OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Ecological Engineering is 34. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Forest eco-function restoration and its positive effects on biodiversity improvement in China's ecological conservation programs	172
The effectiveness of weed control in a threatened plant community: A grassland case study	88
Biophysical simulation of wetland surface water flow to predict changing water availability in the Everglades	74
Editorial: Pollutant dynamics and Wetlands (WETPOL 2023)	68
Vegetation recovery of rehabilitated pasture at three coal mine sites following fire disturbance	68
Editorial Board	66
Regional soil characteristics of young bioretention facility in China: Evidence-based guidelines for LID design and maintenance	64
Wildflower strips in the agroecosystem for pollinator biodiversity restoration: Which plant species are capable of self-seeding?	64
Exploring key drivers of Chinese sturgeon spawning sites fragmentation in the Yangtze River: Insights into spawning window	59
Soil quality indicators are clearly plant species-specific: Implication for ecosystem management in a semi-arid landscape	59
Revegetation type affected soil C, N, P stocks and stoichiometry in a reclaimed mine area in Shanxi province, China	58
Effect of N addition and litter manipulation on plant community productivity in the semiarid sandy grassland	58
Performance evaluation of a channel rehabilitation project on the Lower Missouri River and implications for the dispersal of larval pallid sturgeon	56
Identifying wetland restoration gaps and priorities from the perspective of wetland seasonality	53
Characteristics of bacterial communities in a rural river water restored by ecological floating beds with Oenathe javanica	51
Estimating phosphorus retention capacity of flow-through wetlands	50
Comparison of constructed wetlands and package type sequencing batch biological treatment plants in rural areas in terms of efficiency and cost in a full-scale example	49
Carbon supplementation and bioaugmentation to improve denitrifying woodchip bioreactor performance under cold conditions	49
The role of limpets in biodiversity patterns and bioerosion on coastal infrastructure: Insights from Plymouth Breakwater	49
Does ecological restoration really improve ecosystem stability? ——An empirical test based on the Minjiang River Basin of China	49
The ecological benefits of adding topographic complexity to seawalls vary across estuarine gradients	48
Plant biomass production in large-scale constructed wetlands under tropical climate conditions	46
Can cheniers protect mangroves along eroding coastlines? – The effect of contrasting foreshore types on mangrove stability	43
Identification of priority protected areas in Yellow River Basin and detection of key factors for its optimal management based on multi-scenario trade-off of ecosystem services	42
Karst restoration zoning based on fracture-modified minimum cumulative resistance model and ecological network resilience assessment: A case study in Guizhou, China	39

Development of a vegetation growth modelling framework to predict effects of nature-based solutions	38
Highly efficient co-removal of zinc and manganese during passive treatment of mine drainage: Mechanisms, microbiology and application	38
The impact of socioeconomic factors on vegetation restoration in karst regions: A perspective beyond climate and ecological engineering	36
Assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of two fishways with vertical slot openings in an Alpine River (Toce River, northern Italy)	36
Effects of root surface roughness and wettability on hydromechanical root–soil interfacial shear behaviour	36
The native - exotic plant choice in green roof design: Using a multicriteria decision framework to select plant tolerant species that foster beneficial arthropods	36
Editorial Board	35
Technosols made of urban wastes are suitable habitats for flora and soil macrofauna	35
Effects of intercropping peaches with Hylotelephium spectabile on Cd uptake, rhizosphere soil properties and phytoremediation efficiency	34