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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #364Top JournalHybrid

Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy

Acronym:apcatb
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Abbreviation (ISO):APPL. CATAL. B ENVIRON
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Identifier (ISSN):0926-3373(Print)/1873-3883(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
19.7↓ -1.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy

WoS Q1
816243211.7201814.2201916.7202019.5202124.3202222.1202320.2202421.1202519.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):19.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
4.415
#364

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
376

376 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate6.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
1,288articles/year
10.47% Gold OA•99.9% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental welcomes original, novel and high-impact contributions from the following fields: Catalytic elimination of environmental pollutants, such as nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, sulfur compounds, chlorinated and other organic compounds, and soot emitted from stationary or mobile sources Basic understanding of catalysts used in environmental pollution abatement, especially as applied to industrial processes All aspects of preparation, characterization, activation, deactivation and regeneration of novel and commercially applicable environmental catalysts New catalytic routes and processes for the production of clean energy, such as in hydrogen generation via catalytic fuel processing; and new catalysts and electrocatalysts for fuel cells Catalytic reactions in which wastes are converted to useful products Clean manufacturing replacing toxic chemicals with environmentally friendly catalysts Scientific aspects of photocatalytic processes and basic understanding of photocatalysts as applied to environmental problems New catalytic combustion technologies and catalysts

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
ChemistryOrganic ChemistryBiologyBiochemistryMaterials ScienceCatalysisEngineeringPhysicsQuantum MechanicsChemical EngineeringMetallurgyPhysical ChemistryInorganic ChemistryComposite MaterialsNanotechnologyPhotocatalysisComputer ScienceOptoelectronics

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Q1
Rank11/191
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Q1
Rank5/183
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Q1
Rank2/88
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Q1
Rank8/191
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Q1
Rank4/183
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Q1
Rank1/88
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF19.7
Articles / Year1,050
Total Citations1,759
2025
IF21.1
Articles / Year1,230
Total Citations16,377
2024
IF20.2
Articles / Year1,178
Total Citations38,576
2023
IF22.1
Articles / Year1,174
Total Citations68,366
2022
IF24.319
Articles / Year1,136
Total Citations91,012

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #364Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1992-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
4.415

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
20.99

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,448 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations69,460
3-Year Documents3,280
Citable Documents3,271

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 Rate37.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

CatalysisQ1
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Process Chemistry and TechnologyQ1
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: 6.4%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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 B: Environment and Energy (acronym: apcatb, abbr: APPL. CATAL. B ENVIRON, ISSN: 0926-3373) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1992. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 19.7, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 4.415 (Q1), an H-index of 376.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 5.4周, a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 1,288 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,448 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
1992
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16