water6
Taking dynamic covalent chemistry out of the lab and into reprocessable industrial thermosets6
Carboranes in drug discovery, chemical biology and molecular imaging6
Let’s twist again6
The quest for safer nuclear fuels6
Emerging chemistries and molecular designs for flow batteries6
Tricycles from bicycles6
Co-solvent strategy for rechargeable post-lithium metal batteries5
Author Correction: Natural product anticipation through synthesis5
Origins of non-ideal behaviour in voltammetric analysis of redox-active monolayers5
The power of putting education first5
Bringing geopolitics to the periodic table5
Designing electrolytes and interphases for high-energy lithium batteries5
Bridging the gap5
Collaborative catalysis5
Recognizing the best catalyst for a reaction5
Investigating the function and design of molecular materials through terahertz vibrational spectroscopy5
Counterintuitive chemoselectivity in the reduction of carbonyl compounds4
Planning a family4
Fear the worst, smell the best4
Looking at your lab through a new lens4
Targeting TAMs4
The Not Voodoo website after twenty dynamic years4
Chronicles from the crystallography connoisseur3
Publisher Correction: Loop dynamics and the evolution of enzyme activity3
Visible and near-infrared light-induced photoclick reactions3
Properties and applications of photoexcited chromophore–radical systems3
Three-dimensional saturated C(sp3)-rich bioisosteres for benzene3
Ions go in and new phases appear3
Methods and applications for epoxide C–C bond cleavage reactions3
On the aqueous origins of the condensation polymers of life3
Advancing mechanochemical synthesis by combining milling with different energy sources3
A radiant start to life3
Opportunities with calcium Grignard reagents and other heavy alkaline-earth organometallics3
Inclusive chemistry begins with you3
Emerging mechanically interlocked cages3
Protein–ligand data at scale to support machine learning3
Publisher Correction: Extending machine learning beyond interatomic potentials for predicting molecular properties3
Inhibiting and rejuvenating dead lithium in battery materials3
Tailor-made glycans3
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