OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Environmental Science and Pollution Research is 98. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Dissolved load of aromatic and halogenated non-methane VOCs in urban sewage during wet and dry seasons	1136
Potassium reduces oxidative stress in tanzania guinea grass under cadmium toxicity	504
Resistance of blended alkali-activated fly ash-OPC mortar to mild-concentration sulfuric and acetic acid attack	473
Toxicity and accumulation of lead and cadmium in the land snail, Archachatina papyracea, in a tropical Alfisol from Southwestern Nigeria	314
Evaluating macroinvertebrate metrics for ecological assessment of large saline rivers (Argentina)	295
Epiphytic phytoplankton in response to divergent air pollutants from urban and commercial zones of Chennai District, Tamil Nadu, India: A case study towards phytoplankton based Air Quality Index	286
Changes of network structure and water distribution in sludge with the stratified extraction of extracellular polymeric substances	273
Greenhouse gas fluxes response to autumn freeze–thaw period in continuous permafrost region of Daxing’an Mountains, Northeast China	269
Effects of passenger blockage on smoke flow properties in subway station fires	267
Phytoplankton dynamics and renewable energy potential induced by the environmental conditions of Lake Burullus, Egypt	233
Place-specific product relatedness and the environmental performance of non-polluting exports in China	230
Risk assessment of cyanobacteria toxic metabolites on freshwater ecosystems applying molecular methods	200
Ajwa date flavonoids mitigate neutrophil migration and interferon-γ-induced renal injury by ultraviolet C radiation in rats	199
Persulfate activation by ferrocene-based metal–organic framework microspheres for efficient oxidation of orange acid 7	199
Correction to: Novel coronavirus pathogen in humans and animals: an overview on its social impact, economic impact, and potential treatments	194
Mercury concentration in the tissues of the Eurasian otter: a seasonal dependance in Slovakia	187
Metabolism toxicity and susceptibility of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) exposure on BRL cells with insulin resistance	181
Novel biologically synthesized metal nanopowder from wastewater for dye removal application	180
Enhancement of sewage sludge dewaterability by fungal conditioning with Penicillium simplicissimum NJ12: from bench- to pilot-scale consecutive multi-batch investigations	178
Eugenol and carvacrol attenuate brain d-galactose-induced aging-related oxidative alterations in rats	176
An integrated framework for exploring the tradeoffs between cost-optimized fuel allocation and regional air quality impacts in a water-energy nexus infrastructure	176
Marble waste site suitability assessment using the GIS-based AHP model	173
Domestic cats as environmental lead sentinels in low-income populations: a One Health pilot study sampling the fur of animals presented to a high-volume spay/neuter clinic	173
Effect of the modification of magnetic graphene oxide with ionic liquid on the adsorption of nonionic surfactant NP10EO	172
Modulatory effect of opioid administration on the activity of cholinesterase enzyme: a systematic review of mice/rat models	172

Environmental protection measures in mineral resource development: case study of a gold-bearing deposit in the Russian Far East	169
Letter to the Editor: “Antibiotic exposure and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis”	165
Modeling a periodic electric vehicle–routing problem considering delivery due date and mixed charging rates using metaheuristic method	164
Development of chitosan-magnetic sawdust hydrochar for Pb and Zn immobilization process on various soil conditions	162
Chemically characterized nanoencapsulated Homalomena aromatica Schott. essential oil as green preservative against fungal and aflatoxin B1 contamination of stored spices based on in vitro and in situ	161
Status and changes of water quality in typical near-city zones of three East African Great Lakes in Tanzania	155
Decomposition of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and 5-nitro-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one (NTO) by Fe13O13 nanoparticle: density functional theory study	154
Role of carbon-dioxide sequestering bacteria for clean air environment and prospective production of biomaterials: a sustainable approach	152
Causality analysis of CO2 emissions, foreign direct investment, gross domestic product, and energy consumption: empirical evidence from South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countri	147
Can support policies promote the innovative diffusion of waste-to-energy technology?	146
Natural kaolinite-based hierarchical porous microspheres as effective and highly recyclable adsorbent for removal of cationic dyes	143
The nexus between environmental strategy and environmental performance: analyzing the roles of green product innovation and mechanistic/organic organizational structure	142
Composite of g-C3N4/ZnIn2S4 for efficient adsorption and visible light photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI)	141
Evaluation and analysis of the toxicity of mercury (Hg2+) to allophycocyanin from Spirulina platensis in vitro	140
The binary combined toxicity of lithium, lead, and manganese on the proliferation of murine neural stem cells using two different models	138
Microplastic retention in small and medium municipal wastewater treatment plants and the role of the disinfection	133
Safety of 0.5% hydrogen peroxide mist used in the disinfection gateway for COVID-19	133
Dielectric constants of organic pollutants determine their strength for enhancing microbial iron reduction	133
Quantitative RT-PCR detection of human noroviruses and hepatitis A virus in fresh produce and surface water used for irrigation in the Mansoura and Giza regions, Egypt	132
Rapid determination of three textile surfactants in environmental samples by modeling excitation-emission second-order data with multi-way calibration methods	132
The effect of distance on the adherence to postpartum follow-up in women with gestational diabetes	132
The lag effect of 24-year tobacco consumption on lung cancer mortality in Henan Province, China, 1992 to 2016	131
CTBP1-AS2 promoted non-small cell lung cancer progression via sponging the miR-623/MMP3 axis	131
Carbon-based zero valent iron catalyst for NOX removal at low temperatures: performance and kinetic study	131
Impact of water depth on thermal efficiency, exergy efficiency, and exergy losses of finned acrylic solar still: an experimental study	130
Prediction of the impact induced by Cd in binary interactions with other divalent metals on wild-type and Cd-resistant strains of Dictyosphaerium chlorelloides	126
Research on air curtain dust control technology for environmental protection at fully mechanized working faces	125
Correction to: Physiological, photochemical, and antioxidant responses of wild and cultivated Carthamus species exposed to nickel toxicity and evaluation of their usage potential in phytoremediation	124
Fabrication and characterization of electrospun zein/nylon-6 (ZN6) nanofiber membrane for hexavalent chromium removal	122
Correction to: Long-term statistical assessment of meteorological indicators and COVID-19 outbreak in hot and arid climate, Bahrain	121
Effect of economic development, income inequality, transportation, and environmental expenditures on transport emissions: evidence from OECD countries	120
Facile synthesis of cadmium-doped graphite carbon nitride for photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline under visible light irradiation	120
Toxicokinetics of silver in the goldfish Carassius auratus under simultaneous waterborne and diet-borne exposures to silver nanoparticles	119
A reference material (NMIJ RM 4076-a) for the determination of short-chain chlorinated paraffins	118
Spatio-temporal pattern of urban vegetation carbon sink and driving mechanisms of human activities in Huaibei, China	118
How financial development affects green energy finance? Relationship between environmental regulation and economic performance	117
Research on the improvement of total factor productivity in China’s power industry: a perspective of technological heterogeneity	117
Speciation and bioaccessibility of arsenic in rice under different cooking methods and its implication in risk assessment	117
Charge separation effect in the nanocomposites of Co3O4-QDs: visible light photocatalytic dye degradation in aqueous solutions	114
Eco-efficiency assessment under natural and managerial disposability: an empirical application for Chilean water companies	114
How does biased technological progress affect haze pollution? Evidence from APEC economies	113
Degradation of organic dye wastewater by H2O2-enhanced aluminum carbon micro-electrolysis	112
Do environmental pollutants carrier to COVID-19 pandemic? A cross-sectional analysis	111
Data-driven evaluation and optimization of the sustainable development of the logistics industry: case study of the Yangtze River Delta in China	110
Biomonitoring of BTEX in primary school children exposed to hookah smoke	110
Effect of heat treatment on the emission rate of radon from red sandstone	109
Effect of mechanically treated and untreated zinc tailing waste as cement substitute in concrete production: an experimental and statistical analysis	108
Ecosystem health of the Beiyun River basin (Beijing, China) as evaluated by the method of combination of AHP and PCA	108
Genotoxic and cytotoxic effects of pethoxamid herbicide on Allium cepa cells and its molecular docking studies to unravel genotoxicity mechanism	108
Impact of petroleum industry on goats in Saudi Arabia: heavy metal accumulation, oxidative stress, and tissue injury	108

Biocatalyst physiology and interplay: a protagonist of MFC operation	107
Application of three prediction models in pesticide poisoning	106
Manufacturers’ product line strategies and environmental impacts under carbon cap and trade policies	106
Exposure to DEHP is potential to increase the risk of overactive bladder, evidence from NHANES 2003–2008	106
Application of classic and soft computing for modeling yield and environmental final impact in vegetable production (a case study: transplanting onion in Isfahan province, Iran)	104
Mechanisms and histopathological impacts of acetamiprid and azoxystrobin in male rats	104
Assessing the factors influencing water quality using environment water quality index and partial least squares structural equation model in the Ebinur Lake Watershed, Xinjiang, China	104
Long-term exposure of the binary mixture of cadmium and mercury damages the developed ovary of adult zebrafish	104
Phosphorus mass balance and input load estimation from the wet and dry periods in tropical semiarid reservoirs	103
Analysis of contaminant dispersion in open channel with two streambank-absorption boundaries	103
Synthesis of aqueous media stable MIL101-OH/chitosan for diphenhydramine and metronidazole adsorption	102
The impact of household wastewater on the frailty state of the elderly in China: based on a long-term cohort study in China	102
A modified exergy evaluation of using carbon-black/water/EG nanofluids as coolant of photovoltaic modules	102
Graphene oxide promotes V-Cu-Ce-ZSM-5 to catalyze SO2 and NO at low temperature: performance and mechanism	102
An investigation on gas emission concentration and relative emission rate of the near-dry wire-cut electrical discharge machining process	102
Validation of the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis and role of carbon emission policies in the case of Russian Federation	101
Activated carbons from passion fruit shells in adsorption of multimetal wastewater	100
Geographical distribution of dioxins, cadmium, and mercury concentrations in reindeer liver, kidneys, and muscle in the Russian Far North	100
Targeting NLRP3 inflammasome as a chief instigator of obesity, contributing to local adipose tissue inflammation and insulin resistance	100
Towards sustainability path in Argentina: the role of finance, energy mix, and industrial value-added in low or high carbon emission—application of DARDL simulation	100
Hospital waste generation during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic: a case study in Delhi	99
Does the construction of network infrastructure reduce environmental pollution?—evidence from a quasi-natural experiment in “Broadband China”	98
Typical scaled food web structure and total mercury enrichment characteristics in Xingkai Lake, China	98
Enantioselective hydrolysis and photolysis of mandipropamid in different aquatic environments — evaluation of influencing factors	98
Particulate matter emissions during autopsies: a method to reduce exposure	98
Amlodipine removal via peroxymonosulfate activated by carbon nanotubes/cobalt oxide (CNTs/Co3O4) in water	98