OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy is 33. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles: A review of the synthesis methodology and mechanism of formation	205
Green synthesis and characterization of iron oxide nanoparticles by pheonix dactylifera leaf extract and evaluation of their antioxidant activity	96
Removal of dyes by agricultural waste	90
Green synthesis of magnesium oxide nanoparticles and its applications: A review	86
Collagen extraction and recent biological activities of collagen peptides derived from sea-food waste: A review	83
Valorization of food processing wastes and by-products for bioplastic production	73
Potential of microalgal compounds in trending natural cosmetics: A review	63
A review status on characterization and electrochemical behaviour of biomass derived carbon materials for energy storage supercapacitors	63
Green and ecofriendly bio-removal of methylene blue dye from aqueous solution using biologically activated banana peel waste	58
Green synthesis and cream formulations of silver nanoparticles of Nauclea latifolia (African peach) fruit extracts and evaluation of antimicrobial and antioxidant activities	58
Applications of plant-based nanoparticles in nanomedicine: A review	55
Synthesis of Schiff's base magnetic crosslinked chitosan-glyoxal/ZnO/Fe3O4 nanoparticles for enhanced adsorption of organic dye: Modeling and mechanism study	54
Synthesis of silver and copper oxide nanoparticles using Myristica fragrans fruit extract: Antimicrobial and catalytic applications	50
Tannins medical / pharmacological and related applications: A critical review	50
Biogenic silver, gold and copper nanoparticles - A sustainable green chemistry approach for cancer therapy	48
Biocompatible hydrogel based on aldehyde-functionalized cellulose and chitosan for potential control drug release	47
A cleaner process for green biodiesel synthesis from waste cooking oil using recycled waste oyster shells as a sustainable base heterogeneous catalyst under the microwave heating system	45
Adsorptive removal of Safranin-O dye from aqueous medium using coconut coir and its acid-treated forms: Adsorption study, scale-up design, MPR and GA-ANN modeling	44
Effect of carbon-rich biochar on mechanical properties of PLA-biochar composites	44
RSM optimized adsorptive removal of erythromycin using magnetic activated carbon: Adsorption isotherm, kinetic modeling and thermodynamic studies	43
Challenges and opportunities of utilizing municipal solid waste as alternative building materials for sustainable development goals: A review	41
Review on essential oil extraction from aromatic and medicinal plants: Techniques, performance and economic analysis	40
Optimization of keratin protein extraction from waste chicken feathers using hybrid pre-treatment techniques	39
Inter-component synergetic corrosion inhibition mechanism of Passiflora edulia Sims shell extract for mild steel in pickling solution: Experimental, DFT and reactive dynamics investigations	38
Natural dyeing of cotton fabric with extracts from mango tree: A step towards sustainable dyeing	36

Pterocarpus santalinoides leaves extract as a sustainable and potent inhibitor for low carbon steel in a simulated pickling medium	36
Lignin for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications – Could this become a reality?	36
Thiocarbohydrazide-crosslinked chitosan as a bioinspired corrosion inhibitor for protection of stainless steel in 3.5% NaCl	35
Cobalt and nickel oxides supported activated carbon as an effective photocatalysts for the degradation Methylene Blue dye from aquatic environment	35
Cleaner functional dyeing of wool using Kigelia Africana natural dye and Terminalia chebula bio-mordant	34
Adsorptive removal of basic blue 41 using pistachio shell adsorbent - Performance in batch and column system	33
Preparation and characterization of biochar derived from the fruit seed of Cedrela odorata L and evaluation of its adsorption capacity with methylene blue	33
Anti-corrosion investigation of pyrimidine derivatives as green and sustainable corrosion inhibitor for N80 steel in highly corrosive environment: Experimental and AFM/XPS study	33