OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Chemosphere is 126. 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
Adsorption isotherm models: Classification, physical meaning, application and solving method	945
Occurrence and toxicity of antibiotics in the aquatic environment: A review	776
Biochar technology in wastewater treatment: A critical review	493
Soil heavy metal pollution and food safety in China: Effects, sources and removing technology	437
Critical review of advanced oxidation processes in organic wastewater treatment	433
Effective water/wastewater treatment methodologies for toxic pollutants removal: Processes and applications towards sustainable development	424
Interactions of microplastics and cadmium on plant growth and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in an agricultural soil	358
Hybrid decision tree-based machine learning models for short-term water quality prediction	313
A review of metal organic framework (MOFs)-based materials for antibiotics removal via adsorption and photocatalysis	302
Heavy metal associated health hazards: An interplay of oxidative stress and signal transduction	297
A review on the photoelectro-Fenton process as efficient electrochemical advanced oxidation for wastewater remediation. Treatment with UV light, sunlight, and coupling with conventional and other phot	295
Green synthesis of Cu-doped ZnO nanoparticles and its application for the photocatalytic degradation of hazardous organic pollutants	265
Copper bioavailability, uptake, toxicity and tolerance in plants: A comprehensive review	262
Adsorptive removal of heavy metal ions using graphene-based nanomaterials: Toxicity, roles of functional groups and mechanisms	262
A critical review on various remediation approaches for heavy metal contaminants removal from contaminated soils	261
A review on biosynthesis of metal nanoparticles and its environmental applications	247
Molecular mechanism of heavy metals (Lead, Chromium, Arsenic, Mercury, Nickel and Cadmium) - induced hepatotoxicity – A review	242
Adsorptive removal of dyes from wastewater using a metal-organic framework: A review	241
Bismuth oxychloride-based materials for the removal of organic pollutants in wastewater	238
A state–of–the-art review on indoor air pollution and strategies for indoor air pollution control	236
Simultaneous removal of organics and heavy metals from industrial wastewater: A review	234
High efficiency removal of heavy metals using tire-derived activated carbon vs commercial activated carbon: Insights into the adsorption mechanisms	232
Copper uptake, essentiality, toxicity, detoxification and risk assessment in soil-plant environment	224
Removal of microplastics via drinking water treatment: Current knowledge and future directions	222
Occurrence and identification of microplastics in tap water from China	220

Methods of synthesis, characteristics, and environmental applications of MXene: A comprehensive review	204
Microplastics from consumer plastic food containers: Are we consuming it?	203
Pesticides in aquatic environments and their removal by adsorption methods	201
Comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of dyes adsorption by carbon-based adsorbent materials: Classification and analysis of last decade studies	198
The COVID-19 pandemic face mask waste: A blooming threat to the marine environment	190
A green and sensitive guanine-based DNA biosensor for idarubicin anticancer monitoring in biological samples: A simple and fast strategy for control of health quality in chemotherapy procedure confirm	189
Fe-based Fenton-like catalysts for water treatment: Preparation, characterization and modification	189
Ethylenediamine-functionalized Zr-based MOF for efficient removal of heavy metal ions from water	187
Carbon-based sustainable nanomaterials for water treatment: State-of-art and future perspectives	186
Nanoplastic occurrence in a soil amended with plastic debris	184
Interactions of microalgae-bacteria consortia for nutrient removal from wastewater: A review	182
An insight into machine learning models era in simulating soil, water bodies and adsorption heavy metals: Review, challenges and solutions	181
Assessing of cesium removal from wastewater using functionalized wood cellulosic adsorbent	180
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and its effects on human health: An overeview	179
Green synthesis and environmental application of iron-based nanomaterials and nanocomposite: A review	179
A review on the environment-friendly emerging techniques for pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass: Mechanistic insight and advancements	178
Heterogeneous UV-Switchable Au nanoparticles decorated tungstophosphoric acid/TiO2 for efficient photocatalytic degradation process	178
Adsorption of three bivalent metals by four chemical distinct microplastics	176
Congo red dye removal from aqueous environment by cationic surfactant modified-biomass derived carbon: Equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic modeling, and forecasting via artificial neural network a	176
Applications of MXene-based membranes in water purification: A review	174
Adsorption behavior of the antibiotic levofloxacin on microplastics in the presence of different heavy metals in an aqueous solution	172
Efficient cesium encapsulation from contaminated water by cellulosic biomass based activated wood charcoal	170
Adsorption of ibuprofen, ketoprofen, and paracetamol onto activated carbon prepared from effluent treatment plant sludge of the beverage industry	170
Contamination and health risk assessment of heavy metals in China’s lead–zinc mine tailings: A meta–analysis	169
Hydrothermal pretreatment technologies for lignocellulosic biomass: A review of steam explosion and subcritical water hydrolysis	168
Physiological response of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) leaves to polystyrene nanoplastics pollution	167
Sustainable approaches for removing Rhodamine B dye using agricultural waste adsorbents: A review	167
Isotherm models for adsorption of heavy metals from water - A review	165
PFAS removal by ion exchange resins: A review	163
Novel enzymatic graphene oxide based biosensor for the detection of glutathione in biological body fluids	161
An audit of microplastic abundance throughout three Australian wastewater treatment plants	161
Mechanisms for cadmium adsorption by magnetic biochar composites in an aqueous solution	161
A crucial review on polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons - Environmental occurrence and strategies for microbial degradation	160
Progress and challenges of contaminate removal from wastewater using microalgae biomass	158
Biochar as a tool for effective management of drought and heavy metal toxicity	158
Reutilization of gangue wastes in underground backfilling mining: Overburden aquifer protection	158
Research progress in sources, analytical methods, eco-environmental effects, and control measures of microplastics	157
Biomass derived functional carbon materials for supercapacitor applications	157
A critical review on relationship of CeO2-based photocatalyst towards mechanistic degradation of organic pollutant	157
A general linear free energy relationship for predicting partition coefficients of neutral organic compounds	154
New insights into the degradation of synthetic pollutants in contaminated environments	152
Heavy metal contamination status in Greek surface waters: A review with application and evaluation of pollution indices	152
Adsorption of tetracycline hydrochloride onto ball-milled biochar: Governing factors and mechanisms	151
Adsorptive removal of organic dyes via porous materials for wastewater treatment in recent decades: A review on species, mechanisms and perspectives	151
COVID-19 and air pollution and meteorology-an intricate relationship: A review	150
Microalgae for high-value products: A way towards green nutraceutical and pharmaceutical compounds	149
Twenty years of China's water pollution control: Experiences and challenges	149
Eco-friendly geopolymer prepared from solid wastes: A critical review	148
Prediction of groundwater quality using efficient machine learning technique	146
Technologies for municipal solid waste management: Current status, challenges, and future perspectives	144

Adsorption of three pesticides on polyethylene microplastics in aqueous solutions: Kinetics, isotherms, thermodynamics, and molecular dynamics simulation	143
Progress and challenges of metal-organic frameworks-based materials for SR-AOPs applications in water treatment	143
The removal of microplastics in the wastewater treatment process and their potential impact on anaerobic digestion due to pollutants association	143
Carbofuran toxicity and its microbial degradation in contaminated environments	142
Microalgae as sustainable food and feed sources for animals and humans – Biotechnological and environmental aspects	142
Activated carbons from biomass-based sources for CO2 capture applications	142
Removal of organic pollutants from aqueous solution using metal organic frameworks (MOFs)-based adsorbents: A review	141
A targeted review on fate, occurrence, risk and health implications of bisphenol analogues	141
Rethinking of the intraparticle diffusion adsorption kinetics model: Interpretation, solving methods and applications	140
Adsorption and reduction of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution using cost-effective caffeic acid functionalized corn starch	140
Effects of bisphenol A and nanoscale and microscale polystyrene plastic exposure on particle uptake and toxicity in human Caco-2 cells	140
High-efficiency removal of dyes from wastewater by fully recycling litchi peel biochar	139
Phytoremediation technology and food security impacts of heavy metal contaminated soils: A review of literature	139
Pyrolysis: An effective technique for degradation of COVID-19 medical wastes	139
Metal-organic frameworks based adsorbents: A review from removal perspective of various environmental contaminants from wastewater	139
Graphene coupled TiO2 photocatalysts for environmental applications: A review	139
Advanced catalytic ozonation for degradation of pharmaceutical pollutants―A review	137
Statistical analysis of adsorption isotherm models and its appropriate selection	137
Application of advanced anodes in microbial fuel cells for power generation: A review	136
Synthetic microfibers: Pollution toxicity and remediation	136
Antibiotics in animal manure and manure-based fertilizers: Occurrence and ecological risk assessment	136
A detailed review on advanced oxidation process in treatment of wastewater: Mechanism, challenges and future outlook	136
Influence of phosphorus on copper phytoextraction via modulating cellular organelles in two jute (Corchorus capsularis L.) varieties grown in a copper mining soil of Hubei Province, China	135
Microplastic pollution and ecological risk assessment in an estuarine environment: The Dongshan Bay of China	135
Environmental and health impacts of contaminants of emerging concerns: Recent treatment challenges and approaches	135
Applications of chitosan in environmental remediation: A review	134
Lignocellulosic biomass-based pyrolysis: A comprehensive review	133
Cadmium induced BEAS-2B cells apoptosis and mitochondria damage via MAPK signaling pathway	133
Heavy metal removal by biomass-derived carbon nanotubes as a greener environmental remediation: A comprehensive review	133
KOH-activated high surface area Douglas Fir biochar for adsorbing aqueous Cr(VI), Pb(II) and Cd(II)	133
Highly efficient U(VI) capture by amidoxime/carbon nitride composites: Evidence of EXAFS and modeling	132
Crystal violet dye sorption over acrylamide/graphene oxide bonded sodium alginate nanocomposite hydrogel	132
Biodegradation of microplastics: Better late than never	132
Microplastics in aquatic environment: Challenges and perspectives	131
Scenario, perspectives and mechanism of arsenic and fluoride Co-occurrence in the groundwater: A review	131
Insight into the recent advances of microwave pretreatment technologies for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into sustainable biofuel	131
Mechanism analysis of heavy metal lead captured by natural-aged microplastics	131
Facile construction of S-scheme SnO2/g-C3N4 photocatalyst for improved photoactivity	131
Micro(nano)plastics pollution and human health: How plastics can induce carcinogenesis to humans?	131
Unprecedented plastic-made personal protective equipment (PPE) debris in river outlets into Jakarta Bay during COVID-19 pandemic	130
Cellulose acetate in fabrication of polymeric membranes: A review	130
Coordinated control of PM2.5 and O3 is urgently needed in China after implementation of the “Air pollution prevention and control action plan”	129
Enhanced adsorption of As(V) and Mn(VII) from industrial wastewater using multi-walled carbon nanotubes and carboxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes	128
A review on algal-bacterial symbiotic system for effective treatment of wastewater	128
Research progress of adsorption and removal of heavy metals by chitosan and its derivatives: A review	127
Wastewater treatment and emerging contaminants: Bibliometric analysis	127
Bio-remediation approaches for alleviation of cadmium contamination in natural resources	127
A review on the recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) by the bioleaching approach	127
Review on effect of different type of dyes on advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for textile color removal	127
Regulations for chromium emissions to the aquatic environment in Europe and elsewhere	127
Ongoing progress on novel nanocomposite membranes for the separation of heavy metals from contaminated water	126
Iron-based persulfate activation process for environmental decontamination in water and soil	126