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Catalysts
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Catalysts

2073-4344

Published by: MDPI

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/catalysts

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Chemistry 79 1356 2180 61

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 2148
Documents by Best Scientists*: 2916
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 42
SCIMAGO H-index: 105
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.746
Impact Factor: 4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Catalysts?

The journal primarily tackles Catalysis, Chemical engineering, Inorganic chemistry, Photocatalysis and Organic chemistry. The study on Catalysis featured in Catalysts expounds on the topic of Selectivity in particular. It emphasizes research on Chemical engineering, which includes concerns such as Nanoparticle.

While it focused on Photocatalysis, it was also able to explore topics like Photochemistry and Visible spectrum.

  • Catalysis (51.09%)
  • Chemical engineering (30.02%)
  • Inorganic chemistry (12.17%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Heterogeneous Catalyst Deactivation and Regeneration: A Review (704 citations)
  • Heterogeneous Photocatalysis: Recent Advances and Applications (696 citations)
  • Photocatalytic Water Treatment by Titanium Dioxide: Recent Updates (363 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Catalysts:

The journal articles mostly deal with topics like Catalysis, Chemical engineering, Inorganic chemistry, Photocatalysis and Nanotechnology. The journal articles address concerns in Catalysis which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Carbon and Metal. Electrocatalyst, Oxide and Adsorption are some topics wherein Inorganic chemistry research discussed in the most cited publications has an impact.

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Catalysts (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Leonarda F. Liotta (21 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente (19 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Armando J. L. Pombeiro (18 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Young-Kwon Park (17 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Umer Rashid (16 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Catalysts (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Korea University (18 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tokyo University of Science (15 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Max Planck Society (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National Research Council (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 94.10% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 26.09% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.70% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.39% of all publications and 47.83% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Green Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles: Applications and Limitations

    Pritam Kumar Dikshit;Jatin Kumar;Amit K. Das;Soumi Sadhu

    (2021)
    722 Citations
  • C-,N- and S-Doped TiO2 Photocatalysts: A Review

    Aleksandra Piątkowska;Magdalena Janus;Kacper Szymański;Sylwia Mozia

    (2021)
    294 Citations
  • A Short Review on Ni Based Catalysts and Related Engineering Issues for Methane Steam Reforming

    Eugenio Meloni;Marco Martino;Vincenzo Palma

    (2020)
    268 Citations
  • Microwaves and heterogeneous catalysis: A review on selected catalytic processes

    Vincenzo Palma;Daniela Barba;Marta Cortese;Marco Martino

    (2020)
    266 Citations
  • Catalytic Hydrogen Production from Methane: A Review on Recent Progress and Prospect

    Luning Chen;Zhiyuan Qi;Shuchen Zhang;Ji Su

    (2020)
    235 Citations
  • Impact of titanium dioxide (TiO2) modification on its application to pollution treatment—a review

    Ruixiang Li;Tian Li;Qixing Zhou

    (2020)
    180 Citations
  • Hydrochar: A Review on Its Production Technologies and Applications

    Shima Masoumi;Venu Babu Borugadda;Sonil Nanda;Ajay K. Dalai

    (2021)
    169 Citations
  • Green Synthesis of TiO2 Nanoparticles Using Acorus calamus Leaf Extract and Evaluating its Photocatalytic and In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity

    (2022)
    156 Citations
  • Synthesis and Surface Modification of TiO2-Based Photocatalysts for the Conversion of CO2

    Samar Al Jitan;Giovanni Palmisano;Corrado Garlisi

    (2020)
    129 Citations
  • Acid Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass: Sugars and Furfurals Formation

    Katarzyna Świątek;Stephanie Gaag;Andreas Klier;Andrea Kruse

    (2020)
    115 Citations

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