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Journal of Catalysis

Academic Press Inc. · United States · Est. 1962

ISSN1090-2694

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.558

H-Index

331

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.243

Total Works

23,377

Total Citations

1,279,817

2yr Mean Citedness

4.78

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Catalysis publishes original contributions in the fields of heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis, including thermal, electro-, and photocatalysis. It covers research on all aspects of catalysis and reaction engineering, advancing knowledge of catalytic science.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1962

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications23,377

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Academic Press Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1090-2694

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

CatalysisQ1

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, PhysicalEngineering, Chemical

Scopus Categories

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryCatalysis

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisCatalysts for Methane ReformingMesoporous Materials and CatalysisElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalysis for Biomass ConversionNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques