OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology is 4. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Unbalanced Pollution and Ecological Risk of Organophosphate Esters in Chinese Surface Water and Land Use Under Multiple Driving Factors	51
A Critical Review on Sources, Environmental Occurrence, Toxicity, and Human Exposure of an Abundant Organophosphate Ester Tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) Phosphate	34
Microplastic-Derived Dissolved Organic Matter: Release Pattern, Chemical Properties, Environmental Risk, and Impact on Carbon Cycling	33
Microplastic Pollution: Sources, Degradation Mechanisms, Analytical Advances, and Mitigation Strategies for Environmental Sustainability	25
Occurrence, Migration, and Transformation of Black Carbon in Environmental Matrix and Its Influence on the Environmental Fate of Coexisting Pollutants: A Review	23
Protists, Unexpected Players in Waterborne Antibiotic Resistance?	22
Ecological and Health Risks of Vanadium in the Biogeosphere	20
Reaching the Full Potential of Machine Learning in Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Functional Materials	19
Modified Biochar for Arsenic Immobilization in Soil: A Critical Review	17
Role of Pollution-Induced Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases, and the Mechanisms of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s Potential Remediation	17
Occurrence and Effects of Microplastics in Lake Ecosystems: Particular Focus on Migration in Water and Food Chains	17
Nanomaterials Derived from Metal–Organic Frameworks and Their Applications for Pollutants Removal	16
Important But Overlooked Potential Risks of Substituted Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon: Looking Below the Tip of the Iceberg	16
Wild Plants as a Promising Tool for Phytoremediation of Trace Metal(loid)s Contaminated Soil: A Review	15
Strategies for Enhancing Microbial Colonization Success in Polluted Marine Sediments for In-Situ Bioremediation: A Narrative Review	15
Inclusive Assessment of Micro/Nanoplastics Biological Effects Across Primary Producers, Consumers, and Humans	11
Current Situation and Ecological Effects of Microplastic Pollution in Soil	11
Exploring Environmental Nanoplastics Research: Networks and Evolutionary Trends	10
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
The Aquatic Plastisphere: Methodology, Biofilm Formation Mechanism, and Microbial Diversity	8
Modeling Environmental Fate, Transport, and Transformation of Pesticides: First-Order Kinetic Models for Regional and Global Applications	8
A Review of Polyhalogenated Carbazoles (PHCZs) as an Emerging Contaminant: Environmental Occurrence, Toxicity and Remediation	8
A Review of the Distribution, Characteristics and Environmental Fate of Microplastics in Different Environments of China	7
SARS-CoV-2 in the Environment: Its Transmission, Mitigation, and Prospective Strategies of Safety and Sustainability	7

Correction: A Critical Review of Bioaccumulation and Biotransformation of Organic Chemicals in Birds	7
A Review of Toxicological and Exposure Data on Polymeric Antioxidant By-products	7
Tackling New-generation Pollutants in Soil: How Modified Biochar Redefines Remediation Strategies?	7
Efficacy of Seed Priming Technology in Ameliorating Metals and Metalloids Toxicity in Crops: Prospective and Issues	7
Occurrence of Pharmaceutical and Pesticide Transformation Products in Freshwater: Update on Environmental Levels, Toxicological Information and Future Challenges	7
A Review on Epigenetic Toxicological Mechanisms of Sildenafil and Its Metabolites, the Emerging Pollutants	7
Novel Metal–Organic Framework Materials In-Focus Detection and Adsorption Cues for Environmental Pollutants	7
A Review of Chlorinated Paraffins: Occurrence in Soil, Regulation and Remediation Technologies	7
Advances in Supported Metal Chalcogenides for Elemental Mercury Capture from Industrial Flue Gas	6
Nanoplastic-Induced Biological Effects In Vivo and In Vitro: An Overview	6
Nitrogen Pollution Originating from Wastewater and Agriculture: Advances in Treatment and Management	6
Mass Spectrometry-Based Omics and Imaging Technique: A Novel Tool for Molecular Toxicology and Health Impacts	6
Emerging Technologies and Key Factors in PFAS Removal From Wastewater and Biosolids: Focus on PFOA and PFOS	6
Micro, Nano, and Biodegradable Plastics: Hidden Threats to Plant Health and Soil Function	6
The Epidemiological and Toxicological Intersection of Air Pollution and Dementia	5
Cadmium, Cellular Senescence, and Cancer	5
Hidden Threats in Infant Diets and Environment ‒ Risks of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Food	5
Recent Advances in Nano-metal Oxide-Biochar Composites for Efficient Removal of Environmental Contaminants	5
Amelioration of Arsenic Toxicity Using Phytoconstituents: Experimental Evidence, Mechanisms, and Strategies	5
Circadian Rhythm Disorders: Focusing on Environmental Risk Factors, Interrelationship with Diseases, and Developing Chronotherapy	5
Insight into Photodegradation of Diclofenac: Mechanism, Efficiency, Role of Parameters, Toxicity Assessment and Catalyst Stability	5
Advances in Microbe-Driven Ecological Restoration on Bauxite Residue Disposal Areas	5
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
Microplastics as Vectors for Viral Transmission: Mechanisms, Influencing Factors, and Ecological-Health Risks	4
Pathways of Adverse Effect on the Blood-Testis Barrier by Environmental Pollutants	4
Environmental Carriers for Metal Nanoparticles: Transport, Fate, and Eco-risks	4
Impact of Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluents on Antibiotic Resistance Gene Profiles in Receiving Waters: A Bibliometric Analysis	4
Analytical Methods, Occurrence, Fate, and Toxicity of Ethylmercury in the Environment: Review and Outlook	4
Impacts of Biofilm Formation on the Physicochemical Properties and Toxicity of Microplastics: A Concise Review	4