Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

Article	Citations
Cadmium stress in plants: A critical review of the effects, mechanisms, and tolerance strategies	207
Contributions of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy in microplastic pollution research: A review	186
Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in the environment: Plant uptake, translocation, bioaccumulation, and human health risks	132
Interactions between microplastics and soil fauna: A critical review	115
Antibiotic resistome in the livestock and aquaculture industries: Status and solutions	109
Engineered nanomaterials in the environment: Are they safe?	92
Removal of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in various wastewater treatment processes: An overview	85
Coupling anammox with heterotrophic denitrification for enhanced nitrogen removal: A review	83
Recent progress on the removal of antibiotic pollutants using photocatalytic oxidation process	81
Recent progress in adsorptive removal of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water/wastewater	75
Medical waste: Current challenges and future opportunities for sustainable management	73
Heavy metal remediation and resistance mechanism ofAeromonas,Bacillus, andPseudomonas: A review	72
Genesis of geogenic contaminated groundwater: As, F and I	70
Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in agricultural soils: A systematic analysis	68
Selenium in soil-microbe-plant systems: Sources, distribution, toxicity, tolerance, and detoxification	67
Interactions between organic matter and Fe (hydr)oxides and their influences on immobilization and remobilization of metal(loid)s: A review	67
Fit-for-purpose urban wastewater reuse: Analysis of issues and available technologies for sustainable multiple barrier approaches	63
Arsenic in Latin America: New findings on source, mobilization and mobility in human environments in 20 countries based on decadal research 2010-2020	63
Combined sewer overflows: A critical review on best practice and innovative solutions to mitigate impacts on environment and human health	63
Recent advances in electro-Fenton process and its emerging applications	61
Fluoride removal from water using alumina and aluminum-based composites: A comprehensive review of progress	60
Advanced porous nanomaterials as superior adsorbents for environmental pollutants removal from aqueous solutions	59
Influence of biochar on trace element uptake, toxicity and detoxification in plants and associated health risks: A critical review	58
Ensuring planetary survival: the centrality of organic carbon in balancing the multifunctional nature of soils	58
Research advances in anammox granular sludge: A review	56

Lithium iron phosphate batteries recycling: An assessment of current status	54
Comprehensive review on catalytic degradation of Cl-VOCs under the practical application conditions	54
Hydrometallurgical processes for heavy metals recovery from industrial sludges	52
Chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass: A critical comparison between biochemical, microwave and thermochemical conversion methods	52
Electrochemical treatment of highly concentrated wastewater: A review of experimental and modeling approaches from lab- to full-scale	51
The application of microalgae in removing organic micropollutants in wastewater	51
Toxicity in vitro reveals potential impacts of microplastics and nanoplastics on human health: A review	49
Biodegradability and ecotoxicity of polyurethane foams: A review	49
Antibiotic resistance in agricultural soils: Source, fate, mechanism and attenuation strategy	48
Transport of micro- and nanoplastics in the environment: Trojan-Horse effect for organic contaminants	48
The roles of membrane transporters in arsenic uptake, translocation and detoxification in plants	47
Omics to address the opportunities and challenges of nanotechnology in agriculture	47
Effects of selenium on the uptake of toxic trace elements by crop plants: A review	47
Strategies in improving plant salinity resistance and use of salinity resistant plants for economic sustainability	46
Alleviation of boron toxicity in plants: Mechanisms and approaches	46
Recent advances of algae-bacteria consortia in aquatic remediation	46
Uptake, accumulation and metabolism of PFASs in plants and health perspectives: A critical review	46
New insights of nanomaterials usage toward superhydrophobic membranes for water desalination via membrane distillation: A review	45
A review on emerging homojunction photocatalysts with impressive performances for wastewater detoxification	43
Enrichment of primary macronutrients in biochar for sustainable agriculture: A review	42
New insight into sulfur nanoparticles: Synthesis and applications	42
The role of glomalin in mitigation of multiple soil degradation problems	42
Nanomaterials for sustainable remediation of chemical contaminants in water and soil	42
Dietary cadmium exposure, risks to human health and mitigation strategies	41
Far UV-C radiation: An emerging tool for pandemic control	41
The mechanism and application of bidirectional extracellular electron transport in the field of energy and environment	41
Hydrogels: Novel materials for contaminant removal in water—A review	40
Restoring shallow lakes impaired by eutrophication: Approaches, outcomes, and challenges	38
Sorption of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) from water and wastewater by carbonaceous materials: A review	38
Red mud valorization an industrial waste circular economy challenge; review over processes and their chemistry	38
Tire wear particles: An emerging threat to soil health	38
Niche specialization of comammox Nitrospira in terrestrial ecosystems: Oligotrophic or copiotrophic?	37
Photocatalytic oxidation of pollutants in gas-phase via Ag3PO4-based semiconductor photocatalysts: Recent progress, new trends, and future perspectives	37
A critical review of microplastic pollution in urban freshwater environments and legislative progress in China: Recommendations and insights	37
Impact of agricultural management practices on soil carbon sequestration and its monitoring through simulation models and remote sensing techniques: A review	37
Microbial biodiesel production from lignocellulosic biomass: New insights and future challenges	37
Cold-bonding process for treatment and reuse of waste materials: Technical designs and applications of pelletized products	36
Pollution characteristics, mechanism of toxicity and health effects of the ultrafine particles in the indoor environment: Current status and future perspectives	36
Probing the nature of soil organic matter	35
Benzalkonium chloride: A systematic review of its environmental entry through wastewater treatment, potential impact, and mitigation strategies	35
Heterotrophic nitrifying bacteria in wastewater biological nitrogen removal systems: A review	35
Occurrence, effects and environmental risk of antifouling biocides (EU PT21): Are marine ecosystems threatened?	34
Human urine-based fertilizers: A review	34
Adsorption kinetics and isotherm models of heavy metals by various adsorbents: An overview	34
An exploration on the toxicity mechanisms of phytotoxins and their potential utilities	34
A framework for standardized qPCR-targets and protocols for quantifying antibiotic resistance in surface water, recycled water and wastewater	34
Mercury cycling and isotopic fractionation in global forests	34
Environmental applications of ultrasound activated persulfate/peroxymonosulfate oxidation process in combination with other activating agents	33
Recent advances in the synthesis of and sensing applications for metal-organic framework-molecularly imprinted polymer (MOF-MIP) composites	33
The aluminum tolerance and detoxification mechanisms in plants; recent advances and prospects	33

Formation mechanisms of viable but nonculturable bacteria through induction by light-based disinfection and their antibiotic resistance gene transfer risk: A review	33
Fe(III)-mediated anaerobic ammonium oxidation: A novel microbial nitrogen cycle pathway and potential applications	33
Application of diffusive gradients in thin-films technique for speciation, bioavailability, modeling and mapping of nutrients and contaminants in soils	32
Management of waste lubricant oil in Europe: A circular economy approach	32
Critical review on lanthanum-based materials used for water purification through adsorption of inorganic contaminants	32
A critical review of microbial electrolysis cells coupled with anaerobic digester for enhanced biomethane recovery from high-strength feedstocks	30
Microbubbles and their application to ozonation in water treatment: A critical review exploring their benefit and future application	29
Photochemical impacts on the toxicity of PM2.5	29
Agricultural managed aquifer recharge (Ag-MAR)—a method for sustainable groundwater management: A review	29
Microplastics and human health: Integrating pharmacokinetics	28
Chlorine and ozone disinfection and disinfection byproducts in postharvest food processing facilities: A review	27
Low Impact Development practices in the context of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A new concept, lessons learned and challenges	27
Novel resources recovery from anaerobic digestates: Current trends and future perspectives	27
An overview of cotton and polyester, and their blended waste textile valorisation to value-added products: A circular economy approach – research trends, opportunities and challenges	26
Microalgae-based carbon capture and utilization: A critical review on current system developments and biomass utilization	25
Recovery of phosphorus from wastewater: A review based on current phosphorous removal technologies	25
A critical review of human internal exposure and the health risks of organophosphate ester flame retardants and their metabolites	25
Engineered/designer hierarchical porous carbon materials for organic pollutant removal from water and wastewater: A critical review	24
Cycles of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in poultry manure management technologies – environmental aspects	24
Bio-oil production from oleaginous microorganisms using hydrothermal liquefaction: A biorefinery approach	24
Anaerobic membrane bioreactors for sludge digestion: Current status and future perspectives	23
Influences of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on crop growth and potentially toxic element accumulation in contaminated soils: A meta-analysis	23
Disinfection by-products as environmental contaminants of emerging concern: a review on their occurrence, fate and removal in the urban water cycle	23
Opportunity and challenges in large-scale geothermal energy exploitation in China	23
Uptake/release of organic contaminants by microplastics: A critical review of influencing factors, mechanistic modeling, and thermodynamic prediction methods	23
Airborne transmission as an integral environmental dimension of antimicrobial resistance through the “One Health” lens	23
Review of pH sensing materials from macro- to nano-scale: Recent developments and examples of seawater applications	22
Enhancement of membrane system performance using artificial intelligence technologies for sustainable water and wastewater treatment: A critical review	22
Nanoconfinement in advanced oxidation processes	22
Energy, economic, and environmental impacts of sustainable biochar systems in rural China	22
Insights into the microbiomes for medium-chain carboxylic acids production from biowastes through chain elongation	22
Toward an integrated framework for assessing micropollutants in marine mammals: Challenges, progress, and opportunities	21
Aquaculture in coastal urbanized areas: A comparative review of the challenges posed by Harmful Algal Blooms	21
Enantioselective behavior of environmental chiral pollutants: A comprehensive review	21
Endocrine disrupting toxicity of aryl organophosphate esters and mode of action	21
Ammonia capture with ionic liquid systems: A review	20
The enigma of environmental organoarsenicals: Insights and implications	20
Drivers-pressures-state-impact-response framework of hazardous waste management in China	20
Possible pathways for mercury methylation in oxic marine waters	20
Harnessing biodegradation potential of rapid sand filtration for organic micropollutant removal from drinking water: A review	20
Catalytic wet air oxidation of phenol: Review of the reaction mechanism, kinetics, and CFD modeling	20
Environmental applications and risks of nanomaterials: An introduction to CREST publications during 2018–2021	19
Current status and future prospects of biological routes to bio-based products using raw materials, wastes, and residues as renewable resources	19
Critical review of mercury methylation and methylmercury demethylation rate constants in aquatic sediments for biogeochemical modeling	18
Granular biofilms: Function, application, and new trends as model microbial communities	18
Phosphorus in water: A review on the speciation analysis and species specific removal strategies	18
Photocatalytic strategy to mitigate microplastic pollution in aquatic environments: Promising catalysts, efficiencies, mechanisms, and ecological risks	18
Laccase immobilization with metal-organic frameworks: Current status, remaining challenges and future perspectives	18
Recent advances in improving the remediation performance of microbial electrochemical systems for contaminated soil and sediments	18
Understanding foliar accumulation of atmospheric Hg in terrestrial vegetation: Progress and challenges	18
Metal isotope complexation with environmentally relevant surfaces: Opening the isotope fractionation black box	18
Interaction of micro(nano)plastics with extracellular and intracellular biomolecules in the freshwater environment	18
Valorization of resources from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries: A review	18
Ecotoxicological effects of decommissioning offshore petroleum infrastructure: A systematic review	17
Ultrasound-assisted enhanced electroxidation for mineralization of persistent organic pollutants: A review of electrodes, reactor configurations and kinetics	17
Emulsion system, demulsification and membrane technology in oil–water emulsion separation: A comprehensive review	17
A critical review of uranium in the soil-plant system: Distribution, bioavailability, toxicity, and bioremediation strategies	17
Innovative conversion of food waste into biofuel in integrated waste management system	17
Promoted reductive removal of chlorinated organic pollutants co-occurring with facilitated methanogenesis in anaerobic environment: A systematic review and meta-analysis	16
Phosphorus pollution control using waste-based adsorbents: Material synthesis, modification, and sustainability	16
Nanobubble technology applications in environmental and agricultural systems: Opportunities and challenges	16
Particulate matter (PM) oxidative potential: Measurement methods and links to PM physicochemical characteristics and health effects	16
Molecular-level exploration of properties of dissolved organic matter in natural and engineered water systems: A critical review of FTICR-MS application	16
Stabilization and encapsulation of arsenic-/antimony-bearing mine waste: Overview and outlook of existing techniques	16
A critical review on the inactivation of surface and airborne SARS-CoV-2 virus by ozone gas	15
Silver-based nanomaterials: A critical review on factors affecting water disinfection performance and silver release	15
Organic contaminants of emerging concern in global estuaries: Environmental occurrence, fate, and bioavailability	15
Comparison of separated and combined photodegradation and biofiltration technology for the treatment of volatile organic compounds: A critical review	15
Recent trends in the treatment of cyanide-containing effluents: Comparison of different approaches	15
Sustainable use of biochar for resource recovery and pharmaceutical removal from human urine: A critical review	15
Aqueous N-nitrosamines: Precursors, occurrence, oxidation processes, and role of inorganic ions	14
Bioimaging of metals in environmental toxicological studies: Linking localization and functionality	14
Emerging contaminants antibiotic resistance genes and microplastics in the environment: Introduction to 21 review articles published in CREST during 2018–2022	14
Progresses and challenges in sulfur autotrophic denitrification-enhanced Anammox for low carbon and efficient nitrogen removal	14
What should we know when choosing feather, blood, egg or preen oil as biological samples for contaminants detection? A non-lethal approach to bird sampling for PCBs, OCPs, PBDEs and PFASs	14
Mechanisms and efficacy of disinfection in ceramic water filters: A critical review	14
Roles of phytohormones in mitigating abiotic stress in plants induced by metal(loid)s As, Cd, Cr, Hg, and Pb	14
Health effects of WiFi radiation: a review based on systematic quality evaluation	14
Occurrence and potential harms of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in environment and their removal by periphyton	13
Human and livestock pathogens and their control during composting	13

Prenatal and postnatal transfer of perfluoroalkyl substances from mothers to their offspring	13
Pore characteristics of hydrochars and their role as a vector for soil bacteria: A critical review of engineering options	13
Two-dimensional materials beyond graphene for the detection and removal of antibiotics: A critical review	13
A contemporary review of enzymatic applications in the remediation of emerging estrogenic compounds	13
An invisible workforce in soil: The neglected role of soil biofilms in conjugative transfer of antibiotic resistance genes	13
Articulating the new urban water paradigm	12
Photocatalytic and electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 by MXene-based nanomaterials: A review	12
Systematic review of pregnancy and neonatal health outcomes associated with exposure to e-waste disposal	12
Flow line of density functional theory in heterogeneous persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes for pollutant degradation: A review	12
Abiotic transformation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons via interaction with soil components: A systematic review	12
The distribution, behavior, and release of macro- and micro-size plastic wastes in solid waste disposal sites	12
Visualizing biogeochemical heterogeneity in soils and sediments: A review of advanced micro-scale sampling and imaging methods	11
Methodological challenges in spatial and contextual exposome-health studies	11
Progress in energy recovery and graphene usage in capacitive deionization	11
Recent advance in enhanced adsorption of ionic dyes from aqueous solution: A review	11
Recent advances and optimization strategies for the microbial degradation of PCBs: From monocultures to microbial consortia	11
Culturing the uncultured microbial majority in activated sludge: A critical review	11
Review on age-specific exposure to organophosphate esters: Multiple exposure pathways and microenvironments	11