OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio-Technology is 14. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
A review on advanced physico-chemical and biological textile dye wastewater treatment techniques	275
Microbial cellulolytic enzymes: diversity and biotechnology with reference to lignocellulosic biomass degradation	98
Micro/nano-plastics occurrence, identification, risk analysis and mitigation: challenges and perspectives	84
Nanocellulose-based products for sustainable applications-recent trends and possibilities	84
Current perspectives on acidogenic fermentation to produce volatile fatty acids from waste	83
Fatty acids of microalgae: diversity and applications	76
A review of resource recovery from seawater desalination brine	70
Improving biological production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) co-polymer: a critical review	66
A review on the role of nanomaterials in the removal of organic pollutants from wastewater	65
Valorization of digestates from urban or centralized biogas plants: a critical review	59
Manganese-oxidizing microbes and biogenic manganese oxides: characterization, Mn(II) oxidation mechanism and environmental relevance	54
Torrefaction: a sustainable method for transforming of agri-wastes to high energy density solids (biocoal)	53
A critical literature review on biosolids to biochar: an alternative biosolids management option	51
Characterization and recovery of phosphorus from wastewater by combined technologies	50
Design, operation and technology configurations for enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) process: a review	49
Smart controlled environment agriculture methods: a holistic review	48
Biogas upgrading methods: recent advancements and emerging technologies	46
Advances in BiOX-based ternary photocatalysts for water technology and energy storage applications: Research trends, challenges, solutions, and ways forward	46
Molecular and ecological perspectives of nitrous oxide producing microbial communities in agro-ecosystems	42
Recent advances and perspectives in the treatment of hydroponic wastewater: a review	41
Shading effect of photovoltaic panels on horticulture crops production: a mini review	40
Circular bioeconomy solutions: driving anaerobic digestion of waste streams towards production of high value medium chain fatty acids	36
Bioplastic production from renewable lignocellulosic feedstocks: a review	34
Current advances in microalgae-based treatment of high-strength wastewaters: challenges and opportunities to enhance wastewater treatment performance	33
Aquatic phytoremediation strategies for chromium removal	32

Photo-electrochemical degradation of wastewaters containing organics catalysed by phosphate-based materials: a review	31
A comprehensive review of water quality indices (WQIs): history, models, attempts and perspectives	29
Transformation and ecotoxicological effects of iodinated X-ray contrast media	29
A mini review on molecularly imprinted polymer based halloysite nanotubes composites: innovative materials for analytical and environmental applications	29
A review of the factors affecting the performance of anaerobic membrane bioreactor and strategies to control membrane fouling	29
Roof runoff contamination: a review on pollutant nature, material leaching and deposition	29
Antibiotic resistance dissemination in wastewater treatment plants: a challenge for the reuse of treated wastewater in agriculture	27
Recent advances in biological systems for improving indoor air quality	27
Generation of oxidative radicals by advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) in wastewater treatment: a mechanistic, environmental and economic review	27
A review on metal oxide (FeOx/MnOx) mediated nitrogen removal processes and its application in wastewater treatment	26
Treatment of olive mill wastewater by adsorption of phenolic compounds	24
Sensitivity of plants to high frequency electromagnetic radiation: cellular mechanisms and morphological changes	24
From food industry wastes to second generation bioethanol: a review	24
Recent trends in Ni(II) sorption from aqueous solutions using natural materials	23
Unravelling the emerging threats of microplastics to agroecosystems	23
Use of membrane contactors for removing and recovering dissolved methane from anaerobic reactors effluents: state-of-the-art, challenges, and perspectives	23
Conversion of waste into organo-mineral fertilizers: current technological trends and prospects	23
Current progress on the biodegradation of synthetic plastics: from fundamentals to biotechnological applications	23
Encapsulation of microorganisms for bioremediation: Techniques and carriers	22
Chlorinated and brominated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air: seasonal variation, profiles, potential sources, and size distribution	22
Retention of soil organic matter by occlusion within soil minerals	22
Plant uptake, translocation and metabolism of PBDEs in plants of food and feed industry: A review	22
Supercritical water technology: an emerging treatment process for contaminated wastewaters and sludge	21
A review of the emergence of antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols and its monitoring methods	21
Application of carbon-polymer based composite electrodes for Microbial fuel cells	21
Ex-situ biological CO2 methanation using trickle bed reactor: review and recent advances	20
A review of techniques to improve performance of metal organic framework (MOF) based mixed matrix membranes for CO2/CH4 separation	20
Insect gut bacteria: a promising tool for enhanced biogas production	20
The application of purple non-sulfur bacteria for microbial mixed culture polyhydroxyalkanoates production	20
Abundance and fate of thallium and its stable isotopes in the environment	20
A review of anaerobic digestion of slaughterhouse waste: effect of selected operational and environmental parameters on anaerobic biodegradability	19
Biomimetic flow control techniques for aerospace applications: a comprehensive review	19
Review of carbon capture and storage technologies in selected industries: potentials and challenges	18
Degradability of bioplastics in anaerobic digestion systems and their effects on biogas production: a review	18
Sorbent-based air water-harvesting systems: progress, limitation, and consideration	18
Manganese bioleaching: an emerging approach for manganese recovery from spent batteries	18
A review on three-dimensional eletrochemical systems: analysis of influencing parameters and cleaner approach mechanism for wastewater	17
Future perspectives of energy saving down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) technology for wastewater valorization—a review	17
Microbial bioremediation of pesticides in agricultural soils: an integrative review on natural attenuation, bioaugmentation and biostimulation	17
Influence of photoinhibition on nitrification by ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms in aquatic ecosystems	17
A review of data-driven modelling in drinking water treatment	17
Overview on cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides and biofilms: role in bioremediation	17
Methods for assessing laterally-resolved distribution, speciation and bioavailability of phosphorus in soils	16
Single-cell protein production from purple non-sulphur bacteria-based wastewater treatment	16
A critical review of experimental and CFD techniques to characterize the mixing performance of anaerobic digesters for biogas production	16
Development and evolution of biocyanidation in metal recovery from solid waste: a review	16
A state of the art review on the use of fungi in biofiltration to remove volatile hydrophobic pollutants	16
Phytoremediation for the indoor environment: a state-of-the-art review	16
How does the Cucurbitaceae family take up organic pollutants (POPs, PAHs, and PPCPs)?	15
Plant gasotransmitters: light molecules interplaying with heavy metals	15

Valorization of wastewater from food industry: moving to a circular bioeconomy	14
Nanocellulose from agro-waste: a comprehensive review of extraction methods and applications	14
Nitrospira in wastewater treatment: applications, opportunities and research gaps	14