Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms
Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms is a research topic within Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 14k research works in it since 1950. 14.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the phenomenon of quantum tunneling in chemical reactions, focusing on nitrenes, carbenes, photochemistry, and organic synthesis. It delves into topics such as heavy-atom tunneling, matrix isolation, and the interplay of experimental and computational chemistry in understanding tunneling control of reactions.
- Tunneling Control
- Chemical Reactions
- Nitrenes
- Carbenes
- Photochemistry
- Organic Synthesis
- Heavy-Atom Tunneling
- Matrix Isolation
- Computational Chemistry
- Aryl Azides
- Research works
- 14k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 14.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -24% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms research?
By volume, Russia and China publish the most (101 and 100 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms research?
By volume in 2022–2025, N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry publishes the most Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms research, followed by University of Florence and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic ChemistryRussia 15 works
- 2 University of FlorenceItaly 10 works
- 3 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenGermany 8 works
- 4 Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyChina 7 works
- 5 Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina 7 works
- 6 Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityRussia 7 works
- 7 Ufa Institute of ChemistryRussia 7 works
- 8 Institute of Problems of Chemical PhysicsRussia 5 works
- 9 RWTH Aachen UniversityGermany 4 works
- 10 Ruhr University BochumGermany 4 works
Who are the leading researchers in Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms include Michael J. S. Dewar, Peter G. Jones and Robert West.
- 1 Michael J. S. Dewar United States 4.3k citations
- 2 Peter G. Jones Germany 3.6k citations
- 3 Robert West United States 3k citations
- 4 Herbert C. Brown United States 3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms research done?
The largest centres of Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms research in 2022–2025 are Moscow (Russia), Beijing (China), Nanjing (China) and Florence (Italy). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Moscow and Beijing.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- MoscowRU · 40.5 works6.1×
- BeijingCN · 20.8 works1.0×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Florence 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of FlorenceItaly | 55.0 | 26.2% | 30.8× | 10 | +36.3% |
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 Chemical Reactions and Mechanisms research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 24% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2006.
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Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.