OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Arabian Journal of Chemistry is 55. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Recent Advances in Adsorption Kinetic Models: Their Application to Dye Types	219
Engineering nanostructures of CuO-based photocatalysts for water treatment: Current progress and future challenges	211
Thymol bioactivity: A review focusing on practical applications	171
Rapid microwave fabrication of new nanocomposites based on Tb-Co-O nanostructures and their application as photocatalysts under UV/Visible light for removal of organic pollutants in water	152
Green synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic application of silver nanoparticles synthesized by various plant extracts	146
Green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles CuO NPs from Eucalyptus Globoulus leaf extract: Adsorption and design of experiments	139
Insights into recent advances of chitosan-based adsorbents for sustainable removal of heavy metals and anions	137
Photocatalytic remediation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs): A review	137
Photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) dye in waste water and enzymatic inhibition study using cauliflower shaped ZnO nanoparticles synthesized by a novel One-pot green synthesis method	129
A novel study on synthesis of egg shell based activated carbon for degradation of methylene blue via photocatalysis	102
PEEK (Polyether-ether-ketone) and its composite materials in orthopedic implantation	93
Green synthesis of platinum nanoparticles using Atriplex halimus leaves for potential antimicrobial, antioxidant, and catalytic applications	92
Sustainable adsorptive removal of antibiotic residues by chitosan composites: An insight into current developments and future recommendations	91
Adsorption of cationic methylene blue dye using microwave-assisted activated carbon derived from acacia wood: Optimization and batch studies	91
Tuning of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) for photocatalysis: A critical review	91
Coumarin derivatives as promising antibacterial agent(s)	88
NLO potential exploration for D–π–A heterocyclic organic compounds by incorporation of various π-linkers and acceptor units	87
Ecofriendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Kei-apple (Dovyalis caffra) fruit and their efficacy against cancer cells and clinical pathogenic microorganisms	84
Synthesis of multi-application activated carbon from oak seeds by KOH activation for methylene blue adsorption and electrochemical supercapacitor electrode	84
Oak wood ash/GO/Fe3O4 adsorption efficiencies for cadmium and lead removal from aqueous solution: Kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamic evaluation	83
Efficient batch and Fixed-Bed sequestration of a basic dye using a novel variant of ordered mesoporous carbon as adsorbent	83
Synthesis and inhibition profiles of N-benzyl- and N-allyl aniline derivatives against carbonic anhydrase and acetylcholinesterase – A molecular docking study	82
Preparation of photoluminescent nanocomposite ink toward dual-mode secure anti-counterfeiting stamps	80
Sustainable green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Sambucus ebulus phenolic extract (AgNPs@SEE): Optimization and assessment of photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange and their in vitro an	79
Nanocomposite hydrogels for melanoma skin cancer care and treatment: In-vitro drug delivery, drug release kinetics and anti-cancer activities	74

A water-stable functionalized NiCo-LDH/MOF nanocomposite: green synthesis, characterization, and its environmental application for heavy metals adsorption	74
Phytochemical and nutra-pharmaceutical attributes of Mentha spp.: A comprehensive review	70
Novel pyridine and pyrimidine derivatives as promising anticancer agents: A review	70
Pollutants degradation and power generation by photocatalytic fuel cells: A comprehensive review	70
Phenolic and free amino acid profiles of bee bread and bee pollen with the same botanical origin – similarities and differences	70
Development of porous, antibacterial and biocompatible GO/n-HAp/bacterial cellulose/β-glucan biocomposite scaffold for bone tissue engineering	69
Facile one-step green synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNp) using licorice root extract: Antimicrobial and anticancer study against HepG2 cell line	69
Application of BaTiO3-based catalysts for piezocatalytic, photocatalytic and piezo-photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants and bacterial disinfection in wastewater: A comprehensive review	67
The enormity of the zinc deficiency problem and available solutions; an overview	67
Synthesis and characterization of CuO nanoparticles utilizing waste fish scale and exploitation of XRD peak profile analysis for approximating the structural parameters	66
Modification in structural, optical, morphological, and electrical properties of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) by metal (Ni, Co) dopants for electronic device applications	65
Adsorption of tetracycline using CuCoFe2O4@Chitosan as a new and green magnetic nanohybrid adsorbent from aqueous solutions: Isotherm, kinetic and thermodynamic study	65
Recent advancement and development of chitin and chitosan-based nanocomposite for drug delivery: Critical approach to clinical research	64
Production of biodiesel from waste cooking oil using ZnCuO/N-doped graphene nanocomposite as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst	64
Degradation-fragmentation of marine plastic waste and their environmental implications: A critical review	63
Development, characterization and evaluation of composite adsorbent for the adsorption of crystal violet from aqueous solution: Isotherm, kinetics, and thermodynamic studies	62
Influence of the particle size on the antibacterial activity of green synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles using Dysphania ambrosioides extract, supported by molecular docking analysis	62
Self-assembled oil palm biomass-derived modified graphene oxide anode: An efficient medium for energy transportation and bioremediating Cd (II) via microbial fuel cells	61
Green synthesis, characterization, cytotoxicity, antioxidant, and anti-human ovarian cancer activities of Curcumae kwangsiensis leaf aqueous extract green-synthesized gold nanoparticles	61
Recent progress on catalytic co-pyrolysis of plastic waste and lignocellulosic biomass to liquid fuel: The influence of technical and reaction kinetic parameters	61
Quantitative structure-property relationships (QSPR) of valency based topological indices with Covid-19 drugs and application	60
Recent advances on hydrogels based on chitosan and alginate for the adsorption of dyes and metal ions from water	59
CeO2 nanofibers-CdS nanostructures n–n junction with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity	58
Adsorption of malachite green by activated carbon derived from gasified Hevea brasiliensis root	58
Synthesis, characterization, and anticancer activity of some metal complexes with a new Schiff base ligand	58
UV/TiO2 photodegradation of metronidazole, ciprofloxacin and sulfamethoxazole in aqueous solution: An optimization and kinetic study	58
Near infrared-driven photoelectrochemical water splitting: Review and future prospects	57
Corrosion behaviors of Q235 carbon steel under imidazoline derivatives as corrosion inhibitors: Experimental and computational investigations	56
Green synthesis, electrochemical, and DFT studies on the corrosion inhibition of steel by some novel triazole Schiff base derivatives in hydrochloric acid solution	55
Biofuels from microalgae biomass: A review of conversion processes and procedures	55
The surface modification of spherical ZnO with Ag nanoparticles: A novel agent, biogenic synthesis, catalytic and antibacterial activities	55