Axial and Atropisomeric Chirality Synthesis
Axial and Atropisomeric Chirality Synthesis is a research topic within Organic Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1950. 15.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the atroposelective synthesis of axially chiral compounds, exploring topics such as atropisomerism, asymmetric synthesis, catalytic reactions, enantioselective methods, and the use of chiral ligands. The research covers various techniques including Suzuki-Miyaura coupling, oxidative coupling, and organocatalysis.
- Atropisomerism
- Axial Chirality
- Asymmetric Synthesis
- Biaryl Compounds
- Catalytic Reactions
- Enantioselective
- Organocatalysis
- Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling
- Oxidative Coupling
- Chiral Ligands
- Research works
- 11k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 15.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -17% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Axial and Atropisomeric Chirality Synthesis research?
By volume, China and Japan publish the most (530 and 102 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 530 works
- 2 Japan 102 works
- 3 United States 92 works
- 4 India 67 works
- 5 Germany 54 works
- 6 France 42 works
- 7 Spain 25 works
- 8 United Kingdom 24 works
- 9 Russia 24 works
- 10 Italy 20 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Axial and Atropisomeric Chirality Synthesis research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Sichuan University publishes the most Axial and Atropisomeric Chirality Synthesis research, followed by Southern University of Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Sichuan UniversityChina 17 works
- 2 Southern University of Science and TechnologyChina 17 works
- 3 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 16 works
- 4 Shanghai Institute of Organic ChemistryChina 13 works
- 5 Zhengzhou UniversityChina 13 works
- 6 Henan Normal UniversityChina 12 works
- 7 Zhejiang UniversityChina 10 works
- 8 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 10 works
- 9 Qingdao UniversityChina 10 works
- 10 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina 8 works
Who are the leading researchers in Axial and Atropisomeric Chirality Synthesis?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Axial and Atropisomeric Chirality Synthesis include J. B. Singh, Barry M. Trost and E. J. Corey.
- 1 J. B. Singh India 4.6k citations
- 2 Barry M. Trost United States 3.8k citations
- 3 E. J. Corey United States 3.6k citations
- 4 Peter G. Jones Germany 3.6k citations
- 5 F. Albert Cotton United States 3.5k citations
- 6 Herbert C. Brown United States 3k citations
- 7 J. Fraser Stoddart United States 3k citations
- 8 K. N. Houk United States 2.8k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Axial and Atropisomeric Chirality Synthesis research done?
The largest centres of Axial and Atropisomeric Chirality Synthesis research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Hangzhou (China) and Tokyo (Japan). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Shenzhen and Hefei.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- ShenzhenCN · 23.3 works6.2×
- HefeiCN · 22.6 works5.6×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Axial and Atropisomeric Chirality Synthesis than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Axial and Atropisomeric Chirality Synthesis?
Among universities, judged by research, Southern University of Science and Technology, Qingdao University and Zhengzhou University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern University of Science and TechnologyChina | 80.1 | 49.1% | 28.3× | 17 | — |
| 2 | Qingdao UniversityChina | 72.9 | 54.0% | 16.8× | 10 | +88.9% |
| 3 | Zhengzhou UniversityChina | 70.3 | 53.2% | 13.9× | 13 | -13.8% |
| 4 | Henan Normal UniversityChina | 59.0 | 42.4% | 54.3× | 12 | — |
| 5 | Sichuan UniversityChina | 54.3 | 32.0% | 9.4× | 17 | -7.3% |
| 6 | University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina | 52.9 | 46.2% | 5.7× | 10 | +119.2% |
| 7 | Zhejiang UniversityChina | 44.0 | 44.4% | 4.8× | 10 | +65.7% |
| 8 | Guizhou UniversityChina | 42.7 | 40.8% | 14.6× | 8 | -42.2% |
| 9 | University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina | 40.7 | 37.4% | 6.4× | 8 | +118.8% |
| 10 | Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina | 23.6 | 46.0% | 3.5× | 8 | -55.1% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Axial and Atropisomeric Chirality Synthesis research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 17% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2009.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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