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Journal of Catalysis

Academic Press Inc. · United States · Est. 1962

ISSN1090-2694

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.293

H-Indexi

331

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.243

Total Worksi

23,377

Total Citationsi

1,279,817

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.78

Open Impact Factor alternative

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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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—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

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

Citations received

566

25k

2019

492

20k

2020

485

15k

2021

464

11k

2022

443

6.8k

2023

587

2024

667

2.6k

2025

348

115

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Catalysis

Is Journal of Catalysis a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Catalysis: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Catalysis?

Journal of Catalysis 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 4.78.

Is Journal of Catalysis indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Catalysis is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.