Stay up to date with a selection of recently published articles from ACS journals that were among the most read in August 2026.
The impact of a scientific article can be assessed in many ways, and one key indicator of reach and influence is its readership. Here, we present a curated list of 10 highly read chemistry articles during August 2026, showcasing influential and trending research across ACS journals.*
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Browse Highly Read ACS Journal Articles in August 2026
Hidden Hazards: Nontargeted Chemical Analysis Reveals Widespread Contaminants and Mislabeling in Personal Care and Cleaning Products
Kim Schultz; Johanna R. Rochester; Michael Kupec Lathrop; Kristin A. Favela; Michael J. Hartnett; William D. Watson; Jake A. Janssen; Jarod Grossman; Carol F. Kwiatkowski; Gay C. Timmons; Jenna Hua
DOI: 10.1021/envhealth.6c00181
DOI: 10.1021/envhealth.6c00181
Base-Free C–N Cross-Electrophile Coupling
Samya Samanta; Lauv Patel; Diyasha Manna; Melissa Ojeda; David C. Powers
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c05089
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c05089
Photoinduced Reductive Elimination from Sulfur Enables a Unique Synthetic Valorization of Sulfonamides
Jaxon L. Barney; Bhargav Patel; Santino M. Servagno; Alexander J. Reif; Somnath Das; Wyatt A. Gibbs; Brian J. Levandowski; Mrinmoy Das; Elvira R. Sayfutyarova; Bryan Kudisch; Michael D. VanHeyst; Eric D. Nacsa
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c07120
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c07120
Targeting 100% Lithium Utilization in Lithium Metal Batteries
Seungwoo Choi; Juyoung Kim; Jiyeon Seo; Khalil Amine; Peng Bai; Dae-Kwon Boo; Zheng Chen; Yujang Cho; Jang Wook Choi; Nam-Soon Choi et al.
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6c06180
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6c06180
Iron-Catalyzed Dealkenylative Borylation of Alkenes via Ozonolysis
Kevin C. Wang; Emanuele Pinosa; Laura J. McCormick McPherson; Simon J. Coles; Jasper L. Tyler; Varinder K. Aggarwal
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c10840
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c10840
Advances and Challenges in Wearable Sensors for Health Monitoring
Laís Canniatti Brazaca; Alvaro Moreno Lozano; Beatriz Mayol; Desiree Tamara Scheidt; Domenico De Fazio; Enji Kim; Gabriel Maroli; Giulio Rosati; Hatice Ceren Ates; Hui Wang et al.
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6c04520
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6c04520
Total Synthesis of (+)-CC-1065
Benjamin D. Senzer; Rick L. Danheiser
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c10775
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c10775
A Synthetic Method to Hydrogen Radicals
Nils J. Flodén; Alberto Collauto; Peter H. Seeberger; Roopender Kumar
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c07870
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c07870
Practical Crystallization Strategies for Medicinal Chemists
Jacob C. DeForest
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6c01375
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6c01375
Total Synthesis of (±)-Stemocurtisine via Catalytic Carbonylation
Mingyu Zhang; Hailey Yu; Xiao Huang; Mingji Dai
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c12593
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c12593
*These lists are not chosen by the journals’ editors and should not be taken as a “best of” collection, but as another perspective on what articles attracted the most attention in a particular month.
