OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry is 38. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Biodegradable chelate-assisted phytoextraction of metals from soils and sediments	183
Editorial overview: Heterogeneous biocatalysis for sustainable chemistry 2021	153
Contents	149
Contents	98
Editorial overview: Synthetic enzymes: a key tool in sustainable chemistry	87
Editorial overview: Electrochemical synthesis 2022	85
Life cycle sustainability assessment for sustainable energy future: A short review on opportunity and challenge	82
RETRACTED: Prospects of physical, mechanical, and advanced recycling of end-of-life polystyrenes: Towards full recyclability	81
The complex ‘PFAS world’ - How recent discoveries and novel screening tools reinforce existing concerns	80
Recent advances in thermocatalytic ammonia synthesis and decomposition	79
Electrochemical CO2 reduction with earth-abundant metal catalysts	78
Nitrogen reduction reaction to ammonia at ambient conditions: A short review analysis of the critical factors limiting electrocatalytic performance	76
Biobased aromatic building blocks for coating applications	72
Green food analysis: Current trends and perspectives	69
Reducing the carbon footprint of polyurethanes by chemical and biological depolymerization: Fact or fiction?	68
Recent progress on ammonia cracking technologies for scalable hydrogen production	65
Green photocatalytic syntheses using water as solvent/hydrogen source/oxygen source	62
Measurement of fertilizer flows to advance circularity and resilience to climate change	62
Editorial Board	60
Editorial overview: A closer look on green developments in analytical chemistry: Green analytical chemistry is going mainstream	60
Functions and inhibition of BET bromodomains in pathogenic fungi	59
Aminopropyltriethoxysilane as a linker for cellulose-based functional materials: New horizons and future challenges	55
Can we replace liquid chromatography with the greener capillary electrophoresis?	53
Intensification of oxygen-dependent biotransformations catalyzed by immobilized enzymes	51
Green chemical conversion of large-scale aluminosilicates into zeolites for environmental remediation under carbon-neutral pressure	50

Guidelines toward reliable facets characterization for structure-sensitive reactions	49
The potential of black soldier fly to recycle nitrogen from biowaste	47
Global manufacturer concealed hazards of PFAS releases for decades	47
Replacing polar aprotic solvents with water in organic synthesis	46
Unveiling the potential of bioactive compounds in vegetable and fruit by-products: Exploring phytochemical properties, health benefits, and industrial opportunities	45
Recent progress in copper nanocatalysis for sustainable transformations	45
Recent progress and perspective on integrated CO2 capture and utilization	44
Is there depth to eutectic solvents?	44
Recent advances of stereolithographic 3D printing enabled by photon upconversion technology	43
Editorial Board	41
Applying the principles of green chemistry to achieve a more sustainable polymer life cycle	41
Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making to optimise solid waste management	39
The sustainability assessments of the supply chain of agri-food products: The integration of socio-economic metrics	39
Definition of photocatalysis: Current understanding and perspectives	38