OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Soils and Sediments is 24. 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
Persistence of organochlorine pesticide residues in sediments derived from an agricultural watershed in Tennessee, USA	140
Shift of fungal community composition in response to exogenous C application associated with soil properties after 10-year field experiment in black soil of China	110
Soil quality under different agricultural land uses as evaluated by chemical, geochemical and ecological indicators in mountains with high rainfall (Darjeeling Himalayas, India)	61
Analysis of studies on environmental measurements using diffusive gradients in thin-films (DGT) from 1994 to 2020	57
Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii exopolysaccharide and sunflower husk biochar as factors affecting immobilization of both tetracycline and Cd2+ ions on soil solid phase	43
Grazing exclusion reduces soil N2O emissions by regulating nirK- and nosZ-type denitrifiers in alpine meadows	43
Preface: sediment environment and pollution control in China	42
Heavy metal pollution characteristics and systemic risk assessment of the environment around the tailings site	41
Optimizing biological and physicochemical properties of acidic mine tailings through combined organo-mineral amendments and topsoil application	38
Feasibility study of PAHs contaminated soil remediation by Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm combined with biochar	37
Comparative insights into influences of co-contamination by rare-earth elements and heavy metals on soil bacterial and fungal communities	37
The occurrence of selected organic pollutants in the soils of the Songnen Plain, China	37
Quantification of the effectiveness of mitigation measures on erosion potential of soil with image analysis	33
Soil erosion characteristics in an earthquake-impacted mountainous basin based on RUSLE model: implications for geohazards	32
Effects of soil amendments on soil fertility and fruit yield through alterations in soil carbon fractions	32
Exploring the existing state of petroleum based on the adsorption capacity of carbon tetrachloride in petroleum-contaminated soil	31
Digital mapping to extrapolate the selected soil fertility attributes in calcareous soils of a semiarid region in Iran	30
Sulphate reduction determines the long-term effect of iron amendments on phosphorus retention in lake sediments	28
Microplastics may act as a vector for potentially hazardous metals in rural soils in Xiamen, China	28
Phosphate oxygen isotope in river sediments and its potential sources in Chaohu watershed, China	27
Assessments of heavy metal pollution of a farmland in an urban area based on the Environmental Geochemical Baselines	26
Effect of soil physicochemical properties on the steppe grazing potential in eastern Eurasian steppe	26
Dynamics of soil organic carbon in different-sized aggregates under splash erosion	25
Arsenic and its associated metabolism genes in Chinese soils: a comprehensive investigation of mine and paddy soils	25
Evaluating and predicting CO2 flux from agricultural soils treated with organic amendments: a comparative study of ANN and ElasticNet models	24

Influence of soil properties and residence time on the toxicity of exogenous arsenic to soil-dwelling Caenorhabditis elegans	24
Enhanced soil phosphorus availability via combined biochar and wood vinegar application	24
Comprehensive assessment of the impact of voltage gradient on electrokinetic remediation of cadmium-contaminated clays: performance, soil environment, and environmental impact	24
Characteristics, sources, diffusion, and risk assessment of heavy metals pollution in topsoil of typical gobi in the Hexi Corridor, Northwestern China	24