OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Environmental Research is 95. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Transmission of COVID-19 virus by droplets and aerosols: A critical review on the unresolved dichotomy	821
Global mortality from outdoor fine particle pollution generated by fossil fuel combustion: Results from GEOS-Chem	383
SARS-Cov-2RNA found on particulate matter of Bergamo in Northern Italy: First evidence	350
Correlation between environmental pollution indicators and COVID-19 pandemic: A brief study in Californian context	338
The impact of renewable energy on carbon emissions and economic growth in 15 major renewable energy-consuming countries	306
Micro- and nano-plastics in edible fruit and vegetables. The first diet risks assessment for the general population	306
Revisiting the environmental kuznets curve hypothesis in 208 counties: The roles of trade openness, human capital, renewable energy and natural resource rent	300
Decline in PM2.5 concentrations over major cities around the world associated with COVID-19	296
Prevalence and hazardous impact of pharmaceutical and personal care products and antibiotics in environment: A review on emerging contaminants	293
Biorenewable hydrogen production through biomass gasification: A review and future prospects	281
Decay of SARS-CoV-2 and surrogate murine hepatitis virus RNA in untreated wastewater to inform application in wastewater-based epidemiology	275
The role of air pollution (PM and NO2) in COVID-19 spread and lethality: A systematic review	261
Agricultural waste management strategies for environmental sustainability	253
Novel 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide impregnated chitosan hydrogel beads nanostructure as an efficient nanobio-adsorbent for cationic dye removal: Kinetic study	233
Effects of air pollutants on the transmission and severity of respiratory viral infections	232
Emerging contaminants of high concern for the environment: Current trends and future research	228
Localized synergies between heat waves and urban heat islands: Implications on human thermal comfort and urban heat management	221
Suspended fine particulate matter (PM2.5), microplastics (MPs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air: Their possible relationships and health implications	217
Indirect impact of COVID-19 on environment: A brief study in Indian context	210
Fine particulate air pollution and human mortality: 25+ years of cohort studies	206
Blue space, health and well-being: A narrative overview and synthesis of potential benefits	205
Population-level COVID-19 mortality risk for non-elderly individuals overall and for non-elderly individuals without underlying diseases in pandemic epicenters	188
Removal of metal ions using a new magnetic chitosan nano-bio-adsorbent; A powerful approach in water treatment	187
The role of seasonality in the spread of COVID-19 pandemic	186
Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant, salient features, high global health concerns and strategies to counter it amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic	183

New frontiers in the plant extract mediated biosynthesis of copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles and their potential applications: A review	180
SARS-CoV-2 reinfections: Overview of efficacy and duration of natural and hybrid immunity	179
Impact of meteorological factors on COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from top 20 countries with confirmed cases	171
Recent trends and developments in Fenton processes for industrial wastewater treatment – A critical review	171
State-of-art advances on removal, degradation and electrochemical monitoring of 4-aminophenol pollutants in real samples: A review	168
Influence of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on COVID-19 pandemic. A review	168
Does income inequality reshape the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis? A nonlinear panel data analysis	167
Preparedness of countries to face COVID-19 pandemic crisis: Strategic positioning and factors supporting effective strategies of prevention of pandemic threats	162
First data analysis about possible COVID-19 virus airborne diffusion due to air particulate matter (PM): The case of Lombardy (Italy)	161
A systematic review of possible airborne transmission of the COVID-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2) in the indoor air environment	159
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sustainable development goals – A survey	154
Biodegradable polymers and their nano-composites for the removal of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) from wastewater: A review	152
Bi3TaO7/Ti3C2 heterojunctions for enhanced photocatalytic removal of water-borne contaminants	151
Arsenic in the geo-environment: A review of sources, geochemical processes, toxicity and removal technologies	150
PFAS and cancer, a scoping review of the epidemiologic evidence	148
Arable lands under the pressure of multiple land degradation processes. A global perspective	145
An index to quantify environmental risk of exposure to future epidemics of the COVID-19 and similar viral agents: Theory and practice	144
Analytical approaches to testing pathways linking greenspace to health: A scoping review of the empirical literature	143
Does greenery experienced indoors and outdoors provide an escape and support mental health during the COVID-19 quarantine?	140
Environmental threatening concern and efficient removal of pharmaceutically active compounds using metal-organic frameworks as adsorbents	137
A review of bismuth-based photocatalysts for antibiotic degradation: Insight into the photocatalytic degradation performance, pathways and relevant mechanisms	136
Foreign investment and air pollution: Do good governance and technological innovation matter?	136
SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in water and wastewater: A critical review about presence and concern	135
The impact of first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in society: comparative analysis to support control measures to cope with negative effects of future infectious diseases	134
Exposure pathways, levels and toxicity of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in humans: A review	134
Green approaches in synthesising nanomaterials for environmental nanobioremediation: Technological advancements, applications, benefits and challenges	133
Conversion of sewage sludge into biochar: A potential resource in water and wastewater treatment	133
The photocatalytic reduction of U(VI) into U(IV) by ZIF-8/g-C3N4 composites at visible light	132
Indoor Air Quality: Rethinking rules of building design strategies in post-pandemic architecture	130
Global PM2.5-attributable health burden from 1990 to 2017: Estimates from the Global Burden of disease study 2017	128
High health expenditures and low exposure of population to air pollution as critical factors that can reduce fatality rate in COVID-19 pandemic crisis: a global analysis	127
Green synthesis, characterization and bioactivity of biogenic zinc oxide nanoparticles	124
Ecofriendly and low-cost synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles from Acremonium potronii for the photocatalytic degradation of azo dyes	124
IoT enabled environmental toxicology for air pollution monitoring using AI techniques	123
Targeted wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 on a university campus for COVID-19 outbreak detection and mitigation	123
A review on biogenic synthesis of metal nanoparticles using marine algae and its applications	122
Underestimated impact of the COVID-19 on carbon emission reduction in developing countries – A novel assessment based on scenario analysis	122
Contamination of inert surfaces by SARS-CoV-2: Persistence, stability and infectivity. A review	122
Removal of tetracycline from an aqueous solution using manganese dioxide modified biochar derived from Chinese herbal medicine residues	118
Effects of microplastics on the terrestrial environment: A critical review	117
Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on nurses’ mental health: A prospective cohort study	116
The impacts of coal dust on miners’ health: A review	114
Asymmetric link between environmental pollution and COVID-19 in the top ten affected states of US: A novel estimations from quantile-on-quantile approach	112
Sustainable and green trends in using plant extracts for the synthesis of biogenic metal nanoparticles toward environmental and pharmaceutical advances: A review	112
The europe second wave of COVID-19 infection and the Italy “strange” situation	112
Microplastic contaminants in the aqueous environment, fate, toxicity consequences, and remediation strategies	112
Review on the hazardous applications and photodegradation mechanisms of chlorophenols over different photocatalysts	110
Is temperature reducing the transmission of COVID-19 ?	110
Nitrate and nitrite contamination in drinking water and cancer risk: A systematic review with meta-analysis	109
Understanding COVID-19 diffusion requires an interdisciplinary, multi-dimensional approach	109

Low-cost sensors as an alternative for long-term air quality monitoring	108
Sonophotocatalytic treatment of AB113 dye and real textile wastewater using ZnO/persulfate: Modeling by response surface methodology and artificial neural network	107
Effects of air pollution on health: A mapping review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses	105
Mucormycosis: An opportunistic pathogen during COVID-19	104
Adsorption of pollutants in wastewater via biosorbents, nanoparticles and magnetic biosorbents: A review	103
Pollutant source, ecological and human health risks assessment of heavy metals in soils from coal mining areas in Xinjiang, China	103
Metal organic frameworks for electrochemical sensor applications: A review	103
Optimal levels of vaccination to reduce COVID-19 infected individuals and deaths: A global analysis	103
Rice leaf diseases prediction using deep neural networks with transfer learning	102
Recent progress on ultrasound-assisted electrochemical processes: A review on mechanism, reactor strategies, and applications for wastewater treatment	100
Sustainable removal of Cr(VI) using graphene oxide-zinc oxide nanohybrid: Adsorption kinetics, isotherms and thermodynamics	100
Biosorption performance of date palm empty fruit bunch wastes for toxic hexavalent chromium removal	98
Plant protection product residues in plant pollen and nectar: A review of current knowledge	98
Emerging novel polymeric adsorbents for removing dyes from wastewater: A comprehensive review and comparison with other adsorbents	98
Positive association between outdoor air pollution and the incidence and severity of COVID-19. A review of the recent scientific evidences	98
Perception-based influence factors of intention to adopt COVID-19 epidemic prevention in China	96
Removal of atrazine by biochar-supported zero-valent iron catalyzed persulfate oxidation: Reactivity, radical production and transformation pathway	96
Insights into the microbial degradation and catalytic mechanisms of chlorpyrifos	95
Ozone weekend effect in cities: Deep insights for urban air pollution control	95
Photocatalytic effect of CuO nanoparticles flower-like 3D nanostructures under visible light irradiation with the degradation of methylene blue (MB) dye for environmental application	95