OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Current Pollution Reports is 6. 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
Environmental Restoration of Contaminated Sediment and Soils: The Role of Organic Amendments in PAH Remediation	102
Sustainable Management of Genotoxic Aromatic Pollutants: Role of Microbial Traits in Efficient Bioremediation and Resource Recovery	91
A Review of Characteristics, Causes, and Formation Mechanisms of Haze in Southeast Asia	78
A Systematic Review of Anthropogenic Noise Impact on Avian Species	72
Toxicity Research Progress of Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles Exposure in the Environment	67
Virus Disinfection and Population Genetics: Toward the Control of Waterborne Virus Diseases by Water Engineering	66
Meta-Analysis of Biochar as an Amendment for Arsenic Mitigation in Paddy Soils	58
A Comprehensive Review of Dust Events: Characteristics, Climate Feedbacks, and Public Health Risks	47
An Overview of the Potential for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants to Be Integrated into Urban Biorefineries for the Production of Sustainable Bio-Based Fuels and Other Chemicals	47
A Systematic Review on Atmospheric Ozone Pollution in a Typical Peninsula Region of North China: Formation Mechanism, Spatiotemporal Distribution, Source Apportionment, and Health and Ecological Effec	46
Critical Roles of Surface-Enhanced Heterogeneous Oxidation of SO2 in Haze Chemistry: Review of Extended Pathways for Complex Air Pollution	42
Plastic Waste-Derived Carbon Dots: Insights of Recycling Valuable Materials Towards Environmental Sustainability	40
Production of Volatile Fatty Acids from Organic-Rich Waste Streams: Current Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities	40
New Insights into Removing Antibiotic Resistance Genes: Environmental Factors, Technical Means, and Molecular Mechanisms	38
Opportunities and Challenges Associated with Bioavailability-Based Remediation Strategies for Lead-Contaminated Soil with Arsenic as a Co-Contaminant—A Critical Review	38
Insights Into Formation and Aging of Secondary Organic Aerosol From Oxidation Flow Reactors: A Review	37
Sustainable Pistachio Dehulling Waste Management and Its Valorization Approaches: A Review	36
Seeking the Nexus Between Building Acoustics and Urban Form: A Systematic Review	34
Operationalizing the Exposome Using Passive Silicone Samplers	34
Sustainable Bioconversion of Industrial Wastes into Bacterial Cellulose for Diverse Applications: A Way Towards Pollution Control and Abatement	33
Copper Oxide Nanoparticles as an Emergent Threat to Aquatic Invertebrates and Photosynthetic Organisms: A Synthesis of the Known and Exploration of the Unknown	31
An Evaluation of the Genesis and Construct of State-Level Climate Action Plans Within the USA: Envisioning Carbon-Neutrality	30
A Comprehensive Review on Green and Eco-Friendly Nano-Adsorbents for the Removal of Heavy Metal Ions: Synthesis, Adsorption Mechanisms, and Applications	30
Towards Next-Generation Membrane Bioreactors: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions	28
Air Pollution Interactions with Weather and Climate Extremes: Current Knowledge, Gaps, and Future Directions	27

AI-Driven Algae Biorefineries: A New Era for Sustainable Bioeconomy	27
A Review of Atmospheric Microplastics: Sources, Characteristics, and Detection Method	25
Acute and Chronic Health Impact of Fine Particulate Matter Constituents	24
Preparation of Industrial Noise Mapping and Improvement of Environmental Quality	23
Enhancing Our Vision of Aerosols: Progress in Scattering Phase Function Measurements	23
Wearable Sensors for Human Environmental Exposure in Urban Settings	23
Mobilization of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Soils: A Review	22
Research Progress on Structural Characteristics, Structure-Application Relationships, and Environmental Application of Biochar-Supported Zero Valent Iron (ZVI-BC)	22
Heavy Metals in Indoor Dust in China: Occurrence, Source, and Health Risk	21
The Causes and Effects of Mercury and Methylmercury Contamination in the Marine Environment: A Review	20
Bioaccumulation of Metals in Various Tissues of Fish Species in Relation to Fish Size and Gender and Health Risk Assessment	18
Towards Environmental Sustainability: Employing Adaptive Laboratory Evolution to Develop Elite Algae Strains for Industrial and Environmental Applications	18
Sustainable Conversion of Biowaste to Energy to Tackle the Emerging Pollutants: A Review	18
Sealants and Other Management Strategies for PFAS-Contaminated Concrete and Asphalt	17
Microbial-Based Treatment of Kitchen Waste and Kitchen Wastewater: State-of-the-Art Progress and Emerging Research Prospects Related to Microalgae and Bacteria	17
Algae-Mediated Resource Recovery from Urban Wastewater	17
Prospects of Multiproduct Algal Biorefineries Involving Cascading Processing of the Biomass Employing a Zero-Waste Approach	17
Contaminant Removal and Resource Recovery in Bioelectrochemical Wastewater Treatment	17
A Review and Perspective of Environmental Disinfection Technology Based on Microwave Irradiation	16
Harmful Cyanobacterial Bloom Control with Hydrogen Peroxide: Mechanism, Affecting Factors, Development, and Prospects	16
Acoustic Beamforming Algorithms and Their Applications in Environmental Noise	15
Atmospheric Emissions from Electricity Generation in Southeast Asia: Development Trend and Policy Responses	15
A Review on Aquatic Impacts of Microplastics and Its Bioremediation Aspects	15
Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Leachate Characteristics and Their Treatment Options in Tropical Countries	15
Occurrence, Degradation Pathways, and Potential Synergistic Degradation Mechanism of Microplastics in Surface Water: A Review	14
Wastewater-Based Surveillance of Mpox (Monkeypox): An Early Surveillance Tool for Detecting Hotspots	14
Biodegradation of Neonicotinoids: Current Trends and Future Prospects	14
Emissions of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds from Plants: Impacts of Air Pollutants and Environmental Variables	14
Biochar as a Potential Nutrient Carrier for Agricultural Applications	13
Source, Occurrence, and Risk Assessment of Antineoplastic Medicines in Aquatic Environments: A Comprehensive Review	13
Research Progress on Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions from Coal-fired Power Plants	13
Biocatalytic Functionalities of Lignin Peroxidase-Based Systems in Lignin Depolymerization and Pollutants Removal from Environmental Matrices	12
Development of Solid-State Anaerobic Digestion and Aerobic Composting Hybrid Processes for Organic Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery: a Review	12
Defining Mechanistic Pathways for Anthropogenic Noise Impact on Avian Species	12
Removal of Toxic Metals from Water by Nanocomposites through Advanced Remediation Processes and Photocatalytic Oxidation	12
Functionalized Materials as a Versatile Platform for Enzyme Immobilization in Wastewater Treatment	12
Metabolomics Application in Understanding the Link Between Air Pollution and Infant Health Outcomes: A Narrative Review	11
Unprecedented Impacts of Aviation Emissions on Global Environmental and Climate Change Scenario	11
Scenario Setting in Life Cycle Assessments for Wastewater Treatment: A Comprehensive Review	11
Sources, Variations, and Effects on Air Quality of Atmospheric Ammonia	11
Exposure to Source-Specific Particulate Matter and Health Effects: a Review of Epidemiological Studies	11
A Cookbook for Bioethanol from Macroalgae: Review of Selecting and Combining Processes to Enhance Bioethanol Production	10
Characteristics, Sources, Exposure, and Health Effects of Heavy Metals in Atmospheric Particulate Matter	10
Recent Advances on Using Functional Materials to Increase the Pollutant Removal Capabilities of Microalgae and Bacteria: Especially for Their Symbiotic Systems	10
Roles of Atmospheric Aerosols in Extreme Meteorological Events: a Systematic Review	10
Mechanisms and Pathways for Coordinated Control of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone	10
Strong Alliance of Microalgae and Bacteria: The State-of-the-Art Review and Future Prospects of Utilizing Microalgae-Bacteria Consortia for Comprehensive Treatment of Swine Wastewater	9
Persistence and Ecological Impact of Ionic Liquids in Soil	9
A Review of the Use of Psychoacoustic Indicators on Soundscape Studies	8
Noise from Unconventional Aircraft: A Review of Current Measurement Techniques, Psychoacoustics, Metrics and Regulation	8

Soil–Plant Transfer of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products	8
Mitigation of Thermal Energy in Membrane Distillation for Environmental Sustainability	8
Origin, Structural Characteristics, and Health Effects of Atmospheric Soot Particles: A Review	7
Advancing Wastewater-Based Biohydrogen Production Through Microbial Engineering and Process Innovations	7
Antibiotic Removal Based on Constructed Wetland: Mechanism, Performance, and Regulation	7
A Review of Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance Genes and Their Removal Strategies from Wastewater	7
Photosynthetic Algal Microbial Fuel Cell (PAMFC) for Wastewater Removal and Energy Recovery: A Review	7
The Plasma Kallikrein-Kinin System: A Hematological Target for Environmental Contaminants	6
Characteristics of Si Biogeochemical Cycle in Freshwater Riparian Wetlands: A Comprehensive Review	6
Advances in Membrane Bioreactor: High Performance and Antifouling Configurations	6
Correction: Noise from Unconventional Aircraft: A Review of Current Measurement Techniques, Psychoacoustics, Metrics and Regulation	6
Bio-prospective of Acidophile Microorganisms in Biodegradation of NSAIDs	6
Sediment and Nutrient Trapping by River Dams: A Critical Review Based on 15-Year Big Data	6
Novel Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) as Lignocellulosic Biomass Pretreatment Approaches and Their Sustainability Assessment: A Review	6
Biological Effects and Environmental Behaviors of Medium- and Long-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins: A Brief Review	6
The Chemical Exposome on Ovarian Aging in Adult Women: a Narrative Review	6
Advanced Treatment Technologies for the Removal of Organic Chemical Sunscreens from Wastewater: a Review	6
Aging Effects on the Toxicity Alteration of Different Types of Organic Aerosols: A Review	6