OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Trends in Chemistry is 16. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Advisory Board and Contents	293
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Bicyclobutane scission with silyllithium reagents	153
Metastable-phase 2D noble-metal oxides: syntheses and advanced catalysts	152
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3D-printing design for continuous flow catalysis	111
Advisory Board and Contents	98
Insights into G-quadruplexes and i-motifs in MYD88	96
Pretreatment of biomass with protic ionic liquids	88
Host–guest behavior of pillar[n]arene-based supramolecular assemblies	86
Complementary co-cation interface stabilizes zinc batteries	81
The temptation from homogeneous linear catechyl lignin	75
Bioorthogonal catalysis for biomedical applications	73
Stereodivergent dual catalysis in organic synthesis	72
Advisory Board and Contents	70
The curious case of β-boryl triplet states	70
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A new reaction framework for allyl carboxylates	63
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MS-based spatial proteomics: deciphering tissue microenvironment by bridging MS imaging and large-scale proteomics	60
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Selective C–H activation of pyridine via Ni–Al	58
New functionality of electrode materials with highly concentrated electrolytes	57
A magnetic twist on CO2 electrolysis	56

Site-selective modification of native proteins	55
Retrosynthetic polyketide disconnections for unnatural aromatics	55
Adenosine deaminase: structure–activity relationships and harnessing biocatalysis to access purine nucleoside analogues	53
Electrospun mesh electrodes advance paper-based nucleic acid detection	53
2D conjugated polymers: exploiting topological properties for the rational design of metal-free photocatalysts	51
Belt-sulfur mobilization in nitrogenase biosynthesis and catalysis	50
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Molecularly woven materials: emerging prospects in ordered architectures	50
Cellulosic ethanol production with bio- and chemo-catalytic methods	50
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Computations illuminate emerging reactivity of metal-free carbones	44
Ring-opening 1,3-difunctionalization of aryl cyclopropanes	43
Metal electron-shuttle catalysis	43
Complex multilength-scale morphology in organic photovoltaics	42
Functional bioconjugates for precision delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics	42
Magnetic field effects on singlet fission dynamics	41
The rise and future of hexafluoroisopropanol as a solvent	41
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Solution is not the only solution: nanographenes by mechanochemistry	41
The renaissance of polythiophene organic solar cells	41
Electrolyzers in focus: advances in CO2 electrolyzer designs	41
Interface engineering for single-molecule devices	41
Bio-electrified hydrocarbons from cascading conversion of biowaste	41
Environmental theoretical calculation for non-periodic systems	40
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Metal–organic frameworks: frontier of surface organometallic chemistry	34
Cobalt-catalyzed radical hydroamination of olefins	34
Advances and challenges in user-friendly alkyne metathesis catalysts	34
Advisory Board and Contents	33
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Catalyst for change: future of DEI in academia	33
Uncovering RNA grammar in driving synthetic condensates	33
New catalytic reactions by enzyme engineering	32
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Potential for light-induced separation of critical rare-earth elements	31
Predictive catalysis: a valuable step towards machine learning	31
Unconventional reactivity of sulfonyl fluorides	31
Comparison of direct and CO2-oxidative dehydrogenation of propane	31
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Light-induced switchable adsorption in azobenzene- and stilbene-based porous materials	31
A circular chemical economy – finance and policy requirements	31
Enantioselective 1,4-borylative amination	30
Asymmetric acylarylation of vinylarenes with aldehydes	30
Cross-dehydrogenative coupling of unactivated alkanes	30
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Enantioselective electrochemical and photochemical synthesis of atropisomers	29
Ingenious design: topochemical polymerization for a mechanically interlocked network	29
Double-edged roles of intrinsic defects in two-dimensional MoS2	28
Electrifying biosynthesis for CO2 upcycling	28

Why (k)not?	28
Opportunity for eutectic mixtures in metal-ion batteries	28
Carbon-based nanostructures for emerging photocatalysis: CO2 reduction, N2 fixation, and organic conversion	27
Accurate defect formation energies in molecular materials	27
Unlocking lignin’s potential with innovative DES technology	27
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Paper-based biosensors for cancer diagnostics	26
Molecular dimensionality and photoluminescence of hybrid metal halides	26
Smart fabrics tackle toxic SO2	26
Advisory Board and Contents	26
Semiconductor cooperative photocatalysis with TEMPO	25
Green light to a green arylation	25
Chemical modification of polysaccharides for sustainable bioplastics	25
Electrolytes for high-voltage lithium batteries	25
Single-electron transfer oxidation-induced C–H bond functionalization via photo-/electrochemistry	25
Transition metal catalysis drives innovative activity-based sensing systems	24
Fluorescent molecules for super-resolution imaging of cellular membranes	24
Advisory Board and Contents	24
Integrating protein engineering into biocatalytic process scale-up	23
Advances in light-enhanced biological/artificial hybrid systems	23
Tetradentate Pt complexes for organic light-emitting diodes	23
Transforming bio-derived DNA into biotechnology	23
Production of natural colorants by metabolically engineered microorganisms	23
Advancing data-driven chemistry by beating benchmarks	23
Advisory Board and Contents	23
Strategies for the synthesis of water-soluble conjugated polymers	23
A perspective on radicaloid conjugated polycyclic hydrocarbons	23
Diradical character in strained molecules accelerates bioisostere synthesis	22
Six-membered-ring inorganic materials for electrochemical applications	22
High five to the future of chemistry!	22
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Advisory Board and Contents	22
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Innovative biphasic solvent systems for lignocellulosic biorefinery	21
Current advancements in the bio-based production of polyamides	21
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Switchable allyl-propargyl cross-couplings	21
Single-atom nanozymes for electrochemical sensing oxidative stress biomarkers	20
Advances in the design of π-conjugated peptide assemblies	20
Advisory Board and Contents	20
Designing nanoparticles for sustainable agricultural applications	20
Advisory Board and Contents	20
Electrogenerated thianthrenium conjugate enables (Z)-selective allylic amination	19
Current challenges and strategies for advancing seawater electrolyzer designs	19
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Advances in sulfur fluoride exchange for chemical biology	18
The hydrogen bond behind smarter electronic skin	18
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Enantiodivergent dearomative single-atom skeletal editing: a magic methodology	17
MIO-containing aminomutases for α- to β-amino acids	17
The ligand: an overlooked element in sustainable catalysis	17
Reconnection of isolated lithium through fast discharge	17
Celebrating Our Good ‘Four’-tune	17
Photo/current-induced halide segregation in mixed-halide perovskites-based devices	16
The cutting edge of lantern-shaped cage methodologies	16
Radical strategies for chemodivergent cyclization reactions	16
Solar-driven catalytic plastic upcycling	16
Advisory Board and Contents	16
Photoluminescent materials from woody biomass resources	16