OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association is 5. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Health risk assessment of BTEX exposure among public transport commuters in Bangkok, Thailand	32
Numerical simulation on exhaled aerosol transmission based on realistic oral-nasal structures and temperature distribution	30
Social cost-benefit analysis of food waste management options on the premise of using food waste disposers	29
An assessment of the uncertainties of methane generation in landfills	26
A framework for interpreting air pollution sensor data: Bridging gaps in monitoring, analysis and community action	23
Urban ozone nonattainment: Interconnected challenges in the Intermountain Western U.S	21
High-resolution analysis of seasonal spatial variation for urban air pollution: Implications for exposure assessment	21
The most important technologies and highlights for biogas production worldwide	20
Environmental sampling for disease surveillance: Recent advances and recommendations for best practice	18
Wildfire smoke indoors: A review of infiltration risk factors and exposure mitigation strategies	18
Assessment of aeolian dust concentration, elemental composition, and their wet and dry deposition fluxes over the Northeast Arabian Sea	17
Discussion of “Atmospheric reduced nitrogen: Sources, transformations, effects, and management”	17
Experimental study of a full-scale hexagonal wet electrostatic precipitator for collection of black carbon and particulate matter generated by a marine diesel engine	16
Observations of ozone, acyl peroxy nitrates, and their precursors during summer 2019 at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico	15
Assessing the spatial distribution of odor at an urban waterfront using AERMOD coupled with sensor measurements	15
Formation of secondary organic material from gaseous precursors in wood smoke	14
Development, evaluation, and implementation of building downwash and plume rise enhancements in AERMOD	14
Enhancing removal of contaminants by organic waste-derived chars via steam activation and salt treatment	14
Emission factors of industrial boilers burning biomass-derived fuels	13
In memoriam: Delbert J. Eatough (1940–2022)	13
Exploring stakeholder views on total construction and demolition waste management toward sustainability: A case from Vietnam	13
A meta-analysis of particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide air quality monitoring associated with the burden of disease in sub-Saharan Africa	13
Survey on the current leachate treatments of public municipal solid waste landfills and the potential impact of per- and polyfluorinatedalkyl substances in the Eastern and Northwestern United States	13
Key results from the salt lake regional smoke, ozone, and aerosol study (SAMOZA)	12
Regional impacts on air quality and health of changing a manufacturing facility’s grid-boiler to a combined heat and power system	12

Evaluation of the adsorption performance and thermal treatment-associated regeneration of adsorbents for formaldehyde removal	12
Effect of medium-density fiberboard wastes ash on calcium silicate hydrate crystal of concrete	12
Development and validation of a route planning methodology for vehicle-based remote measurements of methane and other emissions from oil and gas wells and facilities	11
Automated screening method identifies recent probable wildland fire exceptional events for ozone and PM _2.5 across CONUS – Part 1	11
Measurement of visible dust emissions during almond nut-picking operations at various harvester settings	11
Managing the organic municipal waste in Palestine: Linking policy, practice, and stakeholders’ attitude toward composting	11
Ammonia emissions from a dairy housing and wastewater treatment plant quantified with an inverse dispersion method accounting for deposition loss	11
2022 List of Reviewers	10
Unveiling underutilized public data on Canadian industrial pollutant transfers and disposals	10
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on landfilling and recycling in the city of Fargo, North Dakota, USA	10
Status and development of spent mushroom substrate recycling: A review	10
Green brick production from rice husk and lake sediment: Energy consumption and optimization	10
Opportunities and challenges with implementing a recycling program for municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash as a construction aggregate: A programmatic review	10
Air quality alert and traffic reduction: Potential alteration by travel option	10
Summary of PM_2.5 measurement artifacts associated with the Teledyne T640 PM Mass Monitor under controlled chamber experimental conditions using polydisperse ammonium sulfate aerosols and bi	9
Reaction kinetics and isotherms of commercial activated carbon in variable pressure adsorption of high compound VOCs	9
Intelligent identification of fragmented non-magnetic materials for end-of-life refrigerator recycling	9
Spatial distribution of airborne bacterial communities in caged poultry houses	9
A risk assessment of ethylene oxide release from a sterilization facility into a community	9
Characteristics and health risk assessment of PM _2.5 -PAHs in a select Chinese ceramic industrial site during winter	9
Evaluation of a new low-cost particle sensor as an internet-of-things device for outdoor air quality monitoring	9
Monitoring gaseous pollutants using passive sampling in the Philadelphia region	9
Climate and health-relevant pollutant emissions from oil and natural gas boilers	8
Assessment of waste workers occupational risk to microbial agents and cytotoxic effects of mixed contaminants present in the air of waste truck cabin and ventilation filters	8
PM _2.5 removal efficiency by an urban green landscape: Effect of planting design and environmental factors	8
A conceptual model for ambient volatile organic compounds over Staten Island, New York	8
Introduction to the 2025 A&WMA Critical Review: Satellite data to support air quality assessment and management	8
Effects of electrode materials and dimensions of an electrostatic spray scrubber on water droplet charging for dust removal	8
Research on the types and toxicity of VOCs released from solvent-based inks in high temperature environment	7
In memoriam: Peter K. Mueller (1926–2023)	7
Assessment of progress toward regional haze rule visibility goals using United States anthropogenic emissions rate of progress	7
A brief review of methods for determining time-activity patterns in California	7
Correction	7
Recovery of complete crystalline silicon cells from waste crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules	7
Mobile laboratory measurements of air pollutants in Baltimore, MD elucidate issues of environmental justice	7
Sustainable sludge management through circular economy solutions for resource recovery and carbon footprint reduction	7
Influence of acid and thermal treatment on regeneration of spent bleaching clay and conversion of residual oil to biodiesel	7
Source apportionment of measured volatile organic compounds in Maricopa County, Arizona	7
Evaluating PM _2.5 element concentration measurements for a nationwide monitoring network	6
Environmental justice and rural poverty: Socioeconomic drivers of environmental impact in the Indian Sundarbans	6
Impact of lane-changing behavior on traffic emissions of road sections in multi-dimensional mixed traffic flow environment	6
Long-term spatiotemporal evolution and coordinated control of air pollutants in a typical mega-mountain city of Cheng-Yu region under the “dual carbon” goal	6
Decision-making in biogas production projects: Paradigms and prospection	6
A sincere thanks to our reviewers for their invaluable contributions	6
Absorption photometry of patterned deposits on IMPROVE PTFE filters	5
Quantifying residual elemental carbon by thermal-optical analysis using an extended IMPROVE_A protocol with higher maximum temperature	5
Circular economy for lithium-ion batteries and photovoltaic modules—status, challenges, and opportunities	5
Effective methods for the decontamination of healthcare waste: Ozone and UV-C radiation process	5
A multi-criteria approach to test and evaluate the efficiency of two composting systems under two different climates	5
Evaluation of a revised AERMOD treatment of plume dispersion in the daytime elevated stable layer	5

Assessing the effects of reusable waste bag policy on vinyl waste generation in South Korea	5
Modeling of emission measurement error due to uneven distribution of particulate matter in stacks	5
Estimation of total landfill surface methane emissions using geospatial approach combined with measured surface ambient air methane concentrations	5
Impact of PM _2.5 filter extraction solvent on oxidative potential and chemical analysis	5
Low temperature destruction of gas-phase per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances using an alumina-based catalyst	5
Geo-spatial technology based on a multi-criteria evaluation technique used to find potential landfill sites in the town of Bule Hora in southern Ethiopia	5
Introduction to the 2024 Critical Review: Atmospheric reduced nitrogen: Sources, transformations, effects, and management	5
Assessment of light-duty versus heavy-duty diesel on-road mobile source emissions using general additive models applied to traffic volume and air quality data and COVID-19 responses	5
Evaluating the efficiency of municipal solid waste collection and disposal in the Yangtze River Delta of China: A DEA-model	5
An alternative generic groundwater-to-indoor air attenuation factor for application in commercial, industrial, and other nonresidential settings	5
Enhancing compost maturity and nitrogen content through cocomposting of chicken feather waste with rice husk and vegetable residues	5
Evolution of community residents’ waste classification behavior based on multi-agent simulation	5
Ozone management in Colorado: Why aren’t we there yet?	5
A sincere thank you to all our contributors as JA&WMA continues to improve its impact	5
Low-cost sensor network for wildfire monitoring and air quality measurements at remote community locations	5
Health impact assessment of air pollution in Lisbon, Portugal	5