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Synthesis of Tetrazole Derivatives

Synthesis of Tetrazole Derivatives is a research topic within Organic Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 6.4k research works in it since 1950. 10.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the chemistry, synthesis, catalysis, and applications of tetrazoles, particularly in medicinal chemistry and drug design. It covers diverse methods for the preparation of 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles, their use as carboxylic acid isosteres, and their potential as anticancer agents. The cluster also explores green synthesis approaches and the biological activity of tetrazole derivatives.

  • Tetrazoles
  • Synthesis
  • Catalysis
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Heterocycles
  • Click Chemistry
  • Drug Design
  • Green Synthesis
  • Biological Activity
  • Anticancer Agents
Research works
6.4k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
654
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.2%
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 Tetrazole Derivatives research?

By volume, India and China publish the most (267 and 108 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 India 267 works
  2. 2 China 108 works
  3. 3 Iraq 101 works
  4. 4 Iran 95 works
  5. 5 United States 81 works
  6. 6 Russia 60 works
  7. 7 Egypt 57 works
  8. 8 Türkiye 42 works
  9. 9 Saudi Arabia 31 works
  10. 10 Germany 22 works

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.

India: 30.9%China: 12.5%Iraq: 11.7%Iran: 11.0%6 others listed: 33.9%31%largest
India267 · 30.9%China108 · 12.5%Iraq101 · 11.7%Iran95 · 11.0%6 others listed294 · 33.9%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Synthesis of Tetrazole Derivatives research?

By volume in 2022–2025, University of Baghdad publishes the most Synthesis of Tetrazole Derivatives research, followed by Ilam University and University of Al-Qadisiyah.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 University of BaghdadIraq 15 works
  2. 2 Ilam UniversityIran 9 works
  3. 3 University of Al-QadisiyahIraq 9 works
  4. 4 Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyChina 9 works
  5. 5 University of KufaIraq 7 works
  6. 6 National Research CentreEgypt 7 works
  7. 7 University of TikritIraq 7 works
  8. 8 University of KurdistanIran 7 works
  9. 9 Cairo UniversityEgypt 7 works
  10. 10 Mustansiriyah UniversityIraq 6 works

Who are the leading researchers in Synthesis of Tetrazole Derivatives?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Synthesis of Tetrazole Derivatives include K. Barry Sharpless, Georgina V. Long and Alan R. Katritzky.

  1. 1 K. Barry Sharpless United States 3.3k citations
  2. 2 Georgina V. Long Australia 2.8k citations
  3. 3 Alan R. Katritzky United States 2.3k citations

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

Where is Synthesis of Tetrazole Derivatives research done?

The largest centres of Synthesis of Tetrazole Derivatives research in 2022–2025 are Baghdad (Iraq), Tehran (Iran), Moscow (Russia) and Cairo (Egypt). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Baghdad.

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Baghdad Iraq 31 works
  2. 2 Tehran Iran 21 works
  3. 3 Moscow Russia 17 works
  4. 4 Cairo Egypt 16 works
  5. 5 Giza Egypt 14 works
  6. 6 Hyderabad India 14 works
  7. 7 Nanjing China 12 works
  8. 8 New Delhi India 12 works
  9. 9 Īlām Iran 11 works
  10. 10 Beijing China 10 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. BaghdadIQ · 30.8 works14×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Synthesis of Tetrazole Derivatives than the world average.

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Where is the best place to study Synthesis of Tetrazole Derivatives?

Among universities, judged by research, Ilam University, University of Baghdad and University of Al-Qadisiyah 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.

0%50%100%mean 25.775%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →Ilam University: 9, 75.2%University of Baghdad: 15, 1.1%University of Al-Qadisiyah: 9, 7.3%Nanjing University of Science and Technology: 9, 19.5%Ilam UniversityNanjing University o…University of Al-Qad…University of Baghdad
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One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Ilam UniversityIran 74.375.2%169.1×9 —
2 University of BaghdadIraq 60.01.1%18.4×15 +91.9%
3 University of Al-QadisiyahIraq 40.97.3%53.0×9 —
4 Nanjing University of Science and TechnologyChina 9.119.5%9.3×9 -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 Synthesis of Tetrazole Derivatives research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Synthesis of Tetrazole Derivatives.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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.