OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery is 38. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Optimization of cardanol oil dielectric-activated EDM process parameters in machining of silicon steel	92
Mechanical, tribology, dielectric, thermal conductivity, and water absorption behaviour of Caryota urens woven fibre-reinforced coconut husk biochar toughened wood-plastic composite	81
A review on electrical and gas-sensing properties of reduced graphene oxide-metal oxide nanocomposites	79
Effect of acid catalysts on hydrothermal carbonization of Malaysian oil palm residues (leaves, fronds, and shells) for hydrochar production	78
Recovery and recycling of deep eutectic solvents in biomass conversions: a review	73
Phytofabrication of zinc oxide nanoparticles with advanced characterization and its antioxidant, anticancer, and antimicrobial activity against pathogenic microorganisms	73
Annealed peanut shell biochar as potential reinforcement for aloe vera fiber-epoxy biocomposite: mechanical, thermal conductivity, and dielectric properties	69
Variation of Ba concentrations in some plants grown in Pakistan depending on traffic density	67
Effect of cashew shell biomass synthesized cardanol oil green compatibilizer on flexibility, barrier, thermal, and wettability of PLA/PBAT biocomposite films	64
A review on organosolv pretreatment of softwood with a focus on enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose	64
Comprehensive review on agricultural waste utilization and high-temperature fermentation and composting	63
Effect of silane-grafted orange peel biochar and areca fibre on mechanical, thermal conductivity and dielectric properties of epoxy resin composites	62
A comprehensive review of characterization, pretreatment and its applications on different lignocellulosic biomass for bioethanol production	61
Mechanical, wear, and fatigue behavior of alkali-silane-treated areca fiber, RHA biochar, and cardanol oil-toughened epoxy biocomposite	59
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	56
Conversion of methane to methanol: technologies and future challenges	56
A review on biohydrogen production through photo-fermentation of lignocellulosic biomass	56
Removal of Rhodamine B from aqueous solution by stalk corn activated carbon: adsorption and kinetic study	52
Slaughterhouse and poultry wastes: management practices, feedstocks for renewable energy production, and recovery of value added products	52
A review of the traditional pulping methods and the recent improvements in the pulping processes	50
Synthesis of activated carbon from Lemna minor plant and magnetized with iron (III) oxide magnetic nanoparticles and its application in removal of Ciprofloxacin	49
Green biosynthesis of zinc and selenium oxide nanoparticles using callus extract of Ziziphus spina-christi: characterization, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activity	48
Ball milling as an important pretreatment technique in lignocellulose biorefineries: a review	47
Anaerobic digestion of dairy wastewater: effect of different parameters and co-digestion options—a review	46
Multifunctional properties of silver and gold nanoparticles synthesis by Fusarium pseudonygamai	46

In vitro improvement and rooting of banana plantlets using antifungal nanocomposite based on myco-synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles and starch	43
Natural antimicrobial and antioxidant compounds for active food packaging applications	42
Green biosynthesis of titanium dioxide quantum dots using watermelon peel waste: antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities	42
Effects of pyrolysis temperature on production and physicochemical characterization of biochar derived from coconut fiber biomass through slow pyrolysis process	42
Conversion of crop, weed and tree biomass into biochar for heavy metal removal and wastewater treatment	41
Acid hydrolysis optimization of pomegranate peels waste using response surface methodology for ethanol production	40
Microfibrillated cellulose from pine cone: extraction, properties, and characterization	40
Developments in smart organic coatings for anticorrosion applications: a review	40
A review on catalytic pyrolysis for high-quality bio-oil production from biomass	39
Biopolymer starch-gelatin embedded with silver nanoparticle–based hydrogel composites for antibacterial application	39
Zero-valent iron supported-lemon derived biochar for ultra-fast adsorption of methylene blue	38
Synthesis of polyamide grafted on biosupport as polymeric adsorbents for the removal of dye and metal ions	38
Pseudo-first kinetics model of copper doping on the structural, magnetic, and photocatalytic activity of magnesium oxide nanoparticles for energy application	38