Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods
Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods is a research topic within Organic Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 50k research works in it since 1957. 27.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the transition-metal-catalyzed functionalization of carbon-hydrogen (C–H) bonds, enabling the formation of carbon-carbon bonds, arylation, and synthesis of heterocycles. The research also explores applications in drug synthesis and oxidative coupling reactions.
- Transition Metal Catalysis
- C–H Activation
- Carbon–Carbon Bond Formation
- Arylation
- Heterocycles
- Drug Synthesis
- Oxidative Coupling
- Directed C–H Functionalization
- Metal-Catalyzed Reactions
- Biaryl Molecules
- Research works
- 50k fractional, since 1957
- In the world top 10%
- 14k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 27.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
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Which countries lead Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (4.7k and 1.2k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 4.7k works
- 2 India 1.2k works
- 3 United States 806 works
- 4 Japan 446 works
- 5 Germany 378 works
- 6 France 238 works
- 7 Spain 176 works
- 8 Russia 174 works
- 9 United Kingdom 165 works
- 10 South Korea 154 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods research, followed by Henan Normal University and Nankai University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 124 works
- 2 Henan Normal UniversityChina 116 works
- 3 Nankai UniversityChina 100 works
- 4 Shanghai Institute of Organic ChemistryChina 96 works
- 5 Sichuan UniversityChina 94 works
- 6 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 87 works
- 7 Zhengzhou UniversityChina 76 works
- 8 Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchIndia 74 works
- 9 Lanzhou UniversityChina 69 works
- 10 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina 65 works
Who are the leading researchers in Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods include Judith A. K. Howard, Wei Huang and Barry M. Trost.
- 1 Judith A. K. Howard United Kingdom 5.5k citations
- 2 Wei Huang China 5.5k citations
- 3 Barry M. Trost United States 3.8k citations
- 4 E. J. Corey United States 3.6k citations
- 5 Peter G. Jones Germany 3.6k citations
- 6 Stephen L. Buchwald United States 3.5k citations
- 7 David W. C. MacMillan United States 3.5k citations
- 8 William A. Goddard United States 3.2k citations
- 9 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 Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods research done?
The largest centres of Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Hangzhou (China) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Xinxiang, Mülheim and Taizhou.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- XinxiangCN · 125.6 works48×
- MülheimDE · 21.2 works45×
- TaizhouCN · 29.5 works23×
- GhaziabadIN · 74.7 works17×
- QufuCN · 27.6 works16×
- TarragonaES · 25.2 works14×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods?
Among universities, judged by research, Henan Normal University, Southern University of Science and Technology and Nankai 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.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henan Normal UniversityChina | 76.1 | 38.3% | 64.0× | 116 | +181.4% |
| 2 | Southern University of Science and TechnologyChina | 73.0 | 37.4% | 10.4× | 50 | +957.3% |
| 3 | Nankai UniversityChina | 69.5 | 37.4% | 16.6× | 100 | +87.4% |
| 4 | Hangzhou Normal UniversityChina | 67.8 | 33.8% | 23.4× | 45 | +188.2% |
| 5 | University of MünsterGermany | 67.1 | 53.9% | 12.4× | 38 | +29.4% |
| 6 | University of GöttingenGermany | 66.1 | 52.1% | 11.9× | 29 | +37.0% |
| 7 | Shaanxi Normal UniversityChina | 64.3 | 33.0% | 10.6× | 27 | +262.6% |
| 8 | Nanjing Tech UniversityChina | 63.6 | 19.8% | 11.9× | 54 | +315.4% |
| 9 | Zhengzhou UniversityChina | 63.5 | 28.7% | 9.9× | 76 | +91.2% |
| 10 | Indian Institute of Technology BombayIndia | 63.3 | 26.9% | 11.2× | 44 | +163.1% |
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 Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 7% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2015. The fastest-growing topics are Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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