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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Stereoselective synthesis of β,γ-Unsaturated esters enabled by photocatalytic Alkyl-Heck-Type reactions	148
Graphical abstract TOC	140
Editorial introduction of the personal perspective of Ricardo Levy and technical Perspective of Gerhard Ertl	113
Graphical abstract TOC	107
Editorial Board	100
Nuances of the voltammetry of homogeneous multi-electron molecular catalysts: An analytical theory for two-electron catalysis	96
Enhanced metal-support interaction over Pd-Au/TiO2 catalysts for vinyl acetate synthesis	96
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	77
Highly efficient synthesis of imine activated by noble-metal-free CuInS2/C composite catalyst from MOFs under mild conditions	75
Advancements in Palladium-Catalyzed formic acid Dehydrogenation: Greening carbon monoxide synthesis in synthetic organic chemistry	74
Highly active and stable CoWS2 catalysts in slurry phase hydrocracking of vacuum residue: XAFS studies	71
Mechanistic and kinetic relevance of hydrogen and water in CO2 hydrogenation on Cu-based catalysts	70
Crystal plane induced metal-support interaction in Pd/Pr-CeO2 catalyst boosts H2O-assisted CO oxidation	68
Synergistic effect of single atoms and clusters on boosting activity of TiO2-supported Pd catalysts towards total furfural hydrogenation	65
MnO2-modified ZIF-67 supported on doped reduced graphene oxide as highly active catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction	65
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	63
H2 production from the photocatalytic reforming of ethylene glycol: Effect of TiO2 crystalline phase on photo-oxidation mechanism	62
Visible-light-induced C2-selective trifluoromethylation of indoles catalyzed by copper-containing covalent organic frameworks	61
Palladium-catalyzed cyclization/carbonylation of iodoarene-tethered propargyl ethers with nitroarenes for the synthesis of acetamides-functionalized benzofurans	61
ReO as a Brønsted acidic modifier in glycerol hydrodeoxygenation: Computational insight into the balance between acid and metal catalysis	60
Rational design of aldimine imidazolidin-2-imine/guanidine nickel catalysts for norbornene (Co)polymerizations with enhanced catalytic performance	60
Elucidating deactivation of titania-supported cobalt Fischer-Tropsch catalysts under simulated high conversion conditions	59
Insight into the low-temperature DeNOx performance of copper-based oxides: Perspective from the valence state distribution	59

Computational descriptor for electrochemical currents of carbon dioxide reduction on Cu facets	58
Organic-inorganic hybridization strategy for promoting BiOBr CO2 photoreduction via enhanced CO2 adsorption and photogenerated carrier migration	58
H2O in situ induced active site structure dynamics for efficient methane direct oxidation to methanol over Fe-BEA zeolite	58
High selectivity and efficiency in 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation: synergistic oxygen activation by Co-N sites on nitrogen-doped carbon supported single-atom cobalt	57
Analysis of thermodynamics, kinetics, and reaction pathways in the amination of secondary alcohols over Ru/SiO2	57
Tracking the phase changes in micelle-based NiGa nanocatalysts for methanol synthesis under activation and working conditions	57
The role of BaTiO3	57
Structure sensitivity in adsorbate-induced adatom formation on FCC transition-metal surfaces	56
Lattice oxygen modulation for efficient chemical looping redox oxidative cracking of cycloalkane to light olefins: The influence of the active sites configuration	56
Catalytic hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol on hydrotalcite-derived CuxNi3−xAlOy mixed-metal oxides	55
Computational screening of nonmetal dopants to active MoS2 basal-plane for hydrogen evolution reaction via structural descriptor	55
Unraveling the role of MgO in the Ru-Ba/MgO catalyst for boosting ammonia synthesis: Comparative study of MgO and MgAlO supports	54
Theoretical study on the mechanism of tryptophan methylation catalyzed by the cobalamin-dependent radical enzyme TsrM	54
Electronic metal-support interactions for defect-induced Ru/Co-Sm2O3 mesosphere to achieve efficient NaBH4 hydrolysis activity	54
Study of the surface species of CePr-supported Cu, Ni and CuNi catalysts at different Water Gas Shift reaction conditions	53
Directing group assisted rhodium-catalyzed formal C–H arylation and carbonylative arylation of arenes with aryl halides in the presence of CO	53
A comprehensive comparison of oxygen and nitrogen functionalities in carbon and their implications for the oxygen reduction reaction	53
Epoxidation of propylene by molecular oxygen at low temperature over AgCl-modified Ag-Cu bimetallic catalyst	53
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	52
Enhanced regioselectivity in propylene hydroformylation using Xantphos-modified single-atom Rh/CeO2 catalyst	52
Rates and reversibility of CO2 hydrogenation on Cu-based catalysts	51
Graphical abstract TOC	51
Investigating the impact of micropore volume of aminosilica functionalized SBA-15 on catalytic activity for amine-catalyzed reactions	51
Enhanced catalytic performance of the carbon-supported Ru ammonia synthesis catalyst by an introduction of oxygen functional groups via gas-phase oxidation	50
Graphical abstract TOC	50
Competitive strain modulation of oxygen reduction reaction in monolayer binary alloy surfaces	50
Editorial Board	50
Special Issue in honor of Henrik Topsøe	50