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

Article	Citations
Advisory Board and Contents	298
Advisory Board and Contents	201
Complementary co-cation interface stabilizes zinc batteries	157
Insights into G-quadruplexes and i-motifs in MYD88	156
Bicyclobutane scission with silyllithium reagents	121
Metastable-phase 2D noble-metal oxides: syntheses and advanced catalysts	112
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3D-printing design for continuous flow catalysis	96
Advisory Board and Contents	81
Pretreatment of biomass with protic ionic liquids	76
Host–guest behavior of pillar[n]arene-based supramolecular assemblies	74
Bioorthogonal catalysis for biomedical applications	74
Stereodivergent dual catalysis in organic synthesis	73
The temptation from homogeneous linear catechyl lignin	72
Advisory Board and Contents	69
The curious case of β-boryl triplet states	65
Adenosine deaminase: structure–activity relationships and harnessing biocatalysis to access purine nucleoside analogues	63
Electrospun mesh electrodes advance paper-based nucleic acid detection	62
New functionality of electrode materials with highly concentrated electrolytes	61
Belt-sulfur mobilization in nitrogenase biosynthesis and catalysis	61
2D conjugated polymers: exploiting topological properties for the rational design of metal-free photocatalysts	59
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A new reaction framework for allyl carboxylates	57
MS-based spatial proteomics: deciphering tissue microenvironment by bridging MS imaging and large-scale proteomics	55

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A magnetic twist on CO2 electrolysis	52
Selective C–H activation of pyridine via Ni–Al	52
Retrosynthetic polyketide disconnections for unnatural aromatics	51
Cellulosic ethanol production with bio- and chemo-catalytic methods	50
Site-selective modification of native proteins	49
Molecularly woven materials: emerging prospects in ordered architectures	48
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Magnetic field effects on singlet fission dynamics	44
Computations illuminate emerging reactivity of metal-free carbones	44
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Metal electron-shuttle catalysis	43
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Environmental theoretical calculation for non-periodic systems	42
Bio-electrified hydrocarbons from cascading conversion of biowaste	42
Complex multilength-scale morphology in organic photovoltaics	42
Functional bioconjugates for precision delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics	41
Ring-opening 1,3-difunctionalization of aryl cyclopropanes	41
Solution is not the only solution: nanographenes by mechanochemistry	41
Interface engineering for single-molecule devices	36
Electrolyzers in focus: advances in CO2 electrolyzer designs	35
Cobalt-catalyzed radical hydroamination of olefins	34
A circular chemical economy – finance and policy requirements	34
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The rise and future of hexafluoroisopropanol as a solvent	34
Uncovering RNA grammar in driving synthetic condensates	34
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Advisory Board and Contents	33
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Catalyst for change: future of DEI in academia	32
Cross-dehydrogenative coupling of unactivated alkanes	31
Potential for light-induced separation of critical rare-earth elements	31
Metal–organic frameworks: frontier of surface organometallic chemistry	31
Unconventional reactivity of sulfonyl fluorides	31
New catalytic reactions by enzyme engineering	31
Light-induced switchable adsorption in azobenzene- and stilbene-based porous materials	31
Advances and challenges in user-friendly alkyne metathesis catalysts	30
Comparison of direct and CO2-oxidative dehydrogenation of propane	30
Predictive catalysis: a valuable step towards machine learning	30
Double-edged roles of intrinsic defects in two-dimensional MoS2	29
Asymmetric acylarylation of vinylarenes with aldehydes	29
Electrifying biosynthesis for CO2 upcycling	29
Main-group mimics of transition-metal carbonyl redox chemistry	28
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Why (k)not?	28
Enantioselective electrochemical and photochemical synthesis of atropisomers	28
Ingenious design: topochemical polymerization for a mechanically interlocked network	28

Enantioselective 1,4-borylative amination	27
Opportunity for eutectic mixtures in metal-ion batteries	27
Unlocking lignin’s potential with innovative DES technology	27
Carbon-based nanostructures for emerging photocatalysis: CO2 reduction, N2 fixation, and organic conversion	27
Accurate defect formation energies in molecular materials	26
Smart fabrics tackle toxic SO2	26
Paper-based biosensors for cancer diagnostics	26
Green light to a green arylation	26
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Advisory Board and Contents	26
Chemical modification of polysaccharides for sustainable bioplastics	25
Electrolytes for high-voltage lithium batteries	25
Molecular dimensionality and photoluminescence of hybrid metal halides	25
Semiconductor cooperative photocatalysis with TEMPO	25
Single-electron transfer oxidation-induced C–H bond functionalization via photo-/electrochemistry	25
Advisory Board and Contents	25
Transition metal catalysis drives innovative activity-based sensing systems	24
Advisory Board and Contents	24
Transforming bio-derived DNA into biotechnology	24
A perspective on radicaloid conjugated polycyclic hydrocarbons	24
Integrating protein engineering into biocatalytic process scale-up	24
Fluorescent molecules for super-resolution imaging of cellular membranes	24
Production of natural colorants by metabolically engineered microorganisms	23
Advancing data-driven chemistry by beating benchmarks	23
Strategies for the synthesis of water-soluble conjugated polymers	23
Diradical character in strained molecules accelerates bioisostere synthesis	22
Tetradentate Pt complexes for organic light-emitting diodes	22
Six-membered-ring inorganic materials for electrochemical applications	22
High five to the future of chemistry!	22
Advances in light-enhanced biological/artificial hybrid systems	22
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Advisory Board and Contents	22
Designing nanoparticles for sustainable agricultural applications	21
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Switchable allyl-propargyl cross-couplings	21
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Single-atom nanozymes for electrochemical sensing oxidative stress biomarkers	20
Current advancements in the bio-based production of polyamides	20
Advisory Board and Contents	19
Innovative biphasic solvent systems for lignocellulosic biorefinery	19
Advisory Board and Contents	19
Advances in the design of π-conjugated peptide assemblies	18
The hydrogen bond behind smarter electronic skin	18
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Current challenges and strategies for advancing seawater electrolyzer designs	18
Advances in sulfur fluoride exchange for chemical biology	18
Electrogenerated thianthrenium conjugate enables (Z)-selective allylic amination	17
MIO-containing aminomutases for α- to β-amino acids	17
Enantiodivergent dearomative single-atom skeletal editing: a magic methodology	17
Celebrating Our Good ‘Four’-tune	17
Palladium versus Earth-abundant metals: comparisons from the synthetic and environmental perspectives for Suzuki–Miyaura cross-couplings and aminations	16
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Reconnection of isolated lithium through fast discharge	16
Advisory Board and Contents	16
Photo/current-induced halide segregation in mixed-halide perovskites-based devices	16
Radical strategies for chemodivergent cyclization reactions	16