OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology is 3. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Unbalanced Pollution and Ecological Risk of Organophosphate Esters in Chinese Surface Water and Land Use Under Multiple Driving Factors	47
A Critical Review on Sources, Environmental Occurrence, Toxicity, and Human Exposure of an Abundant Organophosphate Ester Tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) Phosphate	30
Microplastic Pollution: Sources, Degradation Mechanisms, Analytical Advances, and Mitigation Strategies for Environmental Sustainability	24
Occurrence, Migration, and Transformation of Black Carbon in Environmental Matrix and Its Influence on the Environmental Fate of Coexisting Pollutants: A Review	24
Protists, Unexpected Players in Waterborne Antibiotic Resistance?	21
Occurrence and Effects of Microplastics in Lake Ecosystems: Particular Focus on Migration in Water and Food Chains	17
Ecological and Health Risks of Vanadium in the Biogeosphere	17
Role of Pollution-Induced Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases, and the Mechanisms of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s Potential Remediation	17
Reaching the Full Potential of Machine Learning in Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Functional Materials	17
Important But Overlooked Potential Risks of Substituted Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon: Looking Below the Tip of the Iceberg	15
Modified Biochar for Arsenic Immobilization in Soil: A Critical Review	15
Wild Plants as a Promising Tool for Phytoremediation of Trace Metal(loid)s Contaminated Soil: A Review	14
Nanomaterials Derived from Metal–Organic Frameworks and Their Applications for Pollutants Removal	13
Exploring Environmental Nanoplastics Research: Networks and Evolutionary Trends	12
Inclusive Assessment of Micro/Nanoplastics Biological Effects Across Primary Producers, Consumers, and Humans	11
Current Methods and Prospects for Sampling, Separation, Detection, and Removal of Microplastics in Different Environmental Media	10
Consequences of Microplastics on Global Ecosystem Structure and Function	9
Current Situation and Ecological Effects of Microplastic Pollution in Soil	9
Modeling Environmental Fate, Transport, and Transformation of Pesticides: First-Order Kinetic Models for Regional and Global Applications	9
The Aquatic Plastisphere: Methodology, Biofilm Formation Mechanism, and Microbial Diversity	8
A Review of Polyhalogenated Carbazoles (PHCZs) as an Emerging Contaminant: Environmental Occurrence, Toxicity and Remediation	8
A Review on Epigenetic Toxicological Mechanisms of Sildenafil and Its Metabolites, the Emerging Pollutants	7
A Review of the Distribution, Characteristics and Environmental Fate of Microplastics in Different Environments of China	6
Occurrence of Pharmaceutical and Pesticide Transformation Products in Freshwater: Update on Environmental Levels, Toxicological Information and Future Challenges	6
Efficacy of Seed Priming Technology in Ameliorating Metals and Metalloids Toxicity in Crops: Prospective and Issues	6

A Global Review of Cadmium, Mercury, and Selenium in Sharks: Geographical Patterns, Baseline Levels and Human Health Implications	6
Tackling New-generation Pollutants in Soil: How Modified Biochar Redefines Remediation Strategies?	6
SARS-CoV-2 in the Environment: Its Transmission, Mitigation, and Prospective Strategies of Safety and Sustainability	6
A Review of Toxicological and Exposure Data on Polymeric Antioxidant By-products	6
Emerging Technologies and Key Factors in PFAS Removal From Wastewater and Biosolids: Focus on PFOA and PFOS	5
A Review on the Water Quality Criteria of Nonylphenol and the Methodological Construction for Reproduction Toxicity Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals	5
Nitrogen Pollution Originating from Wastewater and Agriculture: Advances in Treatment and Management	5
Correction: A Critical Review of Bioaccumulation and Biotransformation of Organic Chemicals in Birds	5
Advances in Supported Metal Chalcogenides for Elemental Mercury Capture from Industrial Flue Gas	5
A Review of Chlorinated Paraffins: Occurrence in Soil, Regulation and Remediation Technologies	5
Novel Metal–Organic Framework Materials In-Focus Detection and Adsorption Cues for Environmental Pollutants	5
Amelioration of Arsenic Toxicity Using Phytoconstituents: Experimental Evidence, Mechanisms, and Strategies	4
Nanoplastic-Induced Biological Effects In Vivo and In Vitro: An Overview	4
Cadmium, Cellular Senescence, and Cancer	4
The Epidemiological and Toxicological Intersection of Air Pollution and Dementia	4
Advances in Microbe-Driven Ecological Restoration on Bauxite Residue Disposal Areas	4
Insight into Photodegradation of Diclofenac: Mechanism, Efficiency, Role of Parameters, Toxicity Assessment and Catalyst Stability	4
Hidden Threats in Infant Diets and Environment ‒ Risks of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Food	4
Micro, Nano, and Biodegradable Plastics: Hidden Threats to Plant Health and Soil Function	4
Mass Spectrometry-Based Omics and Imaging Technique: A Novel Tool for Molecular Toxicology and Health Impacts	4
Recent Advances in Nano-metal Oxide-Biochar Composites for Efficient Removal of Environmental Contaminants	4
Analytical Methods, Occurrence, Fate, and Toxicity of Ethylmercury in the Environment: Review and Outlook	3
Environmental Impact Assessment in the Entire Life Cycle of Lithium-Ion Batteries	3
Impacts of Biofilm Formation on the Physicochemical Properties and Toxicity of Microplastics: A Concise Review	3
A Review on Co-Occurrence of Microplastics and Flame Retardants in Global Aquatic Environment with A Focus on Microfibers: Sources and Impacts on Their Toxic Effects	3
The Fate of Fluopyram in the Soil–Water–Plant Ecosystem: A Review	3
Perspective Evaluation of Synthetic Biology Approaches for Effective Mitigation of Heavy Metal Pollution	3
Pathways of Adverse Effect on the Blood-Testis Barrier by Environmental Pollutants	3
Physical, Chemical, Biological, and Synergistic Technologies for Remediation of Pesticide-Contaminated Soil	3
Environmental Remediation of Agrochemicals and Dyes Using Clay Nanocomposites: Review on Operating Conditions, Performance Evaluation, and Machine Learning Applications	3
Environmental Carriers for Metal Nanoparticles: Transport, Fate, and Eco-risks	3