OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Pollution Reports is 21. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Advances in Selective Recovery and Resource Utilization of Iron, Manganese and Copper from Acid Mine Drainage	171
Sustainable Management of Genotoxic Aromatic Pollutants: Role of Microbial Traits in Efficient Bioremediation and Resource Recovery	151
Environmental Restoration of Contaminated Sediment and Soils: The Role of Organic Amendments in PAH Remediation	132
Electro-fermentation and its Engineering for Heavy Metal Removal From Mining Wastewater: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Perspectives	110
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	101
A Systematic Review of Anthropogenic Noise Impact on Avian Species	87
Meta-Analysis of Biochar as an Amendment for Arsenic Mitigation in Paddy Soils	86
Toxicity Research Progress of Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles Exposure in the Environment	86
Production of Volatile Fatty Acids from Organic-Rich Waste Streams: Current Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities	83
Transport of Emerging Contaminants Through Cell Lipid Membranes in Aquatic Systems	60
New Insights into Removing Antibiotic Resistance Genes: Environmental Factors, Technical Means, and Molecular Mechanisms	53
Bridging Innovation and Operational Reality in Industrial Wastewater Reverse Osmosis for Water Reuse	52
Critical Roles of Surface-Enhanced Heterogeneous Oxidation of SO2 in Haze Chemistry: Review of Extended Pathways for Complex Air Pollution	52
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	51
Atmospheric Submicron Aerosols Over the Tibetan Plateau: A Review	51
Opportunities and Challenges Associated with Bioavailability-Based Remediation Strategies for Lead-Contaminated Soil with Arsenic as a Co-Contaminant—A Critical Review	48
Plastic Waste-Derived Carbon Dots: Insights of Recycling Valuable Materials Towards Environmental Sustainability	48
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	43
A Comprehensive Review of Dust Events: Characteristics, Climate Feedbacks, and Public Health Risks	42
Gaseous Pollution from Biosolids Land Application: A Review of Malodor and Greenhouse Gas Emissions and their Mitigation Strategies	41
Insights Into Formation and Aging of Secondary Organic Aerosol From Oxidation Flow Reactors: A Review	41
Sustainable Pistachio Dehulling Waste Management and Its Valorization Approaches: A Review	40
Microplastics in Landfill Leachate: Sources, Potential Impacts, and Remediation Technologies	40
Role of Organic and Biochar Amendments on Enhanced Bioremediation of Soils Contaminated with Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)	37
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	34
A Comprehensive Review on the Impact of Black-Odorous Water Bodies on the Physiological Ecology of Vallisneria natans and Its Associated Microbial Community	33
Sustainable Bioconversion of Industrial Wastes into Bacterial Cellulose for Diverse Applications: A Way Towards Pollution Control and Abatement	32
Insights into the Sources, Impacts, Mechanisms and Control Strategies of Emerging Contaminants for Hydrogen Production in Dark Fermentation: A Review	32
The Underexplored Role of Dissolved Organic Matter in Facilitating Arsenic Enrichment in Alpine Riverine Systems: A Review of Current Status and Future Perspectives	32
A Comprehensive Review on Green and Eco-Friendly Nano-Adsorbents for the Removal of Heavy Metal Ions: Synthesis, Adsorption Mechanisms, and Applications	31
Copper Oxide Nanoparticles as an Emergent Threat to Aquatic Invertebrates and Photosynthetic Organisms: A Synthesis of the Known and Exploration of the Unknown	31
Marine Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds: Production, Emission, Atmospheric Transformation, and Climate Effects	30
A Mini-Review of Sediment Distribution Pattern and Its Ecological Impacts in Reservoirs	29
AI-Driven Algae Biorefineries: A New Era for Sustainable Bioeconomy	28
An Evaluation of the Genesis and Construct of State-Level Climate Action Plans Within the USA: Envisioning Carbon-Neutrality	28
Towards Next-Generation Membrane Bioreactors: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions	28
A Review of Atmospheric Microplastics: Sources, Characteristics, and Detection Method	28
Air Pollution Interactions with Weather and Climate Extremes: Current Knowledge, Gaps, and Future Directions	28
Enhancing Our Vision of Aerosols: Progress in Scattering Phase Function Measurements	26
Impacts of High Temperature and Heat Waves on Health Outcomes of Three Disease Types in China: A Systematic Review	26
Evaluating Indoor Low-Cost Particle Sensors: Algorithmic Insights and Calibration Approaches	25
Heavy Metals in Indoor Dust in China: Occurrence, Source, and Health Risk	25
Atmospheric Amines: Advances in Analytical Techniques, Emission Inventories, Regional Pollution, and Roles in New Particle Formation	25
Bioaccumulation of Metals in Various Tissues of Fish Species in Relation to Fish Size and Gender and Health Risk Assessment	24
Acute and Chronic Health Impact of Fine Particulate Matter Constituents	23
Mobilization of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Soils: A Review	23
Microbial-Based Treatment of Kitchen Waste and Kitchen Wastewater: State-of-the-Art Progress and Emerging Research Prospects Related to Microalgae and Bacteria	22
Research Progress on Structural Characteristics, Structure-Application Relationships, and Environmental Application of Biochar-Supported Zero Valent Iron (ZVI-BC)	22
The Causes and Effects of Mercury and Methylmercury Contamination in the Marine Environment: A Review	22
Recent Advances in Deep Learning-Based Toxicity Prediction of Emerging Organic Pollutants in Freshwater Ecosystems	21