OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of ACS Catalysis is 125. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Correction to “Photochemical Reductive Carboxylation of N-Benzoyl Imines with Oxalate Accelerated by Formation of EDA Complexes”	472
Correction to “Influence of Carbon Support on the Pyrolysis of Cobalt Phthalocyanine for the Efficient Electroreduction of CO₂”	342
Correction to “Reductive Enzyme Cascades for Valorization of Polyethylene Terephthalate Deconstruction Products”	316
“Cesium Effect”-Mediated/Controlled Divergent Synthesis via Synergistic Pd/Cu-Catalyzed Cascade Reactions	311
Issue Editorial Masthead	294
Valorization of Waste Polyester for 1,4-Cyclohexanedimethanol Production	289
Investigations via Kinetics and Multivariate Linear Regression Models of the Mechanism and Origins of Regioselectivity in a Palladium-Catalyzed Aryne Annulation	281
Enantioselective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Diaryl Ethers through Chiral Phosphoric Acid-Catalyzed Desymmetric Acylation with Azlactones	276
Alcohol Solvent Assisted Synthesis of Metallic and Metal Oxide Catalysts: As-Prepared Cu/ZnO/Al₂O₃ Catalysts for Low-Temperature Methanol Synthesis with an Ultrahigh Yield	267
Tailoring the Electronic Structure of Single Ag Atoms in Ag/WO₃ for Efficient NO Reduction by CO in the Presence of O₂	252
Photochemical [1,3]-Silyl Migration Meets Organocatalysis: A Metal-Free Route to Enantioenriched α-Hydroxy Amides	251
Enhancement of C ₅₊ Selectivity and Wax Yield in Fischer−Tropsch Synthesis by a Single Cycle of H ₂	250
Extrapolative-Machine-Learning-Guided Discovery of Multielemental Heterogeneous Catalysts for Low-Temperature NO Reduction by H ₂	249
Extending the π-Conjugated System in Conjugated Microporous Polymers to Modulate Excitonic Effects for Metal-Free Selective CO₂ Photoreduction to CH₄	241
Hydrides for Dinitrogen Conversion	241
Tuning the Equilibrium of Excitons and Carriers in the (001) Plane-Exposed Bismuth Oxyhalide Enables Efficient Selective Photocatalytic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural	241
Structural Effects of FeN₄ Active Sites Surrounded by Fourteen-Membered Ring Ligands on Oxygen Reduction Reaction Activity and Durability	234
Water-Stable Perovskite Nanocrystals to Overcome the Photocatalysis–Stability Trade-Off in Aqueous Photo-RAFT Polymerization	232
Double Bond Geometry Controls Diterpene Synthase Catalysis	229
Mechanistic and Structural Insights into a Divergent PLP-Dependent l -Enduracididine Cyclase from a Toxic Cyanobacterium	225
Regioselective Plasmon-Driven Decarboxylation of Mercaptobenzoic Acids Triggered by Distinct Reactive Oxygen Species	224
Fast and Selective β-C–H Borylation of N-Heterocycles with a Supramolecular Iridium Catalyst: Circumventing Deactivation Pathways and Mechanistic Insights	219
Aerobic Alcohol Oxidation with a Cerium–Phenanthrolinedione Complex: A Mimic of Lanthanide-Based Methanol Dehydrogenase	218
Axially Chiral 2-Hydroxybiaryls by Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective C–H Activation	215
Mechanistic Study of Plasmon-Assisted In Situ Photoelectrochemical CO₂ Reduction to Acetate with a Ag/Cu₂O Nanodendrite Electrode	214

Computational Redesign of a Urethanase for Efficient Polyurethane Depolymerization	209
A Bio-Photo/Electro Hybrid Catalytic Cell for Biomass Valorization Coupled with NADH-Driven Enzymatic Synthesis	208
Ni-Catalyzed Cyanation of (Hetero)aryl Halides with Acetonitrile as Cyano Source	207
Bifunctional NHC-Promoted C2-Alkylation of Pyridine via Ni–Al Bimetallic-Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Unactivated Alkenes	203
Copper(I)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis of α-Allenylamines and β-Lactams through Regioselective Mannich-Type Reactions	201
In₂Cu₃O₆ Nanocluster in Siliceous Zeolite for Efficient CO₂ Methanation	200
Machine Learning–Accelerated Discovery of Earth-Abundant Bimetallic Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction	198
From Micro-environments to Macroscopic Effects: How the Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Drives Cu Cathodic Corrosion	193
Designing Local Electron Delocalization in 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks for Enhanced Sunlight-Driven Photocatalytic Activity	192
Divergent and Synergistic Photocatalysis: Hydro- and Oxoalkylation of Vinyl Arenes for the Stereoselective Synthesis of Cyclopentanols via a Formal [4+1]-Annulation of 1,3-Dicarbonyls	192
Concurrent Linear Deracemization of Secondary Benzylic Alcohols via Simultaneous Photocatalysis and Whole-cell Biocatalysis	191
Issue Editorial Masthead	189
Issue Publication Information	189
Chiral Phosphate-Catalyzed Enantiodivergent Oxa-Diels–Alder Reaction of Trifluoropyruvate and Simple Dienes	189
Issue Publication Information	188
Issue Editorial Masthead	187
Issue Publication Information	184
Issue Editorial Masthead	183
Issue Editorial Masthead	181
Dual-Oriented Selectivity Switching for Highly Efficient Biomass Upgrading via Selective C–O Bond Activation	181
Mechanistic Insights into Enantiocontrolling of Styrene Monooxygenase-Catalyzed Epoxidation of Olefins	180
Cobalt-Molybdenum Oxides for Effective Coupling of Ethane Activation and Carbon Dioxide Reduction Catalysis	178
Functional and Structural Analyses of a Highly Multifunctional Enzyme TM1270 from the Hyperthermophile Thermotoga maritima	178
Enhanced Activity of MOF-Based Pd/Electron-Transfer Mediator Catalysts in Oxidation Reactions Involving Isonitrile by Defect Engineering	176
Robust Bio-derived Polyoxometalate Hybrid for Selective Aerobic Oxidation of Benzylic C(sp³)–H Bonds	175
Metal-Mediated Catalytic Polarization Transfer from para Hydrogen to 3,5-Dihalogenated Pyridines	175
Graphene-Isolated Satellite Nanostructure Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Reveals the Critical Role of Different Intermediates on the Oxygen Reduction Reaction	175
Design, Synthesis, and Insights into the Redox Mechanism of Highly Efficient One-Pot Cu-ZSM-5 Catalysts for the Reduction of NO_x by NH₃-SCR at Low Temperatures	175
Plasma-Enabled Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrogen Oxides to Ammonia over Cu-N-P Catalysts	170
Engineering Morphology and Ni Substitution of Ni_xCo_3–xO₄ Spinel Oxides to Promote Catalytic Combustion of Ethane: Elucidating the Influence of Oxygen Def	169
Ultrathin and Conformal TiO_x Overlayers on WO₃ Photoelectrodes for Simultaneous Surface Trap Passivation and Heterojunction Formation	169
Halloysite Clay Nanotubes for Catalytic Conversion of Biomass: Synergy between Computational Modeling and Experimental Studies	167
Enantioselective Transformation of Hydrazones via Remote NHC Catalysis: Activation Across C═N and N–N Bonds	167
Screening Surface Structure–Electrochemical Activity Relationships of Copper Electrodes under CO₂ Electroreduction Conditions	167
Hydrogen Adsorption, Reactivity, and Catalysis on Colloidal Iron Carbide Nanoparticles	163
Regulating the Oxygen Vacancy of 3R-Phase Iridium Oxide by Loading Platinum Nanoparticles for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution	161
Comprehensive Study of Oxygen Vacancies on the Catalytic Performance of ZnO for CO/H₂ Activation Using Machine Learning-Accelerated First-Principles Simulations	160
Recent Advances in Furfural Reduction via Electro- And Photocatalysis: From Mechanism to Catalyst Design	159
Frustrated Lewis-Pair Catalyst Based on Re Single Atoms for Efficient Solar-Driven CO₂ Conversion	159
Insights into Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction on Metallic and Oxidized Tin Using Grand-Canonical DFT and In Situ ATR-SEIRA Spectroscopy	159
Hydrophobic Surface Modification of Cu-Based Catalysts for Enhanced Semihydrogenation of Acetylene in Excess Ethylene	158
Breaking the Structure–Activity Relationship in Toluene Hydrogenation Catalysis by Designing Heteroatom Ensembles Based on a Single-Atom Alloying Approach	158
Pd(0)-Catalyzed Diastereoselective and Enantioselective Intermolecular Heck–Miyaura Borylation of Internal Enamides for the β-Aminoboronate Ester Synthesis	158
Active Interfacial Perimeter in NbN-Supported CoCu Alloys for Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia	157
P,N Ligand in Ni-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions: A Promising Tool for π-Functionalization	157
Active Surface Area and Intrinsic Catalytic Oxygen Evolution Reactivity of NiFe LDH at Reactive Electrode Potentials Using Capacitances	156
Sn-Beta Zeolite-Catalyzed Sugar Transformation Mechanisms into Key Chemical Intermediates Unraveled	155
Direct Alkylation of Glycine Derivatives via Photoinduced Palladium Catalysis, Utilizing Intermolecular Hydrogen Atom Transfer Mediated by Alkyl Radicals	154
Advanced Progress for Promoting Anodic Hydrogen Oxidation Activity and Anti-CO Poisoning in Fuel Cells	154
Mechanism of Alternating Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) Formation by Polymerization of (S)- and (R)-3-Methyl Glycolide Using an Enantiopure Aluminum Complex	153

Hydrogen-Bonding Ability of Noyori–Ikariya Catalysts Enables Stereoselective Access to CF₃-Substituted syn-1,2-Diols via Dynamic Kinetic Resolution	153
Vinylarylcyclopropanes (VACPs): All-Carbon Dipole Precursors for Controlling Linear Regioselectivity in Cycloaddition Reactions	153
Amination of a Green Solvent via Immobilized Biocatalysis for the Synthesis of Nemtabrutinib	151
Unlocking the Production of Biomass-Derived Plastic Monomer 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid at Industrial-Level Concentration	151
Unusual Facet-Dependent Sintering in Pd–TiO₂ Catalysts Revealed by Theory and Experiment	150
Ga ₂ O ₃ -Modified Cu–ZnO Catalysts for Efficient Hydrogen Production from Aqueous-Phase Reforming	149
Theoretical Design of the Electrocatalytic Urea Synthesis from Carbon Dioxide and Nitric Oxides	148
Topology of DNA G-Quadruplexes Can Be Harnessed in Holliday Junction-Based DNA Suprastructures to Control and Optimize Their Biocatalytic Properties	148
Ruthenium-Based Nanoparticles-Loaded Layered Silica Nanosheets-Assembled Stacked-Structure Nanoreactors for Efficient Production of Biomass-Based Pyrrolidinones	145
Controlled Synthesis of Palladium Phosphides with Tunable Crystal Phases and Their Sulfur-Tolerant Performance	144
Design and Implementation of a CO₂ Reduction Catalyst with an Internal Electron Transfer Mediator: Improving Turnover Frequency by More than 10-Fold	144
Ceria Incorporation in Sinter-Resistant Platinum-Based Catalysts	144
Photoinduced Regioselective Sulfonylsulfination of Alkenes	143
Selective Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia at Environmentally Relevant Concentrations with an Iron-Phthalocyanine Polymer	142
Understanding the Role of the Surface Acidity of MFI Zeolites during LDPE Cracking: Decomposition Temperature and Product Distribution	142
Unraveling the Influence of Oxygen Vacancy Concentration on Electrocatalytic CO₂ Reduction to Formate over Indium Oxide Catalysts	140
Triethoxysilane-Catalyzed Single and Sequential Regioselective Hydroboration of Terminal Alkynes: Sustainable Access to E -Alkenylboronate and Alkyl	138
Synergistic Urea Oxidation and Hydrogen Evolution over MoC/Co/NCNT-Based Electrocatalysts for Cost-Effective Alkaline Electrolysis	138
Quantitative Understanding of Cation Effects on the Electrochemical Reduction of CO₂ and H⁺ in Acidic Solution	136
Interface Engineering of a Bifunctional Cu-SSZ-13@CZO Core–Shell Catalyst for Boosting Potassium Ion and SO₂ Tolerance	136
Fe(III)–H₂O₂ as an Alternative Oxidant for Catalytic Sulfoxidation in Cytochrome P450 Enzymes: Combined Theoretical and Experimental Evidence	136
Catalytic Combustion of Methane over Noble Metal Catalysts	135
Polarization Manipulation of NiO Nanosheets Engineered with Fe/Pt Single Atoms for High-Performance Electrocatalytic Overall Alkaline Seawater Splitting	135
Efficient Visible-Light-Driven CO₂ Methanation with Self-Regenerated Oxygen Vacancies in Co₃O₄/NiCo₂O₄ Hetero-Nanocages: Vacancy-Mediated Selecti	135
Efficient Reductive Amination of Furfural to a Primary Amine on a Pt/TiO₂ Catalyst: A Manifestation of the Nanocluster Proximity Effect	135
Cobalt-Catalyzed Asymmetric Dearomative [3 + 2] Annulation of Quinolines, Isoquinolines, and Pyridines	134
Unraveling the Oxygen Vacancy Site Mechanism of a Self-Assembly Hybrid Catalyst for Efficient Alkaline Water Oxidation	134
Structure of Iridium Oxides and Their Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysis in Acidic Media	134
Metal Cations from Sacrificial Anodes Act as a Lewis Acid Co-Catalyst in Electrochemical Cross-Coupling of Aryl Bromides and Aziridines	133
Indole Photocatalysts and Secondary Amine Ligands Enable Nickel-Photoredox C(sp ² )–Heteroatom Couplings	133
Structural Evolution of Oxide-Derived Nanostructured Silver Electrocatalysts during CO₂ Electroreduction	133
Simple Model and Spectral Analysis for a Fluxional Catalyst: Intermediate Abundances, Pathway Fluxes, Rates, and Transients	132
No Time for Nitrides: How Cobalt Alloying Promotes Iron Catalysts for Ammonia Decomposition	131
Regulation of Oxygen Activation Pathways to Optimize Photocatalytic Methane Oxidative Coupling Selectivity	131
Highly Efficient Rutile TiO₂ Endowed by Electron-Capturing Center and Plasma Effect for Enhanced Solar Water Splitting	130
Grain Boundary-Rich Bi₂WO₆ Catalysts Enable Synergistic Activation of Molecular and Lattice Oxygen for Oxidative Dehydrogenation of 1-Butene	130
Ligands Defect-Induced Structural Self-Reconstruction of Fe–Ni–Co-Hydroxyl Oxides with Crystalline/Amorphous Heterophase from a 2D Metal–Organic Framework for an Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction	129
Synergistic Catalytic Ozonation Mediated by Dual Active Sites of Oxygen Vacancies and Defects in Biomass-Derived Composites for Long-Lasting Water Decontamination	129
Shape Reconstruction from Commercial Pt/C to High-Index Pt/C for Advanced Electrocatalysts	128
Highly Efficient Layered Double Hydroxide-Derived Bimetallic Cu–Co Alloy Catalysts for the Reverse Water–Gas Shift Reaction	128
Synergistic Effects of Strain and Oxygen Vacancies in Nanofiber Electrodes for Enhanced High-Temperature Electrochemical Ethane Dehydrogenation	127
Geometrically Constrained Cofacial Bi-Titanium Olefin Polymerization Catalysts: Tuning and Enhancing Comonomer Incorporation Density	127
Recent Advances in Theoretical Studies on Cu-Mediated Bond Formation Mechanisms Involving Radicals	127
Surface Diffusion Barriers and Catalytic Activity Driven by Terminal Groups at Zeolite Catalysts	127
New Mechanistic Insights into CO₂/CO Electroreduction to Acetate by Combining Computations and Experiments	126
Anisotropic Yttrium Alloying in Bismuth for Facet-Specific Carbon Dioxide Reduction	126
Preparation of a Water–Gas Shift Database to Evaluate the Performance of Noble Metal Catalysts Using Theory-Guided Machine Learning	126
Effects of Ni(OH)₂ Structures on the Electrochemical Conversion of KA Oil	125
Boosting Energy Flow by Manipulating Core–Satellite Dielectric Function Ratio of Heterostructures for Efficient Plasmon-Enhanced Ammonia Borane Dehydrogenation	125
Mechanistic Insights into Superoxide Dismutation Driven by Dinuclear Manganese Complexes: The Role of the Mn₂-Core	125
Integrated CO₂ Capture and Conversion to Methanol Leveraged by the Transfer Hydrogenation Approach	125