OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Global Challenges is 4. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Plastic Debris in the Marine Environment: History and Future Challenges	142
Impact of COVID‐19 on Psychology among the University Students	81
Nanoenabled Photothermal Materials for Clean Water Production	58
Progress, Key Issues, and Future Prospects for Li‐Ion Battery Recycling	56
Groundwater Potential Zone Mapping Using Analytical Hierarchy Process and GIS in Muga Watershed, Abay Basin, Ethiopia	56
Recent Advances on Nanomaterials to COVID‐19 Management: A Systematic Review on Antiviral/Virucidal Agents and Mechanisms of SARS‐CoV‐2 Inhibition/Inactivation	45
Spectrally Selective Absorbers/Emitters for Solar Steam Generation and Radiative Cooling‐Enabled Atmospheric Water Harvesting	35
Advances in Solar‐Driven Hygroscopic Water Harvesting	29
Optimization of Quercetin‐Assisted Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Evaluation of Their Hemocompatibility, Antioxidant, Anti‐Inflammatory, and Antibacterial effects	28
Current Challenges in Efficient Lithium‐Ion Batteries’ Recycling: A Perspective	28
A Brief Review on High‐Performance Capacitive Deionization Enabled by Intercalation Electrodes	27
Selective Wettability Membrane for Continuous Oil−Water Separation and In Situ Visible Light‐Driven Photocatalytic Purification of Water	24
A Theoretical Study on Terpene‐Based Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent: Relationship between Viscosity and Hydrogen‐Bonding Interactions	24
Future of Nanotechnology in Food Industry: Challenges in Processing, Packaging, and Food Safety	22
GlasVent—The Rapidly Deployable Emergency Ventilator	22
Porous Silica Microspheres with Immobilized Titania Nanoparticles for In‐Flow Solar‐Driven Purification of Wastewater	20
Lignocellulosic Fibers from Renewable Resources Using Green Chemistry for a Circular Economy	19
Organic Electrolytes Recycling From Spent Lithium‐Ion Batteries	19
RETRACTED: Sanal Flow Choking: A Paradigm Shift in Computational Fluid Dynamics Code Verification and Diagnosing Detonation and Hemorrhage in Real‐World Fluid‐Flow Systems	19
Melanins as Sustainable Resources for Advanced Biotechnological Applications	17
Fog‐to‐Water for Water Scarcity in Climate‐Change Hazards Hotspots: Pilot Study in Southeast Asia	17
Solar Cell Based on Hybrid Structural SiNW/Poly(3,4 ethylenedioxythiophene): Poly(styrenesulfonate)/Graphene	17
Droplet Microfluidics for Tumor Drug‐Related Studies and Programmable Artificial Cells	16
Specific Removal of Nitrite from Lake Urmia Sediments by Biohydrogel Based on Isolated Soy Protein/Tragacanth/Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles/Lycopene	16
Chitosan‐Functionalized Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate Nanofibrous Membrane for Sustainable On‐Demand Oil‐Water Separation	16

A Hydrophobic‐Interaction‐Based Mechanism Triggers Docking between the SARS‐CoV‐2 Spike and Angiotensin‐Converting Enzyme 2	16
Comprehensive Genomic Investigation of Coevolution of mcr genes in Escherichia coli Strains via Nanopore Sequencing	16
Sonophotocatalytic Dye Degradation Using rGO‐BiVO₄ Composites	16
Comparison of Microplastic Pollution in Beach Sediment and Seawater at UNESCO Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve	16
Self‐Cleaning Integrative Aerogel for Stable Solar‐Assisted Desalination	16
Effect of Traditional Drying Methods on Proximate Composition, Fatty Acid Profile, and Oil Oxidation of Fish Species Consumed in the Far‐North of Cameroon	15
Stable Self‐Floating Reduced Graphene Oxide Hydrogel Membrane for High Rate of Solar Vapor Evaporation under 1 sun	15
Challenges for Hybrid Water Electrolysis to Replace the Oxygen Evolution Reaction on an Industrial Scale	15
CeO₂ Nanoparticles Seed Priming Increases Salicylic Acid Level and ROS Scavenging Ability to Improve Rapeseed Salt Tolerance	15
Highly Efficient Multiscale Fog Collector Inspired by Sarracenia Trichome Hierarchical Structure	14
Dimensions of Health Security—A Conceptual Analysis	14
Heritage Conservation Future: Where We Stand, Challenges Ahead, and a Paradigm Shift	13
Contagion in Global Stock Markets during the COVID‐19 Crisis	13
Costing Analysis of Scalable Carbon‐Based Perovskite Modules Using Bottom Up Technique	13
Surface Functionalized MXenes for Wastewater Treatment—A Comprehensive Review	13
Challenges in Recycling Spent Lithium‐Ion Batteries: Spotlight on Polyvinylidene Fluoride Removal	13
Sustainable Reuse and Recycling of Spent Li‐Ion batteries from Electric Vehicles: Chemical, Environmental, and Economical Perspectives	12
Environmental Remediation with Functional Aerogels and Xerogels	12
COVID‐19: Short‐Term Influence on China's Economy Considering Different Scenarios	12
The Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Land Use Land Cover Change, and Its Impact on Soil Erosion in Tagaw Watershed, Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia	11
A Simple Method for Developing a Hand‐Drawn Paper‐Based Sensor for Mercury; Using Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles and Smartphone as a Hand‐Held‐Device for Colorimetric Assay	11
Impacts of Land‐Use Change on the Hydrology of Lake Tana Basin, Upper Blue Nile River Basin, Ethiopia	11
AnchoisFert: A New Organic Fertilizer from Fish Processing Waste for Sustainable Agriculture	11
Carbon Storage Tanker Lifetime Assessment	11
Metabolome‐Genome‐Wide Association Study (mGWAS) Reveals Novel Metabolites Associated with Future Type 2 Diabetes Risk and Susceptibility Loci in a Case‐Control Study in a Chinese Prospective Cohort	11
Reclaimed and Up‐Cycled Cathodes for Lithium‐Ion Batteries	10
Advanced Material Against Human (Including Covid‐19) and Plant Viruses: Nanoparticles As a Feasible Strategy	10
Safety Concerns for the Management of End‐of‐Life Lithium‐Ion Batteries	10
Enzymatic Laser‐Induced Graphene Biosensor for Electrochemical Sensing of the Herbicide Glyphosate	10
Utilizing Zirconium MOF‐functionalized Fiber Substrates Prepared by Molecular Layer Deposition for Toxic Gas Capture and Chemical Warfare Agent Degradation	10
Vitrimerization of Crosslinked Unsaturated Polyester Resins: A Mechanochemical Approach to Recycle and Reprocess Thermosets	10
Plastics: From a Success Story to an Environmental Problem and a Global Challenge	9
Biological and Catalytic Activities of Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles from the Leaf Infusion of Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss	9
Critical Aspects of Metal–Organic Framework‐Based Materials for Solar‐Driven CO₂ Reduction into Valuable Fuels	9
Is Photocatalysis the Next Technology to Produce Green Hydrogen to Enable the Net Zero Emissions Goal?	9
A Highly Reproducible Micro U‐Well Array Plate Facilitating High‐Throughput Tumor Spheroid Culture and Drug Assessment	9
Layering‐Triggered Delayering with Exfoliated High‐Aspect Ratio Layered Silicate for Enhanced Gas Barrier, Mechanical Properties, and Degradability of Biodegradable Polymers	9
Effect of Poling on Photocatalysis, Piezocatalysis, and Photo–Piezo Catalysis Performance of BaBi₄Ti₄O₁₅ Ceramics	9
Solar Energy Harvesting using Candle‐Soot‐Coated Thermoelectric Materials	9
Biomimetic Antigravity Water Transport and Remote Harvesting Powered by Sunlight	9
ALA‐A2 Is a Novel Anticancer Peptide Inspired by Alpha‐Lactalbumin: A Discovery from a Computational Peptide Library, In Silico Anticancer Peptide Screening and In Vitro Experimental Validation	8
Management of Pregnancy during the COVID‐19 Pandemic	8
Microwave Assisted Selective Hydrolysis of Polyamides from Multicomponent Carpet Waste	8
The Biochar Derived from Carp for High‐Efficiency Solar Steam Generation and Water Purification	7
T‐Cup: A Cheap, Rapid, and Simple Home Device for Isothermal Nucleic Acid Amplification	7
A Robust, Safe, and Scalable Magnetic Nanoparticle Workflow for RNA Extraction of Pathogens from Clinical and Wastewater Samples	7
A Closer Look at the Environmental Impact of Solar and Wind Energy	7
The Shifting Cultivation Juggernaut: An Attribution Problem	7
Enhanced Steam Temperature Enabled by a Simple Three‐Tier Solar Evaporation Device	7
Vanillin‐Derived Thermally Reprocessable and Chemically Recyclable Schiff‐Base Epoxy Thermosets	7

Sustainable Solar Evaporation from Solute Surface via Energy Downconversion	7
Achieving Enhanced Capacitive Deionization by Interfacial Coupling in PEDOT Reinforced Cobalt Hexacyanoferrate Nanoflake Arrays	7
RETRACTED: Lopsided Blood‐Thinning Drug Increases the Risk of Internal Flow Choking Leading to Shock Wave Generation Causing Asymptomatic Cardiovascular Disease	7
Understanding Infection Progression under Strong Control Measures through Universal COVID‐19 Growth Signatures	7
Citric Acid‐Crosslinked Highly Porous Cellulose Nanofiber Foam Prepared by an Environment‐Friendly and Simple Process	7
Ecosystem Services at the Farm Level—Overview, Synergies, Trade‐Offs, and Stakeholder Analysis	6
Preparation and Evaluation of Rice Bran‐Modified Urea Formaldehyde as Environmental Friendly Wood Adhesive	6
Synthesis, Characterization, and Flocculation Studies of β‐Cyclodextrin‐Based Stimuli‐Responsive Star Copolymer: An Environmental Remediation	6
Microalgae—Sustainable Source for Alternative Proteins and Functional Ingredients Promoting Gut and Liver Health	6
Amplifying Lateral Flow Assay Signals for Rapid Detection of COVID‐19 Specific Antibodies	6
Meta‐Analysis of the Diagnostic Efficiency of THSD7A‐AB for the Diagnosis of Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy	6
Relationship between the Young's Modulus and the Crystallinity of Cross‐Linked Poly(ε‐caprolactone) as an Immobilization Membrane for Cancer Radiotherapy	6
Advances in Wearable Piezoelectric Sensors for Hazardous Workplace Environments	6
Biophysics Role and Biomimetic Culture Systems of ECM Stiffness in Cancer EMT	5
Fabrication of Hierarchical Indium Vanadate Materials for Supercapacitor Application	5
Exploring the Potential of Metal–Organic Frameworks for the Separation of Blends of Fluorinated Gases with High Global Warming Potential	5
Industrial Utilization of Capacitive Deionization Technology for the Removal of Fluoride and Toxic Metal Ions (As^3+/5+ and Pb²⁺)	5
Transparent, Flexible, and Low‐Operating‐Voltage Resistive Switching Memory Based on Al₂O₃/IZO Multilayer	5
Controllable Doping of Mn into Ni_0.075‐xMn_xAl_0.025(OH)₂(CO₃)_0.0125·yH₂O for Efficient Adsorption of Fluoride Ions	5
Updates on Hydrogen Value Chain: A Strategic Roadmap	5
Understanding the Use of Carbon Credits by Companies: A Review of the Defining Elements of Corporate Climate Claims	5
Could Nanotheranostics be the Answer to the Coronavirus Crisis?	5
Formulation and Characterization of Formaldehyde‐Free Chemically Modified Bone‐Based Adhesive for Lignocellulosic Composite Products	5
A Forest‐Based Triboelectric Energy Harvester	5
Enhancing the Performance of Piezoelectric Wind Energy Harvester Using Curve‐Shaped Attachments on the Bluff Body	4
Potential of Seaweeds to Mitigate Production of Greenhouse Gases during Production of Ruminant Proteins	4
Measuring Antimicrobial Use Needs Global Harmonization	4
Challenges for Circular Economy under the EU 2020/741 Wastewater Reuse Regulation	4
Reusing Waste Coffee Grounds as Electrode Materials: Recent Advances and Future Opportunities	4
Behavioral Change in Determinants of the Choice of Fuels amongst Rural Households after the Introduction of Clean Fuel Program: A District‐Level Case Study	4
A Global Challenge: Clean Drinking Water	4
Fish Protein Hydrolysate from Sulfated Polysaccharides Extraction Residue of Tuna Processing By‐Products with Bioactive and Functional Properties	4
Exergoeconomic and Thermodynamic Analyses of Solar Power Tower Based Novel Combined Helium Brayton Cycle‐Transcritical CO₂ Cycle for Carbon Free Power Generation	4
On‐Site, On‐Demand 3D‐Printed Nasopharyngeal Swabs to Improve the Access of Coronavirus Disease‐19 Testing	4
A Mechanically Flexible Superhydrophobic Rock Wool Modified with Reduced Graphene Oxide‐Chloroperene Rubber for Oil‐Spill Clean‐Up	4
Sustained Agricultural Spraying: From Leaf Wettability to Dynamic Droplet Impact Behavior	4
Systematic and Bibliometric Analysis of Magnetite Nanoparticles and Their Applications in (Biomedical) Research	4
Fabrication of Novel Functional Cell‐Plastic Using Polyvinyl Alcohol: Effects of Cross‐Linking Structure and Mixing Ratio of Components on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties	4
COVID‐19 and Pregnancy: A Case Study	4
Physical, Psychological and Social Secondary Consequences of the COVID‐19 Pandemic in Turkish University Students	4
The COVID‐19 Menace	4
Navigating Performance Standards for Face Mask Materials: A Custom‐Built Apparatus for Measuring Particle Filtration Efficiency	4