ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #5,858Hybrid

Applied Catalysis A-General

Acronym:apcata
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Abbreviation (ISO):APPL CATAL A-GEN
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Identifier (ISSN):0926-860X(Print)/1873-3875(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.8– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Applied Catalysis A-General

WoS Q2
35684.5220184.6320195.0120205.7120215.7220225.520234.720244.820254.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.892
#5,858

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
250

250 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate4.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
336articles/year
17.08% Gold OA•98.67% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Applied Catalysis A: General publishes original papers on all aspects of catalysis of basic and practical interest to chemical scientists in both industrial and academic fields, with an emphasis onnew understanding of catalysts and catalytic reactions, new catalytic materials, new techniques, and new processes, especially those that have potential practical implications. Papers that report results of a thorough study or optimization of systems or processes that are well understood, widely studied, or minor variations of known ones are discouraged. Authors should include statements in a separate section "Justification for Publication" of how the manuscript fits the scope of the journal in the cover letter to the editors. Submissions without such justification will be rejected without review.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry84.2%Organic chemistry82.7%Biology81.2%Biochemistry80%Catalysis78.8%Materials science70%Physics57.7%Engineering51.3%Metallurgy45.1%Chemical engineering44.9%Quantum mechanics42.6%Inorganic chemistry42.1%Composite material31.2%Physical chemistry28.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Q2
Rank77/191
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q2
Rank134/395
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Q2
Rank61/191
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q2
Rank157/395
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.8
Articles / Year398
Total Citations173
2025
IF4.8
Articles / Year564
Total Citations1,818
2024
IF4.7
Articles / Year424
Total Citations3,174
2023
IF5.5
Articles / Year437
Total Citations5,506
2022
IF5.723
Articles / Year438
Total Citations6,835

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,858Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.892

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.00

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,320 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,294
3-Year Documents1,042
Citable Documents1,037

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

CatalysisQ2
Process Chemistry and TechnologyQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Applied Catalysis A-General (acronym: apcata, abbr: APPL CATAL A-GEN, ISSN: 0926-860X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1991. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.892 (Q2), an H-index of 250.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 3.9周, a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 336 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,320 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1991
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

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