OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Process Safety and Environmental Protection is 78. 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
Inside Front Cover	284
Anthropogenic dissolved organic matter accumulation fuels greenhouse gas diffusive emissions in urban lakes along trophic state levels	255
A comparative study of the effect of cavity and obstacle on premixed methane–air flame evolution	249
Evaluation of the flammable region formed by liquid hydrogen spill using a new simplified pool model	221
Experimental research on the thermal and mechanical response of flowing pipelines under the horizontal jet flame	179
An improved gossip-based distributed control strategy of multi-objective combined economic emission dispatch in smart grids with stochastic communication link failures	175
Inside Front Cover	166
Surface strengthening enabled performance enhancement of low-grade coal gangue-filled backfill cemented by alkali-activated materials	166
Atmospheric water harvesting by osmotic distillation and direct contact membrane distillation using hydrophobic hollow fiber membranes	165
Implementing and maintaining an evergreen risk screening program in an exploration and production company	163
Sulfonated reduced graphene oxide catalyzed fatty acid methyl ester production from macroalgae Dictyota dichotoma in supercritical conditions	162
Life cycle assessment of active pharmaceutical ingredient production: A case study of Citicoline	162
Towards greener metal production: A life cycle assessment model for copper-gold-silver mining and mineral processing operations	155
Waste to wealth: microbial-based valorization of grape pomace for nutraceutical, cosmetic, and therapeutic applications to promote circular economy	155
Unraveling the multiple role of UV in PAA/Fe(III) advanced oxidation: Mechanism, efficiency, and toxicity analysis	154
Polypyrrole-carbon black/BiPO4 composites as efficient electrocatalysts for sensitive detection of furazolidone: A cost-effective approach for environmental monitoring	146
Experimental investigation of hydrogen jet flame inhibition by nitrogen jet	140
Innovative electrostatic spray technology for control of particulate matter emitted from electron beam flue gas treatment process	140
Optimization strategies for mitigating nitrogen loss in the aerobic composting of pig manure and microbial changes revealed by metagenomic analysis	139
Monitoring and detecting coal miners' fatigue status using MPA-LSSVM in the vision of smart mine	128
Experimental study on thermal runaway characteristics and propagation mechanisms of large-capacity NCM batteries triggered by overheating under charging conditions	126
Unraveling the potential of chemical recycling for poly(methyl methacrylate) through pyrolysis: Rigorous modeling, economic, and environmental evaluation	126
Regeneration technologies for activated carbon saturated with tetracycline hydrochloride	124
An online sludge discharge scheduling framework in water treatment plants integrating knowledge and data-driven approaches	122
High temperature co-processing of basic oxygen furnace slag and blast furnace slag: Self-pulverization and reduction mechanism	121

Recovery of high-purity rhenium resources from W-Mo-Re alloy scraps by two-stage low-temperature oxidation volatilization	119
Energy, exergy and sustainability analysis of a photovoltaic-thermal solar system with nano-enhancement and thermal energy storage integration	119
Process and mechanism of Zn and Co leaching from cobalt xanthate slag enhanced by oxidative roasting	117
An innovative process combining electrocoagulation and photoelectro-Fenton-like methods during the abatement of Acid Blue 113 dye	117
An inherently safer design approach based on process safety time for batch chemical reaction processes	115
Full analysis and deep learning optimization of a sustainable and eco-friendly power plant to generate green hydrogen and electricity; A zero-carbon approach	114
Change point detection of processes using graph neural differential convolutional network with contrastive loss	114
Feature transfer projection with low-rank and dual graph embedding for multimode process monitoring	111
Smoke deposition and extraction in compartment fires with different ignition sources	109
CFD-based flow simulation and optimization of horizontal tube sedimentation tanks (HTST)	109
A framework for environmental production of textile dyeing process using novel exhaustion-rate meter and multi-layer perceptron-based prediction model	108
Experimental research on the influence of wall effect on the structure of cumulated semi-cokes	106
Advancements in gas-liquid separation based on membrane contactors: Critical factors enhancing separation efficiency	106
Impact of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) on the performance of an aerobic granular sludge (AGS) reactor	104
A comprehensive and updated overview of water surface disturbance techniques for enhancing the efficiency of solar distillation systems and achieving sustainability	104
Green preparation of lightweight material from phosphorus tailings and environmental risk assessment	103
Wastewater remediation using multi-soil layering (MSL) eco-technology: A comprehensive and critical review	102
Chemical and isotopic characteristics and migration in the ice-water system of a lake during the freeze period: Implications for water pollution control	101
Analyzing the nitrogen transformation mechanisms in anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge enhanced by thermal hydrolysis pretreatment	101
Inertization parameters for alcohols and ketones with nitrogen and carbon dioxide	100
A new UV-grafted photocatalytic membrane for advanced treatment of biologically treated baker’s yeast (BTY) effluent: Fabrication, characterization and performance evaluation	97
A novel accident causation analysis model of hazardous chemical production accidents based on 2–4Model and Bayesian Network	94
Effects of state of charge on characteristics of particle emissions from lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide/ silicon-carbon cylindrical batteries during thermal runaway	93
Assessment of techno-economic analyzes of grid-connected nuclear and PV/wind/battery/hydrogen renewable hybrid system for sustainable and clean energy production in Mersin-Türkiye	93
Multi-isotope coupling models for revealing sulfate source and migration associated with lacustrine groundwater discharge in a large mining area on the Loess Plateau	92
High-efficiency promotion on dechlorination of polyvinyl chloride in subcritical water treatment by introducing waste concrete	91
A numerical study of gas explosion with progressive venting in a utility tunnel	90
Sustainable biodiesel production from slaughter byproduct fat using zirconia–lipase cluster	89
Automated TES analysis for polymer recycling via NeuroSymbolic AI	89
Unveiling the seasonal variations in greenhouse gas emissions from a representative full-scale swine farm’s wastewater treatment system via life cycle assessment	89
Study on the influence of combined utilization of air-fog curtain on fully mechanized face	87
Effects of peroxide types on the removal performance and mechanism of sulfonamide antibiotics using graphene-based catalytic membranes	86
Day-ahead robust optimal dispatching method for urban power grids containing high proportion of renewable energy	86
Implementation of an ideal-system energy-saving strategy to non-ideal double-effect reactive distillation	85
Preparation of low-carbon cementitious materials based on fly ash from biomass power plant by alkali-salt solid waste synergistic effect: Activator ratio optimization, hydration process and sustainabi	85
Biohythane production techniques and recent advances for green environment – A comprehensive review	84
Removal of selenite (Se(IV)) using ferrous sulfate, ferric sulfate, and ferrate: A comparative study of iron (Fe)-based coagulants	83
Metagenomic analysis of a top-down enriched straw biodegradation synthetic bacterial consortium (StrBsyn) facilitates anaerobic rice straw degradation	83
Anion exchange resin/quartz sand bi-layer composite dynamic membranes in ultrafiltration for algae-laden water treatment	82
Thermal behavior of LiFePO4 battery at faster C-rates and lower ambient temperatures	82
Atrazine reclamation from an aqueous environment using a ruthenium-based metal-organic framework	82
Characteristics of polychlorinated dibenzodioxins/dibenzofurans from a full-scale municipal solid waste (MSW) incinerator in China by MSW classification	82
Post-tanning wastewater treatment using electrocoagulation: Optimization, kinetics, and settlement analysis	81
Separation of iron from converter dust by superconducting HGMS: A simulation analysis and experimental study	81
Study on optimization of shelter locations and evacuation routes of gas leakage accidents in chemical industrial park	81
The efficacy of Fe-doped ZrO2 nanoparticles as a supplement in polysulfone membranes for toxic dye removal	81
Hourly ozone level prediction based on the characterization of its periodic behavior via deep learning	80
Evaluation of climate intervention technologies for sustaining cities close to oil and gas operations: A sustainability and feasibility-based decision support system under molecular fuzzy set	80
Removal of bisphenol A (BPA) by fermented sludge-derived granular biochar from template-like method: From batch experiment to continuous operation	80
Numerical study of external explosion in vented hydrogen explosions	80

Particle emissions from a marine diesel engine burning two kinds of sulphur diesel oils with an EGR & scrubber system: Size, number & mass	79
Prediction of the minimum ignition energy of dust clouds based on heat transfer and particle reaction kinetics	78
Highly efficient Fe-Cu/CL catalysts based on low-cost clay minerals for NH3-SCR of NOx at low temperature	78
Effect of swirl number on structural and emission characteristics of moderate size burner flames	78
Simulation study on fuel-nitrogen migration characteristics of oxy-fuel co-combustion of various ultra-low volatile coal-based solid fuels	78
Valorization of Bambusa striata shavings into functional superparamagnetic material and its application in biodiesel production: Response surface optimization, kinetics, thermodynamics and economic as	78