OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Canadian Journal of Chemistry is 2. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Synthesis of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) 2,4,5-trimethoxybenzaldehyde from Indonesian calamus oil and its in silico pharmacokinetic study	35
Novel CoMnFeO₄-MWCNT nanocomposite based on a green synthesized method for supercapacitor applications	28
Starting grassroots initiatives to foster equity, diversity, and inclusivity in the Chemistry Department at the University of Alberta	21
Conflicting findings in pyrrolo[1,2-d]tetrazoles: a computational study	20
Introduction to the special issue dedicated to Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour	19
Two Perfectly Cromulent Ferrocene Containing Ruthenium(II)-arene Antibacterial Agents	16
Theoretical studies of the excited electronic states of the molecule ScLi and its ions ScLi^± with a feasibility study of laser cooling	13
Synthesis of 1,2,4,5-oxadiazaboroles by three-component condensations of hydroxylamines, nitriles, and diarylborinic acids	12
Synthesis of sulfenyl dipyrroles via reaction of α-free pyrroles with thionyl chloride	12
Effect of N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide on properties of porous semi-IPN hydrogels from acrylamide, maleic acid, and its use for urea absorption	11
Electrochemically deposited molecular thin films on transparent conductive oxide substrate: combined DC and AC approaches for characterization	10
Thermodynamic analysis for the dissolution of two similar amino acids in sodium sulfate aqueous solution	9
DFT computation of the electron spectra of thiophene	9
Pan-Canadian learning outcomes in chemistry: a national snapshot	9
Homoleptic 1-norbornyl complexes of group 4 and manganese: synthesis, structures, volatility, and thermal stability	9
Domestic microwave assisted one-step co-precipitation of Ag–CuO nanocomposite of Cu/Ag ratio optimized for photocatalysis and comparison with blending CuO with Ag nanoparticles	8
Thermodynamic theory of irreversible processes and generalized hydrodynamics of fluids	8
Synthesis and polarity-sensitive fluorescent properties of a novel water-soluble polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)	8
Facile preparation of liposome-encapsulated Zn–DTPA from soy lecithin for decorporation of radioactive actinides	8
Deep desulfurization of alkylated oil by alumina adsorbents: characteristics and mechanism study	7
Oligomerization of an ansa-ferrocene with pyrazabole bridge	7
The important role of the Office for Science and Society in the Department of Chemistry at McGill University	7
Facile preparation of CoFe-based oxide nanosheets derived from CoFe-layered double hydroxide for the thermal catalytic decomposition of ammonium perchlorate	7
A note on the use of rhombus silicate networks and rhombus oxide networks	7
Theoretical study of water-assisted reaction between methane and nitrosonium cation	7

The viscosity reducers exhibit dispersing ability for resin in heavy oil	6
Exploring the molecular interactions of dorzolamide hydrochloride in aqueous solutions: a comprehensive study using thermophysical techniques and molecular simulations across various temperatures	5
Efficient protocol for the preparation of α-heteroaryl acetaldehydes	5
Li-stuffed garnet electrolytes: structure, ionic conductivity, chemical stability, interface, and applications	5
Revisiting the coupling reaction between 4-aminoantipyrine and phenols: a potential one-pot reaction pathway to 4,11- and 5,12-naphthoxazepine isomers	5
Allosteric regulation of cyclic nucleotide-dependent protein kinases	5
Biochemical and biophysical investigation of the HalM2 lanthipeptide synthetase using mass spectrometry	5
A privileged dual action Alzheimer's disease therapeutic platform targeting immunopathic and proteopathic mechanisms: (E)-3-styrylindoles as inhibitors of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase-mediated t	5
Synthesis, anticancer evaluation, and molecular docking study of some arylidenehydrazono analogues	5
Nickel-catalyzedN-arylation of optically pure amino acid esters with activated (hetero)aryl electrophiles	5
In celebration of the retirement of Professors Jed Harrison, Charles Lucy, and Richard McCreery	5
Margaret-Ann Armour and WISEST – an incredible legacy in advancing women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and the work still to do	5
Theoretical study on effect of substituent on aromaticity of tetrazole ring	4
Some pioneering Canadian women chemists: lives and contributions	4
A computational study of the structures and base-pairing properties of pyrrolizidine alkaloid-derived DNA adducts	4
Assessing electron conduction mechanisms in highly organized surface water on a model neuronal lipid using quantum chemical methods	4
Impact of calcination temperature on the spin–spin relaxation time (T₂) of MgFe₂O₄nanoparticles (in vitro)	4
Activation of an alkyne: the preparation, structure, and reactivity of an acetylenic amidinium ion derived from an N-heterocyclic carbene	4
Role of zeolite content in Ni-Mo/β-USY zeolite catalyst on hydrocracking of n-hexadecane and vacuum gas oil in a batch reactor and a fixed-bed reactor	4
High-dose-rate effects in the radiolysis of water at elevated temperatures	4
Implementation and evaluation of a team-based electrochemistry module in a large undergraduate class	4
Active learning for optimum experimental design—insight into perovskite oxides	4
A computational investigation into the electron-transfer kinetics and thermodynamics of hydrogen gas production by Ni(S₂C₂H₂)₂, Ni(Se₂C₂	4
Phosphorus ligand-free Suzuki–Miyaura reactions in the presence of ABTS at room temperature in water	4
Note of appreciation	4
Efficient separation of propylene and propane on SAPO-17 molecular sieve	4
Mononuclear palladacycles versus acyclic analogues: a structure and reactivity comparison	4
Computational investigation of the plasmonic properties of TiN, ZrN, and HfN nanoparticles: the role of particle size, medium, and surface oxidation	4
Targeting antibiotic pollution: an investigation of azithromycin in wastewater by electrochemical surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy	4
Complexation-induced N‒P axial chirality in Sm(II) N-phosphine oxide-substituted imidazolylidene and imidazolinylidene complexes	3
Thermal transitions in metastable Cu – 68.5 at. % Co alloy	3
Generation of ultrafast, transient, highly acidic pH spikes in the radiolysis of water at very high dose rates: relevance for FLASH radiotherapy	3
Photocatalytic degradation of Eosin B dye in aqueous solution by cadmium oxide nanoparticles	3
Highly twisted α-diketone-based thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters and their use in organic light-emitting diodes	3
Unactivated Pd-catalyzed oxidative cross-coupling reactions of arenes with benzene: a theoretical and experimental study	3
Polymorphism of a planar neutral radical: magnetic and optical implications	3
Synthesis of a fluorescent chemical probe for imaging of L-type voltage-gated calcium channels	3
Enhanced reduction of nitrobenzene derivatives using reusable Ni nanoparticles supported on multi-layered poly(1,2-phenylenediamine)-coated layered double hydroxides	3
Raman area- and thermal-mapping studies of faceted nano-crystalline α-Fe₂O₃ thin films deposited by spray pyrolysis	3
Comparison of sample preparation methods for rare cell isolation in microfluidic devices	3
Synthesis and characterization of tetraphenylethylene-functionalized N-heterocyclic carbene-stabilized gold nanoparticles with aggregation-induced emission	3
Lactose-conjugated porphyrin: synthesis and photobiological evaluation as potential agents for photodynamic therapy	3
Theoretical investigation of the mechanism of DMAP-promoted [4 + 2]-annulation of prop-2-ynylsulfonium with isatoic anhydride	3
A comprehensive investigation of the intermolecular interactions between CH₂N₂and X₁₂Y₁₂(X = B, Al, Ga; Y = N, P, As) nanocages	3
Thermal kinetics, thermodynamics, decomposition mechanism, and thermal safety performance of typical ammonium perchlorate-based molecular perovskite energetic materials	3
Carbon-supported copper–organic framework as active catalysts for acetylene hydrochlorination	3
Embedded ZnO nanorod in ZIF-8 as a high-efficiency core–shell structural electrocatalyst for subnanomole level sensing of diethylstilbestrol	3
A synthesis of l-(+)-quinic acid from d-(–)-quinic acid	3
A molecular dynamics simulation investigation on the effects of Ser/Cys exchange in the Ser–cisSer–Lys catalytic triad of malonamidase E2	3
Introduction to the WATOC Special Issue	3

C–H arylation enables synthesis of imidazole-4-carboxamide (ICA) based fairy chemicals with plant growth-promoting activity	3
Structures and dissociation of iron porphyrin complexes by ion mobility and collision-induced dissociation mass spectrometry	3
Facile synthesis of MgCo₂O₄ nanosheets and its catalysis effect on the decomposition of ammonium perchlorate	3
Thermal and electrical transport conductivities of novel ordered double two-dimensional MXenes via density functional theory	3
When is a pyridine not a pyridine? Benzannulated N-heterocyclic ligands in molecular materials chemistry	3
Preface for the special issue dedicated to 150 years of chemistry at the University of Guelph	3
Structural determination of a carbocation-derived rearrangement product observed during Thiele cage opening: insight into the mechanism of an alkyl-extended pinacol reaction	3
NMR characterization of novel interactions between p97 AAA+ ATPase and the p47 adaptor revealing insights into substrate delivery mechanism	3
Facile reduction of phosphine oxides andH-phosphonates by ditetrelenes	3
A ground-state complex between methyl viologen and the fluorescent whitening agent 4,4′-bis(2-sulfostyryl)-biphenyl disodium salt: a fluorescence spectroscopy study	3
Do we need delocalised wavefunctions for the excited state dynamics of 1,1-difluoroethylene?	3
Scavenging of “dry” electrons prior to hydration by azide ions: effect on the formation of H₂ in the radiolysis of water by ⁶⁰Co γ-rays and tritium β-electrons	3
Multiplexed and single-cell detection of microRNA with plasmonic nanoparticle assemblies	2
Predicting the band gap of lead-free inorganic double perovskites using modified parallel residual network	2
Synthesizing luminescent carbon from condensed tobacco smoke: bio-waste for possible bioimaging	2
Efficient one-pot synthesis of 4-hydroxy-2H chromene by heterogeneously catalyzed ZnO NP and mesoporous aluminosilicate catalysts in solvent free condition	2
A relative stability scale of nitrogen donor ligand ruthenium complexes based on their stability constants calculated from first principles by DFT methods	2
Characteristics of a novel alkali flame ionization detector as an air sensor for volatile organo-nitrogen compounds	2
Enhanced solar light photocatalytic and antimicrobial activity of green noble metal/TiO₂ nanorods	2
A comparative study of boron-containing and boron-omitted capsaicinoids	2
DFT modeling of polyaniline: a computational investigation into the structure and band gap of polyaniline	2
Construction of new hydrophobic δ-MnO₂ flower-like/kaolin/(3-aminopropyl) triethoxysilane/metal mesh membrane for oil/water separation: modeling of fouling process	2
Hypervalent iodine-mediated oxidative alkene arylation: a thorough analysis	2
Time-dependent multiconfiguration self-consistent-field and time-dependent optimized coupled-cluster methods for intense laser-driven multielectron dynamics	2
Highly sensitive and selective detection of selenate in water samples using an enzymatic gold nanodendrite biosensor	2
Dopamine delivery systems based on C₆₀ and C₂₄ with B and N as substituents	2
Study of nitrazepam interaction with alcohol: an ultrasonic and physiochemical investigation	2
Identification of ruthenium chloride complexes in the coordination precursor Ruthenium Blue and its oxidation products	2
Investigating the Rydberg states and photodissociation dynamics of Kr₂using velocity map imaging	2
Preparation and catalytic property of composite ionic liquid immobilized on SBA-15	2
Density and coefficients of Jones–Dole equation for viscosity measurement of l-isoleucine, l-proline, and l-glutamine in aqueous KCl solution at 298.15–323.15 K	2
Ionic salt cocrystals studied via multinuclear solid-state magnetic resonance: a case study of lithium 4-methoxybenzoate:L-proline polymorphs	2
A comprehensive XPS investigation of the effect of aqueous corrosion on the surface of glass-zirconolite composite material (Fe–Al–BG–CaZrTi₂O₇)	2
Preparation of HMX@NPBAs microparticles by coating process with improved mechanical properties, thermal stability, and safety performance	2
Effect of the position of the substituent in the electrochemical reduction of nitro-substituted benzenesulfonyl chlorides	2
Exploring dielectric relaxation in 1,2-propanediol and 1,4-dioxane binary mixtures: time-domain reflectometry analysis	2
Theoretical investigation on the second order nonlinear optical properties of heptagon bridged bi-porphyrin derivatives	2
Walnut bloom powder as a waste-based sorbent for cationic dyes removal: equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies	2
Vapour phase hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde using cobalt supported inside and outside hollow carbon spheres	2
Optimizing degradation conditions of treatment of TATB explosive wastewater by γ-Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles and UV synergistic degradation	2
Kinetic Studies of Zirconium Catalyzed Ring-opening Copolymerization of Epoxide and Cyclic Anhydride	2
FTIR and Raman spectroscopic characterization of cannabinoids	2
A practical synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of (E)-4-(1-naphthylvinyl)pyridine and related compounds	2
New pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one hybrids linked to arene units: synthesis of potential MRSA, VRE, and COX-2 inhibitors	2
Laboratory activities to support online chemistry courses: a literature review	2
Breaking the glass beaker: celebrating women’s contributions to chemistry in Canada	2
Silica and nitrogen-doped carbon co-coated lithium manganese iron phosphate microspheres as cathode materials for lithium batteries	2
VUV photoprocessing of oxygen-containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: iPEPICO study of the unimolecular dissociation of ionized benzofuran	2
Synthesis and preliminary characterization of two copper(I) chromophore–acceptor dyads as potential photoredox catalysts	2
Copper crosslinked silicone elastomers in RGB colors: degradable on demand	2
Synthesis of 3-hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives via photochemical rearrangement of 6-substituted bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-en-2-ones	2
Glucosinolate profiling in Cleome gynandra L. aerial parts based on two extraction methods	2
Grid-based state space exploration for molecular binding	2
Solar cell of Sb₂O₃:CuO/Si prepared via thermal evaporation technique: structural, morphological properties and efficiency	2
Is explicitly correlated double-hybrid density functional theory advantageous for vibrational frequencies?	2
Multi-elemental risk assessment of various baby rice cereals: some cause for concern?	2
Scan rate and concentration dependence of the voltammograms of substituted phenols on electrodes with different size, diffusion coefficients of phenols in different solvents	2