OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Chemical Society Reviews is 136. 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
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Aptamer-based assembly systems for SARS-CoV-2 detection and therapeutics	432
Advanced Ah-level zinc metal batteries	392
Emerging ultrasmall luminescent nanoprobes forin vivobioimaging	390
Light/X-ray/ultrasound activated delayed photon emission of organic molecular probes for optical imaging: mechanisms, design strategies, and biomedical applications	389
Emerging deposition–dissolution chemistry for next-generation metal-based hybrid flow batteries: progress and perspectives	381
Unifying thermochemistry concepts in computational heterogeneous catalysis	369
Hydrogen atoms in supramolecular chemistry: a structural perspective. Where are they, and why does it matter?	364
Dynamic interfaces in metal–organic frameworks	359
Enlightening dynamic functions in molecular systems by intrinsically chiral light-driven molecular motors	355
Immunological nanomaterials to combat cancer metastasis	352
Electrochemical power sources enabled by multi-ion carriers	347
Thermally activated structural phase transitions and processes in metal–organic frameworks	347
The past 10 years of molecular ferroelectrics: structures, design, and properties	338
Combining quantum chemistry, machine learning and rate theory for organic luminescent materials	333
Metal–phenolic network composites: from fundamentals to applications	331
Decoding recombination dynamics in perovskite solar cells: an in-depth critical review	331
Reactions of main group compounds with azides forming organic nitrogen-containing species	325
Optimizing photocatalysis via electron spin control	324
Recent advances in thermocatalytic acetylene selective hydrogenation	324
Inside front cover	320
Black phosphorus-based nanoplatforms for cancer therapy: chemistry, design, biological and therapeutic behaviors	319

Hidden interfacial electric fields in chemistry: contact electrification and beyond	319
Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of 1,2-diamines	316
Selectivity control by zeolites during methanol-mediated CO₂ hydrogenation processes	311
Defect-enabling zirconium-based metal–organic frameworks for energy and environmental remediation applications	306
Correction: Functionalization of o -carboranes via carboryne intermediates	305
Mechanism of oxidative stress and neurotoxicity associated with heme and copper–Aβ relevant to Alzheimer's disease	304
Lignin-based porous carbon adsorbents for CO₂ capture	299
Multimodal optoacoustic imaging: methods and contrast materials	297
Surface engineering for stable electrocatalysis	292
Harnessing biosynthetic logic for next-generation ADC payloads	292
Plasmonic silver and gold nanoparticles: shape- and structure-modulated plasmonic functionality for point-of-caring sensing, bio-imaging and medical therapy	283
Unlocking the potential: machine learning applications in electrocatalyst design for electrochemical hydrogen energy transformation	278
Recent advances in point-of-care testing of COVID-19	278
Nanoscale chemical characterization of materials and interfaces by tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy	276
Contents list	275
Front cover	272
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Pore confined time-of-flight secondary ion electrochemical mass spectrometry	262
Daisy chain architectures: from discrete molecular entities to polymer materials	261
Interaction of SARS-CoV-2 with host cells and antibodies: experiment and simulation	260
Nemo censetur ignorare legem : what research chemists should know about the EU legal framework	259
Molecular vessels from preorganised natural building blocks	259
Interfacial engineering of halide perovskites and two-dimensional materials	257
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How can thermoelectric coupling catalysis be applied to facilitate biomass conversion into value-added products and hydrogen?	249
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Design, characterization and applications of nanocolloidal hydrogels	223
SERS in 3D cell models: a powerful tool in cancer research	221
Recent advances in super-resolution optical imaging based on aggregation-induced emission	220
Radical enzymatic peptide cyclization in natural product biosynthesis	215
Chromium-activated phosphors: from theory to applications	212
Low oxidation state and hydrido group 2 complexes: synthesis and applications in the activation of gaseous substrates	208
A tutorial on the modeling of the heterogenous captured CO₂ electroreduction reaction and first principles electrochemical modeling	205
Metal nitrides for seawater electrolysis	203
SERS microscopy as a tool for comprehensive biochemical characterization in complex samples	202
Cu-based S-scheme photocatalysts	197
Defect engineering of two-dimensional materials for advanced energy conversion and storage	193
Supramolecular and molecular capsules, cages and containers	193
Radical sulfonylation with sulfur dioxide surrogates	191
Photoinduced electron transfer (PeT) based fluorescent probes for cellular imaging and disease therapy	188
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Molecular-level understandings and device strategies for FAPbI ₃ -based perovskite solar cells	185
Front cover	184
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Correction: Main group metal polymerisation catalysts	181
Front cover	181
Inside front cover	177
Ionomeric binders in polymer electrolyte fuel cells: roles, challenges, and advances	177
Heterogeneous catalytic deuteration using D ₂ O and advances in the application of deuterium labelling	174
Front cover	174
Advances in artificial cells capable of metabolic mimicry: from fundamentals to applications	173
The mechanism of visible light-induced C–C cross-coupling by C_sp³–H bond activation	172
A unified quantum rate theory of electron transfer: conceptual advances in quantum electrochemistry	171
Construction of smart switchable nanoplatforms for adaptive phototheranostics	169
Understanding molecular and electrochemical charge transfer: theory and computations	168
Electrocatalytic amine dehydrogenation as a green route to nitriles: precise construction of efficient catalysts and mechanism	168
Tunable metal–organic frameworks assist in catalyzing DNAzymes with amplification platforms for biomedical applications	168
Thermodynamics of metal–organic frameworks: from fundamentals to advanced applications	160
Strategies for designing biocatalysts with new functions	157
Multivalent glycosystems for human lectins	156
Recent progress in transition-metal-catalysed intermolecular saturated C(sp ³ )–N(sp ³ ) bond form	155
Synthesis of Xenes: physical and chemical methods	152
Covalent connections between metal–organic frameworks and polymers including covalent organic frameworks	151
Ionogels: recent advances in design, material properties and emerging biomedical applications	151
Reactive oxygen nanobiocatalysts: activity-mechanism disclosures, catalytic center evolutions, and changing states	151
Reactive capture and electrochemical conversion of CO₂ with ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents	150
Beyond single pathways: synergistic SET–EnT pathways in visible-light photochemistry	150
Green metrics in mechanochemistry	149
iSERS: from nanotag design to protein assays and ex vivo imaging	148
Internally and externally induced chiral hybrid metal halide materials for advanced chiroptoelectronic applications	148
Biomedical SERS – the current state and future trends	146
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Three-phase microenvironment modification by optimizing ionomer towards high-performance proton exchange membrane fuel cells	146
“Bottom-up” and “top-down” strategies toward strong cellulose-based materials	146
Extrinsically conducting MOFs: guest-promoted enhancement of electrical conductivity, thin film fabrication and applications	146
Tailoring Cu-based small-pore zeolites towards NH₃-SCR for NO_x abatement	146
Functional materials for aqueous redox flow batteries: merits and applications	146
Back cover	145
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Inside back cover	144
Formation of active sites in copper-exchanged zeolites for the direct methane-to-methanol conversion	144
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Multi-level structural modulation enables fast lithium-ion transport in inorganic solid-state batteries	143
Catalytic redox-neutral carboxylation with CO ₂	142
Chemically engineering cells for precision medicine	142
Chemical management of phytopathogenic bacteria: emerging compounds, molecular targets and outlook	141
The emerging chemistry of self-electrified water interfaces	141
DNA-mediated precise regulation of SERS hotspots for biosensing and bioimaging	140
Mixed-valence metal–organic frameworks: concepts, opportunities, and prospects	139
High energy density lithium battery systems: from key cathode materials to pouch cell design	139
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Implantable hydrogels as pioneering materials for next-generation brain–computer interfaces	139
Recent advances in atomically precise metal nanoclusters for photothermal conversion	138
A surface chemistry perspective on SERS: revisiting the basics to push the field forward	138
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) toward SO₂ detection	138
Advanced systems for enhanced CO₂ electroreduction	137
Front cover	136
Zn-based batteries for sustainable energy storage: strategies and mechanisms	136