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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Friedel–Crafts chemistry. Part 64. Facile syntheses of fused azepinoindoles by Jourdan–Ullmann and Friedel–Crafts approaches	17
A concise one-pot synthesis of flavones by cyclisation of o-(alkynon-1-yl)phenols	17
Simple and modestly scalable synthesis of iso-Cyrene from levoglucosenone and its comparison to the bio-derived and polar aprotic solvent Cyrene®	16
Why does the synthesis of N-phenylbenzamide from benzenesulfinate and phenylisocyanate via the palladium-mediated Extrusion–Insertion pathway not work? A mechanistic exploration	13
Ribosomally synthesised and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) from marine demosponges and their microsymbionts	11
Advanced inorganic chemistry laboratory curricula in Australian universities: investigating the major topics and approaches to learning	9
‘Transformative’: the threshold learning outcomes for science	9
A computational search of the ideal metal fragment for monohapto coordination of dihydrogen	9
Overview of the synthetic approaches to lysergic acid as a precursor to the psychedelic LSD	8
Hippo signaling in cancer: regulatory mechanisms and therapeutic strategies	8
Synthesis, characterization and base hydrolysis of cobalt(III) complexes coordinated by substituted phenylthioether ligands	8
Effect of histidine on the antimicrobial peptide maculatin 1.1 solution-state NMR and molecular dynamics simulation structures at different protonation states	8
A new method for the preparation of FeIV and comparison with the performance of FeO42−	7
Synthesis of a Gal-ß-(1?4)-Gal disaccharide as a ligand for the fimbrial adhesin UcaD	7
Floral constituents of the Australian tar tree, Semecarpus australiensis	7
Lanthanide coordination polymers based on an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and 1,10-phenanthroline ligands: synthesis, structure and luminescence properties	7
Structural reassignment of a dibenz[b,f][1,4]oxazepin-11(10H)-one with potent antigiardial activity	7
Special issue dedicated to Professor Glen Deacon	6
TDT: a highly potent and stable chimeric natriuretic peptide for heart failure treatment	6
DNA-binding, multivalent interactions and phase separation in transcriptional activation	6
Disclosure of the hydrogen evolution mechanism on [FeFe]-hydrogenases-inspired molecular catalysts – a DFT study	6
The development of a bioassay expressing the human MRGPRX2 receptor for ex vivo drug discovery	6
Probing the properties of molecules and complex materials using machine learning	6
Reactive intermediates at the 10th Heron Island Conference	6
The ascidian Lissoclinum patella, the patellamides and copper	6

Addressing antimicrobial resistance by using macrocyclic peptides	6
Development and patent synthesis of nirmatrelvir – the main component of the first oral drug against SARS-CoV-2 Paxlovid®	5
New method for the preparation of ferrate(VI) (FeO42−) under acidic conditions	5
HFIP-assisted Brønsted acid catalysed synthesis of furan derivatives	5
Corrigendum to: Introduction to the chemistry and pharmacology of psychedelic drugs	5
Six-step total syntheses of (−)-galanthamine and (−)-N-norgalanthamine	5
A hydrophobic drag-reducing coating for a silicone rubber intestinal obstruction catheter	5
Synthesis and anti-hepatic fibrosis activity of novel matrine tricyclic derivatives	5
Implementation of network embedding strategy on proteome datasets from multi-source cancers to demonstrate marker proteins of cancers	5
Synthesis and evaluation of anticancer activity in vitro and in vivo of photoactivated iridium(III) complex	5
Preparation of dibenzimidazolium fluorescence probe based on binaphthol and the detection of Al3+	4
Stabilisation of lipid membranes by β-peptide fibres	4
Reactive intermediates and unusual molecules at Heron Island	4
Breaking down barriers: standing on the shoulders of Australia’s early female chemists	4
One-electron oxidation and protonation of diferrocenylphenylphosphine	4
Facile synthesis of Ti3C2 MXene for enhanced adsorption performance	4
Photovoltaic properties of hole transport materials for organic solar cell (OSC) applications: physiochemical insight and in silico designing	4
Effects of amphoteric surfactants on the dispersibility of TiO2 nanoparticles and experimental study of enhanced oil recovery	4
Metal-doped graphene as adsorbents for glyphosate: a DFT and molecular dynamics approach	4
The mechanism of cleavage of Evans chiral auxiliaries by LiOOH: origins of the different regioselectivities obtained with LiOH, LiOOH, LiOBn and LiSBn	4
One-pot iterative native chemical ligation–desulfurisation chemistry leveraging a coumarin-based photolabile protecting group for cysteine	4
Continuous-flow photochemistry for the efficient synthesis of 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(3′-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)ethan-1-ol	4
N,N-Dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal (DMFDMA): from derivatisation to C1 synthon	4
NMR spectroscopy for mixture analysis – both a blessing and a curse: dissecting cell growth media as an example	4
Photocycloadditions of benzene derivatives and their systematic application to organic synthesis	4
The effects of templates and seeds on the properties of nanosheet SAPO-34 molecular sieves and their catalytic performance in the MTO reaction	4
A sensitive WS2 nanosheet sensing platform based on chemiluminescence resonance energy transfer for the detection of ochratoxin A	4
Bayesian approaches to assigning the source of an odour detected by an electronic nose	4
The cooperative effect of CPC micelles and RuIII on the rate enhancement of L-tyrosine oxidation by N-bromosuccinimide	3
Free energy relationship of substituent effects on nucleophilic substitution reactions of butyl methyl chlorophosphate with pyridines in acetonitrile	3
Novel design strategies of three-dimensional MXene structures and their applications in metal-ion hybrid capacitors	3
Polyadenine complexed to polyglutamine suggests the peptide backbone has a cis conformation	3
The synthesis and manipulation of certain Diels–Alder adducts of levoglucosenone and iso-levoglucosenone	3
Nanomedicine-based modulation of redox status for cancer therapy	3
Simultaneous diversity-oriented synthesis of benzothiazoles and related diverse analogues by iodine-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization from identical substrates	3
Green synthesis of dual-spinneret electrospun polyacrylonitrile–ZnO@ß-cyclodextrin–chitosan nanofibrous nanocomposite as a novel nano-biosorbent	3
AuNPs synthesised in situ from self-assembled peptide hydrogels modulating peptide secondary structure	3
Cobalt oxide-based catalysts for acidic oxygen evolution reactions	3
Synthesis of hydrogels incorporating core–shell structured Fe3O4@ZIF-8 as bio-nanocomposite carriers for drug delivery	3
Sialic acid detection with fluorescent boronic acids	3
Directed chemical dimerisation enhances the antibacterial activity of the antimicrobial peptide MSI-78(4–20)	3
Development of colorimetric probe for the selective detection of HgII	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 characterisation of an eco-friendly magnetic nanopowder from steel industry waste for latent fingerprint detection	3
Compounds of amine-substituted cyclic amines: synthesis and structures	3
A peptide journey through the scientific discoveries of David Craik – a personal reflection	3
Ba21[BN2]11[C2]4: a subvalent compound with an excess electron – synthesis, crystal structure and Raman spectrum of an unprecedented alkaline-earth metal nitridoborate carbide†	3
Synthesis of cube-2,4-D, cube-3,4-D and cube-4-D, and their herbicidal assessment against Cryptostegia grandiflora (rubber vine)	3
Synthesis and antibacterial activity of 6"-decanesulfonylacetamide-functionalised amphiphilic derivatives of amikacin and kanamycin	3
Status of rare-earth perovskite catalysts in environmental applications	3

Properties tuning of supramolecular discotics by non-mesogenic triazines and acids	3
Retrofitting HPLC hardware for affordable and accessible flow-based peptide synthesis	3
A red-emission fluorescent probe for monitoring polarity changes during ER stress induced by DTT	3
Natural products isolation studies of native Australian fern species	3
Cyclic gomesin as a scaffold for stabilising anticancer peptides and targeting melanoma cells	3
In situ fabrication of AgVO3/BiVO4 graphene aerogels with enhanced photocatalytic activity	3