OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio-Technology is 13. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Beyond landfills: transforming biodegradable waste into climate solutions and valuable resources	296
Phytoremediation for the indoor environment: a state-of-the-art review	205
Grape pomace, an undervalued by-product: industrial reutilization within a circular economy vision	97
AnMBR technology for landfill leachate treatment: a framework towards improved performance	90
Retention of soil organic matter by occlusion within soil minerals	90
Biodegradation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: microbes, enzymes and their interactions	76
Prospective bioconversion of CO2 and CO into fine chemicals via halophilic purple phototrophic bacteria	72
A critical review of experimental and CFD techniques to characterize the mixing performance of anaerobic digesters for biogas production	69
Chemical oxidation as an alternative for municipal wastewater secondary treatment: a review	62
The uptake and in-vivo migration of Hg by plants: a critical review	59
Hybrid ion exchange and biological processes for water and wastewater treatment: a comprehensive review of process applications and mathematical modeling	58
Biological perspectives in geotechnics: theoretical developments	56
Supercritical water technology: an emerging treatment process for contaminated wastewaters and sludge	53
Conversion of waste into organo-mineral fertilizers: current technological trends and prospects	53
The role of the sewer system in estimating urban emissions of chemicals of emerging concern	51
Biogeochemical cycle and isotope fractionation of copper in plant–soil systems: a review	50
Biogenesis of thiosulfate in microorganisms and its applications for sustainable metal extraction	50
Biochar: a potential and green adsorbent for antibiotics removal from aqueous solution	48
Dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium has a competitive advantage over denitrification under nitrate-limited conditions	47
Coupling of algae, algal organic matter, and nutrient biogeochemical cycling in eutrophic waters	47
Nanocellulose from agro-waste: a comprehensive review of extraction methods and applications	44
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as emerging water and food contaminants: review	43
Biotechnological advances in Bacillus thuringiensis and its toxins: Recent updates	42
Microbial fuel cell mediated azo dye degradation: a comprehensive review on anode, cathode, membrane interfaces and scale-up potential	41
Manganese bioleaching: an emerging approach for manganese recovery from spent batteries	39

Chemical composition and industrial applications of Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) bark and other non-wood parts	39
Filamentous nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria: contributing to filling nitrogen and water gaps in a context of climate change	37
Passive flux samplers for estimating airborne pollutants emissions: a comprehensive review	37
Harnessing economical biopolymer extrusion: the Bacillus clade as endotoxin-free platforms for next-generation bioprocesses	36
Elucidating electron transfer pathways in N2OR catalysis for mitigation of N2O emissions: a comprehensive review	36
Functional and molecular approaches for studying and controlling microbial communities in anaerobic digestion of organic waste: a review	36
The application of solar-driven technologies for the sustainable development of agriculture farming: a comprehensive review	36
Correction to: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as emerging water and food contaminants: review	35
Biocontrol and beyond: the versatile roles of Streptomyces in agriculture	35
Spent coffee ground: transformation from environmental burden into valuable bioactive metabolites	34
Assessing metal contamination and speciation in sewage sludge: implications for soil application and environmental risk	34
Current progress on the biodegradation of synthetic plastics: from fundamentals to biotechnological applications	34
A review of the emergence of antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols and its monitoring methods	34
A review of antifungal activity of bacterial strains and their secondary metabolites against Fusarium species	33
Critical assessment of biorefinery approaches for efficient management and resource recovery from water hyacinths for sustainable utilization	32
Optical detection probes and sensors for micro-/nano-plastics	31
Metabolic and enzymatic engineering strategies for polyethylene terephthalate degradation and valorization	30
Unravelling the emerging threats of microplastics to agroecosystems	28
Comprehensive technology and economic evaluation based on the promotion of large-scale carbon capture and storage demonstration projects	28
Bioremediation meets biosensing: leveraging microbial electrochemical cell-based biosensors	28
Recycling of platinum group metals from exhausted petroleum and automobile catalysts using bioleaching approach: a critical review on potential, challenges, and outlook	26
The A-stage process to promote bioflocculation and microbial storage for carbon redirection: current perspectives and future research directions	26
Pleomorphism drives the lifestyle transitions in bacteria for micro-niche adaptation in biofilm	26
Insights into the defensive mechanism of bioleaching microorganisms under extreme environmental copper stress	25
Degradability of bioplastics in anaerobic digestion systems and their effects on biogas production: a review	25
Microbial remediation of insensitive munitions compounds and their transformation products: from biodegradation mechanisms to engineered strategies	25
Do endocrine disrupting compounds impact earthworms? A comprehensive evidence review	24
Comprehensive insights into sustainable conversion of agricultural and food waste into microbial protein for animal feed production	24
Harnessing green tide Ulva biomass for carbon dioxide sequestration	24
Cutting-edge technological advancements in biomass-derived hydrogen production	24
Micro/nano-plastics occurrence, identification, risk analysis and mitigation: challenges and perspectives	23
Microbiological treatment of distillery wastewater focusing on colorant decolorization and resource recovery: a review	23
Recent advances in zearalenone degradation: integrating physical, chemical, biological, and innovative methods	22
Review of carbon capture and storage technologies in selected industries: potentials and challenges	22
Aquaculture from inland fish cultivation to wastewater treatment: a review	21
Microbial bioremediation of pesticides in agricultural soils: an integrative review on natural attenuation, bioaugmentation and biostimulation	21
Enhanced energy recovery in municipal wastewater treatment plants through co-digestion by anaerobic membrane bioreactors: current status and future perspectives	20
Exploring fruit waste macromolecules and their derivatives to produce building blocks and materials	20
Iron oxides accelerate soil electron transport to promote the degradation of organic pollutants: A review	18
Advancements in two-stage anaerobic digestion of sugarcane vinasse: overcoming drawbacks by exploiting the fermentative-sulfidogenic process	18
Challenges, progress, and future perspectives for cyanobacterial polyhydroxyalkanoate production	18
Phosphorus recovery from industrial effluents through chemical and electrochemical precipitation: a critical review	18
Electrochemical and bioelectrochemical sulphide removal: A review	18
Unveiling the evolution of anaerobic membrane bioreactors: applications, fouling issues, and future perspective in wastewater treatment	17
Recent advances and perspectives for effective utilization of onion solid waste in food packaging: a critical review	16
A mini-review on the role of PETase in polyethylene terephthalate degradation	15
Review on the intermediate amino acids and their enantiomers during the anaerobic digestion: the distribution, biofunctions and mechanisms	15
Agronomic bio-fortification of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to alleviate zinc deficiency in human being	14
A comprehensive perspective on sustainable bioprocessing through extractive fermentation: challenges and prospects	14
Software sensors in the monitoring of microalgae cultivations	14

A critical review on natural surfactants and their potential for sustainable mineral flotation	14
Boron removal and recovery from water and wastewater	13
The amorphous mackinawite produced during the blackening of hypoxic waters: determination methods, generation process, and existing patterns	13
Nitrate-dependent iron oxidation for bioremediation of metal, metalloid, and radionuclide contaminants	13
Scope of CaCO3-based nanohybrids for environmental and biomedical applications: state of the art, recent advances, and future perspectives	13