Science of the Total Environment

Papers
(The H4-Index of Science of the Total Environment is 164. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
NosZ I carrying microorganisms determine N2O emissions from the subtropical paddy field under elevated CO2 and strongly CO2-responsive cultivar1015
Exploring the glycoprotein washing fluid-assisted cleanup for the restoration of oil-contaminated shorelines with environmental integrity648
Is soil contamination a missing driver of soil heterotrophic respiration in land surface models? A study case with copper –635
Improved passive sampling methods for wastewater to enable more sensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants595
Maternal exposure to ambient particulate matter on the growth of twin fetuses after in vitro fertilization572
Prediction of As and Cd dissolution in various soils under flooding condition551
Species-specific effect of particle viscosity and particle-phase reactions on the formation of secondary organic aerosol482
Emission, distribution and formation characteristics of polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans during co-disposal of hexabromocyclododecane-containing waste in cement kiln480
Integrating satellite information, land use regression, and machine learning to estimate the spatiotemporal variation of ionic composition in PM2.5 across Taiwan448
Impact of cord blood cadmium concentration on neonatal secondary sex ratio: The Japan Environment and Children's Study446
Silica aggravates pulmonary fibrosis through disrupting lung microbiota and amino acid metabolites419
WITHDRAWN: Global at-risk basins of socio-ecological impacts from water scarcity417
Mechanisms of evolution and pollution source identification in groundwater quality of the Fen River Basin driven by precipitation400
Nation-wide monitoring campaign of 49 biocides and surfactants in surface waters and wastewaters396
Ingestion of chitosan-starch blends: Effect on the survival of supralittoral amphipods389
Effects of short- and long-term exposures to multiple air pollutants on depression among the labor force: A nationwide longitudinal study in China385
Optimized bimetallic ratios for durable membrane catalyst-film reactors in treating nitrate-polluted water385
Optimized irrigation and fertilization can mitigate negative CO2 impacts on seed yield and vigor of hybrid maize382
The evolutive role of shoot apical meristems in the adaptation of angiosperms to life at sea and the jump to potential environmental biotechnology applications379
Exposure to bisphenols, parabens, and benzophenones in colostrum breast milk of Panamanian women: A pilot study from the PA-MAMI cohort375
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 influx366
Assessing the eco-efficiency of milk production systems using water-energy-labor-food nexus364
Wetland vegetation zoning as a response to groundwater complex systems354
Ostracod-based transfer function shifting to a broad prospect in palaeolimnology and palaeoclimate348
Impact of East-Asian monsoon on sandstorm activities over the past half century: Insights from a genetic algorithm338
Practical, low-cost integrity testing of diesel particle filters using remote sensing measurement at the campus entrance gate328
The risk of high-biomass HABs: Triggers and dynamics of a non-toxic bloom of Prorocentrum micans in Chilean Patagonia324
Batch equilibrium experiments and modeling reveal weak temperature dependence of cyclic volatile methylsiloxane sorption in soil/sediment organic carbon-water systems319
Bifenthrin induces changes in clinical poisoning symptoms, oxidative stress, DNA damage, histological characteristics, and transcriptome in Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) larvae306
Enhancing mycophytoremediation potential of Chrysopogon zizanioides in chromite-asbestos mine waste soil using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: A natural bioaccelerator for soil ecosystem rehabilitation304
Antimicrobial agents in agricultural fertilizers produced from sewage sludge – A cause for concern?303
Occurrence of recreational water quality monitoring general fecal indicator bacteria and fecal source identification genetic markers in gray seal scat302
Structural and mineralogical variation upon reoxidation of reduced Fe-bearing clay minerals during thermal activation298
Harnessing water fleas for water reclamation: A nature-based tertiary wastewater treatment technology298
Temporal gravimetry, campaign and permanent GNSS, and interferometric radar techniques: A comparative approach to quantifying land deformation rates in coastal Texas297
Prenatal and childhood lead exposure is prospectively associated with biological markers of aging in adolescence296
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 of295
Global biomass maps can increase the precision of (sub)national aboveground biomass estimates: A comparison across tropical countries293
Corrigendum to “Horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes within the bacterial communities in aquacultural environment” [Sci. Total Environ. 820 (2022) 153286]291
Dynamic mechanisms of cadmium accumulation and detoxification by Lolium perenne grown in soil inoculated with the cadmium-tolerant bacterium strain Cdq4-2289
Ecological risks of high-ammonia environment with inhibited growth of Daphnia magna: Disturbed energy metabolism and oxidative stress286
The association between drought conditions and increased occupational psychosocial stress among U.S. farmers: An occupational cohort study286
Random forest insights in prioritizing factors and risk areas of soil polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in an urban agglomeration area285
Assessing the policy benefits of constructing “Zero-waste Cities” in China: From the perspective of hazardous waste lifecycle management281
SIRT1-mediated tunnelling nanotubes may be a potential intervention target for arsenic-induced hepatocyte senescence and liver damage281
Unraveling the interplay between environmental microplastics and salinity stress on Mytilus galloprovincialis larval development: A holistic exploration279
A novel prediction approach driven by graph representation learning for heavy metal concentrations278
Ambient temperatures associated with increased risk of motor vehicle crashes in New York and Chicago277
Thinning intensity but not replanting different species affects soil N2O and CH4 fluxes in Cunninghamia lanceolata plantation275
Potential propagation of agricultural pesticide exposure and effects to upstream sections in a biosphere reserve267
Maternal exposure to bisphenol S induces neuropeptide signaling dysfunction and oxidative stress in the brain, and abnormal social behaviors in zebrafish (Danio rerio) offspring264
Enhancing the water use efficiency model predictions for Platycladus orientalis and Quercus variabilis: Integrating the dynamics of carbon dioxide concentration and soil water availability262
Ten-month comprehensive assessment of steroid hormones in the tributaries of Baiyun District, Guangzhou City, China: Spatiotemporal dynamics, source attribution, and environmental implications258
Seawater flooding of calcareous soils: Implications for trace and alkaline metals mobility252
Monitoring of indoor air quality at a large sailing cruise ship to assess ventilation performance and disease transmission risk252
Composition and assembly mechanisms of prokaryotic communities in wetlands, and their relationships with different vegetation and reclamation methods251
Grasslands and flood mitigation – Contrasting forages improve surface water infiltration rates249
Impact of terephthalic acid emissions from intensive nocturnal biomass incineration on oxidative potential in Seoul, South Korea246
Erratum to “Delivery of unprecedented amounts of perfluoroalkyl substances towards the deep-sea” [Sci. Total Environ. 526 (2015) 41–48]243
High emission of black carbon in heavy-duty diesel vehicles: Insights from microscopic operating conditions242
Nutrition, pesticide exposure, and virus infection interact to produce context-dependent effects in honey bees (Apis mellifera)241
Water availability and biological interactions shape amphibian abundance and diversity in Mediterranean temporary rivers241
Level of polychlorinated biphenyls in tumor and blood serum of breast cancer patients and control subjects from Punjab, Pakistan241
Genomic mapping of wastewater bacteriophage may predict potential bacterial pathogens infecting the community237
Natural copper isotopic abnormity in maternal serum at early pregnancy associated to risk of spontaneous preterm birth234
Urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolites in Chinese pregnant women: Concentrations, variability, predictors, and association with oxidative stress biomarkers229
Combined influence of ENSO and North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) on Eurasian Steppe during 1982–2018229
Estimation of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances mass loads in the Danube River using passive sampling228
QMRA of Ralstonia solanacearum in potato cultivation: Risks associated with irrigation water recycled through managed aquifer recharge227
Environmental co-exposure of high temperature and Cu induce hormonal disturbance of cortisol signaling and altered responses of cellular defense genes in zebrafish226
Narrative review of lead poisoning in humans caused by industrial activities and measures compatible with sustainable industrial activities in Republic of Zambia225
A practical study on the near-zero discharge of rainwater and the collaborative treatment and regeneration of rainwater and sewage224
Elemental composition of grass phytoliths: Environmental control and effect on dissolution224
Annual hypoxia causing long-term seawater acidification: Evidence from low-molecular-weight organic acids in the Changjiang Estuary and its adjacent sea area221
Exploring the usage of artificial root exudates to enhance the removal of contaminants of emerging concern in slow sand filters: Synthetic vs. real wastewater conditions221
Pollution investigation of wintertime VOCs in the coastal atmosphere of the Yellow Sea: Insights from on-line photoionization-induced CI-TOFMS221
Adsorbents for water decontamination: A recycling alternative for fiber precursors and textile fiber wastes220
Vehicle-induced air pollutant dispersion and personal exposure in an urban street canyon: Association with air-source heat pump outdoor units combined with building envelope components220
Impact of rapid urbanization on flow regime and ecosystem services at seasonal scale: A case study in water conservation area along the Gyeongan River, South Korea220
Persistence of human- and cattle-associated Bacteroidales and mitochondrial DNA markers in freshwater mesocosms219
Cellulose acetate-coated capacitive sensor for determining carbon-cycle enzymes activity and as a microbial Indicator for soil health219
Novel insights into photoaging mechanisms and environmental persistence risks of polylactic acid (PLA) microplastics: Direct and indirect photolysis218
Ecotoxicity of cationic cellulose polymers to aquatic biota: The influence of charge density216
Insights into baby disposable diapers sustainable application216
A new framework for simulating C decomposition and emissions from land applied biosolids and manures using the denitrification and decomposition model215
Species asynchrony, species stability, and compositional stability jointly stabilize, while bryophyte cover destabilizes plant communities across Japanese moorlands213
Comparative life cycle assessment of ammonia production by coke oven gas via single and coproduction processes213
Corrigendum to “methane emissions from residential natural gas meter set assemblies” [Sci. Total environ. 931 (2024) 172857]210
Trace the origin of yak meat in Xizang based on stable isotope combined with multivariate statistics209
Wastewater surveillance studies on pathogens and their use in public health decision-making: a scoping review209
Environmental emissions and pollution characteristics of mosquitocides for the control of dengue fever in a typical urban area206
Multi-omics analysis provides insight into the phytotoxicity of chicken manure and cornstalk on seed germination205
Identifying recurrent and persistent landslides using satellite imagery and deep learning: A 30-year analysis of the Himalaya205
Sources of variation in nutrient loads collected through street sweeping in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area, Minnesota, USA204
Monk seals (Monachus monachus) in the Mediterranean Sea: The threat of organochlorine contaminants and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons204
Organophosphate flame retardants tris (2-butoxyethyl) phosphate (TBEP) and tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) disrupt human motor neuron development by differentially affecting their survival and d203
Plastic-mediated transformation: A new route to navigate plasmid-borne antibiotic resistance genes202
Is there a downside to plant ecological services in the city? Influences of particulate matter on the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) foraging on the small-leaved lime in urban condition202
Ecotoxicological effects of common fungicides on the eastern honeybee Apis cerana cerana (Hymenoptera)202
Factors controlling groundwater radioactivity in arid environments: An automated machine learning approach197
Evaluation of pollution swapping phenomena from a woodchip denitrification wall targetting removal of nitrate in a shallow gravel aquifer197
Synergizing economic growth and carbon emission reduction in China: A path to coupling the MFLP and PLUS models for optimizing the territorial spatial functional pattern197
Karst rocky desertification diverged the soil residing and the active ectomycorrhizal fungal communities thereby fostering distinctive extramatrical mycelia197
Future climate change and marine heatwaves - Projected impact on key habitats for herring reproduction193
Microbial strategies for phosphorus acquisition in rice paddies under contrasting water regimes: Multiple source tracing by 32P and 33P192
Different approaches to explore the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on carbonaceous aerosols at a European rural background site192
Excessive disinfection aggravated the environmental prevalence of antimicrobial resistance during COVID-19 pandemic192
Assessing the potential impact of glacial lake outburst floods on individual objects using a high-performance hydrodynamic model and open-source data192
The role of urban forest composition in modulating summertime air quality in Los Angeles190
Identifying ecosystem service value and potential loss of wilderness areas in China to support post-2020 global biodiversity conservation188
Projected mid-century rainfall erosivity under climate change over the southeastern United States188
Impacts of properties of dissolved organic matters on indirect photodegradation of genistein187
Association of long-term particulate matter exposure with all-cause mortality among patients with ovarian cancer: A prospective cohort187
The capture technology matters: Composition of municipal wastewater solids drives complexity of microbial community structure and volatile fatty acid profile during anaerobic fermentation186
TiO2 nanoparticles exert an adverse effect on aquatic microbial communities186
Unveiling the presence of endocrine disrupting chemicals in northern French soils: Land cover variability and implications185
Deleterious effects of benzotriazoles on zebrafish development and neurotransmission: 5-Chloro-benzotriazole versus 1H-benzotriazole185
The combined effects of lanthanum-modified bentonite and Vallisneria spiralis on phosphorus, dissolved organic matter, and heavy metal(loid)s185
Core-shell CoCuOx@MOx (M Nb, Ti and Ce) catalysts with outstanding durability and resistance to H2O for the catalytic combustion of o-dichlorobenzene184
Deep accumulation of soluble organic nitrogen after land-use conversion from woodlands to orchards in a subtropical hilly region183
Response of drip water Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca variations in ventilated caves to hydroclimate183
Environmental impact assessment of a novel third-generation biorefinery approach for astaxanthin and biofuel production182
A multiple-step scheme for the improvement of satellite precipitation products over the Tibetan Plateau from multisource information182
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances fate and transport at a wastewater treatment plant with a collocated sewage sludge incinerator181
Model behavior regarding in- and below-cloud 137Cs wet scavenging following the Fukushima accident using 1-km-resolution meteorological field data180
Sampling, storage and laboratory approaches for dissolved organic matter characterisation in freshwaters: Moving from nutrient fraction to molecular-scale characterisation180
Lysinibacillus sphaericus mediates stress responses and attenuates arsenic toxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans180
Enhanced reductive reactivity of zero-valent iron (ZVI) for pollutant removal by natural organic matters (NOMs) under aerobic conditions: Correlation between NOM properties and ZVI activity179
Environmental risk assessment of low molecule benzotriazoles in urban road rainwaters in Poland178
Enhancing methane production from waste activated sludge with heat-assisted potassium ferrate (PF) pretreatment: Reaction kinetics and mechanisms177
Characterization of the simultaneous degradation of pyrene and removal of Cr(VI) by a bacteria consortium YH177
Molecular insights into the effects of tetrachlorobisphenol A on puberty initiation in Wistar rats176
Climate and landuse change enhance spatio-temporal variability of Dongjiang river flow and ammonia nitrogen176
Partial nitrification in free nitrous acid-treated sediment planting Myriophyllum aquaticum constructed wetland strengthens the treatment of black-odor water175
Bioaerosolization behaviour of potential pathogenic microorganisms from wastewater treatment plants: Occurrence profile, social function and health risks175
Recycling drinking water treatment sludge in construction and building materials: A review175
Overlooked pyrite-mediated heterogeneous Fenton processes: Mechanisms of surface hydroxyl radical generation and associated decontamination performance174
Detailed analysis of air pollution in the Canadian prairie region: A step toward net-zero emission174
Sludge granulation in PN/A enhances nitrogen removal from mainstream anaerobically pretreated wastewater174
Temperature and moisture sensitivities of soil respiration vary along elevation gradients: An analysis from long-term field observations173
Short-term dynamics of beaver dam flow states173
Electrochemical sensor for vascular endothelial growth factor based on self-assembling DNA aptamer structure172
Identifying the fate of nitrogenous species during sewage sludge pyrolysis via in-situ tracing of protein-sludge inherent components interactions172
The multi-year contribution of Indo-China peninsula fire emissions to aerosol radiation forcing in southern China during 2013–2019172
Discovering the key role of MnO2 and CeO2 particles in the Fe2O3 catalysts for enhancing the catalytic oxidation of VOC: Synergistic effect of the lattice oxygen species and surface-adsorbed oxygen171
Characteristics and correlation analysis of heavy metal distribution in China's freshwater aquaculture pond sediments171
Acute toxicity of polychlorinated diphenyl ethers (PCDEs) in three model aquatic organisms (Scenedesmus obliquus, Daphnia magna, and Danio rerio) of different trophic levels170
Estrogen receptor: A potential linker of estrogenic and dopaminergic pathways in zebrafish larvae following deltamethrin exposure170
Temporal dynamics of mixed litter humification in an alpine treeline ecotone170
Prediction of bioaccessible lead in urban and suburban soils with Vis-NIR diffuse reflectance spectroscopy170
Structure, stability, and potential function of groundwater microbial community responses to permafrost degradation on varying permafrost of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau169
Distribution, sources and ecological risks of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in overlying water and sediment from the mangrove ecosystem in Hainan Island, China169
Co-analysis of total suspended particles and discharge reveals the dynamic of mercury input into glacier meltwater runoff in the northern Tibetan Plateau169
Effects of airborne pollen on allergic rhinitis and asthma across different age groups in Beijing, China168
Predicting natural arsenic enrichment in peat-bearing, alluvial and coastal depositional systems: A generalized model based on sequence stratigraphy168
Exploring the genotoxic potential of Bisphenol A and its emerging alternatives in an advanced in vitro 3D zebrafish hepatic cell model167
Fate and function of flocculant polymers in waste activated sludge pre-thickening: Effects on digestion, rheology and dewaterability167
Shifts of the pond area ratio for lowland polders: Implication for nutrient control167
Research progress of industrial wastewater treatment technology based on solar interfacial adsorption coupled evaporation process166
Single low-density polyethylene microplastics stress and drought co-exposure effects on lettuce (Lactuca sativa) physiology, growth, and root development166
The effect of combined application of biochar and phosphate fertilizers on phosphorus transformation in saline-alkali soil and its microbiological mechanism166
Differences in the internal PFAS patterns of herbivores, omnivores and carnivores - lessons learned from target screening and the total oxidizable precursor assay165
Effects of one-year exposure to ocean acidification on two species of abalone165
Benzophenone-3: A systematic review on aquatic toxicity, pollution status, environmental risk assessment, and treatment approaches165
Enhanced dewaterability of sewage sludge by grafted cationic lignin-based flocculants164
Waste to wonder to explore possibilities with recycled materials in 3D printing164
Contribution of land use and cover change (LUCC) to the global terrestrial carbon uptake164
Enhancing the phytoextraction efficiency of heavy metals in acidic and alkaline soils by Sedum alfredii Hance: A study on the synergistic effect of plant growth regulator and plant growth-promoting ba164
Effects of microplastics and nanoplastics in shrimp: Mechanisms of plastic particle and contaminant distribution and subsequent effects after uptake164
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