OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Biochar is 32. 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 2020-07-01 to 2024-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Review of organic and inorganic pollutants removal by biochar and biochar-based composites	387
Feedstock choice, pyrolysis temperature and type influence biochar characteristics: a comprehensive meta-data analysis review	370
Biochar and its importance on nutrient dynamics in soil and plant	312
Biochar for the removal of contaminants from soil and water: a review	304
Challenges of organic pollutant photocatalysis by biochar-based catalysts	189
Biochar applications influence soil physical and chemical properties, microbial diversity, and crop productivity: a meta-analysis	156
Application of biochar-based photocatalysts for adsorption-(photo)degradation/reduction of environmental contaminants: mechanism, challenges and perspective	135
Association of biochar properties with changes in soil bacterial, fungal and fauna communities and nutrient cycling processes	132
Biochar for removal of dyes in contaminated water: an overview	104
Nitrogen-doped biochars as adsorbents for mitigation of heavy metals and organics from water: a review	98
Bamboo charcoal fused with polyurethane foam for efficiently removing organic solvents from wastewater: experimental and simulation	88
Biochar as construction materials for achieving carbon neutrality	78
Wood-derived biochar as thick electrodes for high-rate performance supercapacitors	72
Removal of toxic elements from aqueous environments using nano zero-valent iron- and iron oxide-modified biochar: a review	66
Impacts of temperatures and phosphoric-acid modification to the physicochemical properties of biochar for excellent sulfadiazine adsorption	65
Exploring long-term effects of biochar on mitigating methane emissions from paddy soil: a review	64
Adsorption of pharmaceuticals from aqueous solutions using biochar derived from cotton gin waste and guayule bagasse	60
Biochar from vegetable wastes: agro-environmental characterization	59
A perspective on biochar for repairing damages in the soil–plant system caused by climate change-driven extreme weather events	58
A critical review of biochar-based nitrogen fertilizers and their effects on crop production and the environment	53
The effects of biochar on soil nutrients status, microbial activity and carbon sequestration potential in two calcareous soils	50
Magnetic Fe2O3/biochar composite prepared in a molten salt medium for antibiotic removal in water	44
Visualizing the development trend and research frontiers of biochar in 2020: a scientometric perspective	42
Preparation and characterization of MgO hybrid biochar and its mechanism for high efficient recovery of phosphorus from aqueous media	42
Combined application of biochar with fertilizer promotes nitrogen uptake in maize by increasing nitrogen retention in soil	41

Machine learning predicting and engineering the yield, N content, and specific surface area of biochar derived from pyrolysis of biomass	40
Analysis of the simultaneous adsorption mechanism of ammonium and phosphate on magnesium-modified biochar and the slow release effect of fertiliser	39
Biochar amendments and its impact on soil biota for sustainable agriculture	38
Removal performance, mechanisms, and influencing factors of biochar for air pollutants: a critical review	38
High performance removal of sulfamethoxazole using large specific area of biochar derived from corncob xylose residue	34
Impact of biochar amendment on soil aggregation varied with incubation duration and biochar pyrolysis temperature	34
Arsenic removal from water and soils using pristine and modified biochars	34
Remediation of mercury-contaminated soils and sediments using biochar: a critical review	33
The long-term effectiveness of ferromanganese biochar in soil Cd stabilization and reduction of Cd bioaccumulation in rice	32
Seven years of biochar amendment has a negligible effect on soil available P and a progressive effect on organic C in paddy soils	32
Quantitative analysis of Pb adsorption on sulfhydryl-modified biochar	32