OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis is 41. 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
Pyrolysis of plastic waste: Opportunities and challenges	395
Biochar as a low-cost adsorbent for aqueous heavy metal removal: A review	369
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	138
Pyrolysis of plastic species: A review of resources and products	136
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	131
Plastic waste recycling via pyrolysis: A bibliometric survey and literature review	104
A critical review on production, modification and utilization of biochar	98
Comprehensive review on synthesis and application of activated carbon from agricultural residues for the remediation of venomous pollutants in wastewater	96
A review on kinetic study approach for pyrolysis of plastic wastes using thermogravimetric analysis	90
The influence of key reactions during hydrothermal carbonization of sewage sludge on aqueous phase properties: A review	89
Pyrolysis kinetic behaviour and TG-FTIR-GC–MS analysis of Coronavirus Face Masks	78
Co-pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass and plastics: A comprehensive study on pyrolysis kinetics and characteristics	74
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	72
Impact of heating rates on the evolution of function groups of the biochar from lignin pyrolysis	70
Review on slagging evaluation methods of biomass fuel combustion	67
Elucidating multiple-scale reaction behaviors of phenolic resin pyrolysis via TG-FTIR and ReaxFF molecular dynamics simulations	66
Investigation on the formation, structural and photocatalytic properties of mixed Mn-Zn ferrites nanoparticles embedded in SiO2 matrix	62
Investigation of biomass and agricultural plastic co-pyrolysis: Effect on biochar yield and properties	61
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	59
Evaluation of thermoanalytical methods equipped with evolved gas analysis for the detection of microplastic in environmental samples	58
Simple hydrothermal synthesis of magnetic MnFe2O4-sludge biochar composites for removal of aqueous Pb2+	58
Gaseous products from primary reactions of fast plastic pyrolysis	56
Pyrolysis temperature effect on compositions of basic nitrogen species in Huadian shale oil using positive-ion ESI FT-ICR MS and GC-NCD	55
Green conversion of bamboo chips into high-performance phenol adsorbent and supercapacitor electrodes by simultaneous activation and nitrogen doping	55
Activated carbon from lignocellulosic biomass as catalyst: A review of the applications in fast pyrolysis process	54

Feedstock and pyrolysis conditions affect suitability of biochar for various sustainable energy and environmental applications	53
Recent advancement in coal tar pitch-based carbon fiber precursor development and fiber manufacturing process	52
Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of polystyrene for aviation oil production	50
What is the best catalyst for biomass pyrolysis?	50
Comparison of waste plastics pyrolysis under nitrogen and carbon dioxide atmospheres: A thermogravimetric and kinetic study	50
Research status of centrifugal granulation, physical heat recovery and resource utilization of blast furnace slags	49
Preparation and test of a reference mixture of eleven polymers with deactivated inorganic diluent for microplastics analysis by pyrolysis-GC–MS	48
Catalytic pyrolysis and bio-products upgrading derived from Chlorella vulgaris over its biochar and activated biochar-supported Fe catalysts	47
Transformation of nitrogen, sulfur and chlorine during waste tire pyrolysis	47
A review on CFD simulation of biomass pyrolysis in fluidized bed reactors with emphasis on particle-scale models	46
Comprehensive kinetic study of Imperata Cylindrica pyrolysis via Asym2sig deconvolution and combined kinetics	46
A minireview on catalytic fast co-pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass for bio-oil upgrading via enhancing monocyclic aromatics	45
Microwave pyrolysis of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle sheets for energy recovery	44
Assessment of the fertilizer potential of biochars produced from slow pyrolysis of biosolid and animal manures	44
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste to carbon materials: Theory, methods and applications	44
Advances in supercritical water gasification of lignocellulosic biomass for hydrogen production	41