OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Environmental Research is 96. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Transmission of COVID-19 virus by droplets and aerosols: A critical review on the unresolved dichotomy	831
Global mortality from outdoor fine particle pollution generated by fossil fuel combustion: Results from GEOS-Chem	397
SARS-Cov-2RNA found on particulate matter of Bergamo in Northern Italy: First evidence	352
Correlation between environmental pollution indicators and COVID-19 pandemic: A brief study in Californian context	342
The impact of renewable energy on carbon emissions and economic growth in 15 major renewable energy-consuming countries	321
Micro- and nano-plastics in edible fruit and vegetables. The first diet risks assessment for the general population	318
Revisiting the environmental kuznets curve hypothesis in 208 counties: The roles of trade openness, human capital, renewable energy and natural resource rent	310
Prevalence and hazardous impact of pharmaceutical and personal care products and antibiotics in environment: A review on emerging contaminants	304
Decline in PM2.5 concentrations over major cities around the world associated with COVID-19	298
Biorenewable hydrogen production through biomass gasification: A review and future prospects	290
Decay of SARS-CoV-2 and surrogate murine hepatitis virus RNA in untreated wastewater to inform application in wastewater-based epidemiology	280
Agricultural waste management strategies for environmental sustainability	272
The role of air pollution (PM and NO2) in COVID-19 spread and lethality: A systematic review	265
Emerging contaminants of high concern for the environment: Current trends and future research	242
Effects of air pollutants on the transmission and severity of respiratory viral infections	240
Novel 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide impregnated chitosan hydrogel beads nanostructure as an efficient nanobio-adsorbent for cationic dye removal: Kinetic study	236
Localized synergies between heat waves and urban heat islands: Implications on human thermal comfort and urban heat management	228
Suspended fine particulate matter (PM2.5), microplastics (MPs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air: Their possible relationships and health implications	221
Blue space, health and well-being: A narrative overview and synthesis of potential benefits	214
Indirect impact of COVID-19 on environment: A brief study in Indian context	212
Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant, salient features, high global health concerns and strategies to counter it amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic	192
Removal of metal ions using a new magnetic chitosan nano-bio-adsorbent; A powerful approach in water treatment	192
New frontiers in the plant extract mediated biosynthesis of copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles and their potential applications: A review	190
Population-level COVID-19 mortality risk for non-elderly individuals overall and for non-elderly individuals without underlying diseases in pandemic epicenters	189
The role of seasonality in the spread of COVID-19 pandemic	187

Recent trends and developments in Fenton processes for industrial wastewater treatment – A critical review	181
SARS-CoV-2 reinfections: Overview of efficacy and duration of natural and hybrid immunity	181
Does income inequality reshape the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis? A nonlinear panel data analysis	175
Impact of meteorological factors on COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from top 20 countries with confirmed cases	173
Influence of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on COVID-19 pandemic. A review	169
State-of-art advances on removal, degradation and electrochemical monitoring of 4-aminophenol pollutants in real samples: A review	169
Preparedness of countries to face COVID-19 pandemic crisis: Strategic positioning and factors supporting effective strategies of prevention of pandemic threats	163
A systematic review of possible airborne transmission of the COVID-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2) in the indoor air environment	162
First data analysis about possible COVID-19 virus airborne diffusion due to air particulate matter (PM): The case of Lombardy (Italy)	162
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sustainable development goals – A survey	161
PFAS and cancer, a scoping review of the epidemiologic evidence	160
Arsenic in the geo-environment: A review of sources, geochemical processes, toxicity and removal technologies	155
Biodegradable polymers and their nano-composites for the removal of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) from wastewater: A review	154
Bi3TaO7/Ti3C2 heterojunctions for enhanced photocatalytic removal of water-borne contaminants	152
Arable lands under the pressure of multiple land degradation processes. A global perspective	147
Analytical approaches to testing pathways linking greenspace to health: A scoping review of the empirical literature	147
Green approaches in synthesising nanomaterials for environmental nanobioremediation: Technological advancements, applications, benefits and challenges	146
Does greenery experienced indoors and outdoors provide an escape and support mental health during the COVID-19 quarantine?	144
An index to quantify environmental risk of exposure to future epidemics of the COVID-19 and similar viral agents: Theory and practice	144
A review of bismuth-based photocatalysts for antibiotic degradation: Insight into the photocatalytic degradation performance, pathways and relevant mechanisms	141
Environmental threatening concern and efficient removal of pharmaceutically active compounds using metal-organic frameworks as adsorbents	141
Conversion of sewage sludge into biochar: A potential resource in water and wastewater treatment	140
SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in water and wastewater: A critical review about presence and concern	138
Foreign investment and air pollution: Do good governance and technological innovation matter?	138
Exposure pathways, levels and toxicity of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in humans: A review	137
The impact of first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in society: comparative analysis to support control measures to cope with negative effects of future infectious diseases	135
The photocatalytic reduction of U(VI) into U(IV) by ZIF-8/g-C3N4 composites at visible light	134
Indoor Air Quality: Rethinking rules of building design strategies in post-pandemic architecture	133
Global PM2.5-attributable health burden from 1990 to 2017: Estimates from the Global Burden of disease study 2017	131
IoT enabled environmental toxicology for air pollution monitoring using AI techniques	131
High health expenditures and low exposure of population to air pollution as critical factors that can reduce fatality rate in COVID-19 pandemic crisis: a global analysis	128
Green synthesis, characterization and bioactivity of biogenic zinc oxide nanoparticles	127
Ecofriendly and low-cost synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles from Acremonium potronii for the photocatalytic degradation of azo dyes	127
Targeted wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 on a university campus for COVID-19 outbreak detection and mitigation	125
Effects of microplastics on the terrestrial environment: A critical review	124
Underestimated impact of the COVID-19 on carbon emission reduction in developing countries – A novel assessment based on scenario analysis	123
A review on biogenic synthesis of metal nanoparticles using marine algae and its applications	123
Contamination of inert surfaces by SARS-CoV-2: Persistence, stability and infectivity. A review	122
Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on nurses’ mental health: A prospective cohort study	118
Microplastic contaminants in the aqueous environment, fate, toxicity consequences, and remediation strategies	118
The impacts of coal dust on miners’ health: A review	116
Nitrate and nitrite contamination in drinking water and cancer risk: A systematic review with meta-analysis	115
Sustainable and green trends in using plant extracts for the synthesis of biogenic metal nanoparticles toward environmental and pharmaceutical advances: A review	115
Asymmetric link between environmental pollution and COVID-19 in the top ten affected states of US: A novel estimations from quantile-on-quantile approach	114
Effects of air pollution on health: A mapping review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses	113
Low-cost sensors as an alternative for long-term air quality monitoring	113
Review on the hazardous applications and photodegradation mechanisms of chlorophenols over different photocatalysts	112
Is temperature reducing the transmission of COVID-19 ?	112
The europe second wave of COVID-19 infection and the Italy “strange” situation	112
Adsorption of pollutants in wastewater via biosorbents, nanoparticles and magnetic biosorbents: A review	111

Sonophotocatalytic treatment of AB113 dye and real textile wastewater using ZnO/persulfate: Modeling by response surface methodology and artificial neural network	110
Understanding COVID-19 diffusion requires an interdisciplinary, multi-dimensional approach	109
Rice leaf diseases prediction using deep neural networks with transfer learning	108
Mucormycosis: An opportunistic pathogen during COVID-19	108
Metal organic frameworks for electrochemical sensor applications: A review	107
Optimal levels of vaccination to reduce COVID-19 infected individuals and deaths: A global analysis	107
Recent progress on ultrasound-assisted electrochemical processes: A review on mechanism, reactor strategies, and applications for wastewater treatment	106
Pollutant source, ecological and human health risks assessment of heavy metals in soils from coal mining areas in Xinjiang, China	105
Positive association between outdoor air pollution and the incidence and severity of COVID-19. A review of the recent scientific evidences	102
Removal of atrazine by biochar-supported zero-valent iron catalyzed persulfate oxidation: Reactivity, radical production and transformation pathway	102
Sustainable removal of Cr(VI) using graphene oxide-zinc oxide nanohybrid: Adsorption kinetics, isotherms and thermodynamics	101
Biosorption performance of date palm empty fruit bunch wastes for toxic hexavalent chromium removal	101
Plant protection product residues in plant pollen and nectar: A review of current knowledge	100
Nanoplastics measurements in Northern and Southern polar ice	100
Emerging novel polymeric adsorbents for removing dyes from wastewater: A comprehensive review and comparison with other adsorbents	100
Insights into the microbial degradation and catalytic mechanisms of chlorpyrifos	99
Photocatalytic effect of CuO nanoparticles flower-like 3D nanostructures under visible light irradiation with the degradation of methylene blue (MB) dye for environmental application	99
Ozone weekend effect in cities: Deep insights for urban air pollution control	98
CO2 concentration monitoring inside educational buildings as a strategic tool to reduce the risk of Sars-CoV-2 airborne transmission	98
Perception-based influence factors of intention to adopt COVID-19 epidemic prevention in China	97
Potential environmental pollution from copper metallurgy and methods of management	97
Cytotoxicity of MXene-based nanomaterials for biomedical applications: A mini review	96