OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering is 15. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial overview: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances	482
Emerging techniques to monitor temperature and supply heat for multiscale solid-based catalysis processes	308
A decade in review: use of data analytics within the biopharmaceutical sector	130
Superstructure-based carbon capture and utilization process design	92
Towards a chemistry-informed paradigm for designing molecules	87
Flexible solar-to-iron system: a new concept and its implementation	83
Modern analytical techniques are improving our ability to follow the fate of spilled oil in the environment	73
Purification challenges for the portable, on-demand point-of-care production of biologics	72
Machine learning for multiscale modeling in computational molecular design	70
Sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes for environmental decontamination	68
Additive manufacturing of polyaniline-based materials: an opportunity for new designs and applications in energy and biotechnology	62
Moving beyond techno-economic considerations: incorporating organizational constraints into fit-for-use technologies	58
Critical review on the use of photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis to create antimicrobial surfaces	57
Editorial Board	57
A perspective on the state of Deepwater Horizon oil spill related tarball contamination and its impacts on Alabama beaches	55
Omics of oil biodegradation	51
Seeking synergy in membranes: blends and mixtures with polymers of intrinsic microporosity	46
Fine chemicals production in a carbon-neutral economy: the role of electrification	44
Interfacial synthesis: a scalable fabrication method of two-dimensional membranes	43
Editorial Board	41
Editorial Board	40
Editorial Board	40
Photo-induced environmental remediation, biomedical imaging, and microbial inactivation by Mn-doped semiconductors: critical issues	39
The role of nanomaterials and antibiotics in microbial resistance and environmental impact: an overview	37
Energy balance models in climate science	35

Editorial overview: Nanomaterials for energy and environmental applications: advances and recent trends	34
Process modeling of recombinant adeno-associated virus production in HEK293 cells	34
Modeling oil biodegradation and bioremediation within beaches	33
Machine learning for the design and discovery of zeolites and porous crystalline materials	33
Advances in the enhanced removal of aqueous Hg(II) by metallic catalysts: a review	33
The development of iron-based catalysts for the reduction of nitrogen and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in wastewater treatment: a review	33
Electrocoagulation of high-salinity produced water: lessons learned from its early applications in unconventional reservoir plays	32
Editorial Board	31
Current challenges and approaches for energy-efficient ion-selective 2D graphene-based channels	31
Quantum computing for chemical and biomolecular product design	31
Molecular engineering redox-active organic materials for nonaqueous redox flow battery	30
Dynamic data-driven models for complex pharmaceutical reactions — the dynamic response surface methodology	30
Graphitic carbon nitride/bismuth-based Z-scheme heterojunctions for the photocatalytic removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products — a review	30
Alkaline water electrolysis: with or without iron in the electrolyte?	28
Metrics and methods for resilience-aware design of process systems: advances and challenges	28
Editorial overview: Model-based process design	28
Microwave-assisted persulfate/peroxymonosulfate process for environmental remediation	28
Polyetheretherketone for orthopedic applications: a review	27
Challenges in process control for continuous processing for production of monoclonal antibody products	27
Comparison of sulfate radical with other reactive species	27
Facilitating the industrial transition to microbial and microalgal factories through mechanistic modelling within the Industry 4.0 paradigm	27
Challenges in downstream purification of gene therapy viral vectors	26
Electric field-intensified chemical processes and reaction chemistry	26
Inorganic nanoparticles for oral drug delivery: opportunities, barriers, and future perspectives	25
MXenes-based nanocomposites for supercapacitor applications	24
Fundamentals and advances on the mechanisms of electrochemical generation of persulfate and sulfate radicals in aqueous medium	23
Sustainable energy transition: modeling and optimization	23
Nanoscale metal–organic frameworks for photodynamic therapy and radiotherapy	23
Opportunities for process intensification using non-thermal plasmas	22
Advanced methodologies for model-based optimization and control of pharmaceutical processes	22
End-to-end process flowsheet modeling for biopharmaceutical production: current state and future potential	22
Recent advance in understanding photooxidation of hydrocarbons after oil spills	22
Mapping GHG emissions and prospects for renewable energy in the chemical industry	22
Erratum for editorial disclosures	22
Editorial overview: Mechanistic and data-driven modelling of biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes	21
Early steps in the advanced reduction process of the hydrated electron: lessons learned from transient spectroscopy	21
Recent development in two-dimensional material-based membranes for redox flow battery	21
Editorial overview: Hydrocarbon spills in coastal systems	21
Decomposition of refractory organics in wastewater by electrocatalytic reduction: mechanism, challenges, and future perspectives	21
Contents	20
In silico design of microporous polymers for chemical separations and storage	20
Multifunctional photoelectrochemical systems for coupled water treatment and high-value product generation: current status, mechanisms, remaining challenges, and future opportunities	20
Advances and current trend of bioactive papers and paper diagnostics for health and biotechnological applications	20
Economic feasibility of developing alternative water supplies for agricultural irrigation	19
Metal–organic framework–based heterojunctions for photocatalysis	19
An industrial and chemical engineering perspective on the formulation of active ingredients in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals	19
Towards integrated landscape design and biofuel supply chain optimization	19
Publisher’s note	19
Iron-based magnetic nanomaterials in environmental and energy applications: a short review	19
The chemical engineering aspects of CO2 capture, combined with its utilisation	19

Editorial Board	19
Advances in vibrated gas-fluidized beds	18
What do we know about the electrochemical stability of high-entropy alloys?	17
Bayesian optimization for chemical products and functional materials	17
Polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs) in sensing and in electroanalysis	17
Methods identifying cost reduction potential for water electrolysis systems	17
Comparison of hydroxyl-radical-based advanced oxidation processes with sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes	16
High power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) for the fabrication of antimicrobial and transparent TiO2 thin films	16
An overview on photocatalytic sulfate radical formation via doped graphitic carbon nitride for water remediation	15
Polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs) for catalysis: a perspective	15