OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Environmental Chemistry Letters is 67. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Conversion of organics and minerals into electricity and microalgae using a dual-membrane cylinder photo-microbial fuel cell	617
Accumulation, root-shoot translocation and phytotoxicity of substituted polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in wheat	488
Improved lithium-ion batteries with coral-like anodes made of recycled spherical porous silicon coated with nitrogen-doped carbon	401
Hydrogen production by catalytic aqueous-phase reforming of waste biomass: a review	380
COVID-19 transmission, vulnerability, persistence and nanotherapy: a review	341
Mechanism of complexation of toxic arsenate, selenate, and molybdate with hydrotalcites	334
Iron-catalyzed cascade synthesis of nitrogen polycycles from alkynoic acids and functionalized amines	318
Nitrogen contaminants damage on intestinal epithelial tight junctions: a review	258
Pollution levels, characteristics, and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in atmospheric particulate matter across the Hu line in China. A review	247
Cemeteries and graveyards as potential reservoirs of antibiotic resistance genes and bacteria: a review	245
Seaweed for climate mitigation, wastewater treatment, bioenergy, bioplastic, biochar, food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics: a review	228
Size-segregated particulate matter and health effects in air pollution in India: a review	225
Plants emit sulfate-, phosphate- and metal-containing nanoparticles	223
Simultaneous hydrogen production and photocatalytic pollutant removal: a review	219
Nano-sized natural organic matter interacts with bisphenol A and decreases cytotoxicity to human cells	219
Photoelectrochemical technology for solar fuel generation, from single photoelectrodes to unassisted cells: a review	194
Reply to the comment by Imfeld et al. on ‘Ecotoxicity of copper input and accumulation for soil biodiversity in vineyards’ by Karimi et al. (2021)	169
Environmental applications of two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides for water purification: a review	164
13C dicarboxylic acid signatures indicate temporal shifts in catchment sediment sources in response to extreme winter rainfall	159
Synergy between vertical farming and the hydrogen economy	157
Metal recovery from industrial solid waste by ultrasonic-assisted hydrometallurgical leaching: a review	156
Bimetallic adsorbents for wastewater treatment: a review	153
Non-stop industries were the main source of air pollution during the 2020 coronavirus lockdown in the North China Plain	148
Methods for prevention and constraint of antimicrobial resistance: a review	133
Carbonaceous nanoparticles in Zibo hot springs: Implications for the cycling of carbon and associated elements	118

Phycoremediation of wastewater by microalgae: a review	117
How to decrease pharmaceuticals in the environment? A review	114
Vanadium recovery by glycine precipitation	111
Current understanding of the surface contamination and contact transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare settings	109
Enhanced desorption of fluoxetine from polyethylene terephthalate microplastics in gastric fluid and sea water	107
Optimizing biodiesel production from waste with computational chemistry, machine learning and policy insights: a review	106
Will the COVID-19 pandemic end with the Delta and Omicron variants?	105
Natural formation of nitrophenols in sunlit water containing nitrite and natural organic matter	105
Synthesis and application of titanium dioxide photocatalysis for energy, decontamination and viral disinfection: a review	102
Improved overall water splitting for hydrogen production on aluminium-doped SrTiO3 photocatalyst via tuned surface band bending	101
Advanced packaging for distribution and storage of COVID-19 vaccines: a review	101
Detection and disinfection of COVID-19 virus in wastewater	100
Ashes from organic waste as reagents in synthetic chemistry: a review	100
Bioleaching metal-bearing wastes and by-products for resource recovery: a review	100
Analysis of psychoactive substances and metabolites in sludges, soils, sediments and biota: a review	99
Aggregation of positively charged polystyrene nanoplastics in soil–root systems	98
Vanadium properties, toxicity, mineral sources and extraction methods: a review	97
Characterization and environmental applications of soil biofilms: a review	94
Materials for sustainable metallic iron-based water filters: a review	94
Phosphorus recycling by mineral-catalyzed ribonucleotide cleavage on iron and manganese oxides	93
Synthesis, properties and food packaging applications of sulfur quantum dots: a review	89
Simultaneous removal of hydrogen sulfide and ammonia in the gas phase: a review	89
Photocatalytic wood window for the removal of indoor urea pollution	88
History of titanium dioxide regulation as a food additive: a review	87
Cobalt-doped CdS quantum dots enhanced photoelectroreduction of CO2 to formic acid with high selectivity	84
Production of hydrogen and value-added carbon materials by catalytic methane decomposition: a review	83
The toxicity of the glyphosate herbicide for Pardosa spiders’ predatory activity depends on the formulation of the glyphosate product	83
Metal nanowires for transparent conductive electrodes in flexible chromatic devices: a review	83
Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a review	81
Application of polysaccharide-based biopolymers as supports in photocatalytic treatment of water and wastewater: a review	80
Mineral carbonation using alkaline waste and byproducts to reduce CO2 emissions in Taiwan	77
Production of polyols and polyurethane from biomass: a review	75
Dyes removal from water using polymeric nanocomposites: a review	74
Microplastic risk assessment and toxicity in plants: a review	74
Machine learning to predict the production of bio-oil, biogas, and biochar by pyrolysis of biomass: a review	73
Proteomics of mercury-induced responses and resilience in plants: a review	71
Methods for chemical conversion of plastic wastes into fuels and chemicals. A review	71
Levels of volatile methylsiloxanes in urban wastewater sludges at various steps of treatment	70
Links between chronic exposure to outdoor air pollution and cardiovascular diseases: a review	70
Design and mechanism of photocatalytic oxidation for the removal of air pollutants: a review	69
Cobalt-based catalysts for hydrogen production by thermochemical valorization of glycerol: a review	68
Evidence for the involvement of Fe(IV) in water treatment by Fe(III)-activated sulfite	67