Electrocatalysis
A section of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344).
Section Information
The “Electrocatalysis” section of the journal Catalysts aims at publishing original, novel and high-impact contributions related to this cross-disciplinary field of electrochemistry, and will attract the interest of chemists, physicists, biochemists, surface and materials scientists, and engineers. Electrocatalysts are of great importance since they can be utilized in a large array of research fields, including corrosion science, electroanalytical sensors, waste water treatment, electro-organic synthesis and energy conversion and storage devices. The field of electrocatalysis has grown notably, mainly driven by the urgent need for advanced catalytic materials in electrochemical energy-related technologies. Progress in these fields continues to be of primary relevance for the development of highly-efficient and environmentally-benign industrial electrochemical processes.
The “Electrocatalysis” section invites submissions of communications, research papers, and review articles in the following subject areas, but without being limited to them:
- mechanisms and kinetics of electrochemical reactions;
- electrochemical reactions in fuel cells, electrolysers, metal–air batteries, other energy conversion or storage devices;
- electrosynthesis, organic electrochemistry, and electrocatalytic hydrogenation;
- electrochemical conversion of CO2;
- electrode reactions occurring in electrochemical sensors;
- electrochemical reactions taking place on an electrode surface.
The open access journal Catalysts, in general, and this section on electrocatalysts, in particular, offers high quality peer review followed by a rapid publication decision.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Electrocatalytic Materials for Hydrogen Energy Technologies (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Catalytic Materials in Electrochemical and Fuel Cells (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Surface and Interface Engineering of Catalyst Nanostructures for Electrochemical Energy Conversion (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Advanced Catalysts for Water Electrolysis (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Electrocatalysts for Renewable Energy Conversion (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Catalyst Design Strategies for Next-Generation Water Splitting Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Electrocatalysts and Components for Oxygen Reduction and Evolution Reactions: From Nanostructured Active Materials to 3D-Printed Devices (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Atomic-Precision Electrocatalysis: From Single Atoms to Heterophase Junctions (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Seawater Electrolysis with Selective Oxygen Evolution: Catalysts, Interfaces and Chloride Management (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Carbon-Based Materials Electrocatalysts for CO2 Conversions (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Engineered Hierarchical Electrocatalysts for Alternative Oxidation Reactions and Sustainable Energy Conversion (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Sustainable Electrocatalysts for Water Electrolysis and Fuel Cell Energy Conversion (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Young Researchers in Electrocatalysis (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Advanced Nanostructured Catalysts for the Harvesting and Storage of Electrochemical Energy (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution: Materials and Mechanisms (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Feature Review Papers in Electrocatalysis, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 October 2026)
- Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Reaction (NRR) Catalysts: Selectivity Enhancement and HER Suppression (Deadline: 15 October 2026)
- 15th Anniversary of Catalysts: Feature Papers in Electrocatalysis (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Architecting a Carbon-Neutral Future: Nanoscale Breakthroughs in Oxygen Reduction (ORR), Hydrogen Evolution (HER), and CO2 Reduction (CO2RR) (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advanced Electrocatalysis Toward Efficient Hydrogen/Oxygen Evolution (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
