OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology is 34. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Mechanisms and adsorption capacities of biochar for the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from industrial wastewater	273
Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and its natural environmental impacts	116
COVID-19 pandemic and its positive impacts on environment: an updated review	108
A critical review of biogas production and usage with legislations framework across the globe	104
A comprehensive analysis of weighting and multicriteria methods in the context of sustainable energy	82
Determination of agricultural land suitability with a multiple-criteria decision-making method in Northwestern Turkey	68
Nanoadsorbents for wastewater treatment: next generation biotechnological solution	62
Pseudomonas azotoformans FAP5, a novel biofilm-forming PGPR strain, alleviates drought stress in wheat plant	60
Use of low-cost biopolymers and biopolymeric composite systems for heavy metal removal from water	58
Microplastics in environment: global concern, challenges, and controlling measures	57
An overview of global energy scenarios by 2040: identifying the driving forces using cross-impact analysis method	52
Recent developments and challenges of aqueous mineral carbonation: a review	50
A review of the recent development, challenges, and opportunities of electronic waste (e-waste)	48
Air pollution prediction with machine learning: a case study of Indian cities	48
Synthesis of Fe3O4/ZnO nanoparticles and their application for the photodegradation of anionic and cationic dyes	48
Sunlight-driven photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B dye by Ag/FeWO4/g-C3N4 composites	47
Impact, disease outbreak and the eco-hazards associated with pharmaceutical residues: a Critical review	46
Technological innovations for environmental protection: role of intellectual property rights in the carbon mitigation efforts. Evidence from western and southern Europe	44
A critical review on soil washing during soil remediation for heavy metals and organic pollutants	43
Coupling and coordination of China's economy, ecological environment and health from a green production perspective	42
Fe3O4@NiO core–shell magnetic nanoparticle for highly efficient removal of Alizarin red S anionic dye	42
Reviewing the ecological footprints of Africa top carbon consumer: a quantile on quantile analysis	42
Remediation of phenolic wastewater implementing nano zerovalent iron as a granular third electrode in an electrochemical reactor	42
Surface water quality status and prediction during movement control operation order under COVID-19 pandemic: Case studies in Malaysia	41
Electrochemical mineralization of methylene blue dye using electro-Fenton oxidation catalyzed by a novel sepiolite/pyrite nanocomposite	40

MnFe2O4/coal fly ash nanocomposite: a novel sunlight-active magnetic photocatalyst for dye degradation	38
Research on China’s agricultural carbon emission efficiency evaluation and regional differentiation based on DEA and Theil models	37
Comparison of batch and fixed bed column adsorption: a critical review	36
Identification of Fe3+ co-doped zinc titanate mesostructures using dielectric and antimicrobial activities	36
Equilibrium, kinetic, and diffusion models of chromium(VI) removal using Phragmites australis and Ziziphus spina-christi biomass	36
Recycling of construction and demolition waste and its impact on climate change and sustainable development	35
Effect of fire severity on soil properties in a seasonally dry forest ecosystem of Central India	35
Qualitative and quantitative analyses of impact of COVID-19 on sustainable development goals (SDGs) in Indian subcontinent with a focus on air quality	34
Biosorption potential of Sargassum muticum algal biomass for methylene blue and lead removal from aqueous medium	34
A comprehensive review on the pretreatment of lignocellulosic wastes for improved biogas production by anaerobic digestion	34
An insight into different microplastic detection methods	34
Contamination of Arsenic, Chromium and Fluoride in the Indian groundwater: a review, meta-analysis and cancer risk assessment	34