OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery is 45. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of optimized alkali-silane treatment on mechanical and fatigue behavior of maize husk fiber epoxy composites: a strength factor approach	113
A comprehensive chemical, physical, mechanical, and thermal characterization of novel cellulosic plant extracted from the petiole of Washingtonia robusta fibers	112
Chemical characterization of Orchis mascula and its antibacterial efficiency against clinical isolated human pathogenic bacteria	110
Optimization of xylanase production from Aspergillus tamarii SCBH2 using response surface methodology	99
Influences of calcination temperature on titanium dioxide nanoparticles synthesized using Averrhoa carambola leaf extract: in vitro antimicrobial activity and UV-light catalyzed degradation of textile	96
Enhancing high-value metabolite production and asparaginase activity in Haematococcus pluvialis: impact of different organic carbon sources and feeding strategies	87
Extraction and characterization of lignin from waste invasive weeds with dioxane-based process	86
Emulsion formation during enzymatic protein hydrolysis and its effect on protein recovery and molecular weight distribution of protein hydrolysates from sardine (Sardina pilchardus) by-products	84
Impact of temperature aging on behavioral changes in vinyl ester composite reinforced with Himalayan nettle fiber and silicious rock dust	84
Advances application of a newly developed microwave rotary dryer for drying agricultural products of red chili pepper	83
Biomass and carbon sequestration potential of plantation trees in foothills of Jakanari Forest at Western Tamil Nadu, India	82
Assessment of biological properties of a methanolic extract obtained from the stem of Cissus vitiginea	77
Synthesis of food-grade 6-O-ascorbyl fatty esters and their semi-synthesis from low-value oils as resources	74
Adsorption-guided purification of rose petal anthocyanins	69
Process optimization on co-production of lignin and cellulose in deep eutectic solvent pretreatment of oil palm empty fruit bunch	67
Barriers to sustainable biowaste-to-energy solutions: an analytical hierarchy process-based method analysis	67
Bioenergy generation and value addition from processing plant-generated industrial tea waste: a thermochemical approach	65
An innovative method for the extraction of paramylon (β-1,3-glucan) from Euglena gracilis using alkaline deep eutectic solvent and functional property analysis	64
Aromatic sulfonic acid-catalyzed conversion of safflower stalk into levulinic acid	61
Evaluation of hydrogen and volatile fatty acids production system from food waste	60
Response surface methodology as an optimization tool to achieve an effective decolourization of crystal violet by the Malaysian Rhodococcus pyridinivorans strain	60
Biosynthetically produced glucose oxidase immobilized silver nanoparticle bioconjugate treatment improves the shelf life of mango fruit: an innovative method towards food safety and sustainability	60
Effect of alkaline/hydrogen peroxide pretreatment on date palm fibers: induced chemical and structural changes and assessment of ethanol production capacity via Pichia anomala and Pichia stipitis	59
Investigation of the effectiveness of edible oils as solvent in reactive extraction of some hydroxycarboxylic acids and modeling with multiple artificial intelligence models	59
Biocomposite of nontronite/Enteromorpha sp. for cationic methylene blue dye removal: optimization, kinetics, and isothermal thermodynamics study	58

Hydrogen peroxide–assisted ozonation enhanced methane production from molasses-based anaerobically digested spent wash	57
Combining paecilomyces variotii extracts and biochar for the remediation of alkaline Cd-contaminated soil	55
Fractionation of sugar beet pulp polysaccharides into component sugars and pre-feasibility analysis for further valorisation	55
Green chemistry in the production of cellulose acetate: the use of a new low-cost, highly available waste product	55
Application of a biowaste of fish (Labeo rohita) scale for the removal of methyl orange from aqueous solutions: optimization of sorption conditions by response surface method and analysis of adsorptio	53
Assessment of thermochemical, physicochemical, and biochemical properties of purple cabbage powder converted by different drying systems	53
Novel African tulip fruit waste-derived biochar nanostructured materials for the removal of widespread pharmaceutical contaminant in wastewaters	53
Correction to: Water purification using activated carbon prepared from agriculture waste — overview of a recent development	52
Synergy of ball milling, microwave irradiation, and deep eutectic solvents for a rapid and selective delignification: walnut shells as model for lignin-enriched recalcitrant biomass	51
Removal of Cr(VI) by ammonia-modified biomass adsorbent	49
Tailor-made active enzyme aggregates in vivo for efficient degradation of biomass polysaccharide into reducing sugar	49
Production of carboxymethylated lignin and its potential use in electrochemistry	49
Production of furfural and levulinic acid from purple Cameroon grass (Pennisetum purpureum cv. Morado) by a two-stage process	48
Optimization of the hydrothermal decomposition of Jerusalem artichoke into levulinic acid	48
In vitro biological assessment of green synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles using Anastatica hierochuntica (Rose of Jericho)	48
Effect of pellet diameter on pellet quality and torrefaction efficiency in corn stalk pellets at high torrefaction temperature	47
Acid washing with celite filter support: a powerful tool on sodium and potassium mitigating and leaching in simulated juices	47
Bioremediation of organoarsenic pollutants from wastewater: a critical review	46
Nitrogen-doped activated carbon derived from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) for sustainable lithium-ion battery	46
Towards an eco-social circular economy: exploring the feasibility study of pyrolysis on agricultural feedstocks	46
Increased biomethane production from herbaceous peat through pretreatment with dilute sulfuric acid	45