Most-cited Chemistry papers of 2018, with free PDFs

The 25 most-cited Chemistry research papers published in 2018, ranked by citations in OpenAlex, with their original abstracts and free PDFs where available.

1. The PRIDE database and related tools and resources in 2019: improving support for quantification data
   Yasset Pérez‐Riverol, Attila Csordás et al. · 2018 · 6,766 citations
2. Stable Metal–Organic Frameworks: Design, Synthesis, and Applications
   Shuai Yuan, Liang Feng et al. · 2018 · 2,994 citations
3. 3d Transition Metals for C–H Activation
   Parthasarathy Gandeepan, Thomas Müller et al. · 2018 · 2,339 citations
4. Techniques for extraction and isolation of natural products: a comprehensive review
   Qingwen Zhang, Ligen Lin et al. · 2018 · 2,307 citations · Free PDF
5. Visible‐Light Photocatalysis: Does It Make a Difference in Organic Synthesis?
   Leyre Marzo, Santosh K. Pagire et al. · 2018 · 2,185 citations
6. iProX: an integrated proteome resource
   Jie Ma, Tao Chen et al. · 2018 · 1,980 citations
7. Expanded Theory of H- and J-Molecular Aggregates: The Effects of Vibronic Coupling and Intermolecular Charge Transfer
   Nicholas J. Hestand, Frank C. Spano · 2018 · 1,912 citations
8. Metal–organic framework-based materials: superior adsorbents for the capture of toxic and radioactive metal ions
   Jie Li, Xiangxue Wang et al. · 2018 · 1,868 citations
9. A comprehensive overview of directing groups applied in metal-catalysed C–H functionalisation chemistry
   Carlo Sambiagio, David Schönbauer et al. · 2018 · 1,670 citations
10. Molecularly Imprinted Polymers
    Joseph J. BelBruno · 2018 · 1,662 citations
11. Excited-state intramolecular proton-transfer (ESIPT) based fluorescence sensors and imaging agents
    Adam C. Sedgwick, Luling Wu et al. · 2018 · 1,579 citations
12. Electrifying Organic Synthesis
    Anton Wiebe, Tile Gieshoff et al. · 2018 · 1,535 citations
13. Catalysis and photocatalysis by metal organic frameworks
    Amarajothi Dhakshinamoorthy, Zhaohui Li et al. · 2018 · 1,516 citations
14. From fundamentals to applications: a toolbox for robust and multifunctional MOF materials
    Angelo A. Kirchon, Liang Feng et al. · 2018 · 1,452 citations
15. Energy transfer catalysis mediated by visible light: principles, applications, directions
    Felix Strieth‐Kalthoff, Michael J. James et al. · 2018 · 1,423 citations · Free PDF
16. Pd Metal Catalysts for Cross-Couplings and Related Reactions in the 21st Century: A Critical Review
    Andrea Biffis, Paolo Centomo et al. · 2018 · 1,363 citations
17. Two-dimensional metal–organic framework nanosheets: synthesis and applications
    Meiting Zhao, Ying Ping Huang et al. · 2018 · 1,353 citations
18. Metal–Organic Frameworks for Separation
    Xiang Min Zhao, Yanxiang Wang et al. · 2018 · 1,311 citations
19. Nitrogen fixation and reduction at boron
    Marc‐André Légaré, Guillaume Bélanger‐Chabot et al. · 2018 · 1,298 citations
20. Metal–Organic Frameworks for Photocatalysis and Photothermal Catalysis
    Juan‐Ding Xiao, Hai‐Long Jiang · 2018 · 1,291 citations
21. Ordered macro-microporous metal-organic framework single crystals
    Kui Shen, Lei Zhang et al. · 2018 · 1,212 citations
22. Ethane/ethylene separation in a metal-organic framework with iron-peroxo sites
    Libo Li, Rui‐Biao Lin et al. · 2018 · 1,159 citations
23. Visible‐Light‐Induced Organic Photochemical Reactions through Energy‐Transfer Pathways
    Quan‐Quan Zhou, You‐Quan Zou et al. · 2018 · 1,156 citations
24. Phosphine Organocatalysis
    Hongchao Guo, Yi Fan et al. · 2018 · 1,138 citations
25. Modern Electrochemical Aspects for the Synthesis of Value‐Added Organic Products
    Sabine Möhle, Michael Zirbes et al. · 2018 · 1,100 citations

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