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Chinese Journal of Catalysis

Science Press · China · Est. 1981

ISSN1872-2067

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

3.053

H-Indexi

135

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.808

Total Worksi

6,068

Total Citationsi

144,742

2yr Mean Citednessi

12.55

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Chinese Journal of Catalysis covers new trends in catalysis for applications in energy production, environmental protection, and the preparation of new materials, petroleum chemicals, and fine chemicals. It also addresses the scientific foundation for the preparation and practical applications of catalysis, including fundamental issues.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1981

Annual Volume~ 245 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,068

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?

Science Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1872-2067

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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

239

15k

2019

203

15k

2020

169

8.9k

2021

270

17k

2022

200

9.8k

2023

238

2024

296

2025

206

370

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

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, AppliedChemistry, PhysicalEngineering, Chemical

Scopus Categories

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Catalysis

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalysts for Methane ReformingZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisMesoporous Materials and CatalysisNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsCatalysis for Biomass Conversion

Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of Catalysis

Is Chinese Journal of Catalysis a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Chinese 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 Chinese Journal of Catalysis?

Chinese 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 12.55.

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

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