OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Chemistry and Ecology is 1. 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
Efficacy evaluation of biochar and activated carbon as carriers of bacterial inoculants in the remediation of multi-metal polluted soil	60
Risk elements in soils affected by long-term gold and mercury (Hg) mining related to soil microbial activity	35
Effects of acute and chronic bendiocarb exposure during early life stages of the pond snail (Lymnaea stagnalis)	31
Assessment of pollution variability across the central part of the Büyük Menderes River (Turkey) using water physicochemical parameters and biomarker responses in the non-biting midge Chironomus ri	23
Biological treatment of leachate from the uncontrolled landfill: evaluation of toxicity and heavy metals reduction	21
Hydrocarbon degradation and metal remediation by hydrocarbon-utilising and metal-tolerant Klebsiella pneumoniae YSA-9 isolated from soil contaminated with petroleum	18
Evaluation of the effects of two commercial pesticides on Daphnia magna in different feeding environments using morphological and biochemical markers	17
Benthic macroinvertebrate dynamics and responses to environmental factors in spring habitats of Kashmir Himalaya	14
Water deironing through the reagent and biosorption treatment and utilization of iron-rich sediments and biosornets in cement production	12
Assessment of aluminium toxicity on Dugesia tigrina : implications for reproduction, behaviour, and enzymatic metabolism	12
Stress, growth, cytokines and histopathological effects of permethrin in common carp (Cyprinus carpio)	11
Elaboration of a new Activated Carbon derived from the Crown of Oak (ACOW) to removal the toxic Iodine: Kinetic, Isotherms modelling and Thermodynamics Study	10
Optimised phosphate adsorption using a synergistic calcite-dolomite mix: a novel approach for water treatment	10
Major ion and stable isotope geochemistry of coalmine water of Talcher coalfield, Mahanadi Basin, India: implication to solute acquisition process and elemental flux	10
A novel green approach for Cr(VI) removal: application of tomato stem-based hydrochar assisted Fenton-like process	9
Heavy metal bioaccumulation in the macroinvertebrate functional feeding guilds of an impaired stream in South-West Nigeria	9
Lithogenic and anthropogenic distribution of chemical elements in soils from Pb-Zn mining area. Case study: Kriva River basin, North Macedonia	9
The influence of mercury speciation and its transformation in growth medium on the accumulation efficiency by white mustard	8
Individual and combined toxicity of sulfamethoxazole and desethylatrazine to Chlorella vulgaris: growth inhibition, photosynthetic activity and oxidative stress	8
Toxicity of sulfhydryl attapulgite to Eisenia fetida	7
Spatial analysis and risk assessment of potentially toxic elements in agricultural soil downstream of the tungsten mining area in Dayu, China	7
Accumulation of aluminium and arsenic in Cenococcum geophilum sclerotia from forest soil affected by mining smoke	7
The main biogenic elements’ content in Lobaria pulmonaria cephalolichen thalli in different ontogenetic stages in the boreal forests of Karelia (Paanajärvi National Park	7
CO ₂ emission and microbial extracellular enzyme activities in sediment at land–water interface as influenced by metal pollution in the Ganga River	7
Effects of aluminium on antioxidative system in native species of the Brazilian Tropical Dry Forest (Caatinga)	7

Experimental study with RSM optimisation for methylene blue removal using an ecological approach	6
Fractionation, bioavailability and risk evaluation of phosphorus in lagoons surface sediments, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia	6
Rapid removal of Congo red from aqueous solutions using Ba ₂ Mg(BO ₃ ) ₂ : investigations into	6
Bioaccumulation of potentially toxic trace elements (As, Cd, Hg, In, Ni, Pb, Se, Zn) and methylmercury in an Indian tarantula Thrigmopoeus truculentus (Pocock 1899) of t	6
Sediment pesticide contamination and toxicity in an agricultural tailwater recovery system	6
Temporal distribution, accumulation, speciation and ecological risk of heavy metals in the sediment of an urban Lagoon catchment at Xiamen in China	6
Acute and sub-acute toxic effects of cadmium to freshwater tropical oligochaete Tubifex tubifex with special reference to oxidative stress and behavioural biomarkers	5
A comparative examination of acute toxicities of three disazo dyes to freshwater macroinvertebrates Gammarus roeseli (Crustacea: Amphipoda) and Chironomus riparius (Insecta: Diptera)	5
Effects of sublethal concentrations of cypermethrin on the gills of Lake Van Fish (Alburnus tarichi)	5
Macroinvertebrate diversity within pan wetlands in relation to geological type and hydroperiod in a protected subtropical Austral national park	5
Effects of ammonium/nitrate ratios on plant growth and nitrogen and phosphorus removal in an ecological floating bed system	5
Pistia Stratiotes based heavy metals phytoremediation of a Himalayan river impacted by hydroelectric plant in an Indo Burma hotspot region	5
Evaluation of hemato-biochemical, antioxidant enzymes as biochemical biomarkers and genotoxic potential of glyphosate in freshwater fish (Labeo rohita)	5
Modified agricultural wastes as potential environmental decontaminants: finding possibilities for treating cadmium contaminated waters	5
The influence on microorganisms of heavy metals from refiner’s spent desulphurisation catalysts	5
Ammonia, nitrite transformations and their fixation by different biological and chemical agents	5
Carboxylic acid-induced freshwater acidification effects on behavior and operculum ultrastructure in the gastropod mollusc Bellamya bengalensis	5
Biosorption of copper (II) from aqueous solutions by raw and chemically modifiedThymus pannonicusin batch and fixed-bed systems	5
Mitigating roles by Ulexite against acetyleferrocene-induced hematotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, genotoxicity and oxidative stress in Oncorhynchus mykiss	5
Effect of nitrate concentration on power generation and nitrogen removal in microbial fuel cell	5
Environmental persistence, bioaccumulation, and ecotoxicology of heavy metals	5
Assessment of ecological characteristics of macroinvertebrate communities and their relationship with environmental factors in a stream ecosystem	4
Microplastics in Indian aquatic systems and its effects on plants, aquatic organisms and humans, and its methods of remediation	4
Evaluation of toxic effect of insecticide, herbicide and fungicide as single and mixture onGammarus lacustrisusing biochemical markers	4
Oxidative stress-induced apoptotic changes after acute exposure to antifouling agent zinc pyrithione (ZnPT) in Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamark (Mediterranean mussels) tissues	4
Simultaneous reduction of available arsenic and cadmium in contaminated soil by iron-modified fly ash	4
The impact of dairy effluent on water quality and ecotoxicological effects on amphibian larvae	4
Migration mechanisms of soil carbon and nitrogen element during the natural restoration process in coal mining subsidence areas	4
Pernambuco Caatinga: relevance of soil chemical composition for biodiversity conservation	4
Distribution and removal of antibiotic resistance genes in a landfill leachate treatment process	4
Copper induces a downregulation of the Multidrug resistance protein 4 (MRP4) and Copper-transporting ATPase-RAN1 (RAN1) genes in red pine (Pinus resinosa) at low concentrations	4
Arsenic and cadmium in the hydrological cycle and soil in a maquis broadleaved evergreen forest stand in Greece. Sources of some uncertainties	4
Behaviour, biochemical and histological responses of the freshwater mussels Unio ravoisieri exposed to wastewater from Wadi Guenniche (Northeastern Tunisia)	4
Nickel induces changes in expression of genes encoding 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid deaminase and glutathione reductase in Picea glauca	4
Continuous planting of cotton after reclamation alters the humus composition and humic acid structural characteristics	4
Speciation, mobility, and risks of heavy metals in sediment and water of a freshwater Lake in Fujian Province, China	3
Variation in microbial biomass and enzymatic activities in metal contaminated soils during storage at low temperature (4°C)	3
Effective adsorption of phosphate using a Mg–Al–La composite from synthetic/real wastewater: adsorptive behaviour, column tests and economic evaluation	3
Exploration of haematite-loaded rice husk biochar as a low-cost nanosorbent to remove Cr (III) from the aqueous media	3
Sustainable synthesis, amplified efficacy: doped ZnO nanostructures driving photocatalytic excellence for wastewater remediation- A comprehensive review	3
Cumulative transformation characteristics and application reduction potential of soil nitrogen in continuous cropping greenhouse	3
Assessment of environmental pollution using indices, transfer factor and source apportionment in soils and plants of wetlands in Northern Nigeria	3
Influence of Graphene oxide on cadmium concentration in maize plant: implications for contaminant uptake and remediation strategies	3
Investigation of mucus cell change in gills of van fish ( Alburnus tarichi , Güldenstädt, 1814) treated with fluvalinate	3
Possible use of terrestrial gastropod (Helix aspersa aspersa) and its life stages as a tool for environmental risk assessment	3
Identification of pollution sources and spatial distribution of trace metals in soils of the industrial area El Hadjar (Annaba, Algeria)	3
Highly efficient hexavalent chromium removal on polyethylenimine@NH ₂ -MIL-101(Cr) composite	3
Spatial–temporal assessment of hydrocarbon biodegradation mechanisms at a contaminated groundwater site in Serbia	3
Analysing the effect of water hyacinth ( Eichhornia crassipes ) invasion on water quality and trophic state of Lake Tana	3
Bioremediation potential and primary mechanism of Sporosarcina pasteurii for cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in contaminated tailings	3

Equilibrium adsorption modelling of selected crude oil components following a spill on Niger Delta soil	3
Lipid biomarkers as organic matter source indicators of estuarine mangrove ecosystems	3
Extracted microbial exopolysaccharides: a sustainable approach to bioremediation of nickel, cobalt and copper ions; equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamics studies	3
Studies on the equilibrium, thermodynamics, and kinetics of the biosorption of copper (II) and lead (II) onto Indian willow ( Salix tetrasperma ) leaves	2
Fenton-biostimulation sequential treatment of a petroleum-contaminated soil amended with oil palm bagasse (Elaeis guineensis)	2
Diethyl aminoethyl hexanoate improves the phytoremediation capacity of the accumulator plant Nasturtium officinale for cadmium contaminated paddy soils	2
Determination of acute toxicity of sodium pyrithione and its exposure effects on antioxidant enzymes activity, immune status, and histopathological changes in common carp	2
Analytical methodology for the validation of multielemental detection of Al, Ba, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Th, Ti, U and Zn in water	2
Comparative assessment of oestradiol removal in Scenedesmus-Rhodococcus and Microcystis-Raoultella symbiotic systems versus monoculture systems	2
Distribution and ecological risk of heavy metal(loid)s in surface sediments of the Hai Phong coastal area, North Vietnam	2
Effects of exogenous strigolactone on the cadmium accumulation in Galinsoga parviflora Cav.	2
Adsorptive-desorptive performance of Chlorella vulgaris for the removal of vanadium from aqueous solutions	2
Investigation of the effects of metal oxide nanoparticle mixtures on Danio rerio and Xenopus laevis embryos	2
Chlorpyrifos degradation, biocontrol potential and antioxidant defence activation under pesticide stress by rhizosphere bacteria isolated from rhizosphere of peach (Prunus persica) plants	2
Adsorptive flotation of cesium radionuclides from aqueous solutions using rice straw agriculture waste as a low-cost and eco-friendly adsorbent	2
Effects of increased salinity on oxidative stress status in the freshwater mussel Unio ravoisieri	2
Effect of CaO and SO₂ on the distribution of arsenic species during coal combustion at high temperature	2
Antifouling activity of aquatic macrophyte extracts on estuarine bacterial biofilms	2
Effect of enhanced salinity on the chlorophyll-a concentration and partial pressure of CO₂ of a sewage-fed freshwater aquaculture pond: a microcosm experiment	2
Phytotreatment of water contaminated with waste lubricating oil using Pistia stratiotes	2
Assessment of the health status of Lake Nokoué (Benin, West Africa) exposed to multiple pollutants during flood season	2
Ecotoxic effects of the vehicle solvent dimethyl sulfoxide on Raphidocelis subcapitata, Daphnia magna and Brachionus calyciflorus	2
Improvement of physicochemical parameters and removal of bacterial enteric pathogens in industrial wastewater by treatment with hybrid constructed wetlands	2
Application of QuEChERS with GC/MS/MS for monitoring polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) contaminants in Turkish flora honey produced in urban and rural areas	2
Ecological risk assessment of trace metals in sediment from the Old Brahmaputra River in Bangladesh	2
Micro-morphological analysis of foliar uptake and retention of airborne particulate matter (PM)-bound toxic metals: implications for their phytoremediation	2
Insights into the distribution characteristic of microbiota in alkaline–sandy soil with inorganic and organic fertiliser treatments: contrasting abundance, structure and functionality	2
Application of multiple indices to the evaluation of trophic and ecological status in a tropical macrotidal estuary (Equatorial Margin, Brazil)	2
Carbon dioxide exchange across water–air interface and its influencing factors in middle reaches of Yellow River during winter	1
Effects of brassinolide on cadmium accumulation and growth of emerged accumulator plant Nasturtium officinale	1
Carbon and nitrogen removal by Chlorella sp. and Scenedesmus sp. suspended and immobilised in non-toxic silica gel in leather processing wastewater	1
Integrated multi-biomarker responses in Mozambique tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus under acute and chronic Diazinon® exposures	1
Abiotic stresses in soils, their effects on plants, and mitigation strategies: a literature review	1
Diversity of algal species present in waste stabilisation ponds and different factors affecting its enrichment and phototaxis	1
Distributions of nitrogen and phosphorus in ice-covered water systems and comprehensive evaluation of water quality in reservoirs during the freezing period	1
Metal and non–metal dynamics and distribution in soil profiles across selected pans in the Ramsar declared subtropical within a national protected area	1
Macroinvertebrates functional feeding groups (FFGs) of forested streams draining urban catchments in the Niger Delta: identifying and classifying vulnerable and tolerant FFGs	1
Sustainable decolorization of methyl blue and malachite green from an aqueous environment using magnetic biochar prepared from the fruit seeds of Mespilus germanica L	1
The antioxidant properties of Spirulina (microalgae) can reduce oxidative stress and neurotoxicity caused by mercury in freshwater mussels	1
The baleful effect of penconazole fungicide on clam Ruditapes decussatus gills: fatty acids composition, redox status and histological features	1
Mosses as bioindicators of atmospheric deposition of Tl, Hg and As in Kosovo	1
Using proteomics to predict indoor potted plant and tree plant responses under particulate matter stress	1
A review of macrophyte phytoremediation in Africa: current research and challenges	1
Norethisterone exposure alters the transcriptome of Marine Medaka (Oryzias melastigma) larvae	1
Lead biosorption profiling of endophytic Aspergillus flavus SGE34 isolated from Cleome viscosa Linn.	1
Chemical fractions, mobility and release kinetics of Cadmium in a light-textured calcareous soil as affected by crop residue biochars and Cd-contamination levels	1
Assessment of heavy metal pollution with different indices in Süreyyabey dam lake in Turkey	1
A review on microplastics in landfill leachate: formation, occurrence, detection, and removal techniques	1
Potentials of NaOH modified agricultural waste of sorghum bagasse for lead (II) removal from aqueous solution: kinetics, isotherm and thermodynamic studies	1
Low-level pharmaceuticals alter stream biofilm structure and function	1
Influence of river tide dynamics on phytoplankton variability and its ecological implications in three Brazilian tropical estuaries (Delta do Parnaíba Environmental Protection Area)	1
Removal of arsenic from contaminated water using radiation-induced grafted chitosan: a critical review	1
Effects of short-term sub-lethal diazinon® exposure on behavioural patterns and respiratory function in Clarias batrachus: inferences for adaptive capacity in the wild	1
Removal of Cd(II) from aqueous solution using biosorbent based on agricultural waste sorgum bagasse ( Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) activated NaOH	1
The effects of imidacloprid on 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and antioxidant parameters in gill and liver tissues of trout	1
The combined effects of wood vinegar and perfluorooctanoic acid on enzymatic activities, DNA damage and gene transcription in Dugesia japonica	1
Biogeochemistry of sedimentary phosphorus species in the world’s longest river on an Island, the Kapuas River (West Kalimantan, Indonesia)	1
Hydrothermal carbonization of rambutan peel (Nephelium lappaceum L.) as a Green and low-cost adsorbent for Fe(II) removal from aqueous solutions	1
Short-term effects of a simulated massive river flood and its recovery on sediment biogeochemistry of a Mediterranean lagoon	1
Effects of three nanomaterials on growth, photosynthetic characteristics and production of reactive oxygen species of diatom Nitzschia Palea	1
Urbanisation gradients, riparian-loss and contaminant effects on macroinvertebrate distribution within a tropical river (Nigeria)	1
Calcium reduces the effects of cadmium on the responses of biomarkers in freshwater fish ( Oreochromis niloticus )	1
Water chemical formation mechanism and water quality analysis of Shichuan River under the influence of human activities	1
Potential impacts of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the biochemical and behavioural status of the amphipods Talitrus saltator (Amphipoda, Talitridae)	1
Spatial distribution and seasonal variation of heavy metal contaminants and pollution indices in a coastal landmass of Kerala, peninsular India	1
Solid adsorbents for carbon dioxide capture: a review	1