OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology is 25. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 500 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2019-09-01 to 2023-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Recent developments of doped g-C₃N₄ photocatalysts for the degradation of organic pollutants	282
Microplastics in the soil environment: Occurrence, risks, interactions and fate – A review	257
Understanding human health risks caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) in water environments: Current knowledge and questions to be answered	256
Cadmium stress in plants: A critical review of the effects, mechanisms, and tolerance strategies	139
Contributions of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy in microplastic pollution research: A review	131
Green synthesis: Photocatalytic degradation of textile dyes using metal and metal oxide nanoparticles-latest trends and advancements	125
Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in the environment: Plant uptake, translocation, bioaccumulation, and human health risks	94
Non-stomatal limitation of photosynthesis by soil salinity	91
Antibiotic resistome in the livestock and aquaculture industries: Status and solutions	86
Trace elements-induced phytohormesis: A critical review and mechanistic interpretation	78
Engineered nanomaterials in the environment: Are they safe?	77
Progress and future prospects in biochar composites: Application and reflection in the soil environment	72
Field trials of phytomining and phytoremediation: A critical review of influencing factors and effects of additives	70
Coupling anammox with heterotrophic denitrification for enhanced nitrogen removal: A review	69
Valorization of selected fruit and vegetable wastes as bioactive compounds: Opportunities and challenges	69
Removal of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in various wastewater treatment processes: An overview	68
Interactions between microplastics and soil fauna: A critical review	64
Removal of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) from water by carbonaceous nanomaterials: A review	56
A critical review of bioleaching of rare earth elements: The mechanisms and effect of process parameters	56
Direct and indirect effects of microplastics on bivalves, with a focus on edible species: A mini-review	54
Satellite remote sensing of aerosol optical depth: advances, challenges, and perspectives	53
Environmental transformation and nano-toxicity of engineered nano-particles (ENPs) in aquatic and terrestrial organisms	52
Genesis of geogenic contaminated groundwater: As, F and I	50
Selenium in soil-microbe-plant systems: Sources, distribution, toxicity, tolerance, and detoxification	50
Recent progress on the removal of antibiotic pollutants using photocatalytic oxidation process	50

Arsenic in Latin America: New findings on source, mobilization and mobility in human environments in 20 countries based on decadal research 2010-2020	49
What’s the best way to achieve successful mainstream partial nitritation-anammox application?	46
Microbial valorization of waste cooking oils for valuable compounds production – a review	45
Use of biochar as feed supplements for animal farming	45
Heavy metal remediation and resistance mechanism of Aeromonas, Bacillus, and Pseudomonas: A review	45
Recent progress in adsorptive removal of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water/wastewater	44
Medical waste: Current challenges and future opportunities for sustainable management	44
Fluoride removal from water using alumina and aluminum-based composites: A comprehensive review of progress	44
Microalgae for saline wastewater treatment: a critical review	44
Fit-for-purpose urban wastewater reuse: Analysis of issues and available technologies for sustainable multiple barrier approaches	42
Alleviation of boron toxicity in plants: Mechanisms and approaches	41
Combined sewer overflows: A critical review on best practice and innovative solutions to mitigate impacts on environment and human health	40
Influence of biochar on trace element uptake, toxicity and detoxification in plants and associated health risks: A critical review	40
Research advances in anammox granular sludge: A review	39
Role and application of quorum sensing in anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) process: A review	39
Emission sources and full spectrum of health impacts of black carbon associated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in urban environment: A review	39
The application of microalgae in removing organic micropollutants in wastewater	39
Surface and colloid properties of biochar and implications for transport in porous media	38
Chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass: A critical comparison between biochemical, microwave and thermochemical conversion methods	38
Breakthroughs in the fabrication of electrospun-nanofiber-supported thin film composite/nanocomposite membranes for the forward osmosis process: A review	37
The roles of membrane transporters in arsenic uptake, translocation and detoxification in plants	37
Interactions between organic matter and Fe (hydr)oxides and their influences on immobilization and remobilization of metal(loid)s: A review	37
Hydrometallurgical processes for heavy metals recovery from industrial sludges	36
Effects of selenium on the uptake of toxic trace elements by crop plants: A review	36
Omics to address the opportunities and challenges of nanotechnology in agriculture	36
Strategies in improving plant salinity resistance and use of salinity resistant plants for economic sustainability	35
New insight into sulfur nanoparticles: Synthesis and applications	34
Comprehensive review on catalytic degradation of Cl-VOCs under the practical application conditions	34
Lithium iron phosphate batteries recycling: An assessment of current status	34
Feasibility of wet-extraction of phosphorus from incinerated sewage sludge ash (ISSA) for phosphate fertilizer production: A critical review	34
Electrochemical treatment of highly concentrated wastewater: A review of experimental and modeling approaches from lab- to full-scale	33
Insights into the mechanisms of arsenic-selenium interactions and the associated toxicity in plants, animals, and humans: A critical review	33
Ensuring planetary survival: the centrality of organic carbon in balancing the multifunctional nature of soils	33
Recent advances in membrane aerated biofilm reactors	33
Antibiotic resistance in agricultural soils: Source, fate, mechanism and attenuation strategy	33
Uptake, accumulation and metabolism of PFASs in plants and health perspectives: A critical review	32
Application of solid-phase extraction based on magnetic nanoparticle adsorbents for the analysis of selected persistent organic pollutants in environmental water: A review of recent advances	32
Toxicity in vitro reveals potential impacts of microplastics and nanoplastics on human health: A review	31
From second generation feed-stocks to innovative fermentation and downstream techniques for succinic acid production	31
Hydrogels: Novel materials for contaminant removal in water—A review	31
Red mud valorization an industrial waste circular economy challenge; review over processes and their chemistry	30
New insights of nanomaterials usage toward superhydrophobic membranes for water desalination via membrane distillation: A review	30
Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in agricultural soils: A systematic analysis	30
Emerging role of organic acids in leaching of valuable metals from refinery-spent hydroprocessing catalysts, and potential techno-economic challenges: A review	30
Raw and modified clays and clay minerals for the removal of pharmaceutical products from aqueous solutions: State of the art and future perspectives	30
Sorption of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) from water and wastewater by carbonaceous materials: A review	29
Advanced porous nanomaterials as superior adsorbents for environmental pollutants removal from aqueous solutions	29
The mechanism and application of bidirectional extracellular electron transport in the field of energy and environment	29
Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks and their derived materials for sequestration of radionuclides in the environment: A review	29
A critical review of microplastic pollution in urban freshwater environments and legislative progress in China: Recommendations and insights	28

Transport of micro- and nanoplastics in the environment: Trojan-Horse effect for organic contaminants	28
Whole-cell bioreporters for evaluating petroleum hydrocarbon contamination	28
Human urine-based fertilizers: A review	28
The role of glomalin in mitigation of multiple soil degradation problems	28
Impact of agricultural management practices on soil carbon sequestration and its monitoring through simulation models and remote sensing techniques: A review	28
Microbial biodiesel production from lignocellulosic biomass: New insights and future challenges	27
Cold-bonding process for treatment and reuse of waste materials: Technical designs and applications of pelletized products	27
The importance of mineral ingredients in biochar production, properties and applications	26
Photocatalytic oxidation of pollutants in gas-phase via Ag₃PO₄-based semiconductor photocatalysts: Recent progress, new trends, and future perspectives	26
Biodegradability and ecotoxicity of polyurethane foams: A review	26
Pollution characteristics, mechanism of toxicity and health effects of the ultrafine particles in the indoor environment: Current status and future perspectives	26
Progresses and emerging trends of arsenic research in the past 120 years	25
Aquaporins mediated arsenite transport in plants: Molecular mechanisms and applications in crop improvement	25
Recent advances in electro-Fenton process and its emerging applications	25
Enrichment of primary macronutrients in biochar for sustainable agriculture: A review	25