Editorials

This Editorial introduces the roll-out of transparent peer review at Nature Catalysis.

This Editorial provides a few highlights from the present issue of Nature Catalysis and reflects on some of the achievements from the editorial team in 2024.

This Editorial deals with scientific language in research papers, considering the causes — as well as the problems — associated with the use of hyperbolic statements.

Correlating structure and activity is a very important research goal in catalysis. This Editorial reflects on this topic, taking inspiration from examples in the current issue.

Electrification offers a means to decarbonize the chemical industry. In this Editorial we reflect on opportunities in the area of catalysis that come with an increasing availability of renewable electricity.

In this Editorial, we provide an overview of the present issue, while introducing some news related to our team.

Computational chemistry has become an increasingly common part of catalysis research. More recently, data-based methods such as machine learning have been suggested as a means to speed up discovery. This Focus issue features a collection of content dedicated to machine learning as pertaining to its potential impact on the field of catalysis.

As Nature Catalysis celebrates its fifth anniversary we reflect on some of the salient features of the journal up to this point.

The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference placed the risks of greenwashing under the spotlight. In this Editorial, we reflect on the implications of this phenomenon for science and peer review.

This issue presents a selection of retro News & Views articles that highlight the historical development of some spectroscopic and analytical techniques that might not be the most popular, but have nonetheless provided an important contribution to the elucidation of catalytic reactions.

Recent policies are promoting the conditions for a transformation of the transportation sector worldwide. Here, we look at the example from the European Union and reflect on the opportunities that initiatives such as Fit for 55 represent for catalysis science.

To celebrate the fourth birthday of Nature Catalysis we discuss a few highlights from the past months.

In this Editorial we reflect on post-publication discussions and corrections, and look at some recent examples from Nature Catalysis.

The catalysis of CO₂ conversion is a research topic ripe with potential to contribute towards a net-zero future. This Focus issue features a collection of content dedicated to progressing the fundamental science and practical implementation of this technology to advance climate goals.

The old catalysis literature still has much to offer to the research community. This issue presents a selection of retro News & Views articles that highlight some key historical developments in the subareas of catalysis.

Research projects are often developed by multiple groups worldwide, either in collaboration or in a form of genuine competition. In this Editorial, we discuss our approach to dealing with situations where multiple related manuscripts are submitted or published, in our journal or elsewhere, within a short period of time.

On the threshold of the New Year we think back to the past 12 months and provide a few highlights.

The use of a bibliography in scientific literature has evolved over time. Here, we look at its history and the roles it plays in contemporary science.

We provide herein an overview of the present issue while introducing two new features that complement our submission and publication process.

Reporting data according to standards accepted by the community is fundamental to the progress of science. In the broad area of catalysis, best practice principles are well consolidated in some subfields, but they are still developing in others.