OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Trends in Chemistry is 12. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Advisory Board and Contents	345
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Insights into G-quadruplexes and i-motifs in MYD88	184
Bicyclobutane scission with silyllithium reagents	133
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Advisory Board and Contents	89
Complementary co-cation interface stabilizes zinc batteries	88
Metastable-phase 2D noble-metal oxides: syntheses and advanced catalysts	84
The temptation from homogeneous linear catechyl lignin	80
3D-printing design for continuous flow catalysis	79
Boronic-ester-based vitrimers for next-generation sustainable materials	76
Advisory Board and Contents	73
Host–guest behavior of pillar[n]arene-based supramolecular assemblies	71
Stereodivergent dual catalysis in organic synthesis	66
Advisory Board and Contents	62
Electrospun mesh electrodes advance paper-based nucleic acid detection	60
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Adenosine deaminase: structure–activity relationships and harnessing biocatalysis to access purine nucleoside analogues	53
Design and evolution of metal-enhanced fluorescence (MEF) nanosystems for ultrasensitive diagnostics	53
MS-based spatial proteomics: deciphering tissue microenvironment by bridging MS imaging and large-scale proteomics	51
A new reaction framework for allyl carboxylates	49
Site-selective modification of native proteins	47

New functionality of electrode materials with highly concentrated electrolytes	47
The curious case of β-boryl triplet states	47
2D conjugated polymers: exploiting topological properties for the rational design of metal-free photocatalysts	47
Selective C–H activation of pyridine via Ni–Al	46
Belt-sulfur mobilization in nitrogenase biosynthesis and catalysis	46
Molecularly woven materials: emerging prospects in ordered architectures	45
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Computations illuminate emerging reactivity of metal-free carbones	41
Solution is not the only solution: nanographenes by mechanochemistry	40
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Bio-electrified hydrocarbons from cascading conversion of biowaste	38
Ring-opening 1,3-difunctionalization of aryl cyclopropanes	38
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A unifying view on prebiotic compartmentalization?	37
Environmental theoretical calculation for non-periodic systems	37
Metal electron-shuttle catalysis	36
Interface engineering for single-molecule devices	36
The rise and future of hexafluoroisopropanol as a solvent	36
A Dual-Use Design Logic for chemical and biochemical engineering	36
Complex multilength-scale morphology in organic photovoltaics	35
A circular chemical economy – finance and policy requirements	35
Functional bioconjugates for precision delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics	35
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Electrolyzers in focus: advances in CO2 electrolyzer designs	35
Advisory Board and Contents	34
Cobalt-catalyzed radical hydroamination of olefins	34
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Metal–organic frameworks: frontier of surface organometallic chemistry	34
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Potential for light-induced separation of critical rare-earth elements	31
Catalyst for change: future of DEI in academia	30
Unveiling a micellar system: shuttling and substrate co-localization	30
Single-molecule protein studies using scanning tunneling microscope break junction technique	30
Unconventional reactivity of sulfonyl fluorides	30
Uncovering RNA grammar in driving synthetic condensates	30
Comparison of direct and CO2-oxidative dehydrogenation of propane	30
Electrifying biosynthesis for CO2 upcycling	29
Asymmetric acylarylation of vinylarenes with aldehydes	29
Predictive catalysis: a valuable step towards machine learning	29
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Why (k)not?	28
Main-group mimics of transition-metal carbonyl redox chemistry	28
Ingenious design: topochemical polymerization for a mechanically interlocked network	28
Optical-visualization chemical vapor deposition systems for 2D materials	28
Enantioselective 1,4-borylative amination	27
Carbon-based nanostructures for emerging photocatalysis: CO2 reduction, N2 fixation, and organic conversion	27
Opportunity for eutectic mixtures in metal-ion batteries	27
Unlocking lignin’s potential with innovative DES technology	26

α-Ammonio radicals for aminomethylation of alkenes	26
Enantioselective electrochemical and photochemical synthesis of atropisomers	25
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Advisory Board and Contents	24
Photo/Ni-catalytic Z-carboiodination of acetylene	23
Smart fabrics tackle toxic SO2	23
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An electrocatalytic strategy for molecular editing of indoles	21
Semiconductor cooperative photocatalysis with TEMPO	20
Green light to a green arylation	20
Accurate defect formation energies in molecular materials	20
Chemical modification of polysaccharides for sustainable bioplastics	20
Advisory Board and Contents	20
Molecular dimensionality and photoluminescence of hybrid metal halides	20
Transforming bio-derived DNA into biotechnology	20
Advisory Board and Contents	20
Is cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene a new N-heterocyclic carbene? A ligand story in ruthenium-catalyzed olefin metathesis	20
Transition metal catalysis drives innovative activity-based sensing systems	19
Advances in light-enhanced biological/artificial hybrid systems	19
Advisory Board and Contents	19
Fluorescent molecules for super-resolution imaging of cellular membranes	19
Strategies for the synthesis of water-soluble conjugated polymers	19
A perspective on radicaloid conjugated polycyclic hydrocarbons	18
High five to the future of chemistry!	17
Advancing data-driven chemistry by beating benchmarks	17
Advisory Board and Contents	17
Tetradentate Pt complexes for organic light-emitting diodes	17
2D chirality in organic thin films: advances in nonreciprocal chiroptical properties	17
Six-membered-ring inorganic materials for electrochemical applications	16
Innovative biphasic solvent systems for lignocellulosic biorefinery	16
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Single-atom nanozymes for electrochemical sensing oxidative stress biomarkers	16
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Switchable allyl-propargyl cross-couplings	16
Diradical character in strained molecules accelerates bioisostere synthesis	16
Current advancements in the bio-based production of polyamides	15
Advisory Board and Contents	15
Photoisomerization-driven smart polymer adhesives: mechanisms and latest applications	15
Designing nanoparticles for sustainable agricultural applications	15
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Advisory Board and Contents	14
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The hydrogen bond behind smarter electronic skin	14
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Advances in the design of π-conjugated peptide assemblies	13
Directing chiral self-sorting in molecular knots	13
Advances in sulfur fluoride exchange for chemical biology	13
Celebrating Our Good ‘Four’-tune	13
Current challenges and strategies for advancing seawater electrolyzer designs	13
Advisory Board and Contents	12
Enantiodivergent dearomative single-atom skeletal editing: a magic methodology	12
Beyond halogen bonding: σ-hole interactions	12
The borderlands of foldability: lessons from simplified proteins	12
The ligand: an overlooked element in sustainable catalysis	12
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Palladium versus Earth-abundant metals: comparisons from the synthetic and environmental perspectives for Suzuki–Miyaura cross-couplings and aminations	12