OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biomass & Bioenergy is 43. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
IEA Bioenergy - Update 75	170
Coppice growth traits in sand dune willow (Salix cordata) and comparisons with two common North American shrub willows used for biomass production	148
Opportunities for the development of cassava waste biorefineries for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates in Sub-Saharan Africa	139
Thermodynamic and environmental analysis of two-stage series supercritical water gasification of biomass for hydrogen production	127
Calcium-based catalyst prepared in the presence of biopolymer/biomass for biodiesel production: Elucidating their influence on the catalytic efficiency	106
Bioenergy potential from invasive alien plants: Environmental and socio-economic impacts in Eastern Cape, South Africa	104
Valorization of agricultural residues using Myceliophthora thermophila as a platform for production of lignocellulolytic enzymes for cellulose saccharification	99
RSM-based co-gasification of palm oil decanter cake and sugarcane bagasse: Syngas production and biochar characteristics	98
Biogas upgrading through calcium looping: Experimental validation and study of CO2 capture	93
Enzymatic hydrolysate of water hyacinth with NaOH pretreatment for biobutanol production via ABE fermentation by Clostridium beijerinckii JCM 8026	89
Biodiesel production from the microalgae Nannochloropsis gaditana: Optimization of the transesterification reaction and physicochemical characterization	89
Fast prediction of the combustion properties of biomass pellets using hyperspectral imaging	85
Effects of increasing phenyl acid concentrations on the AD process of a multiple-biogas-reactor system	84
Kinetic modelling and improvement of methane production from the anaerobic co-digestion of swine manure and cassava bagasse	81
Synthesis of biodiesel from waste palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD) and dimethyl carbonate (DMC) via Taguchi optimisation method	80
Decarbonisation of the natural gas Grid: Process-oriented high-resolution spatial biomass assessment on biomass potential for biomethane injection in Queensland, Australia	80
Biochemical conditions for anaerobic digestion of agricultural feedstocks: A full-scale study linking elements concentration and residual methane potential	79
Farmers’ willingness to introduce short-rotation tree plantations on agricultural land: A case study in southern Sweden	78
Enhancing corn stover to bio-jet fuel process: Valorizing lignin-enriched residue for energy, economic, and environmental benefits	78
Halophilic microalga-based circular economy producing functional food by reclaiming high-salinity seafood processing sewage	65
Revolutionizing bioenergy production: a review on sustainable biomass feedstock	63
Valorization of rice husk via liquefaction in recycled Bio-Oil: A dual-product approach for bio-oil and biogenic silica nanoparticles production	62
Valorization of brewer's spent grain via systematic study of KOH activation parameters and its potential application in energy storage	60
CFD modelling of spatiotemporal evolution of detailed tar species in a downdraft gasifier	58
Influencing factors and environmental feasibility analysis of agricultural waste preprocessing routes towards biofuel production – A review	57

In-situ deep eutectic solvent enhance hydrothermal carbonization of garden waste for methylene blue removal	57
The inhibition of xylanase enzymes by oligosaccharides produced during the degradation of biopolymers in biomass	57
Unearthing the potential of organic biowastes via microbial fermentation for production of CH4 and H2 / biohythane	56
Study of internal and external temperatures and their influence on covered lagoon digester performance	56
Preparation and electrochemical properties of porous carbon derived from lignin	55
A comprehensive review of biobased polyurethane and phenol formaldehyde hydrophilic foams for environmental remediation, floral, and hydroponics applications	53
Transition metal promoted combustion of rice husk and rice straw towards an energy optimized synthesis of biogenic silica	53
Synthesis and modification of graphene oxide-like carbon for conversion of hemicellulose to furfural from bagasse	52
Rapid and high-throughput determination of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) biomass composition using near infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics	52
Low-transition temperature mixtures pretreatment and hydrothermal carbonization of corncob residues for CO2 capture materials	51
Pilot scale fast pyrolysis of lignin in a twin-screw reactor	50
Economic feasibility analysis and environmental impact assessment for the comparison of conventional and microwave torrefaction of spent coffee grounds	49
Biogas purification by adsorption of hydrogen sulphide on NaX and Ag-exchanged NaX zeolites	47
Valorization of coffee residues improve bioelectricity generation and benthic nutrient removal in sediment microbial fuel cells	46
Exploring the varied effects of lignin modification during deep eutectic solvents pretreatment on enzymatic cellulose hydrolysis	45
Study on thermal properties of bio-char prepared by photo-thermal pyrolysis	44
Assessing the readiness to implement bioethanol-blended fuel in Indonesia	44
Synthesis of NiO/mesoporous aluminosilicate nanoparticles using natural template for green diesel production: the effect of Si/Al ratio	44
Recent novel approaches for enhancing the efficiency of microbial fuel cell wastewater treatment systems with the aim of electricity generation: objectives, challenges, and opportunities	43
Enhancing hydrogen production and wastewater treatment through an integrated bio-electrochemical system combining dark fermentation and galvanic cells	43