OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology is 11. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Manganese oxides for electrochemical adsorption of metal ions in aqueous environments: A comprehensive review from fundamentals to applications	242
Advancements and challenges in protein purification techniques for denitrifying enzymes: A path to effective nitrogen removal and reduced N ₂ O emissions	228
Sustainable bioprocessing strategies for scalable d-tagatose production: From enzyme engineering to industrial implementation	142
Flow line of density functional theory in heterogeneous persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes for pollutant degradation: A review	140
A review on biological occurrence, bioaccumulation, transmission and metabolism of chlorinated paraffins	138
Antiepileptic drugs in aquatic environments: Occurrence, toxicity, transformation mechanisms and fate	138
Carbon dots derived from non-biomass waste for a sensing application	131
Reactions of Mn(II) with common oxidants: Kinetics, pathways, and key role of Mn(III)/Mn(IV) products in enhanced contaminants degradation	127
Protecting human health and the environment against siloxanes: The role and effectiveness of wastewater treatment technologies	123
Unique nitrification process of heterotrophic nitrification bacteria and its adaptability in extreme environments	117
Transmission of soil antibiotic resistance gene pools to vegetable endophytes: Pathways, influencing factors, and control methods	114
Anaerobic electrochemical membrane bioreactors: A panoramic tool for wastewater treatment and resource recovery	112
Recent advances in layered double hydroxides for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment: A critical review	111
Systems thinking for the sustainability transformation of urban water systems	96
Phosphorus in water: A review on the speciation analysis and species specific removal strategies	86
Comparison of fish and mammalian adipogenesis in vitro : Implications for regulating endocrine disruptors	84
A review on the heterogeneous oxidation of SO₂ on solid atmospheric particles: Implications for sulfate formation in haze chemistry	81
Radiological dose from seafood ingestion; a global summary from 40 years of study	81
Organic contaminants of emerging concern in global estuaries: Environmental occurrence, fate, and bioavailability	81
A review on emerging homojunction photocatalysts with impressive performances for wastewater detoxification	76
Dissimilatory iron-reducing microorganisms: The phylogeny, physiology, applications and outlook	75
Photocatalytic strategy to mitigate microplastic pollution in aquatic environments: Promising catalysts, efficiencies, mechanisms, and ecological risks	73
Emerging contaminants antibiotic resistance genes and microplastics in the environment: Introduction to 21 review articles published in CREST during 2018–2022	72
A critical review on the bioaccumulation, transportation, and elimination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in human beings	69
Correction	63

Underrecognized three-carbon chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons: Occurrence, regulation, and treatment strategies	63
Enhancing integrated denitrifying anaerobic methane oxidation and Anammox processes for nitrogen and methane removal: A review	60
Pretreatments of lignocellulosic biomass for biohydrogen biorefinery: Recent progress, techno-economic feasibility and prospectives	58
Advances in extraneous water detection of urban sewer networks: From conventional methods to data-driven approaches	57
Environmental behavior, human exposure, and elimination technology of fluorinated liquid crystal monomers: A review	57
Comprehensive performance evaluation of plasma vitrification for detoxification and valorization of residual wastes	56
Modification strategies of BiOI-based visible-light photocatalysts and their efficacy on decomposition of tetracycline antibiotics in water	56
Progress and future prospects in co-planting with hyperaccumulators: Application to the sustainable use of agricultural soil contaminated by arsenic, cadmium, and nickel	54
Invisible microbial language in cyanobacterial blooms should not be overlooked: The potential impact of quorum sensing for cyanobacteria community	51
New measures in 2022 to enhance the quality and reputation of Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology journal	51
Standardization in global environmental antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) surveillance	49
Conceptualizing core aspects of circular economy in soil: A critical review and analysis	49
Influences of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on crop growth and potentially toxic element accumulation in contaminated soils: A meta-analysis	48
A review on soil amendments for cadmium sequestration and methane emission reduction in paddy soils	48
Practical application of machine learning for organic matter and harmful algal blooms in freshwater systems: A review	46
Microalgae-based carbon capture and utilization: A critical review on current system developments and biomass utilization	44
Harnessing synthetic microbial communities for sustainable agriculture: Enhancing soil health and crop yields	43
Medical and healthcare waste generation, storage, treatment and disposal: a systematic scoping review of risks to occupational and public health	42
Long-term management of PFAS contaminated water using constructed floating wetlands: Opportunities, limitations, and implementation considerations	42
Harnessing the power of tidal flat diatoms to combat climate change	42
Ensuring planetary survival: the centrality of organic carbon in balancing the multifunctional nature of soils	41
Natural radioactivity in European drinking water: A review	41
Incorporating viruses into soil ecology: A new dimension to understand biogeochemical cycling	40
Far UV-C radiation: An emerging tool for pandemic control	40
Soil microplastic analysis: a harmonized methodology	39
Niche specialization of comammox Nitrospira in terrestrial ecosystems: Oligotrophic or copiotrophic?	37
Effects of biochar on the accumulation of necromass-derived carbon, the physical protection and microbial mineralization of soil organic carbon	37
Efficient chemoautotrophic carbon fixation in controlled systems: Influencing factors, regulatory strategies and application prospects	35
Methanogenesis suppression for VFAs recovery in anaerobic digestion: A review of mechanisms and trends	35
Pathways and challenges in effectively controlling membrane fouling in anaerobic membrane bioreactors	35
Insights into organophosphate esters (OPEs) in aquatic ecosystems: Occurrence, environmental behavior, and ecological risk	34
Laccase-evoked removal of antibiotics: Reaction kinetics, conversion mechanisms, and ecotoxicity assessment	34
Microplastic pollution: Phytotoxicity, environmental risks, and phytoremediation strategies	34
Resuscitation of viable but nonculturable microorganisms: A highly promising strategy for enhanced bioremediation	33
Reactive species in nonthermal plasma-based advanced oxidation and reduction processes for micropollutants degradation: Generation, contribution and utilization	33
How anaerobic methanotrophic archaea utilize various electron acceptors: Mechanisms and application prospects	33
Transformation of PPCPs in the environment: Review of knowledge and classification of pathways according to parent molecule structures	32
Framework for establishing regulatory guidelines to control antibiotic resistance in treated effluents	32
A multi-dimensional framework for selecting antibiotic resistance gene indicators in wastewater surveillance of antimicrobial resistance	32
A state-of-the-art review on anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge based on microbial abundance: Correlations among microbiota, performance and process parameters	32
Reactive oxidative species generation in pyrite abiotic-oxidation process: Origins, influencing factors, applications for environmental remediation	32
Agricultural managed aquifer recharge (Ag-MAR)—a method for sustainable groundwater management: A review	31
Effect of remediation technologies on soil fertility in heavy metal(loid)-contaminated soils: A critical review	31
Integration of adsorption and advanced oxidation catalysis: Materials, synergistic mechanisms, and applications	31
Phytotoxicological effects of phytosynthesized nanoparticles: A systematic review and meta-analysis	31
Advanced porous nanomaterials as superior adsorbents for environmental pollutants removal from aqueous solutions	30
Rethinking strategies to attenuate organic pollutants: Mechanisms and challenges of catalytic pollutants polymerization	30
Particulate matter (PM) oxidative potential: Measurement methods and links to PM physicochemical characteristics and health effects	30
Advances in quantifying the drivers of the occurrence, transport, and fate of freshwater microplastics	29
Antibiotic and microplastic co-exposure: Effects on Daphnia magna and implications for ecological risk assessment	29

Critical review in transmembrane electro-chemisorption technology for ammonia recovery from wastewater	28
Characterization and source-apportionment of synergistic ecotoxicities of multiple pollutants based on a biosensor-biospectroscopy coupling (BBC) test battery approach	28
Occurrence and potential harms of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in environment and their removal by periphyton	27
Material flow analysis of chemical additives in plastics: A critical review	27
Quantum and classical computational synergy for emerging contaminants management: Advanced insights into cytochrome P450 metabolic mechanisms	27
How environmental pollutants drive obesity via gut microbiota dysbiosis	26
Manganese in drinking water distribution systems: A comprehensive review on the occurrence, migration transformation mechanisms, and control strategies	26
A review of quorum sensing regulating heavy metal resistance in anammox process: Relations, mechanisms and prospects	25
Toward safe rice production in As-Cd co-contaminated paddy soils: Biogeochemical mechanisms and remediation strategies	25
Comment on “A review of public and environmental consequences of organic germanium” by Zheng and co-workers	24
Microplastics and human health: Integrating pharmacokinetics	24
A critical review of environmental exposure, metabolic transformation, and the human health risks of synthetic musks	24
Removal and recovery of phosphonates from wastewater via adsorption	23
Environmental fate and effects of mulch films on agricultural soil: A systematic review from application to residual impact	23
Electrochemical nitrate reduction for sustainable nitrogen and resource cycles: Progress and prospects	23
Chloroaromatics remediation: Insights into the chemical reduction and hydrodechlorination of chlorobenzenes	23
A review on the impacts of fluorinated organic additives in lithium battery industry—an emerging source of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances	21
Machine learning-based design and monitoring of algae blooms: Recent trends and future perspectives – A short review	21
Approaching a closer surrogate for the biologically effective dose with subcellular partitioning-based toxicokinetic models	21
Contributions to Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology journal as an Editor-in-Chief	21
Syntrophy of bacteria and archaea in the anaerobic catabolism of hydrocarbon contaminants	21
Disinfection by-products as environmental contaminants of emerging concern: a review on their occurrence, fate and removal in the urban water cycle	20
Pathogen contamination of groundwater systems and health risks	19
Microalgae biofilm carbon and nitrogen sequestration as a tool for economic and environmental sustainability	19
Elevated O₃ threatens biological communications mediated by plant volatiles: A review focusing on the urban environment	19
Sources of micro(nano)plastics and interaction with co-existing pollutants in wastewater treatment plants	19
Recent advances of algae-bacteria consortia in aquatic remediation	19
Microplastics and nanoplastics in the soil-plant nexus: Sources, uptake, and toxicity	18
New trend on chemical structure representation learning in toxicology: In reviews of machine learning model methodology	18
Agrochemical-mediated cardiotoxicity in zebrafish embryos/larvae: What we do and where we go	18
Phosphorus dynamics in the drilosphere: Unraveling earthworm-mediated soil biogeochemistry	18
Unraveling eutrophication controversies: Innovative strategies and holistic perspectives	18
Critical review of catalysis-assisted nanofiltration for micropollutants removal: Catalytic coupled nanofiltration system vs catalytic nanofiltration membrane	18
Microplastic-derived dissolved organic matter and its biogeochemical behaviors in aquatic environments: A review	18
Integrating sensor data and machine learning to advance the science and management of river carbon emissions	18
Triclosan in sludge: Exploring its journey from the sewage treatment plants to land application and potential impacts on the environment	18
Policies on combined sewer overflows pollution control: A global perspective to inspire China and less developed countries	18
Interaction between metal(loid)s and soil mineral-organic matter associations	18
A critical review of uranium in the soil-plant system: Distribution, bioavailability, toxicity, and bioremediation strategies	17
Bisphenol A removal with nitrification and denitrification: Occurrence, mechanism, and microbial mutualism	16
The distribution, behavior, and release of macro- and micro-size plastic wastes in solid waste disposal sites	16
A global perspective on the nature and fate of heavy metals polluting water ecosystems, and their impact and remediation	16
Application of ion imprinted polymers (IIPs) for rare earth elements recovery from secondary aqueous sources—A data-based review	16
A framework for standardized qPCR-targets and protocols for quantifying antibiotic resistance in surface water, recycled water and wastewater	16
Production of hydroxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (OH-PBDEs) from bromophenols in natural and engineered processes	16
The impact of functional additives on biodegradable plastic biodegradation in natural terrestrial and composting environments	15
A review of the application of iron oxides for phosphorus removal and recovery from wastewater	15
Secondary organophosphate esters: A review of environmental source, occurrence, and human exposure	15
Toward a sustainable and cost-efficient biological-based platform for siloxanes removal	15
Tree rings recording historical atmospheric mercury: A review of progresses and challenges	14
Electrochemical reduction of halogenated organic contaminants using carbon-based cathodes: A review	14
A critical review of the chain elongation for biomass resource recovery: Mechanisms, advances, and challenges	14
A review on the production of nutrient-enriched biochar: Insights from the evolution of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium	14
The biosynthesis, storage and utilization of elemental sulfur: Enzymatic pathways, molecular mechanisms, and future perspectives	13
Antimony pollution threatens soils and riverine habitats across China: An analysis of antimony concentrations, changes, and risks	13
Beyond borders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of human-specific faecal markers across geographical settings	13
Metabolic modeling of synthetic microbial communities for bioremediation	13
Diatoms in wastewater treatment: Potentials, applications, and values of biomass	12
Advances in anammox process for municipal wastewater treatment plants: A review focusing on applied study and full-scale implementation cases	12
Effect of biochar, graphene, carbon nanotubes, and nanoparticles on microbial denitrification: A review	12
Abiotic transformation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons via interaction with soil components: A systematic review	11
Addressing the intersection of COVID-19 and metal nanoparticle use: Risks and control strategies	11
Microplastics in ports worldwide: Environmental concerns or overestimated pollution levels?	11
Overlooked risks of non-oxidizing antimicrobials (NOAMs) in water environments	11
Properly interpret metabolic inhibition results to identify primary mercury methylating microbes	11
Insights into human exposure to microplastics through drinking water: Current state of the science	11
Decoding the marine biogeochemical cycling of mercury by stable mercury isotopes	11