OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Soils and Sediments is 26. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Enhancing Zn and Cd removal from heavy metal-contaminated paddy soil using an artificial microbial consortium	130
Historical and contemporary cemeteries in the urban area. The modern development of the city vs. human remnants in the soil	87
Gully head activity and its influencing factors in China’s Loess Plateau	76
Strain Klebsiella ZP-2 inoculation activating soil nutrient supply and altering soil phosphorus cycling	51
Simulated warming and low O2 promote N2O and N2 emissions in subtropical montane forest soil	48
In situ phytostabilization of arable soils severely contaminated with cadmium at Yangshuo, Southern China, using cash crops and amendments: a comprehensive performance evaluation	45
Preface to SedNet 2023: the sediment continuum: an integrated management approach	43
Increasing reclamation ages drive shifts in carbon and nitrogen stoichiometry and natural isotopes from leaf-litter-root-soil continuum in a reclamation ecosystem, North China	39
Exploring the existing state of petroleum based on the adsorption capacity of carbon tetrachloride in petroleum-contaminated soil	39
Remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in aged agricultural soil using spent Pleurotus eryngii mushroom substrate	37
Effect of combined rainfall and inflow on soil erosion of spoil tips	36
Sediment resuspension during vessel manoeuvres in port areas: evidence from field observations	34
Effect of eucalyptus saponin and sophorolipid amendment on soil and sediment microbial communities and seed germination: potential application for PAH bioremediation	34
Identification of zones contaminated with phthalates and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by concentrations in gridded soil with 1/6° latitude by 1/4° longitude resolution: a case study of Zhejiang, C	33
Short-term effects of low-intensity surface fires on dissolved organic matter from boreal forest soils	33
Effects of regular addition and discontinuation of biosurfactant on hydrocarbon biodegradation and microorganisms in heavy oily sludge	31
Application of machine learning methods for predicting selenium accumulation in the soil‒rice system of a typical karst area	30
Distribution characteristics and pollution assessment of phosphorus forms, TOC, and TN in the sediments of Daye Lake, Central China	30
Impact of organic matter and inorganic contaminants on physicochemical characteristics in riverine sediments	29
Effect of aluminum-based P-inactivation agent (Al-PIA) capping on bacterial community in sediment	29
High frequency un-mixing of soil samples using a submerged spectrophotometer in a laboratory setting—implications for sediment fingerprinting	29
Combined effect of a pretreatment and optical settings on the laser diffraction particle size distribution of soils and sediments	28
Effects of exogenous phosphates on speciation and bioavailability of arsenic and cadmium in farmland soils	27
Influence of soil properties and residence time on the toxicity of exogenous arsenic to soil-dwelling Caenorhabditis elegans	27
Identifying the fate of Cd passivation during the long-term composting of rice straw: role of humic substances	27

Enhanced soil phosphorus availability via combined biochar and wood vinegar application