OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Catalysis is 49. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
A comprehensive comparison of oxygen and nitrogen functionalities in carbon and their implications for the oxygen reduction reaction	141
Computational screening of nonmetal dopants to active MoS2 basal-plane for hydrogen evolution reaction via structural descriptor	125
Stereoselective synthesis of β,γ-Unsaturated esters enabled by photocatalytic Alkyl-Heck-Type reactions	107
Graphical abstract TOC	102
Editorial introduction of the personal perspective of Ricardo Levy and technical Perspective of Gerhard Ertl	97
Graphical abstract TOC	94
Editorial Board	89
Nuances of the voltammetry of homogeneous multi-electron molecular catalysts: An analytical theory for two-electron catalysis	86
Enhanced metal-support interaction over Pd-Au/TiO2 catalysts for vinyl acetate synthesis	85
Analysis of thermodynamics, kinetics, and reaction pathways in the amination of secondary alcohols over Ru/SiO2	82
Systematic study on efficient transfer hydrogenation of levulinate esters to γ-valerolactone over robust catalyst	79
Theoretical study on the mechanism of tryptophan methylation catalyzed by the cobalamin-dependent radical enzyme TsrM	74
Scaling relations and dynamical predictiveness of electric dipole strength on 2e- ORR catalytic property	72
Mechanistic and kinetics insights into structure sensitivity of 2,6-Diamino-3,5-Dinitropiridine hydrogenation over Ni catalysts	71
Highly efficient synthesis of imine activated by noble-metal-free CuInS2/C composite catalyst from MOFs under mild conditions	69
Advancements in Palladium-Catalyzed formic acid Dehydrogenation: Greening carbon monoxide synthesis in synthetic organic chemistry	67
Nanoparticulate Ru on morphology-manipulated and Ti3+ defect-riched TiO2 nanosheets for benzene semi-hydrogenation	66
Antiferromagnetically coupled [Fe8S9] cluster catalyzed acetylene reduction in a nitrogenase-like enzyme DCCPCh: Insights from QM/MM calculations	66
H2 production from the photocatalytic reforming of ethylene glycol: Effect of TiO2 crystalline phase on photo-oxidation mechanism	64
Directing group assisted rhodium-catalyzed formal C–H arylation and carbonylative arylation of arenes with aryl halides in the presence of CO	63
Tracking the phase changes in micelle-based NiGa nanocatalysts for methanol synthesis under activation and working conditions	63
Palladium-catalyzed cyclization/carbonylation of iodoarene-tethered propargyl ethers with nitroarenes for the synthesis of acetamides-functionalized benzofurans	62
Catalytic hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol on hydrotalcite-derived CuxNi3−xAlOy mixed-metal oxides	61
Rational design of aldimine imidazolidin-2-imine/guanidine nickel catalysts for norbornene (Co)polymerizations with enhanced catalytic performance	60
Elucidating deactivation of titania-supported cobalt Fischer-Tropsch catalysts under simulated high conversion conditions	59

Investigating the impact of micropore volume of aminosilica functionalized SBA-15 on catalytic activity for amine-catalyzed reactions	58
The role of BaTiO3	57
ReO as a Brønsted acidic modifier in glycerol hydrodeoxygenation: Computational insight into the balance between acid and metal catalysis	57
Structure sensitivity in adsorbate-induced adatom formation on FCC transition-metal surfaces	56
Epoxidation of propylene by molecular oxygen at low temperature over AgCl-modified Ag-Cu bimetallic catalyst	56
Mechanistic and kinetic relevance of hydrogen and water in CO2 hydrogenation on Cu-based catalysts	55
Rates and reversibility of CO2 hydrogenation on Cu-based catalysts	55
Highly active and stable CoWS2 catalysts in slurry phase hydrocracking of vacuum residue: XAFS studies	54
MnO2-modified ZIF-67 supported on doped reduced graphene oxide as highly active catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction	53
Unraveling the role of MgO in the Ru-Ba/MgO catalyst for boosting ammonia synthesis: Comparative study of MgO and MgAlO supports	53
Organic-inorganic hybridization strategy for promoting BiOBr CO2 photoreduction via enhanced CO2 adsorption and photogenerated carrier migration	53
Electronic and geometric features controlling the reactivity of Mg-vanadate and V2O5 surfaces toward the initial C–H activation of C1–C3 alkanes – A DFT+U study	52
Synthesis of aluminum doped MIL-100(Fe) compounds for the one-pot photocatalytic conversion of cinnamaldehyde and benzyl alcohol to the corresponding alcohol and aldehyde under anaerobic conditions	51
Enhanced regioselectivity in propylene hydroformylation using Xantphos-modified single-atom Rh/CeO2 catalyst	51
Rhodium-catalyzed hydroformylation of strained dialkenes: Ligand effect on product selectivity and complex coordination mode	51
Computational descriptor for electrochemical currents of carbon dioxide reduction on Cu facets	51
Lattice oxygen modulation for efficient chemical looping redox oxidative cracking of cycloalkane to light olefins: The influence of the active sites configuration	51
Crystal plane induced metal-support interaction in Pd/Pr-CeO2 catalyst boosts H2O-assisted CO oxidation	51
H2O in situ induced active site structure dynamics for efficient methane direct oxidation to methanol over Fe-BEA zeolite	51
Insight into the low-temperature DeNOx performance of copper-based oxides: Perspective from the valence state distribution	51
Electronic metal-support interactions for defect-induced Ru/Co-Sm2O3 mesosphere to achieve efficient NaBH4 hydrolysis activity	51
Editorial Board	50
Graphical abstract TOC	50
Graphical abstract TOC	49
Graphical abstract TOC	49
Special Issue in honor of Henrik Topsøe	49