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Synthesis of Indole Derivatives

Synthesis of Indole Derivatives is a research topic within Organic Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 7k research works in it since 1950. 13.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the chemistry of quinone methides, focusing on their use as reactive intermediates in organic synthesis, asymmetric catalysis, and natural product synthesis. The research covers a wide range of catalytic reactions, including enantioselective synthesis, aromatic alkylation, and spiroketal synthesis.

  • Quinone Methides
  • Organic Synthesis
  • Asymmetric Catalysis
  • Indolylmethanes
  • Natural Product Synthesis
  • Enantioselective Synthesis
  • Catalytic Reactions
  • Bifunctional Catalysts
  • Aromatic Alkylation
  • Spiroketal Synthesis
Research works
7k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
977
per year above
Top-10% rate
13.9%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
-14%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Synthesis of Indole Derivatives research?

By volume, China and India publish the most (341 and 213 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 China 341 works
  2. 2 India 213 works
  3. 3 United States 47 works
  4. 4 Japan 36 works
  5. 5 Russia 32 works
  6. 6 Iran 32 works
  7. 7 South Korea 20 works
  8. 8 Germany 19 works
  9. 9 France 17 works
  10. 10 Italy 12 works

How concentrated that is

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China: 44.4%India: 27.8%United States: 6.1%Japan: 4.7%6 others listed: 17.0%44%largest
China341 · 44.4%India213 · 27.8%United States47 · 6.1%Japan36 · 4.7%6 others listed130 · 17.0%

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Which institutions lead Synthesis of Indole Derivatives research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research publishes the most Synthesis of Indole Derivatives research, followed by Chinese Academy of Sciences and Jiangsu Normal University.

Who are the leading researchers in Synthesis of Indole Derivatives?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Synthesis of Indole Derivatives include Barry M. Trost and Xinliang Feng.

  1. 1 Barry M. Trost United States 3.8k citations
  2. 2 Xinliang Feng Germany 3k citations

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

Where is Synthesis of Indole Derivatives research done?

The largest centres of Synthesis of Indole Derivatives research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Chengdu (China) and Ghaziabad (India).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Beijing China 32 works
  2. 2 Shanghai China 23 works
  3. 3 Chengdu China 16 works
  4. 4 Ghaziabad India 14 works
  5. 5 Nanjing China 14 works
  6. 6 Hangzhou China 14 works
  7. 7 Hyderabad India 13 works
  8. 8 Tokyo Japan 12 works
  9. 9 New Delhi India 12 works
  10. 10 Chongqing China 11 works
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Where is the best place to study Synthesis of Indole Derivatives?

Among universities, judged by research, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research 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.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchIndia 6.010.3%51.1×14

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 Synthesis of Indole Derivatives research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2015. The fastest-growing topics are Synthesis of Indole Derivatives.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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