Science of the Total Environment

Papers
(The H4-Index of Science of the Total Environment is 163. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
ArticleCitations
Exploring the glycoprotein washing fluid-assisted cleanup for the restoration of oil-contaminated shorelines with environmental integrity974
Is soil contamination a missing driver of soil heterotrophic respiration in land surface models? A study case with copper –628
Optimized irrigation and fertilization can mitigate negative CO2 impacts on seed yield and vigor of hybrid maize604
Response behavior of antibiotic resistance genes and human pathogens to slope gradient and position: An environmental risk analysis in sloping cultivated land588
Assessing the impact of different urban morphology scenarios on air pollutant emissions distribution549
Optimized bimetallic ratios for durable membrane catalyst-film reactors in treating nitrate-polluted water522
Effects of short- and long-term exposures to multiple air pollutants on depression among the labor force: A nationwide longitudinal study in China463
Improved passive sampling methods for wastewater to enable more sensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants458
Maternal exposure to ambient particulate matter on the growth of twin fetuses after in vitro fertilization435
NosZ I carrying microorganisms determine N2O emissions from the subtropical paddy field under elevated CO2 and strongly CO2-responsive cultivar408
Practical, low-cost integrity testing of diesel particle filters using remote sensing measurement at the campus entrance gate388
The risk of high-biomass HABs: Triggers and dynamics of a non-toxic bloom of Prorocentrum micans in Chilean Patagonia386
Wetland vegetation zoning as a response to groundwater complex systems384
Interfacial engineering-based colonization of biofilms on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) surfaces: Implications for whole-cell biodegradation of microplastics382
Ostracod-based transfer function shifting to a broad prospect in palaeolimnology and palaeoclimate382
Impact of East-Asian monsoon on sandstorm activities over the past half century: Insights from a genetic algorithm378
Nutrition, pesticide exposure, and virus infection interact to produce context-dependent effects in honey bees (Apis mellifera)375
Water availability and biological interactions shape amphibian abundance and diversity in Mediterranean temporary rivers375
Associations between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure and thyroid hormone levels in the elderly368
Groundwater dynamics of a lake-floodplain system: Role of groundwater flux in lake water storage subject to seasonal inundation365
Environmental stability and cytotoxicity of layered black phosphorus modified with Polyvinylpyrrolidone and Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-67360
Revealing the response of microbial communities to polyethylene micro(nano)plastics exposure in cold seep sediment349
Ingestion of chitosan-starch blends: Effect on the survival of supralittoral amphipods345
Novel insights into photoaging mechanisms and environmental persistence risks of polylactic acid (PLA) microplastics: Direct and indirect photolysis344
Mechanisms of evolution and pollution source identification in groundwater quality of the Fen River Basin driven by precipitation330
Investigating the effect of radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure on molecular pathways related to insulin resistance and adipogenesis in zebrafish embryos - A pilot study without quantitative317
Short-term dynamics of beaver dam flow states313
A practical study on the near-zero discharge of rainwater and the collaborative treatment and regeneration of rainwater and sewage304
Integrating satellite information, land use regression, and machine learning to estimate the spatiotemporal variation of ionic composition in PM2.5 across Taiwan303
Corrigendum to “methane emissions from residential natural gas meter set assemblies” [Sci. Total environ. 931 (2024) 172857]292
Wastewater surveillance studies on pathogens and their use in public health decision-making: a scoping review292
Nation-wide monitoring campaign of 49 biocides and surfactants in surface waters and wastewaters291
Assessment of bioenergy plant locations using a GIS-MCDA approach based on spatio-temporal stability maps of agricultural and livestock byproducts: A case study291
Prenatal and childhood lead exposure is prospectively associated with biological markers of aging in adolescence290
WITHDRAWN: Global at-risk basins of socio-ecological impacts from water scarcity289
Synergistic mechanisms of compound thermophilic bacteria on waste sludge hydrolysis and reduction: Extracellular polymers degradation, enzyme activity and microbial community changes287
Evaluating the impact of an increase in sea water temperature on the palmerolides of the Antarctic benthic tunicate Synoicum adareanum285
Ocean warming increases residency at summering grounds for migrating bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas)283
Responses to Alcántara et al.'s (2021) comments281
Corrigendum to “Direct and indirect simulating and projecting hydrological drought using a supervised machine learning method” [Sci. Total Environ. 898 (2023), 165523]277
Species-specific effect of particle viscosity and particle-phase reactions on the formation of secondary organic aerosol276
Emission, distribution and formation characteristics of polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans during co-disposal of hexabromocyclododecane-containing waste in cement kiln275
Bioaccumulation in fish (Cyprinodon variegatus) during rejuvenations of a thin active cap over field-aged PCB contaminated sediment: The effect of clean versus contaminated ongoing influx274
The evolutive role of shoot apical meristems in the adaptation of angiosperms to life at sea and the jump to potential environmental biotechnology applications274
Assessing the eco-efficiency of milk production systems using water-energy-labor-food nexus273
Simulation and experimental study of gas-phase diffusion coefficient of selenium dioxide272
Structure, stability, and potential function of groundwater microbial community responses to permafrost degradation on varying permafrost of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau272
Exposure to bisphenols, parabens, and benzophenones in colostrum breast milk of Panamanian women: A pilot study from the PA-MAMI cohort272
Antimicrobial agents in agricultural fertilizers produced from sewage sludge – A cause for concern?270
Temporal gravimetry, campaign and permanent GNSS, and interferometric radar techniques: A comparative approach to quantifying land deformation rates in coastal Texas268
Occurrence of recreational water quality monitoring general fecal indicator bacteria and fecal source identification genetic markers in gray seal scat267
Structural and mineralogical variation upon reoxidation of reduced Fe-bearing clay minerals during thermal activation259
Harnessing water fleas for water reclamation: A nature-based tertiary wastewater treatment technology250
Batch equilibrium experiments and modeling reveal weak temperature dependence of cyclic volatile methylsiloxane sorption in soil/sediment organic carbon-water systems248
Bifenthrin induces changes in clinical poisoning symptoms, oxidative stress, DNA damage, histological characteristics, and transcriptome in Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) larvae247
Enhancing mycophytoremediation potential of Chrysopogon zizanioides in chromite-asbestos mine waste soil using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: A natural bioaccelerator for soil ecosystem rehabilitation241
Variability in molecular composition and optical absorption of atmospheric brown carbon aerosols in two contrasting urban areas of China241
Predicting natural arsenic enrichment in peat-bearing, alluvial and coastal depositional systems: A generalized model based on sequence stratigraphy241
Impact of cord blood cadmium concentration on neonatal secondary sex ratio: The Japan Environment and Children's Study240
Erratum to “Delivery of unprecedented amounts of perfluoroalkyl substances towards the deep-sea” [Sci. Total Environ. 526 (2015) 41–48]232
High emission of black carbon in heavy-duty diesel vehicles: Insights from microscopic operating conditions232
Effect of SARS-CoV-2 shedding rate distribution of individuals during their disease days on the estimation of the number of infected people. Application of wastewater-based epidemiology to the city of231
Global biomass maps can increase the precision of (sub)national aboveground biomass estimates: A comparison across tropical countries230
Corrigendum to “Horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes within the bacterial communities in aquacultural environment” [Sci. Total Environ. 820 (2022) 153286]228
Assessment of oxidative stress induced by atmospheric particulate matter: from acellular and cellular assays to the use of model and experimental organisms226
Effects of chronic exposure to the new insecticide sulfoxaflor in combination with a SDHI fungicide in a solitary bee225
Meta-analysis unravels the complex combined toxicity of microplastics and antibiotics in aquatic ecosystems223
Effects of simulated nitrogen deposition on the nutritional and physiological status of beech forests at two climatic contrasting sites in Italy222
Heavy metals uptake and translocation of typical wetland plants and their ecological effects on the coastal soil of a contaminated bay in Northeast China222
Differential biochemical and behavioral responses induced by cocaine and benzoylecgonine exposure to the red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii221
Factors controlling groundwater radioactivity in arid environments: An automated machine learning approach220
Dynamics of the distribution of invasive alien plants (Asteraceae) in China under climate change220
Neurotoxicity and gene expression alterations in zebrafish larvae in response to manganese exposure219
Isolation and identification of microalgal strains with potential as carotenoids producers from a municipal solid waste landfill215
Towards carbon neutrality: Enhancing CO2 sequestration by plants to reduce carbon footprint214
The coupling coordination and spatiotemporal evolution of industrial water-energy-CO2 in the Yellow River Basin213
Dietary intake assessment of known and unknown organophosphate esters (OPEs) in foodstuffs via high-resolution mass spectrometry213
The economic costs of invasive aquatic plants: A global perspective on ecology and management gaps212
Grasslands and flood mitigation – Contrasting forages improve surface water infiltration rates212
Carbon emission prediction models: A review211
Random forest-based modeling of stream nutrients at national level in a data-scarce region211
Optimization and performance evaluation of an automated filtration method for the recovery of SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses in wastewater211
Soil organic carbon changes in China's croplands: A newly estimation based on DNDC model211
Impact of terephthalic acid emissions from intensive nocturnal biomass incineration on oxidative potential in Seoul, South Korea210
Combining geophysics, remote sensing and numerical simulation to assess GLOFs: Case study of the Namulacuo Lake in the Southeastern Tibetan Plateau210
The multi-year contribution of Indo-China peninsula fire emissions to aerosol radiation forcing in southern China during 2013–2019209
Effect of bioaugmentation on tetracyclines influenced chicken manure composting and antibiotics resistance208
Co-pyrolysis of different torrefied Chinese herb residues and low-density polyethylene: Kinetic and products distribution205
Novel predictors related to hysteresis and baseflow improve predictions of watershed nutrient loads: An example from Ontario's lower Great Lakes basin204
Changes in permafrost spatial distribution and active layer thickness from 1980 to 2020 on the Tibet Plateau204
Managing food-ecosystem synergies to sustain water resource systems204
N6-methyladenosine upregulates ribosome biogenesis in environmental carcinogenesis203
Composition and assembly mechanisms of prokaryotic communities in wetlands, and their relationships with different vegetation and reclamation methods202
Unraveling the interplay between environmental microplastics and salinity stress on Mytilus galloprovincialis larval development: A holistic exploration202
Model behavior regarding in- and below-cloud 137Cs wet scavenging following the Fukushima accident using 1-km-resolution meteorological field data199
Research on health risk assessment of heavy metals in soil based on multi-factor source apportionment: A case study in Guangdong Province, China198
Particle/gas partitioning for semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in level III multimedia fugacity models: Both gaseous and particulate emissions198
Interannual variations in grassland carbon fluxes and attribution of influencing factors in Qilian Mountains, China198
More effective application of biochar-based immobilization technology in the environment: Understanding the role of biochar198
Antimicrobial resistance bacteria and genes detected in hospital sewage provide valuable information in predicting clinical antimicrobial resistance197
Mechanisms of changing speciation and bioavailability of selenium in agricultural mollisols of northern cold regions195
Toxicity of perfluorobutanesulfonate on gill functions of marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma): A time course and hypoxia co-exposure study194
Long-term exposure to particulate matter and COPD mortality: Insights from causal inference methods based on a large population cohort in southern China194
Multilevel ecological compensation policy design based on ecosystem service flow: A case study of carbon sequestration services in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau192
Human hair as a noninvasive matrix to assess exposure to micro-organic contaminants: State of the art review192
Dynamic mechanisms of cadmium accumulation and detoxification by Lolium perenne grown in soil inoculated with the cadmium-tolerant bacterium strain Cdq4-2190
Metal-bearing airborne particles from mining activities: A review on their characteristics, impacts and research perspectives190
Spatiotemporal patterns of organic carbon burial over the last century in Lake Qinghai, the largest lake on the Tibetan Plateau189
Difference in concentration of lead (Pb) in meat from pheasants killed using lead and iron (Fe) shotgun ammunition188
Aggregation behavior of polyethylene microplastics in the nearshore environment: The role of particle size, environmental condition and turbulent flow186
Risk assessments of emerging contaminants in various waters and changes of microbial diversity in sediments from Yangtze River chemical contiguous zone, Eastern China186
Enhancing indoor air quality: Harnessing architectural elements, natural ventilation and passive design strategies for effective pollution reduction — A comprehensive review185
Long-term PM2.5 pollution over China: Identification of PM2.5 pollution hotspots and source contributions185
How does the photovoltaic industry contribute to China's carbon neutrality goal? Analysis of a system dynamics simulation183
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-based biopesticide: Navigating success, challenges, and future horizons in sustainable pest control183
The association between drought conditions and increased occupational psychosocial stress among U.S. farmers: An occupational cohort study183
Towards strategic interventions for global food security in 2050183
Unexpected enrichment of thallium and its geochemical behaviors in soils impacted by historically industrial activities using lead‑zinc carbonate minerals181
Exploring the genotoxic potential of Bisphenol A and its emerging alternatives in an advanced in vitro 3D zebrafish hepatic cell model181
Comparison of environmental microbiomes in an antibiotic resistance-polluted urban river highlights periphyton and fish gut communities as reservoirs of concern181
Reevaluation on accumulation and depletion of dioxin-like compounds in eggs of laying hens: Quantification on dietary risk from feed to egg181
Fate and function of flocculant polymers in waste activated sludge pre-thickening: Effects on digestion, rheology and dewaterability181
Variability in urinary concentrations of primary aromatic amines179
Sludge floc characteristics and microbial community in high-rate activated sludge and high-rate membrane bioreactor for organic recovery178
Semen damage contributed over 50 % to air-pollutant-induced infertility: A prospective cohort study of 3940 men in China178
Elevated risk of haloacetonitrile formation during post-chlorination when applying sulfite/UV advanced reduction technology to eliminate bromate178
Using HRMS fingerprinting to explore micropollutant contamination in soil and vegetables caused by swine wastewater irrigation177
Applicability of soil health assessment dominated by biological indicators in facility agriculture176
Children and adults are exposed to dual risks from ingestion of water and inhalation of ultrasonic humidifier particles from Pb-containing water175
Analyzing the impacts of topographic factors and land cover characteristics on waterlogging events in urban functional zones175
Monitoring of indoor air quality at a large sailing cruise ship to assess ventilation performance and disease transmission risk174
Prenatal exposure to hexafluoropropylene oxide trimer acid (HFPO-TA) disrupts the maternal gut microbiome and fecal metabolome homeostasis173
Co-occurrence of antimicrobial and metal resistance genes in pig feces and agricultural fields fertilized with slurry173
Narrative review of lead poisoning in humans caused by industrial activities and measures compatible with sustainable industrial activities in Republic of Zambia172
Single low-density polyethylene microplastics stress and drought co-exposure effects on lettuce (Lactuca sativa) physiology, growth, and root development172
Generation, characterization, and toxicological assessment of reference ultrafine soot particles with different organic content for inhalation toxicological studies171
Determination of organic fluorinated compounds content in complex samples through combustion ion chromatography methods: a way to define a “Total Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)” parameter?170
Climate and landuse change enhance spatio-temporal variability of Dongjiang river flow and ammonia nitrogen170
Mangrove preservation could have significantly reduced damages from Hurricane Otis on the coast of Guerrero, Mexico170
Temperature and moisture sensitivities of soil respiration vary along elevation gradients: An analysis from long-term field observations170
Developing a model-ready highly resolved HONO emission inventory in Guangdong using domestic measured emission factors169
Planning hydrological restoration of coastal wetlands: Key model considerations and solutions169
Crucial factors of the built environment for mitigating carbon emissions169
Prediction of bioaccessible lead in urban and suburban soils with Vis-NIR diffuse reflectance spectroscopy169
Ecological impact of surfactant Tween-80 on plankton: High-scale analyses reveal deeper hazards168
Enhanced dewaterability of sewage sludge by grafted cationic lignin-based flocculants168
Madagascar's burned area from Sentinel-2 imagery (2016–2022): Four times higher than from lower resolution sensors166
Modeling the implications of policy reforms on pesticide risk for Switzerland166
Ecological risks of high-ammonia environment with inhibited growth of Daphnia magna: Disturbed energy metabolism and oxidative stress166
Maternal exposure to bisphenol S induces neuropeptide signaling dysfunction and oxidative stress in the brain, and abnormal social behaviors in zebrafish (Danio rerio) offspring165
Life cycle sustainability assessment of advanced treatment techniques for urban wastewater reuse and sewage sludge resource recovery165
Longitudinal isotope ratio variations in human hair and nails165
Photochlorination-induced degradation of microplastics and interaction with Cr(VI) and amlodipine165
Unveiling the changes in urban atmospheric CO2 in the time of COVID-19 pandemic: A case study of Florence (Italy)165
Ecotoxicity of cationic cellulose polymers to aquatic biota: The influence of charge density165
Effect of pyrolysis conditions on environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) in biochar from co-pyrolysis of urea and cellulose165
Pretreatment methods for monitoring microplastics in soil and freshwater sediment samples: A comprehensive review163
A review on three-dimensional cellulose-based aerogels for the removal of heavy metals from water163
Exposure to heavy metal and antibiotic enriches antibiotic resistant genes on the tire particles in soil163
Simulating diverse forest management options in a changing climate on a Pinus nigra subsp. laricio plantation in Southern Italy163
SIRT1-mediated tunnelling nanotubes may be a potential intervention target for arsenic-induced hepatocyte senescence and liver damage163
Seawater flooding of calcareous soils: Implications for trace and alkaline metals mobility163
Occurrence of antibiotics in waters, removal by microalgae-based systems, and their toxicological effects: A review163
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