OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Environmental Sciences is 56. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Overestimate of remediation efficiency due to residual sodium persulfate in PAHs contaminated soil and a solution	210
First-principles study on the heterogeneous formation of environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) over α-Fe2O3(0001) surface: Effect of oxygen vacancy	185
Transcriptomics and physiological analyses reveal that sulfur alleviates mercury toxicity in rice (Oryza sativa L.)	177
Variations and drivers of aerosol vertical characterization after clean air policy in China based on 7-years consecutive observations	174
Exploring the high-concentration powdered carrier bio-fluidized bed (HPB) process nitrogen removal performance:effect of dissolved oxygen	155
Enhancing anoxic denitrification of low C/N ratio wastewater with novel ZVI composite carriers	141
Activation of peroxymonosulfate by sustainable biomass-based carbon nanotubes for controlling the spread of plant viruses in water environments	141
Combined biochar and wheat-derived endophytic bacteria reduces cadmium uptake in wheat grains in a metal-polluted soil	131
Film mulching reduces antibiotic resistance genes in the phyllosphere of lettuce	130
Mercury accumulation and dynamics in montane forests along an elevation gradient in Southwest China	120
Characteristics of VOCs in coating materials manufacturing and contributions to environmental implication based on on-site sampling in Shandong Province	119
Metagenomic insights into microorganisms and antibiotic resistance genes of waste antibiotic fermentation residues along production, storage and treatment processes	113
Long-term straw removal and double-cropping system reduce soil cadmium content and uptake in rice: A four-year field analysis	111
The mechanisms of pH regulation on promoting volatile fatty acids production from kitchen waste	108
Revealing the characteristics of dissolved organic matter in urban runoff at three typical regions via optical indices and molecular composition	103
New insights into FeS/persulfate system for tetracycline elimination: Iron valence, homogeneous-heterogeneous reactions and degradation pathways	101
Nitrogen and oxygen isotopes in nitrate and nitrite in the polluted surface waters from the Arno River Basin (central Italy)	99
N2O emissions fueled by eutrophication in a shallow lake	99
Decomposing riverine nitrogen and phosphorus fluxes into different frequency classes along the Yangtze river, China	96
Single and combined impacts of antibiotics on aerobic denitrification: Cell growth characteristics and functional genes expressions	95
Enhancing potogenerated electron-hole separation in g-C3N4 via axial coordination with CoTAPc for efficient carbamazepine degradation	91
Roles of soluble minerals in Cd sorption onto rice straw biochar	89
Degradation properties of fulvic acid and its microbially driven mechanism from a partial nitritation bioreactor through multi-spectral and bioinformatic analysis	87
Enhanced direct gaseous CO2 fixation into higher bio-succinic acid production and selectivity	87
Effect of nitrite on hydrolysis-acidification, biogas production and microbial community in semi-continuous two-phase anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge	85

Enhanced bamboo charcoal-based adsorbent for dichloromethane adsorption within a wide relative humidity: Adsorption performance, moisture resistance and mechanism analysis	84
Ozone risk assessment of common cypress (Cupressus sempervirens L.) clones and effects of Seiridium cardinale infection	82
Chemical characterization and source identification of PM2.5 in Luoyang after the clean air actions	77
Long-term exposure to carbon nanotubes accelerates systemic aging in mice	77
Accelerated activation of ozone on Fe-doped MnO2 for highly efficient ozone catalytic oxidation of ethyl acetate	73
Interannual succession of phytoplankton community in a canyon-shaped drinking water reservoir during the initial impoundment period: Taxonomic versus functional groups	70
Dissection of molecular mechanisms of liver injury induced by microcystin-leucine arginine via single-cell RNA-sequencing	70
Functional traits of poplar leaves and fine roots responses to ozone pollution under soil nitrogen addition	69
Triclosan toxicity in a model cyanobacterium (Anabaena flos-aquae): Growth, photosynthesis and transcriptomic response	68
Biofouling control by quorum quenching bacteria in membrane bioreactors for high strength wastewater treatment with doubled flux	67
Effects of coal-fired power plants on soil microbial diversity and community structures	66
Nocturnal atmospheric chemistry of NO3 and N2O5 over Changzhou in the Yangtze River Delta in China	65
The control of red water occurrence and opportunistic pathogens risks in drinking water distribution systems: A review	65
Remediation of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) contaminated black soil by freeze-thaw aging biochar	65
Joint effects of micro-sized polystyrene and chlorpyrifos on zebrafish based on multiple endpoints and gut microbial effects	65
Lanthanum hydroxide showed best application potential in La-based materials based on its stable phosphate adsorption properties in complex water environments	64
Real-world gaseous emission characteristics of natural gas heavy-duty sanitation trucks	64
Insight into greenhouse gas emission in freshwater aquaculture ponds in Jiangsu Province: Variation due to species used and ponds management practice	63
Algae penetration and taste and odor compounds production in drinking water treatment plants: seasonal variations and risk assessment	63
A brief review of preparation and applications of monolithic aerogels in atmospheric environmental purification	62
Development of a standardized in vitro approach to evaluate microphysical, chemical, and toxicological properties of combustion-derived fine and ultrafine particles	61
Characteristics and phytotoxicity of hydrochar-derived dissolved organic matter: Effects of feedstock type and hydrothermal temperature	60
Metrological traceable calibration of organic carbon and elemental carbon based on laboratory-generated reference materials	60
Occurrence and ecotoxicological risk assessment of pesticides in sediments of the Rosetta branch, Nile River, Egypt	59
PM2.5 chemical composition and health risks by inhalation near a chemical complex	59
Immobilization of antimony in soil and groundwater using ferro-magnesium bimetallic organic frameworks	59
An integrative analysis of miRNA and mRNA expression in the brains of Alzheimer's disease transgenic mice after real-world PM2.5 exposure	58
Distribution and chemical speciation of arsenic in different sized atmospheric particulate matters	57
S-scheme heterojunction of crystalline carbon nitride nanosheets and ultrafine WO3 nanoparticles for photocatalytic CO2 reduction	57
Mercury transformation processes in nature: Critical knowledge gaps and perspectives for moving forward	57
A critical review on arsenic and antimony adsorption and transformation on mineral facets	56