OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Nature Sustainability is 88. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Effective uptake of submicrometre plastics by crop plants via a crack-entry mode	642
The short-term impacts of COVID-19 lockdown on urban air pollution in China	456
High-spatiotemporal-resolution mapping of global urban change from 1985 to 2015	389
Organic wastewater treatment by a single-atom catalyst and electrolytically produced H2O2	356
A strong, biodegradable and recyclable lignocellulosic bioplastic	303
Surface-substituted Prussian blue analogue cathode for sustainable potassium-ion batteries	298
A non-flammable hydrous organic electrolyte for sustainable zinc batteries	288
Selective electrocatalytic synthesis of urea with nitrate and carbon dioxide	276
A global perspective on sustainable intensification research	260
Techno-economic assessment of low-temperature carbon dioxide electrolysis	247
Circular economy strategies for electric vehicle batteries reduce reliance on raw materials	241
A scoping review on incentives for adoption of sustainable agricultural practices and their outcomes	234
Digital agriculture to design sustainable agricultural systems	210
Rethinking wastewater risks and monitoring in light of the COVID-19 pandemic	193
Six modes of co-production for sustainability	192
Selective recovery of precious metals through photocatalysis	190
High performance polyester reverse osmosis desalination membrane with chlorine resistance	187
Multi-heteroatom-doped carbon from waste-yeast biomass for sustained water splitting	187
Mapping the forest disturbance regimes of Europe	187
Direct electrosynthesis of methylamine from carbon dioxide and nitrate	184
An inshore–offshore sorting system revealed from global classification of ocean litter	181
A pluralistic and integrated approach to action-oriented knowledge for sustainability	175
Biodiversity and the challenge of pluralism	168
Solar-driven reforming of solid waste for a sustainable future	161
Harvesting waste heat with flexible Bi2Te3 thermoelectric thin film	161

LiMnO2 cathode stabilized by interfacial orbital ordering for sustainable lithium-ion batteries	158
Photovoltaic panel cooling by atmospheric water sorption–evaporation cycle	157
Massive soybean expansion in South America since 2000 and implications for conservation	156
Increasing dependence of lowland populations on mountain water resources	156
Air pollution reduction and climate co-benefits in China’s industries	153
Growing environmental footprint of plastics driven by coal combustion	150
Impacts of international trade on global sustainable development	149
A highly efficient triboelectric negative air ion generator	144
Selective extraction of uranium from seawater with biofouling-resistant polymeric peptide	142
Solar-trackable super-wicking black metal panel for photothermal water sanitation	141
Selective photocatalytic oxidation of methane by quantum-sized bismuth vanadate	137
Floating macrolitter leaked from Europe into the ocean	137
Long-term increased grain yield and soil fertility from intercropping	137
Microbial deterioration and sustainable conservation of stone monuments and buildings	136
Current and projected global extent of marine built structures	136
A large but transient carbon sink from urbanization and rural depopulation in China	135
A sunlight-responsive metal–organic framework system for sustainable water desalination	133
Economic footprint of California wildfires in 2018	133
Conservation agriculture for sustainable intensification in South Asia	132
Global carbon inequality over 1990–2019	131
A seaweed aquaculture imperative to meet global sustainability targets	130
Ultrafast seawater desalination with covalent organic framework membranes	130
Sustainable production of value-added carbon nanomaterials from biomass pyrolysis	129
Unprecedented health costs of smoke-related PM2.5 from the 2019–20 Australian megafires	127
Scientific evidence on the political impact of the Sustainable Development Goals	126
The global cropland-sparing potential of high-yield farming	124
Decoupling livestock and crop production at the household level in China	123
Assessing health and environmental impacts of solvents for producing perovskite solar cells	120
Gaps and opportunities in nitrogen pollution policies around the world	119
Ecological restoration impact on total terrestrial water storage	118
Impacts of poverty alleviation on national and global carbon emissions	118
Sustainable high-strength macrofibres extracted from natural bamboo	118
Impacts of transportation network companies on urban mobility	117
Preventing lead leakage with built-in resin layers for sustainable perovskite solar cells	116
Bioinspired hierarchical porous membrane for efficient uranium extraction from seawater	116
Understanding intercalation chemistry for sustainable aqueous zinc–manganese dioxide batteries	115
Graphene oxide nanofiltration membranes for desalination under realistic conditions	115
Divergent responses of soil organic carbon to afforestation	114
Best practices for solar water production technologies	112
China’s future food demand and its implications for trade and environment	112
Decoupling of SDGs followed by re-coupling as sustainable development progresses	111
The social shortfall and ecological overshoot of nations	110
Environmental destruction not avoided with the Sustainable Development Goals	108
Increasing decision relevance of ecosystem service science	107
Nature inequity and higher COVID-19 case rates in less-green neighbourhoods in the United States	106
Rebound in China’s coastal wetlands following conservation and restoration	106
Higher yields and more biodiversity on smaller farms	106
Impacts of Chilean forest subsidies on forest cover, carbon and biodiversity	106
Human impacts on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon distribution in Chinese intertidal zones	101
Challenges to the sustainability of deep-seabed mining	100

Proactive conservation to prevent habitat losses to agricultural expansion	98
The carbon opportunity cost of animal-sourced food production on land	98
Carbon-efficient carbon dioxide electrolysers	98
Emergent constraint on crop yield response to warmer temperature from field experiments	97
Seeing COVID-19 through an urban lens	95
Leather-like material biofabrication using fungi	94
Acute riverine microplastic contamination due to avoidable releases of untreated wastewater	94
Cooling for sustainable development	94
Historic storms and the hidden value of coastal wetlands for nature-based flood defence	91
The natural capital framework for sustainably efficient and equitable decision making	90
Life cycle assessment of recycling strategies for perovskite photovoltaic modules	89
Sustainable lead management in halide perovskite solar cells	89
A scoping review of interventions for crop postharvest loss reduction in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia	89
Rethinking water for SDG 6	88