OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Frontiers in Environmental Science is 48. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Effects of Water Pollution on Human Health and Disease Heterogeneity: A Review	340
Microplastics Increase Soil pH and Decrease Microbial Activities as a Function of Microplastic Shape, Polymer Type, and Exposure Time	186
Effects of Microplastics on Fish and in Human Health	176
Pesticides and Soil Invertebrates: A Hazard Assessment	149
Soil Salinity and Sodicity in Drylands: A Review of Causes, Effects, Monitoring, and Restoration Measures	142
LCZ Generator: A Web Application to Create Local Climate Zone Maps	134
Biomass-Based Adsorbents for Removal of Dyes From Wastewater: A Review	119
Load Capacity Factor and Financial Globalization in Brazil: The Role of Renewable Energy and Urbanization	117
Physisorption and Chemisorption Mechanisms Influencing Micro (Nano) Plastics-Organic Chemical Contaminants Interactions: A Review	116
Role of Export Diversification and Renewable Energy on the Load Capacity Factor in Indonesia: A Fourier Quantile Causality Approach	115
Various Digestion Protocols Within Microplastic Sample Processing—Evaluating the Resistance of Different Synthetic Polymers and the Efficiency of Biogenic Organic Matter Destruction	109
Heavy Metals in Soils and the Remediation Potential of Bacteria Associated With the Plant Microbiome	108
Renewable Energy Consumption and Economic Growth Nexus—A Systematic Literature Review	105
Does Globalization Moderate the Effect of Economic Complexity on CO2 Emissions? Evidence From the Top 10 Energy Transition Economies	97
Dynamic Stability of Soil Carbon: Reassessing the “Permanence” of Soil Carbon Sequestration	93
Nanofertilizers: A Cutting-Edge Approach to Increase Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Grasslands	91
Conceptualizing the State of the Art of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Green Construction and Its Nexus to Sustainable Development	87
The Sustainable Environment in Uruguay: The Roles of Financial Development, Natural Resources, and Trade Globalization	86
Species Sensitivity to Toxic Substances: Evolution, Ecology and Applications	83
A Review of the Distribution of Antibiotics in Water in Different Regions of China and Current Antibiotic Degradation Pathways	82
Effects of Microplastic Fibers on Soil Aggregation and Enzyme Activities Are Organic Matter Dependent	77
Citizen Science and Biological Invasions: A Review	72
Globalization, Green Economy and Environmental Challenges: State of the Art Review for Practical Implications	69
Microbial Necromass in Soils—Linking Microbes to Soil Processes and Carbon Turnover	69
Financial Inclusion, Technological Innovations, and Environmental Quality: Analyzing the Role of Green Openness	65

Spatio-Temporal Variations of the PM2.5/PM10 Ratios and Its Application to Air Pollution Type Classification in China	64
Tax Avoidance Culture and Employees' Behavior Affect Sustainable Business Performance: The Moderating Role of Corporate Social Responsibility	62
How Does Green Technology Innovation Affect Carbon Emissions? A Spatial Econometric Analysis of China’s Provincial Panel Data	62
Analysis of Water Pollution Using Different Physicochemical Parameters: A Study of Yamuna River	61
Nexus Between Energy Poverty and Technological Innovations: A Pathway for Addressing Energy Sustainability	60
Assessing Factors Influencing Technology Adoption for Online Purchasing Amid COVID-19 in Qatar: Moderating Role of Word of Mouth	60
Analysis of Energy Input–Output of Farms and Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Case Study of Cotton Growers	58
Digitalization, Financial Development, Trade, and Carbon Emissions; Implication of Pollution Haven Hypothesis During Globalization Mode	57
Restoring Rivers and Floodplains for Habitat and Flood Risk Reduction: Experiences in Multi-Benefit Floodplain Management From California and Germany	57
Retesting the Influences on CO2 Emissions in China: Evidence From Dynamic ARDL Approach	57
Indirect Effects of the Herbicide Glyphosate on Plant, Animal and Human Health Through its Effects on Microbial Communities	56
Survival in Pandemic Times: Managing Energy Efficiency, Food Diversity, and Sustainable Practices of Nutrient Intake Amid COVID-19 Crisis	56
Toxicity of rare earth elements: An overview on human health impact	54
Living up to the Hype of Hyperspectral Aquatic Remote Sensing: Science, Resources and Outlook	54
Microplastics Occurrence in Surface Waters and Sediments in Five River Mouths of Manila Bay	52
The Relationship Between Economic Growth and CO2 Emissions in EU Countries: A Cointegration Analysis	51
Coordination of the Industrial-Ecological Economy in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China	51
Did COVID-19 Impact the Connectedness Between Green Bonds and Other Financial Markets? Evidence From Time-Frequency Domain With Portfolio Implications	49
Exploring the Effects of Economic Complexity and the Transition to a Clean Energy Pattern on Ecological Footprint From the Indian Perspective	49
Microplastics in Sea Turtles, Marine Mammals and Humans: A One Environmental Health Perspective	48
Financial Risk, Renewable Energy Technology Budgets, and Environmental Sustainability: Is Going Green Possible?	48
Emerging Contaminants in Soil and Water	48
Farmers’ Perception of Climate Change: A Review of the Literature for Latin America	48