OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Clays and Clay Minerals is 6. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Rare Earth and Critical Element Chemistry of the Volcanic Ash-fall Parting in the Fire Clay Coal, Eastern Kentucky, USA	78
Comparison of Epithermal Kaolin Deposits from the Etili Area (Çanakkale, Turkey): Mineralogical, Geochemical, and Isotopic Characteristics	53
Calcined Palygorskites as Supplementary Cementitious Materials	30
Stability of Gaomiaozi bentonite: Interlayer hydration structure and aggregation morphology	25
XPS characterization of benzethonium and cetylpyridinium-lauroyl sarcosinate-loaded organomontmorillonites and their antibacterial properties against Actinomyces viscosus	22
The making of kaolinite suspension time-dependent in the structural rejuvenation mode – the face charge hypothesis	18
Review of secondary phases formed under natural alkaline conditions at low temperatures and implications for cement–bentonite interactions in radioactive waste repositories	18
Highly efficient TiO₂-pillared smectite clay with Ni and Co doping for Rhodamine B removal: kinetics of adsorption and photodegradation	16
Mechanism of sand–bentonite barrier cushion consolidation–rebound deformation under diesel erosion	16
Low-cost membrane supports for wastewater treatment made from local clay and calcite mixtures	14
Effects of occurrence form of soil organic matter on the Atterberg limits and thermal conductivity of clays	12
Development and Characterization of Sintered Zeolite and Zeolite-Kaolin Wick Structure for Thermosiphon Heat-Pipe Application	11
Tungstate intercalated Mg-Al layered double hydroxide and its derived mixed metal oxide: preparation, characterization, and investigation of optical, electrical, and dielectric properties	11
On the Unusual Temperature Dependence of Kaolinite Intercalation Capacity for N-methylformamide	10
Influence of pH on the Hydrothermal Synthesis of Al-Substituted Smectites (Saponite, Beidellite, and Nontronite)	10
A machine learning technique for estimating the zeta potential of clay minerals under various brine conditions	10
Synthesis and Characterization of Non-leaching Inorgano- and Organo-montmorillonites and their Bactericidal Properties Against Streptococcus Mutans	10
Multidisciplinary insights into zeolite and clay formation in hydrothermally altered volcanic rocks of Çubuk, Turkey	10
Rare-Earth Minerals in Kaolin Ore, Mine Tailings, and Sands – Central Georgia, Upper Coastal Plain	9
Experimental Peloid Formulation Using a Portuguese Bentonite and Different Mineral-Medicinal Waters Suitable for Therapeutic and Well-being Purposes	9
Intercalation of the natural pigments, betalains, in a Tunisian smectitic clay: a green synthesis	9
Characterization Study of some Bauxite Deposits in Northern Brazil	8
In Memoriam: Selahattin Kadir 1956–2025	8
Smectite–brine–CO₂ interactions: effects of interlayer chemistry, brine concentration, CO₂ pressure, and temperature	8
Occurrence of Iron in the Minerals of Carboniferous Coal Gangue of the Pingshuo Open-pit Mine, North China	8

Comparative study of the adsorption of tetracycline on clay minerals with various nanostructures: allophane, halloysite, and montmorillonite	8
A sustainable platform of polydopamine-functionalization of alkali-activated halloysite nanotubes for efficient β-glucosidase immobilization	8
Montmorillonite as an Anti-Tuberculosis Rifampicin Drug Carrier: DFT and Experimental Study	8
The pH-dependent adsorption of Ni ²⁺ ions to sepiolite considering Ni precipitation	7
Creep Mechanical Properties and Constitutive Model of Hard Brittle Mud Shale	7
Porewater Content, Pore Structure and Water Mobility in Clays and Shales from NMR Methods	7
Determining the stoichiometric composition of Wyoming montmorillonite using improved transmission electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray (TEM-EDX) techniques	7
Application of an improved TEM-EDS protocol based on charge balance for accurate chemical analysis of sub-micrometric phyllosilicates in low-grade metamorphic rocks	7
Variation in the structural order of kaolinite in regolith as an effective indicator of REE mineralization	7
Mobility of essential macro- and micro-elements in interaction between artificial sweat and potential peloids of some saline lakes in Mongolia	7
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Pore-Size Effects on Gas Adsorption Kinetics in Zeolites	7
Transparent thin films of binaphthyl-derivative-smectite hybrids exhibiting circularly polarized luminescence	7
Electrochemical Study of Methoxykaolinite Interactions with Cations and Application to Trace-Level Detection of Pb(II) in Various Aqueous Media	6
Methods for Determination of the Layer Charge of Smectites: A Critical Assessment of Existing Approaches	6
Compressibility Behavior of Bentonites by Stern Theory based on Constant Surface Charge Conditions	6
Ionic dissolution and structural evolution of chrysotile and lizardite at the mineral–water interface: reactions in sulfuric acid solution	6
Aflatoxin Adsorption by Natural and Heated Sepiolite and Palygorskite in Comparison with Adsorption by Smectite	6
Role of clay cation exchange capacity, location of charge, and clay mineralogy on potassium availability in Indian Vertisols	6
Minerals for wastewater purification: a case study	6
Characterization and Assessment of Natural Amazonian Clays for Cosmetics-Industry Applications	6
Development of a Nanostructured Film Containing Palygorskite and Dermaseptin 01 Peptide for Biotechnological Applications	6