Environmental Chemistry Letters

Papers
(The median citation count of Environmental Chemistry Letters is 21. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Indirect contamination of cockroaches by anticoagulant rodenticides867
Nano-sized natural organic matter interacts with bisphenol A and decreases cytotoxicity to human cells611
Design and mechanism of photocatalytic oxidation for the removal of air pollutants: a review572
Environmental applications of two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides for water purification: a review448
The toxicity of the glyphosate herbicide for Pardosa spiders’ predatory activity depends on the formulation of the glyphosate product437
Vanadium properties, toxicity, mineral sources and extraction methods: a review422
Proteomics of mercury-induced responses and resilience in plants: a review335
Concentration, sources, influencing factors and hazards of heavy metals in indoor and outdoor dust: A review322
Machine learning to predict the production of bio-oil, biogas, and biochar by pyrolysis of biomass: a review321
Enhanced hydrogen storage efficiency with sorbents and machine learning: a review296
Seaweed for climate mitigation, wastewater treatment, bioenergy, bioplastic, biochar, food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics: a review289
Methods to monitor the defects of the drainage pipe network: a review263
Fast dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction of pesticides in water based on a thermo-switchable deep eutectic solvent229
Penetration of submicron amino-functionalized graphene quantum dots in plant stomata, implication for the depollution of atmospheric soot particles228
High-resolution mapping of premature mortality induced by atmospheric particulate matter in China219
Neutral pH, multioxidants Fenton oxidation of dimethyl sulfoxide and acetamidophenol as water pollutant models215
Innovative technologies to remove alkylphenols from wastewater: a review207
Effect of humic substances on the anaerobic digestion of secondary sludge in wastewater treatment plants: a review201
Biotreatment strategies for the removal of microplastics from freshwater systems. A review199
High-resolution imaging of Hg/Se aggregates in the brain of small Indian mongoose, a wild terrestrial species: insights into intracellular Hg detoxification183
Efficient analysis of metabolites of industrial additives in cerebrospinal fluids183
Photocatalytic inactivation and disinfection of bioaerosols: a review180
Unrecognized pollution by inorganic condensable particulate matter in the atmosphere180
Multi-elemental compound-specific isotope analysis of pesticides for source identification and monitoring of degradation in soil: a review173
Are bioplastics an ecofriendly alternative to fossil fuel plastics?168
Hydrogen, ammonia and methanol for marine transportation163
Electrochemical conversion of biomass-derived aldehydes into fine chemicals and hydrogen: A review159
The revival of cyclodextrins as active pharmaceutical ingredients157
Phosphorus adsorption by functionalized biochar: a review156
Carbon dioxide separation and capture by adsorption: a review155
Biocompatible self-healing hydrogels based on boronic acid-functionalized polymer and laponite nanocomposite for water pollutant removal153
Synthesis and applications of carbon quantum dots derived from biomass waste: a review142
4-Nonylphenol adsorption, environmental impact and remediation: a review139
Microplastics alter crystal growth in coral skeleton structures139
Synthesis of branched allylic sulfones by regioselective boron-catalysed hydrosulfonylation137
Energy production from farming waste: a review130
Extraction, purification and applications of biosurfactants based on microbial-derived glycolipids and lipopeptides: a review126
Effect of combined cadmium and doxycycline pollution on the nitrogen cycle in constructed ditch wetlands117
Thermochemical conversion of municipal solid waste into energy and hydrogen: a review114
Microplastic characteristics, transport, risks, and remediation in groundwater: a review114
Effects of pollutant toxicity on the eyes of aquatic life monitored by visual dysfunction in zebrafish: a review111
Highly efficient thermo-photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline catalyzed by tungsten disulfide under visible light110
A novel hydrothermal method to synthesize brookite titanium dioxide nanosquares for efficient pollutant degradation108
The role of silicon in the supply of terrestrial ecosystem services105
Green synthesis of ZrO2 nanoparticles and nanocomposites for biomedical and environmental applications: a review102
Spatial distribution, pollution characteristics, and health risks of antibiotic resistance genes in China: a review100
Dioxins and furans in biochars, hydrochars and torreficates produced by thermochemical conversion of biomass: a review98
Environmentally benign techniques of lithium extraction from salt lakes: a review97
Green technology for sustainable surface protection of steel from corrosion: a review97
Biochar-clay, biochar-microorganism and biochar-enzyme composites for environmental remediation: a review96
Recycling municipal, agricultural and industrial waste into energy, fertilizers, food and construction materials, and economic feasibility: a review96
Hydrogen and biodiesel production from food waste: a review95
Bioenergy production from chicken manure: a review95
Rapid conversion of carbon dioxide into titanium carbide by atmospheric microwave plasma91
SARS-CoV-2 monitoring by automated target-driven molecular machine-based engineering88
Recovery of gas waste from the petroleum industry: a review86
Detection of multiple metal ions in water with a fluorescence sensor based on carbon quantum dots assisted by stepwise prediction and machine learning84
Impact of biogas digestates on soil microbiota in agriculture: a review81
Solidification and removal of impurities from phosphogypsum for road applications: a review80
Ultrasensitive electrochemical detection of bisphenol A using composites of MoS2 nanoflowers, CoS2 nano-polyhedrons and reduced graphene oxide80
The dual role of tropospheric ozone in controlling COVID-19 outbreaks79
Microwave resonance enhanced CO2 reduction using biochar78
Chitosan-based beads as sustainable adsorbents for wastewater remediation: a review77
China’s sponge cities alleviate urban flooding and water shortage: a review76
Biofuel production by co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and other materials: a review76
Advanced adsorbents for ibuprofen removal from aquatic environments: a review74
Occurrence, transformation, bioaccumulation, risk and analysis of pharmaceutical and personal care products from wastewater: a review74
Supramolecular deep eutectic solvents in extraction processes: a review74
Adverse prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma following long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants74
Correction to: Pesticide resurrection72
Room-temperature and carbon-negative production of biodiesel via synergy of geminal-atom and photothermal catalysis72
Production and growth of microalgae in urine and wastewater: A review72
Recycling of bast textile wastes into high value-added products: a review72
Cognitive impairment and dementia by pollutant exposure: a review71
Strategies and considerations to green analytical separations: a review70
Enhanced stability and coke resistance in methanol to olefins reaction using fibrous silica-wrapped silicoaluminophosphate zeolite70
Validation of methods for enriching and detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater69
Methods for selenium removal from contaminated waters: a review68
Unanswered questions on the airborne transmission of COVID-1968
Connecting records of global-to-regional climate68
Improved electricity production and nitrogen enrichment during the treatment of black water using manganese ore-modified anodes68
Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals: a review67
Boron nitride nanomaterials for environmental remediation, energy, and sensing: a review67
Forest-bathing and physical activity as weapons against COVID-19: a review67
Metal oxide nanobiochar materials to remediate heavy metal and dye pollution: a review66
Biomaterials technology and policies in the building sector: a review64
ZnO-based heterostructures as photocatalysts for hydrogen generation and depollution: a review64
Microplastic environmental behavior and health risk assessment: a review64
Interfacial-engineered CoTiO3-based composite for photocatalytic applications: a review64
Occurrence, toxicity and adsorptive removal of the chloramphenicol antibiotic in water: a review61
Cost, environmental impact, and resilience of renewable energy under a changing climate: a review61
Analysis of psychoactive substances and metabolites in sludges, soils, sediments and biota: a review60
Accumulation and fate of microplastics in soils after application of biosolids on land: A review60
Dyes removal from water using polymeric nanocomposites: a review60
Will the COVID-19 pandemic end with the Delta and Omicron variants?59
Materials for sustainable metallic iron-based water filters: a review59
Coupled biological and chemical catalysis for jet biofuel production: a review59
Subcritical water conversion of biomass to biofuels, chemicals and materials: a review58
Metal nanowires for transparent conductive electrodes in flexible chromatic devices: a review56
Electrochemical treatment of livestock waste streams. A review56
Nanoplastics occurrence, detection methods, and impact on the nitrogen cycle: a review56
Optimizing biodiesel production from waste with computational chemistry, machine learning and policy insights: a review55
Bioleaching metal-bearing wastes and by-products for resource recovery: a review54
Cyanobacteria for environmental, energy and biomedical application: a review54
Nanoplastics are potentially more dangerous than microplastics54
Application of polysaccharide-based biopolymers as supports in photocatalytic treatment of water and wastewater: a review53
Mechanisms controlling the transport and evaporation of human exhaled respiratory droplets containing the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus: a review52
Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a review52
Polymeric carbon nitride-based photocatalysts for the removal of nitrogen oxides: a review52
Remediation of pharmaceuticals from contaminated water by molecularly imprinted polymers: a review52
Overestimated role of sulfate in haze formation over Chinese megacities due to improper simulation of heterogeneous reactions52
Herbicide risks to non-target species and the environment: A review51
Impact of waste of COVID-19 protective equipment on the environment, animals and human health: a review51
Advanced catalysts and effect of operating parameters in ethanol dry reforming for hydrogen generation. A review51
Glycine-induced synthesis of vaterite by direct aqueous mineral carbonation of desulfurization gypsum51
Marine macro-litter sources and ecological impact: a review51
Methods to control harmful algal blooms: a review51
Electrochemical reduction of gaseous nitric oxide into ammonia: a review50
Recycling food and agriculture by-products to mitigate climate change: a review49
Synthesis and potential applications of cyclodextrin-based metal–organic frameworks: a review49
Optimizing hydrogen production by alkaline water decomposition with transition metal-based electrocatalysts48
Toxic effects of heavy metals on crustaceans and associated health risks in humans: a review48
Metal ion-induced enhanced oxidation of organic contaminants by ferrate: a review48
Rising greenhouse gas emissions from the China’s aquaculture industry between 2000 and 202048
The overlooked toxicity of non-carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons48
Cyclodextrins as molecular carriers for biopesticides: a review48
Professor Casu’s contribution to cyclodextrins, the remarkable cage-shaped molecules: a review46
Warming climate and hot cities foster cool solutions in China46
Wastewater technology attenuates the toxicity of shisha smoking46
Old growth forests and large old trees as critical organisms connecting ecosystems and human health. A review46
Edible films and coatings for food packaging applications: a review46
Removal and recovery of vanadium from waste by chemical precipitation, adsorption, solvent extraction, remediation, photo-catalyst reduction and membrane filtration. A review45
Synthesis and environmental applications of biochar-supported nano-zero-valent iron composites: a review45
Photoelectrocatalytic systems for simultaneous energy recovery and wastewater treatment: a review45
Efficient photoreduction of carbon dioxide into carbon-based fuels: a review45
Impact of nanomaterials on human health: a review44
Green construction for low-carbon cities: a review44
Tree barks reveal health risk of inhalation of dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl in rural China44
Microplastic sources, formation, toxicity and remediation: a review44
Manganese-catalyzed cross-coupling of primary alcohols with biomass-derived ethanol for upgrading to linear alcohols under solvent-free conditions43
Seamless carbon nitride growth on bimetallic oxide for antibiotic residue degradation43
Improved product selectivity of electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide by tuning local carbon dioxide concentration with multiphysics models43
Correction to: ‘Environmental applications of carbon-based materials: a review’43
Materials, fuels, upgrading, economy, and life cycle assessment of the pyrolysis of algal and lignocellulosic biomass: a review43
The viral phoenix: enhanced infectivity and immunity evasion of SARS-CoV-2 variants43
Food chain microplastics contamination and impact on human health: a review43
Transformation of sewage sludge into activated carbon by molten salt synthesis for adsorption of CO2 and dyes43
Harnessing biostimulants from biogas digestates for high-value resource recovery: a review42
Molybdenum background and pollution levels in the Taipu River, China42
Nanoconfinement engineering for enchanced adsorption of carbon materials, metal–organic frameworks, mesoporous silica, MXenes and porous organic polymers: a review42
Water splitting, pollutant degradation and environmental impact using low-index faceted metal-based nanocrystals. A review42
Nanoplastic occurrence, transformation and toxicity: a review42
Efficient water oxidation under mild alkaline conditions with ruthenium(IV)-iron(VI) catalysts41
Occurrence, analysis, and toxicity of polyethylene terephthalate microplastics: a review41
Sulfonated graphene nanomaterials for membrane antifouling, pollutant removal, and production of chemicals from biomass: a review41
Carbon capture, storage, and usage with microalgae: a review40
The molecular composition of humic substances extracted from green composts and their potential for soil remediation40
Biopolymer-based membranes from polysaccharides for CO2 separation: a review40
Improving the redox performance of photocatalytic materials by cascade-type charge transfer: a review39
Iron-modified biochar for enhanced removal of ciprofloxacin and amoxicillin in wastewater39
Green methodologies for the synthesis of 2-aminothiophene39
Hydrogels for the removal of the methylene blue dye from wastewater: a review39
Natural and engineered enzymes for polyester degradation: a review38
Phototransformation and toxicity enhancement of silver chloride nanoparticles by polystyrene microplastics under sunlit38
Microplastics in mangroves and coral reef ecosystems: a review38
Synthesis of green nanoparticles for energy, biomedical, environmental, agricultural, and food applications: A review37
Social, environmental, and economic consequences of integrating renewable energies in the electricity sector: a review37
Migration and remediation of organic liquid pollutants in porous soils and sedimentary rocks: a review37
Optimizing biomass pathways to bioenergy and biochar application in electricity generation, biodiesel production, and biohydrogen production36
Strategies to achieve a carbon neutral society: a review36
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in bivalves from the Black Sea36
Recycled toilet paper sensitizers, a novel source of contamination in rivers36
Limited efficiency of wet scrubbers in reducing the environmental impact of ship-emitted particles35
Transforming low-quality cotton fibers into dye adsorbents35
Biosorption for the recovery and analysis of rare earth elements and platinum group metals from real samples. A review35
Correction to: Impact of biogas digestates on soil microbiota in agriculture: a review35
Microalgae binary culture for higher biomass production, nutrients recycling, and efficient harvesting: a review35
Biopolymer-supported TiO2 as a sustainable photocatalyst for wastewater treatment: a review34
Biogenic volatile organic compounds emissions, atmospheric chemistry, and environmental implications: a review34
Occurrence, transport, and toxicity of nanomaterials in soil ecosystems: a review34
Predicted tenfold increase of hydrogen solubility in water under pore confinement34
Conversion of lignocellulosic biomass-derived compounds to 2-ethylhexanol: a review34
Remediation of tetracycline pollution using microplastics, green materials, membranes and sonocatalysts: a review34
Local production, downward and regional transport aggravated surface ozone pollution during the historical orange-alert large-scale ozone episode in eastern China34
Toxicity and behavioral response of zebrafish exposed to combined microplastic and bisphenol analogues34
Polyethylene is degraded by the deep-sea Acinetobacter venetianus bacterium34
Design of polymeric carbon nitride-based heterojunctions for photocatalytic water splitting: a review33
Chemical recycling methods for managing waste plastics: a review33
Recyling manganese-rich electrolytic residues: a review33
Long-term organic fertilizer-induced carbonate neoformation increases carbon sequestration in soil33
13C dicarboxylic acid signatures indicate temporal shifts in catchment sediment sources in response to extreme winter rainfall32
Possible formation of long-lived photo-oxidants by photolysis of organic matter phenols in sunlit waters32
Phytoremediation and sequestration of soil metals using the CRISPR/Cas9 technology to modify plants: a review32
Mineral carbonation using alkaline waste and byproducts to reduce CO2 emissions in Taiwan32
Photocatalytic wood window for the removal of indoor urea pollution32
Mathematical modeling of the anodic oxidation of organic pollutants: a review32
Invasive plants as biosorbents for environmental remediation: a review32
Microplastic migration in porous media at various scales: a review31
Production of hydrogen and value-added carbon materials by catalytic methane decomposition: a review31
Evidence for the involvement of Fe(IV) in water treatment by Fe(III)-activated sulfite31
Carbon dioxide methanation on heterogeneous catalysts: a review31
Simultaneous hydrogen production and photocatalytic pollutant removal: a review31
Self-healing passivation of pyrite at ambient temperature31
Hydrogen production by catalytic aqueous-phase reforming of waste biomass: a review30
Non-stop industries were the main source of air pollution during the 2020 coronavirus lockdown in the North China Plain30
High caffeine levels in old sewer system waters reveal domestic wastewater leakage29
Functional clothing, an overlooked source of persistent textile fibers in the global microplastic pollution29
Metabolic and neurodevelopmental effects of the environmental endocrine disruptor di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate: a review29
Management of hailstorms under a changing climate in agriculture: a review29
Environmentally-friendly tanning for leather production: a review29
Prevalence of microplastics and fate in wastewater treatment plants: a review29
CuCo2S4/sulfite reaction for efficient removal of tetracycline in water29
Bimetallic atomic site catalysts for CO2 reduction reactions: a review29
Nanotechnology for improved production of algal biofuels: a review28
Hydrogen production from wastewater, storage, economy, governance and applications: a review28
Ecosystem-inspired model and artificial intelligence predicts pollutant consumption capacity by coagulation in drinking water treatment28
Barcoding drug information to recycle unwanted household pharmaceuticals: a review28
Electrochemical and optical sensors made of composites of metal–organic frameworks and carbon-based materials. A review28
Removal of hydrogen sulfide from biogas by adsorption and photocatalysis: a review28
Enhanced photocatalytic activity of electrospun TiO2/polyacrylonitrile membranes in a crossflow reactor using dual lights27
Lithium extraction from salt lake brines with high magnesium/lithium ratio: a review27
Natural nutraceuticals for enhancing yogurt properties: a review27
Co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and biomass for stabilizing heavy metals and reducing biochar toxicity: A review27
Toxicity and environmental fate of the less toxic chiral neonicotinoid pesticides: a review27
Direct interspecies electron transfer for environmental treatment and chemical electrosynthesis: A review27
Impact of humic substances on the bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in contaminated soils and sediments: A review27
Oral bioavailability reveals an overestimation of the toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in atmospheric particulate matter26
Multicomponent photocatalysts for synergic removal of antibiotics in aqueous media: a review26
Fruit waste-derived aerogels for the removal of dyes, heavy metals and oils in water: a review26
Manganese oxide as an effective electrode material for energy storage: a review26
Phytoremediation of contaminants in urban soils: a review26
Ozone poisoning in research laboratories and in the industry26
Enhanced levoglucosan production by graphene oxide-catalyzed pyrolysis of biomass26
Green synthesis of metal nanoparticles using Garcinia extracts: a review26
New separation protocol reveals spray painting as a neglected source of microplastics in soils25
Metallic and bimetallic phosphides-based nanomaterials for photocatalytic hydrogen production and water detoxification: a review25
Catalytic production of aviation jet biofuels from biomass: a review25
Microplastics modify the microbial-mediated carbon metabolism in mangroves25
Higher hydrogen production by photocatalytic water splitting using a hollow tubular graphitic carbon nitride-zinc telluride composite25
The dominant role of the peroxymonosulfate radical for removing contaminants in a Fenton process with metabisulfite25
Hydrogel membrane composite reduces fouling and retains ammonium efficiently25
Strategies for ammonia recovery from wastewater: a review25
Air-triggered, catalyst-free decarboxylative oxysulfonylation of arylpropiolic acids with sodium sulfinates24
Lab-on-a-chip technologies for food safety, processing, and packaging applications: a review24
Sediment microbial fuel cells for bioremediation of pollutants and power generation: a review24
Conserved specificity of extracellular wastewater peptidases revealed by multiplex substrate profiling by mass spectrometry24
Green building practices to integrate renewable energy in the construction sector: a review24
Analysis of aged microplastics: a review24
Two-dimensional hybrid perovskite solar cells: a review24
Plant starch extraction, modification, and green applications: a review24
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