Science of the Total Environment

Article	Citations
The COVID-19 pandemic: Impacts on cities and major lessons for urban planning, design, and management	715
Occurrence, fate, and risk assessment of typical tetracycline antibiotics in the aquatic environment: A review	617
Detection of microplastics in human lung tissue using μFTIR spectroscopy	587
An overview on engineering the surface area and porosity of biochar	567
Occurrence and fate of antibiotics, antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) and antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) in municipal wastewater treatment plant: An overview	561
Recent advances in metal-organic framework membranes for water treatment: A review	503
Green growth and low carbon emission in G7 countries: How critical the network of environmental taxes, renewable energy and human capital is?	493
Does green investment, financial development and natural resources rent limit carbon emissions? A provincial panel analysis of China	492
Microplastics in soil: A review on methods, occurrence, sources, and potential risk	477
Application of coagulation/flocculation in oily wastewater treatment: A review	465
Challenges and strategies for effective plastic waste management during and post COVID-19 pandemic	461
Integrating micro-algae into wastewater treatment: A review	455
The impact of natural resources, energy consumption, and population growth on environmental quality: Fresh evidence from the United States of America	444
Can direct environmental regulation promote green technology innovation in heavily polluting industries? Evidence from Chinese listed companies	443
First detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater in North America: A study in Louisiana, USA	429
Potential human health risks due to environmental exposure to nano- and microplastics and knowledge gaps: A scoping review	428
Environmental impacts of solar energy systems: A review	427
Treatment technologies for emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment plants: A review	424
Recent advances on preparation and environmental applications of MOF-derived carbons in catalysis	394
First proof of the capability of wastewater surveillance for COVID-19 in India through detection of genetic material of SARS-CoV-2	384
Digitalization to achieve sustainable development goals: Steps towards a Smart Green Planet	380
Progress in carbon capture technologies	375
Presence and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewaters and rivers	375
Influences of feedstock sources and pyrolysis temperature on the properties of biochar and functionality as adsorbents: A meta-analysis	368
Contact with blue-green spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown beneficial for mental health	363

Plastic biodegradation: Frontline microbes and their enzymes	360
Environmental aspects of fuel cells: A review	359
Single-use plastics: Production, usage, disposal, and adverse impacts	344
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water and wastewater: A critical review of their global occurrence and distribution	343
Rethinking and optimising plastic waste management under COVID-19 pandemic: Policy solutions based on redesign and reduction of single-use plastics and personal protective equipment	338
Soil erosion modelling: A global review and statistical analysis	335
Human health concerns regarding microplastics in the aquatic environment - From marine to food systems	333
Insight into activated carbon from different kinds of chemical activating agents: A review	333
Degradation of conventional plastic wastes in the environment: A review on current status of knowledge and future perspectives of disposal	333
SARS-CoV-2 from faeces to wastewater treatment: What do we know? A review	330
Nonradicals induced degradation of organic pollutants by peroxydisulfate (PDS) and peroxymonosulfate (PMS): Recent advances and perspective	325
COVID-19 lockdown effects on air quality by NO2 in the cities of Barcelona and Madrid (Spain)	318
Environmental impacts of solar photovoltaic systems: A critical review of recent progress and future outlook	316
Beneficial features of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for improving plant growth and health in challenging conditions: A methodical review	314
Critical review on hazardous pollutants in water environment: Occurrence, monitoring, fate, removal technologies and risk assessment	313
Microplastics in freshwater sediment: A review on methods, occurrence, and sources	313
Shedding of SARS-CoV-2 in feces and urine and its potential role in person-to-person transmission and the environment-based spread of COVID-19	309
Tetracyclines in the environment: An overview on the occurrence, fate, toxicity, detection, removal methods, and sludge management	308
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in raw and treated wastewater in Germany – Suitability for COVID-19 surveillance and potential transmission risks	305
Disinfection technology and strategies for COVID-19 hospital and bio-medical waste management	303
Heterogeneous impacts of environmental regulations and foreign direct investment on green innovation across different regions in China	302
MXenes as emerging nanomaterials in water purification and environmental remediation	299
A critical review on environmental impacts of renewable energy systems and mitigation strategies: Wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal	298
Environmental impact of desalination technologies: A review	297
A novel modified method for the efficient removal of Pb and Cd from wastewater by biochar: Enhanced the ion exchange and precipitation capacity	294
Life cycle environmental impacts of chemical recycling via pyrolysis of mixed plastic waste in comparison with mechanical recycling and energy recovery	292
Sorption of chemical contaminants on degradable and non-degradable microplastics: Recent progress and research trends	285
Microplastics in soils: A review of methods, occurrence, fate, transport, ecological and environmental risks	284
Comparing straw, compost, and biochar regarding their suitability as agricultural soil amendments to affect soil structure, nutrient leaching, microbial communities, and the fate of pesticides	282
You are what you eat: Microplastics in the feces of young men living in Beijing	281
Preparation of biochar and biochar composites and their application in a Fenton-like process for wastewater decontamination: A review	280
Sustainability and sustainable development: A review of principles and definitions	277
On the linkage between urban heat island and urban pollution island: Three-decade literature review towards a conceptual framework	275
Impact of lockdown measures to combat Covid-19 on air quality over western Europe	273
Revisiting carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus metabolisms in microalgae for wastewater treatment	270
Removal of organic compounds by nanoscale zero-valent iron and its composites	269
Quantifying the contributions of human activities and climate change to vegetation net primary productivity dynamics in China from 2001 to 2016	268
Endorsing sustainable development in BRICS: The role of technological innovation, renewable energy consumption, and natural resources in limiting carbon emission	266
A critical review on the interactions of microplastics with heavy metals: Mechanism and their combined effect on organisms and humans	266
Various electron donors for biological nitrate removal: A review	265
How mobility habits influenced the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the Italian case study	260
Microplastics in the environment: Interactions with microbes and chemical contaminants	259
Adsorption isotherm models: A comprehensive and systematic review (2010−2020)	258
Recovery, regeneration and sustainable management of spent adsorbents from wastewater treatment streams: A review	254
How can vegetation protect us from air pollution? A critical review on green spaces' mitigation abilities for air-borne particles from a public health perspective - with implications for urban plannin	252
Correlation of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater with COVID-19 disease burden in sewersheds	250
Global diagnosis of nitrate pollution in groundwater and review of removal technologies	248
Distribution characteristics of microplastics in agricultural soils from the largest vegetable production base in China	248
Recent progress in g-C3N4, TiO2 and ZnO based photocatalysts for dye degradation: Strategies to improve photocatalytic activity	245
A review: Research progress on microplastic pollutants in aquatic environments	244

Antibiotics in surface water of East and Southeast Asian countries: A focused review on contamination status, pollution sources, potential risks, and future perspectives	244
A systematic review on antibiotics misuse in livestock and aquaculture and regulation implications in China	243
An emerging class of air pollutants: Potential effects of microplastics to respiratory human health?	243
COVID-19 containment on a college campus via wastewater-based epidemiology, targeted clinical testing and an intervention	242
Micro- and nanoplastic induced cellular toxicity in mammals: A review	242
Adsorption of Pb(II) and Cd(II) by magnetic activated carbon and its mechanism	240
Soil degradation in the European Mediterranean region: Processes, status and consequences	240
Cadmium stress in paddy fields: Effects of soil conditions and remediation strategies	240
Impact of city lockdown on the air quality of COVID-19-hit of Wuhan city	238
SARS-CoV-2 has been circulating in northern Italy since December 2019: Evidence from environmental monitoring	235
An overview of the waste hierarchy framework for analyzing the circularity in construction and demolition waste management in Europe	234
A review on magnetic sensors for monitoring of hazardous pollutants in water resources	234
SARS-CoV-2 RNA monitoring in wastewater as a potential early warning system for COVID-19 transmission in the community: A temporal case study	233
Sustainable development of renewable energy integrated power sector: Trends, environmental impacts, and recent challenges	233
A review of human and animals exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Health risk and adverse effects, photo-induced toxicity and regulating effect of microplastics	232
Plastics in the time of COVID-19 pandemic: Protector or polluter?	232
Potential spreading risks and disinfection challenges of medical wastewater by the presence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral RNA in septic tanks of Fangcang Hospit	231
Plastic wastes biodegradation: Mechanisms, challenges and future prospects	230
Influence of digital finance and green technology innovation on China's carbon emission efficiency: Empirical analysis based on spatial metrology	229
LDPE microplastics affect soil microbial communities and nitrogen cycling	229
An overview of microbial fuel cell usage in wastewater treatment, resource recovery and energy production	229
How does digital economy affect carbon emissions? Evidence from global 60 countries	228
Interactions between microplastics and organic pollutants: Effects on toxicity, bioaccumulation, degradation, and transport	227
A review of nanocellulose as a new material towards environmental sustainability	225
Integrating the MCR and DOI models to construct an ecological security network for the urban agglomeration around Poyang Lake, China	225
Co-benefits and synergies between urban climate change mitigation and adaptation measures: A literature review	225
COVID-19 and the environment: A critical review and research agenda	224
Digital economy, energy efficiency, and carbon emissions: Evidence from provincial panel data in China	224
Efficient activation of persulfate by a magnetic recyclable rape straw biochar catalyst for the degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride in water	220
Circular economy approach in solid waste management system to achieve UN-SDGs: Solutions for post-COVID recovery	219
Effect of the social distancing measures on the spread of COVID-19 in 10 highly infected countries	219
Air quality benefits of achieving carbon neutrality in China	218
Response of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) growth to soil contaminated with microplastics	216
Global economic costs of aquatic invasive alien species	216
A comparative review of microplastics and nanoplastics: Toxicity hazards on digestive, reproductive and nervous system	216
Insights into the fate and removal of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes using biological wastewater treatment technology	215
Sustainable fuzzy multi-trip location-routing problem for medical waste management during the COVID-19 outbreak	215
Recent progress in understanding the mechanism of heavy metals retention by iron (oxyhydr)oxides	212
The deep challenge of nitrate pollution in river water of China	211
Anaerobic digestion: An alternative resource treatment option for food waste in China	207
Food waste management during the COVID-19 outbreak: a holistic climate, economic and nutritional approach	206
Association of particulate matter pollution and case fatality rate of COVID-19 in 49 Chinese cities	205
Coupling coordination analysis and spatiotemporal heterogeneity between urbanization and ecosystem health in Chongqing municipality, China	204
Caring for the environment: How human capital, natural resources, and economic growth interact with environmental degradation in Pakistan? A dynamic ARDL approach	204
Ecotoxicological effects, environmental fate and risks of pharmaceutical and personal care products in the water environment: A review	203
E-waste management and its effects on the environment and human health	202
A review of the formation of Cr(VI) via Cr(III) oxidation in soils and groundwater	202
Implementing building-level SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance on a university campus	202
New methods based on back propagation (BP) and radial basis function (RBF) artificial neural networks (ANNs) for predicting the occurrence of haloketones in tap water	201
Viruses in wastewater: occurrence, abundance and detection methods	201
Wastewater based microalgal biorefinery for bioenergy production: Progress and challenges	200
Removal of polystyrene and polyethylene microplastics using PAC and FeCl3 coagulation: Performance and mechanism	200
COVID-19: Lessons for the climate change emergency	200
Does fiscal decentralization and eco-innovation promote renewable energy consumption? Analyzing the role of political risk	199
SARS-CoV-2 in river water: Implications in low sanitation countries	199
Microplastic fibers — Underestimated threat to aquatic organisms?	199
Biodegradable plastic mulches: Impact on the agricultural biotic environment	198
Comparison of the aerobic biodegradation of biopolymers and the corresponding bioplastics: A review	198
Repercussions of COVID-19 pandemic on municipal solid waste management: Challenges and opportunities	198
Assessment and management of lake eutrophication: A case study in Lake Erhai, China	196
Solid waste: An overlooked source of microplastics to the environment	196
Bifunctional Bi12O17Cl2/MIL-100(Fe) composites toward photocatalytic Cr(VI) sequestration and activation of persulfate for bisphenol A degradation	194
Microplastics in glaciers of the Tibetan Plateau: Evidence for the long-range transport of microplastics	193
Application of external carbon source in heterotrophic denitrification of domestic sewage: A review	193
SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection in the air and on surfaces in the COVID-19 ward of a hospital in Milan, Italy	192
COVID-19 pandemic and healthcare solid waste management strategy – A mini-review	192
COVID-19 pandemic repercussions on plastic and antiviral polymeric textile causing pollution on beaches and coasts of South America	191
Recent advances in soil remediation technology for heavy metal contaminated sites: A critical review	191
Economic effects analysis of environmental regulation policy in the process of industrial structure upgrading: Evidence from Chinese provincial panel data	191
Abundance, interaction, ingestion, ecological concerns, and mitigation policies of microplastic pollution in riverine ecosystem: A review	189
Russian-Ukrainian war impacts the total environment	189
A systematic review of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in estuarine and coastal environments	188
Agricultural land systems importance for supporting food security and sustainable development goals: A systematic review	187
Unlocking challenges and opportunities presented by COVID-19 pandemic for cross-cutting disruption in agri-food and green deal innovations: Quo Vadis?	187
Microplastics occurrence and frequency in soils under different land uses on a regional scale	186
Removal of fluoride from industrial wastewater by using different adsorbents: A review	186
Neglected microplastics pollution in global COVID-19: Disposable surgical masks	186
Examining the role of nuclear and renewable energy in reducing carbon footprint: Does the role of technological innovation really create some difference?	185
Hazards of phthalates (PAEs) exposure: A review of aquatic animal toxicology studies	184
Effects of heavy metals on microbial communities in sediments and establishment of bioindicators based on microbial taxa and function for environmental monitoring and management	184

Renewable biohydrogen production from lignocellulosic biomass using fermentation and integration of systems with other energy generation technologies	183
Recent advances on ecological effects of microplastics on soil environment	183
Recent advances in biodiesel production: Challenges and solutions	182
Low density-microplastics detected in sheep faeces and soil: A case study from the intensive vegetable farming in Southeast Spain	182
Treated wastewater reuse for irrigation: Pros and cons	181
Microplastics as an emerging threat to plant and soil health in agroecosystems	180
A review of research progress of heterotrophic nitrification and aerobic denitrification microorganisms (HNADMs)	180
The integrated impact of GDP growth, industrialization, energy use, and urbanization on CO2 emissions in developing countries: Evidence from the panel ARDL approach	180
Green economic efficiency and its influencing factors in China from 2008 to 2017: Based on the super-SBM model with undesirable outputs and spatial Dubin model	179
Coupling and coordinated development of new urbanization and agro-ecological environment in China	178
The toxicity of virgin and UV-aged PVC microplastics on the growth of freshwater algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii	177
Review of the toxic effects of ionic liquids	176
How does environmental information disclosure affect economic development and haze pollution in Chinese cities? The mediating role of green technology innovation	176
Quantitative contributions of climate change and human activities to vegetation changes over multiple time scales on the Loess Plateau	176
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater in Japan during a COVID-19 outbreak	176
Preparation of a novel bio-adsorbent of sodium alginate grafted polyacrylamide/graphene oxide hydrogel for the adsorption of heavy metal ion	175
A review on selective production of value-added chemicals via catalytic pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass	174
COVID-19 and frequent use of hand sanitizers; human health and environmental hazards by exposure pathways	174
The effects of phthalate ester exposure on human health: A review	173
Minimizing errors in RT-PCR detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA for wastewater surveillance	173
Monitoring antibiotic resistance genes in wastewater treatment: Current strategies and future challenges	173
Can biostimulants be used to mitigate the effect of anthropogenic climate change on agriculture? It is time to respond	172
Air quality changes in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic	172
The relation between length of lockdown, numbers of infected people and deaths of Covid-19, and economic growth of countries: Lessons learned to cope with future pandemics similar to Covid-19 and to c	171
Repurposing of COVID-19 single-use face masks for pavements base/subbase	171
The role of environmental entrepreneurship for sustainable development: Evidence from 35 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa	170
Urban heat island (UHI) intensity and magnitude estimations: A systematic literature review	170
A comprehensive review of thermal comfort studies in urban open spaces	170
Desalination and environment: A critical analysis of impacts, mitigation strategies, and greener desalination technologies	169
Occurrence of personal protective equipment (PPE) associated with the COVID-19 pandemic along the coast of Lima, Peru	169
Microplastics in human food chains: Food becoming a threat to health safety	169
Environmental damages due to war in Ukraine: A perspective	168
Impacts of land use/land cover changes on ecosystem services in ecologically fragile regions	168
A One Health perspective of the impacts of microplastics on animal, human and environmental health	168
Peroxymonosulfate-enhanced photocatalysis by carbonyl-modified g-C3N4 for effective degradation of the tetracycline hydrochloride	167
Iron oxide nanoparticles ameliorated the cadmium and salinity stresses in wheat plants, facilitating photosynthetic pigments and restricting cadmium uptake	166
The fundamental links between climate change and marine plastic pollution	166
Cellular internalization and release of polystyrene microplastics and nanoplastics	166
Do pesticides promote or hinder sustainability in agriculture? The challenge of sustainable use of pesticides in modern agriculture	166
Non-exhaust traffic emissions: Sources, characterization, and mitigation measures	165
Recent advances in cobalt-activated sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes for water remediation: A review	165
PM2.5 concentration forecasting at surface monitoring sites using GRU neural network based on empirical mode decomposition	165
Nanomaterials in the environment, human exposure pathway, and health effects: A review	165
How does digital economy affect green total factor productivity? Evidence from China	164
Soil organic carbon response to global environmental change depends on its distribution between mineral-associated and particulate organic matter: A meta-analysis	164
Surfactant-enhanced remediation of oil-contaminated soil and groundwater: A review	163
The occurrence and transport of microplastics: The state of the science	163
SARS-CoV-2 RNA concentrations in wastewater foreshadow dynamics and clinical presentation of new COVID-19 cases	162
Ecological impacts of freshwater algal blooms on water quality, plankton biodiversity, structure, and ecosystem functioning	161
Effects of meteorological conditions and air pollution on COVID-19 transmission: Evidence from 219 Chinese cities	161
A comprehensive review on the framework to valorise lignocellulosic biomass as biorefinery feedstocks	160
Effect of microplastics and microplastic-metal combinations on growth and chlorophyll a concentration of Chlorella vulgaris	159
Removal of ibuprofen from aqueous media by adsorption: A comprehensive review	159
Microplastic pollution in surface water of Lake Victoria	159
Contamination assessment and source apportionment of heavy metals in agricultural soil through the synthesis of PMF and GeogDetector models	158
Tracking the seasonal and inter-annual variations of global gross primary production during last four decades using satellite near-infrared reflectance data	158
A review of the combined effects of climate change and other local human stressors on the marine environment	158
Removal of antibiotics from wastewaters by membrane technology: Limitations, successes, and future improvements	157
The environmental footprint of China-Africa engagement: An analysis of the effect of China – Africa partnership on carbon emissions	157
Incidence of microplastics in personal care products: An appreciable part of plastic pollution	156
Adsorption of polyethylene microbeads and physiological effects on hydroponic maize	156
Bisphenol A and its analogues in outdoor and indoor air: Properties, sources and global levels	156
Biochar and effective microorganisms promote Sesbania cannabina growth and soil quality in the coastal saline-alkali soil of the Yellow River Delta, China	156
UV degradation of natural and synthetic microfibers causes fragmentation and release of polymer degradation products and chemical additives	155
Fluoride occurrences, health problems, detection, and remediation methods for drinking water: A comprehensive review	155
Do carbon emissions impact the health of residents? Considering China's industrialization and urbanization	155
Microplastics in four bivalve species and basis for using bivalves as bioindicators of microplastic pollution	154
Parabens as chemicals of emerging concern in the environment and humans: A review	153
Catching a resurgence: Increase in SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA identified in wastewater 48 h before COVID-19 clinical tests and 96 h before hospitalizations	153
PET-microplastics as a vector for heavy metals in a simulated plant rhizosphere zone	153
Occurrence and removal of chemicals of emerging concern in wastewater treatment plants and their impact on receiving water systems	153
Different activation methods in sulfate radical-based oxidation for organic pollutants degradation: Catalytic mechanism and toxicity assessment of degradation intermediates	153
Atmospheric deposition of microplastics in the coastal zone: Characteristics and relationship with meteorological factors	153
Response of major air pollutants to COVID-19 lockdowns in China	153
Microplastics are a hotspot for antibiotic resistance genes: Progress and perspective	152
Life cycle assessment of sewage sludge treatment and disposal based on nutrient and energy recovery: A review	151
The spread of COVID-19 virus through population density and wind in Turkey cities	151
Investigating sources, driving forces and potential health risks of nitrate and fluoride in groundwater of a typical alluvial fan plain	151
Soil salinity and its associated effects on soil microorganisms, greenhouse gas emissions, crop yield, biodiversity and desertification: A review	151
Potential risk assessment of soil salinity to agroecosystem sustainability: Current status and management strategies	151
Comparison of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes abundance in hospital and community wastewater: A systematic review	150
Interaction between tetracycline and microorganisms during wastewater treatment: A review	150
Groundwater pollution source identification and apportionment using PMF and PCA-APCA-MLR receptor models in a typical mixed land-use area in Southwestern China	150
A comprehensive insight into the application of white rot fungi and their lignocellulolytic enzymes in the removal of organic pollutants	149
Optimization of state-of-the-art fuzzy-metaheuristic ANFIS-based machine learning models for flood susceptibility prediction mapping in the Middle Ganga Plain, India	149
A chemical cocktail during the COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing, China: Insights from six-year aerosol particle composition measurements during the Chinese New Year holiday	149
The fate of SARS-COV-2 in WWTPS points out the sludge line as a suitable spot for detection of COVID-19	149
A global meta-analysis of greenhouse gases emission and crop yield under no-tillage as compared to conventional tillage	149
A review of NOx and SOx emission reduction technologies for marine diesel engines and the potential evaluation of liquefied natural gas fuelled vessels	149
On the degradation of (micro)plastics: Degradation methods, influencing factors, environmental impacts	148
Analyzing the spatial determinants of local Covid-19 transmission in the United States	148
Fate of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes during conventional and additional treatment technologies in wastewater treatment plants	148
Spatial distribution, ecological risk and sources of heavy metals in soils from a typical economic development area, Southeastern China	147
Daphnia magna model in the toxicity assessment of pharmaceuticals: A review	147
Co-selection of antibiotic resistance genes, and mobile genetic elements in the presence of heavy metals in poultry farm environments	146