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Chemical Synthesis Lab

In research, Chemical Synthesis Lab stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,222 of 12,888 worldwide) and Chemistry (#704 of 1,330 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Organic Chemistry and Chemistry — Organic Chemistry is 24.7× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,275
of 28,054 · #3,022 all time
Rank in Singapore
#14
of 84
Research works
2.1k
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
41k
20.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Chemical Synthesis Lab known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #2,222 of 12,888 20.4%213 #2020
ChemistryField #704 of 1,330 23.1%75 #659

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Chemical Synthesis Lab sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Chemical Synthesis Lab specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Organic Chemistry takes 24.7× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 55.2 works25×
  2. ChemistryField · 75.2 works16×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.92× its world share, 30 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 7.61× its world share, 8 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 8.83× its world share, 9 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 16.15× its world share, 75 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.21× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.80× its world share, 10 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.07× its world share, 48 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.52× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.80× its world share, 50 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.09× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.41× its world share, 24 worksMedicineNursing: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.97× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 16.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Chemical Synthesis Lab?

Ranked on the composite score, Toshihiro Takai, Thanh Huong Pham and Patric Jannasch lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Chemical Synthesis Lab.

  1. 1 Toshihiro Takai Singapore · #247,265 worldwide 99 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 Thanh Huong Pham Singapore · #497,371 worldwide 143 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Patric Jannasch Singapore · #768,808 worldwide 321 citations · 87 works
  4. 4 Lisa Karlsson Singapore · #1,217,389 worldwide 33 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Chemical Synthesis Lab

Which keywords describe research at Chemical Synthesis Lab?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Nanoparticles, Biomedical Applications, Medicinal Chemistry, Transition Metal Complexes, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Transition Metal Catalysis and Nanomaterials.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Catalysis29▲ 15×26 topics
  2. Nanoparticles19▲ 5.2×26 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications18▲ 5.2×25 topics
  4. Nanomaterials15▲ 4.7×15 topics
  5. Medicinal Chemistry14▲ 17×13 topics
  6. Transition Metal Complexes12▲ 47×4 topics
  7. Metal-Organic Frameworks12▲ 9.8×6 topics
  8. Transition Metal Catalysis12▲ 48×4 topics
  9. Organic Synthesis12▲ 34×10 topics
  10. Electrocatalysis12▲ 14×5 topics
  11. Drug Delivery11▲ 7.0×13 topics
  12. Nanocomposites11▲ 4.7×18 topics
  13. Hydrogenation11▲ 21×5 topics
  14. Synthesis10▲ 9.6×25 topics
  15. Enantioselective Synthesis10▲ 55×7 topics
  16. Green Chemistry10▲ 18×9 topics
  17. Self-Assembly10▲ 9.9×10 topics
  18. Catalytic9▲ 25×6 topics
  19. Metal-Catalyzed Reactions9▲ 50×3 topics
  20. Heterocycles8▲ 31×6 topics
  21. Chemical Sensors8▲ 11×3 topics
  22. Oxidative Coupling8▲ 51×2 topics
  23. Water Splitting8▲ 6.9×4 topics
  24. Enantioselective Reactions7▲ 60×2 topics
  25. Methane Storage7▲ 18×2 topics
  26. Cathode Materials7▲ 5.8×3 topics
  27. Bioimaging7▲ 9.8×5 topics
  28. Heterogeneous Catalysis7▲ 12×5 topics
  29. Carbon–Carbon Bond Formation6▲ 50×1 topic
  30. C–H Activation6▲ 50×1 topic
  31. Homogeneous Catalysts6▲ 43×2 topics
  32. Crystal Engineering6▲ 19×3 topics
  33. Photodynamic Therapy6▲ 9.6×3 topics
  34. Carbon Dioxide6▲ 14×4 topics
  35. Selective Oxidation6▲ 15×2 topics
  36. CO2 Capture6▲ 13×5 topics
  37. Drug Discovery6▲ 9.1×11 topics
  38. Oxidation6▲ 12×3 topics
  39. Polymer Composites6▲ 7.5×6 topics
  40. Catalysts6▲ 9.6×3 topics

Which research topics does Chemical Synthesis Lab publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods, Radical Photochemical Reactions, Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications.

Catalytic C–H Functional…6Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods: 6 fractional worksRadical Photochemical Re…5Radical Photochemical Reactions: 5 fractional worksAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis: 4 fractional worksMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications: 4 fractional worksFluorine in Organic Chemistry: 4 fractional worksPolymer composites and self-healing: 4 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 4 fractional worksSulfur-Based Synthesis T…3Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques: 3 fractional worksCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis: 3 fractional worksOxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions: 3 fractional works
Organic ChemistryInorganic ChemistryPharmaceutical SciencePolymers and Plastics2 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods Organic Chemistry 6 works
  2. 2 Radical Photochemical Reactions Organic Chemistry 5 works
  3. 3 Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis Inorganic Chemistry 4 works
  4. 4 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 4 works
  5. 5 Fluorine in Organic Chemistry Pharmaceutical Science 4 works
  6. 6 Polymer composites and self-healing Polymers and Plastics 4 works
  7. 7 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 4 works
  8. 8 Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques Organic Chemistry 3 works
  9. 9 Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis Process Chemistry and Technology 3 works
  10. 10 Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions Organic Chemistry 3 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available27.0%not open73.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors61.4%domestic only38.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Chemical Synthesis Lab's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% lower than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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