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Papers

(The median citation count of Catalysis Reviews-Science and Engineering is 9. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Best practices in catalyst screening	94
Engineering metal-based layered double hydroxide catalysts for the valorization of CO ₂ into value-added chemicals	91
Surface modification of metallic catalysts for the design of selective processes	66
Color TiO ₂ Materials as Emerging Catalysts for Visible-NIR Light Photocatalysis, A Review	42
Advances in organocatalysis of the Michael reaction by tertiary Phosphines	38
Thermochemical conversion of biomass to fuels and chemicals: a review of catalysts, catalyst stability, and reaction mechanisms	34
Dear readers of catalysis reviews – science and engineering	31
Recent advancements in synthesis and multi-functional catalytic applications of graphitic carbon nitride	30
Recent advances in oxidative dehydrogenation of propane to propylene on boron-based catalysts	30
Recent progress in fructose conversion to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid using metal organic framework–derived catalysts	30
Direct conversion of CO ₂ into aromatics over multifunctional heterogeneous catalysts	29
Recent comprehensive review on synthesis, modification, applications, and advanced characterization of TiO ₂ mesocrystals-based composite materials	27
Upgrading biomass to high-added value chemicals: synthesis of monoterpenes-based compounds using catalytic green chemical pathways	27
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	26
Recent advances in the application of Ni-perovskite-based catalysts for the dry reforming of methane	26
Advances in understanding the active sites of Cu catalysts in glycerol hydrogenolysis to 1,2-propanediol	24
2D boron-infused photocatalysts: driving green hydrogen via photocatalytic water splitting	23
Monolithic fiber/foam-structured catalysts: beyond honeycombs and micro-channels	23
The organoboron compounds: their Lewis acidity and catalytic activity	21
Challenges and advances in understanding the roadmap for direct hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to ethanol	21
Zeolite Catalysts for Biomass Valorization: Tuning of active sites for promoting reactivity	20
Methane oxidation in palladium/zeolite catalysts: Facilitating palladium oxide formation and elucidating the reaction mechanism	19
Direct transformation of Carbon Dioxide to aromatics as high-value liquid fuels via the modified fischer-Tropsch synthesis and Methanol-mediated routes	18
Chemical kinetics of heterogeneous catalysis: experimental research methodologies and case studies of site-isolated materials	18
Integration of carbon capture with heterogeneous catalysis toward methanol production: chemistry, challenges, and opportunities	17

Michael reaction in organocascade catalysis: A powerful tool for creating architectural complexity in the construction of medicinally privileged heterocyclic scaffolds	16
The applications of 3D printing in catalysis	15
Machine learning aided synthesis and screening of HER catalyst: Present developments and prospects	15
Bifunctional catalysts for coupled NH ₃ -SCR and CO oxidation: recent advances and future perspectives	15
Investigating niobium oxide-based materials: Synthesis, characterization, and applications in heterogeneous catalysis	14
CO ₂ hydrogenation to light olefins: Four matching rules for constructing high-performance bifunctional MCs-zeolites-based catalysts	14
Announcement	14
Use of clays and pillared clays in the catalytic photodegradation of organic compounds in aqueous solutions	13
A review on catalysts of biodiesel (methyl esters) production	13
L-Proline: Unraveling its Reactivity and Mechanistic Insights as an Organocatalyst in Multi-Component Synthesis: A Comprehensive Review	13
A critical review on deactivation dynamics in methane combustion catalysts: Challenges and innovations for palladium-based systems	12
The current status of research on the catalytic oxidation of formaldehyde	12
Enzymatic synthesis of chiral alcohols using ketoreductases	11
Oxidative coupling of carbon monoxide to dimethyl oxalate: catalysts design, reaction mechanism and process intensification	11
Recent advances in the catalytic oxidation of toluene on Mn-based catalysts	11
Advancements and Perspective of Environmentally Sustainable Technologies for Electrochemical Selective Conversion of CO ₂ to Methanol	10
Key factors in improving the synthesis and properties of visible-light activated g-C ₃ N ₄ for photocatalytic hydrogen production	10
Construction of N -heterocycles through group 9 (Co, Rh, Ir) metal-catalyzed C-H activation: utilizing alkynes and olefins as coupling partners	9