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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A Critical Review on Sources, Environmental Occurrence, Toxicity, and Human Exposure of an Abundant Organophosphate Ester Tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) Phosphate	46
Unbalanced Pollution and Ecological Risk of Organophosphate Esters in Chinese Surface Water and Land Use Under Multiple Driving Factors	28
Microplastic Pollution: Sources, Degradation Mechanisms, Analytical Advances, and Mitigation Strategies for Environmental Sustainability	23
Occurrence, Migration, and Transformation of Black Carbon in Environmental Matrix and Its Influence on the Environmental Fate of Coexisting Pollutants: A Review	19
Protists, Unexpected Players in Waterborne Antibiotic Resistance?	18
Occurrence and Effects of Microplastics in Lake Ecosystems: Particular Focus on Migration in Water and Food Chains	16
Role of Pollution-Induced Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases, and the Mechanisms of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s Potential Remediation	16
Ecological and Health Risks of Vanadium in the Biogeosphere	16
Important But Overlooked Potential Risks of Substituted Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon: Looking Below the Tip of the Iceberg	14
Reaching the Full Potential of Machine Learning in Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Functional Materials	14
Modified Biochar for Arsenic Immobilization in Soil: A Critical Review	14
Nanomaterials Derived from Metal–Organic Frameworks and Their Applications for Pollutants Removal	13
Wild Plants as a Promising Tool for Phytoremediation of Trace Metal(loid)s Contaminated Soil: A Review	12
Exploring Environmental Nanoplastics Research: Networks and Evolutionary Trends	10
Current Situation and Ecological Effects of Microplastic Pollution in Soil	10
Consequences of Microplastics on Global Ecosystem Structure and Function	9
A Review of Polyhalogenated Carbazoles (PHCZs) as an Emerging Contaminant: Environmental Occurrence, Toxicity and Remediation	8
Modeling Environmental Fate, Transport, and Transformation of Pesticides: First-Order Kinetic Models for Regional and Global Applications	8
Current Methods and Prospects for Sampling, Separation, Detection, and Removal of Microplastics in Different Environmental Media	8
SARS-CoV-2 in the Environment: Its Transmission, Mitigation, and Prospective Strategies of Safety and Sustainability	7
A Review on Epigenetic Toxicological Mechanisms of Sildenafil and Its Metabolites, the Emerging Pollutants	7
The Aquatic Plastisphere: Methodology, Biofilm Formation Mechanism, and Microbial Diversity	7
Occurrence of Pharmaceutical and Pesticide Transformation Products in Freshwater: Update on Environmental Levels, Toxicological Information and Future Challenges	6
A Review of the Distribution, Characteristics and Environmental Fate of Microplastics in Different Environments of China	6
A Global Review of Cadmium, Mercury, and Selenium in Sharks: Geographical Patterns, Baseline Levels and Human Health Implications	6

Efficacy of Seed Priming Technology in Ameliorating Metals and Metalloids Toxicity in Crops: Prospective and Issues	6
Advances in Supported Metal Chalcogenides for Elemental Mercury Capture from Industrial Flue Gas	5
A Review on the Water Quality Criteria of Nonylphenol and the Methodological Construction for Reproduction Toxicity Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals	5
A Review of Toxicological and Exposure Data on Polymeric Antioxidant By-products	5
Emerging Technologies and Key Factors in PFAS Removal From Wastewater and Biosolids: Focus on PFOA and PFOS	5
Correction: A Critical Review of Bioaccumulation and Biotransformation of Organic Chemicals in Birds	5
Novel Metal–Organic Framework Materials In-Focus Detection and Adsorption Cues for Environmental Pollutants	5
Nitrogen Pollution Originating from Wastewater and Agriculture: Advances in Treatment and Management	5
A Review of Chlorinated Paraffins: Occurrence in Soil, Regulation and Remediation Technologies	5
Amelioration of Arsenic Toxicity Using Phytoconstituents: Experimental Evidence, Mechanisms, and Strategies	4
Cadmium, Cellular Senescence, and Cancer	4
The Epidemiological and Toxicological Intersection of Air Pollution and Dementia	4
Hidden Threats in Infant Diets and Environment ‒ Risks of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Food	4
Mass Spectrometry-Based Omics and Imaging Technique: A Novel Tool for Molecular Toxicology and Health Impacts	4
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	4
Nanoplastic-Induced Biological Effects In Vivo and In Vitro: An Overview	4
Advances in Microbe-Driven Ecological Restoration on Bauxite Residue Disposal Areas	4
Recent Advances in Nano-metal Oxide-Biochar Composites for Efficient Removal of Environmental Contaminants	4
Insight into Photodegradation of Diclofenac: Mechanism, Efficiency, Role of Parameters, Toxicity Assessment and Catalyst Stability	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
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
The Fate of Fluopyram in the Soil–Water–Plant Ecosystem: A Review	3
Source, Environmental Behavior and Ecological Impact of Biodegradable Microplastics in Soil Ecosystems: A Review	3
Pathways of Adverse Effect on the Blood-Testis Barrier by Environmental Pollutants	3
Impacts of Biofilm Formation on the Physicochemical Properties and Toxicity of Microplastics: A Concise Review	3
Physical, Chemical, Biological, and Synergistic Technologies for Remediation of Pesticide-Contaminated Soil	3