Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry is a research topic within Organic Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 9.6k research works in it since 1950. 15.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the advances in amide chemistry and synthesis, including chemoselective reactions, reductive functionalization, and iridium-catalyzed transformations. It also explores the synthesis of pyridine derivatives and Stemona alkaloids through total synthesis and chemical transformations.
- Amides
- Chemoselective Synthesis
- Alkaloids
- Reductive Functionalization
- Iridium-Catalyzed Reactions
- Pyridine Derivatives
- Stemona Alkaloids
- Total Synthesis
- Chemical Transformations
- Nucleophilic Addition
- Research works
- 9.6k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 15.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -36% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (267 and 77 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 267 works
- 2 United States 77 works
- 3 India 66 works
- 4 Japan 56 works
- 5 Germany 29 works
- 6 Russia 23 works
- 7 United Kingdom 21 works
- 8 France 21 works
- 9 South Korea 13 works
- 10 Spain 13 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry research, followed by Lanzhou University and Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 9 works
- 2 Lanzhou UniversityChina 7 works
- 3 Shanghai Institute of Organic ChemistryChina 6 works
- 4 Nankai UniversityChina 6 works
- 5 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 6 works
- 6 Xiamen UniversityChina 6 works
- 7 Southern University of Science and TechnologyChina 5 works
- 8 Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina 5 works
- 9 Tsinghua UniversityChina 5 works
- 10 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 5 works
Who are the leading researchers in Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry include Barry M. Trost, E. J. Corey and Herbert C. Brown.
- 1 Barry M. Trost United States 3.8k citations
- 2 E. J. Corey United States 3.6k citations
- 3 Herbert C. Brown United States 3k citations
- 4 Matthias Beller Germany 2.4k citations
- 5 Alan R. Katritzky United States 2.3k citations
- 6 Ben L. Feringa Netherlands 2.2k citations
- 7 David A. Evans United States 2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry research done?
The largest centres of Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Tokyo (Japan) and Hangzhou (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Shanghai.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- ShanghaiCN · 24.4 works2.7×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry than the world average.
Is Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 36% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2014.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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