OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Australian Journal of 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A new divalent organoeuropium(II) fluoride and serendipitous discovery of an alkoxide complex from pentaphenylcyclopentadiene precursors	24
A concise one-pot synthesis of flavones by cyclisation of o-(alkynon-1-yl)phenols	18
Ribosomally synthesised and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) from marine demosponges and their microsymbionts	15
Why does the synthesis of N-phenylbenzamide from benzenesulfinate and phenylisocyanate via the palladium-mediated Extrusion–Insertion pathway not work? A mechanistic exploration	14
Friedel–Crafts chemistry. Part 64. Facile syntheses of fused azepinoindoles by Jourdan–Ullmann and Friedel–Crafts approaches	12
Simple and modestly scalable synthesis of iso-Cyrene from levoglucosenone and its comparison to the bio-derived and polar aprotic solvent Cyrene®	11
Structural Investigation into Magnesium Based MOFs Derived from Aliphatic Linkers	11
Advanced inorganic chemistry laboratory curricula in Australian universities: investigating the major topics and approaches to learning	10
‘Transformative’: the threshold learning outcomes for science	9
Effect of histidine on the antimicrobial peptide maculatin 1.1 solution-state NMR and molecular dynamics simulation structures at different protonation states	9
A computational search of the ideal metal fragment for monohapto coordination of dihydrogen	9
A new method for the preparation of FeIV and comparison with the performance of FeO42−	8
Synthesis, characterization and base hydrolysis of cobalt(III) complexes coordinated by substituted phenylthioether ligands	8
The ascidian Lissoclinum patella, the patellamides and copper	8
Lanthanide coordination polymers based on an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and 1,10-phenanthroline ligands: synthesis, structure and luminescence properties	7
Floral constituents of the Australian tar tree, Semecarpus australiensis	7
Cerium cyclotrisilazides†	7
The development of a bioassay expressing the human MRGPRX2 receptor for ex vivo drug discovery	7
Synthesis of a Gal-ß-(1?4)-Gal disaccharide as a ligand for the fimbrial adhesin UcaD	7
Structural reassignment of a dibenz[b,f][1,4]oxazepin-11(10H)-one with potent antigiardial activity	7
Overview of the synthetic approaches to lysergic acid as a precursor to the psychedelic LSD	7
DNA-binding, multivalent interactions and phase separation in transcriptional activation	6
Exploring the use of the pentaphenylcyclopentadienyl ligand in uranium chemistry: the crystal structure of (C5Ph5)UI2(THF)2 †	6
Special issue dedicated to Professor Glen Deacon	6
Disclosure of the hydrogen evolution mechanism on [FeFe]-hydrogenases-inspired molecular catalysts – a DFT study	6

Hippo signaling in cancer: regulatory mechanisms and therapeutic strategies	6
Charge-transfer complexes of arylthiotetrathiafulvalenes and TCNQF4: their structural diversity and electronic states	6
Addressing antimicrobial resistance by using macrocyclic peptides	6
Probing the properties of molecules and complex materials using machine learning	6
Synthesis of novel drug-like small molecules library based on 1H-benzo[d]imidazole	6
NMR spectroscopy for mixture analysis – both a blessing and a curse: dissecting cell growth media as an example	5
Synthesis and anti-hepatic fibrosis activity of novel matrine tricyclic derivatives	5
Six-step total syntheses of (−)-galanthamine and (−)-N-norgalanthamine	5
Photocycloadditions of benzene derivatives and their systematic application to organic synthesis	5
Corrigendum to: Introduction to the chemistry and pharmacology of psychedelic drugs	5
Implementation of network embedding strategy on proteome datasets from multi-source cancers to demonstrate marker proteins of cancers	5
Photovoltaic properties of hole transport materials for organic solar cell (OSC) applications: physiochemical insight and in silico designing	5
Effects of amphoteric surfactants on the dispersibility of TiO2 nanoparticles and experimental study of enhanced oil recovery	5
Development and patent synthesis of nirmatrelvir – the main component of the first oral drug against SARS-CoV-2 Paxlovid®	5
HFIP-assisted Brønsted acid catalysed synthesis of furan derivatives	5
Preparation of dibenzimidazolium fluorescence probe based on binaphthol and the detection of Al3+	5
Breaking down barriers: standing on the shoulders of Australia’s early female chemists	4
N,N-Dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal (DMFDMA): from derivatisation to C1 synthon	4
One-electron oxidation and protonation of diferrocenylphenylphosphine	4
The mechanism of cleavage of Evans chiral auxiliaries by LiOOH: origins of the different regioselectivities obtained with LiOH, LiOOH, LiOBn and LiSBn	4
Reactive intermediates and unusual molecules at Heron Island	4
Using new solvatochromic parameters to investigate dye–solvent interactions	4
Inhibitor mixture for reducing bacteria growth and corrosion on marine steel†	4
Syntheses and structural characterisation of some heteroleptic aluminium(III) formamidinates	4
Facile synthesis and structures of silver formamidinates and pyrazolates†	4
Bayesian approaches to assigning the source of an odour detected by an electronic nose	4
A sensitive WS2 nanosheet sensing platform based on chemiluminescence resonance energy transfer for the detection of ochratoxin A	4
Table of Contents	4
Compounds of amine-substituted cyclic amines: synthesis and structures	3
The synthesis and manipulation of certain Diels–Alder adducts of levoglucosenone and iso-levoglucosenone	3
Synthesis and luminescent properties of heteroleptic lanthanide complexes with oxybenzo[h]quinoline	3
Nanomedicine-based modulation of redox status for cancer therapy	3
Properties tuning of supramolecular discotics by non-mesogenic triazines and acids	3
Thermodynamic Analysis of Tyrosyl-tRNA Synthetases Revealed Bacterial-Selective Tyrosine Derivatives	3
Facile synthesis of Ti3C2 MXene for enhanced adsorption performance	3
Development, Evaluation, and Application of Chemistry Threshold Learning Outcomes – A Curriculum Framework for Tertiary Chemistry in Australia	3
Effects of cryoprotectants on phospholipid monolayers – concentration and species dependence	3
Radiolabelled Peptides: Optimal Candidates for Theranostic Application in Oncology	3
My 37 years of working with nitrogen heterocycles and alkaloids	3
Table of Contents	3
Study of the performance of nitrogen-doped modified activated carbon as catalyst carrier for the selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3 at low temperatures	3
The cooperative effect of CPC micelles and RuIII on the rate enhancement of L-tyrosine oxidation by N-bromosuccinimide	3
Status of rare-earth perovskite catalysts in environmental applications	3
Simultaneous diversity-oriented synthesis of benzothiazoles and related diverse analogues by iodine-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization from identical substrates	3
A Computational Comparative Study for the Spectroscopic Evaluation of Triazine Derivative Dyes in Implicit Solvation Model Systems Using Semi-Empirical and Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory App	3
Extremely bulky β-diketiminate complexes of calcium(ii) and ytterbium(ii)†	3
Polyadenine complexed to polyglutamine suggests the peptide backbone has a cis conformation	3
The effects of templates and seeds on the properties of nanosheet SAPO-34 molecular sieves and their catalytic performance in the MTO reaction	3
Impact of the 2Fe2P core geometry on the reduction chemistry of phosphido-bridged diiron hexacarbonyl compounds†	3
The extracellular chaperone clusterin prevents primary and secondary nucleation of an amyloidogenic variant of ß2-microglobulin	3

Synthesis of hydrogels incorporating core–shell structured Fe3O4@ZIF-8 as bio-nanocomposite carriers for drug delivery	3
A peptide journey through the scientific discoveries of David Craik – a personal reflection	3
The Evolving Coordination Chemistry of Radiometals for Targeted Alpha Therapy	3
A red-emission fluorescent probe for monitoring polarity changes during ER stress induced by DTT	3
One-pot iterative native chemical ligation–desulfurisation chemistry leveraging a coumarin-based photolabile protecting group for cysteine	3
Cobalt oxide-based catalysts for acidic oxygen evolution reactions	3
Development of colorimetric probe for the selective detection of HgII	3
A review of environmental contamination and potential health impacts on aquatic life from the active chemicals in sunscreen formulations	3
Quantum chemical and photovoltaic modeling of D-π-A organic dyes based on substituted arylamine electron donors in dye sensitized solar cells	3
Synthesis and antibacterial activity of 6"-decanesulfonylacetamide-functionalised amphiphilic derivatives of amikacin and kanamycin	3
Novel design strategies of three-dimensional MXene structures and their applications in metal-ion hybrid capacitors	3
Directed chemical dimerisation enhances the antibacterial activity of the antimicrobial peptide MSI-78(4–20)	3
Identification of NQO1 as a target of herbal drug agrimol B in hepatocellular carcinoma	3
AuNPs synthesised in situ from self-assembled peptide hydrogels modulating peptide secondary structure	3
In situ fabrication of AgVO3/BiVO4 graphene aerogels with enhanced photocatalytic activity	3