Nitrogen　oxides　(NOx)　selective　catalytic　reduction　(SCR)　was　used　as　the　major　technique　for　NOx　elimination.　In　the　past　decades,　Ce　based　materials　have　been　paid　widely　attention　and　investigated.　In　this　paper,　the　studies　on　preparations,　performance,　mechanism　and　poisoning　of　Ce　contained　catalysts　and　the　relationships　between　the　structure,　acidity　and　redox　property　over　the　catalysts　were　comprehensive　reviewed.　The　potential　development　on　the　applications　of　SCR　catalysts　was　also　discussed.　©　2017,　Editorial　Office　of　Journal　of　the　Chinese　Society　of　Rare　Earths.　All　right　reserved.