OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Chemical Engineering Research & Design is 41. 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.)

Article	Citations
Research progress on the application of hydrogel adsorbent materials in wastewater treatment: A review	163
Efficient recycle of palladium from wastewater by modified fumed nano-silica composites: Synthesis, adsorption, kinetics and mechanisms	127
Structural and property analysis of different components in coal liquefaction residue raffinate based on density separation	117
CFD simulation of isolated bubbles rising in Newtonian or non-Newtonian fluids inside a thin-gap bubble column	110
A preliminary study of thermal plasma gasification of an automobile waste under CO2 atmosphere for high calorific value syngas production	107
Contents	103
A critical review on synthesis and application aspect of venturing the thermophysical properties of hybrid nanofluid for enhanced heat transfer processes	90
Inside Front Cover	88
An engineering model of heat transfer through a turbulent falling liquid film for a condensing vapor flow	81
Characterization of woody biomass comminution based on entrained flow gasification	78
Quantification of temperature-dependent CO2 adsorption kinetics in Lewatit VP OC 1065, Purolite A110, and TIFSIX-3-Ni for direct air capture	75
Selection of reaction media and process optimization for the synthesis of cyclopentane-1,2-dicarboximude in pure solid media: Temperature, concentration distribution and multi-factor analysis	75
Performance improvement of in-line flow chemical reactors by modifying injector geometry	74
Optimised model microcapsules of Arabic gum and gelatin a for functional cosmetic applications: From formulation to scale-up using a mesostructured reactor	73
Modified orthogonal collocation for accurate flux-based material balance calculations in slab, cylindrical, and spherical geometries	72
Microfluidic platform for alcoholic fermentation process: Ethanol production and on-line quantification	71
Optimal evaluation of brine desalination in the lithium supply chain: Balancing multi-objective strategies with global clean energy and electric vehicle initiatives	69
Removal of 4-nonylphenol using magnetite modified with silica based molecularly imprinted polymers	63
Secondary aeration modulation at the cone of the hopper for dense gas-solid jets	61
Continuous manufacturing based paradigm shift in pharmaceuticals production and current regulatory framework	60
Optimized inducer design for transporting air–water two-phase flows in centrifugal pumps: Outperforming traditional inducers	59
CFD-DEM investigation of fine charged particle coating in fluidized beds	59
Effect of FeCl3 combined with biochar as dewatering conditioners on sludge pyrolysis products	57
Blending in unbaffled and baffled mechanically agitated vessels – Effect of Reynolds number and liquid height	52
Methods to assess numerous distillation schemes for binary mixtures	52

Smart paradigm to predict copper surface area of Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst based on synthesis parameters	50
Design and 4E analysis of heat pump-assisted extractive distillation processes with preconcentration for recovering ethyl-acetate and ethanol from wastewater	50
Separation of nanoplastics from synthetic and industrial wastewater using electrolysis-assisted flotation approach: A green approach for real-time contaminant mitigation	50
Favorable trade-off between heat transfer and pressure drop in 3D printed baffled logpile catalyst structures	48
Effect of metal anti-wear device on the water wall erosion in CFB boiler	47
Simultaneous removal of cadmium(II) and arsenic(III) from aqueous solutions using pyrite-modified biochar: Effects and mechanisms	46
Adsorptive removal of cationic dye by synthesized sustainable xanthan gum-g p(AMPS-co-AAm) hydrogel from aqueous media: Optimization by RSM-CCD model	45
Modeling, validation and exergy evaluation of a thermally-integrated industrial cryogenic air separation plant in Colombia	45
A comprehensive investigation of the incorporation model for micromixing time calculation	44
Enhanced oil recovery through synergy of the interfacial mechanisms by low salinity water alternating carbon dioxide injection	44
Inside Front Cover	43
Hydrometallurgy recycling of heavy metals from electroplating sludge: Recent development and challenge	42
Digital process design to define and deliver pharmaceutical particle attributes	42
Integrating metaheuristic methods and deterministic strategies for optimizing supply chain equipment design in process engineering	42
A lattice Boltzmann framework for simulating reactive fluid flow with variable viscosity in porous media	42
Investigating tertiary amine alkylation/benzylation kinetics with ramp-flow in a plug-flow reactor using in-line	41
CFD modeling of two-phase flow with surfactant by an arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian method	41
Mixing of nanoparticle agglomerates in fluidization using CFD-DEM at ABF and APF regimes	41
Synthesis and kinetic analysis of green AA-type monomers using linoleic acid through bromide promoted transition metal-catalyzed oxidation with air	41