Journal profile · Chemistry-Chemistry (miscellaneous)
EES Catalysis
ISSN 2753-801X · The Royal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom
EES Catalysis: CAS Zone 2 · Chemistry (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 9.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 61 days to acceptance (12 articles, last 24 months); 134 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
EES Catalysis is published by The Royal Society of Chemistry and is classed under Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, together about 33.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
EES Catalysis is a premier journal, publishing high-quality experimental and theoretical catalysis research for energy and environmental applications. Delivering the same impact and influence which researchers associate with the Energy & Environmental Science brand, EES Catalysis is transdisciplinary, publishing globally impactful energy and environmental catalysis across all scientific disciplines including chemistry, materials science and engineering. Exceptional research using any type of catalysis is welcome. This includes heterogeneous, homogeneous, molecular and biocatalysis phase-based investigations, and encompasses the fields of thermo-, electro-, and photocatalysis for the production of clean energy, fuels and chemicals, modification/repairing of environment, and improved planetary health. Both fundamental and applied catalysis research, as well as reports, focused on new reactions, new methodologies, new approaches, and new mechanisms that are of significant general interest to the community, are all welcome. As a gold open access journal, EES Catalysis aims to publish high quality, transformative and interdisciplinary research on energy and environmental catalysis. I am excited to be Editor-in-Chief of this journal, and I’m keen to help create real-world innovation in the catalysis field.Shizhang Qiao, Editor-in-Chief, EES Catalysis
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry-Chemistry (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Shizhang QiaoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 25%); most named Mainland China 1, India 1, Spain 1, Australia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy15.4%
- CO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsEnergy10.1%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science8.2%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy7.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.9%
- Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionChemical Engineering6.8%
- Fuel Cells and Related MaterialsEngineering4.6%
- Catalysts for Methane ReformingChemical Engineering4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 9.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 168OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 103LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 451 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 93 | 93 | 80 |
| 2025 | 134 | 134 | 932 |
| 2024 | 102 | 102 | 1,530 |
| 2023 | 107 | 107 | 2,639 |
| 2022 | 15 | 14 | 545 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
61 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 46 days – 75 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 5 days (12 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 62 days
- Sample
- 12 articles with submission and acceptance dates (14 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | GBP 2,100 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 2,200 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Data sharing
We want our authors and readers to trust the research that is published in our journals. Follow our guidance for best practice and reproducibility of experimental data, including recommended repositories. Find out more
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Find out more about open access at the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review model
Single-anonymised: reviewers are anonymous and author names and affiliations are known to reviewers. Double-anonymised: both the authors’ and reviewers’ identities are anonymous (opt in at submission). Transparent: the editor’s decision letter, reviewers’ comments, and authors’ response for all versions of the manuscript are published alongside the article (opt in at any point prior to acceptance)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- The Royal Society of Chemistry
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2753-801X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about EES Catalysis
What CAS zone is EES Catalysis in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of EES Catalysis?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 9.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 9.6, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at EES Catalysis?
Based on the dates recorded on 12 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 61 days (interquartile range 46–75 days); authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of EES Catalysis based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), India (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index EES Catalysis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, EES Catalysis is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is EES Catalysis open access, and what is the APC?
EES Catalysis is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .