Environmental Chemistry Letters

Papers
(The median citation count of Environmental Chemistry Letters is 20. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
ArticleCitations
Design and mechanism of photocatalytic oxidation for the removal of air pollutants: a review908
Methods to monitor the defects of the drainage pipe network: a review639
Proteomics of mercury-induced responses and resilience in plants: a review596
Nano-sized natural organic matter interacts with bisphenol A and decreases cytotoxicity to human cells474
Machine learning to predict the production of bio-oil, biogas, and biochar by pyrolysis of biomass: a review462
The toxicity of the glyphosate herbicide for Pardosa spiders’ predatory activity depends on the formulation of the glyphosate product443
Vanadium properties, toxicity, mineral sources and extraction methods: a review353
Indirect contamination of cockroaches by anticoagulant rodenticides331
Enhanced hydrogen storage efficiency with sorbents and machine learning: a review330
Seaweed for climate mitigation, wastewater treatment, bioenergy, bioplastic, biochar, food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics: a review330
Concentration, sources, influencing factors and hazards of heavy metals in indoor and outdoor dust: A review298
Penetration of submicron amino-functionalized graphene quantum dots in plant stomata, implication for the depollution of atmospheric soot particles274
Effect of humic substances on the anaerobic digestion of secondary sludge in wastewater treatment plants: a review236
Biotreatment strategies for the removal of microplastics from freshwater systems. A review233
High-resolution mapping of premature mortality induced by atmospheric particulate matter in China233
Fast dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction of pesticides in water based on a thermo-switchable deep eutectic solvent223
Neutral pH, multioxidants Fenton oxidation of dimethyl sulfoxide and acetamidophenol as water pollutant models218
Innovative technologies to remove alkylphenols from wastewater: a review216
The revival of cyclodextrins as active pharmaceutical ingredients209
Unrecognized pollution by inorganic condensable particulate matter in the atmosphere195
Efficient analysis of metabolites of industrial additives in cerebrospinal fluids192
Biocompatible self-healing hydrogels based on boronic acid-functionalized polymer and laponite nanocomposite for water pollutant removal190
Photocatalytic inactivation and disinfection of bioaerosols: a review190
Carbon dioxide separation and capture by adsorption: a review189
High-resolution imaging of Hg/Se aggregates in the brain of small Indian mongoose, a wild terrestrial species: insights into intracellular Hg detoxification178
Electrochemical conversion of biomass-derived aldehydes into fine chemicals and hydrogen: A review176
Multi-elemental compound-specific isotope analysis of pesticides for source identification and monitoring of degradation in soil: a review175
Synthesis and applications of carbon quantum dots derived from biomass waste: a review168
Hydrogen, ammonia and methanol for marine transportation165
Are bioplastics an ecofriendly alternative to fossil fuel plastics?160
Phosphorus adsorption by functionalized biochar: a review157
Microplastics alter crystal growth in coral skeleton structures145
Energy production from farming waste: a review145
4-Nonylphenol adsorption, environmental impact and remediation: a review144
Hydrogen and biodiesel production from food waste: a review132
A novel hydrothermal method to synthesize brookite titanium dioxide nanosquares for efficient pollutant degradation128
Effects of pollutant toxicity on the eyes of aquatic life monitored by visual dysfunction in zebrafish: a review124
The role of silicon in the supply of terrestrial ecosystem services122
Synthesis of branched allylic sulfones by regioselective boron-catalysed hydrosulfonylation119
Biochar-clay, biochar-microorganism and biochar-enzyme composites for environmental remediation: a review116
Extraction, purification and applications of biosurfactants based on microbial-derived glycolipids and lipopeptides: a review116
Bioenergy production from chicken manure: a review113
Environmentally benign techniques of lithium extraction from salt lakes: a review109
Green synthesis of ZrO2 nanoparticles and nanocomposites for biomedical and environmental applications: a review107
Effect of combined cadmium and doxycycline pollution on the nitrogen cycle in constructed ditch wetlands105
Highly efficient thermo-photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline catalyzed by tungsten disulfide under visible light103
Spatial distribution, pollution characteristics, and health risks of antibiotic resistance genes in China: a review102
Green technology for sustainable surface protection of steel from corrosion: a review101
Dioxins and furans in biochars, hydrochars and torreficates produced by thermochemical conversion of biomass: a review98
Microplastic characteristics, transport, risks, and remediation in groundwater: a review98
Thermochemical conversion of municipal solid waste into energy and hydrogen: a review98
Recycling municipal, agricultural and industrial waste into energy, fertilizers, food and construction materials, and economic feasibility: a review97
Rapid conversion of carbon dioxide into titanium carbide by atmospheric microwave plasma94
Supramolecular deep eutectic solvents in extraction processes: a review91
Advanced adsorbents for ibuprofen removal from aquatic environments: a review89
Room-temperature and carbon-negative production of biodiesel via synergy of geminal-atom and photothermal catalysis89
Detection of multiple metal ions in water with a fluorescence sensor based on carbon quantum dots assisted by stepwise prediction and machine learning88
Biofuel production by co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and other materials: a review84
Microwave resonance enhanced CO2 reduction using biochar83
Adverse prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma following long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants82
Recovery of gas waste from the petroleum industry: a review81
Solidification and removal of impurities from phosphogypsum for road applications: a review81
The dual role of tropospheric ozone in controlling COVID-19 outbreaks80
SARS-CoV-2 monitoring by automated target-driven molecular machine-based engineering78
China’s sponge cities alleviate urban flooding and water shortage: a review78
Ultrasensitive electrochemical detection of bisphenol A using composites of MoS2 nanoflowers, CoS2 nano-polyhedrons and reduced graphene oxide76
Correction to: Pesticide resurrection76
Chitosan-based beads as sustainable adsorbents for wastewater remediation: a review76
Occurrence, transformation, bioaccumulation, risk and analysis of pharmaceutical and personal care products from wastewater: a review76
Impact of biogas digestates on soil microbiota in agriculture: a review76
Production and growth of microalgae in urine and wastewater: A review76
Enhanced stability and coke resistance in methanol to olefins reaction using fibrous silica-wrapped silicoaluminophosphate zeolite74
Strategies and considerations to green analytical separations: a review74
Cognitive impairment and dementia by pollutant exposure: a review74
Recycling of bast textile wastes into high value-added products: a review74
Validation of methods for enriching and detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater73
Connecting records of global-to-regional climate73
Unanswered questions on the airborne transmission of COVID-1973
Boron nitride nanomaterials for environmental remediation, energy, and sensing: a review72
Improved electricity production and nitrogen enrichment during the treatment of black water using manganese ore-modified anodes71
Microplastic environmental behavior and health risk assessment: a review71
Interfacial-engineered CoTiO3-based composite for photocatalytic applications: a review70
Biomaterials technology and policies in the building sector: a review69
Cost, environmental impact, and resilience of renewable energy under a changing climate: a review68
ZnO-based heterostructures as photocatalysts for hydrogen generation and depollution: a review68
Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals: a review68
Metal oxide nanobiochar materials to remediate heavy metal and dye pollution: a review68
Methods for selenium removal from contaminated waters: a review67
Occurrence, toxicity and adsorptive removal of the chloramphenicol antibiotic in water: a review65
Accumulation and fate of microplastics in soils after application of biosolids on land: A review64
Nanoplastics occurrence, detection methods, and impact on the nitrogen cycle: a review63
Materials for sustainable metallic iron-based water filters: a review63
Metal nanowires for transparent conductive electrodes in flexible chromatic devices: a review63
Optimizing biodiesel production from waste with computational chemistry, machine learning and policy insights: a review62
Coupled biological and chemical catalysis for jet biofuel production: a review61
Electrochemical treatment of livestock waste streams. A review60
Subcritical water conversion of biomass to biofuels, chemicals and materials: a review60
Dyes removal from water using polymeric nanocomposites: a review60
Will the COVID-19 pandemic end with the Delta and Omicron variants?60
Cyanobacteria for environmental, energy and biomedical application: a review60
Application of polysaccharide-based biopolymers as supports in photocatalytic treatment of water and wastewater: a review59
Bioleaching metal-bearing wastes and by-products for resource recovery: a review58
Analysis of psychoactive substances and metabolites in sludges, soils, sediments and biota: a review58
Nanoplastics are potentially more dangerous than microplastics57
Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a review56
Overestimated role of sulfate in haze formation over Chinese megacities due to improper simulation of heterogeneous reactions56
Polymeric carbon nitride-based photocatalysts for the removal of nitrogen oxides: a review55
Cyclodextrins as molecular carriers for biopesticides: a review55
Rising greenhouse gas emissions from the China’s aquaculture industry between 2000 and 202055
Glycine-induced synthesis of vaterite by direct aqueous mineral carbonation of desulfurization gypsum54
Remediation of pharmaceuticals from contaminated water by molecularly imprinted polymers: a review54
Impact of waste of COVID-19 protective equipment on the environment, animals and human health: a review53
Marine macro-litter sources and ecological impact: a review53
Advanced catalysts and effect of operating parameters in ethanol dry reforming for hydrogen generation. A review53
Synthesis of artificial humus by hydrothermal carbonization and application to improve soil quality: a review53
Electrochemical reduction of gaseous nitric oxide into ammonia: a review52
Synthesis and potential applications of cyclodextrin-based metal–organic frameworks: a review52
Recycling food and agriculture by-products to mitigate climate change: a review52
Mechanisms controlling the transport and evaporation of human exhaled respiratory droplets containing the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus: a review51
Optimizing hydrogen production by alkaline water decomposition with transition metal-based electrocatalysts51
Herbicide risks to non-target species and the environment: A review51
Wastewater technology attenuates the toxicity of shisha smoking49
Methods to control harmful algal blooms: a review49
Warming climate and hot cities foster cool solutions in China49
Toxic effects of heavy metals on crustaceans and associated health risks in humans: a review49
Removal and recovery of vanadium from waste by chemical precipitation, adsorption, solvent extraction, remediation, photo-catalyst reduction and membrane filtration. A review48
Tree barks reveal health risk of inhalation of dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl in rural China48
The overlooked toxicity of non-carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons47
Efficient photoreduction of carbon dioxide into carbon-based fuels: a review47
Impact of nanomaterials on human health: a review47
Green construction for low-carbon cities: a review46
Do microplastics affect human immune defenses?46
Old growth forests and large old trees as critical organisms connecting ecosystems and human health. A review46
Synthesis and environmental applications of biochar-supported nano-zero-valent iron composites: a review46
Metal ion-induced enhanced oxidation of organic contaminants by ferrate: a review46
Professor Casu’s contribution to cyclodextrins, the remarkable cage-shaped molecules: a review46
Correction to: ‘Environmental applications of carbon-based materials: a review’45
Microplastic sources, formation, toxicity and remediation: a review45
Photoelectrocatalytic systems for simultaneous energy recovery and wastewater treatment: a review45
Manganese-catalyzed cross-coupling of primary alcohols with biomass-derived ethanol for upgrading to linear alcohols under solvent-free conditions45
Edible films and coatings for food packaging applications: a review45
Improved product selectivity of electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide by tuning local carbon dioxide concentration with multiphysics models44
Seamless carbon nitride growth on bimetallic oxide for antibiotic residue degradation44
Nanoconfinement engineering for enchanced adsorption of carbon materials, metal–organic frameworks, mesoporous silica, MXenes and porous organic polymers: a review44
Transformation of sewage sludge into activated carbon by molten salt synthesis for adsorption of CO2 and dyes44
Harnessing biostimulants from biogas digestates for high-value resource recovery: a review44
Materials, fuels, upgrading, economy, and life cycle assessment of the pyrolysis of algal and lignocellulosic biomass: a review43
Food chain microplastics contamination and impact on human health: a review43
Nanoplastic occurrence, transformation and toxicity: a review43
Green methodologies for the synthesis of 2-aminothiophene42
Hydrogels for the removal of the methylene blue dye from wastewater: a review42
Phototransformation and toxicity enhancement of silver chloride nanoparticles by polystyrene microplastics under sunlit42
Biopolymer-based membranes from polysaccharides for CO2 separation: a review42
Carbon capture, storage, and usage with microalgae: a review41
Iron-modified biochar for enhanced removal of ciprofloxacin and amoxicillin in wastewater41
Efficient water oxidation under mild alkaline conditions with ruthenium(IV)-iron(VI) catalysts41
Molybdenum background and pollution levels in the Taipu River, China40
Migration and remediation of organic liquid pollutants in porous soils and sedimentary rocks: a review40
Occurrence, analysis, and toxicity of polyethylene terephthalate microplastics: a review40
Water splitting, pollutant degradation and environmental impact using low-index faceted metal-based nanocrystals. A review40
Improving the redox performance of photocatalytic materials by cascade-type charge transfer: a review40
Optimizing biomass pathways to bioenergy and biochar application in electricity generation, biodiesel production, and biohydrogen production39
Microplastics in mangroves and coral reef ecosystems: a review39
Strategies to achieve a carbon neutral society: a review39
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in bivalves from the Black Sea39
Sulfonated graphene nanomaterials for membrane antifouling, pollutant removal, and production of chemicals from biomass: a review39
Natural and engineered enzymes for polyester degradation: a review38
The molecular composition of humic substances extracted from green composts and their potential for soil remediation38
Social, environmental, and economic consequences of integrating renewable energies in the electricity sector: a review38
Correction to: Impact of biogas digestates on soil microbiota in agriculture: a review37
Recycled toilet paper sensitizers, a novel source of contamination in rivers37
Synthesis of green nanoparticles for energy, biomedical, environmental, agricultural, and food applications: A review37
Remediation of tetracycline pollution using microplastics, green materials, membranes and sonocatalysts: a review36
Limited efficiency of wet scrubbers in reducing the environmental impact of ship-emitted particles36
Microalgae binary culture for higher biomass production, nutrients recycling, and efficient harvesting: a review36
Biosorption for the recovery and analysis of rare earth elements and platinum group metals from real samples. A review35
Transforming low-quality cotton fibers into dye adsorbents35
Predicted tenfold increase of hydrogen solubility in water under pore confinement35
Long-term organic fertilizer-induced carbonate neoformation increases carbon sequestration in soil35
Phytoremediation and sequestration of soil metals using the CRISPR/Cas9 technology to modify plants: a review35
Biogenic volatile organic compounds emissions, atmospheric chemistry, and environmental implications: a review35
Design of polymeric carbon nitride-based heterojunctions for photocatalytic water splitting: a review35
Biopolymer-supported TiO2 as a sustainable photocatalyst for wastewater treatment: a review34
Polyethylene is degraded by the deep-sea Acinetobacter venetianus bacterium34
Invasive plants as biosorbents for environmental remediation: a review34
Chemical recycling methods for managing waste plastics: a review34
Local production, downward and regional transport aggravated surface ozone pollution during the historical orange-alert large-scale ozone episode in eastern China33
Occurrence, transport, and toxicity of nanomaterials in soil ecosystems: a review33
Self-healing passivation of pyrite at ambient temperature33
Recyling manganese-rich electrolytic residues: a review33
CuCo2S4/sulfite reaction for efficient removal of tetracycline in water33
Conversion of lignocellulosic biomass-derived compounds to 2-ethylhexanol: a review33
Photocatalytic wood window for the removal of indoor urea pollution33
Mathematical modeling of the anodic oxidation of organic pollutants: a review33
Hydrogen production by catalytic aqueous-phase reforming of waste biomass: a review32
Production of hydrogen and value-added carbon materials by catalytic methane decomposition: a review32
Possible formation of long-lived photo-oxidants by photolysis of organic matter phenols in sunlit waters32
Carbon dioxide methanation on heterogeneous catalysts: a review32
Simultaneous hydrogen production and photocatalytic pollutant removal: a review32
Non-stop industries were the main source of air pollution during the 2020 coronavirus lockdown in the North China Plain32
Mineral carbonation using alkaline waste and byproducts to reduce CO2 emissions in Taiwan32
13C dicarboxylic acid signatures indicate temporal shifts in catchment sediment sources in response to extreme winter rainfall32
Direct interspecies electron transfer for environmental treatment and chemical electrosynthesis: A review31
Microplastic migration in porous media at various scales: a review31
Environmentally-friendly tanning for leather production: a review31
Metabolic and neurodevelopmental effects of the environmental endocrine disruptor di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate: a review31
Bimetallic atomic site catalysts for CO2 reduction reactions: a review31
High caffeine levels in old sewer system waters reveal domestic wastewater leakage31
Ecosystem-inspired model and artificial intelligence predicts pollutant consumption capacity by coagulation in drinking water treatment30
Prevalence of microplastics and fate in wastewater treatment plants: a review30
Natural nutraceuticals for enhancing yogurt properties: a review30
Hydrogen production from wastewater, storage, economy, governance and applications: a review30
Removal of hydrogen sulfide from biogas by adsorption and photocatalysis: a review30
Management of hailstorms under a changing climate in agriculture: a review30
Nanotechnology for improved production of algal biofuels: a review30
Lithium extraction from salt lake brines with high magnesium/lithium ratio: a review30
Functional clothing, an overlooked source of persistent textile fibers in the global microplastic pollution30
Barcoding drug information to recycle unwanted household pharmaceuticals: a review30
Co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and biomass for stabilizing heavy metals and reducing biochar toxicity: A review29
Higher hydrogen production by photocatalytic water splitting using a hollow tubular graphitic carbon nitride-zinc telluride composite29
Hydrogel membrane composite reduces fouling and retains ammonium efficiently29
Electrochemical and optical sensors made of composites of metal–organic frameworks and carbon-based materials. A review29
Ozone poisoning in research laboratories and in the industry29
Oral bioavailability reveals an overestimation of the toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in atmospheric particulate matter28
Metallic and bimetallic phosphides-based nanomaterials for photocatalytic hydrogen production and water detoxification: a review28
Fruit waste-derived aerogels for the removal of dyes, heavy metals and oils in water: a review28
Catalytic production of aviation jet biofuels from biomass: a review28
Enhanced levoglucosan production by graphene oxide-catalyzed pyrolysis of biomass27
Toxicity and environmental fate of the less toxic chiral neonicotinoid pesticides: a review27
Microbial dehalogenation of halogenated organic pollutants: a review27
Multicomponent photocatalysts for synergic removal of antibiotics in aqueous media: a review27
Phytoremediation of contaminants in urban soils: a review27
Impact of humic substances on the bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in contaminated soils and sediments: A review26
Enhanced photocatalytic activity of electrospun TiO2/polyacrylonitrile membranes in a crossflow reactor using dual lights26
New separation protocol reveals spray painting as a neglected source of microplastics in soils26
Strategies for ammonia recovery from wastewater: a review26
Higher number of microplastics in tumoral colon tissues from patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma25
Manganese oxide as an effective electrode material for energy storage: a review25
Sediment microbial fuel cells for bioremediation of pollutants and power generation: a review25
Metal- and ionic liquid-based photocatalysts for biodiesel production: a review25
The dominant role of the peroxymonosulfate radical for removing contaminants in a Fenton process with metabisulfite25
Conserved specificity of extracellular wastewater peptidases revealed by multiplex substrate profiling by mass spectrometry25
Integration of biogas systems into a carbon zero and hydrogen economy: a review25
Microplastics modify the microbial-mediated carbon metabolism in mangroves25
Air-triggered, catalyst-free decarboxylative oxysulfonylation of arylpropiolic acids with sodium sulfinates25
Removal of emerging contaminants from wastewater using advanced treatments. A review25
Circular economy strategies for combating climate change and other environmental issues24
Plant starch extraction, modification, and green applications: a review24
Green building practices to integrate renewable energy in the construction sector: a review24
Lab-on-a-chip technologies for food safety, processing, and packaging applications: a review24
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