OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery is 36. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Mechanical, thermal and fatigue behaviour of surface-treated novel Caryota urens fibre–reinforced epoxy composite	164
Influence of activation conditions on the physicochemical properties of activated biochar: a review	88
Critical challenges in biohydrogen production processes from the organic feedstocks	68
Effect of acid catalysts on hydrothermal carbonization of Malaysian oil palm residues (leaves, fronds, and shells) for hydrochar production	68
A review on electrical and gas-sensing properties of reduced graphene oxide-metal oxide nanocomposites	67
Variation of Ba concentrations in some plants grown in Pakistan depending on traffic density	58
Recovery and recycling of deep eutectic solvents in biomass conversions: a review	57
Phytofabrication of zinc oxide nanoparticles with advanced characterization and its antioxidant, anticancer, and antimicrobial activity against pathogenic microorganisms	53
A short review of green extraction technologies for rice bran oil	50
Mechanical, tribology, dielectric, thermal conductivity, and water absorption behaviour of Caryota urens woven fibre-reinforced coconut husk biochar toughened wood-plastic composite	49
Strength characterization of caryota urens fibre and aluminium 2024-T3 foil multi-stacking sequenced SiC-toughened epoxy structural composite	48
A comprehensive review of characterization, pretreatment and its applications on different lignocellulosic biomass for bioethanol production	45
Valorizing biomass to engineered biochar and its impact on soil, plant, water, and microbial dynamics: a review	45
Investigation of biomass components on the slow pyrolysis products yield using Aspen Plus for techno-economic analysis	45
Third-generation biorefineries: a sustainable platform for food, clean energy, and nutraceuticals production	45
Effect of cashew shell biomass synthesized cardanol oil green compatibilizer on flexibility, barrier, thermal, and wettability of PLA/PBAT biocomposite films	44
Effect of silane-grafted orange peel biochar and areca fibre on mechanical, thermal conductivity and dielectric properties of epoxy resin composites	43
Mechanical, wear, and fatigue behavior of alkali-silane-treated areca fiber, RHA biochar, and cardanol oil-toughened epoxy biocomposite	43
Investigation of effectiveness of pine cone biochar activated with KOH for methyl orange adsorption and CO2 capture	43
Facile green synthesis of carbon quantum dots and biomass-derived activated carbon from banana peels: synthesis and investigation	43
Characterization of magnetic nanoparticle–immobilized cellulases for enzymatic saccharification of rice straw	42
Application of biochar in agriculture and environment, and its safety issues	42
Biochar from pyrolysis of rice husk biomass—characteristics, modification and environmental application	41
A review on organosolv pretreatment of softwood with a focus on enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose	41
Statistical modeling of phenolic compounds adsorption onto low-cost adsorbent prepared from aloe vera leaves wastes using CCD-RSM optimization: effect of parameters, isotherm, and kinetic studies	40

Green biosynthesis of zinc and selenium oxide nanoparticles using callus extract of Ziziphus spina-christi: characterization, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activity	40
Comprehensive review on agricultural waste utilization and high-temperature fermentation and composting	40
In vitro improvement and rooting of banana plantlets using antifungal nanocomposite based on myco-synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles and starch	39
Removal of Rhodamine B from aqueous solution by stalk corn activated carbon: adsorption and kinetic study	39
The immobilization of yeast for fermentation of macroalgae Rhizoclonium sp. for efficient conversion into bioethanol	39
Biopolymer starch-gelatin embedded with silver nanoparticle–based hydrogel composites for antibacterial application	38
Methane production from anaerobic co-digestion of sludge with fruit and vegetable wastes: effect of mixing ratio and inoculum type	37
A review of the traditional pulping methods and the recent improvements in the pulping processes	37
Pretreatment methods of lignocellulosic wastes into value-added products: recent advances and possibilities	37
A review on biohydrogen production through photo-fermentation of lignocellulosic biomass	36
Green biosynthesis of titanium dioxide quantum dots using watermelon peel waste: antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities	36