In this study, the V 4+(3+) /V 5+ valence ratio on the surface of V 2 O 5 -WO 3 /TiO 2 catalysts was adjusted by changing the oxygen flux in the calcination process and the effect on the denitration activity was evaluated. The physicochemical properties of catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), H 2 temperature programmed reduction (H 2 -TPR), NH 3 in situ infrared spectroscopy (NH 3 -DRIFT) and N 2 adsorptiondesorption. The results showed that an appropriate V 4+(3+) /V 5+ ratio is beneficial to improve the denitration activity due to the increased acidic sites, which decreases the apparent activation energy (E a ) and ensures the electron transfer in the process of the mutual transformation of V 4+(3+) and V 5+ . A too high or low V 4+(3+) /V 5+ ratio is unfavorable to the denitration activity.