OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Pedosphere is 28. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Sustainable remediation of cadmium-contaminated soils: Capture by Fe3O4/polyaniline nanocomposites and removal by magnetic separation	223
Phosphorus cycling genes, enzyme activities and microbial communities shift based on green manure residues and soil environment	154
Short-term biochar effect on soil physicochemical and microbiological properties of a degraded alpine grassland	112
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for salinity stress: Anti-stress role and mechanisms	108
Wheat morphological and biochemical responses to copper oxide nanoparticles in two soils	76
Social insects behind the microgranular structure of Ferralsols: Consequences for their physical fertility when cultivated	74
Change of pore water near the freezing front during soil freezing: Migration and mechanisms	70
Effect of lignite amendment on carbon and nitrogen mineralization from raw and composted manure during incubation with soil	58
Integrated agronomic practice management decreases soil carbon emission and increases environmental ecological benefits of summer maize	57
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi regulate plant mineral nutrient uptake and partitioning in iron ore tailings undergoing eco-engineered pedogenesis	56
Effects of sulfur fertilizers applied at agronomic rates on cadmium availability in agricultural soils: Insights from a batch experiment	53
Cropping leads to loss of soil organic matter: How can we prevent it?	46
Biochar application affects respiration and concomitant biological activities in agricultural soils: A global meta-analysis	45
Brackish water irrigation-induced recruitment of specific consortium determines microbial resistance that facilitates crop yield in a field experiment	43
Effects of nanofertilizer and nano-plant hormone on soil chemical properties and microbial community in two different soil types	42
Research progress on synthetic pyrethroid biodegradation: Current status, pathways, mechanisms and enzyme enhancement strategies	41
Effects of substituting chemical fertilizers with manure on rice yield and soil labile nitrogen in paddy fields of China: A meta-analysis	40
Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from five contrasting rice production systems in the tropics	38
Sustainable phytoremediation technologies for the efficient removal of toxic metals from coal mining-contaminated soils with the potential approaches of circular bioeconomy	37
Effects of freeze-thaw cycles on the distribution of cadmium in black soil: Perspectives from soil aggregate turnover	37
Effects of microtopographic modification on soil labile organic carbon fractions and enzyme activities in urban restored wetlands	35
Structure, variation and assembly processes of bacterial communities in different root-associated niches of tomato under periodic drought and nitrogen addition	31
Variability in pattern and hydrogen isotope composition (δ2H) of long-chain n-alkanes of surface soils and its relations to climate and vegetation characteristics: A meta-analysis	31
Effect of aggregate size composition and matric potential on microstructural resistance and viscoelasticity of black soil in Northeast China	30
Straw return strengthened straw C assimilating bacterial diversity and interaction, especially in soil small macroaggregates and microaggregates	30

Reclamation and vegetation effects on labile and stable soil organic carbon fractions in spoil heaps of coal mining waste	29
Harnessing plant-rhizobacteria alliances for nutrient homeostasis in depleting soil landscape: Shifting paradigms beyond chemical fertilizers	29
Effects of metal oxide nanoparticles on soil water retention curve and tensile strength	29
Microplastics behavior and distribution in mulched agricultural soil under semi-arid climate: A case study from Morocco	28
An evaluation approach integrating remedial duration for sustainable mega-site remediation in China	28
Optimizing water retention and nutrient release in soil with diammonium phosphate loaded guar gum/diatomite composite hydrogel: Implications for agriculture	28