OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Sustainability is 114. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Human Impact on Water Circulation Patterns in Raised Bogs of the Baltic Type, Northern Poland	852
How Could Digital Transformation Help Medium-Sized Enterprises Access Thailand’s New Capital Market Financing (LiVEx) to Support Sustainable Growth in the Digital Economy Era?	531
Quantitative Analysis of Peri-Urbanization: Developing a Peri-Urban Index for Medium-Sized Cities Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process—A Case Study of Yozgat, Turkey	447
Pedagogy in Teaching through English Medium Instruction—Academics’ Cases in a Chinese University	427
Study of the Safety–Economy–Environmental Protection Coordination of Beijing’s Natural Gas Industry Based on a Coupling Coordination Degree Model	386
Technology Challenges and Aids: The Sustainable Development of Professional Interpreters in Listening Comprehension Effectiveness and Interpreting Performance	365
Reevaluating Economic Drivers of Household Food Waste: Insights, Tools, and Implications Based on European GDP Correlations	359
The Effect of Environmental Consciousness on Environmental Management	334
Toward a Sustainable Livestock Sector in China: Evolution Characteristics and Driving Factors of Carbon Emissions from a Life Cycle Perspective	311
Sustainable Strategies to Reduce Logistics Costs Based on Cross-Docking—The Case of Emerging European Markets	291
Organizational Environmental Policies and Pro-Environmental Behaviors: The Sequential Mediating Role of Organizational and Co-Worker Green Climates	288
Coordination or Conflict? The Synergistic Effect and Driving Mechanism of Green Technology Innovation and Tourism Green Development	284
Expanding Social Impact Assessment Methodologies Within SDGs: A Case Study on Novel Wind and Tidal Turbine Blades Development	280
Increasing Collaboration Between Humans and Technology Within Organizations: The Need for Ergonomics and Soft Skills in Engineering Education 5.0	251
Mega-Events After COVID-19: Strategies for Sustainable Recovery	249
Challenges and Opportunities of Oxalis tuberosa Molina Cultivation, from an Andean Agroecological and Biocultural Perspective	232
The Effects of Temper Traits and Study Method (Full-Time vs. Extramural) on Polish Students’ Adaptability to Online Learning as a Result of COVID-19. A Pilot Study	226
The Influence of Groundwater Desalination by Modified Active Carbon/Bentonite on Its Application in Agriculture	224
Sustainability Assessment of the Rare-Earth-Oxide Production Process and Comparison of Environmental Performance Improvements Based on Emergy Analysis	215
Moral Foundations and Willingness to Pay for Non-Wood Forest Products: A Study in Three European Countries	208
Comparison of Forest Engineering Students’ Attitudes towards Their Education and Future Jobs: Case Results from Turkey	205
Guilt and the Consumption of Products with an Unhealthy Image	205
Moving-Vehicle Identification Based on Hierarchical Detection Algorithm	203
Research on Reliability of Structural Members Subjected to Snow or Wind Load for Design Working Life of 100 Years in China	203
How OFDI Promotes High-Technology Multinationals’ Innovation: From the Perspective of a Cross-Border Business Model	200

Embodied Energy and Cost Assessments of a Concentrating Photovoltaic Module	199
The Π-Formed Diaphragm Wall Construction for Departure and Reception of Shield Machine	199
Attitudes and Opinions of Biomedical Students: Digital Education Questionnaire	198
A Multitemporal and Multilevel Land Surface Temperature Regional Attribute Change Analysis in Henan, China, Using MODIS Imagery	197
Estimating Seismic Demands of a Single-Door Electrical Cabinet System Based on the Performance Limit-State of Concrete Shear Wall Structures	197
An Efficient Approach to Investigate the Tradeoff between Double Handling and Needed Capacity in Automated Distribution Centers	196
The Relationship between Extensive Application of Technology and “Withdrawal from Nature” of Young People	194
Assessment of Multiple Intelligences in First-Year Engineering Students in Northeast Mexico	191
Evaluation of Atmospheric Environmental Efficiency and Spatiotemporal Differences in the Yangtze River Delta Region of China	181
Ethics of Manufacturing and Supplying Bottled Water: A Systematic Review	180
Development of a System Suitable for an Apartment Complex for the Collective Recovery of Solid Resources from Food Waste: A Study on South Korea	178
Examining the Interplay between CEPSA’s ESG Performance and Financial Performance: An Overview of the Energy Sector Transformation	176
Forest Restoration through Village Common Forests in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh: The Role of NGO Interventions	171
Ecotoxicological Impact of Cigarette Butts on Coastal Ecosystems: The Case of Marbella Beach, Chile	170
Sustainable Management Practices of State-Owned Forest Farms in Subtropical Regions: Case Study of S Forest Farm in China	169
Research on the Influencing Factors of Urban Community Residents’ Willingness to Segregate Waste Based on Structural Equation Model	169
Challenges in Applying System Dynamics to Address Scoping and Estimating Problems	166
Goals and Pathways of Public Governance Contribution to Achieve Progress in the Quality of Life	166
Research on Microclimate Performance Simulation Application and Scheme Optimization in Traditional Neighborhood Renewal—A Case Study of Donghuali District, Foshan City	166
Decision Support System for the Assessment and Enhancement of Agrobiodiversity Performance	165
Sustainable Health Education Simulator Using Open-Source Technology	163
Competition or Silence? The Double-Edged Sword Effect of ESM Affordance on Employee Creativity	163
Acceptance of Social Media for Study Purposes—A Longitudinal Case Study	156
Sustainability and Quality of Life in Marginalized Areas: An Impact Evaluation of a Community Center in Santa Fe, Mexico	155
Economic and Environmental Implications of Introducing Green Own-Brand Products on E-Commerce Platforms	154
Strategic Adoption of Genetically Modified Crops in Lebanon: A Comprehensive Cost–Benefit Analysis and Implementation Framework	154
Debt Collection Model for Mass Receivables Based on Decision Rules—A Path to Efficiency and Sustainability	153
Exploring the Realization Level and the Obstacles Affecting Different Types of Ecological Product Value—A Typical Case from Zhejiang, China	153
Fractional Flow Analysis of Foam Displacement in Tight Porous Media with Quasi-Static Pore Network Modeling and Core-Flooding Experiments	151
Environmental Restoration and Changes of Sediment and Hydrodynamic Parameters in a Section of a Renaturalised Lowland Watercourse	151
Attitudes Towards and Communications with People with Disabilities in Saudi Arabia: Towards the Sustainability of a Healthy Citizenry	150
Green Nanotechnology: Paving the Way for Environmental Sustainability	148
Brand Trust in the Mongolian Cashmere Industry	147
Determining Factors Affecting Agroecological Practices’ Acceptance and Use in Mali, West Africa	146
Enhancing Distribution Networks with Optimal BESS Sitting and Operation: A Weekly Horizon Optimization Approach	145
Do Bank Linkages Facilitate Foreign Direct Investment? An Analysis of Global Evidence	144
Foreign or Domestic Public Debt for Cameroon’s Development? An Externality Approach	144
The Impact of New-Type Urbanization Policy on Urban Green Total Factor Productivity: New Evidence from China	143
Integrating Remote Sensing and Community Perceptions for Sustainable Climate Adaptation Strategies in Mountain Ecosystems	143
Systematic Review for Knowledge Transfer at International Sport Mega-Events	143
Green Power Consumption Digital Identification System Based on Blockchain Technology	141
Combined Application of a Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm and Life Cycle Assessment for Evaluating Environmentally Friendly Farming Practices in Japanese Rice Farms	141
Transporting Tenebrio molitor Eggs: The Effect of Temperature, Humidity and Time on the Hatch Rate	139
The Construction of an Evaluation Index System for Assistive Teaching Robots Aimed at Sustainable Learning	138
Investigating the Mutual Feedback between Wind–Sand Fields and a Running Train on the Bridge–Road Transition Section of a Railway	138
Content Variation and Potential Runoff Loss Risk of Nutrients in Surface Water of Saline-Alkali Paddy in Response to the Application of Different Nitrogen Fertilizer Types	138
Decommodify the 2030 Agenda: Why and How to Finance What Is Not Profitable?	136
Assessing Urban Sustainability and the Potential to Improve the Quality of Education and Gender Equality in Phnom Penh, Cambodia	136
The Numerical Simulation of the Pressure Law and Control of the Hard Roof Face in the Far Field	135
Study on Liking and Disliking in the Historical Urban Landscape of Ibarra, Ecuador	133

Research on the Efficiency of Urban Infrastructure Investment under the Constraint of Carbon Emissions, Taking Provincial Capitals in China as an Example	133
Heterogeneity Analysis of Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Vegetation Cover in Two-Tider Administrative Regions of China	132
Expert Opinion on the Key Influencing Factors of Cost Control for Water Engineering Contractors	131
Correction: Zhang et al. Corridors Construction and Development Strategies for Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Study about the Yangtze River Economic Belt. Sustainability 2023, 15, 13449	131
A Cross-Disciplinary Approach Needs to Be at the Core of Sustainability	131
Groundwater Risk Assessment Based on DRASTIC and Special Vulnerability of Solidified/Stabilized Heavy-Metal-Contaminated Sites	130
Collective Intelligence to Co-Create the Cities of the Future: Proposal of an Evaluation Tool for Citizen Initiatives	129
Optimization of Cascade Small Hydropower Station Operation in the Jianhe River Basin Using a One-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Model	128
Designing and Analysing a PV/Battery System via New Resilience Indicators	127
Spatiotemporal Land Use/Land Cover Changes and Impact on Urban Thermal Environments: Analyzing Cool Island Intensity Variations	127
Effects of Deforestation on Foraging Behavior, Ectoparasites, and Adult Survival in the Vulnerable La Selle Thrush, Turdus swalesi, in Haiti	127
Development of Family Farms in Inner Mongolia, China	127
Sustainability of Cultural Heritage-Related Projects: Use of Socio-Economic Indicators in Latvia	126
Food Quality and Risk Perception: An Empirical Study Based on the Opinion of University Students	125
Overcoming Agricultural Challenges with GMOs as a Catalyst for Poverty Reduction and Sustainability in Lebanon	125
The Application of Machine Learning and Deep Learning with a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Pedestrian Modeling: A Systematic Literature Review (1999–2023)	125
Investigating Flow around Submerged I, L and T Head Groynes in Gravel Bed	125
How Green Entrepreneurial Orientation Influences Corporate Performance: The Missing Link of Green Knowledge Sharing	124
Assessing Students’ Utilization of University Footbridges in Amman City: Motivating Factors and Obstacles in an Urban Setting	124
Fueling the Growth Engines: A Cross-Country Study on Business Accelerators’ Role in Startup Sustainability	122
Recent Progress in Research on the Design and Use of an Archimedes Screw Turbine: A Review	122
Planning for Sustainable Agri-Food Production: Factual or Fictional? An Example from Iceland	122
Factors Influencing Changes in Social Activity under COVID-19 in Polish Rural Areas	121
Addressing the Significance of the Union List with a Focus on Marine Invasive Alien Species Impacts	121
Enhancing Sustainability in Advanced Oxidation Processes: CoFe2O4 as a Catalyst Reinforcement for Tartrazine Dye Degradation	121
Progressive Methods of the Harmfulness Evaluation of Transport in Terms of Emission Production	120
Heterogeneous Impacts of Traditional and Modern Information Channels on Farmers’ Green Production: Evidence from China	119
Perception of the Sustainable Cattle Ranching Concept Among Producers, Extension Specialists, and Chief Officers in Oaxaca, Mexico	118
Integrating Unsupervised Machine Intelligence and Anomaly Detection for Spatio-Temporal Dynamic Mapping Using Remote Sensing Image Series	117
Between Meteorite, Glacier and Rivers—Towards Geotourism Development in Diverse Landscape	117
The Effects of Forest Accessibility on the Quantitative and Qualitative Characteristics of Deadwood: A Comparison between Recreational and Natural Forests	116
Spatiotemporal Characteristics and Determinants of Tourism Cooperation Network in Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region	116
Comparative Assessment of Environmental/Energy Performance under Conventional Labor and Collaborative Robot Scenarios in Greek Viticulture	115
Dynamic Evaluation of Energy Carbon Efficiency in the Logistics Industry Based on Catastrophe Progression	115
Geo-Environmental Evaluation of the Kaakia Landfill, Southwest Makkah, Saudi Arabia	115
The Effect of Physicochemical Properties and Surface Chemistry on CO2 Adsorption Capacity of Potassium Acetate-Treated Carbon Pellets	115
Niches Seeking Legitimacy: Notes about Social Innovation and Forms of Social Enterprise in the Italian Renewable Energy Communities	114
Evaluation of the Interest and Perception of Tourism Service Providers in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico, Regarding the Alternative Use of Biofuels	114
Strategy for Implementation of Seaworthiness of Large Pelagic Purse Seine at Nizam Zachman Ocean Fishing Port	114