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The “Environmental Catalysis” Section of Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) is dedicated to publishing original and high-quality research communications, articles, and review articles on the catalytic elimination of gas-, liquid-, and solid-phase pollutants. All our papers are in an open access format, granting our readers free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our highly cited papers published in 2023 and 2024, which are listed below:

1. “Recent Combinations of Electrospinning with Photocatalytic Technology for Treating Polluted Water”
by He Lv, Yanan Liu, Yubin Bai, Hongpu Shi, Wen Zhou, Yaoning Chen, Yang Liu and Deng-Guang Yu
Catalysts 2023, 13(4), 758; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13040758
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/4/758

2. “Ni-Pd-Incorporated Fe₃O₄ Yolk-Shelled Nanospheres as Efficient Magnetically Recyclable Catalysts for Reduction of N-Containing Unsaturated Compounds”
by Dong Wang, Yi Li, Liangsong Wen, Jiangbo Xi, Pei Liu, Thomas Willum Hansen and Ping Li
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 190; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010190
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/190 

3. “The Application of Mineral Kaolinite for Environment Decontamination: A Review”
by Meijuan Chen, Tongxi Yang, Jichang Han, Yang Zhang, Liyun Zhao, Jinghan Zhao, Rong Li, Yu Huang, Zhaolin Gu and Jixian Wu
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 123; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010123
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/123 

4. “Photocatalytic Technologies for Transformation and Degradation of Microplastics in the Environment: Current Achievements and Future Prospects”
by Anyou Xie, Meiqing Jin, Jiangwei Zhu, Qingwei Zhou, Li Fu and Weihong Wu
Catalysts 2023, 13(5), 846; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13050846
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/5/846 

5. “Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction to CH₄ and Dye Degradation Using Bismuth Oxychloride/Bismuth Oxyiodide/Graphitic Carbon Nitride (BiO_mCl_n/BiO_pI_q/g-C₃N₄) Nanocomposite with Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity”
by Yong-Ming Dai, Wu-Tsan Wu, Yu-Yun Lin, Hsiao-Li Wu, Szu-Han Chen, Jih-Mirn Jehng, Jia-Hao Lin, Fu-Yu Liu and Chiing-Chang Chen
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 522; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030522
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/522 

6. “Bioenergy Production from Agro-Industrial Wastewater Using Advanced Oxidation Processes as Pre-Treatment”
by Ana Gomes, Amadeu Borges, José A. Peres and Marco S. Lucas
Catalysts 2023, 13(8), 1186; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13081186
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/8/1186 

7. “Advanced Technologies Conciliating Desulfurization and Denitrogenation to Prepare Clean Fuels”
by Rui G. Faria, Dinis Silva, Fátima Mirante, Sandra Gago, Luís Cunha-Silva and Salete S. Balula
Catalysts 2024, 14(2), 137; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14020137
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/2/137 

8. “Photocatalytic Degradation of Psychiatric Pharmaceuticals in Hospital WWTP Secondary Effluents Using g-C₃N₄ and g-C₃N₄/MoS₂Catalysts in Laboratory-Scale Pilot”
by Ilaeira Rapti, Vasiliki Boti, Triantafyllos Albanis and Ioannis Konstantinou
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 252; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020252
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/252 

9. “Facile Synthesis of a Bi₂WO₆/BiO_2−x Heterojunction for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Ciprofloxacin under Visible Light Irradiation”
by Hongzhong Zhang, Zhaoya Fan, Qingqing Chai and Jun Li
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 469; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030469
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/469 

10. “Review on Recent Advances in the Removal of Organic Drugs by Advanced Oxidation Processes”
by Muhammad Umair, Tayyaba Kanwal, Vittorio Loddo, Leonardo Palmisano and Marianna Bellardita
Catalysts 2023, 13(11), 1440; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13111440
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/11/1440

We are delighted to present the curated lists of highly cited papers published in several Sections of Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) in 2023 and 2024. We believe that they will serve as a valuable resource for researchers in this field.

• Highly cited papers in the “Catalytic Materials” Section: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/catalysts/announcements/13050;

• Highly cited papers in the “Biocatalysis” Section: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/catalysts/announcements/12978;

• Highly cited papers in the “Electrocatalysis” Section: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/catalysts/announcements/13055;

• Highly cited papers in the “Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry” Section: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/catalysts/announcements/13057;

• Highly cited papers in the “Nanostructured Catalysts” Section: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/catalysts/announcements/13064;

• Highly cited papers in the “Computational Catalysis” Section: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/catalysts/announcements/13056;

• Highly cited papers in the “Photocatalysis” Section: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/catalysts/announcements/13256;

• Highly cited papers in the “Catalytic Reaction Engineering” Section: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/catalysts/announcements/13249.
• Highly cited papers in the “Environmental Catalysis” Section: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/catalysts/announcements/13330.

As all papers in our journal are published in an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to all publications.

If you are an active researcher in the field and are passionate about participating in cutting-edge research publications, please do not hesitate to contact us (catalysts@mdpi.com).

Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) has launched the Section “Photocatalysis”. This Section is dedicated to publishing original, novel, and high-impact contributions related to this cross-disciplinary field of photochemistry, photo-electrochemistry, and catalysis and will attract the interest of chemists, physicists, biochemists, surface and materials scientists, and engineers. Photocatalysts are of great importance since they can be utilized in a large array of research fields, including solar energy conversion, photosensible sensors, wastewater and air treatment, organic as well as inorganic synthesis, and surface science and storage devices.

As the papers published in Catalysts are of open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our top cited papers published in 2023 and 2024:

1. “g-C₃N₄-Based Heterojunction for Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance: A Review of Fabrications, Applications, and Perspectives”
by Junxiang Pei, Haofeng Li, Dechao Yu and Dawei Zhang
Catalysts 2024, 14(11), 825; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14110825
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/11/825

2. “Dual-Function Photocatalysis in the Visible Spectrum: Ag-G-TiO₂ for Simultaneous Dye Wastewater Degradation and Hydrogen Production”
by Tarek Ahasan, Pei Xu and Huiyao Wang
Catalysts 2024, 14(8), 530; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14080530
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/8/530

3. “Visible-Light-Activated TiO₂-Based Photocatalysts for the Inactivation of Pathogenic Bacteria”
by Farhana Haque, Allison Blanchard, Baileigh Laipply and Xiuli Dong
Catalysts 2024, 14(12), 855; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14120855
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/12/855

4. “Cocatalysts for Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting: A Mini Review”
by Li Tian, Xiangjiu Guan, Shichao Zong, Anna Dai and Jingkuo Qu
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 355; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020355
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/355

5. “Effects of Mott–Schottky Frequency Selection and Other Controlling Factors on Flat-Band Potential and Band-Edge Position Determination of TiO₂”
by Siaw Foon Lee, Eva Jimenez-Relinque, Isabel Martinez and Marta Castellote
Catalysts 2023, 13(6), 1000; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13061000
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/6/1000

6. “Intensification of Photo-Assisted Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Treatment: A Critical Review”
by Jorge Rodríguez-Chueca, Jaime Carbajo and Patricia García-Muñoz
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 401; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020401
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/401

7. “Applications of Fluorescent Carbon Dots as Photocatalysts: A Review”
by Ricardo M. S. Sendão, Joaquim C. G. Esteves da Silva and Luís Pinto da Silva
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 179; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010179
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/179

8. “Which Configuration of Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors Has a Major Potential to Be Used at an Industrial Level in Tertiary Sewage Wastewater Treatment?”
by Raffaele Molinari, Angela Severino, Cristina Lavorato and Pietro Argurio
Catalysts 2023, 13(8), 1204; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13081204
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/8/1204

9. “Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Aqueous Atrazine over Graphene-Promoted g-C₃N₄ Nanosheets”
by Khaoula Altendji and Safia Hamoudi
Catalysts 2023, 13(9), 1265; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13091265
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/9/1265

10. “Visible-Light Photoredox Catalysis for the Synthesis of Fluorinated Aromatic Compounds”
by Tomasz Kliś
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 94; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010094
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/94

If you are an active researcher in the field and are passionate about participating in cutting-edge research publications, please do not hesitate to contact the Section Managing Editor Ms. Abigail Zhao (abigail.zhao@mdpi.com).

Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) has launched the Section “Catalytic Reaction Engineering”, which aims at publishing original, novel, and high-impact contributions related to new reaction mechanisms, kinetics, and reaction engineering, with an emphasis on the recent progress in sustainable catalysts and catalytic processes.

We welcome you to read the following top cited papers published in 2023 and 2024 in this Section. As open access publications, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all of the articles published in our journal. We hope that you will also consider contributing to this section in the near future!

1. “Utilization of Loaded Cobalt onto MCM-48 Mesoporous Catalyst as a Heterogeneous Reaction in a Fixed Bed Membrane Reactor to Produce Isomerization Product from n-Heptane”
by Nisreen S. Ali, Issam K. Salih, Hamed N. Harharah, Hasan Sh. Majdi, Hussein G. Salih, Khairi R. Kalash, Ali Al-Shathr, Farah T. Al-Sudani, Mahir A. Abdulrahman, Jamal M. Alrubaye et al.
Catalysts 2023, 13(7), 1138; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13071138
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/7/1138

2. “State-of-the-Art Review of Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane to Ethylene over MoVNbTeO_x Catalysts”
by Yuxin Chen, Binhang Yan and Yi Cheng
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 204; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010204
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/204

3. “Effect of Morphological Modification over g-C₃N₄ on Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Performance of g-C₃N₄-Pt Photocatalysts”
by Thi Van Anh Hoang, Phuong Anh Nguyen and Eun Woo Shin
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 92; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010092
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/92

4. “The Challenges of Integrating the Principles of Green Chemistry and Green Engineering to Heterogeneous Photocatalysis to Treat Water and Produce Green H₂”
by Fernanda Anaya-Rodríguez, Juan C. Durán-Álvarez, K. T. Drisya and Rodolfo Zanella
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 154; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010154
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/154

5. “Synthesis of CaCO₃/Cu₂O/GO Nanocomposite Catalysts for Hydrogen Production from NaBH₄ Methanolysis”
by Majed Alshammari, Sultan Alhassan, Khulaif Alshammari, Turki Alotaibi, Taha Abdel Mohaymen Taha, Alhulw H. Alshammari and Ali Ismael
Catalysts 2023, 13(6), 1010; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13061010
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/6/1010

6. “Solvent-Free, One-Pot, Multicomponent Synthesis of Xanthene Derivatives”
by Giovanna Bosica, Riccardo De Nittis and Ryan Borg
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 561; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030561
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/561

7. “Enhanced Decomposition of H₂O₂ Using Metallic Silver Nanoparticles under UV/Visible Light for the Removal of p-Nitrophenol from Water”
by Julien G. Mahy, Marthe Kiendrebeogo, Antoine Farcy and Patrick Drogui
Catalysts 2023, 13(5), 842; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13050842
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/5/842

8. “Recent Advances in the Technologies and Catalytic Processes of Ethanol Production”
by Mohd Nor Latif, Wan Nor Roslam Wan Isahak, Alinda Samsuri, Siti Zubaidah Hasan, Wan Nabilah Manan and Zahira Yaakob
Catalysts 2023, 13(7), 1093; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13071093
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/7/1093

9. “Surfactant- and Ligand-Free Synthesis of Platinum Nanoparticles in Aqueous Solution for Catalytic Applications”
by Rashmi P. Charde, Brian van Devener and Michael M. Nigra
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 246; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020246
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/246

10. “Nanomaterials Aspects for Photocatalysis as Potential for the Inactivation of COVID-19 Virus”
by Samira Bagheri, Nurhidayatullaili Muhd Julkapli, Mohd Rashid Yusof Hamid, Rojin Ziaei and Suresh Sagadevan
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 620; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030620
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/620

11. “Oxygenated Hydrocarbons from Catalytic Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide”
by Wan Nor Roslam Wan Isahak, Lina Mohammed Shaker and Ahmed Al-Amiery
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 115; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010115
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/115

12. “Effect of the Calcination Temperature of LaNiO₃ on the Structural Properties and Reaction Performance of Catalysts in the Steam Reforming of Methane”
by Yujie Wang, Shuairen Qian, Yuxin Chen, Binhang Yan and Yi Cheng
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 356; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020356
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/356

If you are an active researcher in the field and are passionate about participating in cutting-edge research publications, please do not hesitate to contact the Section Managing Editor, Ms. Janine Li (janine.li@mdpi.com).

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Air pollution is the leading environmental threat to human health, causing millions of premature deaths each year. In order to recognise its global impact, the UN has designated 7^th of September as the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies to highlight the need for urgent action towards a sustainable future.

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Relevant Special Issues:

“Air Pollution: Health Risks and Mitigation Strategies”
Guest Editors: Dr. Gabriele Donzelli and Prof. Dr. María M. Morales Suárez-Varela
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025
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Relevant feature papers:

“Mitigating Built Environment Air Pollution by Green Systems: An In-Depth Review”
by Serena Vitaliano, Stefano Cascone and Provvidenza Rita D’Urso
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(15), 6487; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14156487

“Methanol, a Plugin Marine Fuel for Green House Gas Reduction—A Review”
by Dimitrios Parris, Konstantinos Spinthiropoulos, Konstantina Ragazou, Anna Giovou and Constantinos Tsanaktsidis
Energies 2024, 17(3), 605; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17030605

“Determination of Ozone Concentration Levels in Urban Environments Using a Laser Spectroscopy System”
by Mioara Petrus, Cristina Popa and Ana-Maria Bratu
Environments 2024, 11(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments11010009

“Review of Satellite Remote Sensing of Carbon Dioxide Inversion and Assimilation”
by Kai Hu, Xinyan Feng, Qi Zhang, Pengfei Shao, Ziran Liu, Yao Xu, Shiqian Wang, Yuanyuan Wang, Han Wang, Li Di and Min Xia
Remote Sens. 2024, 16(18), 3394; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16183394

“An Overview of Waste-to-Energy Incineration Integrated with Carbon Capture Utilization or Storage Retrofit Application”
by Michele Bertone, Luca Stabile and Giorgio Buonanno
Sustainability 2024, 16(10), 4117; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16104117

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Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) has launched the Section “Nanostructured Catalysts”, which is dedicated to publishing original and high-quality research communications, articles, and review articles on topics covering the design, synthesis, modeling, and catalytic application of nanomaterials. This Section covers the broad fields of catalysis via nanoparticles (including colloidal, supported, alloy, and core–shell structures), nanocomposites (where intimate contact is engineered between two or more unique phases at the nanoscale), nanoporous materials (including zeolites and MOFs), and single atoms or sites (including single-atom alloys and immobilized homogeneous catalysts).

As they are published in an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles published in our journal. We invite you to read our top cited papers published in 2023 and 2024, which are listed below:

1. “Plant-Based Copper Oxide Nanoparticles; Biosynthesis, Characterization, Antibacterial Activity, Tanning Wastewater Treatment, and Heavy Metals Sorption”
by Ahmed M. Eid, Amr Fouda, Saad El-Din Hassan, Mohammed F. Hamza, Nada K. Alharbi, Amr Elkelish, Afaf Alharthi and Waheed M. Salem
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 348; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020348
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/348

2. “Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Nostoc sp. and Their Multiple Biomedical Properties”
by Lubna Anjum Minhas, Abdul Samad Mumtaz, Muhammad Kaleem, Dunia Al Farraj, Khalid Kamal, Malik Aamer Hassan Minhas, Rooma Waqar and Rania M. Mahmoud
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 549; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030549
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/549

3. “Recent Advances in Transition Metal Phosphide Nanocatalysts for H₂ Evolution and CO₂ Reduction”
by Saman Shaheen, Syed Asim Ali, Umar Farooq Mir, Iqra Sadiq and Tokeer Ahmad
Catalysts 2023, 13(7), 1046; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13071046
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/7/1046

4. “Carbon Dioxide Conversion on Supported Metal Nanoparticles: A Brief Review”
by Sergio Posada-Pérez, Miquel Solà and Albert Poater
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 305; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020305
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/305

5. “Bubbles Management for Enhanced Catalytic Water Splitting Performance”
by Zheng Zhang, Chen Gu, Kun Wang, Haoxuan Yu, Jiaxuan Qiu, Shiyan Wang, Longlu Wang and Dafeng Yan
Catalysts 2024, 14(4), 254; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14040254
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/4/254

6. “Catalytic Reductive Degradation of 4-Nitrophenol and Methyl orange by Novel Cobalt Oxide Nanocomposites”
by Hawra A. Bukhamsin, Hassan H. Hammud, Chawki Awada and Thirumurugan Prakasam
Catalysts 2024, 14(1), 89; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14010089
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/1/89

7. “Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance of Visible-Light-Driven BiVO₄ Nanoparticles through W and Mo Substituting”
by Chien-Yie Tsay, Ching-Yu Chung, Chin-Yi Chen, Yu-Cheng Chang, Chi-Jung Chang and Jerry J. Wu
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 475; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030475
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/475 

8. “Hydrothermally Derived Mg-Doped TiO₂ Nanostructures for Enhanced H₂ Evolution Using Photo- and Electro-Catalytic Water Splitting”
by Mohd Fazil, Saad M. Alshehri, Yuanbing Mao and Tokeer Ahmad
Catalysts 2023, 13(5), 893; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13050893
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/5/893 

9. “Ionic Liquid Modified SPION@Chitosan as a Novel and Reusable Superparamagnetic Catalyst for Green One-Pot Synthesis of Pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-dione Derivatives in Water”
by Mohammad Hosein Sayahi, Asma Sepahdar, Farokh Bazrafkan, Farzaneh Dehghani, Mohammad Mahdavi and Saeed Bahadorikhalili
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 290; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020290
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/290

10. “In Situ Growth of Ti₃C₂/UiO-66-NH₂ Composites for Photoreduction of Cr(VI)”
by Huan He, Xusheng Wang, Qin Yu, Wenbin Wu, Xinya Feng, Deyu Kong, Xiaohui Ren and Junkuo Gao
Catalysts 2023, 13(5), 876; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13050876
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/5/876

If you are an active researcher in the field and are passionate about participating in cutting-edge research publications, please do not hesitate to contact the Section Managing Editor, Ms. Patty Ge (patty.ge@mdpi.com).

The fields covered in the Section “Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry” of Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) are widely related to homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis and organic, organometallic, inorganic, and bioinorganic chemistry. The Section covers contributions in the following subjects, without being limited strictly to them:

(1) Catalytic organic transformations or new synthetic strategies for the synthesis of fine chemicals;

(2) Catalytic organic transformations or new synthetic strategies for polymer synthesis;

(3) Green and sustainable catalytic reactions and/or processes, including new reaction media and enriched atom utilization;

(4) Precision polymerization designed with new catalysts or efficient methods;

(5) Basics in the synthesis and reaction chemistry of new transition metal complexes for both efficient organic transformations and olefin polymerization;

(6) Mechanistic studies at the molecular level.

As all of our articles are published in an open access format, you can enjoy free and unlimited access to all of our journal’s publications. We welcome you to read Catalysts’ most cited papers from 2023 and 2024 in the “Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry” Section:

1. “A Review on the Green Synthesis of Benzimidazole Derivatives and Their Pharmacological Activities”
by Monica Nardi, Natividad Carolina Herrera Cano, Svilen Simeonov, Renata Bence, Atanas Kurutos, Rosa Scarpelli, Daniel Wunderlin and Antonio Procopio
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 392; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020392
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/392

2. “Molecular Catalysts for OER/ORR in Zn–Air Batteries”
by Evgeny V. Rebrov and Peng-Zhao Gao
Catalysts 2023, 13(9), 1289; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13091289
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/9/1289

3. “Direct Catalytic Amidations from Carboxylic Acid and Ester Derivatives: A Review”
by Armand Taussat, Renata Marcia de Figueiredo and Jean-Marc Campagne
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 366; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020366
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/366

4. “Use of Deep Eutectic Solvents in Plastic Depolymerization”
by Andrea Nicola Paparella, Serena Perrone, Antonio Salomone, Francesco Messa, Luciana Cicco, Vito Capriati, Filippo Maria Perna and Paola Vitale
Catalysts 2023, 13(7), 1035; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13071035
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/7/1035

5. “Applications of Hantzsch Esters in Organocatalytic Enantioselective Synthesis”
by Ana Maria Faisca Phillips and Armando J. L. Pombeiro
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 419; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020419
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/419

6. “Bulky NHC–Cobalt Complex-Catalyzed Highly Markovnikov-Selective Hydrosilylation of Alkynes”
by Małgorzata Bołt and Patrycja Żak
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 510; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030510
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/510

7. “Nucleophilic Reactions Using Alkali Metal Fluorides Activated by Crown Ethers and Derivatives”
by Young-Ho Oh, Ju Gyeong Jeong, Dong Wook Kim and Sungyul Lee
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 479; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030479
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/479

8. “Comprehensive Overview of Homogeneous Gold-Catalyzed Transformations of π-Systems for Application Scientists”
by Ioannis Stylianakis and Antonios Kolocouris
Catalysts 2023, 13(6), 921; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13060921
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/6/921

9. “A Review on the Synthesis of Polypeptoids”
by Zhifeng Qiu, Min Zhang, Di Liu, Xiran Shen, Wencheng Zhou, Wenqi Liu, Jianwei Lu and Li Guo
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 280; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020280
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/280

10. “Masuda Borylation–Suzuki Coupling (MBSC) Sequence: A One-Pot Process to Access Complex (hetero)Biaryls”
by Marco Kruppa and Thomas J. J. Müller
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 350; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020350
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/350

11. “Recent Advances in Electrocatalytic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid by Heterogeneous Catalysts”
by Zhiming Ma, Lei Wang, Guangyu Li and Tao Song
Catalysts 2024, 14(2), 157; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14020157
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/2/157

If you are an active researcher in the field and are passionate about participating in cutting-edge research publications, please do not hesitate to contact the Section Managing Editors, Ms. Viola Zhou (viola.zhou@mdpi.com) and Dr. Stewart Li (stewart.li@mdpi.com).

The Section “Computational Catalysis” of Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) is dedicated to publishing original computational-based investigations within the broad field of catalysis. This includes the development of new computational techniques and screening methods, as well as the rigorous application of current computational tools for discovering new catalysts, reaction mechanisms, or catalytic processes.

Computational catalysis serves as a crucial link between theory and experiment in chemistry. By bridging the gap between computational modeling and laboratory practice, it promotes meaningful collaboration between experimentalists and theoreticians. The advances in modeling are linked to, and systematically validated by, numerous old and new experimental insights, fostering fruitful cooperation between different chemistry groups.

As they are in open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full texts of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2023 and 2024 in the “Computational Catalysis” Section:

1. “Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction to Hydrogen Peroxide on Graphdiyne-Based Single-Atom Catalysts: First-Principles Studies”
by Kangkang Lian, Qiang Wan, Rong Jiang and Sen Lin
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 307; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020307
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/307

2. “Density Functional Theory Study of CuAg Bimetal Electrocatalyst for CO₂RR to Produce CH₃OH”
by Sensen Xue, Xingyou Liang, Qing Zhang, Xuefeng Ren, Liguo Gao, Tingli Ma and Anmin Liu
Catalysts 2024, 14(1), 7; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14010007
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/1/7

3. “Hydrogenation of CO₂ to Valuable C₂-C₅ Hydrocarbons on Mn-Promoted High-Surface-Area Iron Catalysts”
by Trino A. Zepeda, Sandra Aguirre, Yunuen I. Galindo-Ortega, Alfredo Solís-Garcia, Rufino M. Navarro Yerga, Barbara Pawelec, Juan C. Fierro-Gonzalez and Sergio Fuentes  
Catalysts 2023, 13(6), 954; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13060954
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/6/954

4. “Air-Stable Efficient Nickel Catalyst for Hydrogenation of Organic Compounds”
by Vladyslav V. Subotin, Mykyta O. Ivanytsya, Anastasiya V. Terebilenko, Pavel S. Yaremov, Olena O. Pariiska, Yuri M. Akimov, Igor E. Kotenko, Tomash M. Sabov, Mykhailo M. Kurmach, Sergey V. Ryabukhin et al.
Catalysts 2023, 13(4), 706; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13040706
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/4/706

5. “DFT Study of CO₂ Reduction Reaction to CH3OH on Low-Index Cu Surfaces”
by Qian Xue, Xuede Qi, Kun Li, Yi Zeng, Feng Xu, Kai Zhang, Tingting Yang, Xueqiang Qi and Jinxia Jiang
Catalysts 2023, 13(4), 722; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13040722
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/4/722

6. “Effect of Alkoxy Substituents on the Regioselectivity of Catalytic C-H Activation in Benzoic Acids: Experimental and DFT Study”
by Vladimir B. Kharitonov, Dmitry V. Muratov, Yulia V. Nelyubina and Dmitry A. Loginov
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 389; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020389
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/389

7. “Kinetics of Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Reaction over an Activated Glassy Carbon Electrode in an Alkaline Medium”
by Munira Siddika, Nazmul Hosen, Raed H. Althomali, Jehan Y. Al-Humaidi, Mohammed M. Rahman and Mohammad A. Hasnat
Catalysts 2024, 14(3), 164; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14030164
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/3/164

8. “Computational Modelling of Pyrrolic MN₄ Motifs Embedded in Graphene for Catalyst Design”
by Jian Liang Low and Beate Paulus
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 566; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030566
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/566

9. “Rational Design of Cyclodextrin Glycosyltransferase with Improved Hesperidin Glycosylation Activity”
by Hanchi Chen, Jiajun Wang, Yi Liu, Yongfan Chen, Chunfeng Wang, Linjiang Zhu, Yuele Lu and Xiaolong Chen
Catalysts 2023, 13(5), 885; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13050885
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/5/885

10. “Density Functional Theory Study of Mechanism of Reduction of N₂O by CO over Fe-ZSM-5 Zeolites”
by Ning Yuan, Congru Gao, Xiuliang Sun and Jianwei Li
Catalysts 2024, 14(1), 49; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14010049
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/1/49

If you are an active researcher in the field and are passionate about participating in cutting-edge research publications, please do not hesitate to contact the Section Managing Editor, Ms. Viola Zhou (viola.zhou@mdpi.com).