OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio-Technology is 12. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Grape pomace, an undervalued by-product: industrial reutilization within a circular economy vision	261
Beyond landfills: transforming biodegradable waste into climate solutions and valuable resources	199
Phytoremediation for the indoor environment: a state-of-the-art review	89
AnMBR technology for landfill leachate treatment: a framework towards improved performance	82
Biodegradation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: microbes, enzymes and their interactions	81
Retention of soil organic matter by occlusion within soil minerals	72
Prospective bioconversion of CO2 and CO into fine chemicals via halophilic purple phototrophic bacteria	65
Chemical oxidation as an alternative for municipal wastewater secondary treatment: a review	61
A critical review of experimental and CFD techniques to characterize the mixing performance of anaerobic digesters for biogas production	60
Hybrid ion exchange and biological processes for water and wastewater treatment: a comprehensive review of process applications and mathematical modeling	57
Biological perspectives in geotechnics: theoretical developments	55
The role of the sewer system in estimating urban emissions of chemicals of emerging concern	51
Recent trends in Ni(II) sorption from aqueous solutions using natural materials	50
The uptake and in-vivo migration of Hg by plants: a critical review	49
Supercritical water technology: an emerging treatment process for contaminated wastewaters and sludge	48
Conversion of waste into organo-mineral fertilizers: current technological trends and prospects	46
Coupling of algae, algal organic matter, and nutrient biogeochemical cycling in eutrophic waters	45
Biogeochemical cycle and isotope fractionation of copper in plant–soil systems: a review	45
Dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium has a competitive advantage over denitrification under nitrate-limited conditions	44
Biogenesis of thiosulfate in microorganisms and its applications for sustainable metal extraction	43
Nanocellulose from agro-waste: a comprehensive review of extraction methods and applications	41
Biochar: a potential and green adsorbent for antibiotics removal from aqueous solution	41
Biotechnological advances in Bacillus thuringiensis and its toxins: Recent updates	39
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as emerging water and food contaminants: review	37
Chemical composition and industrial applications of Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) bark and other non-wood parts	36

Manganese bioleaching: an emerging approach for manganese recovery from spent batteries	36
Microbial fuel cell mediated azo dye degradation: a comprehensive review on anode, cathode, membrane interfaces and scale-up potential	36
Filamentous nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria: contributing to filling nitrogen and water gaps in a context of climate change	35
Functional and molecular approaches for studying and controlling microbial communities in anaerobic digestion of organic waste: a review	34
Biocontrol and beyond: the versatile roles of Streptomyces in agriculture	33
The application of solar-driven technologies for the sustainable development of agriculture farming: a comprehensive review	33
Correction to: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as emerging water and food contaminants: review	33
Valorization of wastewater from food industry: moving to a circular bioeconomy	33
Passive flux samplers for estimating airborne pollutants emissions: a comprehensive review	33
Elucidating electron transfer pathways in N2OR catalysis for mitigation of N2O emissions: a comprehensive review	33
Current progress on the biodegradation of synthetic plastics: from fundamentals to biotechnological applications	32
Harnessing economical biopolymer extrusion: the Bacillus clade as endotoxin-free platforms for next-generation bioprocesses	32
Assessing metal contamination and speciation in sewage sludge: implications for soil application and environmental risk	31
A review of the emergence of antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols and its monitoring methods	30
Spent coffee ground: transformation from environmental burden into valuable bioactive metabolites	28
Metabolic and enzymatic engineering strategies for polyethylene terephthalate degradation and valorization	27
A review of antifungal activity of bacterial strains and their secondary metabolites against Fusarium species	27
Optical detection probes and sensors for micro-/nano-plastics	27
Critical assessment of biorefinery approaches for efficient management and resource recovery from water hyacinths for sustainable utilization	27
Comprehensive technology and economic evaluation based on the promotion of large-scale carbon capture and storage demonstration projects	26
Bioremediation meets biosensing: leveraging microbial electrochemical cell-based biosensors	26
Unravelling the emerging threats of microplastics to agroecosystems	25
Microbial remediation of insensitive munitions compounds and their transformation products: from biodegradation mechanisms to engineered strategies	25
Pleomorphism drives the lifestyle transitions in bacteria for micro-niche adaptation in biofilm	25
The A-stage process to promote bioflocculation and microbial storage for carbon redirection: current perspectives and future research directions	23
Recycling of platinum group metals from exhausted petroleum and automobile catalysts using bioleaching approach: a critical review on potential, challenges, and outlook	23
Insights into the defensive mechanism of bioleaching microorganisms under extreme environmental copper stress	23
Degradability of bioplastics in anaerobic digestion systems and their effects on biogas production: a review	22
Cutting-edge technological advancements in biomass-derived hydrogen production	20
Micro/nano-plastics occurrence, identification, risk analysis and mitigation: challenges and perspectives	20
Harnessing green tide Ulva biomass for carbon dioxide sequestration	20
Comprehensive insights into sustainable conversion of agricultural and food waste into microbial protein for animal feed production	20
Do endocrine disrupting compounds impact earthworms? A comprehensive evidence review	19
Microbiological treatment of distillery wastewater focusing on colorant decolorization and resource recovery: a review	19
Review of carbon capture and storage technologies in selected industries: potentials and challenges	18
Enhanced energy recovery in municipal wastewater treatment plants through co-digestion by anaerobic membrane bioreactors: current status and future perspectives	18
Microbial bioremediation of pesticides in agricultural soils: an integrative review on natural attenuation, bioaugmentation and biostimulation	18
Aquaculture from inland fish cultivation to wastewater treatment: a review	17
Iron oxides accelerate soil electron transport to promote the degradation of organic pollutants: A review	17
Exploring fruit waste macromolecules and their derivatives to produce building blocks and materials	16
Challenges, progress, and future perspectives for cyanobacterial polyhydroxyalkanoate production	16
Phosphorus recovery from industrial effluents through chemical and electrochemical precipitation: a critical review	15
Electrochemical and bioelectrochemical sulphide removal: A review	15
A mini-review on the role of PETase in polyethylene terephthalate degradation	15
A comprehensive perspective on sustainable bioprocessing through extractive fermentation: challenges and prospects	15
Advancements in two-stage anaerobic digestion of sugarcane vinasse: overcoming drawbacks by exploiting the fermentative-sulfidogenic process	15
Unveiling the evolution of anaerobic membrane bioreactors: applications, fouling issues, and future perspective in wastewater treatment	14
A critical review on natural surfactants and their potential for sustainable mineral flotation	14
Agronomic bio-fortification of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to alleviate zinc deficiency in human being	13
Recent advances and perspectives for effective utilization of onion solid waste in food packaging: a critical review	13

Review on the intermediate amino acids and their enantiomers during the anaerobic digestion: the distribution, biofunctions and mechanisms	12
The amorphous mackinawite produced during the blackening of hypoxic waters: determination methods, generation process, and existing patterns	12
Nitrate-dependent iron oxidation for bioremediation of metal, metalloid, and radionuclide contaminants	12
Software sensors in the monitoring of microalgae cultivations	12
Scope of CaCO3-based nanohybrids for environmental and biomedical applications: state of the art, recent advances, and future perspectives	12