OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation is 1. 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 2020-07-01 to 2024-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Monitored Natural Attenuation to Manage PFAS Impacts to Groundwater: Scientific Basis	35
Strategies for Managing Risk due to Back Diffusion	19
In Situ Thermal Remediation for Source Areas: Technology Advances and a Review of the Market From 1988–2020	16
A Review of Recent Vapor Intrusion Modeling Work	15
Limitations of Current Approaches for Predicting Groundwater Vulnerability from PFAS Contamination in the Vadose Zone	14
Petroleum NAPL Depletion Estimates and Selection of Marker Constituents from Compositional Analysis	11
First Full‐Scale In Situ Propane Biosparging for Co‐Metabolic Bioremediation of 1,4‐Dioxane	10
Improving Risk‐Based Screening at Vapor Intrusion Sites in California	10
Methods for Delivery and Distribution of Amendments for Subsurface Remediation: A Critical Review	9
Predicting Vertical LNAPL Distribution in the Subsurface under the Fluctuating Water Table Effect	9
Building a Low‐Cost, Internet‐of‐Things, Real‐Time Groundwater Level Monitoring Network	9
Rapid Field Approach to Evaluating Natural Source Zone Depletion for a Range of Light Non‐Aqueous Phase Liquid Sites	8
Indoor Air Background Levels of Volatile Organic Compounds and Air‐Phase Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Office Buildings and Schools	7
Understanding the Evolution of Groundwater‐Contaminant Plume Chemistry Emanating from Legacy Contaminant Sources: An Example from a Long‐Term Crude Oil Spill	6
State of the Practice Worldwide: HCA‐PCA‐EWM Discrimination Model of Water Inrush Source in Mines	6
Extinguishing Petroleum Vapor Intrusion and Methane Risks for Slab‐on‐ground Buildings: A Simple Guide	6
Trends in 1,4‐Dioxane Analyses: Implications for Identification and Characterization of Contaminated Groundwater Sites	6
Development of a Quantitative Framework for Evaluating Natural Attenuation of 1,1,1‐TCA, 1,1‐DCA, 1,1‐DCE, and 1,4‐Dioxanein Groundwater	6
Transitioning Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Containing Fire Fighting Foams to New Alternatives: Evolving Methods and Best Practices to Protect the Environment	6
Modeling Fate and Transport of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Inside Sewer Systems	5
Real‐Time Remediation Performance Monitoring with ORP Sensors	5
Virtual Site Investigation to Evaluate Conceptual Site Model Development at DNAPL‐Impacted Sites	5
Vertical Hydraulic Gradient Estimation in Clay Till, Using MiHPT Advanced Direct‐Push Technology	4
A New Method for Determining Compound Specific Carbon Isotope of Chlorinated Solvents in Porewater	4
Observation of Conditions Preceding Peak Indoor Air Volatile Organic Compound Concentrations in Vapor Intrusion Studies	4

The California GeoTracker Database: A Unique Public Resource for Understanding Contaminated Sites	4
A Comparative Plume Study of DRO, GRO, Benzene, and MTBE: Implications for Risk Management	3
Where Is the PFAS? Innovations in PFAS Detection and Characterization	3
Combining Chemical and Biological Oxidation for Sustainable Treatment of Chloronitrobenzene in Anoxic Groundwater	3
Sulfate Land Application Enhances Biodegradation in a Petroleum Hydrocarbon Smear Zone	3
Viewing the End from the Beginning: Designing for the Transition to Long‐Term Passive Phases of In Situ Chlorinated Solvent Treatment	3
Artificial Sweeteners Identify Spatial Patterns of Historic Landfill Contaminated Groundwater Discharge in an Urban Stream	3
Subslab Depressurization Versus Subslab Ventilation: Insights from Recent Research	3
High‐Resolution Characterization of a Chlorinated Solvent Impacted Aquifer Using a Passive Profiler	3
Risk Assessment of Radon Exposure by Ingestion and Inhalation of Groundwater Within Different Age Groups	3
Modeling Vapor Migration for Estimating the Time to Reach Steady State Conditions	3
A Borehole Test for Chlorinated Solvent Diffusion and Degradation Rates in Sedimentary Rock	3
Biogeochemical Coring and Preservation Method for Unconsolidated Soil Samples	3
Groundwater Spatiotemporal Data Analysis Tool: Case Studies, New Features and Future Developments	2
Multiple Lines of Evidence for Estimating NSZD Rates Overlying a Shallow LNAPL Source Zone	2
Graphical Shading Logs: An Improved Approach for Collecting High Resolution Sedimentological Data at Contaminated Sites	2
Mass Flux Analysis of Abiotic Tetrachloroethene Dense Nonaqueous Phase Liquid Pool Dissolution in a Heterogeneous Flow Environment	2
Emissions of Trichloroethylene from Bedroom Furniture Set as a Source of Indoor Air Contamination	2
Evaluation of Vapor Intrusion Risk from Ethylene Dibromide Using the Vertical Screening Distance Approach	2
Forecasting Groundwater Contaminant Plume Development Using Statistical and Machine Learning Methods	2
Two Proposals Regarding Nomenclature About Vapor Intrusion	2
Stormwater Quality Factors Affecting Aquifer Recharge	2
Temporal Variability in an Industrial Building—Time Series and Machine Learning Analysis	2
Analytical Solutions for Steady‐State Gas Flow in Layered Soils with Field Applications	2
Mass Flux Strategies 20 Years On—Getting the Sand Out of the Gears	2
Polyfluoroalkyl substances requiring a renewed focus on groundwater‐surface water interactions	2
Development of a Default Vapor Intrusion Attenuation Factor for Industrial Buildings	2
Newsline	1
Simple Resistivity Probe System for Real‐Time Monitoring of Injected Reagents	1
Forecasting Groundwater Remediation Timeframes: Site‐Specific Temporal Monitoring Results May Not Predict Future Performance	1
Comparison of Radiocarbon‐ and Background Location‐Corrections on Soil‐Gas CO₂ Flux‐Based NSZD Rate Measurements at Petroleum Impacted Sites	1
The Rapid Advancement of Environmental Sensors in Remediation	1
Field Evaluation of the Sentinel™ Integrative Passive Sampler for the Measurement of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Water Using a Modified Organosilica Adsorbent	1
Empirically Derived California Vapor Intrusion Attenuation Factors	1
SERDP and ESTCP Corner—Headlines from the Environmental Restoration Program Area	1
Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation	1
State of the Practice Worldwide: Utilizing Hydrogeochemical Data and GIS Tools to Assess the Groundwater Quality in Arid Region: Example from Wadi Feiran Basin, Southwestern Sinai, Egypt	1
Fluorescent Dyes as Partitioning Tracers for the Estimation of NAPL‐Mass Saturation in Porous Media	1
Aquifer Exemptions: It's Time to Revisit the Regulations	1
Field Study of Vertical Screening Distance Criteria for Vapor Intrusion of Ethylene Dibromide	1
Evaluation of Strategies to Remediate Mixed Wastes at an Industrial Site in Brazil	1
Remediating a PCE Source Area in Clay Using Electrokinetically Enhanced In Situ Bioremediation	1
Thermal Conduction Heating for a 125 ft Deep TCE Source—Multiple Lines of Evidence for Verification of Remedial Goals	1
Method to Estimate Thermal Conductivity of Subsurface Media	1
Seasonal to Decadal Variability in Focused Groundwater and Contaminant Discharge along a Channelized Stream	1
Groundwater Salinity Monitoring Using a New Fiber Optic Sensor	1
Demonstration of a Principal Component Analysis Trajectory Method to Assess Bioremediation Progress at a TCE‐Impacted Site	1
Evaluation of Passive Diffusive‐Adsorptive Samplers for Use in Assessing Time‐Varying Indoor Air Impacts Resulting from Vapor Intrusion	1
How societal expectations, new digital tools, and the COVID crisis are driving a step‐change in human centric remediation	1
Bioremediation of Chlorate and Chromium Contamination with Native Microbial Culture in Cold Climate	1

Desorption and Co‐Dissolution of Uranium‐Bearing Solids During Alkalinity‐Enhanced Flushing of Contaminated Sediments	1
In My Experience: The Nature of Groundwater Discharge	1
Long‐Term Assessment of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Attenuation at Petroleum Release Sites in California	1
Continuing Regulatory Focus on PFAS to Protect Groundwater Consumers	1
Min‐Trap® Samplers to Passively Monitor In‐Situ Iron Sulfide Mineral Formation for Chlorinated Solvent Treatment	1