Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods is a research topic within Organic Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 62k research works in it since 1950. 18.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the advances in olefin metathesis chemistry, particularly the development of ruthenium-based catalysts for various types of metathesis reactions such as ring-closing metathesis and cross-metathesis. The research also covers applications in polymerization, enantioselective synthesis, natural product synthesis, and industrial processes.
- Olefin Metathesis
- Ruthenium Catalysts
- Ring-Closing Metathesis
- Cross-Metathesis
- Catalytic Activity
- Organometallic Chemistry
- Polymerization
- Enantioselective Synthesis
- Natural Product Synthesis
- Industrial Applications
- Research works
- 62k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 11k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 18.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -38% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.1k and 445 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.1k works
- 2 United States 445 works
- 3 Japan 293 works
- 4 India 268 works
- 5 Germany 202 works
- 6 France 137 works
- 7 Russia 112 works
- 8 Spain 80 works
- 9 United Kingdom 77 works
- 10 South Korea 75 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.
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Which institutions lead Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods research, followed by Sichuan University and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of Sciences China 37 works
- 2 Sichuan University China 30 works
- 3 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique France 29 works
- 4 University of Science and Technology of China China 24 works
- 5 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences China 24 works
- 6 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay India 22 works
- 7 Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry China 20 works
- 8 Shanghai Jiao Tong University China 20 works
- 9 Lanzhou University China 17 works
- 10 The University of Tokyo Japan 16 works
Who are the leading researchers in Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods include Judith A. K. Howard, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski and Avelino Corma.
- 1 Judith A. K. Howard 5.5k citations
- 2 Krzysztof Matyjaszewski 4.4k citations
- 3 Avelino Corma 4.4k citations
- 4 Barry M. Trost 3.8k citations
- 5 E. J. Corey 3.6k citations
- 6 Peter G. Jones 3.6k citations
- 7 F. Albert Cotton 3.5k citations
- 8 Stephen L. Buchwald 3.5k citations
- 9 David W. C. MacMillan 3.5k citations
- 10 K. Barry Sharpless 3.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods research done?
The largest centres of Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Tokyo (Japan) and Guangzhou (China).
Where is the best place to study Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods?
Among universities, judged by research, Southern University of Science and Technology, Nankai University and 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.
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 | Southern University of Science and Technology China | 62.1 | 35.8% | 6.3× | 11 | +592.1% |
| 2 | Nankai University China | 54.5 | 39.3% | 7.3× | 16 | -34.1% |
| 3 | Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research India | 54.2 | 7.8% | 15.0× | 15 | +491.8% |
| 4 | ETH Zurich Switzerland | 52.8 | 32.0% | 6.5× | 14 | -38.3% |
| 5 | California Institute of Technology United States | 49.3 | 26.7% | 11.0× | 8 | -28.5% |
| 6 | University of Science and Technology of China China | 48.3 | 20.1% | 6.1× | 24 | +34.6% |
| 7 | Tokyo Metropolitan University Japan | 47.4 | 18.9% | 15.5× | 9 | +67.3% |
| 8 | University of Fribourg Switzerland | 47.0 | 18.0% | 17.3× | 8 | +37.7% |
| 9 | University of Chinese Academy of Sciences China | 46.8 | 21.1% | 4.3× | 24 | +85.9% |
| 10 | Anhui University China | 46.8 | 26.0% | 7.7× | 12 | — |
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 Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 38% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2009.
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.