Nature Sustainability

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
Long-term increased grain yield and soil fertility from intercropping	137
Selective photocatalytic oxidation of methane by quantum-sized bismuth vanadate	137
Floating macrolitter leaked from Europe into the ocean	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
Ultrafast seawater desalination with covalent organic framework membranes	130
A seaweed aquaculture imperative to meet global sustainability targets	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
China’s future food demand and its implications for trade and environment	112
Best practices for solar water production technologies	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
Higher yields and more biodiversity on smaller farms	106
Impacts of Chilean forest subsidies on forest cover, carbon and biodiversity	106
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
Human impacts on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon distribution in Chinese intertidal zones	101
Challenges to the sustainability of deep-seabed mining	100

Carbon-efficient carbon dioxide electrolysers	98
Proactive conservation to prevent habitat losses to agricultural expansion	98
The carbon opportunity cost of animal-sourced food production on land	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
Mapping the irrecoverable carbon in Earth’s ecosystems	85
Future socio-ecosystem productivity threatened by compound drought–heatwave events	83
Bundling innovations to transform agri-food systems	82
Coloured low-emissivity films for building envelopes for year-round energy savings	81
Integrating climate change in ocean planning	80
Embodied greenhouse gas emissions from building China’s large-scale power transmission infrastructure	79
PEF plastic synthesized from industrial carbon dioxide and biowaste	79
All-temperature zinc batteries with high-entropy aqueous electrolyte	79
A global analysis of the social and environmental outcomes of community forests	78
An evaluation of the sustainability of the Olympic Games	77
Neonicotinoids and decline in bird biodiversity in the United States	76
Persistent CO2 photocatalysis for solar fuels in the dark	76
Adding forests to the water–energy–food nexus	75
Sustainable polyethylene fabrics with engineered moisture transport for passive cooling	74
Climate change extremes and photovoltaic power output	74
Low-value wood for sustainable high-performance structural materials	73
Insights from early COVID-19 responses about promoting sustainable action	73
Charging sustainable batteries	72
Culture and low-carbon energy transitions	70
Smart renewable electricity portfolios in West Africa	69
Limited effects of tree planting on forest canopy cover and rural livelihoods in Northern India	68
Negative to positive shifts in diversity effects on soil nitrogen over time	68
Implementing the material footprint to measure progress towards Sustainable Development Goals 8 and 12	67
Hydrological limits to carbon capture and storage	65
Hydroplastic polymers as eco-friendly hydrosetting plastics	65
Global reduction of solar power generation efficiency due to aerosols and panel soiling	65
Sustainable agrifood systems for a post-growth world	65
The global divide in data-driven farming	64
The importance of resource security for poverty eradication	64
A scoping review of market links between value chain actors and small-scale producers in developing regions	63
The land–energy–water nexus of global bioenergy potentials from abandoned cropland	62
Health co-benefits of achieving sustainable net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in California	61
Natural infrastructure in sustaining global urban freshwater ecosystem services	61
Reduced deforestation and degradation in Indigenous Lands pan-tropically	60
Social value shift in favour of biodiversity conservation in the United States	60
Inland fish and fisheries integral to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals	60
Influence of land tenure interventions on human well-being and environmental outcomes	60
The human–environment nexus and vegetation–rainfall sensitivity in tropical drylands	59
Scientific evidence for ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction	59
Impacts of urban expansion on natural habitats in global drylands	58
Sensing as the key to battery lifetime and sustainability	58
Reduced ecosystem services of desert plants from ground-mounted solar energy development	57
On-device lead-absorbing tapes for sustainable perovskite solar cells	56
Upward expansion and acceleration of forest clearance in the mountains of Southeast Asia	56
High-entropy single-atom activated carbon catalysts for sustainable oxygen electrocatalysis	55
Identifying management actions that promote sustainable fisheries	55
Chloride electrolyte enabled practical zinc metal battery with a near-unity Coulombic efficiency	55
Sustainable upcycling of spent LiCoO2 to an ultra-stable battery cathode at high voltage	55
Criteria pollutant impacts of volatile chemical products informed by near-field modelling	55
Sustainable commoditization of seafood	54
Assessing placement bias of the global river gauge network	53
Effect of strengthened standards on Chinese ironmaking and steelmaking emissions	53
Meeting global challenges with regenerative agriculture producing food and energy	53
Energy and water co-benefits from covering canals with solar panels	53
Carbon analytics for net-zero emissions sustainable cities	52
Towards circular plastics within planetary boundaries	52
Environmental benefits and household costs of clean heating options in northern China	51
Limited climate benefits of global recycling of pulp and paper	51
Green solvent for perovskite solar cell production	51
The value of China’s ban on wildlife trade and consumption	51
Imagining transformative biodiversity futures	50
Doubling of annual forest carbon loss over the tropics during the early twenty-first century	49
Energy transition minerals and their intersection with land-connected peoples	49
Long-term evidence for ecological intensification as a pathway to sustainable agriculture	49
The value of car ownership and use in the United States	49
Conference demographics and footprint changed by virtual platforms	49

Reconciling well-being and resilience for sustainable development	48
Increased personal protective equipment litter as a result of COVID-19 measures	48
Transboundary cooperation a potential route to sustainable development in the Indus basin	48
Applying the food–energy–water nexus concept at the local scale	48
Evaluating alternatives to plastic microbeads in cosmetics	47
Topologically protected oxygen redox in a layered manganese oxide cathode for sustainable batteries	47
Pathways to sustaining tuna-dependent Pacific Island economies during climate change	47
Health and sustainability in post-pandemic economic policies	47
Potential and limitations of digital twins to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals	46
The environmental footprint of global food production	46
Performance of large-scale irrigation projects in sub-Saharan Africa	46
Phosphorus for Sustainable Development Goal target of doubling smallholder productivity	46
Water and sanitation for all in a pandemic	45
Encouraging pro-environmental behaviour through green identity labelling	45
Disruption of emergency response to vulnerable populations during floods	44
Impact of palm oil sustainability certification on village well-being and poverty in Indonesia	44
Quantifying the human cost of global warming	43
Safeguarding migratory fish via strategic planning of future small hydropower in Brazil	43
Climate co-benefits of air quality and clean energy policy in India	43
Towards a unified understanding of human–nature interactions	43
The political effects of emergency frames in sustainability	42
The value of US coral reefs for flood risk reduction	41
Global assessment of innovative solutions to tackle marine litter	41
Rational design of perfluorocarbon-free oleophobic textiles	41
Institutional navigation for polycentric sustainability governance	41
Use and non-use value of nature and the social cost of carbon	41
Pathways to net-zero emissions from aviation	41
Criticality analysis of a country’s transport network via an agent-based supply chain model	40
Dynamic electrochromism for all-season radiative thermoregulation	40
Best-practice biodiversity safeguards for Belt and Road Initiative’s financiers	40
Benefit of woodland and other natural environments for adolescents’ cognition and mental health	39
Improving biodiversity protection through artificial intelligence	39
Impact of the Russia–Ukraine armed conflict on water resources and water infrastructure	39
The contributions of resilience to reshaping sustainable development	39
Public health impacts of an imminent Red Sea oil spill	38
The importance of system configuration for distributed direct potable water reuse	38
A global model to forecast coastal hardening and mitigate associated socioecological risks	38
Benefits and gaps in area-based management tools for the ocean Sustainable Development Goal	37
Household contributions to and impacts from air pollution in India	37
A scalable high-porosity wood for sound absorption and thermal insulation	37
Sustained productivity and agronomic potential of perennial rice	37
The effect of education on determinants of climate change risks	37
Impact of local and landscape complexity on the stability of field-level pest control	37
Distributional impacts of carbon pricing in developing Asia	37
Earth system justice needed to identify and live within Earth system boundaries	37
Modifying national accounts for sustainable ocean development	37
Plastic and plants	37
Personal carbon allowances revisited	37
Losses and lifetimes of metals in the economy	37
Global bioenergy with carbon capture and storage potential is largely constrained by sustainable irrigation	35
Depolymerization of polyesters by a binuclear catalyst for plastic recycling	35
Polymeric membranes with aligned zeolite nanosheets for sustainable energy storage	35
The ocean genome and future prospects for conservation and equity	35
Impacts of a large-scale titling initiative on deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon	34
A green and efficient technology to recover rare earth elements from weathering crusts	34
Fostering a climate-smart intensification for oil palm	34
A global review of ecological fiscal transfers	34
Dust pollution from the Sahara and African infant mortality	33
Spatial assessment of tap-water safety in China	33
Atomically dispersed bimetallic Fe–Co electrocatalysts for green production of ammonia	33
Possible negative consequences of a wildlife trade ban	33
A holistic analysis of passenger travel energy and greenhouse gas intensities	32
Food system resilience to phosphorus shortages on a telecoupled planet	32
Hydrotropic solubilization of zinc acetates for sustainable aqueous battery electrolytes	32
Meta-analysis of oyster impacts on coastal biogeochemistry	32
Economic efficiency and targeting of the African Great Green Wall	32
Re-evaluating effectiveness of vehicle emission control programmes targeting high-emitters	31
The economic consequences of conserving or restoring sites for nature	31
Technology assessment of solar disinfection for drinking water treatment	30
Greener and higher conversion of esterification via interfacial photothermal catalysis	30
Alternative plastics	29
Increasing material efficiencies of buildings to address the global sand crisis	29
Real-time data from mobile platforms to evaluate sustainable transportation infrastructure	29
Brazilian maize yields negatively affected by climate after land clearing	29
Harnessing infrared solar energy with plasmonic energy upconversion	29
Data needed to decarbonize paratransit in Sub-Saharan Africa	29
Land-based implications of early climate actions without global net-negative emissions	28
Advancing bio-based materials for sustainable solutions to food packaging	28
Vulnerability to collapse of coral reef ecosystems in the Western Indian Ocean	28
Achieving sustainability of greenhouses by integrating stable semi-transparent organic photovoltaics	28
How to identify win–win interventions that benefit human health and conservation	28
Gross polluters and vehicle emissions reduction	28
Historical dynamics of landslide risk from population and forest-cover changes in the Kivu Rift	28
A scoping review of research funding for small-scale farmers in water scarce regions	27
Toward sustainable batteries	27
Political dynamics and governance of World Heritage ecosystems	27
The expansion of tree plantations across tropical biomes	27
Native American imprint in palaeoecology	27
Toxicological assessment of potable reuse and conventional drinking waters	27
Mineral security essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals	27
The motivation–impact gap in pro-environmental clothing consumption	26
The politics of biodiversity offsetting across time and institutional scales	26
Valorization of waste biodegradable polyester for methyl methacrylate production	26
The potential of implementing superblocks for multifunctional street use in cities	26
Sea-level rise from land subsidence in major coastal cities	26