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Iranian Journal of Catalysis

Islamic Azad University · Iran · Est. 2011

ISSN2345-4865

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total47

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Removed from DOAJ (2024-09-06). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

⚡ 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 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.259

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

225

Total Citationsi

728

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Iranian Journal of Catalysis publishes research on homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, catalytic reactions, computational catalysis, synthesis and catalytic function of novel inorganic solids and complexes, and enzymatic catalysis. It also covers spectroscopic methods for structural characterization and research in catalyst applications across organic, inorganic, bioorganic, analytical, and polymer chemistry.

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General Information

Country / RegionIran

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

Annual Volume~ 6 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2021)

Total Publications225

Publisher OrgIslamic Azad University

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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?

Islamic Azad University

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2345-4865

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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

2014

116

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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.

Organic ChemistryQ3

CatalysisQ4

Inorganic ChemistryQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, Physical

Scopus Categories

Organic ChemistryInorganic ChemistryCatalysis

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Multicomponent Synthesis of HeterocyclesSynthesis and biological activityChemical Synthesis and ReactionsSynthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic CompoundsInorganic and Organometallic ChemistrySynthesis of Organic CompoundsSynthesis and Biological EvaluationMicrowave-Assisted Synthesis and ApplicationsNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsOxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions

Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Catalysis

Is Iranian Journal of Catalysis a predatory journal?

Iranian Journal of Catalysis was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2024-09-06). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Iranian Journal of Catalysis?

Iranian 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.

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

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