OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Environmental Sciences is 59. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Mercury accumulation and dynamics in montane forests along an elevation gradient in Southwest China	313
Single and combined impacts of antibiotics on aerobic denitrification: Cell growth characteristics and functional genes expressions	299
Changes of composition and antibiotic resistance of fecal coliform bacteria in municipal wastewater treatment plant	204
Decomposing riverine nitrogen and phosphorus fluxes into different frequency classes along the Yangtze River, China	183
Activation of peroxymonosulfate by sustainable biomass-based carbon nanotubes for controlling the spread of plant viruses in water environments	178
Concentration-time dependent dual toxicity of nano-MoS2 to Eisenia fetida: remediation at low concentration versus persistent damage at high concentration	172
Orange G degradation by heterogeneous peroxymonosulfate activation based on magnetic MnFe2O4/α-MnO2 hybrid	151
Enhanced removal of sulfonamide antibiotics from water by phosphogypsum modified biochar composite	145
Ozone risk assessment of common cypress (Cupressus sempervirens L.) clones and effects of Seiridium cardinale infection	126
Mechanism and different roles of metal-N sites on ZIF-8 for efficient antibacterial	119
Exploring the high-concentration powdered carrier bio-fluidized bed process nitrogen removal performance: Effect of dissolved oxygen	112
Accelerated activation of ozone on Fe-doped MnO2 for highly efficient ozone catalytic oxidation of ethyl acetate	111
Dissection of molecular mechanisms of liver injury induced by microcystin-leucine arginine via single-cell RNA-sequencing	110
Recovering carbon fibers from waste carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites via electrified Joule heating-assisted pyrolysis	108
Metagenomic insights into microorganisms and antibiotic resistance genes of waste antibiotic fermentation residues along production, storage and treatment processes	106
Enhanced direct gaseous CO2 fixation into higher bio-succinic acid production and selectivity	105
Integrated photoelectrocatalytic reduction and oxidation processes to achieve efficient degradation of fluoxetine in pharmaceutical wastewater	104
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure induced early pregnancy loss through epigenetic regulation of SDHB	101
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in a sediment core from Lake Taihu and their associations with sedimentary organic matter	100
First-principles study on the heterogeneous formation of environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) over α-Fe2O3(0001) surface: Effect of oxygen vacancy	96
Long-term exposure to carbon nanotubes accelerates systemic aging in mice	94
Remediation of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) contaminated black soil by freeze-thaw aging biochar	91
Metabolic landscape of human alveolar type II epithelial cells undergoing epithelial-mesenchymal transition induced directly by silica exposure	91
Triclosan toxicity in a model cyanobacterium (Anabaena flos-aquae): Growth, photosynthesis and transcriptomic response	90
Effect of nitrite on hydrolysis-acidification, biogas production and microbial community in semi-continuous two-phase anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge	88

Degradation properties of fulvic acid and its microbially driven mechanism from a partial nitritation bioreactor through multi-spectral and bioinformatic analysis	86
Interannual succession of phytoplankton community in a canyon-shaped drinking water reservoir during the initial impoundment period: Taxonomic versus functional groups	85
Reconstructed interface-strengthened Ni3S2/Ni(Co)OOH heterojunction nanosheet array toward efficient and ultra-stable oxygen evolution reaction	85
Efficient reduction of Cr(VI) by guava (Psidium guajava) leaf extract and its mitigation effect on Cr toxicity in rice seedlings	84
Lanthanum hydroxide showed best application potential in La-based materials based on its stable phosphate adsorption properties in complex water environments	83
Combined biochar and wheat-derived endophytic bacteria reduces cadmium uptake in wheat grains in a metal-polluted soil	83
Insight into soot oxidation performance and kinetics of novel Ce/La modified Cs-V based non-noble metal catalysts	82
Integration of sulfur nanoparticles as dual electron donors in a photosensitizer-microbe hybrid for photocatalytic CO₂-to-polyhydroxybutyrate conversion	78
The mechanisms of pH regulation on promoting volatile fatty acids production from kitchen waste	78
Characterization of brake wear particle emissions from passenger cars: A case study of particle agglomeration and fragmentation	78
Mixture analysis of associations between environmental and workplace toxins and liver damage and telomere length, stratified by race/ethnicity	74
Biofouling control by quorum quenching bacteria in membrane bioreactors for high strength wastewater treatment with doubled flux	73
Metrological traceable calibration of organic carbon and elemental carbon based on laboratory-generated reference materials	72
Occurrence and ecotoxicological risk assessment of pesticides in sediments of the Rosetta branch, Nile River, Egypt	71
Decoupling the sources, reactivity, and health risks of VOCs pollution in a heavy industrial city of the Yangtze River Delta	70
Geomorphic settings control on particle size and composition of atmospheric dust in the Tarim Basin	69
Characteristics of VOCs in coating materials manufacturing and contributions to environmental implication based on on-site sampling in Shandong Province	69
Immobilization of antimony in soil and groundwater using ferro-magnesium bimetallic organic frameworks	68
Insight into greenhouse gas emission in freshwater aquaculture ponds in Jiangsu Province: Variation due to species used and ponds management practice	68
N2O emissions fueled by eutrophication in a shallow lake	68
Nitrogen and oxygen isotopes in nitrate and nitrite in the polluted surface waters from the Arno River Basin (Central Italy)	67
Enhanced bamboo charcoal-based adsorbent for dichloromethane adsorption within a wide relative humidity: Adsorption performance, moisture resistance and mechanism analysis	66
A brief review of preparation and applications of monolithic aerogels in atmospheric environmental purification	65
Effects of coal-fired power plants on soil microbial diversity and community structures	63
Mechanistic insights into uranium release during long-term structural evolution of uranium-doped magnetite	62
Rates of anaerobic oxidation of methane and metabolite production from a model landfill gas using an enriched fermentative microbial community	62
Intercomparison of estimates of atmospheric benzo(a)pyrene from four models in Europe and related health impacts	62
An integrative analysis of miRNA and mRNA expression in the brains of Alzheimer's disease transgenic mice after real-world PM2.5 exposure	62
A review of aluminum-based hydrotalcite for persulfate activation: Tuning reactive species for efficient organic pollutant degradation	62
Trace analysis of 59 halogenated aromatic disinfection byproducts through the SPE-LC-MS/MS method and their occurrence and transformation during chlorine disinfection	61
Defect anchored single atomic Tin-nitrogen sites on graphene nanomesh for enhanced CO2 electroreduction to CO	61
Joint effects of micro-sized polystyrene and chlorpyrifos on zebrafish based on multiple endpoints and gut microbial effects	60
Enhancing potogenerated electron-hole separation in g-C3N4 via axial coordination with CoTAPc for efficient carbamazepine degradation	60
Mercury transformation processes in nature: Critical knowledge gaps and perspectives for moving forward	60
Rapid formation of acetaldehyde and its influence on ozone formation in a petrochemical industrialized region	59