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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Levoglucosenone-derived synthesis of bio-based solvents and polyesters	144
The quest for environmentally benign plastics: advances in greener and more sustainable flame retardant formulations	54
Breaking down lignin in gamma-valerolactone: advances into a bioelectrorefinery	45
Recent catalytic advances in the production of adipic acid and its esters from bio-based C6 molecules and carbon dioxide	41
Political engagement in organic chemistry: an advocacy project utilizing green and sustainable chemistry	41
Nanoemulsion strategies in controlling fungal contamination and toxin production on grain corn using essential oils	40
Mitigation effect of natural lettuce oil on the corrosion of mild steel in sulfuric acid solution: chemical, electrochemical, computational aspects	39
αAu₂S nanoparticles: Fungal-mediated synthesis, structural characterization and bioassay	37
Sustainable synthesis, in silico evaluation of potential toxicity and environmental fate, antioxidant and UV-filtering/photostability activity of phenolic-based thiobarbituric derivatives	36
Efficient synthesis of 3-hydroxy chromones via oxidative cyclization mediated by lipase	35
Estimation of effective operating parameters for dye degradation using Bi ₃ TiVO ₉ via tribocatalysis	32
Recent developments in green synthesis of hydroxyapatite nanocomposites: relevance to biomedical and environmental applications	31
Green HPLC quantification method of lamivudine, zidovudine and nevirapine with identification of related substances in tablets	31
Ultrafast removal of methylene blue from water by Fenton-like pretreated peanut hull as biosorbent	31
A comprehensive review of metal-based redox flow batteries: progress and perspectives	30
Mechanochemical synthesis of indolyl chalcones with antiproliferative activity	29
Electroanalytical sensors-based biogenic synthesized metal oxide nanoparticles for potentiometric assay of pantoprazole sodium	28
Analysis of industrial solid waste and the possibility of recycling and utilization	28
Biological importance and synthesis of 1,2,3-triazole derivatives: a review	26
Multifunctional green synthesized silver nanoparticle and polypyrrole-based e-textile for wearable thermoregulation applications	25
Recent development of integrating CO₂hydrogenation into methanol with ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) as potential source of green energy	25
Halide effects on the performance of equimolar choline halide: guanidinium thiocyanate deep eutectic solvents as dye-sensitized solar cell electrolytes	25
Green synthesis of polymeric surfactants from recycling of plastic waste for applications on steel protection in the petroleum industry	24
Limon-citrus extract as a capping/reducing agent for the synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles: characterization and antibacterial activity	23
Rhamnolipids: an insight to the overall characteristics of these extraordinary biomolecules	22

Editorial	22
Quantitative analysis of quaternary mixtures in topical creams using cutting-edge HPLC technique: environmental impact and sigma methodology	21
Synthesis and assessment of Gemini cationic surfactants as inhibitors for corrosion of carbon steel in hydrochloric acid	21
Syzygium malaccense leaf extract-mediated silver nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, and biomedical evaluation in Caenorhabditis elegans and l	21
Sustainable use of mining and electronic waste for nanomaterial synthesis with technological applications: state of the art and future directions	20
A waste valorization strategy for the synthesis of phenols from (hetero)arylboronic acids using pomegranate peel ash extract	20
A review on synthesis and characterization of selenium nanoparticles from plant extracts for applications in agriculture, biomedicine, and environment	20
Green-synthesised silver nanoparticles: antibacterial activity and alternative mechanisms of action to combat multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens: a systematic literature review	20
A sustainable preparative-scale chemo-enzymatic synthesis of 6-hydroxy-5,7-dimethoxy-2-naphthoic acid (DMNA) from sinapic acid	20
Enhanced light absorption and charge carrier’s separation in g-C ₃ N ₄ -based double Z-scheme heterostructure photocatalyst for ef	20
Extraction of cellulose nanocrystals from agricultural by-products: a review	19
Editorial	18
Reactivity trends for mechanochemical reductive coupling of aryl iodides	18
A review on synthetic investigation for quinoline- recent green approaches	18
A quick and low E-factor waste valorization procedure for CuCl-catalyzed oxidative self-coupling of (hetero)arylboronic acid in pomegranate peel ash extract	18
Mechanochemically induced synthesis of N-ion doped ZnO: solar photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue	17
Expired azithromycin and roxithromycin drugs as environmentally friendly inhibitors for mild steel corrosion in H₂SO₄solutions	17
Bio-based light-healing isocyanate-free polyurethanes derived from carbonated soybean oil and coumarin	17
Design and application of a novel and effective ligand for the Cu-catalyzed amination of aryl halides in water	17
Efficient enzymatic hydrolysis of Protogracillin for clean preparation of Prosapogenin A by response surface methodology optimization	17
Benign recovery of platinum group metals from spent automotive catalysts using choline-based deep eutectic solvents	17
Effect of Musa acuminata peel extract on synthesis of ZnO/CuO nanocomposites for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue	17
Adsorption of methylene blue dye using common walnut shell ( Juglans regia ) like biosorbent: implications for wastewater treatment	17
Direct esterification of allylic C(sp ³ )–H via iron nanoparticle–loaded kaolin-catalyzed cross dehydrogenative coupling	16
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	16
Comparative analysis of various waste cooking oils for esterification and transesterification processes to produce biodiesel	16
Transition-metal-free electrochemical-induced active C(sp ³ )-H functionalization	16
Fire testing and mechanical properties of neat and elastomeric polylactic acid composites reinforced with raw and enzymatically treated hemp fibers	16
An efficient adsorbent for the removal of dyes prepared by an in situ growth of ZIF-8 onto activated carbon	16
Announcement 2023: John C. Warner Early Career Researcher Prize 2023 Winner	15
A greener tetraphenylporphyrin synthesis and metallation: an undergraduate teaching experiment	15
Supramolecular assembly in designing co-crystals of fumaric acid and pyrimidine/picolinate derivatives	15
Putting the squeeze on imine synthesis: citrus juice as a reaction medium in the introductory organic laboratory	15
Carbon nanotubes: a review on green synthesis, growth mechanism and application as a membrane filter for fluoride remediation	14
Study the effect of simple extraction techniques to synthesizing promising antimicrobial bio-capped copper oxide nanoparticles	14
The ability of silver-biochar green-synthesized from Citrus maxima peel to adsorb pollutant organic compounds and antibacterial activity	14
Silver(I)-induced anisotropy in the plasmon-driven growth of nanoscale gold	14
Water extract of pomegranate ash–I₂as sustainable system for external oxidant/metal/catalyst-free oxidative iodination of (hetero)arenes	13
Obtaining glycerol alkyl ethers via Williamson synthesis in heterogeneous media using amberlyst-A26 ^TM ⁻ OH form and KOH/Al ₂	13
Green synthesis of ZnO, CuO and NiO nanoparticles using Neem leaf extract and comparing their photocatalytic activity under solar irradiation	13
Investigating compounds from Basella alba for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties through in vitro and network	13
Phyto-mediated synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles using Artemisia abyssinica leaf extract and its antioxidant, antimicrobial and DNA binding activities	13
Current advances in solid-phase microextraction technique as a green analytical sample preparation approach	13