Synthesis

Top Research Topics at Synthesis?

The journal facilitates discussions on Organic chemistry, Medicinal chemistry, Catalysis, Combinatorial chemistry and Stereochemistry. Organic chemistry studies presented include Aliphatic compound, Reagent, Yield (chemistry), Bicyclic molecule and Aryl. The studies in Medicinal chemistry featured incorporate elements of Ring (chemistry), Regioselectivity and Alkyl.

It focuses on Catalysis as well as the interrelated topic of Polymer chemistry. It dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Stereochemistry and Stereoselectivity.

• Organic chemistry (41.57%)
• Medicinal chemistry (22.69%)
• Catalysis (15.78%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• The Use of Diethyl Azodicarboxylate and Triphenylphosphine in Synthesis and Transformation of Natural Products (3124 citations)
• Tetrapropylammonium Perruthenate, Pr4N+RuO4-, TPAP: A Catalytic Oxidant for Organic Synthesis (966 citations)
• Chiral Phosphoric Acids asVersatile Catalysts for Enantioselective Transformations (912 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Synthesis:

The journal papers aim to foster the development of research in Organic chemistry, Catalysis, Medicinal chemistry, Combinatorial chemistry and Stereochemistry. Reagent, Aliphatic compound, Enantioselective synthesis, Organic synthesis and Bicyclic molecule are among the areas of Organic chemistry tackled in the most cited papers. The journal papers facilitate discussions on Catalysis that incorporate concepts from other fields like Aryl and Polymer chemistry.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

• Organic chemistry
• Catalysis
• Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main points discussed in Synthesis deals with Combinatorial chemistry, Catalysis, Medicinal chemistry, Organic chemistry and Reagent. The concepts on Combinatorial chemistry presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Electrophile, Cycloaddition, Surface modification, Enantioselective synthesis and Nucleophile. Stereocenter is a major topic of Enantioselective synthesis research.

The Catalysis works featured in Synthesis incorporate elements from Aryl and Polymer chemistry. The work on Medicinal chemistry tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Alkylation, Regioselectivity, Ring (chemistry), Alkyl and Intramolecular force. Organic chemistry research is the primary subject tackled in Synthesis with a focus on Organic synthesis.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Recent Advances in Organic Synthesis Based on N,N-Dimethyl Enaminones (13 citations)
• Recent Progress and Applications of Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones and Imines through Dynamic Kinetic Resolution (9 citations)
• Recent Advances in Palladium-Catalyzed Bridging C–H Activation by Using Alkenes, Alkynes or Diazo Compounds as Bridging Reagents (9 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Synthesis (based on the number of publications) are:

• George A. Olah (142 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Jhillu S. Yadav (125 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Matteo Zanda (106 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• Philip J. Kocienski (88 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Paul Knochel (79 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Synthesis (based on the number of publications) are:

• Chinese Academy of Sciences (132 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Russian Academy of Sciences (111 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
• National University of La Plata (86 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (74 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Rio de Janeiro State University (61 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 35.35% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 10.82% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.06% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.87% of all publications and 67.25% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

• Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
• Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
• Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
• Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
• Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.