OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Heliyon is 71. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 500 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2019-09-01 to 2023-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Heavy metal pollution in the environment and their toxicological effects on humans	1205
The impact of physical activity on psychological health during Covid-19 pandemic in Italy	494
Textile finishing dyes and their impact on aquatic environs	373
Classifications, properties, recent synthesis and applications of azo dyes	349
COVID pollution: impact of COVID-19 pandemic on global plastic waste footprint	296
Environmental effects of COVID-19 pandemic and potential strategies of sustainability	264
Plastic pollution in the marine environment	233
Ligninolytic enzymes and its mechanisms for degradation of lignocellulosic waste in environment	219
Commercial hydrogels for biomedical applications	213
Regulation of L-proline biosynthesis, signal transduction, transport, accumulation and its vital role in plants during variable environmental conditions	209
Green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles for biomedical application and environmental remediation	188
The impact of e-service quality and customer satisfaction on customer behavior in online shopping	182
COVID-19 pandemic, socioeconomic crisis and human stress in resource-limited settings: A case from Bangladesh	172
Green synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticle using Carica papaya leaf extract: application for photocatalytic degradation of remazol yellow RR dye and antibacterial activity	164
Exploring COVID-19 stress and its factors in Bangladesh: A perception-based study	164
Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye in aqueous solution by MnTiO3 nanoparticles under sunlight irradiation	163
SARS-CoV-2 spike protein S1 subunit induces pro-inflammatory responses via toll-like receptor 4 signaling in murine and human macrophages	150
Using an extended Technology Acceptance Model to understand students’ use of e-learning during Covid-19: Indonesian sport science education context	126
Human campylobacteriosis: A public health concern of global importance	126
Innovative human resource management strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic narrative review approach	125
Coumarin: An emerging antiviral agent	125
The chemical constituents and diverse pharmacological importance of Tinospora cordifolia	118
Lactic acid production – producing microorganisms and substrates sources-state of art	116
Smart water quality monitoring system with cost-effective using IoT	115
Barriers to distance learning during the COVID-19 outbreak: A qualitative review from parents’ perspective	114

Microbes as vital additives for solid waste composting	114
Environmental impact of bioplastic use: A review	113
Optimization of green biosynthesized visible light active CuO/ZnO nano-photocatalysts for the degradation of organic methylene blue dye	109
Impact of age, sex, comorbidities and clinical symptoms on the severity of COVID-19 cases: A meta-analysis with 55 studies and 10014 cases	108
Purchase intention and purchase behavior online: A cross-cultural approach	108
HMGB1 as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for severe COVID-19	101
Ibuprofen as an emerging organic contaminant in environment, distribution and remediation	101
IL-6 and IL-10 as predictors of disease severity in COVID-19 patients: results from meta-analysis and regression	100
Multifunctional properties of spherical silver nanoparticles fabricated by different microbial taxa	97
Structural characterization of Argania spinosa Moroccan wooden artifacts during natural degradation progress using infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and X-Ray diffraction (XRD)	95
Effect of variable thermal conductivity and viscosity on Casson nanofluid flow with convective heating and velocity slip	95
Production and processing of antioxidant bioactive peptides: A driving force for the functional food market	93
Recent progress in surface plasmon resonance based sensors: A comprehensive review	93
A comparison of models for the analysis of the kinetics of drug release from PLGA-based nanoparticles	93
Photocatalytic activity and doping effects of BiFeO3 nanoparticles in model organic dyes	92
COVID-19 and household energy implications: what are the main impacts on energy use?	92
Biomass torrefaction as an emerging technology to aid in energy production	90
Green synthesis of antimicrobial silver nanoparticles using aqueous leaf extracts from three Congolese plant species (Brillantaisia patula, Crossopteryx febrifuga and Senna siamea)	88
Farmers' choices and factors affecting adoption of climate change adaptation strategies: evidence from northwestern Ethiopia	88
Current status and future investment potential in renewable energy in Jordan: An overview	88
Trivariate modelling of the nexus between electricity consumption, urbanization and economic growth in Nigeria: fresh insights from Maki Cointegration and causality tests	87
Quantum chemical and experimental evaluation of the inhibitory action of two imidazole derivatives on mild steel corrosion in sulphuric acid medium	87
Biofortification of pulses and legumes to enhance nutrition	86
Nanoparticles as antimicrobial and antiviral agents: A literature-based perspective study	86
Liposomes: structure, composition, types, and clinical applications	86
Economic growth in South Asia: the role of CO2 emissions, population density and trade openness	84
Trade war effects: evidence from sectors of energy and resources in Africa	84
Improving land-use change modeling by integrating ANN with Cellular Automata-Markov Chain model	84
The impact of land use and land cover (LULC) dynamics on soil erosion and sediment yield in Ethiopia	84
Drug release study of the chitosan-based nanoparticles	83
Repeated drop-weight impact tests on self-compacting concrete reinforced with micro-steel fiber	82
Green corrosion inhibition and adsorption characteristics of Luffa cylindrica leaf extract on mild steel in hydrochloric acid environment	82
Development and initial psychometric properties of a panic buying scale during COVID-19 pandemic	81
Application of nanotechnology in agriculture, postharvest loss reduction and food processing: food security implication and challenges	79
A systematic review on powder mixed electrical discharge machining	78
Utilization of food waste streams for the production of biopolymers	78
Activated carbon derived from waste orange and lemon peels for the adsorption of methyl orange and methylene blue dyes from wastewater	78
The impact of entrepreneurship education and students' entrepreneurial mindset: the mediating role of attitude and self-efficacy	77
Aging - Oxidative stress, antioxidants and computational modeling	76
Investigating the cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in China using dynamic statistical techniques	74
Exergetic sustainability and economic analysis of hybrid solar-biomass dryer integrated with copper tubing as heat exchanger	74
Antiviral and immunomodulatory activity of curcumin: A case for prophylactic therapy for COVID-19	74
Occurrence of organochlorine pesticide residues in biological and environmental matrices in Africa: A two-decade review	72
Antibacterial efficacy of green synthesized α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles using Sida cordifolia plant extract	72
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) improve the growth and nutrient use efficiency in maize (Zea mays L.) under water deficit conditions	71
Isolation and characterization of cellulose and α-cellulose from date palm biomass waste	71