OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Environmental Science & Technology Letters is 14. 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
Occurrence of Polyethylene Terephthalate and Polycarbonate Microplastics in Infant and Adult Feces	242
Historical Redlining Is Associated with Present-Day Air Pollution Disparities in U.S. Cities	224
Exhaled CO₂ as a COVID-19 Infection Risk Proxy for Different Indoor Environments and Activities	203
6PPD-Quinone: Revised Toxicity Assessment and Quantification with a Commercial Standard	162
Acute Toxicity of the Tire Rubber-Derived Chemical 6PPD-quinone to Four Fishes of Commercial, Cultural, and Ecological Importance	161
Fluorinated Compounds in North American Cosmetics	151
Acute Toxicity of a Tire Rubber-Derived Chemical, 6PPD Quinone, to Freshwater Fish and Crustacean Species	133
Longitudinal Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 RNA on High-Touch Surfaces in a Community Setting	133
Occurrences of Tire Rubber-Derived Contaminants in Cold-Climate Urban Runoff	132
Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by Surfaces: Risks and Risk Reduction Strategies	126
Occurrence of Substituted p-Phenylenediamine Antioxidants in Dusts	123
Wastewater-Based Detection of Two Influenza Outbreaks	114
Quantification of Nanoplastic Uptake in Cucumber Plants by Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry	109
Scaling of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Settled Solids from Multiple Wastewater Treatment Plants to Compare Incidence Rates of Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 in Their Sewersheds	100
Intermittency of Large Methane Emitters in the Permian Basin	99
Release of Microplastics from Discarded Surgical Masks and Their Adverse Impacts on the Marine Copepod Tigriopus japonicus	95
Revealing Drivers of Haze Pollution by Explainable Machine Learning	94
Communicating Confidence of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Identification via High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry	91
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) RNA in Wastewater Settled Solids Reflects RSV Clinical Positivity Rates	84
The Air That We Breathe: Neutral and Volatile PFAS in Indoor Air	82
Quantifying the Dynamics of Polystyrene Microplastics UV-Aging Process	80
Defining the Scope of Exposome Studies and Research Needs from a Multidisciplinary Perspective	79
Quantitative SARS-CoV-2 Alpha Variant B.1.1.7 Tracking in Wastewater by Allele-Specific RT-qPCR	77
Harmful Algal Blooms in Chinese Coastal Waters Will Persist Due to Perturbed Nutrient Ratios	69
Inactivation of Coronaviruses and Phage Phi6 from Irradiation across UVC Wavelengths	68

First Report on the Occurrence of N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD) and 6PPD-Quinone as Pervasive Pollutants in Human Urine from South China	68
Challenges with Quantifying Tire Road Wear Particles: Recognizing the Need for Further Refinement of the ISO Technical Specification	63
Computer-Assisted Analysis of Microplastics in Environmental Samples Based on μFTIR Imaging in Combination with Machine Learning	62
Exposure to the Tire Rubber-Derived Contaminant 6PPD-Quinone Causes Mitochondrial Dysfunction In Vitro	60
Single-Use Face Masks as a Potential Source of Synthetic Antioxidants to the Environment	59
Widespread N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine Quinone in Size-Fractioned Atmospheric Particles and Dust of Different Indoor Environments	59
Transformation Product Formation upon Heterogeneous Ozonation of the Tire Rubber Antioxidant 6PPD (N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine)	58
Updated World Health Organization Air Quality Guidelines Highlight the Importance of Non-anthropogenic PM_2.5	58
Presumptive Contamination: A New Approach to PFAS Contamination Based on Likely Sources	58
The Tire-Derived Chemical 6PPD-quinone Is Lethally Toxic to the White-Spotted Char Salvelinus leucomaenis pluvius but Not to Two Other Salmonid Species	57
Microplastic and Nanoplastic Interactions with Plant Species: Trends, Meta-Analysis, and Perspectives	56
Tweak in Puzzle: Tailoring Membrane Chemistry and Structure toward Targeted Removal of Organic Micropollutants for Water Reuse	55
On the Relevancy of Observed Ozone Increase during COVID-19 Lockdown to Summertime Ozone and PM_2.5 Control Policies in China	55
Reconstructing the Composition of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Contemporary Aqueous Film-Forming Foams	55
Wastewater Surveillance during Mass COVID-19 Vaccination on a College Campus	52
Structure-Specific Aerobic Defluorination of Short-Chain Fluorinated Carboxylic Acids by Activated Sludge Communities	50
Microfibers Released into the Air from a Household Tumble Dryer	49
Characterization of Individual Tire and Road Wear Particles in Environmental Road Dust, Tunnel Dust, and Sediment	48
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Facemasks: Potential Source of Human Exposure to PFAS with Implications for Disposal to Landfills	46
Fast and Easy Disinfection of Coronavirus-Contaminated Face Masks Using Ozone Gas Produced by a Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Generator	45
Maternal Exposure to Polystyrene Micro- and Nanoplastics Causes Fetal Growth Restriction in Mice	44
Tissue-Specific Distribution of Legacy and Novel Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Juvenile Seabirds	44
Overlooked Nonagricultural and Wintertime Agricultural NH₃ Emissions in Quzhou County, North China Plain: Evidence from ¹⁵N-Stable Isotopes	44
E-Waste Recycling Emits Large Quantities of Emerging Aromatic Amines and Organophosphites: A Poorly Recognized Source for Another Two Classes of Synthetic Antioxidants	42
Long-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins Have Reached the Arctic	42
Trophic Magnification of Short-Chain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in a Terrestrial Food Chain from the Tibetan Plateau	42
Atmospheric Deposition and Annual Flux of Legacy Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Replacement Perfluoroalkyl Ether Carboxylic Acids in Wilmington, NC, USA	41
p-Phenylenediamine-Derived Quinones as New Contributors to the Oxidative Potential of Fine Particulate Matter	41
Secondary Organic Aerosol from Typical Chinese Domestic Cooking Emissions	40
Stay-at-Home Orders during the COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Urban Water Use	40
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Canadian Fast Food Packaging	38
Photochemical Transformation Pathways of Nitrates from Photocatalytic NOx Oxidation: Implications for Controlling Secondary Pollutants	38
GREENER Pharmaceuticals for More Sustainable Healthcare	38
Recent Slowdown of Anthropogenic Methane Emissions in China Driven by Stabilized Coal Production	37
Cannabis and the Environment: What Science Tells Us and What We Still Need to Know	37
Atmospheric Ammonia in Beijing during the COVID-19 Outbreak: Concentrations, Sources, and Implications	36
Evidence for Large Amounts of Brown Carbonaceous Tarballs in the Himalayan Atmosphere	36
First Evidence of Contamination in Aquatic Organisms with Organic Light-Emitting Materials	35
Superoxide and Nitrous Acid Production from Nitrate Photolysis Is Enhanced by Dissolved Aliphatic Organic Matter	34
Large Plastic Debris Dumps: New Biodiversity Hot Spots Emerging on the Deep-Sea Floor	34
Development of Electrospun Nanofibrous Filters for Controlling Coronavirus Aerosols	33
Enzymatic Degradation of Polyethylene Terephthalate Plastics by Bacterial Curli Display PETase	32
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Toilet Paper and the Impact on Wastewater Systems	32
National and Intraurban Air Pollution Exposure Disparity Estimates in the United States: Impact of Data-Aggregation Spatial Scale	32
Selection of a SARS-CoV-2 Surrogate for Use in Surface Disinfection Efficacy Studies with Chlorine and Antimicrobial Surfaces	32
Urban Roadway Runoff Is Lethal to Juvenile Coho, Steelhead, and Chinook Salmonids, But Not Congeneric Sockeye	31
Ubiquitous Production of Organosulfates during Treatment of Organic Contaminants with Sulfate Radicals	31
Persistence of Dengue (Serotypes 2 and 3), Zika, Yellow Fever, and Murine Hepatitis Virus RNA in Untreated Wastewater	31
A Taste for New Psychoactive Substances: Wastewater Analysis Study of 10 Countries	31
UV 222 nm Emission from KrCl* Excimer Lamps Greatly Improves Advanced Oxidation Performance in Water Treatment	31

More than a Tripledemic: Influenza A Virus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, SARS-CoV-2, and Human Metapneumovirus in Wastewater during Winter 2022–2023	30
Organophosphate Esters and Their Metabolites in Breast Milk from the United States: Breastfeeding Is an Important Exposure Pathway for Infants	30
Satellites Detect a Methane Ultra-emission Event from an Offshore Platform in the Gulf of Mexico	30
Respiratory Aerosol Emissions from Vocalization: Age and Sex Differences Are Explained by Volume and Exhaled CO₂	30
Unraveling the Role of Mn(VI) and Mn(V) Species in Contaminant Abatement by Permanganate	30
Humidity-Dependent Survival of an Airborne Influenza A Virus: Practical Implications for Controlling Airborne Viruses	29
Formation of Gas-Phase Hydrogen Peroxide via Multiphase Ozonolysis of Unsaturated Lipids	29
Size-Resolved Field Performance of Low-Cost Sensors for Particulate Matter Air Pollution	29
Environmental Occurrence and Toxicity of 6PPD Quinone, an Emerging Tire Rubber-Derived Chemical: A Review	29
Nanosecond Transient Absorption of Hydrated Electrons and Reduction of Linear Perfluoroalkyl Acids and Sulfonates	29
Human-Health Impacts of Controlling Secondary Air Pollution Precursors	28
A Direct Mass Spectrometry Method for the Rapid Analysis of Ubiquitous Tire-Derived Toxin N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine Quinone (6-PPDQ)	28
Biofilm Formation Influences the Wettability and Settling of Microplastics	28
First Detection of Monkeypox Virus Genome in Sewersheds in France: The Potential of Wastewater-Based Epidemiology for Monitoring Emerging Disease	28
Intracellular and Extracellular Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Airborne PM_2.5 for Respiratory Exposure in Urban Areas	28
Temporal Archive of Atmospheric Microplastic Deposition Presented in Ombrotrophic Peat	27
Integrating a Chemicals Perspective into the Global Plastic Treaty	27
An Estimate of the Amount of Geological CO₂ Storage over the Period of 1996–2020	27
Total Oxidizable Precursor (TOP) Assay─Best Practices, Capabilities and Limitations for PFAS Site Investigation and Remediation	27
Transportable Automated HRMS Platform “MS²field” Enables Insights into Water-Quality Dynamics in Real Time	27
Polystyrene Microplastics Affect the Reproductive Performance of Male Mice and Lipid Homeostasis in Their Offspring	27
Interpretation of Reductive PFAS Defluorination with Quantum Chemical Parameters	27
Contribution of Microplastics to Carbon Storage in Coastal Wetland Sediments	27
Impact of COVID-19 Controls on the Use of Illicit Drugs and Alcohol in Australia	26
Sunlight-Induced Transformation of Tire Rubber Antioxidant N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD) to 6PPD-Quinone in Water	26
Chromophoric Fingerprinting of Brown Carbon from Residential Biomass Burning	26
COVID-19 Lockdowns Afford the First Satellite-Based Confirmation That Vehicles Are an Under-recognized Source of Urban NH₃ Pollution in Los Angeles	26
Combined Use of Total Fluorine and Oxidative Fingerprinting for Quantitative Determination of Side-Chain Fluorinated Polymers in Textiles	26
Comparison of Ion Selectivity in Electrodialysis and Capacitive Deionization	26
Viable Norovirus Persistence in Water Microcosms	25
A Time-Series Record during COVID-19 Lockdown Shows the High Resilience of Dissolved Heavy Metals in the Ganga River	25
Magnetic Particles Unintentionally Emitted from Anthropogenic Sources: Iron and Steel Plants	25
A Comprehensive Statewide Spatiotemporal Stream Assessment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in an Agricultural Region of the United States	25
Impact of Sampling Type, Frequency, and Scale of the Collection System on SARS-CoV-2 Quantification Fidelity	25
Regional Replacement of SARS-CoV-2 Variant Omicron BA.1 with BA.2 as Observed through Wastewater Surveillance	25
Chemical Forms of Mercury in Blue Marlin Billfish: Implications for Human Exposure	25
Importance of Semivolatile/Intermediate-Volatility Organic Compounds to Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation from Chinese Domestic Cooking Emissions	25
Occurrence of Multiple Bisphenol S Derivatives in Breast Milk from Chinese Lactating Women and Implications for Exposure in Breast-fed Infants	24
Geochemical Integrity of Wellbore Cements during Geological Hydrogen Storage	23
A Statistical Approach for Identifying Private Wells Susceptible to Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Contamination	23
Exposures to Semivolatile Organic Compounds in Indoor Environments and Associations with the Gut Microbiomes of Children	23
Photolysis of Nitroaromatic Compounds under Sunlight: A Possible Daytime Photochemical Source of Nitrous Acid?	23
Integration of 103 Semivolatile Organic Compounds into One Multianalyte Method for Human Serum Analysis: An Innovative Approach within Exposure Assessment	23
Model Evaluation of Secondary Chemistry due to Disinfection of Indoor Air with Germicidal Ultraviolet Lamps	23
Estimating Alcohol Consumption by Wastewater-Based Epidemiology: An Assessment of the Correction Factor for Ethyl Sulfate Using Large-Scale National Monitoring Data	22
Unwanted Indoor Air Quality Effects from Using Ultraviolet C Lamps for Disinfection	22
Reduced Aerosol Uptake of Hydroperoxyl Radical May Increase the Sensitivity of Ozone Production to Volatile Organic Compounds	22
Formation of Oxidized Gases and Secondary Organic Aerosol from a Commercial Oxidant-Generating Electronic Air Cleaner	22
Quantum Machine Learning Approach for Studying Atmospheric Cluster Formation	22
Enhanced Methane Recovery from Waste-Activated Sludge by Alginate-Degrading Consortia: The Overlooked Role of Alginate in Extracellular Polymeric Substances	22
Identification of an Analytical Method Interference for Perfluorobutanoic Acid in Biological Samples	22
Levels and Temporal Trends of Trifluoroacetate (TFA) in Archived Plants: Evidence for Increasing Emissions of Gaseous TFA Precursors over the Last Decades	22
Long-Term Warming Decreases Redox Capacity of Soil Organic Matter	22
Durable Plastic Goods: A Source of Microplastics and Chemical Additives in the Built and Natural Environments	22
Rapid and Reproducible Characterization of the Wavelength Dependence of Aquatic Photochemical Reactions Using Light-Emitting Diodes	22
The Potential of Sewage Sludge to Predict and Evaluate the Human Chemical Exposome	21
Development and Application of a Polydimethylsiloxane-Based Passive Air Sampler to Assess Personal Exposure to SARS-CoV-2	21
Use of Short Duration Measurements to Estimate Methane Emissions at Oil and Gas Production Sites	21
Constraining Microplastic Particle Emission Flux from the Ocean	21
3D Printing-Induced Fine Particle and Volatile Organic Compound Emission: An Emerging Health Risk	21
Exposure and Blood–Cerebrospinal Fluid Barrier Permeability of PFASs in Neonates	21
The High Complexity of Plastic Additives in Hand Wipes	21
Significant Reduction in Fine Particulate Matter in Beijing during 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics	20
Pharmaceuticals Account for a Significant Proportion of the Extractable Organic Fluorine in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge	20
Neutral Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in In Situ Landfill Gas by Thermal Desorption–Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry	20
Solvent-Free Nonthermal Destruction of PFAS Chemicals and PFAS in Sediment by Piezoelectric Ball Milling	20
Aging Processes Dramatically Alter the Protein Corona Constitution, Cellular Internalization, and Cytotoxicity of Polystyrene Nanoplastics	20
Application of Single-Particle ICP-MS to Determine the Mass Distribution and Number Concentrations of Environmental Nanoparticles and Colloids	20
Model-Based Theoretical Evaluation of the Feasibility of Using Wastewater-Based Epidemiology to Monitor Monkeypox	20
Discovery of a Potent Source of Gaseous Amines in Urban China	19
Isotopic Labeling Reveals Microbial Methane Oxidation Coupled to Fe(III) Mineral Reduction in Sediments from an As-Contaminated Aquifer	19
Understanding Failure Modes of NSF/ANSI 53 Lead-Certified Point-of-Use Pitcher and Faucet Filters	19
High-Efficiency Capture and Recovery of Anionic Perfluoroalkyl Substances from Water Using PVA/PDDA Nanofibrous Membranes with Near-Zero Energy Consumption	19
Increased Human Exposure to Organophosphate Esters via Ingestion of Drinking Water from Water Dispensers: Sources, Influencing Factors, and Exposure Assessment	19
Large Emissions of Low-Volatility Siloxanes during Residential Oven Use	19
Under-reporting Potential of Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) under High-Ionic Strength Conditions	19
Harnessing Semi-Supervised Machine Learning to Automatically Predict Bioactivities of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs)	19
Monitoring Human Exposure to Organophosphate Esters: Comparing Silicone Wristbands with Spot Urine Samples as Predictors of Internal Dose	19
Accelerated Hydrolysis Method for Producing Partially Degraded Polyester Microplastic Fiber Reference Materials	19
Beyond Classic Phthalates: Occurrence of Multiple Emerging Phthalate Alternatives and Their Metabolites in Human Milk and Implications for Combined Exposure in Infants	19

Estimating Absorption Ångström Exponent of Black Carbon Aerosol by Coupling Multiwavelength Absorption with Chemical Composition	19
Trends of Full-Volatility Organic Emissions in China from 2005 to 2019 and Their Organic Aerosol Formation Potentials	18
White Rot Fungi Produce Novel Tire Wear Compound Metabolites and Reveal Underappreciated Amino Acid Conjugation Pathways	18
Massive Emissions of a Broad Range of Emerging Hindered Phenol Antioxidants and Sulfur Antioxidants from E-Waste Recycling in Urban Mining: New Insights into an Environmental Source	18
Consistent Metrics Needed for Quantifying Methane Emissions from Upstream Oil and Gas Operations	18
Strong Impacts of Legitimate Open Burning on Brown Carbon Aerosol in Northeast China	18
Real-Time Measurements of Botanical Disinfectant Emissions, Transformations, and Multiphase Inhalation Exposures in Buildings	18
Two Typical Glycosylated Metabolites of Tetrabromobisphenol A Formed in Plants: Excretion and Deglycosylation in Plant Root Zones	18
Occurrence and Nationwide Distribution of Multiple Novel Bisphenol S Analogues in Municipal Sewage Sludge across China	18
Thermal Decomposition of PFAS: Response to Comment on “Thermal Stability and Decomposition of Perfluoroalkyl Substances on Spent Granular Activated Carbon”	18
Widespread Occurrence of Non-Extractable Fluorine in Artificial Turfs from Stockholm, Sweden	18
Real-Time Laboratory Measurements of VOC Emissions, Removal Rates, and Byproduct Formation from Consumer-Grade Oxidation-Based Air Cleaners	18
A Cocktail of Industrial Chemicals in Lipstick and Nail Polish: Profiles and Health Implications	18
Lead Phosphate Particles in Tap Water: Challenges for Point-of-Use Filters	18
Novel Multiplexed Amplicon-Based Sequencing to Quantify SARS-CoV-2 RNA from Wastewater	18
Rapid Degradation of Cellulose Diacetate by Marine Microbes	17
Methane Emissions from Natural Gas Gathering Pipelines in the Permian Basin	17
Enhanced Nitrogen Removal and Anammox Bacteria Retention with Zeolite-Coated Membrane in Simulated Mainstream Wastewater	17
Chlorine-Resistant Epoxide-Based Membranes for Sustainable Water Desalination	17
Reduction of Global Life Expectancy Driven by Trade-Related Transboundary Air Pollution	17
Complementing RNA Detection with Pharmaceutical Monitoring for Early Warning of Viral Outbreaks through Wastewater-Based Epidemiology	17
Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor as an Indoor Disinfectant: Removal to Indoor Materials and Associated Emissions of Organic Compounds	17
Wastewater Detection of Emerging Arbovirus Infections: Case Study of Dengue in the United States	16
Mobile Near-Field Measurements of Biomass Burning Volatile Organic Compounds: Emission Ratios and Factor Analysis	16
Weathered Microplastics Induce Silver Nanoparticle Formation	16
Trends in Substance Use in Two United States Communities during Early COVID-19 Lockdowns Based on Wastewater Analysis	16
Early Life Exposure to Tris(2-butoxyethyl) Phosphate (TBOEP) Is Related to the Development of Childhood Asthma	16
Individual Exposure to Microplastics through the Inhalation Route: Comparison of Microplastics in Inhaled Indoor Aerosol and Exhaled Breath Air	16
Biochar Fine Particles Enhance Uptake of Benzo(a)pyrene to Macrophages and Epithelial Cells via Different Mechanisms	16
COVID-19 Reveals Vulnerabilities of the Food–Energy–Water Nexus to Viral Pandemics	16
Overestimation of Monoterpene Organosulfate Abundance in Aerosol Particles by Sampling in the Presence of SO₂	16
Establishing an In Vitro Model to Assess the Toxicity of 6PPD-Quinone and Other Tire Wear Transformation Products	15
Atmospheric Processing of Particulate Imidazole Compounds Driven by Photochemistry	15
SARS-CoV-2 on Surfaces and HVAC Filters in Dormitory Rooms	15
Perfluorooctanoic acid Degradation by UV/Chlorine	15
Dibasic Esters Observed as Potential Emerging Indoor Air Pollutants in New Apartments in Beijing, China	15
Effect of Dry Soil Aggregate Size on Microplastic Distribution and Its Implications for Microplastic Emissions Induced by Wind Erosion	15
Occurrence of Novel Perfluoroalkyl Ether Carboxylic Acids in River Water and Human Urine Quantified by a Simple Liquid–Liquid Microextraction Approach Coupled with LC–MS/MS	14
Stable Iron Isotopic Signature Reveals Multiple Sources of Magnetic Particulate Matter in the 2021 Beijing Sandstorms	14
Bioretention Cells Provide a 10-Fold Reduction in 6PPD-Quinone Mass Loadings to Receiving Waters: Evidence from a Field Experiment and Modeling	14
A Novel Method for Estimating Emissions Reductions Caused by the Restriction of Mobility: The Case of the COVID-19 Pandemic	14
Dissolved Black Carbon and Semivolatile Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Ocean: Two Entangled Biogeochemical Cycles?	14
Dominant Processes of HONO Derived from Multiple Field Observations in Contrasting Environments	14
Significant Production of Ozone from Germicidal UV Lights at 222 nm	14
Isotopic Composition of Hg in Fogwaters of Coastal California	14
Critical Role of Secondary Organic Aerosol in Urban Atmospheric Visibility Improvement Identified by Machine Learning	14
Primary and Secondary Organic Nitrate in Northwest China: A Case Study	14
Membrane Distillation Provides a Dual Barrier for Coronavirus and Bacteriophage Removal	14
Hands as Agents of Chemical Transport in the Indoor Environment	14
A New Structural Classification Scheme for Dissolved Organic Sulfur in Urban Snow from North China	14
Flow-Assisted Selective Mineral Extraction from Seawater	14