OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio-Technology is 11. 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
A critical review on EDTA washing in soil remediation for potentially toxic elements (PTEs) pollutants	157
Microbial remediation of insensitive munitions compounds and their transformation products: from biodegradation mechanisms to engineered strategies	153
Unlocking the potential of second cheese whey: a comprehensive review on valorisation strategies	132
Insights into the defensive mechanism of bioleaching microorganisms under extreme environmental copper stress	103
The amorphous mackinawite produced during the blackening of hypoxic waters: determination methods, generation process, and existing patterns	87
Potential utilization of fungi in biomining as biological engines for the alteration of sulfide and carbon matrices	73
Grape pomace, an undervalued by-product: industrial reutilization within a circular economy vision	61
Phytoremediation for the indoor environment: a state-of-the-art review	44
Correction to: Overview on cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides and biofilms: role in bioremediation	44
The A-stage process to promote bioflocculation and microbial storage for carbon redirection: current perspectives and future research directions	43
Recycling of platinum group metals from exhausted petroleum and automobile catalysts using bioleaching approach: a critical review on potential, challenges, and outlook	43
Constructed wetlands applied on domestic wastewater for decetralized systems: concepts, processes, modalities, combinations and enhancements; a review	42
Boron removal and recovery from water and wastewater	41
Degradability of bioplastics in anaerobic digestion systems and their effects on biogas production: a review	41
Overview on cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides and biofilms: role in bioremediation	39
Nanomaterial-enhanced membranes for advanced water and wastewater treatment: a comprehensive review	38
Biotechnological advances in Bacillus thuringiensis and its toxins: Recent updates	38
Prospect of utilizing coal mine drainage sludge as an iron source for value-creating applications	37
Current knowledge on cyanobacterial biobutanol production: advances, challenges, and prospects	37
AnMBR technology for landfill leachate treatment: a framework towards improved performance	37
Neochloris oleoabundans from nature to industry: a comprehensive review	36
A review of techniques to improve performance of metal organic framework (MOF) based mixed matrix membranes for CO2/CH4 separation	36
Organic municipal waste as feedstock for biorefineries: bioconversion technologies integration and challenges	35
Cassava waste as an animal feed treatment: past and future	35
Chemical composition and industrial applications of Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) bark and other non-wood parts	35

Correction: Recent advancement in enhanced soil flushing for remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon‑contaminated soil: a state‑of‑the‑art review	33
Effect of veterinary antibiotics on methane yield from livestock manure anaerobic digestion: an analytical review of the evidence	33
Harnessing green tide Ulva biomass for carbon dioxide sequestration	32
Status and needs for online control of tertiary ozone-based water treatment: use of surrogate correlation models for removal of trace organic contaminants	32
Active ingredients in waste of distillers’ grains and their resource utilization	32
Filamentous nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria: contributing to filling nitrogen and water gaps in a context of climate change	31
Encapsulation of microorganisms for bioremediation: Techniques and carriers	30
Biodegradation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: microbes, enzymes and their interactions	30
The application of purple non-sulfur bacteria for microbial mixed culture polyhydroxyalkanoates production	29
Do endocrine disrupting compounds impact earthworms? A comprehensive evidence review	28
Retention of soil organic matter by occlusion within soil minerals	27
Comprehensive insights into sustainable conversion of agricultural and food waste into microbial protein for animal feed production	26
Biological strategies for Bisphenol A degradation: mechanisms and pathways	26
Cutting-edge technological advancements in biomass-derived hydrogen production	26
Manganese bioleaching: an emerging approach for manganese recovery from spent batteries	26
Electrospinning nanomaterials: a powerful strategy for wastewater treatment applications	25
Recent advancement in enhanced soil flushing for remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil: a state-of-the-art review	25
Micro/nano-plastics occurrence, identification, risk analysis and mitigation: challenges and perspectives	24
Future perspectives of energy saving down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) technology for wastewater valorization—a review	24
Microalgae consortia cultivation using effluents for bioproduct manufacture	23
Correction to: Valorization of wastewater from food industry: moving to a circular bioeconomy	23
Harnessing economical biopolymer extrusion: the Bacillus clade as endotoxin-free platforms for next-generation bioprocesses	22
Microbiological treatment of distillery wastewater focusing on colorant decolorization and resource recovery: a review	22
The potential of biochar incorporation into agricultural soils to promote sustainable agriculture: insights from soil health, crop productivity, greenhouse gas emission mitigation and feasibility pers	21
A review of water quality models and monitoring methods for capabilities of pollutant source identification, classification, and transport simulation	20
Potential of termite gut microbiota for biomethanation of lignocellulosic wastes: current status and future perspectives	20
Single-cell protein production from purple non-sulphur bacteria-based wastewater treatment	19
Elucidating electron transfer pathways in N2OR catalysis for mitigation of N2O emissions: a comprehensive review	19
Current progress on the biodegradation of synthetic plastics: from fundamentals to biotechnological applications	19
Functional and molecular approaches for studying and controlling microbial communities in anaerobic digestion of organic waste: a review	19
A review of data-driven modelling in drinking water treatment	19
Valorization of wastewater from food industry: moving to a circular bioeconomy	19
From food industry wastes to second generation bioethanol: a review	18
A comprehensive review of water quality indices (WQIs): history, models, attempts and perspectives	17
Allelopathy as a source of bioherbicides: challenges and prospects for sustainable agriculture	17
The application of solar-driven technologies for the sustainable development of agriculture farming: a comprehensive review	17
Understanding bark beetle outbreaks: exploring the impact of changing temperature regimes, droughts, forest structure, and prospects for future forest pest management	16
Characterising the stability of the organic matter during anaerobic digestion: a selective review on the major spectroscopic techniques	16
Fatty acids of microalgae: diversity and applications	16
A state of the art review on the use of fungi in biofiltration to remove volatile hydrophobic pollutants	16
Biofilms in the gravity sewer interfaces: making a friend from a foe	15
Chemical oxidation as an alternative for municipal wastewater secondary treatment: a review	14
Enhanced energy recovery in municipal wastewater treatment plants through co-digestion by anaerobic membrane bioreactors: current status and future perspectives	14
Mixotrophic and heterotrophic growth of microalgae using acetate from different production processes	14
A review of the emergence of antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols and its monitoring methods	13
Antifungal azoles and azole resistance in the environment: current status and future perspectives—a review	13
Aquaculture from inland fish cultivation to wastewater treatment: a review	13
Antibiotic resistance dissemination in wastewater treatment plants: a challenge for the reuse of treated wastewater in agriculture	12
What drives Tetrabromobisphenol A degradation in biotreatment systems?	12
Biomimetic flow control techniques for aerospace applications: a comprehensive review	12

A review of the factors affecting the performance of anaerobic membrane bioreactor and strategies to control membrane fouling	11
A critical review of experimental and CFD techniques to characterize the mixing performance of anaerobic digesters for biogas production	11
Controlling pore-scale processes to tame subsurface biomineralization	11
Microbial bioremediation of pesticides in agricultural soils: an integrative review on natural attenuation, bioaugmentation and biostimulation	11
On the possibility of using bacteria for recycling finest fractions of concrete waste: a critical review	11