Most-cited Chemistry papers of 2017, with free PDFs

The 25 most-cited Chemistry research papers published in 2017, ranked by citations in OpenAlex, with their original abstracts and free PDFs where available.

1. In situ click chemistry generation of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors
   Atul Bhardwaj, Jatinder Paul Kaur et al. · 2017 · 7,452 citations · Free PDF
2. A Practical Beginner’s Guide to Cyclic Voltammetry
   Noémie Elgrishi, Kelley Rountree et al. · 2017 · 4,256 citations
3. Synthetic Organic Electrochemical Methods Since 2000: On the Verge of a Renaissance
   Ming Yan, Yu Kawamata et al. · 2017 · 3,851 citations
4. Metal–organic frameworks: functional luminescent and photonic materials for sensing applications
   William P. Lustig, Soumya Mukherjee et al. · 2017 · 3,067 citations
5. A subcellular map of the human proteome
   Peter J. Thul, Lovisa Åkesson et al. · 2017 · 2,793 citations
6. Metal–Organic Framework (MOF)‐Based Drug/Cargo Delivery and Cancer Therapy
   Ming‐Xue Wu, Ying‐Wei Yang · 2017 · 2,291 citations
7. Transition Metal-Catalyzed C–H Amination: Scope, Mechanism, and Applications
   Yoonsu Park, Youyoung Kim et al. · 2017 · 2,169 citations
8. Fluorescent chemosensors: the past, present and future
   Di Wu, Adam C. Sedgwick et al. · 2017 · 2,015 citations
9. Metal–organic frameworks meet metal nanoparticles: synergistic effect for enhanced catalysis
   Qihao Yang, Qiang Xü et al. · 2017 · 1,905 citations
10. Analyzing Reaction Rates with the Distortion/Interaction‐Activation Strain Model
    F. Matthias Bickelhaupt, Kendall N. Houk · 2017 · 1,728 citations
11. Metal–Organic Frameworks as Platforms for Catalytic Applications
    Long Jiao, Yang Wang et al. · 2017 · 1,727 citations
12. Recent advances in gas storage and separation using metal–organic frameworks
    Hao Li, Kecheng Wang et al. · 2017 · 1,579 citations
13. 50th Anniversary Perspective : RAFT Polymerization─A User Guide
    Sébastien Perrier · 2017 · 1,500 citations · Free PDF
14. Metal–Organic Frameworks for Heterogeneous Basic Catalysis
    Zhu Li, Xiao‐Qin Liu et al. · 2017 · 1,476 citations
15. Chalcone: A Privileged Structure in Medicinal Chemistry
    Chunlin Zhuang, Wen Zhang et al. · 2017 · 1,463 citations
16. CrystalExplorer model energies and energy frameworks: extension to metal coordination compounds, organic salts, solvates and open-shell systems
    Campbell F. R. Mackenzie, Peter R. Spackman et al. · 2017 · 1,440 citations
17. Gas/vapour separation using ultra-microporous metal–organic frameworks: insights into the structure/separation relationship
    Karim Adil, Youssef Belmabkhout et al. · 2017 · 1,328 citations
18. Use of Electrochemistry in the Synthesis of Heterocyclic Structures
    Yangye Jiang, Kun Xu et al. · 2017 · 1,322 citations
19. Recent Advances in Radical C–H Activation/Radical Cross-Coupling
    Hong Yi, Guoting Zhang et al. · 2017 · 1,316 citations
20. The human protein atlas: A spatial map of the human proteome
    Peter J. Thul, Cecilia Lindskog · 2017 · 1,305 citations
21. Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Couplings through Carbene Migratory Insertion
    Ying Xia, Di Qiu et al. · 2017 · 1,283 citations
22. Solvatochromic and Fluorogenic Dyes as Environment-Sensitive Probes: Design and Biological Applications
    Andrey S. Klymchenko · 2017 · 1,226 citations
23. An updated roadmap for the integration of metal–organic frameworks with electronic devices and chemical sensors
    Ivo Stassen, Nicholas C. Burtch et al. · 2017 · 1,217 citations · Free PDF
24. Transition-Metal-Catalyzed C–H Alkylation Using Alkenes
    Zhe Dong, Zhi Min Ren et al. · 2017 · 1,175 citations
25. Inverse electron demand Diels–Alder reactions in chemical biology
    B. L. Oliveira, Zijian Guo et al. · 2017 · 1,141 citations

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