OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis is 42. 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
Pyrolysis of plastic waste: Opportunities and challenges	314
Biochar as a low-cost adsorbent for aqueous heavy metal removal: A review	283
Aging effects on low- and high-density polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene under UV irradiation: An insight into decomposition mechanism by Py-GC/MS for microplastic analysis	102
Review on the catalytic effects of alkali and alkaline earth metals (AAEMs) including sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium on the pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass and on the co-pyrolysis of co	95
Pyrolysis of plastic species: A review of resources and products	95
Impact of feedstock composition on pyrolysis of low-cost, protein- and lignin-rich biomass: A review	92
A simple method for the selective quantification of polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene plastic debris in soil by pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry	90
A review on challenges and developments of analytical pyrolysis and other thermoanalytical techniques for the quali-quantitative determination of microplastics	87
Plastic waste recycling via pyrolysis: A bibliometric survey and literature review	82
The influence of key reactions during hydrothermal carbonization of sewage sludge on aqueous phase properties: A review	69
A critical review on production, modification and utilization of biochar	68
Pyrolysis kinetic behaviour and TG-FTIR-GC–MS analysis of Coronavirus Face Masks	67
A review on kinetic study approach for pyrolysis of plastic wastes using thermogravimetric analysis	66
Comprehensive review on synthesis and application of activated carbon from agricultural residues for the remediation of venomous pollutants in wastewater	65
Strength degradation mechanism of iron coke prepared by mixed coal and Fe2O3	64
Insight into the KOH/KMnO4 activation mechanism of oxygen-enriched hierarchical porous biochar derived from biomass waste by in-situ pyrolysis for methylene blue enhanced adsorption	61
Influence of pyrolysis temperature and feedstock on the properties of biochars produced from agricultural and industrial wastes	59
Recent advances in improving lignocellulosic biomass-based bio-oil production	59
Quantification of microplastics in a freshwater suspended organic matter using different thermoanalytical methods – outcome of an interlaboratory comparison	57
Impact of heating rates on the evolution of function groups of the biochar from lignin pyrolysis	57
Review on slagging evaluation methods of biomass fuel combustion	55
Evaluation of thermoanalytical methods equipped with evolved gas analysis for the detection of microplastic in environmental samples	51
Influence of temperature and time on initial pyrolysis of cellulose and xylan	51
Pyrolysis temperature effect on compositions of basic nitrogen species in Huadian shale oil using positive-ion ESI FT-ICR MS and GC-NCD	51
Co-pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass and plastics: A comprehensive study on pyrolysis kinetics and characteristics	50

Investigation of biomass and agricultural plastic co-pyrolysis: Effect on biochar yield and properties	50
Elucidating multiple-scale reaction behaviors of phenolic resin pyrolysis via TG-FTIR and ReaxFF molecular dynamics simulations	50
Study on the catalytic pyrolysis of coal volatiles over hematite for the production of light tar	49
Green conversion of bamboo chips into high-performance phenol adsorbent and supercapacitor electrodes by simultaneous activation and nitrogen doping	48
Characteristics of the mesophase and needle coke derived from the blended coal tar and biomass tar pitch	48
Deoxygenation of triolein to green diesel in the H2-free condition: Effect of transition metal oxide supported on zeolite Y	47
Techno-economic Assessment of Co-gasification of Rice Husk and Plastic Waste as an Off-grid Power Source for Small Scale Rice Milling - an Aspen Plus Model	47
Comparison of hydrothermal carbonization and torrefaction of azolla biomass: Analysis of the solid products	46
Identification algorithm for polymer mixtures based on Py-GC/MS and its application for microplastic analysis in environmental samples	45
Activated carbon from lignocellulosic biomass as catalyst: A review of the applications in fast pyrolysis process	45
Thermal behaviour, kinetics and fast pyrolysis of Cynodon dactylon grass using Py-GC/MS and Py-FTIR analyser	44
Simple hydrothermal synthesis of magnetic MnFe2O4-sludge biochar composites for removal of aqueous Pb2+	44
Transformation of nitrogen, sulfur and chlorine during waste tire pyrolysis	43
Decomposition of polyamide via slow pyrolysis: Effect of heating rate and operating temperature on product yield and composition	43
Catalytic pyrolysis and bio-products upgrading derived from Chlorella vulgaris over its biochar and activated biochar-supported Fe catalysts	43
Gaseous products from primary reactions of fast plastic pyrolysis	42
Comparison of waste plastics pyrolysis under nitrogen and carbon dioxide atmospheres: A thermogravimetric and kinetic study	42