OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Clay Minerals is 3. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Engineering clay minerals to manage the functions of soils	15
Effect of calcium solution on the mineralogy of the clay fraction and the swelling of clay soils	15
Effective removal of hexavalent chromium with magnetically reduced graphene oxide bentonite	13
Application of supported Cu–Ru catalysts for the removal of trace olefins in aromatics	12
Formulation and release kinetics of ibuprofen–bentonite tablets	11
Effects of clay activation and amine chain length on silica–palygorskite heterostructure properties	10
CLM volume 56 issue 3 Cover and Back matter	10
Bruce Velde (1938–2024)	9
An appreciation of Covadonga Brime (1950–2023)	9
Sepiolite as an efficient adsorbent for ethylene gas	9
Measurement of apparent sintering activation energy for densification of clays	8
Characterization of clays from the Fez area (northern Morocco) for potential uses in the ceramics industry	8
Adsorption of gold nanoparticles on illite under high solid/liquid ratio and initial pH conditions	8
Optimized purification procedure for Iranian calcium bentonite for producing montmorillonite nanosheets	7
Adsorption of lead by kaolinite, montmorillonite, goethite and ferrihydrite: performance and mechanisms based on quantitative analysis	6
Changes in the basic structure and strength deterioration of clay minerals with different hydration degrees	6
The Clay Minerals Group (CMG): 1947–2022	6
Microstructural observations of clay-hosted pores in black shales: implications for porosity preservation and petrophysical variability	6
Role of particle gradation of clay–sand mixtures on the interfacial adhesion performance of polymer coatings	6
Comparison of the antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of halloysite nanotubes and organoclays as green source materials	6
Characterization of the clayey sediments in the exposed mudflats of the western Dead Sea shore	5
Influence of the clay fractions from various horizons on the radiation shielding parameters of an Arenosol	5
Natural and pretreated Gördes clinoptilolites for ammonia removal: effect of exchangeable cations (Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺and Mg²⁺)	5
Removal of alkaline nitride from lubricating oil by modified clays	5
CLM volume 58 issue 1 Cover	5

Thermophysical and viscoelastic properties of 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-containing, polymer-layered, clay-reinforced nanoarchitectures	5
CLM volume 57 issue 3-4 Cover and Front matter	4
The clayey deposit from Bomkoul (Douala, Cameroon): a case study of the geotechnical appraisal and assessment of the characteristics of firing bricks	4
Analysis of tiles produced from a schist material and their ultraviolet, near-infrared, mid-infrared, longwave-infrared and far-infrared spectra	4
Synthesis and characterization of nano-silica from locally available laterite clay	4
Production of lightweight expanded aggregates from smectite clay, palygorskite-rich sediment and phosphate sludge	3
Influence of solid–liquid compositions and contact time during maturation on the properties of artificial peloids for use in pelotherapy	3
Esterification of naphthenic acids with various structures over tungstophosphoric acid-intercalated layer double hydroxide catalysts with various interlayer spacings	3
Hierarchical layered double hydroxide for the removal of charged dyes: the role of an anionic surfactant	3
Coastal processes affecting the clayey sediments of the exposed mudflats on the receding western Dead Sea shore	3
Molecular simulation of the adsorption of the hydration inhibitor N1,N1’-(ethane-1,2-diethyl)bis(N1-(2-aminoethyl)ethane-1,2-diamine onto montmorillonite	3
Effect of hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of inorganic nanoparticles on the properties of a nonaqueous drilling fluid with organo-palygorskite	3
Assessing trace-element mobility during alteration of rhyolite tephra from the Dinaride Lake System using glass-phase and clay-separate laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry	3
Adsorption of crystal violet on kaolinite clay: kinetic and equilibrium study using non-linear models	3
Molecular dynamics simulation of dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium cation-intercalated montmorillonite	3
High catalytic performance of Fe-rich palygorskite clay-supported Ni catalysts for steam reforming of toluene	3
Hydration of Alkali and Alkaline-Earth Montmorillonites: an Experimental Comparative Study from X-Ray Diffraction, Water Sorption Isotherms, and Mid-InfraRed Spectroscopy	3
Compressed earthen blocks using alluvial clays from Mbam: performance comparison using statistical analysis of cement vs heat-stabilized blocks	3
Study of the adsorption mechanisms of NH₃, H₂S and SO₂ on sepiolite using molecular dynamics simulations	3