Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques is a research topic within Organic Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 28k research works in it since 1950. 19.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on transition-metal-catalyzed sulfur chemistry, including sulfur bond formation, catalytic coupling reactions, and the synthesis of sulfur-containing compounds. It explores applications in drug design, organic synthesis, thiolation, sulfonylation, and medicinal chemistry.
- Transition-Metal-Catalyzed
- Sulfur Bond Formation
- Catalytic Coupling Reactions
- Sulfur-Containing Compounds
- Drug Design
- Organic Synthesis
- Thiolation
- Sulfonylation
- Aryl Halides
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Research works
- 28k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 19.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +9% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (2.3k and 659 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 2.3k works
- 2 India 659 works
- 3 United States 312 works
- 4 Japan 203 works
- 5 Germany 172 works
- 6 France 131 works
- 7 Russia 112 works
- 8 Iran 100 works
- 9 United Kingdom 87 works
- 10 South Korea 78 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Henan Normal University publishes the most Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques research, followed by Chinese Academy of Sciences and Zhengzhou University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Henan Normal UniversityChina 51 works
- 2 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 50 works
- 3 Zhengzhou UniversityChina 44 works
- 4 Shanghai Institute of Organic ChemistryChina 39 works
- 5 Zhejiang University of TechnologyChina 33 works
- 6 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 33 works
- 7 Sichuan UniversityChina 32 works
- 8 Nanjing Tech UniversityChina 31 works
- 9 Nanjing Forestry UniversityChina 31 works
- 10 Soochow UniversityChina 30 works
Who are the leading researchers in Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques include Wei Huang, S. Ye and Barry M. Trost.
- 1 Wei Huang China 5.5k citations
- 2 S. Ye United Kingdom 4k citations
- 3 Barry M. Trost United States 3.8k citations
- 4 Peter G. Jones Germany 3.6k citations
- 5 Stephen L. Buchwald United States 3.5k citations
- 6 David W. C. MacMillan United States 3.5k citations
- 7 K. Barry Sharpless United States 3.3k citations
- 8 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 Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques research done?
The largest centres of Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Nanjing (China) and Hangzhou (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Xinxiang and Ghaziabad.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- XinxiangCN · 55.9 works42×
- GhaziabadIN · 26.0 works12×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques?
Among universities, judged by research, Henan Normal University, University of Münster and Nanjing Forestry 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 | 73.3 | 41.1% | 55.0× | 52 | +94.9% |
| 2 | University of MünsterGermany | 73.2 | 58.6% | 10.9× | 17 | +93.7% |
| 3 | Nanjing Forestry UniversityChina | 67.9 | 44.0% | 14.5× | 31 | — |
| 4 | University of South ChinaChina | 67.9 | 63.1% | 12.2× | 14 | — |
| 5 | Nanjing Tech UniversityChina | 67.4 | 27.3% | 13.6× | 31 | +196.3% |
| 6 | Qingdao University of Science and TechnologyChina | 67.1 | 50.4% | 8.6× | 15 | +461.2% |
| 7 | Zhengzhou UniversityChina | 65.7 | 30.8% | 11.0× | 44 | +80.6% |
| 8 | University of RegensburgGermany | 65.6 | 42.6% | 18.7× | 15 | +131.5% |
| 9 | Nankai UniversityChina | 64.5 | 37.3% | 9.5× | 29 | +89.4% |
| 10 | Hangzhou Normal UniversityChina | 64.5 | 45.6% | 21.5× | 21 | +59.3% |
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 Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 9% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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