OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Environmental Research is 5. 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
Application for Reprocessing Cattle, Chicken, and Fish Bones in the Removal of Zn (II) and Cr (VI) from Wastewater Using Batch Adsorption System	359
Applying Natural and K-Enriched Zeolite Before Struvite Precipitation Improved the Recovery of NH4+ from Liquid Digestate and the Reagent Use Efficiency	68
Characterization of Polystyrene-Degrading Bacteria Isolated From Plastic Processing Plants	57
Temperature-Dependent Speciation Analysis of Chromium Immobilized in Calcium Hydroxyapatite Matrix	39
Investigating Airborne Pollen Grains and Fungal Spores that Might be Related to Thunderstorm Asthma Attacks	32
Soil Aggregates Mediate the Thermal Response of Soil Carbon Mineralization and Microbial Enzyme Activity	31
Integrated Treatment of Textile Wastewater and Methyl Orange Azo Dye: Constructed Wetland-Based Remediation Enhanced by Bacterial Treatment	29
Measurement and Temporal and Spatial Evolution of Green Behavior of Chinese Enterprises	29
Profiling Toxin Genes and Antibiotic Resistance in Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Marine Beaches of Megacity Mumbai, India	28
Brassica juncea as a Feasible Hyperaccumulator of Chosen Potentially Toxic Metals Under Extreme Environmental Conditions	26
Quantifying Glacial Lake Changes Using Deep Learning Models in the Northwestern Himalayan Region from 1992 to 2020	26
Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements Contamination in Water and Sediments from Vembanad Lake, Kerala, India: In Accounts with the Influence of its Major In Flow Rivers	24
An Overview of Characterisation, Utilisation, and Leachate Analysis of Clinical Waste Incineration Ash	22
Effects of Copper Doping on the Electrochemical Performance of Tin Oxide Synthesised by Facile Co-precipitation Root	21
Mathematical Modelling for Predicting Wastewater Treatment Efficiency Through Specialised Electrocoagulation	20
Characterization and Treatment Methods of Hazardous Compounds in Batik Wastewater: A Review	20
Comprehensive Assessment of Trophic Status and Chlorophyll-a Dynamics in the Jhelum River Basin: Implications for River Ecosystem Management	18
Petroleum-Contaminated Soil Isolates: A Comparative Study of Naphthalene Biodegradation Kinetics and Metabolic Pathways	18
Thermal Management of Solar Panels for Overall Efficiency Enhancement Using Different Cooling Techniques	18
Assessment of Satellite-based Precipitation Products in Monthly, Seasonal, and Annual Time-Scale over Iran	17
Health Risk Assessment Related to As, Cd and Pb Due to the Consumption of Shrimp Species from Southeast Brazil	16
Faecal Sludge Treatment: Unveiling the Potential of the plant Panicum maximum	16
Effects of Climate Change on the Production of Polysaccharides and Phycobiliproteins by Nostoc commune Vaucher ex Bornet et Flahault	15
Studies on Autotrophic Components of Periphyton in Some Iranian Aquatic Ecosystems	15
Trace Elements in Fluvisols with Different Anthropogenic Load	15

Effects of Phosphate-rock Mining Wastewater Fertigation on Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) Cultivation and Soil Microbial Diversity	14
The Ecotoxicity of Sugarcane Pesticides to Non-target Soil Organisms as a Function of Soil Properties and Moisture Conditions	14
In Situ Remediation and Stability Assessment of Solid Waste: Alkaline Amendments to Stabilize Acid-Generating High-Concentration Antimony (Sb) Tailings in Southwest China	14
Predictive Modeling and Analysis of Photocatalytic Degradation Performance of Biochar-ZnO Nanocomposites on Different Agrochemicals	14
An IoT Based Water Quality Classification Framework for Aqua-Ponds Through Water and Environmental Variables Using CGTFN Model	14
Numerical Optimization of the Physico-chemical Process Used in the Treatment of Real Poultry Slaughterhouse Wastewater for Water Quality Improvement	13
Applicability of Carbon Footprint as Indicator for Environmental Performance of Food Products	13
Analysing Complete Street Design Principles Using Space Syntax Methodology in a Case of Haft-e-Tir Square, Tehran	13
Potential Enhancement in Anaerobic Digestion Performance of High Salinity Organic Wastewater with Nickel-Loaded Biochar	12
Insecticidal and Histological Effects of Extracts from Leaves of Juglans regia L. Against Sitophilus oryzae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Isolated from Soft Wheat in Post-harvest	12
Construction of TiO2/g-C3N5 S-Scheme Heterojunction for Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants: DFT Calculation and Mechanism Study	12
The Impact of Air Pollution and Aeroallergens Levels on Upper Airway Acute Diseases at Urban Scale	12
Repurposing of Electric Vehicle Batteries for Second Life Stationary Applications in Residential Photovoltaic Systems: An Environmental and Economic Sustainability Assessment	11
Synergistic Effect of TiO₂ Nanorods Incorporated with Graphene Oxide for Photocatalytic Degradation of Multiple Dyes	11
A Sustainable Green Approach for Efficient Capture of Strontium from Simulated Radioactive Wastewater Using Modified Biochar	11
Developing an Ensemble Machine Learning Approach for Enhancing Flood Damage Assessment	11
Adsorption Activity of Spent Coffee Grounds Biochar for the Removal of Vivizole Red 3BS Dye from Aqueous Solution	11
Effectiveness of Direct Sulfonated Polysulfone in Dual Chamber Microbial Fuel Cells Based Dewatered Sludge for Power Generation	10
Treatment of Winery Wastewater with PEG-600/PVDF Mixed Matrix Membranes Using Submerged Membrane Bioreactor and Process Optimization by Box–Behnken Design	10
Phytoextraction Potential of Chrysanthemum and Cumbu Napier Hybrid Grass to Remediate Chromium-Contaminated Soils Using Bioamendments	10
The Deployment Modeling of Low-Cost Sensors for Urban Particulate Matter Monitoring: A Case Study for PM2.5 Monitoring in Tehran City	10
Using Modified Clinoptilolite Zeolite to Remove Pollutants and Salt from Agricultural Drainage Water in a Model Drainage System	10
Assessment of Urban Heat Mitigation Strategies to Improve Outdoor Thermal Comfort Regarding Carbon Dioxide Concentration in Tehran Metropolis	9
Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-CoFe2O4 Ferrite: Application to the Adsorption of AG25 Dye in Aqueous Solution	9
Spread of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in a Swine Wastewater Treatment Plant	9
Production, Optimization and Characterization of Serratia nematodiphila MB307 to Synthesize Polyhydroxybutyrate Using Wastewater in Submerged Fermentation	9
Use of Helix aspersa and Pinus nigra as Bioindicators to Study Temporal Air Pollution in Northern Lebanon	9
Recreational Disturbance of River Sediments During Base Flow Deteriorates Microbial Water Quality	9
Effect of ZnO Nanoparticles During the Process of Phytoremediation of Soil Contaminated with As and Pb Cultivated with Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)	9
Indigenous PGPB Inoculant from Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Soil Confer Drought-Stress Tolerance to Local Grass Poa annua	9
An Evolutionary Computing Approach For Simultaneous Daylight Optimization in Urban Environments and Buildings Interiors	8
Iron-Based Materials Synthesized by Mechanical Ball Milling for Environmental Contaminants Removal: Progress and Prospects	8
Adsorptive Removal of Pb (II) by Using Graphene Oxide-Impregnated Calcium Alginate Hydrogel Beads	8
Hexavalent Chromium Detoxification by Biochars: Influences of Organic and Inorganic Electron Donors	8
Production of Waste Tomato Stem Hydrochar (TS-HC) in Subcritical Water Medium and Application in Real Textile Wastewater using Photocatalytic Treatment System	8
Box-Behnken Response Surface Design for Modeling and Optimization of Electrocoagulation for Treating Real Textile wastewater	8
The Nexus Between Worldwide Governance Indicators and Hydropower Sustainable Growth in EU 28 Region	8
Performance of CaO2-Based Processes for the Decolorization of a Reactive Textile Dye	8
Treatment of 17α-Ethinylestradiol (EE2) in Water Using UV/H2O2 and Reverse Osmosis (RO) Membranes: Assessment of Estrogenic Activity and Membrane Adsorption	8
Determining the Most Sensitive Indicators of Soil Carbon Transformation to the Land-Use Change from Intact Rangeland to Cropland, Western Iran	8
Recycling Pollutants and Used Oils as Substrates for Producing Useful Lipids in the form of Single-Cell Oil by the Aerobic Yeast Yarrowia lipolytica	8
Air Conditioning of an Off-Grid Remote School with an Earth to air Heat Exchanger Coupled Indirectly to a Solar Cooling System	8
Association Between Mixed Metal Exposures and Female Infertility: A Large Cross-sectional Study	7
Global Warming Status in the African Continent: Sources, Challenges, Policies, and Future Direction	7
Role and Concept of Rooftop Disconnection in Terms of Runoff Volume and Flood Peak Quantity	7
Measuring the Multi-Level Resilience Based on Social Heterogeneity Faced with Drought in Rangeland Users	7
Degradation of Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Leachate Using Ferrites from Spent Batteries as Heterogeneous Solar Photo-Fenton Catalyst	7
Spatiotemporal Variation of Ecosystem Services Value and its Response to Land Use Change in the Yangtze River Basin, China	7
A Highly Sensitive Fluorescent Probe Based on Organically Functionalized graphene Oxide-Silica for the Determination of Hg2+ in aqueous Medium	7
Detection of Atmospheric Microplastics Accumulated in Xanthoria parietina: A Lichen Biomonitoring Study on the Asian Side of Istanbul	7

Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Ferrous Iron-Embedded Schwertmannite for Cr(VI) Reduction–Adsorption from Aqueous Solutions	7
Seasonal Distribution, Characterization, Indexing and Risk Assessment of Micro- and Nanoplastics in Coastal Sediments: a Case Study from Istanbul	7
Collaboration in Decarbonisation Research: Comparing the UK and European Funding Landscape	7
Forecasting Effluent Biochemical Oxygen Demand in Sewage Treatment Plants Using Machine Learning and User-Friendly Interface	7
Bioprospecting and Repurposing of Leaf Biomass to Support Sustainable Biopharmacy: Evaluation of Seasonal Chemical Variations and Biological Activities of Six Eucalyptus Essential Oils	6
Modification of Nanofiltration Membranes by Cationic Surfactant as a Promising Strategy for Treatment of Pharmaceutical Wastewater	6
Catalytic Pyrolysis of Pistachio Shell for the Production of Different Biosorbents for Adsorption of Various Contaminants from the Contaminated Water	6
Study of Hydrogeochemical Properties of Surface Water (Case Study: Comparison of Two Adjacent Catchments, Cheshmeh Kileh and Shiroud, Northern Iran)	6
Non-carcinogenic risk assessment of Cr and Pb in vegetables grown in the industrial area in the southwest of Iran using Monte Carlo Simulation approach	6
The Sorption of Lead and Cadmium by Hydroxyapatite-Biochar Nanocomposite from Aqueous Solution	6
Modeling of Industrial Strategy Based on Sustainable Development Approaches	6
Diversity and Abundance of Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants in Culturable Bacteria of Glacier Mice and Proglacial Lake Ecosystems at Austerdalsbreen, Norway	6
An Integrated Biorefinery of Wood Apple Kernel for Bio-Oil and Bio-Diesel Production: Optimization of Engine Attributes Using Taguchi, RSM, and CRITIC-COCOSO Hybrid Techniques	6
Chinese Rural Landscapes at Multiple Scales: Typologies and Diversity	6
Kinetics and Optimization of Azo Dye Decolorisation Using Green Synthesized Iron-Oxide Nanoparticles: A Pilot Scale Study	6
Energy and Carbon Footprints for the Urban Water Cycle in Amman, Jordan	6
Potential of Fish Scale Biochar Nanocomposite with ZnO for Effective Sequestration of Cr (VI) from Water: Modeling and Kinetics	6
Overview of Air Pollution in Typical Basin of China Under the Target of Carbon Neutrality	6
Linking Future Hydroclimatological Changes with Past Climatic Conditions in Southeastern Iran: Insights from Models and Observations	6
Arsenic Pathways in the Environment: The Role of Contaminated Groundwater in the Dispersion of Arsenic to Soil, Vegetables and Chicken Meat	6
Micro- and Nanoplastics in Environment: Degradation, Detection, and Ecological Impact	6
Comparative Study of Algae and Cactus as Bioflocculants in the Physico-chemical Treatment of Leachate from the Controlled Landfill	6
Correction to: Characterization and Efficiency Evaluation of Cold Active Bacterial Isolates for Treatment of Sanitary Landfill Leachate	6
Occurrence of Some Heavy Metals in Drinking Water, Vegetables, and Urine in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan—Human Health Risk Assessment	5
Improvement of Sludge Dewatering by Ultrasonic Pretreatment	5
Enhancement of Spirulina platensis Remediation Action Using Biosurfactants for Wastewater Treatment	5
Bacterial Communities, Pathogens, Resistomes, and Mobilomes Associated with a Wastewater Treatment Plant in Mexico: A Metagenomics Approach	5
Trends in the Usage of Fenobucarb, the Commonly Used Carbamate Insecticide in Japan, in Relation to River Water Concentration and Risk Assessment	5
Quantification of heavy metals and mercury-resistant bacteria in artisanal and small-scale gold mining sites, Maniema region, Democratic Republic of the Congo	5
The Influence of Oil Pollutants on the Mechanical Properties of Clayey Sand	5
Analysis of the Gridded Influencing Factors of the PM2.5 Concentration in Sichuan Province Based on a Stacked Machine Learning Model	5
Theoretical Boundaries of Annual Flood Risk for Single-Family Homes Within the 100-Year Floodplain	5
Impact of Silicon and Heavy Metals on Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Bast Fibres Properties: An Industrial and Agricultural Perspective	5
Presence and Environmental Risk Assessment of Fluoxetine and Serotonin Hormone in the Istanbul Strait, Türkiye	5
Optimizing Methyl Orange Dye Removal from Aqueous Solutions Using White Chrysanthemum Floral Waste-Derived Bioadsorbent: A Study of Kinetics, Thermodynamics, Isotherms, and RSM Optimization	5
Optimization of Silica Extraction from Rice Husk Using Response Surface Methodology and Adsorption of Safranin Dye	5
Optimizing the Allocation of CO2 Emission Rights in the Yangtze River Delta City Agglomeration Region of China Based on Equity, Efficiency and Sustainability	5
Treatment of Reactive Dye Hydrolysates with UV-C- and Ozone-Activated Percarbonate and Persulfate	5
Carbon Emissions of Railways: An Overview	5
Modelling and Optimization of Biochar-Based Adsorbent Derived from Wheat Straw Using Response Surface Methodology on Adsorption of Pb2+	5
Interactions Between Biochar and Nano(Micro)Plastics in the Remediation of Aqueous Media	5
Composting Process Monitoring and Maturity Prediction by Spectroscopic Measurement and PLS Modelling	5
Temporal Characterization, Carcinogenic Risk Assessment and Meteorological Effects of Ambient Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Jinan City	5
Plastic Waste: Challenges and Opportunities to Mitigate Pollution and Effective Management	5
Woody Biomass-Derived Biochar Decorated with Vanadium Oxide as a Potential Adsorbent for CO2 Capture	5
Benzenesulfonamide-Functionalized Electrospun Polysulfone as an Antibacterial Support Layer of Thin-Film Composite Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Membrane: Fabrication and Performance Evaluation	5