Science of the Total Environment

Papers
(The H4-Index of Science of the Total Environment is 162. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
A spatialized assessment of ecosystem service relationships in a multifunctional agroforestry landscape of Senegal764
Moderate physical activity against effects of short-term PM2.5 exposure on BP via myokines-induced inflammation718
Editorial Board575
POP-BFRs in consumer products: Evolution of the efficacy of XRF screening for legislative compliance over a 5-year interval and future trends552
Response of alpine ground temperatures to a rising atmospheric 0 °C isotherm in the period 1955–2021539
Predicting natural arsenic enrichment in peat-bearing, alluvial and coastal depositional systems: A generalized model based on sequence stratigraphy504
Removal of intI1, ARGs, and SARS-CoV-2 and changes in bacterial communities in four sewage treatment facilities481
Nitrogen availability constrains grassland plant diversity in response to grazing435
Potential impacts of seasonal and altitudinal changes on enzymatic peat decomposition in the High Andean Paramo region of Ecuador431
Editorial Board422
Modified zero-valent iron nanoparticles enhanced remediation of PCBs-contaminated soil412
Reservoir water temperature simulation and sensitivity analysis: A case study of the Qincun Reservoir in China395
The synergistic effect of high temperature and relative humidity on non-accidental deaths at different urbanization levels395
Hydrological contraction patterns and duration of drying period shape microbial-mediated litter decomposition374
Identification, resistance to antibiotics and biofilm formation of bacterial strains isolated from a reverse osmosis system of a drinking water treatment plant354
Coupled redox cycling of arsenic and sulfur regulates thioarsenate enrichment in groundwater349
Biostimulation as a sustainable solution for acid neutralization and uranium immobilization post acidic in-situ recovery347
Towards unravelling the Rosette agent enigma: Spread and emergence of the co-invasive host-pathogen complex, Pseudorasbora parva-Sphaerothecum destruens345
FlowSOM clustering – A novel pattern recognition approach for water research: Application to a hyper-arid coastal aquifer system342
Risk of papillary thyroid carcinoma and nodular goiter associated with exposure to semi-volatile organic compounds: A multi-pollutant assessment based on machine learning algorithms338
Comparative growth inhibition of 6PPD and 6PPD-Q on microalgae Selenastrum capricornutum, with insights into 6PPD-induced phototoxicity and oxidative stress336
Discussion: Harnessing microbiome-mediated adaptations in insect pollinators to mitigate climate change impact on crop pollination336
Duckweed (Lemna minor L.) as a natural-based solution completely offsets the increase in ammonia volatilization induced by soil drying and wetting cycles in irrigated paddies335
Conservation agriculture effects on ecosystem health and sustainability – A review of rice–wheat cropping system332
Pollution investigation of wintertime VOCs in the coastal atmosphere of the Yellow Sea: Insights from on-line photoionization-induced CI-TOFMS324
Pesticide-induced metabolic disruptions in crops: A global perspective at the molecular level314
Noise characteristics and its influence analysis of the waiting areas in a Chinese children's hospital313
Moderate grazing enhances ecosystem multifunctionality through leaf traits and taxonomic diversity in long-term fenced grasslands313
Kaolinite bioformation at surface conditions: The role of fungi and bacteria308
Corrigendum to “Behavioural and physiological responses of the surf clam Mesodesma donacium to brine discharges” [Sci. Total Environ. 922 (2024) 171233]307
Erratum to “Delivery of unprecedented amounts of perfluoroalkyl substances towards the deep-sea” [Sci. Total Environ. 526 (2015) 41–48]300
Influence of aging, morphology and particle size on the behavior of microplastics during magnetic seeded filtration297
Towards precision aviation emission modeling: A hybrid paradigm of convolutional neural networks and semi-empirical formulas for full flight phase gas pollutant indices295
Estimating the effect of biological nitrification inhibition-enabled sorghum on nitrogen fertilizer consumption, life cycle GHG emissions, farmer's benefit and fertilizer subsidy from Indian sorghum p290
Sensitivity of groundwater levels to low-frequency climate variability in a large watershed290
Contribution, absorption mode, and model prediction of atmospheric deposition to copper and lead accumulation in soybean289
Aboveground plants influence heterogeneously soil organic carbon (SOC) and its labile fractions after mixed afforestation: Three afforestation types of Masson's pine in the Upper Yangtze River, China287
Effects of dechlorane plus on hepatic pathology, metabolic health and gut microbiota in male mice286
Light grazing increased but heavy grazing decreased the abundance and family richness of soil arthropods community in an alpine grassland in the Qinghai Lake Basin286
Gut microbiota perturbation and subsequent oxidative stress in gut and kidney tissues of zebrafish after individual and combined exposure to inorganic arsenic and fluoride285
Evidences of the sources of suspended sediments and ecological processes in the Yellow River Basin283
Role of zeolite content on the sorption properties of analcime-rich rocks from the Abinky Formation (Niger)279
Contamination of the terrestrial food chain by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and related human health risks: A systematic review277
Quantifying the coal mining impact on the ecological environment of Gobi open-pit mines272
Growing contribution to radiative forcing from China's on-farm nitrous oxide emissions requires more attention269
PKC-θ is an important driver of fluoride-induced immune imbalance of regulatory T cells/effector T cells267
Occurrence of recreational water quality monitoring general fecal indicator bacteria and fecal source identification genetic markers in gray seal scat265
Scenario analysis of phosphorus flow in food production and consumption system in the Mwanza region, Tanzania263
Retraction notice to “Behavioral toxicity of tannery effluent in zebrafish (Danio rerio) used as model system” [Sci. Total Environ. 685(2019) 923–933]261
Retraction notice to “Short-term exposure of the mayfly larvae (Cloeon dipterum, Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) to SARS-COV-2-derived peptides and other emerging pollutants: A new threat for the aquatic env256
Retraction notice to “Green toxicology approach involving polylactic acid biomicroplastics and neotropical tadpoles: (Eco)toxicological safety or environmental hazard?” [Sci. Total Environ. 783(2021) 256
Retraction notice to “Are there plastic particles in my sugar? A pioneering study on the characterization of microplastics in commercial sugars and risk assessment” [Sci. Total Environ. 837 (2022) 155253
Retraction notice to “Combined effects of a high-fat diet and polyethylene microplastic exposure induce impaired lipid metabolism and locomotor behavior in larvae and adult zebrafish” [Sci. Total Envi251
Retraction notice to “How leachates from wasted cigarette butts influence aquatic life? A case study on freshwater mussel Anodontites trapesiali” [Sci. Total Environ. 689 (2019) pages 381–389]250
Retraction notice to “Can spike fragments of SARS-CoV-2 induce genomic instability and DNA damage in the guppy, Poecilia reticulate? An unexpected effect of the COVID-19 pandemic” [Sci. Total Environ.248
A strategic monitoring approach for learning to improve natural infrastructure245
Calling for a comprehensive risk assessment of selenium in drinking water244
Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate waste to vanillin244
Grazing regulates soil water-holding functions via altering plant functional groups in the southern Qilian Mountains243
Aluminum ion catalyzed proton transfer: Mechanism on promoting highly stable passivation of Cr by soil organic matter239
Biochar for mitigating pharmaceutical pollution in wastewater: A sustainable solution236
Microphytobenthos spatio-temporal dynamics across an intertidal gradient in a tropical estuary using Sentinel-2 imagery235
Delineating the emergence of thermally tolerant Symbiodiniaceae genotypes across the dominant coral species of a turbid reef: Adaptation and resilience strategy234
Concentrations and origins of ultrafine particles at a major European harbor234
A comprehensive screening method of oxidation systems based on reaction rate constant (k value) and emergy (Em value)233
Quantitative association of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater and clinically confirmed cases in different areas of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Village233
Enhancing road performance and sustainability: A study on recycled porous warm mix asphalt233
The role of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in cancer initiation and progression: Mechanisms and health implications231
Spatial distribution of tree-related microhabitats in a primeval mountain forest: From natural patterns to landscape planning and forest management recommendations230
Charting water quality improvements and practice reversion with pesticide interventions at catchment scale230
Risk transmission and driving factors of virtual water flows from the perspective of China's interregional water–energy–food trade229
Mercury and selenium in biological pump under upwelling-downwelling influence in Cabo Frio shelf, South Atlantic Ocean, Brazil228
Effects of fire recurrence and severity on Mediterranean vegetation dynamics: Implications for structure and composition in southern Spain228
Biochar application strategies mediating the soil temperature, moisture and salinity during the crop seedling stage in Mollisols227
Human health risk assessment from potentially toxic elements in the soils of Sudan: A meta-analysis225
Characterization of particulate matter at Mt. Gwanak (at 632 m) and vertical mixing impacts on haze in Seoul during winter225
Interfacial engineering-based colonization of biofilms on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) surfaces: Implications for whole-cell biodegradation of microplastics222
Isotopes unveil overestimation of nutrient-driven oxygen deficit in the tidal rivers of Pearl River Delta during the wet season222
Comprehensive understanding of microplastics in compost: Ecological risks and degradation mechanisms220
Origin and intra-annual variability of vertical microplastic fluxes in Fram Strait, Arctic Ocean219
Practical, low-cost integrity testing of diesel particle filters using remote sensing measurement at the campus entrance gate219
Spatiotemporal characteristics and influencing factors of non-CO2 greenhouse gas emission intensity from China's livestock sector219
Ostracod-based transfer function shifting to a broad prospect in palaeolimnology and palaeoclimate218
Wetland vegetation zoning as a response to groundwater complex systems218
Association of spring thermal forcing anomalies in the Tibetan Plateau with dust aerosol changes over the Taklamakan Desert215
Linking new national active biomonitoring data with stream macroinvertebrate communities suggests large-scale effects of toxic contamination on freshwater ecosystems215
Low-temperature thermal hydrolysis for enhancing sludge anaerobic digestion and antibiotic resistance management: Significance of digester solids retention time215
Unprecedented East Siberian wildfires intensify Arctic snow darkening through enhanced poleward transport of black carbon213
Hydrous ferric arsenate transformation coupled with As, Fe, and S environmental cycling in sulfidic systems under anoxic and circumneutral conditions212
Hydrodynamic conditions of Posidonia oceanica seagrass berm formation and dismantling events212
Enhanced immobilization of trace nickel by nanoplastic-Fe-Mn oxide complexes in sedimentary systems211
Impact of East-Asian monsoon on sandstorm activities over the past half century: Insights from a genetic algorithm209
Enhanced copper passivation in pig manure composting through iron nanoparticle amendment207
Anaerobic stabilization and landscape utilization of rural sewage sludge from the enhanced membrane coagulation process207
Ten-month comprehensive assessment of steroid hormones in the tributaries of Baiyun District, Guangzhou City, China: Spatiotemporal dynamics, source attribution, and environmental implications206
Corrigendum to “Occurrence and partitioning of p-phenylenediamine antioxidants and their quinone derivatives in water and sediment” [Sci. Total Environ. 914 (2024) 170046]205
Amino modifications exacerbate the developmental abnormalities of polystyrene microplastics via mitochondria-mediated apoptosis pathway in zebrafish larvae204
Characteristics of boron isotopes and their indicative significance in groundwater arsenic mobilization from an alluvial basin203
Perfluorooctane sulfonate causes DNA damage and apoptosis via oxidative stress in umbilical cord fibroblast cells of Yangtze finless porpoise203
Building a framework for a synoptic overview of drought202
Projecting the overall heat-related health burden and associated economic costs in a climate change context in Quebec, Canada201
Extreme rainfall disproportionately impacts E. coli concentrations in Texas recreational waterbodies201
Mangrove preservation could have significantly reduced damages from Hurricane Otis on the coast of Guerrero, Mexico200
Disinfection by-product formation potential in response to seasonal variations in lake water sources: Dependency on fluorescent and molecular weight characteristics200
Is it worth it? Land-fallowing and saltwater intrusion control under uncertainty199
Damaging and protective interactions of lichens and biofilms on ceramic dolia and sculptures of the International Museum of Ceramics, Faenza, Italy197
Coordination of SARS-CoV-2 wastewater and clinical testing of university students demonstrates the importance of sampling duration and collection time197
Evaluating the anthropogenic nitrogen emissions to water using a hybrid approach in a city cluster: Insights into historical evolution, attribution, and mitigation potential195
Long-term trends in crayfish invasions across European rivers195
Spatio-temporal monitoring of marsh vegetation phenology and its response to hydro-meteorological factors using CCDC algorithm with optical and SAR images: In case of Honghe National Nature Reserve, C194
The association between drought conditions and increased occupational psychosocial stress among U.S. farmers: An occupational cohort study192
Multi-phase recovery of carabid assemblages during 19 years of secondary succession in forest stands disturbed by windstorm without salvage logging in northern Poland191
Multilevel ecological interactions: Impact of weather, forest extreme events and seed production on squirrel population dynamics190
The host phylogeny and climate determine the gut bacteria of global insects190
Tightly intertwined: Waterscapes prompt urgent reconsideration of aquatic insects and their role in agricultural landscapes188
Degradation mechanism of PGNa by the immobilized degrading enzymes from magnetic fermentation residue biochar187
Addressing drivers and data gaps in Spain's non-compliance of drinking water quality standards187
Suspect screening and quantitative analysis of 165 contaminants of emerging concern in water, sediments, and biota using LC-MS/MS: Ecotoxicological and human health risk assessment186
Molecular foundations for shear-induced dynamics of natural organic matter185
Modeling dissolved organic carbon export from water supply catchments in the northeastern United States184
Fallout 137Cs signals as chrono-markers in Chinese lake sediment cores184
Unveiling the role of saltmarshes as coastal potassium sinks: A perspective from porewater-derived potassium exchange184
Response of soil organic carbon stocks and soil microbial biomass carbon to natural grassland conversion: A global meta-analysis183
Evaluating sources of mercury in Canada's Mackenzie River183
Mitigating ice sheets and mountain glaciers melt with geoengineering183
Dual controls of vapour pressure deficit and soil moisture on photosynthesis in a restored temperate bog183
Assessing the hydrogeological resilience of a groundwater-dependent Mediterranean peatland: Impact of global change and role of water management strategies179
Are high-risk heavy metal(loid)s contaminated vegetables detrimental to human health? A study of incorporating bioaccessibility and toxicity into accurate health risk assessment179
Studying interaction effects on toxicokinetics in zebrafish combining experimental and modelling approaches179
Seasonal and spatial distribution of microplastics in sediments by FTIR imaging throughout a continuum lake - lagoon- beach from the Tunisian coast179
Quantum dots based sensitive nanosensors for detection of antibiotics in natural products: A review177
Source-specific ecological risks and critical source identification of PPCPs in surface water: Comparing urban and rural areas177
Acclimated green microalgae consortium to treat sewage in an alternative urban WWTP in a coastal area of Central Italy177
Short-term robust plant overcompensatory growth was observed in a degraded alpine meadow on the southeastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau176
Experimental study on the atomization characteristics and dust removal efficiency of a fan-shaped nozzle for purifying working environment175
A review on cyanobacteria cultivation for carbohydrate-based biofuels: Cultivation aspects, polysaccharides accumulation strategies, and biofuels production scenarios175
Interfacial reaction between organic acids and iron-containing clay minerals: Hydroxyl radical generation and phenolic compounds degradation175
Exploring the nitrogen fixing strategy of bacterial communities in nitrogen cycling by adding calcium superphosphate at various periods during composting175
Application of humic acid and hydroxyapatite in Cd-contaminated alkaline maize cropland: A field trial175
Mitigation of organic fouling of ultrafiltration membrane by high-temperature crayfish shell biochar: Performance and mechanisms174
Assessment of current and future land use/cover changes in soil erosion in the Rio da Prata basin (Brazil)174
Higher zero valent iron soil amendments dosages markedly inhibit accumulation of As in Faya and Kilombero cultivars compared to Cd174
Sulfite pretreatment enhances the biodegradability of primary sludge and waste activated sludge towards cost-effective and carbon-neutral sludge treatment173
Variations in antibiotic resistance genes and removal mechanisms induced by C/N ratio of substrate during composting172
Microplastics transport in a low-inflow estuary at the entrance of the Gulf of California171
Appraising water and nutrient recovery for perennial crops irrigated with reclaimed water in Mediterranean areas through an index-based approach171
Identifying recurrent and persistent landslides using satellite imagery and deep learning: A 30-year analysis of the Himalaya170
Enhancing methane production from waste activated sludge with heat-assisted potassium ferrate (PF) pretreatment: Reaction kinetics and mechanisms170
Reviewing 39Ar and 37Ar underground production in shallow depths with implications for groundwater dating169
Long-term stability of several endocrine disruptors in the first morning urine samples and their associations with lifestyle characteristics169
Projected urban exposure to extreme precipitation over South Asia169
Application of a small scale-terrestrial model ecosystem (STME) for assessment of ecotoxicity of bio-based plastics169
Tracing nitrogen transformations during spring development of winter wheat induced by 15N labeled cattle slurry applied with different techniques167
Luteolin enhanced antioxidant capability and induced pyroptosis through NF-κB/NLRP3/Caspase-1 in splenic lymphocytes exposure to ammonia167
Innovative approaches to electrochemical oxidation of Bisphenol B in synthetic and complex water environments166
Tourism under a life cycle thinking approach: A review of perspectives and new challenges for the tourism sector in the last decades166
Tissue-free water tritium and non-exchangeable organically bound tritium concentrations in fish near coastline during and after operation of Japan's first nuclear fuel reprocessing facility165
Study of the adsorption behavior of tetracycline onto suspended sediments in the Yellow River, China: Insights into the transportation and mechanism165
Mesoporous silica size, charge, and hydrophobicity affect the loading and releasing performance of lambda-cyhalothrin164
A composite amendment benefits rice (Oryza sativa L.) safety and production in cadmium-contaminated soils by unique characteristics after oxidation modification163
Deleterious effects of benzotriazoles on zebrafish development and neurotransmission: 5-Chloro-benzotriazole versus 1H-benzotriazole163
Which type of electric vehicle is worth promoting mostly in the context of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality? A case study for a metropolis in China162
Ultrasensitive fluorescence detection of gonyautoxins in seawater using a novel molecularly imprinted nanoprobe162
Underestimated or overestimated? Dynamic assessment of hourly PM2.5 exposure in the metropolitan area based on heatmap and micro-air monitoring stations162
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