OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Sustainable Environment Research is 5. 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
Efficient chemical stabilization of tannery wastewater pollutants in a single step process: Geopolymerization	149
Comprehensive nontargeted analysis of fluorosurfactant byproducts and reaction products in wastewater from semiconductor manufacturing	59
Synergizing MBR and MCDI systems as a sustainable solution for decentralized wastewater reclamation and reuse	40
A novel multicriteria assessment framework for evaluating the performance of the EU in dealing with challenges of the low-carbon energy transition: an integrated Fermatean fuzzy approach	39
Model-based assessment of interbasin groundwater flow in data scarce areas: the Gallocanta Lake endorheic watershed (Spain)	38
Human metabolic effects of BPA and the application of a hybrid photocatalytic membrane for BPA contaminated water	37
Minimization of algogenic organic matter from cyanobacteria-laden water by electrochemical oxidation: molecular degradation signature of disinfection by-products precursors by electro-oxidation and el	32
A review on chemical precipitation in carbon capture, utilization and storage	31
Towards biowastes valorization: Peanut shell as resource for quality chemicals and activated biochar production	31
Combination of rGO/S, N/TiO2 for the enhancement of visible light-driven toluene photocatalytic degradation	28
Photodegradation of six selected antipsychiatric drugs; carbamazepine, sertraline, amisulpride, amitriptyline, diazepam, and alprazolam in environment: efficiency, pathway, and mechanism—a review	25
Vertical distribution of microplastics in the sediment profiles of the Lake Taihu, eastern China	25
Hydrothermal synthesis of zeolites from residual waste generated via indirect carbonation of coal fly ash	24
Sulfolane degrading bacteria from petrochemical plant: activated sludge enrichment, isolation and characterization	20
Improving household water treatment: using zeolite to remove lead, fluoride and arsenic following optimized turbidity reduction in slow sand filtration	19
Effects of regional air pollutants on respiratory diseases in the basin metropolitan area of central Taiwan	18
Microwave pyrolysis of sludge: a review	17
Improved permeate flux and rejection of ultrafiltration membranes prepared from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle waste	17
Ultrasound assisted photocatalytic degradation of isoproturon and triasulfuron herbicides using visible light driven impregnated zinc oxide catalysts	16
Enhancement of terephthalic acid recovered from PET waste using a combination of citric acid and dimethyl sulfoxide extraction	16
Biosorption of Pb2+, Cd2+ and Zn2+ from aqueous solutions by Agrobacterium tumefaciens S12 isolated from acid mine drainage	16
Enhanced photocatalytic removal of nitric oxide over Ag-decorated ZnSn(OH)6 microcubes	16
Removal of Isolan Dark Blue 2SGL-01 from aqueous solutions onto calcined and uncalcined (Mg-Zn)/(Al-Fe)-(CO3)/Cl layered double hydroxides	16
Enhancing solar still performance with Plexiglas and jute cloth additions: experimental study	15
Adsorption properties of sugarcane bagasse and corn cob for the sulfamethoxazole removal in a fixed-bed column	15

Characteristics and kinetics study of spherical cellulose nanocrystal extracted from cotton cloth waste by acid hydrolysis	15
Optimization of metal dopant effect on ZnO nanoparticles for enhanced visible LED photocatalytic degradation of citalopram: comparative study and application to pharmaceutical cleaning validation	15
Structure and photocatalytic activity of maleic anhydride-functionalized TiO2 nanoparticles by a simple method	15
A comparison of methods for assessing groundwater vulnerability in karst aquifers: the case study of Terminio Mt. aquifer (Southern Italy)	14
Recovery and purification of kish graphite from steelmaking dust by using acid leaching with physical auxiliary methods	13
Phosphorus in waste sources in Southern Vietnam: potential for recovery	13
Co-thermal degradation characteristics of rice straw and sewage sludge	12
Research on co-disposal and utilization of ferrous packaging containers contaminated with hazardous wastes by steel converter	12
Measuring circularity potential for medical waste management – a dynamic circularity performance analysis	12
Emission characterizations and environmental impacts of off-road vehicles	11
Chitosan@TiO2 composites for the adsorption of copper(II) and antibacterial applications	11
Biochar-promoted methane production and mitigation of acidification during thermophilic anaerobic co-digestion of food waste with crude glycerol: comparison with re-inoculation	11
Honeycomb wet scrubber for acidic gas control: modeling and long-term test results	11
Facile synthesis of reduced graphene oxide by Tecoma stans extracts for efficient removal of Ni (II) from water: batch experiments and response surface methodology	11
Resources recovery-rubidium recovery from desalination brine through hydrometallurgy techniques	11
Correction: Efect 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 plan	10
Photocatalytic removal of toluene with CdIn2S4/CNFs catalyst: effect of ozone addition	10
Specifically designed amine functional group doped sludge biochar for inorganic and organic arsenic removal	10
Application of fluidized-bed homogeneous crystallization technology to carbon sequestration and recovery from flue gas	9
Electricity generation and pollutants removal of landfill leachate by osmotic microbial fuel cells with different forward osmosis membranes	9
Adsorption of dibenzothiophene sulfone using Fe3+ and Fe6+-impregnated clay adsorbents	9
Correction: Enhancing solar still performance with Plexiglas and jute cloth additions: experimental study	9
Fertilization-induced reactive nitrogen gases and carbon dioxide emissions: insight to the carbon-nitrogen cycles	9
Selective adsorption of gold ion in wastewater with competing cations by novel thiourea-reduced graphene oxide	9
Developing decision model and sustainable mapping to screen the efficiency of brownfield redevelopment based on socioeconomic open data	9
Simulation and measurement of air quality in the traffic congestion area	8
Improving air pollutant prediction in Henan Province, China, by enhancing the concentration prediction accuracy using autocorrelation errors and an Informer deep learning model	8
Techno-economic evaluation of electrocoagulation for cattle slaughterhouse wastewater treatment using aluminum electrodes in batch and continuous experiment	8
Bio-green synthesis of calcium acetate from oyster shell waste at low cost and reducing the emission of greenhouse gases	8
Optimization for biohydrogen purification process by chemical absorption techniques	8
Polyethylene-coffee husk eco-composites for production of value-added consumer products	8
Eutrophication factor analysis using Carlson trophic state index (CTSI) towards non-algal impact reservoirs in Taiwan	8
Renewable energy, agriculture, and carbon dioxide emissions nexus: implications for sustainable development in sub-Saharan African countries	8
Efficient isolation of keratin from protein-rich waste biomass: a practical approach to minimize environmental impact and valorize waste biomass	7
Machine-learning-estimation of high-spatiotemporal-resolution chlorophyll-a concentration using multi-satellite imagery	7
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	7
Enhanced photocatalytic performance of Nb doped TiO2/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites over rhodamine B dye under visible light illumination	7
Biochar synthesis from mineral and ash-rich waste biomass, part 2: characterization of biochar and co-pyrolysis mechanism for carbon sequestration	7
An integrated quantitative framework for exploring sustainable scenarios in urban agriculture planning	6
Labile graphitic monolayers as a partition phase for containment of organic chemicals by graphene-based nanomaterials	6
Microbial community dynamics in electroactive biofilms across time under different applied anode potentials	6
Low-temperature conversion of Fe-rich sludge to KFeS2 whisker: a new flocculant synthesis from laboratory scale to pilot scale	6
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	6
Life cycle assessment of a 33.7 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in the context of a developing country	6
Food waste supply and behaviour towards its alternative uses in Kampala city, Uganda	6
Recovery of cobalt and copper from single- and co-contaminated simulated electroplating wastewater via carbonate and hydroxide precipitation	6
The impregnation of ZnO onto ZSM-5 derived from red mud for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue	5
Recycling disposable bamboo chopstick waste as a renewable energy resource: Case study in Khon Kaen University, Thailand	5
Development of green manufacturing implementation framework based on life-cycle assessment	5
Quantitative determination of energy potential of refuse derived fuel from the waste recovered from Indian landfill	5

Improving the operational performance of a wastewater treatment plant by using GPS-X simulations: a case study in northern Taiwan	5
Influence of phosphorus and nitrogen co-doping of activated carbon from littered cigarette filters for adsorption of methylene blue dye from wastewater	5
Bone char modification by iron to improve its capacity for adsorbing fluoride from an aqueous solution	5
Assessment and analysis of polydimethylsiloxane-coated solar photovoltaic panels for cost-efficient solutions	5
Influence of aqueous chloride and bromide ions on bisphenol A degradation efficiency with zinc oxide nanoparticles	5