OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Hazardous Materials is 150. 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
Environmental source, fate, and toxicity of microplastics	545
Presence of airborne microplastics in human lung tissue	503
Heterogeneous Fenton catalysts: A review of recent advances	494
Conventional and emerging technologies for removal of antibiotics from wastewater	449
Estimation of the mass of microplastics ingested – A pivotal first step towards human health risk assessment	440
Fenton/Fenton-like processes with in-situ production of hydrogen peroxide/hydroxyl radical for degradation of emerging contaminants: Advances and prospects	426
Effects of microplastics on soil properties: Current knowledge and future perspectives	415
A review on effective removal of emerging contaminants from aquatic systems: Current trends and scope for further research	413
Recent developments in physical, biological, chemical, and hybrid treatment techniques for removing emerging contaminants from wastewater	411
Microplastics and associated contaminants in the aquatic environment: A review on their ecotoxicological effects, trophic transfer, and potential impacts to human health	398
Environmental fate, toxicity and risk management strategies of nanoplastics in the environment: Current status and future perspectives	391
Uncertainty and misinterpretation over identification, quantification and transformation of reactive species generated in catalytic oxidation processes: A review	373
Chitosan modifications for adsorption of pollutants – A review	348
Advanced activation of persulfate by polymeric g-C3N4 based photocatalysts for environmental remediation: A review	336
Polystyrene microplastics induced male reproductive toxicity in mice	336
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-induced mitigation of heavy metal phytotoxicity in metal contaminated soils: A critical review	333
Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Phoenix dactylifera waste as bioreductant for effective dye degradation and antibacterial performance in wastewater treatment	311
Are we underestimating the sources of microplastic pollution in terrestrial environment?	310
Visible light photocatalytic degradation of polypropylene microplastics in a continuous water flow system	307
Removal of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) from wastewater using microalgae: A review	301
Microplastics and environmental pollutants: Key interaction and toxicology in aquatic and soil environments	298
Treatment of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash: State-of-the-art technologies and future perspectives	297
Cyanazine herbicide monitoring as a hazardous substance by a DNA nanostructure biosensor	297
Remediation of antibiotic wastewater by coupled photocatalytic and persulfate oxidation system: A critical review	291
Environmental behaviors of microplastics in aquatic systems: A systematic review on degradation, adsorption, toxicity and biofilm under aging conditions	291

Toxicological interactions of microplastics/nanoplastics and environmental contaminants: Current knowledge and future perspectives	286
KOH-activated porous biochar with high specific surface area for adsorptive removal of chromium (VI) and naphthalene from water: Affecting factors, mechanisms and reusability exploration	286
Green-synthesized nanocatalysts and nanomaterials for water treatment: Current challenges and future perspectives	284
Microplastics in the soil-groundwater environment: Aging, migration, and co-transport of contaminants – A critical review	279
Health risk assessment of heavy metal(loid)s in park soils of the largest megacity in China by using Monte Carlo simulation coupled with Positive matrix factorization model	277
Global soil pollution by toxic elements: Current status and future perspectives on the risk assessment and remediation strategies – A review	275
Per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a contaminant of emerging concern in surface water: A transboundary review of their occurrences and toxicity effects	271
MOF based engineered materials in water remediation: Recent trends	266
Microplastics change soil properties, heavy metal availability and bacterial community in a Pb-Zn-contaminated soil	265
A comprehensive review on magnetic carbon nanotubes and carbon nanotube-based buckypaper for removal of heavy metals and dyes	263
Investigation on the adsorption and desorption behaviors of antibiotics by degradable MPs with or without UV ageing process	262
Toxic effects on bioaccumulation, hematological parameters, oxidative stress, immune responses and neurotoxicity in fish exposed to microplastics: A review	258
Microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment: Macroscopic transport and effects on creatures	258
UV illumination-enhanced ultrasensitive ammonia gas sensor based on (001)TiO2/MXene heterostructure for food spoilage detection	257
Disposable masks release microplastics to the aqueous environment with exacerbation by natural weathering	256
Application of advanced materials in sonophotocatalytic processes for the remediation of environmental pollutants	255
Fabrication of MXene/PEI functionalized sodium alginate aerogel and its excellent adsorption behavior for Cr(VI) and Congo Red from aqueous solution	255
Degradation of polyvinyl chloride microplastics via an electro-Fenton-like system with a TiO2/graphite cathode	253
Hazardous microplastic characteristics and its role as a vector of heavy metal in groundwater and surface water of coastal south India	245
Adsorption and thermal degradation of microplastics from aqueous solutions by Mg/Zn modified magnetic biochars	241
Response of rice (Oryza sativa L.) roots to nanoplastic treatment at seedling stage	241
Reproductive toxicity of polystyrene microplastics: In vivo experimental study on testicular toxicity in mice	235
Melatonin and calcium function synergistically to promote the resilience through ROS metabolism under arsenic-induced stress	234
A critical review on the electrospun nanofibrous membranes for the adsorption of heavy metals in water treatment	233
Microplastics in take-out food containers	230
A technical review of bioenergy and resource recovery from municipal solid waste	227
A review on phytoremediation of contaminants in air, water and soil	225
Microplastic digestion generates fragmented nanoplastics in soils and damages earthworm spermatogenesis and coelomocyte viability	222
A review of microplastics aggregation in aquatic environment: Influence factors, analytical methods, and environmental implications	220
Airborne microplastics in indoor and outdoor environments of a coastal city in Eastern China	219
Critical review on adsorptive removal of antibiotics: Present situation, challenges and future perspective	218
Microplastics as an emerging source of particulate air pollution: A critical review	216
Singlet oxygen-dominated activation of peroxymonosulfate by passion fruit shell derived biochar for catalytic degradation of tetracycline through a non-radical oxidation pathway	215
Recognition of typical antibiotic residues in environmental media related to groundwater in China (2009−2019)	214
Preparation of fibrous chitosan/sodium alginate composite foams for the adsorption of cationic and anionic dyes	214
Construction of direct Z-scheme Bi5O7I/UiO-66-NH2 heterojunction photocatalysts for enhanced degradation of ciprofloxacin: Mechanism insight, pathway analysis and toxicity evaluation	212
Enhanced adsorptive removal of sulfamethoxazole from water using biochar derived from hydrothermal carbonization of sugarcane bagasse	211
Progress and prospects in mitigation of landfill leachate pollution: Risk, pollution potential, treatment and challenges	211
Factors influencing heavy metal availability and risk assessment of soils at typical metal mines in Eastern China	208
A dual-response ratiometric fluorescent sensor by europium-doped CdTe quantum dots for visual and colorimetric detection of tetracycline	206
Properties, optimized morphologies, and advanced strategies for photocatalytic applications of WO3 based photocatalysts	205
Remediation of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminated soils – To mobilize or to immobilize or to degrade?	205
Uptake of microplastics by carrots in presence of As (III): Combined toxic effects	204
Uptake and translocation of nano/microplastics by rice seedlings: Evidence from a hydroponic experiment	204
A facile mechanochemical preparation of Co3O4@g-C3N4 for application in supercapacitors and degradation of pollutants in water	203
Interactions of microplastics and antibiotic resistance genes and their effects on the aquaculture environments	202
Cerium based UiO-66 MOF as a multipollutant adsorbent for universal water purification	201
Trifolium repens L. regulated phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soil by promoting soil enzyme activities and beneficial rhizosphere associated microorganisms	198
Adsorption modeling, thermodynamics, and DFT simulation of tetracycline onto mesoporous and high-surface-area NaOH-activated macroalgae carbon	196
Foliar uptake and leaf-to-root translocation of nanoplastics with different coating charge in maize plants	189

Current research trends on micro- and nano-plastics as an emerging threat to global environment: A review	186
A review on metal nanozyme-based sensing of heavy metal ions: Challenges and future perspectives	185
Catalytic ozonation of VOCs at low temperature: A comprehensive review	185
Acid mine drainage formation and arsenic mobility under strongly acidic conditions: Importance of soluble phases, iron oxyhydroxides/oxides and nature of oxidation layer on pyrite	185
Peroxymonosulfate activation through 2D/2D Z-scheme CoAl-LDH/BiOBr photocatalyst under visible light for ciprofloxacin degradation	184
ZnO/biochar nanocomposites via solvent free ball milling for enhanced adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue	183
Abundance, fate, and effects of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in aquatic environments	183
A review of recent advancements in utilization of biomass and industrial wastes into engineered biochar	183
Contamination issues as a challenge in quality control and quality assurance in microplastics analytics	182
Is incineration the terminator of plastics and microplastics?	182
Impact of microplastics on growth, photosynthesis and essential elements in Cucurbita pepo L.	180
An overview of global power lithium-ion batteries and associated critical metal recycling	180
Excellent visible light responsive photocatalytic behavior of N-doped TiO2 toward decontamination of organic pollutants	180
p-n Heterojunction of BiOI/ZnO nanorod arrays for piezo-photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol A in water	180
THE DARK SIDE OF BLACK GOLD: Ecotoxicological aspects of biochar and biochar-amended soils	180
A critical review on performance indicators for evaluating soil biota and soil health of biochar-amended soils	180
Systematical review of interactions between microplastics and microorganisms in the soil environment	178
Catalytic membrane-based oxidation-filtration systems for organic wastewater purification: A review	177
Utilisation of municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI) fly ash with metakaolin for preparation of alkali-activated cementitious material	176
Systematic toxicity evaluation of polystyrene nanoplastics on mice and molecular mechanism investigation about their internalization into Caco-2 cells	175
New insights into the capture performance and mechanism of hazardous metals Cr3+ and Cd2+ onto an effective layered double hydroxide based material	174
Remediation of soils and sediments polluted with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: To immobilize, mobilize, or degrade?	174
Salicylic acid-induced nitric oxide enhances arsenic toxicity tolerance in maize plants by upregulating the ascorbate-glutathione cycle and glyoxalase system	174
In-situ self-assembly construction of hollow tubular g-C3N4 isotype heterojunction for enhanced visible-light photocatalysis: Experiments and theories	173
Rapid and highly selective electrochemical sensor based on ZnS/Au-decorated f-multi-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites produced via pulsed laser technique for detection of toxic nitro compounds	173
A review on catalytic-enzyme degradation of toxic environmental pollutants: Microbial enzymes	173
Biofilm on microplastics in aqueous environment: Physicochemical properties and environmental implications	173
Simultaneous adsorption of Cr(VI) and phenol by biochar-based iron oxide composites in water: Performance, kinetics and mechanism	173
Three-dimensional porous graphene-like biochar derived from Enteromorpha as a persulfate activator for sulfamethoxazole degradation: Role of graphitic N and radicals transformation	172
Ball milling biochar iron oxide composites for the removal of chromium (Cr(VI)) from water: Performance and mechanisms	172
A recent global review of hazardous chlorpyrifos pesticide in fruit and vegetables: Prevalence, remediation and actions needed	172
Microplastic degradation by hydroxy-rich bismuth oxychloride	170
Insight into the effect of lignocellulosic biomass source on the performance of biochar as persulfate activator for aqueous organic pollutants remediation: Epicarp and mesocarp of citrus peels as exam	170
Applications of red mud as an environmental remediation material: A review	169
A comprehensive survey on the horizontal and vertical distribution of heavy metals and microorganisms in soils of a Pb/Zn smelter	169
Adsorption of cationic dyes, drugs and metal from aqueous solutions using a polymer composite of magnetic/β-cyclodextrin/activated charcoal/Na alginate: Isotherm, kinetics and regeneration studies	169
Degradation of nitrogen-containing hazardous compounds using advanced oxidation processes: A review on aliphatic and aromatic amines, dyes, and pesticides	169
PFAS and their substitutes in groundwater: Occurrence, transformation and remediation	168
Engineering MXene surface with POSS for reducing fire hazards of polystyrene with enhanced thermal stability	168
Gold nanoparticles-modified MnFe2O4 with synergistic catalysis for photo-Fenton degradation of tetracycline under neutral pH	168
Iron-modified biochar and water management regime-induced changes in plant growth, enzyme activities, and phytoavailability of arsenic, cadmium and lead in a paddy soil	167
Characteristic, hazard and iron recovery technology of red mud - A critical review	167
Microalgal biosorption of heavy metals: A comprehensive bibliometric review	167
Synergistic effect of silicon and selenium on the alleviation of cadmium toxicity in rice plants	167
Mitigation of indoor air pollution: A review of recent advances in adsorption materials and catalytic oxidation	166
Potential hazards of biochar: The negative environmental impacts of biochar applications	165
Review on nickel-based adsorption materials for Congo red	165
Construction of S-scheme Bi2WO6/g-C3N4 heterostructure nanosheets with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic degradation for ammonium dinitramide	164
Ultrasensitive, label-free voltammetric determination of norfloxacin based on molecularly imprinted polymers and Au nanoparticle-functionalized black phosphorus nanosheet nanocomposite	164
A self-sufficient photo-Fenton system with coupling in-situ production H2O2 of ultrathin porous g-C3N4 nanosheets and amorphous FeOOH quantum dots	164
Development of oxygen vacancies enriched CoAl hydroxide@hydroxysulfide hollow flowers for peroxymonosulfate activation: A highly efficient singlet oxygen-dominated oxidation process for sulfamethoxazo	162
Highly efficient removal of thallium in wastewater by MnFe2O4-biochar composite	162
Synthesis of a carbon dots modified g-C3N4/SnO2 Z-scheme photocatalyst with superior photocatalytic activity for PPCPs degradation under visible light irradiation	162
Plasma-induced oxygen vacancies enabled ultrathin ZnO films for highly sensitive detection of triethylamine	162
Application of co-pyrolysis biochar for the adsorption and immobilization of heavy metals in contaminated environmental substrates	162
The hazardous threat of Bisphenol A: Toxicity, detection and remediation	161
Carbon nanofiber based superhydrophobic foam composite for high performance oil/water separation	159
Nano-zerovalent manganese/biochar composite for the adsorptive and oxidative removal of Congo-red dye from aqueous solutions	159
Degradation of atrazine by Bi2MoO6 activated peroxymonosulfate under visible light irradiation	159
Insights into catalytic activation of peroxymonosulfate for carbamazepine degradation by MnO2 nanoparticles in-situ anchored titanate nanotubes: Mechanism, ecotoxicity and DFT study	159
Technologies towards antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) removal from aquatic environment: A critical review	159
Assessment of cancer risk of microplastics enriched with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons	158
Leaching and extraction of additives from plastic pollution to inform environmental risk: A multidisciplinary review of analytical approaches	157
Green synthesis of hydrophilic activated carbon supported sulfide nZVI for enhanced Pb(II) scavenging from water: Characterization, kinetics, isotherms and mechanisms	157
Global trends and prospects in microplastics research: A bibliometric analysis	156
Polystyrene microplastics induced female reproductive toxicity in mice	156
Microplastic degradation methods and corresponding degradation mechanism: Research status and future perspectives	155
Abundance and characteristics of microplastics in soils with different agricultural practices: Importance of sources with internal origin and environmental fate	154
Strategies to improve the adsorption properties of graphene-based adsorbent towards heavy metal ions and their compound pollutants: A review	154
Removal of inorganic contaminants in soil by electrokinetic remediation technologies: A review	152
Direct Z-scheme CeO2@LDH core–shell heterostructure for photodegradation of Rhodamine B by synergistic persulfate activation	152
Different effects of nano- and microplastics on oxidative status and gut microbiota in the marine medaka Oryzias melastigma	151
Study of the microscopic mechanism of lauryl glucoside wetting coal dust: Environmental pollution prevention and control	151
Electronic waste generation, recycling and resource recovery: Technological perspectives and trends	151
Characterization of the role of esterases in the biodegradation of organophosphate, carbamate, and pyrethroid pesticides	150
Interfacial interactions between collected nylon microplastics and three divalent metal ions (Cu(II), Ni(II), Zn(II)) in aqueous solutions	150
Advances in nanomaterial-based electrochemical biosensors for the detection of microbial toxins, pathogenic bacteria in food matrices	150