OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Hazardous Materials is 147. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Guidelines for the use and interpretation of adsorption isotherm models: A review	1456
Adsorption kinetic models: Physical meanings, applications, and solving methods	1146
A critical review on VOCs adsorption by different porous materials: Species, mechanisms and modification methods	510
Aging mechanism of microplastics with UV irradiation and its effects on the adsorption of heavy metals	449
Environmental source, fate, and toxicity of microplastics	418
Heterogeneous Fenton catalysts: A review of recent advances	413
Microplastics in agricultural soils on the coastal plain of Hangzhou Bay, east China: Multiple sources other than plastic mulching film	380
Presence of airborne microplastics in human lung tissue	360
Conventional and emerging technologies for removal of antibiotics from wastewater	358
Novel BP/BiOBr S-scheme nano-heterojunction for enhanced visible-light photocatalytic tetracycline removal and oxygen evolution activity	355
Fenton/Fenton-like processes with in-situ production of hydrogen peroxide/hydroxyl radical for degradation of emerging contaminants: Advances and prospects	354
Effects of plastic mulch film residues on wheat rhizosphere and soil properties	348
Estimation of the mass of microplastics ingested – A pivotal first step towards human health risk assessment	338
Environmental fate, toxicity and risk management strategies of nanoplastics in the environment: Current status and future perspectives	329
A review on effective removal of emerging contaminants from aquatic systems: Current trends and scope for further research	316
Microplastics and associated contaminants in the aquatic environment: A review on their ecotoxicological effects, trophic transfer, and potential impacts to human health	310
Recent developments in physical, biological, chemical, and hybrid treatment techniques for removing emerging contaminants from wastewater	301
Effects of microplastics on soil properties: Current knowledge and future perspectives	300
A critical review on antibiotics and hormones in swine wastewater: Water pollution problems and control approaches	296
Uncertainty and misinterpretation over identification, quantification and transformation of reactive species generated in catalytic oxidation processes: A review	296
Advanced activation of persulfate by polymeric g-C3N4 based photocatalysts for environmental remediation: A review	296
Cyanazine herbicide monitoring as a hazardous substance by a DNA nanostructure biosensor	292
Chitosan modifications for adsorption of pollutants – A review	283
Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Phoenix dactylifera waste as bioreductant for effective dye degradation and antibacterial performance in wastewater treatment	276
Facile fabrication of silver iodide/graphitic carbon nitride nanocomposites by notable photo-catalytic performance through sunlight and antimicrobial activity	266

Silver nanoparticles: Toxicity in model organisms as an overview of its hazard for human health and the environment	265
Removal of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) from wastewater using microalgae: A review	264
Polystyrene microplastics induced male reproductive toxicity in mice	264
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-induced mitigation of heavy metal phytotoxicity in metal contaminated soils: A critical review	264
Fabrication of ternary Ag3PO4/Co3(PO4)2/g-C3N4 heterostructure with following Type II and Z-Scheme dual pathways for enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity	261
Green-synthesized nanocatalysts and nanomaterials for water treatment: Current challenges and future perspectives	259
Are we underestimating the sources of microplastic pollution in terrestrial environment?	257
Activated biochar derived from Opuntia ficus-indica for the efficient adsorption of malachite green dye, Cu+2 and Ni+2 from water	254
Historical development and prospects of photocatalysts for pollutant removal in water	245
Remediation of antibiotic wastewater by coupled photocatalytic and persulfate oxidation system: A critical review	245
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	241
Innovative spherical biochar for pharmaceutical removal from water: Insight into adsorption mechanism	241
Toxicological interactions of microplastics/nanoplastics and environmental contaminants: Current knowledge and future perspectives	241
Visible light photocatalytic degradation of polypropylene microplastics in a continuous water flow system	235
A comprehensive review on magnetic carbon nanotubes and carbon nanotube-based buckypaper for removal of heavy metals and dyes	227
MOF based engineered materials in water remediation: Recent trends	226
Disposable masks release microplastics to the aqueous environment with exacerbation by natural weathering	226
Environmental behaviors of microplastics in aquatic systems: A systematic review on degradation, adsorption, toxicity and biofilm under aging conditions	225
High-efficiency degradation of organic pollutants with Fe, N co-doped biochar catalysts via persulfate activation	225
Microplastics and environmental pollutants: Key interaction and toxicology in aquatic and soil environments	222
Treatment of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash: State-of-the-art technologies and future perspectives	219
Global soil pollution by toxic elements: Current status and future perspectives on the risk assessment and remediation strategies – A review	216
Application of advanced materials in sonophotocatalytic processes for the remediation of environmental pollutants	215
Microplastics in the soil-groundwater environment: Aging, migration, and co-transport of contaminants – A critical review	215
Microplastics change soil properties, heavy metal availability and bacterial community in a Pb-Zn-contaminated soil	214
Investigation on the adsorption and desorption behaviors of antibiotics by degradable MPs with or without UV ageing process	213
Fabrication of MXene/PEI functionalized sodium alginate aerogel and its excellent adsorption behavior for Cr(VI) and Congo Red from aqueous solution	213
Melatonin and calcium function synergistically to promote the resilience through ROS metabolism under arsenic-induced stress	212
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	211
The magnetic covalent organic framework as a platform for high-performance extraction of Cr(VI) and bisphenol a from aqueous solution	209
Microplastic pollution reduction by a carbon and nitrogen-doped TiO2: Effect of pH and temperature in the photocatalytic degradation process	209
Per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a contaminant of emerging concern in surface water: A transboundary review of their occurrences and toxicity effects	206
Mxene/carbon nanohorn/β-cyclodextrin-Metal-organic frameworks as high-performance electrochemical sensing platform for sensitive detection of carbendazim pesticide	206
Sono-photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline and pharmaceutical wastewater using WO3/CNT heterojunction nanocomposite under US and visible light irradiations: A novel hybrid system	206
Toxic effects on bioaccumulation, hematological parameters, oxidative stress, immune responses and neurotoxicity in fish exposed to microplastics: A review	205
UV illumination-enhanced ultrasensitive ammonia gas sensor based on (001)TiO2/MXene heterostructure for food spoilage detection	203
Microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment: Macroscopic transport and effects on creatures	203
Hazardous microplastic characteristics and its role as a vector of heavy metal in groundwater and surface water of coastal south India	198
Degradation of polyvinyl chloride microplastics via an electro-Fenton-like system with a TiO2/graphite cathode	197
Microplastics influence the adsorption and desorption characteristics of Cd in an agricultural soil	195
Ecotoxicological effects of microplastics and cadmium on the earthworm Eisenia foetida	194
A technical review of bioenergy and resource recovery from municipal solid waste	193
A critical review on the electrospun nanofibrous membranes for the adsorption of heavy metals in water treatment	192
Microplastic digestion generates fragmented nanoplastics in soils and damages earthworm spermatogenesis and coelomocyte viability	191
A review on phytoremediation of contaminants in air, water and soil	191
Response of rice (Oryza sativa L.) roots to nanoplastic treatment at seedling stage	190
Microplastics in take-out food containers	190
Micro-nano-engineered nitrogenous bone biochar developed with a ball-milling technique for high-efficiency removal of aquatic Cd(II), Cu(II) and Pb(II)	185
Recognition of typical antibiotic residues in environmental media related to groundwater in China (2009−2019)	184
A dual-response ratiometric fluorescent sensor by europium-doped CdTe quantum dots for visual and colorimetric detection of tetracycline	183

A review of microplastics aggregation in aquatic environment: Influence factors, analytical methods, and environmental implications	183
Singlet oxygen-dominated activation of peroxymonosulfate by passion fruit shell derived biochar for catalytic degradation of tetracycline through a non-radical oxidation pathway	182
Remediation of cadmium and lead polluted soil using thiol-modified biochar	182
Reproductive toxicity of polystyrene microplastics: In vivo experimental study on testicular toxicity in mice	181
Preparation of fibrous chitosan/sodium alginate composite foams for the adsorption of cationic and anionic dyes	181
Colorimetric fluorescent paper strip with smartphone platform for quantitative detection of cadmium ions in real samples	180
Anionic polyacrylamide-assisted construction of thin 2D-2D WO3/g-C3N4 Step-scheme heterojunction for enhanced tetracycline degradation under visible light irradiation	179
Effects of microbial culture and chicken manure biochar on compost maturity and greenhouse gas emissions during chicken manure composting	178
Bisphenol A and its analogs in muscle and liver of fish from the North East Atlantic Ocean in relation to microplastic contamination. Exposure and risk to human consumers	178
Factors influencing heavy metal availability and risk assessment of soils at typical metal mines in Eastern China	177
Source-specific ecological risk analysis and critical source identification of heavy metals in road dust in Beijing, China	175
Construction of direct Z-scheme Bi5O7I/UiO-66-NH2 heterojunction photocatalysts for enhanced degradation of ciprofloxacin: Mechanism insight, pathway analysis and toxicity evaluation	172
Simultaneous removal of Cd(II) and As(III) by graphene-like biochar-supported zero-valent iron from irrigation waters under aerobic conditions: Synergistic effects and mechanisms	172
Preparation, environmental application and prospect of biochar-supported metal nanoparticles: A review	172
Interactions of microplastics and antibiotic resistance genes and their effects on the aquaculture environments	171
Cerium based UiO-66 MOF as a multipollutant adsorbent for universal water purification	171
Enhanced adsorptive removal of sulfamethoxazole from water using biochar derived from hydrothermal carbonization of sugarcane bagasse	171
Uptake of microplastics by carrots in presence of As (III): Combined toxic effects	169
Remediation of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminated soils – To mobilize or to immobilize or to degrade?	168
Leachability and adverse effects of coal fly ash: A review	168
Adsorption and thermal degradation of microplastics from aqueous solutions by Mg/Zn modified magnetic biochars	168
Uptake and translocation of nano/microplastics by rice seedlings: Evidence from a hydroponic experiment	168
Trifolium repens L. regulated phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soil by promoting soil enzyme activities and beneficial rhizosphere associated microorganisms	167
Airborne microplastics in indoor and outdoor environments of a coastal city in Eastern China	166
Effective removal of U(VI) and Eu(III) by carboxyl functionalized MXene nanosheets	166
A facile mechanochemical preparation of Co3O4@g-C3N4 for application in supercapacitors and degradation of pollutants in water	165
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	164
Ultra-sensitive ethanol gas sensors based on nanosheet-assembled hierarchical ZnO-In2O3 heterostructures	164
Toxicity comparison of nano-sized and micron-sized microplastics to Goldfish Carassius auratus Larvae	162
Individual and combined toxicogenetic effects of microplastics and heavy metals (Cd, Pb, and Zn) perturb gut microbiota homeostasis and gonadal development in marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma)	160
Critical review on adsorptive removal of antibiotics: Present situation, challenges and future perspective	159
Salicylic acid-induced nitric oxide enhances arsenic toxicity tolerance in maize plants by upregulating the ascorbate-glutathione cycle and glyoxalase system	159
Perspective on enhancing the anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge	159
Excellent visible light responsive photocatalytic behavior of N-doped TiO2 toward decontamination of organic pollutants	158
Barrier function of zebrafish embryonic chorions against microplastics and nanoplastics and its impact on embryo development	158
Atmospheric microplastic over the South China Sea and East Indian Ocean: abundance, distribution and source	158
In-situ self-assembly construction of hollow tubular g-C3N4 isotype heterojunction for enhanced visible-light photocatalysis: Experiments and theories	158
Microplastics as an emerging source of particulate air pollution: A critical review	156
Insights to perfluorooctanoic acid adsorption micro-mechanism over Fe-based metal organic frameworks: Combining computational calculation with response surface methodology	156
Effect of phosphorus-modified biochars on immobilization of Cu (II), Cd (II), and As (V) in paddy soil	156
Is incineration the terminator of plastics and microplastics?	156
Contamination issues as a challenge in quality control and quality assurance in microplastics analytics	155
Integrating adsorption and photocatalysis: A cost effective strategy for textile wastewater treatment using hybrid biochar-TiO2 composite	155
Ultrasound-assisted heterogeneous activation of persulfate and peroxymonosulfate by asphaltenes for the degradation of BTEX in water	155
A critical review on performance indicators for evaluating soil biota and soil health of biochar-amended soils	155
Adsorption modeling, thermodynamics, and DFT simulation of tetracycline onto mesoporous and high-surface-area NaOH-activated macroalgae carbon	155
New insights into the capture performance and mechanism of hazardous metals Cr3+ and Cd2+ onto an effective layered double hydroxide based material	155
A novel calcium-based magnetic biochar is effective in stabilization of arsenic and cadmium co-contamination in aerobic soils	154
Distribution of antibiotic resistance genes in an agriculturally disturbed lake in China: Their links with microbial communities, antibiotics, and water quality	154
Properties, optimized morphologies, and advanced strategies for photocatalytic applications of WO3 based photocatalysts	153
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	153
A review on metal nanozyme-based sensing of heavy metal ions: Challenges and future perspectives	152
Three-dimensional porous graphene-like biochar derived from Enteromorpha as a persulfate activator for sulfamethoxazole degradation: Role of graphitic N and radicals transformation	152
Degradation of nitrogen-containing hazardous compounds using advanced oxidation processes: A review on aliphatic and aromatic amines, dyes, and pesticides	152
Peroxymonosulfate activation through 2D/2D Z-scheme CoAl-LDH/BiOBr photocatalyst under visible light for ciprofloxacin degradation	151
Microalgal biosorption of heavy metals: A comprehensive bibliometric review	151
Engineering MXene surface with POSS for reducing fire hazards of polystyrene with enhanced thermal stability	151
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	151
A review of recent advancements in utilization of biomass and industrial wastes into engineered biochar	151
Rapid degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride by heterogeneous photocatalysis coupling persulfate oxidation with MIL-53(Fe) under visible light irradiation	151
ZnO/biochar nanocomposites via solvent free ball milling for enhanced adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue	151
Persulfate-based degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in aqueous solution: Review on influences, mechanisms and prospective	150
Worldwide bottled water occurrence of emerging contaminants: A review of the recent scientific literature	150
Wide-scope target screening of >2000 emerging contaminants in wastewater samples with UPLC-Q-ToF-HRMS/MS and smart evaluation of its performance through the validation of 195 selected representativ	149
Remediation of soils and sediments polluted with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: To immobilize, mobilize, or degrade?	149
p-n Heterojunction of BiOI/ZnO nanorod arrays for piezo-photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol A in water	149
Current research trends on micro- and nano-plastics as an emerging threat to global environment: A review	149
Effects of mycotoxin-contaminated feed on farm animals	149
Foliar uptake and leaf-to-root translocation of nanoplastics with different coating charge in maize plants	148
Review on nickel-based adsorption materials for Congo red	148
THE DARK SIDE OF BLACK GOLD: Ecotoxicological aspects of biochar and biochar-amended soils	148
Catalytic ozonation of VOCs at low temperature: A comprehensive review	147
Novel Bi2WO6 loaded N-biochar composites with enhanced photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B and Cr(VI)	147
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	147
Tuning oxygen vacancy concentration of MnO2 through metal doping for improved toluene oxidation	147
A recent global review of hazardous chlorpyrifos pesticide in fruit and vegetables: Prevalence, remediation and actions needed	147