OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Environmental Chemistry Letters is 38. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Nano-sized natural organic matter interacts with bisphenol A and decreases cytotoxicity to human cells	758
Environmental applications of two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides for water purification: a review	491
Machine learning to predict the production of bio-oil, biogas, and biochar by pyrolysis of biomass: a review	489
Design and mechanism of photocatalytic oxidation for the removal of air pollutants: a review	435
Vanadium properties, toxicity, mineral sources and extraction methods: a review	396
Indirect contamination of cockroaches by anticoagulant rodenticides	344
The toxicity of the glyphosate herbicide for Pardosa spiders’ predatory activity depends on the formulation of the glyphosate product	340
Proteomics of mercury-induced responses and resilience in plants: a review	321
Concentration, sources, influencing factors and hazards of heavy metals in indoor and outdoor dust: A review	285
Seaweed for climate mitigation, wastewater treatment, bioenergy, bioplastic, biochar, food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics: a review	274
Enhanced hydrogen storage efficiency with sorbents and machine learning: a review	274
High-resolution mapping of premature mortality induced by atmospheric particulate matter in China	256
Neutral pH, multioxidants Fenton oxidation of dimethyl sulfoxide and acetamidophenol as water pollutant models	251
Control of invasive apple snails and their use as pollutant ecotoxic indicators: a review	198
Penetration of submicron amino-functionalized graphene quantum dots in plant stomata, implication for the depollution of atmospheric soot particles	193
Innovative technologies to remove alkylphenols from wastewater: a review	189
Fast dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction of pesticides in water based on a thermo-switchable deep eutectic solvent	186
Effect of humic substances on the anaerobic digestion of secondary sludge in wastewater treatment plants: a review	183
Biotreatment strategies for the removal of microplastics from freshwater systems. A review	177
Multi-elemental compound-specific isotope analysis of pesticides for source identification and monitoring of degradation in soil: a review	156
Biocompatible self-healing hydrogels based on boronic acid-functionalized polymer and laponite nanocomposite for water pollutant removal	151
Energy composting allows rapid degradation of food waste using a water bath heated with electricity or solar energy	149
Unrecognized pollution by inorganic condensable particulate matter in the atmosphere	149
High-resolution imaging of Hg/Se aggregates in the brain of small Indian mongoose, a wild terrestrial species: insights into intracellular Hg detoxification	148
Large scale control of surface ozone by relative humidity observed during warm seasons in China	147

High chloroform removal using tannic acid to promote the activation of persulfate with Fe/Ni nanoparticles	147
Efficient analysis of metabolites of industrial additives in cerebrospinal fluids	138
Carbon dioxide separation and capture by adsorption: a review	135
Are bioplastics an ecofriendly alternative to fossil fuel plastics?	135
Higher photocatalytic removal of organic pollutants using pangolin-like composites made of 3–4 atomic layers of MoS2 nanosheets deposited on tourmaline	132
Electrochemical conversion of biomass-derived aldehydes into fine chemicals and hydrogen: A review	131
The revival of cyclodextrins as active pharmaceutical ingredients	130
Synthesis and applications of carbon quantum dots derived from biomass waste: a review	124
Hydrogen, ammonia and methanol for marine transportation	123
Phosphorus adsorption by functionalized biochar: a review	118
Green technology for sustainable surface protection of steel from corrosion: a review	117
4-Nonylphenol adsorption, environmental impact and remediation: a review	114
Hydrogen and biodiesel production from food waste: a review	114
The role of silicon in the supply of terrestrial ecosystem services	111
Microplastics alter crystal growth in coral skeleton structures	111
Dioxins and furans in biochars, hydrochars and torreficates produced by thermochemical conversion of biomass: a review	111
Extraction, purification and applications of biosurfactants based on microbial-derived glycolipids and lipopeptides: a review	110
A novel hydrothermal method to synthesize brookite titanium dioxide nanosquares for efficient pollutant degradation	98
Effects of pollutant toxicity on the eyes of aquatic life monitored by visual dysfunction in zebrafish: a review	97
Microplastic characteristics, transport, risks, and remediation in groundwater: a review	94
Green synthesis of ZrO2 nanoparticles and nanocomposites for biomedical and environmental applications: a review	92
Bioenergy production from chicken manure: a review	90
Spatial distribution, pollution characteristics, and health risks of antibiotic resistance genes in China: a review	88
Synthesis of branched allylic sulfones by regioselective boron-catalysed hydrosulfonylation	87
Effect of combined cadmium and doxycycline pollution on the nitrogen cycle in constructed ditch wetlands	87
Biochar-clay, biochar-microorganism and biochar-enzyme composites for environmental remediation: a review	86
Highly efficient thermo-photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline catalyzed by tungsten disulfide under visible light	85
Thermochemical conversion of municipal solid waste into energy and hydrogen: a review	84
Heterojunction photocatalysts for degradation of the tetracycline antibiotic: a review	83
Environmentally benign techniques of lithium extraction from salt lakes: a review	83
Recycling municipal, agricultural and industrial waste into energy, fertilizers, food and construction materials, and economic feasibility: a review	80
Rapid conversion of carbon dioxide into titanium carbide by atmospheric microwave plasma	78
Adverse prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma following long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants	77
SARS-CoV-2 monitoring by automated target-driven molecular machine-based engineering	76
The dual role of tropospheric ozone in controlling COVID-19 outbreaks	75
Solidification and removal of impurities from phosphogypsum for road applications: a review	75
Recovery of gas waste from the petroleum industry: a review	74
Detection of multiple metal ions in water with a fluorescence sensor based on carbon quantum dots assisted by stepwise prediction and machine learning	73
Biofuel production by co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and other materials: a review	72
Supramolecular deep eutectic solvents in extraction processes: a review	72
Impact of biogas digestates on soil microbiota in agriculture: a review	71
Occurrence, transformation, bioaccumulation, risk and analysis of pharmaceutical and personal care products from wastewater: a review	69
Ultrasensitive electrochemical detection of bisphenol A using composites of MoS2 nanoflowers, CoS2 nano-polyhedrons and reduced graphene oxide	69
Chitosan-based beads as sustainable adsorbents for wastewater remediation: a review	69
China’s sponge cities alleviate urban flooding and water shortage: a review	69
Microwave resonance enhanced CO2 reduction using biochar	69
Room-temperature and carbon-negative production of biodiesel via synergy of geminal-atom and photothermal catalysis	69
Strategies and considerations to green analytical separations: a review	68
Advanced adsorbents for ibuprofen removal from aquatic environments: a review	68
Production and growth of microalgae in urine and wastewater: A review	68

Correction to: Pesticide resurrection	67
Forest-bathing and physical activity as weapons against COVID-19: a review	67
Connecting records of global-to-regional climate	67
Recycling of bast textile wastes into high value-added products: a review	66
Improved electricity production and nitrogen enrichment during the treatment of black water using manganese ore-modified anodes	64
Traffic-related magnetic pollution in urban dust from the Xiamen Island, China	63
Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals: a review	62
Cyclodextrins as multitask agents for metal nano-heterogeneous catalysis: a review	62
Biomaterials technology and policies in the building sector: a review	62
Interfacial-engineered CoTiO3-based composite for photocatalytic applications: a review	61
Unanswered questions on the airborne transmission of COVID-19	61
Microplastic environmental behavior and health risk assessment: a review	60
Occurrence, toxicity and adsorptive removal of the chloramphenicol antibiotic in water: a review	59
Metal oxide nanobiochar materials to remediate heavy metal and dye pollution: a review	59
Engineered nanomaterials for biomedical applications and their toxicity: a review	59
Cyclodextrin-based nanoparticles for pharmaceutical applications: a review	59
ZnO-based heterostructures as photocatalysts for hydrogen generation and depollution: a review	58
Cost, environmental impact, and resilience of renewable energy under a changing climate: a review	58
Methods for selenium removal from contaminated waters: a review	57
Analysis of psychoactive substances and metabolites in sludges, soils, sediments and biota: a review	57
Conversion of organics and minerals into electricity and microalgae using a dual-membrane cylinder photo-microbial fuel cell	57
Cyanobacteria for environmental, energy and biomedical application: a review	56
Nitrogen contaminants damage on intestinal epithelial tight junctions: a review	56
Size-segregated particulate matter and health effects in air pollution in India: a review	55
Will the COVID-19 pandemic end with the Delta and Omicron variants?	54
Optimizing biodiesel production from waste with computational chemistry, machine learning and policy insights: a review	53
Application of polysaccharide-based biopolymers as supports in photocatalytic treatment of water and wastewater: a review	53
Materials for sustainable metallic iron-based water filters: a review	53
Metal nanowires for transparent conductive electrodes in flexible chromatic devices: a review	53
Bioleaching metal-bearing wastes and by-products for resource recovery: a review	52
Subcritical water conversion of biomass to biofuels, chemicals and materials: a review	51
Accumulation and fate of microplastics in soils after application of biosolids on land: A review	50
Dyes removal from water using polymeric nanocomposites: a review	50
Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a review	50
Nanoplastics occurrence, detection methods, and impact on the nitrogen cycle: a review	50
Overestimated role of sulfate in haze formation over Chinese megacities due to improper simulation of heterogeneous reactions	49
Electrochemical treatment of livestock waste streams. A review	49
Nanoplastics are potentially more dangerous than microplastics	49
Polymeric carbon nitride-based photocatalysts for the removal of nitrogen oxides: a review	48
Rising greenhouse gas emissions from the China’s aquaculture industry between 2000 and 2020	48
Herbicide risks to non-target species and the environment: A review	48
Cyclodextrins as molecular carriers for biopesticides: a review	48
Synthesis and potential applications of cyclodextrin-based metal–organic frameworks: a review	47
Electrochemical reduction of gaseous nitric oxide into ammonia: a review	47
Impact of waste of COVID-19 protective equipment on the environment, animals and human health: a review	46
Toxic effects of heavy metals on crustaceans and associated health risks in humans: a review	46
Methods to control harmful algal blooms: a review	46
Recycling food and agriculture by-products to mitigate climate change: a review	45
Mechanisms controlling the transport and evaporation of human exhaled respiratory droplets containing the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus: a review	45
Glycine-induced synthesis of vaterite by direct aqueous mineral carbonation of desulfurization gypsum	45
Optimizing hydrogen production by alkaline water decomposition with transition metal-based electrocatalysts	44
Advanced catalysts and effect of operating parameters in ethanol dry reforming for hydrogen generation. A review	44
Marine macro-litter sources and ecological impact: a review	44
Remediation of pharmaceuticals from contaminated water by molecularly imprinted polymers: a review	44
Recent strategies in nanodelivery systems for natural products: a review	43
Have artificial lighting and noise pollution caused zoonosis and the COVID-19 pandemic? A review	43
The overlooked toxicity of non-carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons	43
Wastewater technology attenuates the toxicity of shisha smoking	43
Tree barks reveal health risk of inhalation of dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl in rural China	43
Nanophytochemicals for the treatment of type II diabetes mellitus: a review	42
Impact of nanomaterials on human health: a review	42
Efficient photoreduction of carbon dioxide into carbon-based fuels: a review	42
Professor Casu’s contribution to cyclodextrins, the remarkable cage-shaped molecules: a review	42
Synthesis and environmental applications of biochar-supported nano-zero-valent iron composites: a review	41
Edible films and coatings for food packaging applications: a review	41
Green construction for low-carbon cities: a review	41
Metal ion-induced enhanced oxidation of organic contaminants by ferrate: a review	41
Removal and recovery of vanadium from waste by chemical precipitation, adsorption, solvent extraction, remediation, photo-catalyst reduction and membrane filtration. A review	40
Old growth forests and large old trees as critical organisms connecting ecosystems and human health. A review	40
Photoelectrocatalytic systems for simultaneous energy recovery and wastewater treatment: a review	40
Improved product selectivity of electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide by tuning local carbon dioxide concentration with multiphysics models	39
Manganese-catalyzed cross-coupling of primary alcohols with biomass-derived ethanol for upgrading to linear alcohols under solvent-free conditions	39
Major influence of hydroxyl and nitrate radicals on air pollution by environmentally persistent free radicals	39
Microplastic sources, formation, toxicity and remediation: a review	39
Correction to: ‘Environmental applications of carbon-based materials: a review’	38
Transformation of sewage sludge into activated carbon by molten salt synthesis for adsorption of CO2 and dyes	38
Harnessing biostimulants from biogas digestates for high-value resource recovery: a review	38
Biogas upgrading, economy and utilization: a review	38
The viral phoenix: enhanced infectivity and immunity evasion of SARS-CoV-2 variants	38
Graphene-based materials for environmental applications: a review	38