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CATALYSIS LETTERS

SPRINGER · US

ISSN1011-372XeISSN1572-879X
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.461
H-Indexi
139
SNIPi
0.645
Retractions
4
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Catalysis Letters is an international peer-reviewed journal devoted to the advancement and dissemination of ideas in all fields of catalysis. Covers both applied and theoretical aspects of heterogeneous, homogeneous, and biocatalysis. Publishes Brief Reports, Research Articles, invite-only perspectives and review articles by leading experts. Topical collections focusing different topics in the catalysis field are published in our sister journal Topics in Catalysis .

General Information

Country / RegionUS
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 338 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SPRINGER
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1011-372X / 1572-879X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
436
8.6k
2019
384
6.8k
2020
409
5.3k
2021
381
3.7k
2022
282
2k
2023
352
1.7k
2024
381
965
2025
232
66
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q2
CatalysisQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, Physical

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesCatalysts for Methane ReformingZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisMesoporous Materials and CatalysisCatalysis for Biomass ConversionNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesChemical Synthesis and Reactions

Frequently asked questions about CATALYSIS LETTERS

Is CATALYSIS LETTERS a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for CATALYSIS LETTERS: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of CATALYSIS LETTERS?

CATALYSIS LETTERS is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is CATALYSIS LETTERS indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

CATALYSIS LETTERS is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of CATALYSIS LETTERS?

Catalysis Letters is an international peer-reviewed journal devoted to the advancement and dissemination of ideas in all fields of catalysis. Covers both applied and theoretical aspects of heterogeneous, homogeneous, and biocatalysis. Publishes Brief Reports, Research Articles, invite-only perspectives and review articles by leading experts. Topical collections focusing different topics in the catalysis field are published in our sister journal Topics in Catalysis .

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref