OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio-Technology is 32. 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
Photoelectrotrophy: a novel mode of microbial metabolism and its biogeochemical effects	427
Beyond landfills: transforming biodegradable waste into climate solutions and valuable resources	142
Grape pomace, an undervalued by-product: industrial reutilization within a circular economy vision	119
Phytoremediation for the indoor environment: a state-of-the-art review	116
Selective protein-based separation of critical elements from mine wastes	101
Biodegradation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: microbes, enzymes and their interactions	90
Prospective bioconversion of CO2 and CO into fine chemicals via halophilic purple phototrophic bacteria	79
Chemical oxidation as an alternative for municipal wastewater secondary treatment: a review	74
Hybrid ion exchange and biological processes for water and wastewater treatment: a comprehensive review of process applications and mathematical modeling	69
The role of the sewer system in estimating urban emissions of chemicals of emerging concern	69
Physiological response and metabolic regulation of pollutant stress in Suaeda salsa: a review	68
Biological perspectives in geotechnics: theoretical developments	66
The uptake and in-vivo migration of Hg by plants: a critical review	62
Coupling of algae, algal organic matter, and nutrient biogeochemical cycling in eutrophic waters	59
Biogeochemical cycle and isotope fractionation of copper in plant–soil systems: a review	55
Biogenesis of thiosulfate in microorganisms and its applications for sustainable metal extraction	52
Biochar: a potential and green adsorbent for antibiotics removal from aqueous solution	51
Dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium has a competitive advantage over denitrification under nitrate-limited conditions	51
Nanocellulose from agro-waste: a comprehensive review of extraction methods and applications	50
Biotechnological advances in Bacillus thuringiensis and its toxins: Recent updates	48
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as emerging water and food contaminants: review	48
Lignocellulose-powered bioelectrochemical systems: microbial communities, controlling factors, and enhancement strategies	47
Microbial fuel cell mediated azo dye degradation: a comprehensive review on anode, cathode, membrane interfaces and scale-up potential	44
Passive flux samplers for estimating airborne pollutants emissions: a comprehensive review	43
Filamentous nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria: contributing to filling nitrogen and water gaps in a context of climate change	43

Biocontrol and beyond: the versatile roles of Streptomyces in agriculture	42
Harnessing economical biopolymer extrusion: the Bacillus clade as endotoxin-free platforms for next-generation bioprocesses	42
Current progress on the biodegradation of synthetic plastics: from fundamentals to biotechnological applications	42
Biosurfactants and bioemulsifiers for soil remediation as a green solution from waste	41
Functional and molecular approaches for studying and controlling microbial communities in anaerobic digestion of organic waste: a review	40
Elucidating electron transfer pathways in N2OR catalysis for mitigation of N2O emissions: a comprehensive review	39
Spent coffee ground: transformation from environmental burden into valuable bioactive metabolites	39
Correction to: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as emerging water and food contaminants: review	39
Assessing metal contamination and speciation in sewage sludge: implications for soil application and environmental risk	38
A review of antifungal activity of bacterial strains and their secondary metabolites against Fusarium species	36
Metabolic and enzymatic engineering strategies for polyethylene terephthalate degradation and valorization	36
Critical assessment of biorefinery approaches for efficient management and resource recovery from water hyacinths for sustainable utilization	34
Comprehensive technology and economic evaluation based on the promotion of large-scale carbon capture and storage demonstration projects	33
Effects of natural organic matter on iron oxide reduction and the subsequent impacts on oxyanion contaminant dynamics: a review	33
Optical detection probes and sensors for micro-/nano-plastics	33
Source-oriented ammonia mitigation: lowering urease activity by floor management strategies in dairy houses	32