OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Environmental Sciences is 51. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
A meta-analysis of heavy metals pollution in farmland and urban soils in China over the past 20 years	203
Challenges against CO2 abatement strategies in cement industry: A review	189
Changes in air pollution during COVID-19 lockdown in Spain: A multi-city study	132
Recent advances in ionic liquids-based hybrid processes for CO2 capture and utilization	129
Biological silicon nanoparticles improve Phaseolus vulgaris L. yield and minimize its contaminant contents on a heavy metals-contaminated saline soil	125
Significant concurrent decrease in PM2.5 and NO2 concentrations in China during COVID-19 epidemic	124
A survey of sub-inhibitory concentrations of antibiotics in the environment	122
Superior CO2 uptake on nitrogen doped carbonaceous adsorbents from commercial phenolic resin	105
A review of removal technology for antimony in aqueous solution	102
Recent advances in catalytic decomposition of ozone	93
Efficient nitrogen doped porous carbonaceous CO2 adsorbents based on lotus leaf	92
Opportunities and challenges in CO2 utilization	92
Construction of ternary CuO/CuFe2O4/g-C3N4 composite and its enhanced photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride with persulfate under simulated sunlight	89
Comparison of approaches to quantify SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater using RT-qPCR: Results and implications from a collaborative inter-laboratory study in Canada	89
Efficient degradation of tetracycline by singlet oxygen-dominated peroxymonosulfate activation with magnetic nitrogen-doped porous carbon	87
Zr-MOFs loaded on polyurethane foam by polydopamine for enhanced dye adsorption	83
Distribution and source of microplastics in China's second largest reservoir - Danjiangkou Reservoir	82
Organophosphate pesticides an emerging environmental contaminant: Pollution, toxicity, bioremediation progress, and remaining challenges	82
Carbamazepine degradation by heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate with lanthanum cobaltite perovskite: Performance, mechanism and toxicity	82
Landfill site selection using multi criteria decision making: Influential factors for comparing locations	80
Optimization, equilibrium, adsorption behavior and role of surface functional groups on graphene oxide-based nanocomposite towards diclofenac drug	77
Effects of Al3+ on the microstructure and bioflocculation of anoxic sludge	77
A critical review on the application of biochar in environmental pollution remediation: Role of persistent free radicals (PFRs)	77
Application of aluminosilicate clay mineral-based composites in photocatalysis	76
Emission control strategies of hazardous trace elements from coal-fired power plants in China	75

Adsorption and mechanistic study of the invasive plant-derived biochar functionalized with CaAl-LDH for Eu(III) in water	74
Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA): A controversial environmental pollutant	72
Mechanisms of allicin exposure for the sludge fermentation enhancement: Focusing on the fermentation processes and microbial metabolic traits	70
Efficient photocatalysis of tetracycline hydrochloride (TC-HCl) from pharmaceutical wastewater using AgCl/ZnO/g-C3N4 composite under visible light: Process and mechanisms	69
One-step preparation of MoO /ZnS/ZnO composite and its excellent performance in piezocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B under ultrasonic vibration	69
Nitrogen-doped porous carbons from polyacrylonitrile fiber as effective CO2 adsorbents	67
Analytical methods and environmental processes of nanoplastics	67
Simultaneous removal of Congo red and cadmium(II) from aqueous solutions using graphene oxide–silica composite as a multifunctional adsorbent	66
Construction of Ag2CO3/BiOBr/CdS ternary composite photocatalyst with improved visible-light photocatalytic activity on tetracycline molecule degradation	66
A porous biochar supported nanoscale zero-valent iron material highly efficient for the simultaneous remediation of cadmium and lead contaminated soil	65
Applications of biosensors for bacteria and virus detection in food and water–A systematic review	63
Meteorological mechanism for a large-scale persistent severe ozone pollution event over eastern China in 2017	63
Ozone pollution characteristics and sensitivity analysis using an observation-based model in Nanjing, Yangtze River Delta Region of China	60
Fast and efficient aqueous arsenic removal by functionalized MIL-100(Fe)/rGO/δ-MnO2 ternary composites: Adsorption performance and mechanism	60
Potential applications of porous organic polymers as adsorbent for the adsorption of volatile organic compounds	59
Restoring the plant productivity of heavy metal-contaminated soil using phosphate sludge, marble waste, and beneficial microorganisms	59
Soil heavy metal pollution from Pb/Zn smelting regions in China and the remediation potential of biomineralization	59
Characteristics of PM2.5 pollution in Beijing after the improvement of air quality	58
Review on the NO removal from flue gas by oxidation methods	57
Mesoporous molecular sieve-based materials for catalytic oxidation of VOC: A review	54
Bamboo charcoal addition enhanced the nitrogen removal of anammox granular sludge with COD: Performance, physicochemical characteristics and microbial community	54
Root-associated (rhizosphere and endosphere) microbiomes of the Miscanthus sinensis and their response to the heavy metal contamination	53
Titanium nanoparticles attenuates arsenic toxicity by up-regulating expressions of defensive genes in Vigna radiata L	53
Pollutant toxicology with respect to microalgae and cyanobacteria	53
Graphitic carbon nitride/biochar composite synthesized by a facile ball-milling method for the adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of enrofloxacin	52
In situ construction of Z-scheme FeS2/Fe2O3 photocatalyst via structural transformation of pyrite for photocatalytic degradation of carbamazepine and the synergistic reduction of Cr(VI)	51
Assessment of heavy metal accumulation in freshwater fish of Dongting Lake, China: Effects of feeding habits, habitat preferences and body size	51
Synthesis of novel adsorbent by intercalation of biopolymer in LDH for the removal of arsenic from synthetic and natural water	51