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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Computational screening of nonmetal dopants to active MoS2 basal-plane for hydrogen evolution reaction via structural descriptor	142
Stereoselective synthesis of β,γ-Unsaturated esters enabled by photocatalytic Alkyl-Heck-Type reactions	129
Graphical abstract TOC	110
Editorial introduction of the personal perspective of Ricardo Levy and technical Perspective of Gerhard Ertl	104
Graphical abstract TOC	96
Editorial Board	91
Enhanced metal-support interaction over Pd-Au/TiO2 catalysts for vinyl acetate synthesis	90
Nuances of the voltammetry of homogeneous multi-electron molecular catalysts: An analytical theory for two-electron catalysis	90
Systematic study on efficient transfer hydrogenation of levulinate esters to γ-valerolactone over robust catalyst	84
Scaling relations and dynamical predictiveness of electric dipole strength on 2e- ORR catalytic property	78
Mechanistic and kinetics insights into structure sensitivity of 2,6-Diamino-3,5-Dinitropiridine hydrogenation over Ni catalysts	75
Highly efficient synthesis of imine activated by noble-metal-free CuInS2/C composite catalyst from MOFs under mild conditions	74
H2 production from the photocatalytic reforming of ethylene glycol: Effect of TiO2 crystalline phase on photo-oxidation mechanism	68
Antiferromagnetically coupled [Fe8S9] cluster catalyzed acetylene reduction in a nitrogenase-like enzyme DCCPCh: Insights from QM/MM calculations	68
Advancements in Palladium-Catalyzed formic acid Dehydrogenation: Greening carbon monoxide synthesis in synthetic organic chemistry	68
Palladium-catalyzed cyclization/carbonylation of iodoarene-tethered propargyl ethers with nitroarenes for the synthesis of acetamides-functionalized benzofurans	66
Visible-light-induced C2-selective trifluoromethylation of indoles catalyzed by copper-containing covalent organic frameworks	64
Synergistic effect of single atoms and clusters on boosting activity of TiO2-supported Pd catalysts towards total furfural hydrogenation	63
Rational design of aldimine imidazolidin-2-imine/guanidine nickel catalysts for norbornene (Co)polymerizations with enhanced catalytic performance	62
Epoxidation of propylene by molecular oxygen at low temperature over AgCl-modified Ag-Cu bimetallic catalyst	61
ReO as a Brønsted acidic modifier in glycerol hydrodeoxygenation: Computational insight into the balance between acid and metal catalysis	61
Organic-inorganic hybridization strategy for promoting BiOBr CO2 photoreduction via enhanced CO2 adsorption and photogenerated carrier migration	59
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	58
MnO2-modified ZIF-67 supported on doped reduced graphene oxide as highly active catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction	58
Nanoparticulate Ru on morphology-manipulated and Ti3+ defect-riched TiO2 nanosheets for benzene semi-hydrogenation	57

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	57
H2O in situ induced active site structure dynamics for efficient methane direct oxidation to methanol over Fe-BEA zeolite	57
Highly active and stable CoWS2 catalysts in slurry phase hydrocracking of vacuum residue: XAFS studies	56
Directing group assisted rhodium-catalyzed formal C–H arylation and carbonylative arylation of arenes with aryl halides in the presence of CO	55
Tracking the phase changes in micelle-based NiGa nanocatalysts for methanol synthesis under activation and working conditions	55
Analysis of thermodynamics, kinetics, and reaction pathways in the amination of secondary alcohols over Ru/SiO2	54
The role of BaTiO3	54
Theoretical study on the mechanism of tryptophan methylation catalyzed by the cobalamin-dependent radical enzyme TsrM	53
Unraveling the role of MgO in the Ru-Ba/MgO catalyst for boosting ammonia synthesis: Comparative study of MgO and MgAlO supports	53
Lattice oxygen modulation for efficient chemical looping redox oxidative cracking of cycloalkane to light olefins: The influence of the active sites configuration	53
Computational descriptor for electrochemical currents of carbon dioxide reduction on Cu facets	53
A comprehensive comparison of oxygen and nitrogen functionalities in carbon and their implications for the oxygen reduction reaction	52
Electronic metal-support interactions for defect-induced Ru/Co-Sm2O3 mesosphere to achieve efficient NaBH4 hydrolysis activity	52
Elucidating deactivation of titania-supported cobalt Fischer-Tropsch catalysts under simulated high conversion conditions	52
Crystal plane induced metal-support interaction in Pd/Pr-CeO2 catalyst boosts H2O-assisted CO oxidation	52
Investigating the impact of micropore volume of aminosilica functionalized SBA-15 on catalytic activity for amine-catalyzed reactions	52
Rates and reversibility of CO2 hydrogenation on Cu-based catalysts	51
Enhanced regioselectivity in propylene hydroformylation using Xantphos-modified single-atom Rh/CeO2 catalyst	51
Mechanistic and kinetic relevance of hydrogen and water in CO2 hydrogenation on Cu-based catalysts	51
Structure sensitivity in adsorbate-induced adatom formation on FCC transition-metal surfaces	51
Insight into the low-temperature DeNOx performance of copper-based oxides: Perspective from the valence state distribution	50
Graphical abstract TOC	50
Graphical abstract TOC	50
Editorial Board	50
Catalytic hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol on hydrotalcite-derived CuxNi3−xAlOy mixed-metal oxides	50