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Topics in Catalysis

Springer · United States · Est. 1986

ISSN1572-9028

SJR Q2✓ 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 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.573

H-Indexi

138

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.638

Total Worksi

4,671

Total Citationsi

136,894

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.96

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Topics in Catalysis is a peer-reviewed leading international journal focusing on emerging and critical trends across all branches of catalysis. Publishes only special issues on all fields of catalysis including current themes in catalysis science and technology. Special issues are organized by renowned Guest Editors in collaboration with the Editors-in-Chief. Accepts international contributions in the form of Original Research Articles or Review . Individual original research articles are published in the sister journal, Catalysis Letters.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1986

Annual Volume~ 160 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,671

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1572-9028

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

✅

Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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

1.3k

2019

188

3.6k

2020

130

2021

238

2.8k

2022

119

1.1k

2023

147

2024

215

395

2025

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, AppliedChemistry, Physical

Scopus Categories

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Catalysis

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesCatalysts for Methane ReformingElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalysis for Biomass ConversionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisMesoporous Materials and CatalysisNanomaterials for catalytic reactions

Frequently asked questions about Topics in Catalysis

Is Topics in Catalysis a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Topics in 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 Topics in Catalysis?

Topics in 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 2.96.

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

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