OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Chemical Society Reviews is 132. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Front cover	1113
Unifying thermochemistry concepts in computational heterogeneous catalysis	695
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C–H bond activation and sequential addition to two different coupling partners: a versatile approach to molecular complexity	360
Decoding recombination dynamics in perovskite solar cells: an in-depth critical review	357
Light/X-ray/ultrasound activated delayed photon emission of organic molecular probes for optical imaging: mechanisms, design strategies, and biomedical applications	353
Interaction of SARS-CoV-2 with host cells and antibodies: experiment and simulation	344
Pore confined time-of-flight secondary ion electrochemical mass spectrometry	312
Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of 1,2-diamines	303
Cooperative approaches in catalytic hydrogenation and dehydrogenation	302
Hydrogen atoms in supramolecular chemistry: a structural perspective. Where are they, and why does it matter?	301
Understanding and modelling the magnitude of the change in current of nanopore sensors	288
Optimizing photocatalysis via electron spin control	284
Thermally activated structural phase transitions and processes in metal–organic frameworks	282
Black phosphorus-based nanoplatforms for cancer therapy: chemistry, design, biological and therapeutic behaviors	281
Enlightening dynamic functions in molecular systems by intrinsically chiral light-driven molecular motors	279
Surface engineering for stable electrocatalysis	275
Polymer nano-systems for the encapsulation and delivery of active biomacromolecular therapeutic agents	274
Electro-/photocatalytic alkene-derived radical cation chemistry: recent advances in synthetic applications	274
Metal–phenolic network composites: from fundamentals to applications	270
Interfacial engineering of halide perovskites and two-dimensional materials	270

Aptamer-based assembly systems for SARS-CoV-2 detection and therapeutics	255
Recent advances in point-of-care testing of COVID-19	250
Immunological nanomaterials to combat cancer metastasis	250
Molecular vessels from preorganised natural building blocks	246
Reactions of main group compounds with azides forming organic nitrogen-containing species	243
Daisy chain architectures: from discrete molecular entities to polymer materials	243
Selectivity control by zeolites during methanol-mediated CO₂ hydrogenation processes	241
The uptake of metal–organic frameworks: a journey into the cell	240
Multimodal optoacoustic imaging: methods and contrast materials	236
Organoboron molecules and polymers for organic solar cell applications	230
Unlocking the potential: machine learning applications in electrocatalyst design for electrochemical hydrogen energy transformation	229
Nanoscale chemical characterization of materials and interfaces by tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy	228
The past 10 years of molecular ferroelectrics: structures, design, and properties	228
Emerging ultrasmall luminescent nanoprobes forin vivobioimaging	226
Plasmonic silver and gold nanoparticles: shape- and structure-modulated plasmonic functionality for point-of-caring sensing, bio-imaging and medical therapy	223
Defect-enabling zirconium-based metal–organic frameworks for energy and environmental remediation applications	221
Progress on transition metal catalyzed asymmetric hydroesterification, hydrocarboxylation, and hydroamidation reactions of olefins	220
Medicinal inorganic chemistry – challenges, opportunities and guidelines to develop the next generation of radioactive, photoactivated and active site inhibiting metal-based medicines	217
Metallodrugs in cancer nanomedicine	217
Hierarchical porous metal–organic gels and derived materials: from fundamentals to potential applications	213
Lignin-based porous carbon adsorbents for CO₂ capture	211
Recent development of gold(i) and gold(iii) complexes as therapeutic agents for cancer diseases	211
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Contents list	207
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Focusing on a nickel hydrocorphinoid in a protein matrix: methane generation by methyl-coenzyme M reductase with F430 cofactor and its models	202
Front cover	201
Contents list	197
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Low oxidation state and hydrido group 2 complexes: synthesis and applications in the activation of gaseous substrates	195
A tutorial on the modeling of the heterogenous captured CO₂ electroreduction reaction and first principles electrochemical modeling	195
Progress in organocatalysis with hypervalent iodine catalysts	194
Design, characterization and applications of nanocolloidal hydrogels	194
Synthetic applications of hydride abstraction reactions by organic oxidants	194
High-performance five-ring-fused organic semiconductors for field-effect transistors	189
Recent advances in super-resolution optical imaging based on aggregation-induced emission	188
Cu-based S-scheme photocatalysts	186
Supramolecular and molecular capsules, cages and containers	184
Ketones as strategic building blocks for the synthesis of natural product-inspired compounds	183
Skin bioelectronics towards long-term, continuous health monitoring	182
Pt utilization in proton exchange membrane fuel cells: structure impacting factors and mechanistic insights	180
Defect engineering of two-dimensional materials for advanced energy conversion and storage	180
Unravelling the benefits of transition-metal-co-doping in lanthanide upconversion nanoparticles	179
Advanced plasmonic technologies for multi-scale biomedical imaging	178
SERS in 3D cell models: a powerful tool in cancer research	177
SERS microscopy as a tool for comprehensive biochemical characterization in complex samples	177

Photoinduced electron transfer (PeT) based fluorescent probes for cellular imaging and disease therapy	176
Metal nitrides for seawater electrolysis	175
Front cover	173
Correction: Main group metal polymerisation catalysts	173
Back cover	172
Contents list	172
Synthesis of Xenes: physical and chemical methods	171
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Multivalent glycosystems for human lectins	168
iSERS: from nanotag design to protein assays and ex vivo imaging	168
The mechanism of visible light-induced C–C cross-coupling by C_sp³–H bond activation	167
Tunable metal–organic frameworks assist in catalyzing DNAzymes with amplification platforms for biomedical applications	166
Metal–metal bond in lanthanide single-molecule magnets	165
Covalent connections between metal–organic frameworks and polymers including covalent organic frameworks	164
Biodistribution, degradability and clearance of 2D materials for their biomedical applications	163
Ionogels: recent advances in design, material properties and emerging biomedical applications	163
Nanobiocatalysis: a materials science road to biocatalysis	163
Strategies for designing biocatalysts with new functions	163
2D graphdiyne: an emerging carbon material	162
The mechanochemical synthesis of polymers	161
Extrinsically conducting MOFs: guest-promoted enhancement of electrical conductivity, thin film fabrication and applications	160
“Bottom-up” and “top-down” strategies toward strong cellulose-based materials	159
PROTACs: past, present and future	159
Understanding molecular and electrochemical charge transfer: theory and computations	158
Glycan microarrays from construction to applications	157
Porphyrinoid actinide complexes	154
Reactive oxygen nanobiocatalysts: activity-mechanism disclosures, catalytic center evolutions, and changing states	153
Biomedical SERS – the current state and future trends	152
Ether-based electrolytes for sodium ion batteries	151
Reactive capture and electrochemical conversion of CO₂ with ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents	151
Functional materials for aqueous redox flow batteries: merits and applications	151
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Green metrics in mechanochemistry	150
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Contents list	149
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Inside front cover	146
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A surface chemistry perspective on SERS: revisiting the basics to push the field forward	145
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) toward SO₂ detection	145
Inside back cover	145
Geoinspired syntheses of materials and nanomaterials	143
Delivery strategies in treatments of leukemia	143
Advancements in antimicrobial nanoscale materials and self-assembling systems	139
DNA-mediated precise regulation of SERS hotspots for biosensing and bioimaging	137
New opportunities for immunomodulation of the tumour microenvironment using chemical tools	136
Multicharged cyclodextrin supramolecular assemblies	135
Advanced systems for enhanced CO₂ electroreduction	135
The emerging chemistry of self-electrified water interfaces	133
Mixed-valence metal–organic frameworks: concepts, opportunities, and prospects	133
Versatile polyphenolic platforms in regulating cell biology	133
Chemically engineering cells for precision medicine	132
Fluorinated metal–organic frameworks for gas separation	132
Photoelectrochemical energy storage materials: design principles and functional devices towards direct solar to electrochemical energy storage	132