Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

Papers
(The H4-Index of Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology is 40. 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.)
ArticleCitations
A review on biological occurrence, bioaccumulation, transmission and metabolism of chlorinated paraffins184
Advancements and challenges in protein purification techniques for denitrifying enzymes: A path to effective nitrogen removal and reduced N 2 O emissions179
Carbon dots derived from non-biomass waste for a sensing application123
Antiepileptic drugs in aquatic environments: Occurrence, toxicity, transformation mechanisms and fate116
Recent advances in layered double hydroxides for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment: A critical review115
Flow line of density functional theory in heterogeneous persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes for pollutant degradation: A review115
Protecting human health and the environment against siloxanes: The role and effectiveness of wastewater treatment technologies114
Anaerobic electrochemical membrane bioreactors: A panoramic tool for wastewater treatment and resource recovery113
Systems thinking for the sustainability transformation of urban water systems103
Phosphorus in water: A review on the speciation analysis and species specific removal strategies94
Unique nitrification process of heterotrophic nitrification bacteria and its adaptability in extreme environments93
Radiological dose from seafood ingestion; a global summary from 40 years of study88
Transmission of soil antibiotic resistance gene pools to vegetable endophytes: Pathways, influencing factors, and control methods88
Comparison of fish and mammalian adipogenesis in vitro : Implications for regulating endocrine disruptors86
Photocatalytic strategy to mitigate microplastic pollution in aquatic environments: Promising catalysts, efficiencies, mechanisms, and ecological risks71
A review on emerging homojunction photocatalysts with impressive performances for wastewater detoxification68
Emerging contaminants antibiotic resistance genes and microplastics in the environment: Introduction to 21 review articles published in CREST during 2018–202265
Dissimilatory iron-reducing microorganisms: The phylogeny, physiology, applications and outlook65
A critical review on the bioaccumulation, transportation, and elimination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in human beings64
Organic contaminants of emerging concern in global estuaries: Environmental occurrence, fate, and bioavailability64
A review on the heterogeneous oxidation of SO2 on solid atmospheric particles: Implications for sulfate formation in haze chemistry63
Probing the nature of soil organic matter63
Pretreatments of lignocellulosic biomass for biohydrogen biorefinery: Recent progress, techno-economic feasibility and prospectives60
Correction55
Underrecognized three-carbon chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons: Occurrence, regulation, and treatment strategies55
Modification strategies of BiOI-based visible-light photocatalysts and their efficacy on decomposition of tetracycline antibiotics in water55
Comprehensive performance evaluation of plasma vitrification for detoxification and valorization of residual wastes52
Progress and future prospects in co-planting with hyperaccumulators: Application to the sustainable use of agricultural soil contaminated by arsenic, cadmium, and nickel51
A review of algal toxin exposures on reserved federal lands and among trust species in the United States51
Enhancing integrated denitrifying anaerobic methane oxidation and Anammox processes for nitrogen and methane removal: A review51
New measures in 2022 to enhance the quality and reputation of Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology journal48
Microalgae-based carbon capture and utilization: A critical review on current system developments and biomass utilization47
Influences of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on crop growth and potentially toxic element accumulation in contaminated soils: A meta-analysis46
Conceptualizing core aspects of circular economy in soil: A critical review and analysis46
Special issue on biochar technologies, production, and environmental applications in Critical Reviews in Environmental Science & Technology during 2017–202143
Practical application of machine learning for organic matter and harmful algal blooms in freshwater systems: A review43
Standardization in global environmental antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) surveillance43
Long-term management of PFAS contaminated water using constructed floating wetlands: Opportunities, limitations, and implementation considerations42
Soil microplastic analysis: a harmonized methodology41
Niche specialization of comammox Nitrospira in terrestrial ecosystems: Oligotrophic or copiotrophic?40
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