NiFe-based　hydroxides　are　considered　as　promising　nonprecious　catalysts　for　water　oxidation　due　to　their　low　cost　and　easy　preparation.　However,　the　rational　design　of　NiFe-based　electrocatalysts　remains　a　great　challenge　to　address　the　sluggish　reaction　kinetics　and　severe　deactivation　problems　for　oxygen　evolution　reaction　(OER).　Here,　the　authors　report　a　facile　approach　to　fabricate　an　amorphous　Ce-doped　NiFe　hydroxide　catalyst,　which　enables　high　activity　and　outstanding　stability　toward　OER　in　alkaline　media.　The　overpotential　of　electrodeposited　amorphous　Ce-doped　NiFe　is　only　195　mV　at　10　mA　cm(-2).　Meanwhile,　the　durability　of　the　amorphous　Ce-doped　NiFe　is　maintained　for　300　h　at　100　mA　cm(-2).　The　comprehensive　characterization　results　reveal　that　the　improved　electrochemical　performance　of　the　amorphous　Ce-doped　NiFe　catalyst　is　originated　from　the　favorable　oxidation　transition　of　active　sites　enabled　by　Ce-doping.　It　is　a　very　good　strategy　to　introduce　highly　oxidized　state　ions　to　regulate　the　NiFe-based　catalyst　to　improve　the　catalytic　activity　and　stability.