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Papers

(The TQCC of Catalysis Reviews-Science and Engineering is 17. 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
Engineering metal-based layered double hydroxide catalysts for the valorization of CO ₂ into value-added chemicals	128
Best practices in catalyst screening	70
Surface modification of metallic catalysts for the design of selective processes	62
Color TiO ₂ Materials as Emerging Catalysts for Visible-NIR Light Photocatalysis, A Review	59
Advances in organocatalysis of the Michael reaction by tertiary Phosphines	53
Recent progress in the application of Ni-based catalysts for the dry reforming of methane	51
Progressions in cathodic catalysts for oxygen reduction and hydrogen evolution in bioelectrochemical systems: Molybdenum as the next-generation catalyst	45
Thermochemical conversion of biomass to fuels and chemicals: a review of catalysts, catalyst stability, and reaction mechanisms	36
Dear readers of catalysis reviews – science and engineering	29
Recent advancements in synthesis and multi-functional catalytic applications of graphitic carbon nitride	26
Recent advances in oxidative dehydrogenation of propane to propylene on boron-based catalysts	26
Molecular Kinetic Modeling of Catalytic Naphtha Reforming: A Review of Complexities and Solutions	24
Recent progress in fructose conversion to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid using metal organic framework–derived catalysts	23
Recent comprehensive review on synthesis, modification, applications, and advanced characterization of TiO ₂ mesocrystals-based composite materials	23
Direct conversion of CO ₂ into aromatics over multifunctional heterogeneous catalysts	23
Recent advances in the application of Ni-perovskite-based catalysts for the dry reforming of methane	22
Upgrading biomass to high-added value chemicals: synthesis of monoterpenes-based compounds using catalytic green chemical pathways	22
Advances in understanding the active sites of Cu catalysts in glycerol hydrogenolysis to 1,2-propanediol	21
The organoboron compounds: their Lewis acidity and catalytic activity	19
Monolithic fiber/foam-structured catalysts: beyond honeycombs and micro-channels	19
State-of-the-art for the development of Cu-based heterogeneous catalysts for efficient utilization of furfural to value chemicals via liquid-phase and gas-phase reactions	19
Zeolite Catalysts for Biomass Valorization: Tuning of active sites for promoting reactivity	17
Challenges and advances in understanding the roadmap for direct hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to ethanol	17
Switching of support materials for the hydrogenation of nitroarenes: A review	17
Organocatalysis: A recent development on stereoselective synthesis of o-glycosides	17

Methane oxidation in palladium/zeolite catalysts: Facilitating palladium oxide formation and elucidating the reaction mechanism