OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio-Technology is 10. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Micro/nano-plastics occurrence, identification, risk analysis and mitigation: challenges and perspectives	114
Current perspectives on acidogenic fermentation to produce volatile fatty acids from waste	106
A review of resource recovery from seawater desalination brine	96
Fatty acids of microalgae: diversity and applications	96
Improving biological production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) co-polymer: a critical review	75
A comprehensive review of water quality indices (WQIs): history, models, attempts and perspectives	67
Advances in BiOX-based ternary photocatalysts for water technology and energy storage applications: Research trends, challenges, solutions, and ways forward	62
Smart controlled environment agriculture methods: a holistic review	62
A critical literature review on biosolids to biochar: an alternative biosolids management option	59
Shading effect of photovoltaic panels on horticulture crops production: a mini review	52
Generation of oxidative radicals by advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) in wastewater treatment: a mechanistic, environmental and economic review	44
Circular bioeconomy solutions: driving anaerobic digestion of waste streams towards production of high value medium chain fatty acids	41
Bioplastic production from renewable lignocellulosic feedstocks: a review	41
Current advances in microalgae-based treatment of high-strength wastewaters: challenges and opportunities to enhance wastewater treatment performance	37
Unravelling the emerging threats of microplastics to agroecosystems	36
Aquatic phytoremediation strategies for chromium removal	34
Roof runoff contamination: a review on pollutant nature, material leaching and deposition	32
A review of the factors affecting the performance of anaerobic membrane bioreactor and strategies to control membrane fouling	32
Antibiotic resistance dissemination in wastewater treatment plants: a challenge for the reuse of treated wastewater in agriculture	32
Recent advances in biological systems for improving indoor air quality	32
From food industry wastes to second generation bioethanol: a review	31
Encapsulation of microorganisms for bioremediation: Techniques and carriers	30
Treatment of olive mill wastewater by adsorption of phenolic compounds	30
A review on metal oxide (FeOx/MnOx) mediated nitrogen removal processes and its application in wastewater treatment	30
Sensitivity of plants to high frequency electromagnetic radiation: cellular mechanisms and morphological changes	29

Conversion of waste into organo-mineral fertilizers: current technological trends and prospects	29
Supercritical water technology: an emerging treatment process for contaminated wastewaters and sludge	28
Current progress on the biodegradation of synthetic plastics: from fundamentals to biotechnological applications	28
Nanocellulose from agro-waste: a comprehensive review of extraction methods and applications	28
Plant uptake, translocation and metabolism of PBDEs in plants of food and feed industry: A review	27
Ex-situ biological CO2 methanation using trickle bed reactor: review and recent advances	27
A review of techniques to improve performance of metal organic framework (MOF) based mixed matrix membranes for CO2/CH4 separation	27
Review of carbon capture and storage technologies in selected industries: potentials and challenges	27
Retention of soil organic matter by occlusion within soil minerals	26
Recent trends in Ni(II) sorption from aqueous solutions using natural materials	26
A review of the emergence of antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols and its monitoring methods	26
Overview on cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides and biofilms: role in bioremediation	25
Abundance and fate of thallium and its stable isotopes in the environment	25
Manganese bioleaching: an emerging approach for manganese recovery from spent batteries	25
Biomimetic flow control techniques for aerospace applications: a comprehensive review	24
A review of anaerobic digestion of slaughterhouse waste: effect of selected operational and environmental parameters on anaerobic biodegradability	23
A state of the art review on the use of fungi in biofiltration to remove volatile hydrophobic pollutants	23
Insect gut bacteria: a promising tool for enhanced biogas production	23
Microbial bioremediation of pesticides in agricultural soils: an integrative review on natural attenuation, bioaugmentation and biostimulation	23
The application of purple non-sulfur bacteria for microbial mixed culture polyhydroxyalkanoates production	22
Phytoremediation for the indoor environment: a state-of-the-art review	22
A review of data-driven modelling in drinking water treatment	22
Degradability of bioplastics in anaerobic digestion systems and their effects on biogas production: a review	21
Boron removal and recovery from water and wastewater	20
Nitrospira in wastewater treatment: applications, opportunities and research gaps	19
Single-cell protein production from purple non-sulphur bacteria-based wastewater treatment	19
Assessing metal contamination and speciation in sewage sludge: implications for soil application and environmental risk	19
A critical review on EDTA washing in soil remediation for potentially toxic elements (PTEs) pollutants	19
Future perspectives of energy saving down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) technology for wastewater valorization—a review	19
How does the Cucurbitaceae family take up organic pollutants (POPs, PAHs, and PPCPs)?	18
A critical review of experimental and CFD techniques to characterize the mixing performance of anaerobic digesters for biogas production	18
Valorization of wastewater from food industry: moving to a circular bioeconomy	17
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in mangrove ecosystems: global synthesis and future research directions	17
Methods for assessing laterally-resolved distribution, speciation and bioavailability of phosphorus in soils	17
Chemical composition and industrial applications of Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) bark and other non-wood parts	16
Plant gasotransmitters: light molecules interplaying with heavy metals	16
Allelopathy as a source of bioherbicides: challenges and prospects for sustainable agriculture	16
Antifungal azoles and azole resistance in the environment: current status and future perspectives—a review	15
Current status of biomethane production using aqueous liquid from pyrolysis and hydrothermal liquefaction of sewage sludge and similar biomass	15
The application of solar-driven technologies for the sustainable development of agriculture farming: a comprehensive review	15
Comprehensive insights into sustainable conversion of agricultural and food waste into microbial protein for animal feed production	15
Potential of termite gut microbiota for biomethanation of lignocellulosic wastes: current status and future perspectives	14
Organic municipal waste as feedstock for biorefineries: bioconversion technologies integration and challenges	14
Current status and future scenarios of carbon capture from power plants emission: a review	13
Mixotrophic and heterotrophic growth of microalgae using acetate from different production processes	13
Controlling pore-scale processes to tame subsurface biomineralization	12
Plant-based biopolymers: emerging bio-flocculants for microalgal biomass recovery	12
Characterising the stability of the organic matter during anaerobic digestion: a selective review on the major spectroscopic techniques	12
Agronomic bio-fortification of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to alleviate zinc deficiency in human being	11
Biotechnological advances in Bacillus thuringiensis and its toxins: Recent updates	11

A critical review on natural surfactants and their potential for sustainable mineral flotation	11
Recent advancement in enhanced soil flushing for remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil: a state-of-the-art review	10
Microalgae consortia cultivation using effluents for bioproduct manufacture	10
Recycling of platinum group metals from exhausted petroleum and automobile catalysts using bioleaching approach: a critical review on potential, challenges, and outlook	10
Cutting-edge technological advancements in biomass-derived hydrogen production	10