OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Environmental Chemistry Letters is 43. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Proteomics of mercury-induced responses and resilience in plants: a review	844
Indirect contamination of cockroaches by anticoagulant rodenticides	578
The toxicity of the glyphosate herbicide for Pardosa spiders’ predatory activity depends on the formulation of the glyphosate product	558
Environmental applications of two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides for water purification: a review	437
Enhanced hydrogen storage efficiency with sorbents and machine learning: a review	419
Nano-sized natural organic matter interacts with bisphenol A and decreases cytotoxicity to human cells	409
Vanadium properties, toxicity, mineral sources and extraction methods: a review	386
Machine learning to predict the production of bio-oil, biogas, and biochar by pyrolysis of biomass: a review	321
Design and mechanism of photocatalytic oxidation for the removal of air pollutants: a review	312
Seaweed for climate mitigation, wastewater treatment, bioenergy, bioplastic, biochar, food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics: a review	309
Concentration, sources, influencing factors and hazards of heavy metals in indoor and outdoor dust: A review	307
Penetration of submicron amino-functionalized graphene quantum dots in plant stomata, implication for the depollution of atmospheric soot particles	278
High-resolution mapping of premature mortality induced by atmospheric particulate matter in China	264
Control of invasive apple snails and their use as pollutant ecotoxic indicators: a review	244
Fast dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction of pesticides in water based on a thermo-switchable deep eutectic solvent	225
Innovative technologies to remove alkylphenols from wastewater: a review	218
Biotreatment strategies for the removal of microplastics from freshwater systems. A review	213
Neutral pH, multioxidants Fenton oxidation of dimethyl sulfoxide and acetamidophenol as water pollutant models	207
Effect of humic substances on the anaerobic digestion of secondary sludge in wastewater treatment plants: a review	203
High-resolution imaging of Hg/Se aggregates in the brain of small Indian mongoose, a wild terrestrial species: insights into intracellular Hg detoxification	192
Multi-elemental compound-specific isotope analysis of pesticides for source identification and monitoring of degradation in soil: a review	186
Efficient analysis of metabolites of industrial additives in cerebrospinal fluids	175
Hydrogen, ammonia and methanol for marine transportation	175
Biocompatible self-healing hydrogels based on boronic acid-functionalized polymer and laponite nanocomposite for water pollutant removal	171
High chloroform removal using tannic acid to promote the activation of persulfate with Fe/Ni nanoparticles	171

Photocatalytic inactivation and disinfection of bioaerosols: a review	163
Unrecognized pollution by inorganic condensable particulate matter in the atmosphere	161
Are bioplastics an ecofriendly alternative to fossil fuel plastics?	154
The revival of cyclodextrins as active pharmaceutical ingredients	154
Carbon dioxide separation and capture by adsorption: a review	152
Electrochemical conversion of biomass-derived aldehydes into fine chemicals and hydrogen: A review	150
Phosphorus adsorption by functionalized biochar: a review	150
Synthesis and applications of carbon quantum dots derived from biomass waste: a review	141
Microplastic characteristics, transport, risks, and remediation in groundwater: a review	136
Hydrogen and biodiesel production from food waste: a review	135
A novel hydrothermal method to synthesize brookite titanium dioxide nanosquares for efficient pollutant degradation	128
Effect of combined cadmium and doxycycline pollution on the nitrogen cycle in constructed ditch wetlands	128
Dioxins and furans in biochars, hydrochars and torreficates produced by thermochemical conversion of biomass: a review	126
Microplastics alter crystal growth in coral skeleton structures	125
Extraction, purification and applications of biosurfactants based on microbial-derived glycolipids and lipopeptides: a review	123
4-Nonylphenol adsorption, environmental impact and remediation: a review	122
Highly efficient thermo-photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline catalyzed by tungsten disulfide under visible light	111
Energy production from farming waste: a review	110
Green synthesis of ZrO2 nanoparticles and nanocomposites for biomedical and environmental applications: a review	108
Effects of pollutant toxicity on the eyes of aquatic life monitored by visual dysfunction in zebrafish: a review	107
Green technology for sustainable surface protection of steel from corrosion: a review	104
Spatial distribution, pollution characteristics, and health risks of antibiotic resistance genes in China: a review	103
Biochar-clay, biochar-microorganism and biochar-enzyme composites for environmental remediation: a review	101
Heterojunction photocatalysts for degradation of the tetracycline antibiotic: a review	98
Bioenergy production from chicken manure: a review	97
The role of silicon in the supply of terrestrial ecosystem services	94
Recycling municipal, agricultural and industrial waste into energy, fertilizers, food and construction materials, and economic feasibility: a review	94
Environmentally benign techniques of lithium extraction from salt lakes: a review	94
Synthesis of branched allylic sulfones by regioselective boron-catalysed hydrosulfonylation	93
Thermochemical conversion of municipal solid waste into energy and hydrogen: a review	91
Rapid conversion of carbon dioxide into titanium carbide by atmospheric microwave plasma	89
Chitosan-based beads as sustainable adsorbents for wastewater remediation: a review	88
The dual role of tropospheric ozone in controlling COVID-19 outbreaks	88
Recovery of gas waste from the petroleum industry: a review	87
SARS-CoV-2 monitoring by automated target-driven molecular machine-based engineering	87
Impact of biogas digestates on soil microbiota in agriculture: a review	86
Detection of multiple metal ions in water with a fluorescence sensor based on carbon quantum dots assisted by stepwise prediction and machine learning	84
Adverse prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma following long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants	83
Ultrasensitive electrochemical detection of bisphenol A using composites of MoS2 nanoflowers, CoS2 nano-polyhedrons and reduced graphene oxide	78
Biofuel production by co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and other materials: a review	77
Solidification and removal of impurities from phosphogypsum for road applications: a review	75
Microwave resonance enhanced CO2 reduction using biochar	75
Supramolecular deep eutectic solvents in extraction processes: a review	75
Advanced adsorbents for ibuprofen removal from aquatic environments: a review	74
China’s sponge cities alleviate urban flooding and water shortage: a review	74
Occurrence, transformation, bioaccumulation, risk and analysis of pharmaceutical and personal care products from wastewater: a review	74
Correction to: Pesticide resurrection	72
Room-temperature and carbon-negative production of biodiesel via synergy of geminal-atom and photothermal catalysis	72
Production and growth of microalgae in urine and wastewater: A review	72
Recycling of bast textile wastes into high value-added products: a review	71

Enhanced stability and coke resistance in methanol to olefins reaction using fibrous silica-wrapped silicoaluminophosphate zeolite	70
Unanswered questions on the airborne transmission of COVID-19	69
Validation of methods for enriching and detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater	69
Boron nitride nanomaterials for environmental remediation, energy, and sensing: a review	69
Improved electricity production and nitrogen enrichment during the treatment of black water using manganese ore-modified anodes	68
Cyclodextrins as multitask agents for metal nano-heterogeneous catalysis: a review	68
Connecting records of global-to-regional climate	67
Strategies and considerations to green analytical separations: a review	65
Methods for selenium removal from contaminated waters: a review	65
Microplastic environmental behavior and health risk assessment: a review	65
Biomaterials technology and policies in the building sector: a review	64
Occurrence, toxicity and adsorptive removal of the chloramphenicol antibiotic in water: a review	64
Forest-bathing and physical activity as weapons against COVID-19: a review	64
Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals: a review	64
ZnO-based heterostructures as photocatalysts for hydrogen generation and depollution: a review	63
Engineered nanomaterials for biomedical applications and their toxicity: a review	62
Metal oxide nanobiochar materials to remediate heavy metal and dye pollution: a review	61
Cost, environmental impact, and resilience of renewable energy under a changing climate: a review	61
Interfacial-engineered CoTiO3-based composite for photocatalytic applications: a review	61
Cyanobacteria for environmental, energy and biomedical application: a review	60
Analysis of psychoactive substances and metabolites in sludges, soils, sediments and biota: a review	60
Coupled biological and chemical catalysis for jet biofuel production: a review	59
Will the COVID-19 pandemic end with the Delta and Omicron variants?	59
Accumulation and fate of microplastics in soils after application of biosolids on land: A review	59
Materials for sustainable metallic iron-based water filters: a review	58
Optimizing biodiesel production from waste with computational chemistry, machine learning and policy insights: a review	57
Electrochemical treatment of livestock waste streams. A review	57
Subcritical water conversion of biomass to biofuels, chemicals and materials: a review	56
Dyes removal from water using polymeric nanocomposites: a review	56
Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a review	56
Metal nanowires for transparent conductive electrodes in flexible chromatic devices: a review	55
Bioleaching metal-bearing wastes and by-products for resource recovery: a review	55
Application of polysaccharide-based biopolymers as supports in photocatalytic treatment of water and wastewater: a review	54
Overestimated role of sulfate in haze formation over Chinese megacities due to improper simulation of heterogeneous reactions	53
Nanoplastics occurrence, detection methods, and impact on the nitrogen cycle: a review	53
Nanoplastics are potentially more dangerous than microplastics	53
Marine macro-litter sources and ecological impact: a review	52
Polymeric carbon nitride-based photocatalysts for the removal of nitrogen oxides: a review	52
Rising greenhouse gas emissions from the China’s aquaculture industry between 2000 and 2020	52
Mechanisms controlling the transport and evaporation of human exhaled respiratory droplets containing the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus: a review	51
Cyclodextrins as molecular carriers for biopesticides: a review	51
Impact of waste of COVID-19 protective equipment on the environment, animals and human health: a review	51
Recycling food and agriculture by-products to mitigate climate change: a review	50
Methods to control harmful algal blooms: a review	49
Electrochemical reduction of gaseous nitric oxide into ammonia: a review	49
Optimizing hydrogen production by alkaline water decomposition with transition metal-based electrocatalysts	49
Toxic effects of heavy metals on crustaceans and associated health risks in humans: a review	49
Advanced catalysts and effect of operating parameters in ethanol dry reforming for hydrogen generation. A review	48
Synthesis and potential applications of cyclodextrin-based metal–organic frameworks: a review	48
Glycine-induced synthesis of vaterite by direct aqueous mineral carbonation of desulfurization gypsum	48
Herbicide risks to non-target species and the environment: A review	47
Remediation of pharmaceuticals from contaminated water by molecularly imprinted polymers: a review	47
Professor Casu’s contribution to cyclodextrins, the remarkable cage-shaped molecules: a review	46
Tree barks reveal health risk of inhalation of dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl in rural China	46
Metal ion-induced enhanced oxidation of organic contaminants by ferrate: a review	45
Impact of nanomaterials on human health: a review	45
Wastewater technology attenuates the toxicity of shisha smoking	45
The overlooked toxicity of non-carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons	45
Photoelectrocatalytic systems for simultaneous energy recovery and wastewater treatment: a review	45
Old growth forests and large old trees as critical organisms connecting ecosystems and human health. A review	44
Removal and recovery of vanadium from waste by chemical precipitation, adsorption, solvent extraction, remediation, photo-catalyst reduction and membrane filtration. A review	44
Green construction for low-carbon cities: a review	43
Edible films and coatings for food packaging applications: a review	43
The viral phoenix: enhanced infectivity and immunity evasion of SARS-CoV-2 variants	43
Microplastic sources, formation, toxicity and remediation: a review	43
Efficient photoreduction of carbon dioxide into carbon-based fuels: a review	43
Improved product selectivity of electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide by tuning local carbon dioxide concentration with multiphysics models	43
Synthesis and environmental applications of biochar-supported nano-zero-valent iron composites: a review	43