OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Current Pollution Reports is 8. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Advances in Selective Recovery and Resource Utilization of Iron, Manganese and Copper from Acid Mine Drainage	159
Sustainable Management of Genotoxic Aromatic Pollutants: Role of Microbial Traits in Efficient Bioremediation and Resource Recovery	142
The Impact of Dissolved Organic Matter in Natural Receiving Systems on the Formation Potential and Toxicity of Disinfection By-products: Insights from Origins, Chemical Properties, and Transformations	124
A Systematic Review of Anthropogenic Noise Impact on Avian Species	119
Electro-fermentation and its Engineering for Heavy Metal Removal From Mining Wastewater: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Perspectives	96
Environmental Restoration of Contaminated Sediment and Soils: The Role of Organic Amendments in PAH Remediation	85
Toxicity Research Progress of Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles Exposure in the Environment	79
Meta-Analysis of Biochar as an Amendment for Arsenic Mitigation in Paddy Soils	77
New Insights into Removing Antibiotic Resistance Genes: Environmental Factors, Technical Means, and Molecular Mechanisms	76
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	74
Critical Roles of Surface-Enhanced Heterogeneous Oxidation of SO2 in Haze Chemistry: Review of Extended Pathways for Complex Air Pollution	52
Bridging Innovation and Operational Reality in Industrial Wastewater Reverse Osmosis for Water Reuse	48
Atmospheric Submicron Aerosols Over the Tibetan Plateau: A Review	48
Plastic Waste-Derived Carbon Dots: Insights of Recycling Valuable Materials Towards Environmental Sustainability	47
Opportunities and Challenges Associated with Bioavailability-Based Remediation Strategies for Lead-Contaminated Soil with Arsenic as a Co-Contaminant—A Critical Review	45
A Comprehensive Review of Dust Events: Characteristics, Climate Feedbacks, and Public Health Risks	44
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	41
Production of Volatile Fatty Acids from Organic-Rich Waste Streams: Current Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities	41
Sustainable Bioconversion of Industrial Wastes into Bacterial Cellulose for Diverse Applications: A Way Towards Pollution Control and Abatement	39
Gaseous Pollution from Biosolids Land Application: A Review of Malodor and Greenhouse Gas Emissions and their Mitigation Strategies	39
Seeking the Nexus Between Building Acoustics and Urban Form: A Systematic Review	37
Liquid Crystal Monomers (LCMs) of Emerging Concern: Recent Progress and Challenges in Wastewater Treatment	37
A Comprehensive Review on the Impact of Black-Odorous Water Bodies on the Physiological Ecology of Vallisneria natans and Its Associated Microbial Community	35
Microplastics in Landfill Leachate: Sources, Potential Impacts, and Remediation Technologies	34
Role of Organic and Biochar Amendments on Enhanced Bioremediation of Soils Contaminated with Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)	34

Sustainable Pistachio Dehulling Waste Management and Its Valorization Approaches: A Review	34
The Underexplored Role of Dissolved Organic Matter in Facilitating Arsenic Enrichment in Alpine Riverine Systems: A Review of Current Status and Future Perspectives	33
Insights Into Formation and Aging of Secondary Organic Aerosol From Oxidation Flow Reactors: A Review	33
Insights into the Sources, Impacts, Mechanisms and Control Strategies of Emerging Contaminants for Hydrogen Production in Dark Fermentation: A Review	32
Copper Oxide Nanoparticles as an Emergent Threat to Aquatic Invertebrates and Photosynthetic Organisms: A Synthesis of the Known and Exploration of the Unknown	31
A Comprehensive Review on Green and Eco-Friendly Nano-Adsorbents for the Removal of Heavy Metal Ions: Synthesis, Adsorption Mechanisms, and Applications	28
AI-Driven Algae Biorefineries: A New Era for Sustainable Bioeconomy	28
Marine Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds: Production, Emission, Atmospheric Transformation, and Climate Effects	27
Air Pollution Interactions with Weather and Climate Extremes: Current Knowledge, Gaps, and Future Directions	26
An Evaluation of the Genesis and Construct of State-Level Climate Action Plans Within the USA: Envisioning Carbon-Neutrality	26
A Mini-Review of Sediment Distribution Pattern and Its Ecological Impacts in Reservoirs	26
Towards Next-Generation Membrane Bioreactors: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions	25
A Review of Atmospheric Microplastics: Sources, Characteristics, and Detection Method	24
Bioaccumulation of Metals in Various Tissues of Fish Species in Relation to Fish Size and Gender and Health Risk Assessment	23
Impacts of High Temperature and Heat Waves on Health Outcomes of Three Disease Types in China: A Systematic Review	23
Mobilization of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Soils: A Review	23
Enhancing Our Vision of Aerosols: Progress in Scattering Phase Function Measurements	23
Heavy Metals in Indoor Dust in China: Occurrence, Source, and Health Risk	23
Acute and Chronic Health Impact of Fine Particulate Matter Constituents	23
Evaluating Indoor Low-Cost Particle Sensors: Algorithmic Insights and Calibration Approaches	22
The Causes and Effects of Mercury and Methylmercury Contamination in the Marine Environment: A Review	22
Research Progress on Structural Characteristics, Structure-Application Relationships, and Environmental Application of Biochar-Supported Zero Valent Iron (ZVI-BC)	22
Recent Advances in Deep Learning-Based Toxicity Prediction of Emerging Organic Pollutants in Freshwater Ecosystems	21
Sustainable Conversion of Biowaste to Energy to Tackle the Emerging Pollutants: A Review	21
Atmospheric Amines: Advances in Analytical Techniques, Emission Inventories, Regional Pollution, and Roles in New Particle Formation	21
Sealants and Other Management Strategies for PFAS-Contaminated Concrete and Asphalt	21
Evolving Approaches in Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction Studies: From Numerical Models to Machine Learning	21
Microbial-Based Treatment of Kitchen Waste and Kitchen Wastewater: State-of-the-Art Progress and Emerging Research Prospects Related to Microalgae and Bacteria	21
Acoustic Beamforming Algorithms and Their Applications in Environmental Noise	20
A Review and Perspective of Environmental Disinfection Technology Based on Microwave Irradiation	19
The Paradox of Microplastic Removal in WWTP: Redistribution of Micropollutants in the Environment	19
Harmful Cyanobacterial Bloom Control with Hydrogen Peroxide: Mechanism, Affecting Factors, Development, and Prospects	19
Towards Environmental Sustainability: Employing Adaptive Laboratory Evolution to Develop Elite Algae Strains for Industrial and Environmental Applications	17
Algae-Mediated Resource Recovery from Urban Wastewater	17
Atmospheric Organic Nitrates: Formation Mechanism, Measurement Advances, and Implications for Secondary Pollutant Formation and Climate Change	17
Breaching Barriers: Microplastic Translocation into Human Body Through Food and Implications for Neurodegeneration	16
Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Leachate Characteristics and Their Treatment Options in Tropical Countries	15
Atmospheric Emissions from Electricity Generation in Southeast Asia: Development Trend and Policy Responses	15
Frontier Advances in Microalgal Biofilm Technology for Wastewater Treatment and CO2 Capture in Nutrients Recovery and Utilization from the Aspects of Energy and Mass Transfer	15
Wastewater-Based Surveillance of Mpox (Monkeypox): An Early Surveillance Tool for Detecting Hotspots	15
Biodegradation of Neonicotinoids: Current Trends and Future Prospects	14
Biochar as a Potential Nutrient Carrier for Agricultural Applications	14
Emissions of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds from Plants: Impacts of Air Pollutants and Environmental Variables	14
Source, Occurrence, and Risk Assessment of Antineoplastic Medicines in Aquatic Environments: A Comprehensive Review	13
Restoring Urban Waterways in the Global South: Strategies, Progress and Co-benefits	13
Sources, Variations, and Effects on Air Quality of Atmospheric Ammonia	13
Recent Advances in the Observation and Modeling of Aerosol-Cloud Interactions, Cloud Feedbacks, and Earth’s Energy Imbalance: A Review	13
Advances in Antibiotic Biodegradation: Emerging Strategies and Challenges in Mitigating Environmental Contamination and Resistance	13
Defining Mechanistic Pathways for Anthropogenic Noise Impact on Avian Species	13
Occurrence, Degradation Pathways, and Potential Synergistic Degradation Mechanism of Microplastics in Surface Water: A 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	13
Removal of Toxic Metals from Water by Nanocomposites through Advanced Remediation Processes and Photocatalytic Oxidation	13
Exposure to Source-Specific Particulate Matter and Health Effects: a Review of Epidemiological Studies	12
Metabolomics Application in Understanding the Link Between Air Pollution and Infant Health Outcomes: A Narrative Review	12
Machine Learning–Enabled Microalgae Bioprocess Optimization for Alternative Foods and Water Sustainability	12
Development of Solid-State Anaerobic Digestion and Aerobic Composting Hybrid Processes for Organic Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery: a Review	12
Scenario Setting in Life Cycle Assessments for Wastewater Treatment: A Comprehensive Review	12
Mechanisms and Pathways for Coordinated Control of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone	11
Microalgae in Dual Role: An Effective Platform for Biological Carbon Capturing and High-Value Carotenoid Production	11
Plastics: From Revolutionary Innovation to Global Menace—Strategies for Remediation	11
A Review of Sources, Worldwide Legislative Measures and the Factors Influencing the Treatment Technologies for Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs)	11
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
Persistence and Ecological Impact of Ionic Liquids in Soil	10
Antibiotic Removal Based on Constructed Wetland: Mechanism, Performance, and Regulation	9
Mitigation of Thermal Energy in Membrane Distillation for Environmental Sustainability	9
Simultaneous Bioremediation, Resource Recovery and Natural Dye Production via Textile Wet Processing Wastewater-integrated Microalgae Cultivation: A Review	9
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
Advancing Wastewater-Based Biohydrogen Production Through Microbial Engineering and Process Innovations	9
Noise from Unconventional Aircraft: A Review of Current Measurement Techniques, Psychoacoustics, Metrics and Regulation	9
Bio-prospective of Acidophile Microorganisms in Biodegradation of NSAIDs	8
The Plasma Kallikrein-Kinin System: A Hematological Target for Environmental Contaminants	8
The Chemical Exposome on Ovarian Aging in Adult Women: a Narrative Review	8
Origin, Structural Characteristics, and Health Effects of Atmospheric Soot Particles: A Review	8
Characteristics of Si Biogeochemical Cycle in Freshwater Riparian Wetlands: A Comprehensive Review	8
Biological Effects and Environmental Behaviors of Medium- and Long-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins: A Brief Review	8
Photosynthetic Algal Microbial Fuel Cell (PAMFC) for Wastewater Removal and Energy Recovery: A Review	8
Nitrosamines in Pharmaceuticals and the Environment: Genotoxic Impurities, Detection Strategies, and Developmental Health Risks	8
Sediment and Nutrient Trapping by River Dams: A Critical Review Based on 15-Year Big Data	8