A Scientometric Analysis of Catalysis Research

Rosaria Ciriminna¹, Irina L Simakova², Mario Pagliaro^1,*, Dmitry Yu Murzin³

¹Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati, CNR, via U. La Malfa, Palermo, ITALY.

²Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Lavrentieva 5, Novosibirsk, RUSSIA.

³Industrial Chemistry and Reaction Engineering, Abo Akademi University, Biskopsgatan, Turku, FINLAND.

Abstract:

The outcomes of the present scientometric analysis of research in catalysis provide chemistry and catalysis scholars with a closer bibliometric knowledge of an old and central field of chemical research. The field nowadays is being reshaped by fundamental and technological advances spanning from single-atom heterogeneous catalysis to flow chemistry. Improving and widening research and education in catalysis is a strategic need for national economies. Four research policy guidelines aimed at fostering progress in catalysis research and education conclude the study.

Keywords: Bibliometric indicators, Catalysis, Catalysis journals, Catalysis research, scientometric analysis