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ACS Catalysis

American Chemical Society · United States · Est. 1924

ISSN2155-5435eISSN2155-5435

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

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

3.541

H-Indexi

370

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.031

Total Worksi

16,889

Total Citationsi

1,151,708

2yr Mean Citednessi

11.70

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Chemistry, Physical; Catalysis; Chemistry (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1924

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications16,889

Publisher OrgAmerican Chemical Society

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Chemical Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2155-5435 / 2155-5435

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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

1.3k

118k

2019

1.4k

109k

2020

1.4k

87k

2021

1.5k

76k

2022

1.5k

56k

2023

1.7k

43k

2024

1.9k

17k

2025

975

794

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, Physical

Scopus Categories

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Catalysis

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCatalysts for Methane ReformingCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesCatalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions

Frequently asked questions about ACS Catalysis

Is ACS Catalysis a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for ACS 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 ACS Catalysis?

ACS 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 11.70.

Is ACS Catalysis indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

ACS Catalysis is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of ACS Catalysis?