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Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds

Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds is a research topic within Organic Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 30k research works in it since 1950. 4.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the synthesis, structure-activity relationships, and biological activities of oxazolones, imidazoles, and related heterocycles. It includes research on microwave-assisted synthesis, catalysts for chemoselective reactions, antibacterial properties, and the use of nucleophiles in the modification of oxazolones.

  • Oxazolones
  • Synthesis
  • Imidazoles
  • Microwave-Assisted
  • Catalyst
  • Antibacterial
  • Heterocycles
  • Chemoselective
  • Azlactones
  • Nucleophiles
Research works
30k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
1.5k
per year above
Top-10% rate
4.8%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
-48%
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Which countries lead Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds research?

By volume, Russia and China publish the most (196 and 158 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Russia 196 works
  2. 2 China 158 works
  3. 3 India 153 works
  4. 4 United States 68 works
  5. 5 Ukraine 42 works
  6. 6 Egypt 41 works
  7. 7 Japan 27 works
  8. 8 Iraq 25 works
  9. 9 Türkiye 25 works
  10. 10 Germany 22 works

How concentrated that is

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Russia: 25.8%China: 20.9%India: 20.1%United States: 9.0%6 others listed: 24.1%26%largest
Russia196 · 25.8%China158 · 20.9%India153 · 20.1%United States68 · 9.0%6 others listed182 · 24.1%

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Which institutions lead Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds research?

By volume in 2022–2025, N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry publishes the most Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds research, followed by Institute of Organic Synthesis and Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic ChemistryRussia 19 works
  2. 2 Institute of Organic SynthesisRussia 10 works
  3. 3 Novosibirsk Institute of Organic ChemistryRussia 9 works
  4. 4 A.E. Favorsky Irkutsk Institute of ChemistryRussia 8 works
  5. 5 Ufa Institute of ChemistryRussia 7 works
  6. 6 Ural Federal UniversityRussia 7 works
  7. 7 Cairo UniversityEgypt 7 works
  8. 8 Institute of Fine Organic Chemistry of Scientific - Technological Center of Organic and Pharmaceutical ChemistryArmenia 7 works
  9. 9 Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry V.P. KukharUkraine 6 works
  10. 10 University of BaghdadIraq 5 works

Who are the leading researchers in Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds include Judith A. K. Howard, E. J. Corey and Peter G. Jones.

  1. 1 Judith A. K. Howard United Kingdom 5.5k citations
  2. 2 E. J. Corey United States 3.6k citations
  3. 3 Peter G. Jones Germany 3.6k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds research done?

The largest centres of Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds research in 2022–2025 are Moscow (Russia), Kyiv (Ukraine), Yekaterinburg (Russia) and Novosibirsk (Russia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Yekaterinburg, Kyiv and Moscow.

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Moscow Russia 54 works
  2. 2 Kyiv Ukraine 24 works
  3. 3 Yekaterinburg Russia 23 works
  4. 4 Novosibirsk Russia 16 works
  5. 5 Beijing China 16 works
  6. 6 Shanghai China 15 works
  7. 7 Saint Petersburg Russia 13 works
  8. 8 Giza Egypt 12 works
  9. 9 Cairo Egypt 12 works
  10. 10 Ufa Russia 11 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. YekaterinburgRU · 23.4 works25×
  2. KyivUA · 24.0 works8.4×
  3. MoscowRU · 53.9 works5.2×
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Is Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 48% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2010.

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