OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biochar is 34. 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
Review of organic and inorganic pollutants removal by biochar and biochar-based composites	422
Biochar for the removal of contaminants from soil and water: a review	342
Challenges of organic pollutant photocatalysis by biochar-based catalysts	199
Biochar applications influence soil physical and chemical properties, microbial diversity, and crop productivity: a meta-analysis	198
Association of biochar properties with changes in soil bacterial, fungal and fauna communities and nutrient cycling processes	143
Application of biochar-based photocatalysts for adsorption-(photo)degradation/reduction of environmental contaminants: mechanism, challenges and perspective	142
Biochar for removal of dyes in contaminated water: an overview	131
Nitrogen-doped biochars as adsorbents for mitigation of heavy metals and organics from water: a review	112
Biochar as construction materials for achieving carbon neutrality	97
Bamboo charcoal fused with polyurethane foam for efficiently removing organic solvents from wastewater: experimental and simulation	91
Wood-derived biochar as thick electrodes for high-rate performance supercapacitors	81
Exploring long-term effects of biochar on mitigating methane emissions from paddy soil: a review	75
Impacts of temperatures and phosphoric-acid modification to the physicochemical properties of biochar for excellent sulfadiazine adsorption	73
Removal of toxic elements from aqueous environments using nano zero-valent iron- and iron oxide-modified biochar: a review	71
Adsorption of pharmaceuticals from aqueous solutions using biochar derived from cotton gin waste and guayule bagasse	65
A perspective on biochar for repairing damages in the soil–plant system caused by climate change-driven extreme weather events	64
The effects of biochar on soil nutrients status, microbial activity and carbon sequestration potential in two calcareous soils	61
A critical review of biochar-based nitrogen fertilizers and their effects on crop production and the environment	57
Combined application of biochar with fertilizer promotes nitrogen uptake in maize by increasing nitrogen retention in soil	50
Machine learning predicting and engineering the yield, N content, and specific surface area of biochar derived from pyrolysis of biomass	49
Magnetic Fe2O3/biochar composite prepared in a molten salt medium for antibiotic removal in water	48
Preparation and characterization of MgO hybrid biochar and its mechanism for high efficient recovery of phosphorus from aqueous media	47
Removal performance, mechanisms, and influencing factors of biochar for air pollutants: a critical review	45
Analysis of the simultaneous adsorption mechanism of ammonium and phosphate on magnesium-modified biochar and the slow release effect of fertiliser	45
Visualizing the development trend and research frontiers of biochar in 2020: a scientometric perspective	42

High performance removal of sulfamethoxazole using large specific area of biochar derived from corncob xylose residue	39
Arsenic removal from water and soils using pristine and modified biochars	38
Impact of biochar amendment on soil aggregation varied with incubation duration and biochar pyrolysis temperature	38
Quantitative analysis of Pb adsorption on sulfhydryl-modified biochar	37
Seven years of biochar amendment has a negligible effect on soil available P and a progressive effect on organic C in paddy soils	36
Biochar alleviates metal toxicity and improves microbial community functions in a soil co-contaminated with cadmium and lead	35
Remediation of mercury-contaminated soils and sediments using biochar: a critical review	35
Post-processing of biochars to enhance plant growth responses: a review and meta-analysis	35
Anisotropic hemp-stem-derived biochar supported phase change materials with efficient solar-thermal energy conversion and storage	34