OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Sustainability is 105. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Analysis of Laser Cell Response Characteristics under Different Irradiation Conditions	630
Experimental Study on the Mechanical Properties of Tectonic Coal Using Reconstituted Coal Specimens	531
Hybrid Machine Learning and Modified Teaching Learning-Based English Optimization Algorithm for Smart City Communication	332
A Behavioural Intention Analysis of Kurdish Teachers’ Perspectives on Play-Based Learning in Kindergarten Schools during COVID-19	308
Enhancing Sustainability through Ecosystem Services Evaluation: A Case Study of the Mulberry-Dyke and Fish-Pond System in Digang Village	269
Study on Spatial and Temporal Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Carbon Emissions in the Urban Agglomeration of the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River	268
Modeling Tetracycline Adsorption onto Blast Furnace Slag Using Statistical and Machine Learning Approaches	266
Research on Dynamic Optimization and Coordination Strategy of Value Co-Creation in Digital Innovation Ecosystems	266
Transition of Socio-Demographic Characteristics in Urban Areas by Applying a Topic Model to Small Area Units	248
Study on the Optical Properties of the Point-Focus Fresnel System	233
Research on Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Methods of SBR and Anoxic Oxic Urban Sewage Treatment System	221
On European Green Deal and Sustainable Development Policy (the Case of Romania)	213
Systemic Risk Contributions of Financial Institutions during the Stock Market Crash in China	199
The Impact of Rural Industrial Integration on Agricultural Carbon Emissions Evidence from China Provinces Data	195
Transformation of Transnational Corporations’ Supply Chains as a Result of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the COVID-19 Pandemic	192
A Study on Real Estate Purchase Decisions	186
Sustainable Design Strategy of Cosmetic Packaging in China Based on Life Cycle Assessment	185
The Theory of Exploitation as a Support for Management Accounting in an Enterprise	183
Validating Antecedent Factors Affecting Ethical Purchase Behavior: Comparing the Effect of Customer Citizenship versus Corporate Citizenship	181
Profound Impact of Economic Openness and Digital Economy towards a Sustainable Development: A New Look at RCEP Economies	181
Integrating Mobile Technologies: Two Stage Study on Academic Performance and Social Presence	174
Sustainable Approach to Utilization of Waste Glass Fibers and Basalt Powder as Potential Additives in Epoxy-Based Composites for Reparation of Concrete Structures	173
Research on Home Environment Design to Improve the Autonomy of Elderly People with Dementia	172
How Enterprise Resilience Affects Enterprise Sustainable Development—Empirical Evidence from Listed Companies in China	172
Effect of an Educational Initiative for Sustainability on Pre-Service Teachers’ Ethical Decision-Making Skills, Motivation to Learn Science, and Learning Atmosphere in the Classroom	171

Carbon Emissions from Food Consumption and Reduction Potential in Urban Residents: A Case Study of Provincial Capitals in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yellow River	170
Water Reuse: Contribution of a Decision Support Model	167
Dynamics Analysis of Spatial Distribution and Landscape Pattern of Wetlands in the Weihe River Basin from 1980 to 2020	163
Neural Network for AI-Driven Prediction of Larval Protein Yield: Establishing the Protein Conversion Index (PCI) for Sustainable Insect Farming	160
Methods for Calculating Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Baltic Sea Ports: A Comparative Study	157
Research on Logistics Service Supply Chain Coordination in the Context of Green Innovation	157
A Study in Bedroom Living Environment Preferences of the Urban Elderly in China	157
Attention Mechanism-Combined LSTM for Grain Yield Prediction in China Using Multi-Source Satellite Imagery	155
Hydrochemical Evolution and Nitrate Source Identification of River Water and Groundwater in Huashan Watershed, China	154
The Impact of Utility Model Patent Quality on Export Performance in China: A Moderated Mediation Effect Model	153
Program Arrives Home Smoothly: Uncertainty-Based Routing Scheduling of Home-Based Elderly Care Programs	153
Enhancing Sustainability in Marine Structures: Nonlinear Energy Sink for Vibration Control of Eccentrically Stiffened Functionally Graded Panels Under Hydrodynamic Loads	152
Contrasting Trajectories in Adolescent Pro-Environmentalism: Qualitative Differences Between “Engagers” Versus “Disengagers”	152
The Distribution of Rare Earth Elements in Coal Fly Ash Determined by LA-ICP-MS and Implications for Its Economic Significance	152
Research on Industry Transformation Models and Influencing Factors of Hot Spring Villages from the Perspective of Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Fujian, China	150
Digital Drivers and Challenges in Sustainable Enterprise Strategies: An Analysis of Information Capabilities, Motivations, and Environmental Practices—Insights from France	148
Neonicotinoid Insecticides in the Qiantang River: Occurrence, Sources, and Ecological Risks for Sustainable Water Resources	146
Does Smart City Construction Decrease Urban Carbon Emission Intensity? Evidence from a Difference-in-Difference Estimation in China	146
The Dynamic Effects of Urban–Rural Income Inequality on Sustainable Economic Growth under Urbanization and Monetary Policy in China	146
Toward Adjusting a Conceptual Model for Adaptive Reuse Practice in the Context of Sustainability: A Case Study of Historical Military Buildings in the North of Iraq	143
Revolution of Digital Marketing with DeFi Systems for Cultural Organizations	143
The Construction and Practice of Using a Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation System for Project Maturity Based on the Sustainable Development of Entrepreneurship Among Chinese University Students	143
Reducing Product Loss Through Ventilation in Bourbon Maturation Warehouses	141
Spatial Vegetation Patch Patterns and Their Relation to Environmental Factors in the Alpine Grasslands of the Qilian Mountains	139
Cities in Flux: Waste, the Shadow of Circularity, and the (Elusive) Promise of Sustainability	139
A Comparative Study on the Promoting Effects of Different Tourism Development Models on Rural Revitalization: Case Studies from Two Typical Villages in China	138
The Application of Advanced Information Technologies in Civil Infrastructure Construction and Maintenance	138
An Approach to CO2 Emission Reduction in the Iron and Steel Industry: Research Status and Development Trends of Integrated Absorption-Mineralization Technologies	136
Seed Provision Efficacy of Detached Reproductive Shoots in Restoration Projects for Degraded Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) Meadows	135
Preparation of Microcapsules of Wood Distillate Coated with Chitosan and Micronized Biochar: A New Material with Potential for Sustainable Crop Protection and Precision Agriculture	135
Locomotion of Slope Geohazards Responding to Climate Change in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and Its Adjacent Regions	134
Life Cycle Carbon Emissions Savings of Replacing Concrete with Recycled Polycarbonate and Sand Composite	132
Director Tenure and Corporate Misconduct: The Moderating Effect of the Director Network Position	131
Sequencing Batch Reactor: A Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Option for the Canned Vegetable Industry	130
Entrepreneurial Orientation in Social Entrepreneurship: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda	130
Enhancing Potato Quality in Fries Production Using Ultrasonic Techniques	130
Impact of Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.) Plantation Management on Biomass, Carbon Sequestration Rates and Storage	130
The Impact of the Digital Economy on Urban Ecosystem Resilience in the Yellow River Basin	129
Binary Supplementary Cementitious Material from Expanded Clay Production Dust and Opoka	129
Promoting Green R&D to Allow Green Products to Outcompete Non-Green Products: Subsidize Consumers or Manufacturers?	129
Do Rewards Increase Tourists’ Willingness to Engage in Low-Carbon Behavior?	128
The Directions of Spatial Development of Metropolitan Areas in Poland Based on the Automated Typology of the MA Localities as a Sustainable Solution to the Urban Sprawl Issue	127
Healthy Campus: A Contribution to the Environment, Sustainability, and Social Responsibility Practices at the IPBeja in Portugal	126
Research on the Influence Mechanism of Environment Social Government Performance in State-Owned Enterprise Value: The Role of Digital Transformation	124
Research on Improving the Horizontal Bearing Performance of Wind Power Pile Foundation with Added Wing Structure	124
Deposit–Refund System as a Strategy to Drive Sustainable Energy Transition on the Example of Poland	123
The Influence of the Melting and Casting Parameters on the Surface Quality of Deep-Drawn Steel Coils	123
A Study on Sustainability Indicators for Energy Companies in Viet Nam	123
Microbial Bioindicators for Monitoring the Impact of Emerging Contaminants on Soil Health in the European Framework	122
Multi-Criteria Decision Making for Risk Management in Quality Management Systems	122

The Challenge of Communication in Pandemic	121
Explaining Resistance to the COVID-19 Preventive Measures: A Psychological Reactance Perspective	121
Remediation of Sb-Contaminated Soil by Low Molecular Weight Organic Acids Washing: Efficiencies and Mechanisms	120
Reconceptualizing STEM Education in China as Praxis: A Curriculum Turn	120
Improving Small Parcel Delivery Efficiency and Sustainability: A Study of Lithuanian Private Delivery Company	120
Linking Environmental Sustainability and Financial Resilience through the Environmental Footprints and Their Determinants: A Panel Data Approach for G7 Countries	120
The Impact of Environmental Social and Governance Performance on Systematic Tail Risk of Chinese Corporations	119
Impact of Combined Application of Swine Manure Liquid and Phosphorus Fertilizers on Soil Phosphorus and Microbial Communities	119
Impact of Resident Density and Behaviour on the Indoor Air Concentration of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Apartments	117
How Does Cultural Sustainability Promote Fashion Consumers’ Purchase Intention?	117
Spatiotemporal Patterns and Influencing Factors of Carbon Emissions in the Yangtze River Basin: A Shrinkage Perspective	115
Application of Expanded Shale as Filtration Media in Bioswales for Stormwater Treatment	115
Mechanical Properties of PVC/TPU Blends Enhanced with a Sustainable Bio-Plasticizer	114
Advancing Sustainability in Turkish Hospitality Sector: The Interplay Between Green HRM, Eco-Friendly Behaviors, and Organizational Support	112
Simulation-Based Multi-Objective Optimization for Building Retrofits in Iran: Addressing Energy Consumption, Emissions, Comfort, and Indoor Air Quality Considering Climate Change	112
Social Sustainability and Subjective Well-Being: A Study on Italian Inner Areas	112
Perception of Authenticity of a UNESCO Heritage Site: New Infill Design and Integrity Protection in the Old Town of Ohrid, North Macedonia	111
The Great Filter? A Preliminary Study on Metaverse and Sustainable Food Consumer	111
Kullback–Leibler Divergence-Based Distributionally Robust Chance-Constrained Programming for PV Hosting Capacity Assessment in Distribution Networks	110
Increasing Collaboration Between Humans and Technology Within Organizations: The Need for Ergonomics and Soft Skills in Engineering Education 5.0	110
Impact of Green Technology Transmission on Sustainable Development	110
Research Progress of Concrete Preparation Based on Solid Waste Properties of Coal Gangue	110
The Impact of Forest Management Success Rates on the Net Carbon Benefits of Using Timber in Construction	109
Sustainable Development Goals and Corruption: An International Situation Analysis Through the Application of a Three-Way Multivariate Analysis	109
Analysing Sustainability and Green Energy with Artificial Intelligence: A Turkish English Social Media Perspective	108
Coal Mine Accident Risk Analysis with Large Language Models and Bayesian Networks	107
Real-Time Household Waste Detection and Classification for Sustainable Recycling: A Deep Learning Approach	107
A Fuzzy LARG Index for Assessing the Lean, Agile, Resilience, and Green Paradigms in Industrial Companies	107
Utilizing Alkali-Activated Recycled Concrete Aggregates from Demolished Structures to Investigate Concrete Properties in the Jeddah Region of Saudi Arabia	107
How Does Fiscal Vertical Imbalance Affect Regional Green Technology Innovation in China—The Moderating Role of Financial Decentralization and Fiscal Transparency	106
Impact of Democratic Leadership on Employee Innovative Behavior with Mediating Role of Psychological Safety and Creative Potential	105
The Hidden Threat of Microplastics in Desert Environments: Environmental Impact, Challenges, and Response Measures	105
The Role of Social Financing in Promoting Social Equity and Shared Value: A Cross-Sectional Study of Small and Medium Enterprises in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia	105