OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Environmental Reviews is 11. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Interactive effects of micronutrients and phosphorus speciation on the growth and toxin production of freshwater cyanobacteria	113
Weaving Indigenous and Western ways of knowing in ecotoxicology and wildlife health: a review of Canadian studies	60
A selective review of environmental perceptions, attitudes, place attachment, and their spatial characterisation: contrasting the South African and global perspectives	59
Research progress, challenges, and prospects of PM_2.5 concentration estimation using satellite data	58
Applications of structural equation modeling in plant functional trait research	44
Mercury in biota from Florida’s freshwater lakes and rivers: a review of current research and emerging challenges	39
Frozen out: unanswered questions about winter biology	38
Thermal refuge modeling: a short review	36
Reviewing taxonomic bias in a megadiverse country: primary biodiversity data, cultural salience, and scientific interest of South African animals	36
A review of lethal thermal tolerance among freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida) within the North American faunal region	34
Responses of multimetric indices to disturbance are affected by index construction features	33
Holistic management approach for social-ecological systems in Iran	32
Cutting-edge approaches in remediating soils co-contaminated by heavy metals and polychlorinated biphenyls: current progress and future directions	32
Co-limitation in northern hardwood forest ecosystems: a synthesis of recent studies	32
Burrowing crayfish (Crustacea: Decapoda: Parastacidae) as a tool for biomonitoring groundwater quality in South America.	31
Wolverines and wilderness: a review of wolverine response to human disturbance	29
A multi-realm perspective on applying potential tipping points to environmental decision-making	28
Potential of 4R Nutrient Stewardship to reduce phosphorus losses from cultivated organic soils	26
The effects of oil spill dispersant use on marine birds: a review of scientific literature and identification of information gaps	26
Why do we monitor? Using seabird eggs to track trends in Arctic environmental contamination	25
Variable source area hydrology: past present and future - a review	25
Review on resource and environmental carrying capacity of mining areas in China	24
Harnessing fungal biotechnology for sustainable management of arsenic contamination in agricultural ecosystems	23
A review and risk analysis on potential impacts of riverine recreational activities on Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in eastern Canada	22
Towards a new era of rainwater utilization: implementation status, barriers, and prospects of decentralized rainwater harvesting systems in China	22

Increased use of sanitizers and disinfectants during the COVID-19 pandemic: identification of antimicrobial chemicals and considerations for aquatic environmental contamination	22
Speaking the same language: Aligning project designations to clarify communication in restoration ecology	22
Navigating the Landscape of Fear and Disgust: Trade-Offs Between Predation, Infection, and Foraging	22
Sources of rare earth elements in the environment and their impact on living organisms	21
Patterns of vegetation change in Yukon: recent findings and future research in dynamic subarctic ecosystems	20
Recent advances in screening and identification of PET-degrading enzymes	19
Advances in forecasting of harmful algal blooms in freshwater ecosystems	18
Wood ash amendments as a potential solution to widespread calcium decline in eastern Canadian forests	18
Critical evaluation of novel applications of aquatic weed Azolla as a sustainable feedstock for deriving bioenergy and feed supplement	18
Modelling river flow in cold and ungauged regions: a review of the purposes, methods, and challenges	18
Cumulative effects assessment in community watersheds at different spatial scales: A review of indicators	17
A review of the assessment techniques used for population monitoring at different life stages of sturgeons	16
Sustainable development goals (SDGs), climate change, and the development of aquaculture and fisheries industries	15
Preventing and controlling nonnative species invasions to bend the curve of global freshwater biodiversity loss	15
Review of studies analysing glyphosate and aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) occurrence in groundwater	14
A comprehensive review of meteorological and remote sensing indices for drought monitoring and their in situ application in India	13
Greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration associated with Integrated Crop–Livestock–Forestry (ICLF) systems	13
Comprehensive review of the environmental impacts of mining and smelting at the Baiyinchang Cu–Zn–Pb ore deposit, Gansu Province, China, with new inputs from the sulfide compositions	13
Northern development and Rangifer risks: A review of the impacts of resource extraction for caribou and reindeer	13
Review of the water–energy–carbon nexus in small and medium drinking water systems: challenges and opportunities	13
Progress of optical biosensors for analyzing pathogens and organic pollutants in water since 2015	12
Review of resource utilization of Fe-rich sludges: purification, upcycling, and application in wastewater treatment	12
The Green Wave: reviewing the environmental impacts of the invasive European green crab (Carcinus maenas) and potential management approaches	12
Measures to safeguard and restore river connectivity	12
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in terrestrial and aquatic environments following wildfire: a review	11
Small hydraulic structures, big environmental problems: is it possible to mitigate the negative impacts of culverts on stream biota?	11
Decoding the long-term impacts of genetic modifications in hormone pathways on plant physiology and ecosystem stability	11
Glacial stream ecosystems and epilithic algal communities under a warming climate	11