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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 1992

ISSN2073-4344eISSN2073-4344

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.746

H-Index

136

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.806

Total Works

11,332

Total Citations

215,597

2yr Mean Citedness

3.87

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the development, characterization, and application of heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts for a wide range of chemical transformations. Articles focus on areas such as oxidation, hydroformylation, water splitting, CO2 conversion, and the degradation of pollutants, often employing advanced materials like metal oxides, zeolites, and nanoparticles. The research emphasizes improving catalytic activity, selectivity, stability, and sustainability, with investigations into reaction mechanisms and the influence of catalyst structure and composition.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

Annual Volume~ 1,198 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications11,332

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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Submission Info

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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?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2073-4344 / 2073-4344

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ2

CatalysisQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, Physical

Scopus Categories

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryCatalysis

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysts for Methane ReformingTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsEnzyme Catalysis and Immobilization