OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Sustainable Environment Research is 4. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Multifunctional CuO nanoparticles with enhanced photocatalytic dye degradation and antibacterial activity	110
Resistance of bacteria isolated from leachate to heavy metals and the removal of Hg by Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain FZ-2 at different salinity levels in a batch biosorption system	51
Facile synthesis of reduced graphene oxide by Tecoma stans extracts for efficient removal of Ni (II) from water: batch experiments and response surface methodology	49
The effect of pyrolysis temperature and feedstock on date palm waste derived biochar to remove single and multi-metals in aqueous solutions	48
Catalytical degradation of industrial dyes using biosynthesized selenium nanoparticles and evaluating its antimicrobial activities	40
Performance of horizontal flow constructed wetland for secondary treatment of domestic wastewater in a remote tribal area of Central India	36
Improved permeate flux and rejection of ultrafiltration membranes prepared from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle waste	33
Activated carbonaceous materials from tea waste and its removal capacity of indigo carmine present in solution: synthesis, batch and optimization study	32
Microwave pyrolysis of sludge: a review	31
Life cycle analysis of potential municipal solid wastes management scenarios in Tanzania: the case of Arusha City	30
Assessing air pollution tolerance of plant species in vegetation traffic barriers in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal	29
Recovery of cobalt and copper from single- and co-contaminated simulated electroplating wastewater via carbonate and hydroxide precipitation	29
Characteristics and kinetics study of spherical cellulose nanocrystal extracted from cotton cloth waste by acid hydrolysis	29
Implementing circular economy concept by converting cassava pulp and wastewater to biogas for sustainable production in starch industry	24
Performance and control of a reverse osmosis unit integrated with Pelton Wheel to supply emergency electric loads under various operating conditions	23
Modeling of residual chlorine in a drinking water network in times of pandemic of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)	23
Quantitative determination of energy potential of refuse derived fuel from the waste recovered from Indian landfill	20
Enhanced photocatalytic performance of Nb doped TiO2/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites over rhodamine B dye under visible light illumination	20
Emission factor, relative ozone formation potential and relative carcinogenic risk assessment of VOCs emitted from manufacturing industries	20
Adsorbed leucaena protein on citrate modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, and its application as magnetic coagulant	19
Chitosan@TiO2 composites for the adsorption of copper(II) and antibacterial applications	19
Specifically designed magnetic biochar from waste wood for arsenic removal	19
Application of modified green algae Nannochloropsis sp. as adsorbent in the simultaneous adsorption of Methylene Blue and Cu(II) cations in solution	18
Assessment of surface water quality and monitoring in southern Vietnam using multicriteria statistical approaches	18
Physicochemical, microbiological characterization and phytotoxicity of digestates produced on single-stage and two-stage anaerobic digestion of food waste	16

Gemini surfactant assisted synthesis of mesoporous Mn/Mg bimetal doped TiO2 nanomaterial: characterization and photocatalytic activity studies under visible light irradiation	15
Management strategy of plastic wastes in Taiwan	14
Synergistic degradation of Methylene Blue by novel Fe-Co bimetallic catalyst supported on waste silica in photo-Fenton-like system	14
The impregnation of ZnO onto ZSM-5 derived from red mud for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue	14
Polyethylene-coffee husk eco-composites for production of value-added consumer products	14
Analyzing the relationship between water pollution and economic activity for a more effective pollution control policy in Bali Province, Indonesia	14
Gold recovery from waste printed circuit boards of mobile phones by using microwave pyrolysis and hydrometallurgical methods	13
Combination of rGO/S, N/TiO2 for the enhancement of visible light-driven toluene photocatalytic degradation	13
Electricity generation and pollutants removal of landfill leachate by osmotic microbial fuel cells with different forward osmosis membranes	13
A review on chemical precipitation in carbon capture, utilization and storage	13
Comparative environmental impact evaluation using life cycle assessment approach: a case study of integrated membrane-filtration system for the treatment of aerobically-digested palm oil mill effluent	13
The life-cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions and life-cycle costs of e-waste management in Thailand	12
Identification and optimization of triphenylmethane dyes removal by Streptomyces sp. from forest soil	12
Chromium (VI) tolerance and bioaccumulation by Candida tropicalis isolated from textile wastewater	11
Vertical distribution of microplastics in the sediment profiles of the Lake Taihu, eastern China	11
Techno-economic evaluation of electrocoagulation for cattle slaughterhouse wastewater treatment using aluminum electrodes in batch and continuous experiment	10
Towards biowastes valorization: Peanut shell as resource for quality chemicals and activated biochar production	10
Enhanced photocatalytic activity of novel α-Bi2O3@g-C3N4 composites for the degradation of endocrine-disrupting benzophenone-3 in water under visible light	10
Chitosan impregnation of coconut husk biochar pellets improves their nutrient removal from eutrophic surface water	9
Eutrophication factor analysis using Carlson trophic state index (CTSI) towards non-algal impact reservoirs in Taiwan	9
Adsorption properties of sugarcane bagasse and corn cob for the sulfamethoxazole removal in a fixed-bed column	9
Co-thermal degradation characteristics of rice straw and sewage sludge	9
Renewable energy, agriculture, and carbon dioxide emissions nexus: implications for sustainable development in sub-Saharan African countries	9
Development of a superstructure optimization framework for the design of municipal solid waste facilities	8
Photocatalytic removal of toluene with CdIn2S4/CNFs catalyst: effect of ozone addition	8
Optimization and kinetics studies of biodiesel synthesis from Jatropha curcas oil under the application of eco-friendly microwave heating technique: an environmentally benign and sustainable bio-waste	8
Release of airborne antibiotic resistance genes from municipal solid waste transfer stations	8
Low-temperature conversion of Fe-rich sludge to KFeS2 whisker: a new flocculant synthesis from laboratory scale to pilot scale	8
Nb2O5 monolith as an efficient and reusable catalyst for textile wastewater treatment	8
Simulation and measurement of air quality in the traffic congestion area	8
Efficient chemical stabilization of tannery wastewater pollutants in a single step process: Geopolymerization	8
Effect of carbon-to-nitrogen ratio on high-rate nitrate removal in an upflow sludge blanket reactor for polluted raw water pre-treatment application	7
Microbial community dynamics in electroactive biofilms across time under different applied anode potentials	7
Biogenic surfactant mediated facile synthesis of visible light sensitized Zn/Mg co-doped TiO2 nanomaterials – a green approach: evaluation of photocatalytic activity by degradation of Amido Black 10B	7
Biochar synthesis from mineral and ash-rich waste biomass, part 2: characterization of biochar and co-pyrolysis mechanism for carbon sequestration	7
Recycling of aluminum dross for producing calcinated alumina by microwave plasma	6
Understanding the environmental impacts of facemasks: a review on the facemask industry and existing life cycle assessment studies	6
Machine-learning-estimation of high-spatiotemporal-resolution chlorophyll-a concentration using multi-satellite imagery	6
Reclaimed water in Taiwan: current status and future prospects	6
Electrochemical degradation of methylene blue accompanied with the reduction of CO2 by using carbon nanotubes grown on carbon fiber electrodes	6
Performance evaluation of resin wafer electrodeionization for cooling tower blowdown water reclamation	6
Efficient isolation of keratin from protein-rich waste biomass: a practical approach to minimize environmental impact and valorize waste biomass	6
Electrical energy generation in a double-compartment microbial fuel cell using Shewanella spp. strains isolated from Odontesthes regia	6
Microbial community composition, dynamics, and biogeochemistry during the start-up of a partial nitritation-anammox pathway in an upflow reactor	6
A comparison of methods for assessing groundwater vulnerability in karst aquifers: the case study of Terminio Mt. aquifer (Southern Italy)	6
Influence of phosphorus and nitrogen co-doping of activated carbon from littered cigarette filters for adsorption of methylene blue dye from wastewater	5
Hollow and oval-configured ultrafine Co3O4 as a highly-efficient activator of monopersulfate for catalytic elimination of Azorubin S	5
Major concerns of surface water quality in south-west coastal regions of Vietnamese Mekong Delta	5
Bone char modification by iron to improve its capacity for adsorbing fluoride from an aqueous solution	5
Effect of coupling primary sedimentation tank (PST) and microscreen (MS) to remove particulate organic carbon (POC): a study to mitigate energy demand in municipal wastewater treatment plants	5

Proliferation of household waste irregular dumpsites in Niger Delta region (Nigeria): unsustainable public health monitoring and future restitution	5
Structure and photocatalytic activity of maleic anhydride-functionalized TiO2 nanoparticles by a simple method	4
Regeneration of beaded activated carbon saturated with volatile organic compounds by a novel electrothermal swing adsorption system	4
Optimization of removal of toluene from industrial wastewater using RSM Box–Behnken experimental design	4
A simple method to valorize silica sludges into sustainable coatings for indoor humidity buffering	4
Developing decision model and sustainable mapping to screen the efficiency of brownfield redevelopment based on socioeconomic open data	4
Electron generation in water induced by magnetic effect and its impact on dissolved oxygen concentration	4
A multiple regression assessment of the biomineral urease activity from urine drainpipes of California public restrooms	4
Specifically designed amine functional group doped sludge biochar for inorganic and organic arsenic removal	4
Co-cultivation, metal stress and molasses: strategies to improving exopolymeric yield and metal removal efficacy	4
Improving air pollutant prediction in Henan Province, China, by enhancing the concentration prediction accuracy using autocorrelation errors and an Informer deep learning model	4
Bio-green synthesis of calcium acetate from oyster shell waste at low cost and reducing the emission of greenhouse gases	4
Effects of regional air pollutants on respiratory diseases in the basin metropolitan area of central Taiwan	4
Kinetic modelling of in situ treatment of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil using bone char and NPK fertilizers	4