OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Catalysis is 50. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
High selectivity and efficiency in 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation: synergistic oxygen activation by Co-N sites on nitrogen-doped carbon supported single-atom cobalt	163
Microenvironment-coordinated P1CoN3 single-atom sites for selective photocatalytic CO2 reduction to C2 products	117
Elucidating the origin of positive onset potential and low photovoltage of CuBi2O4 photocathode	116
Ionic liquids modified electrochemical interfaces for enhanced biomass valorization	113
Enhanced metal-support interaction over Pd-Au/TiO2 catalysts for vinyl acetate synthesis	108
Scaling relations and dynamical predictiveness of electric dipole strength on 2e- ORR catalytic property	106
Mechanistic and kinetics insights into structure sensitivity of 2,6-Diamino-3,5-Dinitropiridine hydrogenation over Ni catalysts	83
Advancements in Palladium-Catalyzed formic acid Dehydrogenation: Greening carbon monoxide synthesis in synthetic organic chemistry	83
Synergistic effect of single atoms and clusters on boosting activity of TiO2-supported Pd catalysts towards total furfural hydrogenation	82
Theoretical study on the mechanism of tryptophan methylation catalyzed by the cobalamin-dependent radical enzyme TsrM	81
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	76
H2 production from the photocatalytic reforming of ethylene glycol: Effect of TiO2 crystalline phase on photo-oxidation mechanism	74
Visible-light-induced C2-selective trifluoromethylation of indoles catalyzed by copper-containing covalent organic frameworks	73
Palladium-catalyzed cyclization/carbonylation of iodoarene-tethered propargyl ethers with nitroarenes for the synthesis of acetamides-functionalized benzofurans	69
Editorial introduction of the personal perspective of Ricardo Levy and technical Perspective of Gerhard Ertl	69
Editorial Board	67
Graphical abstract TOC	67
Epoxidation of propylene by molecular oxygen at low temperature over AgCl-modified Ag-Cu bimetallic catalyst	66
Graphical abstract TOC	66
Editorial Board	64
Structure-oriented optimization of hierarchical porous conjugated polymers for enhanced PET-RAFT polymerization	63
Enhanced regioselectivity in propylene hydroformylation using Xantphos-modified single-atom Rh/CeO2 catalyst	62
Systematic study on efficient transfer hydrogenation of levulinate esters to γ-valerolactone over robust catalyst	62
Nuances of the voltammetry of homogeneous multi-electron molecular catalysts: An analytical theory for two-electron catalysis	61
Rational design of aldimine imidazolidin-2-imine/guanidine nickel catalysts for norbornene (Co)polymerizations with enhanced catalytic performance	61

Enhanced selectivity for C2 products in electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction over Mg(OH)2-modified Cu2O(1 1 1) catalyst	60
Directing group assisted rhodium-catalyzed formal C–H arylation and carbonylative arylation of arenes with aryl halides in the presence of CO	60
The role of BaTiO <	60
Enhanced built-in electric field facilitates charge separation and transfer in conjugated microporous polymers for photocatalytic C H trifluoromethylation of heterocycles	60
Structure sensitivity in adsorbate-induced adatom formation on FCC transition-metal surfaces	59
ReO as a Brønsted acidic modifier in glycerol hydrodeoxygenation: Computational insight into the balance between acid and metal catalysis	58
Enhancing the elimination of toluene and chlorobenzene by Ce doping in α-MnO2 to boost Lewis acidity and lattice oxygen activity	58
H2O in situ induced active site structure dynamics for efficient methane direct oxidation to methanol over Fe-BEA zeolite	58
Catalytic hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol on hydrotalcite-derived CuxNi3−xAlOy mixed-metal oxides	57
Investigating the impact of micropore volume of aminosilica functionalized SBA-15 on catalytic activity for amine-catalyzed reactions	57
Tracking the phase changes in micelle-based NiGa nanocatalysts for methanol synthesis under activation and working conditions	57
Selective hydrodeoxygenation of lignins into cyclohexanols over Ni/CeO2 via hydrogen transfer	56
A comprehensive comparison of oxygen and nitrogen functionalities in carbon and their implications for the oxygen reduction reaction	55
Computational descriptor for electrochemical currents of carbon dioxide reduction on Cu facets	55
Lattice oxygen modulation for efficient chemical looping redox oxidative cracking of cycloalkane to light olefins: The influence of the active sites configuration	54
Highly efficient synthesis of imine activated by noble-metal-free CuInS2/C composite catalyst from MOFs under mild conditions	54
Stereoselective synthesis of β,γ-Unsaturated esters enabled by photocatalytic Alkyl-Heck-Type reactions	54
Elementary steps and bifunctional scavenging pathways in methylcyclohexane dehydrogenation reactions on dispersed Pt nanoparticles	54
Study of the surface species of CePr-supported Cu, Ni and CuNi catalysts at different Water Gas Shift reaction conditions	54
Elucidating deactivation of titania-supported cobalt Fischer-Tropsch catalysts under simulated high conversion conditions	54
Crystal plane induced metal-support interaction in Pd/Pr-CeO2 catalyst boosts H2O-assisted CO oxidation	52
Computational screening of nonmetal dopants to active MoS2 basal-plane for hydrogen evolution reaction via structural descriptor	52
MnO2-modified ZIF-67 supported on doped reduced graphene oxide as highly active catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction	51
Unraveling the role of MgO in the Ru-Ba/MgO catalyst for boosting ammonia synthesis: Comparative study of MgO and MgAlO supports	51
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	51
Analysis of thermodynamics, kinetics, and reaction pathways in the amination of secondary alcohols over Ru/SiO2	50
Mechanistic and kinetic relevance of hydrogen and water in CO2 hydrogenation on Cu-based catalysts	50
Electronic metal-support interactions for defect-induced Ru/Co-Sm2O3 mesosphere to achieve efficient NaBH4 hydrolysis activity	50