OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts is 41. 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 2020-12-01 to 2024-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Microalgae, soil and plants: A critical review of microalgae as renewable resources for agriculture	175
Algal cellulose, production and potential use in plastics: Challenges and opportunities	117
Recent advancements in the genetic engineering of microalgae	115
Two-stage cultivation of microalgae for production of high-value compounds and biofuels: A review	110
Insight into adsorption mechanism, modeling, and desirability function of crystal violet and methylene blue dyes by microalgae: Box-Behnken design application	106
Microalgae under environmental stress as a source of antioxidants	97
Carrageenan oligosaccharides: A comprehensive review of preparation, isolation, purification, structure, biological activities and applications	93
Benefits and risks of including the bromoform containing seaweed Asparagopsis in feed for the reduction of methane production from ruminants	89
Microalgae as sources of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: Biotechnological aspects	84
Biodiesel production from microalgae using lipase-based catalysts: Current challenges and prospects	84
Enclosed “non-conventional” photobioreactors for microalga production: A review	83
Consumer knowledge and attitudes towards microalgae as food: The case of Spain	74
Hydrogen peroxide and salinity stress act synergistically to enhance lipids production in microalga by regulating reactive oxygen species and calcium	73
Astaxanthin as a microalgal metabolite for aquaculture: A review on the synthetic mechanisms, production techniques, and practical application	73
Comprehensive comparison of microalgae-derived biochar from different feedstocks: A prospective study for future environmental applications	68
Microalgae classification based on machine learning techniques	62
Heterotrophic vs autotrophic production of microalgae: Bringing some light into the everlasting cost controversy	59
Microalgae acclimatization in industrial wastewater and its effect on growth and primary metabolite composition	57
Lipid accumulation by a novel microalga Parachlorella kessleri R-3 with wide pH tolerance for promising biodiesel production	54
A state-of-the-art review on the synthetic mechanisms, production technologies, and practical application of polyunsaturated fatty acids from microalgae	53
Year-long evaluation of microalgae production in wastewater using pilot-scale raceway photobioreactors: Assessment of biomass productivity and nutrient recovery capacity	51
Alternative chemo-enzymatic hydrolysis strategy applied to different microalgae species for bioethanol production	50
The impact of seasonal variations about temperature and photoperiod on the treatment of municipal wastewater by algae-bacteria system in lab-scale	50
The application of microalgae biomass and bio-products as aquafeed for aquaculture	50
Growth, biostimulant and biopesticide activity of the MACC-1 Chlorella strain cultivated outdoors in inorganic medium and wastewater	49

Profiling of bioactives and in vitro evaluation of antioxidant and antidiabetic property of polyphenols of marine algae Padina tetrastromatica	49
Anti-oxidation properties and therapeutic potentials of spirulina	48
Valorization of alginate-extracted seaweed biomass for the development of cellulose-based packaging films	46
Microalgae starvation for enhanced phosphorus uptake from municipal wastewater	46
Phlorotannins: A review of extraction methods, structural characteristics, bioactivities, bioavailability, and future trends	46
Sustainable food and feed sources from microalgae: Food security and the circular bioeconomy	45
Bioprospecting of fucoxanthin from diatoms — Challenges and perspectives	45
Effect of microplastics on growth and biochemical composition of microalga Acutodesmus obliquus	45
Ultrasound assisted extraction of selected edible macroalgae: Effect on antioxidant activity and quantitative assessment of polyphenols by liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS	45
Viral inhibitors derived from macroalgae, microalgae, and cyanobacteria: A review of antiviral potential throughout pathogenesis	44
Two-stage bioprocess for hyper-production of lutein from microalga Chlorella sorokiniana FZU60: Effects of temperature, light intensity, and operation strategies	44
Trends in the use of marine ingredients in anti-aging cosmetics	44
An overview of beach-cast seaweeds: Potential and opportunities for the valorization of underused waste biomass	43
Microcystin biosynthesis and toxic effects	43
Removal of heavy metals and hydrocarbons by microalgae from wastewater in the steel industry	42
Characterization of selected microalgae and cyanobacteria as sources of compounds with antioxidant capacity	41
Microalgal-bacterial granular sludge for municipal wastewater treatment under simulated natural diel cycles: Performances-metabolic pathways-microbial community nexus	41