OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Catalysis is 49. 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
High selectivity and efficiency in 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation: synergistic oxygen activation by Co-N sites on nitrogen-doped carbon supported single-atom cobalt	178
Microenvironment-coordinated P1CoN3 single-atom sites for selective photocatalytic CO2 reduction to C2 products	130
Enhanced metal-support interaction over Pd-Au/TiO2 catalysts for vinyl acetate synthesis	125
Scaling relations and dynamical predictiveness of electric dipole strength on 2e- ORR catalytic property	125
Advancements in Palladium-Catalyzed formic acid Dehydrogenation: Greening carbon monoxide synthesis in synthetic organic chemistry	122
Palladium-catalyzed cyclization/carbonylation of iodoarene-tethered propargyl ethers with nitroarenes for the synthesis of acetamides-functionalized benzofurans	101
Structure sensitivity in adsorbate-induced adatom formation on FCC transition-metal surfaces	97
Rate analysis of an anomalous case of (side) product inhibition	92
Systematic study on efficient transfer hydrogenation of levulinate esters to γ-valerolactone over robust catalyst	91
Electronic metal-support interactions for defect-induced Ru/Co-Sm2O3 mesosphere to achieve efficient NaBH4 hydrolysis activity	88
Advances in catalytic dehydrogenation and dehydrogenative coupling of ethanol to acetaldehyde, ethyl acetate and n-butanol	82
Computational descriptor for electrochemical currents of carbon dioxide reduction on Cu facets	76
Epoxidation of propylene by molecular oxygen at low temperature over AgCl-modified Ag-Cu bimetallic catalyst	76
Directing group assisted rhodium-catalyzed formal C–H arylation and carbonylative arylation of arenes with aryl halides in the presence of CO	71
Graphical abstract TOC	69
Graphical abstract TOC	68
Editorial Board	67
Rational design of aldimine imidazolidin-2-imine/guanidine nickel catalysts for norbornene (Co)polymerizations with enhanced catalytic performance	65
The role of BaTiO <	63
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	63
Highly efficient synthesis of imine activated by noble-metal-free CuInS2/C composite catalyst from MOFs under mild conditions	63
Theoretical study on the mechanism of tryptophan methylation catalyzed by the cobalamin-dependent radical enzyme TsrM	62
Stereoselective synthesis of β,γ-Unsaturated esters enabled by photocatalytic Alkyl-Heck-Type reactions	62
MnO2-modified ZIF-67 supported on doped reduced graphene oxide as highly active catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction	62
Understanding the CO2 methanation mechanism on nanostructured bimetallic Ru/NiO–CeO2 catalysts	62

Highly active and stable CoWS2 catalysts in slurry phase hydrocracking of vacuum residue: XAFS studies	61
Ionic liquids modified electrochemical interfaces for enhanced biomass valorization	60
Enhanced selectivity for C2 products in electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction over Mg(OH)2-modified Cu2O(1 1 1) catalyst	59
Enhanced built-in electric field facilitates charge separation and transfer in conjugated microporous polymers for photocatalytic C H trifluoromethylation of heterocycles	58
Analysis of thermodynamics, kinetics, and reaction pathways in the amination of secondary alcohols over Ru/SiO2	58
Cu-catalyzed regioselective borylative cyclization of silicon-bridged allenyl bromides: toward 4-silacyclohexenyl boronates	56
Y-induced oxygen vacancy engineering and local electronic reconstruction for enhanced ammonia decomposition over Ni1Ce1-xYxOα	56
Enhancing hydroformylation activity and stability of Rh-based catalysts through Ni and P incorporation	55
Synergistic effect of single atoms and clusters on boosting activity of TiO2-supported Pd catalysts towards total furfural hydrogenation	53
Electronic and geometric structure engineered copper sites enhance CO and OH co-adsorption for CO2 electroreduction to C2+ products	53
Theoretical investigation of decomposition and hydrolysis of sulfonamides on CeO2(111)	52
Study of the surface species of CePr-supported Cu, Ni and CuNi catalysts at different Water Gas Shift reaction conditions	52
Carbene enzyme-inspired confined catalysis in metal-organic framework for enhanced selectivity	51
Organic-inorganic hybridization strategy for promoting BiOBr CO2 photoreduction via enhanced CO2 adsorption and photogenerated carrier migration	51
Enhancing the elimination of toluene and chlorobenzene by Ce doping in α-MnO2 to boost Lewis acidity and lattice oxygen activity	50
Computational screening of nonmetal dopants to active MoS2 basal-plane for hydrogen evolution reaction via structural descriptor	50
Enhanced regioselectivity in propylene hydroformylation using Xantphos-modified single-atom Rh/CeO2 catalyst	50
ReO as a Brønsted acidic modifier in glycerol hydrodeoxygenation: Computational insight into the balance between acid and metal catalysis	50
Elementary steps and bifunctional scavenging pathways in methylcyclohexane dehydrogenation reactions on dispersed Pt nanoparticles	50
Unraveling the role of MgO in the Ru-Ba/MgO catalyst for boosting ammonia synthesis: Comparative study of MgO and MgAlO supports	50
Elucidating the origin of positive onset potential and low photovoltage of CuBi2O4 photocathode	49
H2 production from the photocatalytic reforming of ethylene glycol: Effect of TiO2 crystalline phase on photo-oxidation mechanism	49
Selective hydrodeoxygenation of lignins into cyclohexanols over Ni/CeO2 via hydrogen transfer	49
Crystal plane induced metal-support interaction in Pd/Pr-CeO2 catalyst boosts H2O-assisted CO oxidation	49
Corrigendum to “Mechanistic insights into the selectivity switch in CO2 reduction over Ni/SiO2 and NiMo/SiO2 catalysts: A combined study of temperature programmed desorption, infrared spectroscopy and	49