OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety is 74. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A critical review on the treatment of dye-containing wastewater: Ecotoxicological and health concerns of textile dyes and possible remediation approaches for environmental safety	1329
Cadmium toxicity in plants: Impacts and remediation strategies	814
Adsorption behavior of organic pollutants on microplastics	395
Occurrence, toxicity and ecological risk of Bisphenol A analogues in aquatic environment – A review	249
Synthesis, characterization and advanced sustainable applications of titanium dioxide nanoparticles: A review	229
Effect of microplastics and arsenic on nutrients and microorganisms in rice rhizosphere soil	226
A review on metal-based nanoparticles and their toxicity to beneficial soil bacteria and fungi	212
A treatise on Organophosphate pesticide pollution: Current strategies and advancements in their environmental degradation and elimination	184
Polystyrene microplastics lead to pyroptosis and apoptosis of ovarian granulosa cells via NLRP3/Caspase-1 signaling pathway in rats	183
Foliar exposure of zinc oxide nanoparticles improved the growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and decreased cadmium concentration in grains under simultaneous Cd and water deficient stress	172
Analysis of the long-term effectiveness of biochar immobilization remediation on heavy metal contaminated soil and the potential environmental factors weakening the remediation effect: A review	158
Effects of silicon on heavy metal uptake at the soil-plant interphase: A review	153
UiO series of metal-organic frameworks composites as advanced sorbents for the removal of heavy metal ions: Synthesis, applications and adsorption mechanism	147
Effects of polystyrene microplastic on uptake and toxicity of copper and cadmium in hydroponic wheat seedlings (Triticum aestivum L.)	145
Sewage sludge in agriculture – the effects of selected chemical pollutants and emerging genetic resistance determinants on the quality of soil and crops – a review	142
Hormesis in plants: Physiological and biochemical responses	141
Groundwater chemistry, distribution and potential health risk appraisal of nitrate enriched groundwater: A case study from the semi-urban region of South India	138
Seasonal variation and risk assessment of microplastics in surface water of the Manas River Basin, China	134
An integrated exploration on health risk assessment quantification of potentially hazardous elements in soils from the perspective of sources	122
Microplastic pollution as a grand challenge in marine research: A closer look at their adverse impacts on the immune and reproductive systems	121
LncRNA OIP5-AS1 inhibits ferroptosis in prostate cancer with long-term cadmium exposure through miR-128-3p/SLC7A11 signaling	119
Effects induced by polyethylene microplastics oral exposure on colon mucin release, inflammation, gut microflora composition and metabolism in mice	115
Improving growth and photosynthetic performance of drought stressed tomato by application of nano-organic fertilizer involves up-regulation of nitrogen, antioxidant and osmolyte metabolism	115
Nanoparticle-based amelioration of drought stress and cadmium toxicity in rice via triggering the stress responsive genetic mechanisms and nutrient acquisition	112
Prospective usage of magnesium potassium phosphate cement combined with Bougainvillea alba derived biochar to reduce Pb bioavailability in soil and its uptake by Spinacia oleracea L	111

Phytohormones: Key players in the modulation of heavy metal stress tolerance in plants	110
Bacterial adaptive strategies to cope with metal toxicity in the contaminated environment – A review	105
Chromium-resistant Staphylococcus aureus alleviates chromium toxicity by developing synergistic relationships with zinc oxide nanoparticles in wheat	104
The global burden of disease attributable to ambient fine particulate matter in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: A systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019	104
Highly effective stabilization of Cd and Cu in two different soils and improvement of soil properties by multiple-modified biochar	103
Recent progress in Fenton/Fenton-like reactions for the removal of antibiotics in aqueous environments	103
Nano-selenium, silicon and H2O2 boost growth and productivity of cucumber under combined salinity and heat stress	102
Selenium and zinc oxide nanoparticles modulate the molecular and morpho-physiological processes during seed germination of Brassica napus under salt stress	101
Zinc oxide nanoparticles alleviates the adverse effects of cadmium stress on Oryza sativa via modulation of the photosynthesis and antioxidant defense system	101
Removal of antibiotic resistance genes from swine wastewater by membrane filtration treatment	100
A review of distribution and risk of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the aquatic environment in China	98
Promotion of growth and phytoextraction of cadmium and lead in Solanum nigrum L. mediated by plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria	96
Combined cytotoxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics and phthalate esters on human lung epithelial A549 cells and its mechanism	96
Distribution, source and health risk assessment based on the Monte Carlo method of heavy metals in shallow groundwater in an area affected by mining activities, China	95
Impacts of heavy metals and medicinal crops on ecological systems, environmental pollution, cultivation, and production processes in China	95
Influences of different source microplastics with different particle sizes and application rates on soil properties and growth of Chinese cabbage (Brassica chinensis L.)	94
Groundwater chemistry integrating the pollution index of groundwater and evaluation of potential human health risk: A case study from hard rock terrain of south India	93
Bisphenol A(BPA), BPS and BPB-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis mediated by mitochondria in human neuroblastoma cell lines	92
A review on disposal and utilization of phytoremediation plants containing heavy metals	92
Synthesis, applications, toxicity and toxicity mechanisms of silver nanoparticles: A review	92
Comparative analysis of kinetics and mechanisms for Pb(II) sorption onto three kinds of microplastics	91
Effects of different concentrations and types of microplastics on bacteria and fungi in alkaline soil	90
Copper iodide decorated graphitic carbon nitride sheets with enhanced visible-light response for photocatalytic organic pollutant removal and antibacterial activities	89
Groundwater quality assessment using a new integrated-weight water quality index (IWQI) and driver analysis in the Jiaokou Irrigation District, China	89
In vitro evaluation of nanoplastics using human lung epithelial cells, microarray analysis and co-culture model	89
Combined toxicity of endocrine-disrupting chemicals: A review	88
Growth inhibition, toxin production and oxidative stress caused by three microplastics in Microcystis aeruginosa	88
Study on detoxification and removal mechanisms of hexavalent chromium by microorganisms	88
Piriformospora indica augments arsenic tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa) by immobilizing arsenic in roots and improving iron translocation to shoots	87
Effects of microplastics on marine copepods	85
Groundwater vulnerability assessment using GIS-based DRASTIC model in Nangasai River Basin, India with special emphasis on agricultural contamination	84
Combined application of zinc oxide nanoparticles and biofertilizer to induce salt resistance in safflower by regulating ion homeostasis and antioxidant defence responses	82
Health risk assessment based on source identification of heavy metals: A case study of Beiyun River, China	82
Cadmium toxicity in Salvia sclarea L.: An integrative response of element uptake, oxidative stress markers, leaf structure and photosynthesis	82
Biochar-bacteria-plant partnerships: Eco-solutions for tackling heavy metal pollution	81
Groundwater hydrogeochemistry and probabilistic health risk assessment through exposure to arsenic-contaminated groundwater of Meghna floodplain, central-east Bangladesh	81
Comparison of characteristics, water quality and health risk assessment of trace elements in surface water and groundwater in China	80
Progress in the use of DNA barcodes in the identification and classification of medicinal plants	80
Silicon supplementation mitigates salinity stress on Ocimum basilicum L. via improving water balance, ion homeostasis, and antioxidant defense system	80
Evaluation of the binding performance of flavonoids to estrogen receptor alpha by Autodock, Autodock Vina and Surflex-Dock	79
Different mechanisms of arsenic related signaling in cellular proliferation, apoptosis and neo-plastic transformation	78
Aged microplastics decrease the bioavailability of coexisting heavy metals to microalga Chlorella vulgaris	78
Non-carcinogenic health risk assessment with source identification of nitrate and fluoride polluted groundwater of Wardha sub-basin, central India	78
Biosynthesis and characterization of titanium dioxide nanoparticles and its effects along with calcium phosphate on physicochemical attributes of wheat under drought stress	77
Interactions of nanoparticles and salinity stress at physiological, biochemical and molecular levels in plants: A review	77
Assessment of ecological hazards and environmental fate of disinfectant quaternary ammonium compounds	75
Pig lung fibrosis is active in the subacute CdCl2 exposure model and exerts cumulative toxicity through the M1/M2 imbalance	75
Biochar application for the remediation of trace metals in contaminated soils: Implications for stress tolerance and crop production	75
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi alter microbiome structure of rhizosphere soil to enhance maize tolerance to La	74
Melatonin improves K+ and Na+ homeostasis in rice under salt stress by mediated nitric oxide	74

A comparative study on the adsorption behavior of pesticides by pristine and aged microplastics from agricultural polyethylene soil films	74
Time-dependent metabolic disorders induced by short-term exposure to polystyrene microplastics in the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis	74