OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio-Technology is 12. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Grape pomace, an undervalued by-product: industrial reutilization within a circular economy vision	202
Phytoremediation for the indoor environment: a state-of-the-art review	177
AnMBR technology for landfill leachate treatment: a framework towards improved performance	105
Retention of soil organic matter by occlusion within soil minerals	76
Biodegradation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: microbes, enzymes and their interactions	72
A review of data-driven modelling in drinking water treatment	61
Prospective bioconversion of CO2 and CO into fine chemicals via halophilic purple phototrophic bacteria	60
A critical review of experimental and CFD techniques to characterize the mixing performance of anaerobic digesters for biogas production	55
Chemical oxidation as an alternative for municipal wastewater secondary treatment: a review	53
A review of anaerobic digestion of slaughterhouse waste: effect of selected operational and environmental parameters on anaerobic biodegradability	52
The role of the sewer system in estimating urban emissions of chemicals of emerging concern	51
Hybrid ion exchange and biological processes for water and wastewater treatment: a comprehensive review of process applications and mathematical modeling	47
The uptake and in-vivo migration of Hg by plants: a critical review	45
Recent trends in Ni(II) sorption from aqueous solutions using natural materials	44
Conversion of waste into organo-mineral fertilizers: current technological trends and prospects	43
Biological perspectives in geotechnics: theoretical developments	43
Supercritical water technology: an emerging treatment process for contaminated wastewaters and sludge	42
Biogeochemical cycle and isotope fractionation of copper in plant–soil systems: a review	39
Coupling of algae, algal organic matter, and nutrient biogeochemical cycling in eutrophic waters	39
Biochar: a potential and green adsorbent for antibiotics removal from aqueous solution	38
Biogenesis of thiosulfate in microorganisms and its applications for sustainable metal extraction	38
Nanocellulose from agro-waste: a comprehensive review of extraction methods and applications	37
Biotechnological advances in Bacillus thuringiensis and its toxins: Recent updates	36
Dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium has a competitive advantage over denitrification under nitrate-limited conditions	36
Filamentous nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria: contributing to filling nitrogen and water gaps in a context of climate change	34

Chemical composition and industrial applications of Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) bark and other non-wood parts	33
Manganese bioleaching: an emerging approach for manganese recovery from spent batteries	33
The application of solar-driven technologies for the sustainable development of agriculture farming: a comprehensive review	32
Harnessing economical biopolymer extrusion: the Bacillus clade as endotoxin-free platforms for next-generation bioprocesses	32
Passive flux samplers for estimating airborne pollutants emissions: a comprehensive review	32
Elucidating electron transfer pathways in N2OR catalysis for mitigation of N2O emissions: a comprehensive review	31
Functional and molecular approaches for studying and controlling microbial communities in anaerobic digestion of organic waste: a review	30
Current progress on the biodegradation of synthetic plastics: from fundamentals to biotechnological applications	30
Valorization of wastewater from food industry: moving to a circular bioeconomy	30
Assessing metal contamination and speciation in sewage sludge: implications for soil application and environmental risk	29
Spent coffee ground: transformation from environmental burden into valuable bioactive metabolites	29
A review of antifungal activity of bacterial strains and their secondary metabolites against Fusarium species	28
A review of the emergence of antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols and its monitoring methods	28
Metabolic and enzymatic engineering strategies for polyethylene terephthalate degradation and valorization	26
Critical assessment of biorefinery approaches for efficient management and resource recovery from water hyacinths for sustainable utilization	26
Bioremediation meets biosensing: leveraging microbial electrochemical cell-based biosensors	26
Optical detection probes and sensors for micro-/nano-plastics	26
Unravelling the emerging threats of microplastics to agroecosystems	25
Insights into the defensive mechanism of bioleaching microorganisms under extreme environmental copper stress	25
Comprehensive technology and economic evaluation based on the promotion of large-scale carbon capture and storage demonstration projects	25
Degradability of bioplastics in anaerobic digestion systems and their effects on biogas production: a review	24
Microbial remediation of insensitive munitions compounds and their transformation products: from biodegradation mechanisms to engineered strategies	24
Recycling of platinum group metals from exhausted petroleum and automobile catalysts using bioleaching approach: a critical review on potential, challenges, and outlook	24
The A-stage process to promote bioflocculation and microbial storage for carbon redirection: current perspectives and future research directions	24
Comprehensive insights into sustainable conversion of agricultural and food waste into microbial protein for animal feed production	23
Do endocrine disrupting compounds impact earthworms? A comprehensive evidence review	21
Cutting-edge technological advancements in biomass-derived hydrogen production	21
Harnessing green tide Ulva biomass for carbon dioxide sequestration	20
Micro/nano-plastics occurrence, identification, risk analysis and mitigation: challenges and perspectives	20
Microbiological treatment of distillery wastewater focusing on colorant decolorization and resource recovery: a review	19
Review of carbon capture and storage technologies in selected industries: potentials and challenges	18
Antifungal azoles and azole resistance in the environment: current status and future perspectives—a review	18
Enhanced energy recovery in municipal wastewater treatment plants through co-digestion by anaerobic membrane bioreactors: current status and future perspectives	18
Iron oxides accelerate soil electron transport to promote the degradation of organic pollutants: A review	17
Aquaculture from inland fish cultivation to wastewater treatment: a review	17
Exploring fruit waste macromolecules and their derivatives to produce building blocks and materials	17
Microbial bioremediation of pesticides in agricultural soils: an integrative review on natural attenuation, bioaugmentation and biostimulation	17
Electrochemical and bioelectrochemical sulphide removal: A review	16
Challenges, progress, and future perspectives for cyanobacterial polyhydroxyalkanoate production	15
Correction to: Smart controlled environment agriculture methods: a holistic review	15
Review on the intermediate amino acids and their enantiomers during the anaerobic digestion: the distribution, biofunctions and mechanisms	14
Phosphorus recovery from industrial effluents through chemical and electrochemical precipitation: a critical review	14
Unveiling the evolution of anaerobic membrane bioreactors: applications, fouling issues, and future perspective in wastewater treatment	13
A comprehensive perspective on sustainable bioprocessing through extractive fermentation: challenges and prospects	13
A mini-review on the role of PETase in polyethylene terephthalate degradation	13
Recent advances and perspectives for effective utilization of onion solid waste in food packaging: a critical review	13
A critical review on natural surfactants and their potential for sustainable mineral flotation	12
Software sensors in the monitoring of microalgae cultivations	12
Agronomic bio-fortification of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to alleviate zinc deficiency in human being	12