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Papers

(The median citation count of Catalysis Reviews-Science and Engineering is 8. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Surface modification of metallic catalysts for the design of selective processes	125
Engineering metal-based layered double hydroxide catalysts for the valorization of CO ₂ into value-added chemicals	108
Best practices in catalyst screening	72
Color TiO ₂ Materials as Emerging Catalysts for Visible-NIR Light Photocatalysis, A Review	60
Thermochemical conversion of biomass to fuels and chemicals: a review of catalysts, catalyst stability, and reaction mechanisms	56
Progressions in cathodic catalysts for oxygen reduction and hydrogen evolution in bioelectrochemical systems: Molybdenum as the next-generation catalyst	50
Advances in organocatalysis of the Michael reaction by tertiary Phosphines	47
Recent progress in the application of Ni-based catalysts for the dry reforming of methane	44
Dear readers of catalysis reviews – science and engineering	35
Recent advances in oxidative dehydrogenation of propane to propylene on boron-based catalysts	33
Recent advancements in synthesis and multi-functional catalytic applications of graphitic carbon nitride	29
Direct conversion of CO ₂ into aromatics over multifunctional heterogeneous catalysts	25
Molecular Kinetic Modeling of Catalytic Naphtha Reforming: A Review of Complexities and Solutions	25
Recent progress in fructose conversion to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid using metal organic framework–derived catalysts	24
Recent comprehensive review on synthesis, modification, applications, and advanced characterization of TiO ₂ mesocrystals-based composite materials	24
Upgrading biomass to high-added value chemicals: synthesis of monoterpenes-based compounds using catalytic green chemical pathways	23
Recent advances in the application of Ni-perovskite-based catalysts for the dry reforming of methane	22
Advances in understanding the active sites of Cu catalysts in glycerol hydrogenolysis to 1,2-propanediol	22
State-of-the-art for the development of Cu-based heterogeneous catalysts for efficient utilization of furfural to value chemicals via liquid-phase and gas-phase reactions	21
Monolithic fiber/foam-structured catalysts: beyond honeycombs and micro-channels	19
Challenges and advances in understanding the roadmap for direct hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to ethanol	19
The organoboron compounds: their Lewis acidity and catalytic activity	19
Organocatalysis: A recent development on stereoselective synthesis of o-glycosides	18
Zeolite Catalysts for Biomass Valorization: Tuning of active sites for promoting reactivity	17
Direct transformation of Carbon Dioxide to aromatics as high-value liquid fuels via the modified fischer-Tropsch synthesis and Methanol-mediated routes	16

Chemical kinetics of heterogeneous catalysis: experimental research methodologies and case studies of site-isolated materials	16
Methane oxidation in palladium/zeolite catalysts: Facilitating palladium oxide formation and elucidating the reaction mechanism	16
Switching of support materials for the hydrogenation of nitroarenes: A review	16
Integration of carbon capture with heterogeneous catalysis toward methanol production: chemistry, challenges, and opportunities	15
The applications of 3D printing in catalysis	15
Announcement	14
Machine learning aided synthesis and screening of HER catalyst: Present developments and prospects	14
CO ₂ hydrogenation to light olefins: Four matching rules for constructing high-performance bifunctional MCs-zeolites-based catalysts	14
Michael reaction in organocascade catalysis: A powerful tool for creating architectural complexity in the construction of medicinally privileged heterocyclic scaffolds	14
A review on catalysts of biodiesel (methyl esters) production	12
Use of clays and pillared clays in the catalytic photodegradation of organic compounds in aqueous solutions	12
Investigating niobium oxide-based materials: Synthesis, characterization, and applications in heterogeneous catalysis	12
L-Proline: Unraveling its Reactivity and Mechanistic Insights as an Organocatalyst in Multi-Component Synthesis: A Comprehensive Review	12
A critical review on deactivation dynamics in methane combustion catalysts: Challenges and innovations for palladium-based systems	11
The current status of research on the catalytic oxidation of formaldehyde	11
Enzymatic synthesis of chiral alcohols using ketoreductases	11
Advancements and Perspective of Environmentally Sustainable Technologies for Electrochemical Selective Conversion of CO ₂ to Methanol	10
Recent advances in the catalytic oxidation of toluene on Mn-based catalysts	10
Construction of N -heterocycles through group 9 (Co, Rh, Ir) metal-catalyzed C-H activation: utilizing alkynes and olefins as coupling partners	9
Oxidative coupling of carbon monoxide to dimethyl oxalate: catalysts design, reaction mechanism and process intensification	8
Key factors in improving the synthesis and properties of visible-light activated g-C ₃ N ₄ for photocatalytic hydrogen production	8
Application of machine learning algorithms in predicting the photocatalytic degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid	8
Enhanced stability catalytic performance: a strategy for stability enhancement of Ru-based catalysts in acidic OER	8
Silver-based magnetic nanocatalysts: A green platform for the efficient synthesis of heterocycles	8