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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

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	894
Cadmium toxicity in plants: Impacts and remediation strategies	641
Adsorption behavior of organic pollutants on microplastics	306
Global trends in pesticides: A looming threat and viable alternatives	251
Occurrence, toxicity and ecological risk of Bisphenol A analogues in aquatic environment – A review	198
Melatonin alleviates nickel phytotoxicity by improving photosynthesis, secondary metabolism and oxidative stress tolerance in tomato seedlings	188
Synthesis, characterization and advanced sustainable applications of titanium dioxide nanoparticles: A review	184
Effect of microplastics and arsenic on nutrients and microorganisms in rice rhizosphere soil	183
A review on metal-based nanoparticles and their toxicity to beneficial soil bacteria and fungi	181
The combined toxicity influence of microplastics and nonylphenol on microalgae Chlorella pyrenoidosa	159
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	152
Polystyrene microplastics lead to pyroptosis and apoptosis of ovarian granulosa cells via NLRP3/Caspase-1 signaling pathway in rats	148
A treatise on Organophosphate pesticide pollution: Current strategies and advancements in their environmental degradation and elimination	148
Spatial characteristics of heavy metal contamination and potential human health risk assessment of urban soils: A case study from an urban region of South India	145
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	138
Toxic effects of heavy metals Pb and Cd on mulberry (Morus alba L.) seedling leaves: Photosynthetic function and reactive oxygen species (ROS) metabolism responses	129
Effects of silicon on heavy metal uptake at the soil-plant interphase: A review	124
Antibiotics in aquatic environments of China: A review and meta-analysis	122
UiO series of metal-organic frameworks composites as advanced sorbents for the removal of heavy metal ions: Synthesis, applications and adsorption mechanism	120
Hormesis in plants: Physiological and biochemical responses	120
Toxic effects of heavy metal Cd and Zn on chlorophyll, carotenoid metabolism and photosynthetic function in tobacco leaves revealed by physiological and proteomics analysis	119
Effects of polystyrene microplastic on uptake and toxicity of copper and cadmium in hydroponic wheat seedlings (Triticum aestivum L.)	117
Sewage sludge in agriculture – the effects of selected chemical pollutants and emerging genetic resistance determinants on the quality of soil and crops – a review	114
Adsorption of dissolved organic matter (DOM) on polystyrene microplastics in aquatic environments: Kinetic, isotherm and site energy distribution analysis	113
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	108

Groundwater chemistry, distribution and potential health risk appraisal of nitrate enriched groundwater: A case study from the semi-urban region of South India	108
LncRNA OIP5-AS1 inhibits ferroptosis in prostate cancer with long-term cadmium exposure through miR-128-3p/SLC7A11 signaling	105
Seasonal variation and risk assessment of microplastics in surface water of the Manas River Basin, China	104
An integrated exploration on health risk assessment quantification of potentially hazardous elements in soils from the perspective of sources	101
Ecotoxicity of chlorpyrifos to aquatic organisms: A review	101
Cadmium exposure induces pyroptosis of lymphocytes in carp pronephros and spleens by activating NLRP3	98
Nanoparticle-based amelioration of drought stress and cadmium toxicity in rice via triggering the stress responsive genetic mechanisms and nutrient acquisition	98
Green copper nanoparticles from a native Klebsiella pneumoniae strain alleviated oxidative stress impairment of wheat plants by reducing the chromium bioavailability and increasing the growth	95
Improving growth and photosynthetic performance of drought stressed tomato by application of nano-organic fertilizer involves up-regulation of nitrogen, antioxidant and osmolyte metabolism	94
Iron/zinc and phosphoric acid modified sludge biochar as an efficient adsorbent for fluoroquinolones antibiotics removal	93
Microplastic pollution as a grand challenge in marine research: A closer look at their adverse impacts on the immune and reproductive systems	93
Glycine betaine counters salinity stress by maintaining high K+/Na+ ratio and antioxidant defense via limiting Na+ uptake in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)	93
Microplastics in waters and soils: Occurrence, analytical methods and ecotoxicological effects	89
Phytohormones: Key players in the modulation of heavy metal stress tolerance in plants	88
Root exudates-driven rhizosphere recruitment of the plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium Bacillus flexus KLBMP 4941 and its growth-promoting effect on the coastal halophyte Limonium sinense under sal	88
Effects induced by polyethylene microplastics oral exposure on colon mucin release, inflammation, gut microflora composition and metabolism in mice	87
Acute effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on Mytilus galloprovincialis: A case study with the active compound thiacloprid and the commercial formulation calypso 480 SC	86
Nano-selenium, silicon and H2O2 boost growth and productivity of cucumber under combined salinity and heat stress	86
Preliminary copper isotope study on particulate matter in Zhujiang River, southwest China: Application for source identification	85
Promotion of growth and phytoextraction of cadmium and lead in Solanum nigrum L. mediated by plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria	83
Distribution, accumulation, and potential risks of heavy metals in soil and tea leaves from geologically different plantations	83
The role of nitrate reductase in brassinosteroid-induced endogenous nitric oxide generation to improve cadmium stress tolerance of pepper plants by upregulating the ascorbate-glutathione cycle	83
A review of distribution and risk of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the aquatic environment in China	82
Combined cytotoxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics and phthalate esters on human lung epithelial A549 cells and its mechanism	82
Geochemical transfer of cadmium in river sediments near a lead-zinc smelter	81
Highly effective stabilization of Cd and Cu in two different soils and improvement of soil properties by multiple-modified biochar	81
Chromium-resistant Staphylococcus aureus alleviates chromium toxicity by developing synergistic relationships with zinc oxide nanoparticles in wheat	80
Selenium and zinc oxide nanoparticles modulate the molecular and morpho-physiological processes during seed germination of Brassica napus under salt stress	80
Removal of antibiotic resistance genes from swine wastewater by membrane filtration treatment	80
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	80
Effect of soil pH on the transport, fractionation, and oxidation of chromium(III)	79
A review on disposal and utilization of phytoremediation plants containing heavy metals	79
Piriformospora indica augments arsenic tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa) by immobilizing arsenic in roots and improving iron translocation to shoots	79
Bacterial adaptive strategies to cope with metal toxicity in the contaminated environment – A review	78
Bisphenol A(BPA), BPS and BPB-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis mediated by mitochondria in human neuroblastoma cell lines	78
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	78
Zinc oxide nanoparticles alleviates the adverse effects of cadmium stress on Oryza sativa via modulation of the photosynthesis and antioxidant defense system	78
Copper iodide decorated graphitic carbon nitride sheets with enhanced visible-light response for photocatalytic organic pollutant removal and antibacterial activities	78
Biomarker responses in New Zealand green-lipped mussels Perna canaliculus exposed to microplastics and triclosan	77
Comparative analysis of kinetics and mechanisms for Pb(II) sorption onto three kinds of microplastics	77
Study on detoxification and removal mechanisms of hexavalent chromium by microorganisms	77
Selenate and selenite affect photosynthetic pigments and ROS scavenging through distinct mechanisms in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) walp) plants	76
Impacts of heavy metals and medicinal crops on ecological systems, environmental pollution, cultivation, and production processes in China	76
Effects of heavy metals on the bioaccumulation, excretion and gut microbiome of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens)	75
Recent progress in Fenton/Fenton-like reactions for the removal of antibiotics in aqueous environments	75
Heavy metals-resistant bacteria (HM-RB): Potential bioremediators of heavy metals-stressed Spinacia oleracea plant	75
Application of Festuca arundinacea in phytoremediation of soils contaminated with Pb, Ni, Cd and petroleum hydrocarbons	75
Cadmium toxicity in Salvia sclarea L.: An integrative response of element uptake, oxidative stress markers, leaf structure and photosynthesis	74
Biochar increases nitrogen use efficiency of maize by relieving aluminum toxicity and improving soil quality in acidic soil	74