''ACS Catalysis'' is a monthly
peer-reviewed
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scientific journal
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Content
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established in 2011 by the
American Chemical Society
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. The journal covers research on all aspects of
heterogeneous
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,
homogeneous
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, and
biocatalysis
Biocatalysis refers to the use of living (biological) systems or their parts to speed up ( catalyze) chemical reactions. In biocatalytic processes, natural catalysts, such as enzymes, perform chemical transformations on organic compounds. Both ...
.
The
editor-in-chief
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The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
is
Cathleen Crudden
Cathleen M. Crudden is a Canadian chemist. She is a Canada Research Chair in Metal Organic Chemistry at Queen's University at Kingston. In February 2021, she took up the role of Editor-in-chief at ACS Catalysis.
Education
Crudden earned a Bac ...
, who assumed the position in early 2021.
The journal received the
Association of American Publishers
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’
PROSE Award for "Best New Journal in Science, Technology & Medicine" in 2013.
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Types of content
The journal publishes the following types of articles: Letters, Articles, Reviews, Perspectives, and Viewpoints. Reviews, Perspectives, and Viewpoints appear mostly on invitation.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
*Chemical Abstracts Service
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*Current Contents
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History
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/Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences
*Ei Compendex
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It covers scientific literature pertaining to engineering materials.
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*Science Citation Index Expanded
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*]Scopus
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According to the ''Journal Citation Reports
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'', the journal has a 2021 impact factor
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of 13.700.
References
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Catalysis
Catalysis () is the process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance known as a catalyst (). Catalysts are not consumed in the reaction and remain unchanged after it. If the reaction is rapid and the catalyst recycl ...
Monthly journals
Publications established in 2011
English-language journals
Catalysis