OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Trends in Chemistry is 14. 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
Advisory Board and Contents	322
The temptation from homogeneous linear catechyl lignin	220
Complementary co-cation interface stabilizes zinc batteries	177
Advisory Board and Contents	123
Insights into G-quadruplexes and i-motifs in MYD88	103
Stereodivergent dual catalysis in organic synthesis	89
Host–guest behavior of pillar[n]arene-based supramolecular assemblies	85
Bicyclobutane scission with silyllithium reagents	81
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Advisory Board and Contents	80
Metastable-phase 2D noble-metal oxides: syntheses and advanced catalysts	73
3D-printing design for continuous flow catalysis	72
Advisory Board and Contents	70
The curious case of β-boryl triplet states	69
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A new reaction framework for allyl carboxylates	60
Selective C–H activation of pyridine via Ni–Al	58
A magnetic twist on CO2 electrolysis	57
Retrosynthetic polyketide disconnections for unnatural aromatics	55
Adenosine deaminase: structure–activity relationships and harnessing biocatalysis to access purine nucleoside analogues	53
Electrospun mesh electrodes advance paper-based nucleic acid detection	52
Cellulosic ethanol production with bio- and chemo-catalytic methods	51

Site-selective modification of native proteins	50
Design and evolution of metal-enhanced fluorescence (MEF) nanosystems for ultrasensitive diagnostics	49
New functionality of electrode materials with highly concentrated electrolytes	48
MS-based spatial proteomics: deciphering tissue microenvironment by bridging MS imaging and large-scale proteomics	48
2D conjugated polymers: exploiting topological properties for the rational design of metal-free photocatalysts	47
Belt-sulfur mobilization in nitrogenase biosynthesis and catalysis	47
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Molecularly woven materials: emerging prospects in ordered architectures	47
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Magnetic field effects on singlet fission dynamics	44
Computations illuminate emerging reactivity of metal-free carbones	44
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Solution is not the only solution: nanographenes by mechanochemistry	40
Metal electron-shuttle catalysis	38
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Interface engineering for single-molecule devices	37
Ring-opening 1,3-difunctionalization of aryl cyclopropanes	37
Bio-electrified hydrocarbons from cascading conversion of biowaste	36
Electrolyzers in focus: advances in CO2 electrolyzer designs	36
Environmental theoretical calculation for non-periodic systems	36
The rise and future of hexafluoroisopropanol as a solvent	35
A unifying view on prebiotic compartmentalization?	35
Functional bioconjugates for precision delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics	35
Complex multilength-scale morphology in organic photovoltaics	35
Predictive catalysis: a valuable step towards machine learning	34
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Cobalt-catalyzed radical hydroamination of olefins	34
A circular chemical economy – finance and policy requirements	34
Metal–organic frameworks: frontier of surface organometallic chemistry	33
Potential for light-induced separation of critical rare-earth elements	32
Advisory Board and Contents	32
Unconventional reactivity of sulfonyl fluorides	32
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Uncovering RNA grammar in driving synthetic condensates	31
Advances and challenges in user-friendly alkyne metathesis catalysts	31
Cross-dehydrogenative coupling of unactivated alkanes	31
New catalytic reactions by enzyme engineering	30
Comparison of direct and CO2-oxidative dehydrogenation of propane	30
Unveiling a micellar system: shuttling and substrate co-localization	30
Electrifying biosynthesis for CO2 upcycling	28
Asymmetric acylarylation of vinylarenes with aldehydes	28
Enantioselective electrochemical and photochemical synthesis of atropisomers	28
Catalyst for change: future of DEI in academia	28
Double-edged roles of intrinsic defects in two-dimensional MoS2	27
Optical-visualization chemical vapor deposition systems for 2D materials	27
Ingenious design: topochemical polymerization for a mechanically interlocked network	27
Enantioselective 1,4-borylative amination	27
Main-group mimics of transition-metal carbonyl redox chemistry	27

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Unlocking lignin’s potential with innovative DES technology	26
Why (k)not?	26
Opportunity for eutectic mixtures in metal-ion batteries	26
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Advisory Board and Contents	25
Photo/Ni-catalytic Z-carboiodination of acetylene	25
Carbon-based nanostructures for emerging photocatalysis: CO2 reduction, N2 fixation, and organic conversion	25
Is cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene a new N-heterocyclic carbene? A ligand story in ruthenium-catalyzed olefin metathesis	25
Accurate defect formation energies in molecular materials	25
Green light to a green arylation	25
Molecular dimensionality and photoluminescence of hybrid metal halides	25
Paper-based biosensors for cancer diagnostics	24
Semiconductor cooperative photocatalysis with TEMPO	24
Smart fabrics tackle toxic SO2	24
An electrocatalytic strategy for molecular editing of indoles	24
Advisory Board and Contents	24
Advisory Board and Contents	22
Electrolytes for high-voltage lithium batteries	22
Chemical modification of polysaccharides for sustainable bioplastics	22
Production of natural colorants by metabolically engineered microorganisms	21
Transition metal catalysis drives innovative activity-based sensing systems	21
Advancing data-driven chemistry by beating benchmarks	20
Advisory Board and Contents	20
Transforming bio-derived DNA into biotechnology	20
Integrating protein engineering into biocatalytic process scale-up	20
2D chirality in organic thin films: advances in nonreciprocal chiroptical properties	20
Strategies for the synthesis of water-soluble conjugated polymers	19
Advances in light-enhanced biological/artificial hybrid systems	19
A perspective on radicaloid conjugated polycyclic hydrocarbons	19
Tetradentate Pt complexes for organic light-emitting diodes	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
Six-membered-ring inorganic materials for electrochemical applications	18
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Current advancements in the bio-based production of polyamides	17
Innovative biphasic solvent systems for lignocellulosic biorefinery	16
Designing nanoparticles for sustainable agricultural applications	16
Single-atom nanozymes for electrochemical sensing oxidative stress biomarkers	16
Advisory Board and Contents	16
Diradical character in strained molecules accelerates bioisostere synthesis	16
Switchable allyl-propargyl cross-couplings	16
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Current challenges and strategies for advancing seawater electrolyzer designs	15
Electrogenerated thianthrenium conjugate enables (Z)-selective allylic amination	15
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Celebrating Our Good ‘Four’-tune	14
The hydrogen bond behind smarter electronic skin	14
Advances in the design of π-conjugated peptide assemblies	14
Advances in sulfur fluoride exchange for chemical biology	14
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Reconnection of isolated lithium through fast discharge	14