OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Clays and Clay Minerals is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Review: Progress with Functional Materials Based on Loess Particles	37
Rare Earth and Critical Element Chemistry of the Volcanic Ash-fall Parting in the Fire Clay Coal, Eastern Kentucky, USA	31
Calcined Palygorskites as Supplementary Cementitious Materials	30
Zirconia-Intercalated Kaolinite: Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of Metal-Ion Removal Activity	24
Comparison of Epithermal Kaolin Deposits from the Etili Area (Çanakkale, Turkey): Mineralogical, Geochemical, and Isotopic Characteristics	21
Effects of occurrence form of soil organic matter on the Atterberg limits and thermal conductivity of clays	16
Stability of Gaomiaozi bentonite: Interlayer hydration structure and aggregation morphology	16
Highly efficient TiO₂-pillared smectite clay with Ni and Co doping for Rhodamine B removal: kinetics of adsorption and photodegradation	14
Construction and Characterization of a Nanostructured Biocatalyst Consisting of Immobilized Lipase on Mg-Amino-Clay	14
Review of secondary phases formed under natural alkaline conditions at low temperatures and implications for cement–bentonite interactions in radioactive waste repositories	13
Tungstate intercalated Mg-Al layered double hydroxide and its derived mixed metal oxide: preparation, characterization, and investigation of optical, electrical, and dielectric properties	12
Synthesis and Characterization of Non-leaching Inorgano- and Organo-montmorillonites and their Bactericidal Properties Against Streptococcus Mutans	11
Development and Characterization of Sintered Zeolite and Zeolite-Kaolin Wick Structure for Thermosiphon Heat-Pipe Application	11
On the Unusual Temperature Dependence of Kaolinite Intercalation Capacity for N-methylformamide	10
Experimental Peloid Formulation Using a Portuguese Bentonite and Different Mineral-Medicinal Waters Suitable for Therapeutic and Well-being Purposes	10
Release of Mg and Fe From the Octahedral Sheets During the Transformation of Montmorillonite Into Kaolinite	9
Montmorillonite as an Anti-Tuberculosis Rifampicin Drug Carrier: DFT and Experimental Study	9
Influence of pH on the Hydrothermal Synthesis of Al-Substituted Smectites (Saponite, Beidellite, and Nontronite)	9
Rare-Earth Minerals in Kaolin Ore, Mine Tailings, and Sands – Central Georgia, Upper Coastal Plain	9
Synthesis of a Composite Aerogel of Reduced Graphene Oxide Supported by Two-Dimensional Montmorillonite Nanolayers for Methylene Blue Removal	8
Effects of Metal-Polycation Pillaring and Exchangeable Cations on Aflatoxin Adsorption by Smectite	8
Occurrence of Iron in the Minerals of Carboniferous Coal Gangue of the Pingshuo Open-pit Mine, North China	7
Gentamicin-Montmorillonite Intercalation Compounds as an Active Component of Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose Bionanocomposite Films with Antimicrobial Properties	7
Composite Biodegradable Polymeric Matrix Doped With Halloysite Nanotubes for the Repair of Bone Defects in Dogs	7
A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study of Fe-Containing Palygorskite	7

Adsorption Behavior of Asphaltene on Clay Minerals and Quartz in a Heavy Oil Sandstone Reservoir with Thermal Damage	7
Microstructure and Time-Dependent Behavior of STx-1b Calcium Montmorillonite Suspensions	7
One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonated Carbon/Palygorskite Solid-Acid Catalyst for the Esterification of Oleic Acid with Methanol	6
Correction: Extraction of ⁴⁰Ar-³⁹Ar ages from a multicomponent mixture: a case study from the Tatra Mountains, Poland	6
Mobility of essential macro- and micro-elements in interaction between artificial sweat and potential peloids of some saline lakes in Mongolia	6
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Pore-Size Effects on Gas Adsorption Kinetics in Zeolites	6
Characterization Study of some Bauxite Deposits in Northern Brazil	6
Determining the stoichiometric composition of Wyoming montmorillonite using improved transmission electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray (TEM-EDX) techniques	6
Comparative study of the adsorption of tetracycline on clay minerals with various nanostructures: allophane, halloysite, and montmorillonite	6
Health Protection Using Clay Minerals: A Case Study Based on the Removal of BPA and BPS from Water	6
Smectite–brine–CO₂ interactions: effects of interlayer chemistry, brine concentration, CO₂ pressure, and temperature	6
Creep Mechanical Properties and Constitutive Model of Hard Brittle Mud Shale	6
A Novel Process for Intercalating Alkylammonium Ions in a Thai Bentonite and its Effect on Adsorption Performance	5
Characterization and Assessment of Natural Amazonian Clays for Cosmetics-Industry Applications	5
Porewater Content, Pore Structure and Water Mobility in Clays and Shales from NMR Methods	5
Electrochemical Study of Methoxykaolinite Interactions with Cations and Application to Trace-Level Detection of Pb(II) in Various Aqueous Media	5
Application of an improved TEM-EDS protocol based on charge balance for accurate chemical analysis of sub-micrometric phyllosilicates in low-grade metamorphic rocks	5
Reduction of Clay Hydration by Addition of an Organic Stabilizer	5
Variation in the structural order of kaolinite in regolith as an effective indicator of REE mineralization	5
Montmorillonite-Hydrochar Nanocomposites as Examples of Clay–Organic Interactions Delivering Ecosystem Services	4
Thermal Analysis and Thermal Reactions of Smectites: a Review of Methodology, Mechanisms, and Kinetics	4
Sustained Antibacterial Effect of Levofloxacin Drug in a Polymer Matrix by Hybridization With A Layered Double Hydroxide	4
Role of clay cation exchange capacity, location of charge, and clay mineralogy on potassium availability in Indian Vertisols	4
Halloysite Nanotube Vehicles for Drug Delivery Through a Model Blood–Brain Barrier	4
Aflatoxin Adsorption by Natural and Heated Sepiolite and Palygorskite in Comparison with Adsorption by Smectite	4
Preparation and Corrosive Anion-curing Capability of Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH)/Montmorillonite Composites	4
Minerals for wastewater purification: a case study	4
Methods for Determination of the Layer Charge of Smectites: A Critical Assessment of Existing Approaches	4
Tracing Organic-Inorganic Interactions by Light Stable Isotopes (H, Li, B, O) of an Oil-Bearing Shale and its Clay Fraction During Hydrous Pyrolysis	4
Development of a Nanostructured Film Containing Palygorskite and Dermaseptin 01 Peptide for Biotechnological Applications	4
Ionic dissolution and structural evolution of chrysotile and lizardite at the mineral–water interface: reactions in sulfuric acid solution	4
Compressibility Behavior of Bentonites by Stern Theory based on Constant Surface Charge Conditions	4