OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Trends in Chemistry is 13. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Advisory Board and Contents	331
Advisory Board and Contents	225
Insights into G-quadruplexes and i-motifs in MYD88	179
Bicyclobutane scission with silyllithium reagents	129
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Advisory Board and Contents	85
The temptation from homogeneous linear catechyl lignin	83
Complementary co-cation interface stabilizes zinc batteries	83
Stereodivergent dual catalysis in organic synthesis	81
3D-printing design for continuous flow catalysis	75
Host–guest behavior of pillar[n]arene-based supramolecular assemblies	73
Metastable-phase 2D noble-metal oxides: syntheses and advanced catalysts	72
Advisory Board and Contents	69
Electrospun mesh electrodes advance paper-based nucleic acid detection	68
The curious case of β-boryl triplet states	68
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Site-selective modification of native proteins	56
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Selective C–H activation of pyridine via Ni–Al	53
A magnetic twist on CO2 electrolysis	53
Belt-sulfur mobilization in nitrogenase biosynthesis and catalysis	51
MS-based spatial proteomics: deciphering tissue microenvironment by bridging MS imaging and large-scale proteomics	50
2D conjugated polymers: exploiting topological properties for the rational design of metal-free photocatalysts	50

Design and evolution of metal-enhanced fluorescence (MEF) nanosystems for ultrasensitive diagnostics	49
New functionality of electrode materials with highly concentrated electrolytes	48
Adenosine deaminase: structure–activity relationships and harnessing biocatalysis to access purine nucleoside analogues	48
A new reaction framework for allyl carboxylates	46
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Molecularly woven materials: emerging prospects in ordered architectures	46
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Computations illuminate emerging reactivity of metal-free carbones	43
Magnetic field effects on singlet fission dynamics	41
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Solution is not the only solution: nanographenes by mechanochemistry	39
Bio-electrified hydrocarbons from cascading conversion of biowaste	38
Ring-opening 1,3-difunctionalization of aryl cyclopropanes	38
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Environmental theoretical calculation for non-periodic systems	37
The rise and future of hexafluoroisopropanol as a solvent	36
Metal electron-shuttle catalysis	36
A unifying view on prebiotic compartmentalization?	36
Interface engineering for single-molecule devices	36
Complex multilength-scale morphology in organic photovoltaics	36
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A circular chemical economy – finance and policy requirements	34
Electrolyzers in focus: advances in CO2 electrolyzer designs	34
Metal–organic frameworks: frontier of surface organometallic chemistry	34
Functional bioconjugates for precision delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics	34
Cobalt-catalyzed radical hydroamination of olefins	34
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Advisory Board and Contents	33
Uncovering RNA grammar in driving synthetic condensates	32
Unconventional reactivity of sulfonyl fluorides	32
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Comparison of direct and CO2-oxidative dehydrogenation of propane	32
Potential for light-induced separation of critical rare-earth elements	32
Advances and challenges in user-friendly alkyne metathesis catalysts	32
Single-molecule protein studies using scanning tunneling microscope break junction technique	31
Catalyst for change: future of DEI in academia	30
Unveiling a micellar system: shuttling and substrate co-localization	29
Cross-dehydrogenative coupling of unactivated alkanes	28
Enantioselective electrochemical and photochemical synthesis of atropisomers	28
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Predictive catalysis: a valuable step towards machine learning	28
Enantioselective 1,4-borylative amination	28
Asymmetric acylarylation of vinylarenes with aldehydes	28
Main-group mimics of transition-metal carbonyl redox chemistry	28
Opportunity for eutectic mixtures in metal-ion batteries	27
Carbon-based nanostructures for emerging photocatalysis: CO2 reduction, N2 fixation, and organic conversion	27
Unlocking lignin’s potential with innovative DES technology	27
Why (k)not?	27
Ingenious design: topochemical polymerization for a mechanically interlocked network	27

Photo/Ni-catalytic Z-carboiodination of acetylene	26
Electrifying biosynthesis for CO2 upcycling	26
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Optical-visualization chemical vapor deposition systems for 2D materials	26
Smart fabrics tackle toxic SO2	25
Advisory Board and Contents	25
Molecular dimensionality and photoluminescence of hybrid metal halides	25
Green light to a green arylation	25
Advisory Board and Contents	24
Paper-based biosensors for cancer diagnostics	24
Electrolytes for high-voltage lithium batteries	24
Semiconductor cooperative photocatalysis with TEMPO	22
An electrocatalytic strategy for molecular editing of indoles	22
Chemical modification of polysaccharides for sustainable bioplastics	22
Is cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene a new N-heterocyclic carbene? A ligand story in ruthenium-catalyzed olefin metathesis	22
Accurate defect formation energies in molecular materials	22
Advisory Board and Contents	21
Advancing data-driven chemistry by beating benchmarks	20
A perspective on radicaloid conjugated polycyclic hydrocarbons	20
Advisory Board and Contents	20
Transforming bio-derived DNA into biotechnology	20
Transition metal catalysis drives innovative activity-based sensing systems	20
Strategies for the synthesis of water-soluble conjugated polymers	20
2D chirality in organic thin films: advances in nonreciprocal chiroptical properties	20
Tetradentate Pt complexes for organic light-emitting diodes	19
Advances in light-enhanced biological/artificial hybrid systems	19
Production of natural colorants by metabolically engineered microorganisms	19
Fluorescent molecules for super-resolution imaging of cellular membranes	19
High five to the future of chemistry!	18
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Advisory Board and Contents	18
Switchable allyl-propargyl cross-couplings	18
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Six-membered-ring inorganic materials for electrochemical applications	17
Designing nanoparticles for sustainable agricultural applications	16
Current advancements in the bio-based production of polyamides	16
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Diradical character in strained molecules accelerates bioisostere synthesis	16
Innovative biphasic solvent systems for lignocellulosic biorefinery	16
Single-atom nanozymes for electrochemical sensing oxidative stress biomarkers	16
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Advisory Board and Contents	15
Electrogenerated thianthrenium conjugate enables (Z)-selective allylic amination	15
Advisory Board and Contents	15
Advances in the design of π-conjugated peptide assemblies	14
Current challenges and strategies for advancing seawater electrolyzer designs	14
The hydrogen bond behind smarter electronic skin	14
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Advances in sulfur fluoride exchange for chemical biology	13
Reconnection of isolated lithium through fast discharge	13
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Photothermal chemistry for environmental sustainability	13
The ligand: an overlooked element in sustainable catalysis	13
Enantiodivergent dearomative single-atom skeletal editing: a magic methodology	13
Directing chiral self-sorting in molecular knots	13
Celebrating Our Good ‘Four’-tune	13
Advisory Board and Contents	13