OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews is 13. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Cellulose/hydroxyapatite composite as an innovative sustainable material for food packaging applications	182
Levoglucosenone-derived synthesis of bio-based solvents and polyesters	80
Political engagement in organic chemistry: an advocacy project utilizing green and sustainable chemistry	70
The quest for environmentally benign plastics: advances in greener and more sustainable flame retardant formulations	61
Nanoemulsion strategies in controlling fungal contamination and toxin production on grain corn using essential oils	57
Breaking down lignin in gamma-valerolactone: advances into a bioelectrorefinery	56
Recent catalytic advances in the production of adipic acid and its esters from bio-based C6 molecules and carbon dioxide	51
Aligning drug analysis with SDGs: spectrophotometric methods for triple antihypertensive drug using propylene carbonate and statistical Dixon's and Grubb's tests	51
Mitigation effect of natural lettuce oil on the corrosion of mild steel in sulfuric acid solution: chemical, electrochemical, computational aspects	50
Estimation of effective operating parameters for dye degradation using Bi ₃ TiVO ₉ via tribocatalysis	46
Efficient synthesis of 3-hydroxy chromones via oxidative cyclization mediated by lipase	45
αAu₂S nanoparticles: Fungal-mediated synthesis, structural characterization and bioassay	43
Green HPLC quantification method of lamivudine, zidovudine and nevirapine with identification of related substances in tablets	41
Recent developments in green synthesis of hydroxyapatite nanocomposites: relevance to biomedical and environmental applications	37
A comprehensive review of metal-based redox flow batteries: progress and perspectives	37
Sustainable synthesis, in silico evaluation of potential toxicity and environmental fate, antioxidant and UV-filtering/photostability activity of phenolic-based thiobarbituric derivatives	33
Ultrafast removal of methylene blue from water by Fenton-like pretreated peanut hull as biosorbent	33
Halide effects on the performance of equimolar choline halide: guanidinium thiocyanate deep eutectic solvents as dye-sensitized solar cell electrolytes	33
Green synthesis of polymeric surfactants from recycling of plastic waste for applications on steel protection in the petroleum industry	32
Analysis of industrial solid waste and the possibility of recycling and utilization	32
Electroanalytical sensors-based biogenic synthesized metal oxide nanoparticles for potentiometric assay of pantoprazole sodium	31
Limon-citrus extract as a capping/reducing agent for the synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles: characterization and antibacterial activity	31
Life cycle assessment of deep eutectic solvent employment for sustainable nanocellulose production from biomass: a systematic review	30
Mechanochemical synthesis of indolyl chalcones with antiproliferative activity	30
Biological importance and synthesis of 1,2,3-triazole derivatives: a review	29

Recent development of integrating CO₂hydrogenation into methanol with ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) as potential source of green energy	29
Multifunctional green synthesized silver nanoparticle and polypyrrole-based e-textile for wearable thermoregulation applications	29
Green synthesis of Azachalcones: an evaluation based on chemical greenness metrics	28
Editorial	28
Synthesis and assessment of Gemini cationic surfactants as inhibitors for corrosion of carbon steel in hydrochloric acid	28
Conflicting plant responses to silver nanoparticles including specific and non-specific response, tolerance mechanism and positive effect	28
Rhamnolipids: an insight to the overall characteristics of these extraordinary biomolecules	27
Syzygium malaccense leaf extract-mediated silver nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, and biomedical evaluation in Caenorhabditis elegans and l	27
Sustainable use of mining and electronic waste for nanomaterial synthesis with technological applications: state of the art and future directions	26
Quantitative analysis of quaternary mixtures in topical creams using cutting-edge HPLC technique: environmental impact and sigma methodology	25
A sustainable preparative-scale chemo-enzymatic synthesis of 6-hydroxy-5,7-dimethoxy-2-naphthoic acid (DMNA) from sinapic acid	25
A review on synthesis and characterization of selenium nanoparticles from plant extracts for applications in agriculture, biomedicine, and environment	24
A waste valorization strategy for the synthesis of phenols from (hetero)arylboronic acids using pomegranate peel ash extract	24
Enhanced light absorption and charge carrier’s separation in g-C ₃ N ₄ -based double Z-scheme heterostructure photocatalyst for ef	24
A review on synthetic investigation for quinoline- recent green approaches	23
Extraction of cellulose nanocrystals from agricultural by-products: a review	23
Reactivity trends for mechanochemical reductive coupling of aryl iodides	22
Green-synthesised silver nanoparticles: antibacterial activity and alternative mechanisms of action to combat multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens: a systematic literature review	22
Design and application of a novel and effective ligand for the Cu-catalyzed amination of aryl halides in water	21
Benign recovery of platinum group metals from spent automotive catalysts using choline-based deep eutectic solvents	20
A quick and low E-factor waste valorization procedure for CuCl-catalyzed oxidative self-coupling of (hetero)arylboronic acid in pomegranate peel ash extract	20
Efficient enzymatic hydrolysis of Protogracillin for clean preparation of Prosapogenin A by response surface methodology optimization	20
Adsorption of methylene blue dye using common walnut shell ( Juglans regia ) like biosorbent: implications for wastewater treatment	20
Fire testing and mechanical properties of neat and elastomeric polylactic acid composites reinforced with raw and enzymatically treated hemp fibers	19
Green synthesis of zinc sulfide nanoparticles-organic heterocyclic polyol system as eco-friendly anti corrosion and anti-bacterial corrosion inhibitor for steel in acidic environment	19
Effect of Musa acuminata peel extract on synthesis of ZnO/CuO nanocomposites for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue	19
Bio-based light-healing isocyanate-free polyurethanes derived from carbonated soybean oil and coumarin	18
An efficient adsorbent for the removal of dyes prepared by an in situ growth of ZIF-8 onto activated carbon	18
Transition-metal-free electrochemical-induced active C(sp ³ )-H functionalization	17
Putting the squeeze on imine synthesis: citrus juice as a reaction medium in the introductory organic laboratory	17
Mechanochemically induced synthesis of N-ion doped ZnO: solar photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue	17
Biogenic synthesis of Bacillus lentus -mediated silver nanoparticles and its multifaceted applications in antibacterial, anti-biofilm, anti-larvicidal and anticancer act	17
Direct esterification of allylic C(sp ³ )–H via iron nanoparticle–loaded kaolin-catalyzed cross dehydrogenative coupling	17
Eco-friendly and portable sensing: a review of advances in smartphone-integrated optical nanoprobes	16
A greener tetraphenylporphyrin synthesis and metallation: an undergraduate teaching experiment	16
Supramolecular assembly in designing co-crystals of fumaric acid and pyrimidine/picolinate derivatives	16
The ability of silver-biochar green-synthesized from Citrus maxima peel to adsorb pollutant organic compounds and antibacterial activity	15
Investigation of the anticancer, antibacterial, and photocatalytic properties of CeO ₂ and Cu-CeO ₂ nanoparticles synthesized by a	15
Announcement 2023: John C. Warner Early Career Researcher Prize 2023 Winner	15
Study the effect of simple extraction techniques to synthesizing promising antimicrobial bio-capped copper oxide nanoparticles	15
Silver(I)-induced anisotropy in the plasmon-driven growth of nanoscale gold	15
Current advances in solid-phase microextraction technique as a green analytical sample preparation approach	14
Green synthesis of ZnO, CuO and NiO nanoparticles using Neem leaf extract and comparing their photocatalytic activity under solar irradiation	14
Phyto-mediated synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles using Artemisia abyssinica leaf extract and its antioxidant, antimicrobial and DNA binding activities	14
Recent advances in visible light-induced C1(sp3)-H functionalization of tetrahydroisoquinolines for C–C bond formation	14
Photocatalytic degradation of crystal violet dye using honey mediated synthesis of NiFe ₂ O ₄ nanoparticles	14
Sustainability analysis of RP-UPLC for detecting antidiabetic traces in wastewater: a focus on six sigma	13
Design, synthesis, biological assessment, and in silico analysis of bisthiazolidine amide derivatives as potential anti-bacterial and anti-prostate cancer agents	13
Greens assessment of RP-UPLC method for estimating Triamcinolone Acetonide and its degraded products compared to Box-Behnken and Six Sigma designs	13
Molecular adsorption by biochar produced by eco-friendly low-temperature carbonization investigated using graphene structural reconfigurations	13

β-Agonist in the environmental waters: a review on threats and determination methods	13
Obtaining glycerol alkyl ethers via Williamson synthesis in heterogeneous media using amberlyst-A26 ^TM ⁻ OH form and KOH/Al ₂	13