OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Environmental Sciences is 52. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A meta-analysis of heavy metals pollution in farmland and urban soils in China over the past 20 years	243
Challenges against CO2 abatement strategies in cement industry: A review	234
Recent advances in ionic liquids-based hybrid processes for CO2 capture and utilization	155
A survey of sub-inhibitory concentrations of antibiotics in the environment	146
Changes in air pollution during COVID-19 lockdown in Spain: A multi-city study	143
Biological silicon nanoparticles improve Phaseolus vulgaris L. yield and minimize its contaminant contents on a heavy metals-contaminated saline soil	136
Significant concurrent decrease in PM2.5 and NO2 concentrations in China during COVID-19 epidemic	133
Organophosphate pesticides an emerging environmental contaminant: Pollution, toxicity, bioremediation progress, and remaining challenges	126
Opportunities and challenges in CO2 utilization	122
Construction of ternary CuO/CuFe2O4/g-C3N4 composite and its enhanced photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride with persulfate under simulated sunlight	120
Efficient nitrogen doped porous carbonaceous CO2 adsorbents based on lotus leaf	109
Efficient degradation of tetracycline by singlet oxygen-dominated peroxymonosulfate activation with magnetic nitrogen-doped porous carbon	100
Comparison of approaches to quantify SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater using RT-qPCR: Results and implications from a collaborative inter-laboratory study in Canada	99
A critical review on the application of biochar in environmental pollution remediation: Role of persistent free radicals (PFRs)	96
Distribution and source of microplastics in China's second largest reservoir - Danjiangkou Reservoir	96
Application of aluminosilicate clay mineral-based composites in photocatalysis	94
Efficient photocatalysis of tetracycline hydrochloride (TC-HCl) from pharmaceutical wastewater using AgCl/ZnO/g-C3N4 composite under visible light: Process and mechanisms	91
Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA): A controversial environmental pollutant	90
Zr-MOFs loaded on polyurethane foam by polydopamine for enhanced dye adsorption	90
Soil heavy metal pollution from Pb/Zn smelting regions in China and the remediation potential of biomineralization	89
S-scheme heterojunction of crystalline carbon nitride nanosheets and ultrafine WO3 nanoparticles for photocatalytic CO2 reduction	88
Construction of Ag2CO3/BiOBr/CdS ternary composite photocatalyst with improved visible-light photocatalytic activity on tetracycline molecule degradation	81
A porous biochar supported nanoscale zero-valent iron material highly efficient for the simultaneous remediation of cadmium and lead contaminated soil	81
One-step preparation of MoO /ZnS/ZnO composite and its excellent performance in piezocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B under ultrasonic vibration	80
Nitrogen-doped porous carbons from polyacrylonitrile fiber as effective CO2 adsorbents	78

Applications of biosensors for bacteria and virus detection in food and water–A systematic review	77
Restoring the plant productivity of heavy metal-contaminated soil using phosphate sludge, marble waste, and beneficial microorganisms	77
Mechanisms of allicin exposure for the sludge fermentation enhancement: Focusing on the fermentation processes and microbial metabolic traits	77
Simultaneous removal of Congo red and cadmium(II) from aqueous solutions using graphene oxide–silica composite as a multifunctional adsorbent	76
Potential applications of porous organic polymers as adsorbent for the adsorption of volatile organic compounds	76
Adsorption and membrane separation for removal and recovery of volatile organic compounds	71
Mesoporous molecular sieve-based materials for catalytic oxidation of VOC: A review	70
Characteristics of PM2.5 pollution in Beijing after the improvement of air quality	70
A review of low-carbon technologies and projects for the global cement industry	70
Assessment of heavy metal accumulation in freshwater fish of Dongting Lake, China: Effects of feeding habits, habitat preferences and body size	70
Graphitic carbon nitride/biochar composite synthesized by a facile ball-milling method for the adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of enrofloxacin	70
Effects of natural organic matter on cadmium mobility in paddy soil: A review	69
Review on the NO removal from flue gas by oxidation methods	67
Degradation of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) by Stenotrophomonas sp. YCJ1 isolated from farmland soil	65
Horizontal and vertical gene transfer drive sediment antibiotic resistome in an urban lagoon system	63
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)	62
Molecular characterization of transformation and halogenation of natural organic matter during the UV/chlorine AOP using FT-ICR mass spectrometry	59
Root-associated (rhizosphere and endosphere) microbiomes of the Miscanthus sinensis and their response to the heavy metal contamination	59
Bamboo charcoal addition enhanced the nitrogen removal of anammox granular sludge with COD: Performance, physicochemical characteristics and microbial community	58
Occurrence, distribution and risk assessment of antibiotics at various aquaculture stages in typical aquaculture areas surrounding the Yellow Sea	58
Chemical characterization and source apportionment of PM1 and PM2.5 in Tianjin, China: Impacts of biomass burning and primary biogenic sources	58
Urbanization reduces resource use efficiency of phytoplankton community by altering the environment and decreasing biodiversity	57
Pollutant toxicology with respect to microalgae and cyanobacteria	56
A review on transition metal oxides based photocatalysts for degradation of synthetic organic pollutants	56
Strategies for improving the photocatalytic performance of metal-organic frameworks for CO2 reduction: A review	55
Biogeographic distribution patterns of algal community in different urban lakes in China: Insights into the dynamics and co-existence	54
A highly porous animal bone-derived char with a superiority of promoting nZVI for Cr(VI) sequestration in agricultural soils	53
Levels, distributions, and sources of legacy and novel per- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the topsoil of Tianjin, China	52
Alteration of dominant cyanobacteria in different bloom periods caused by abiotic factors and species interactions	52
Characteristics, sources and health risks assessment of VOCs in Zhengzhou, China during haze pollution season	52