Environmental Chemistry Letters

Papers
(The median citation count of Environmental Chemistry Letters is 19. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Nano-sized natural organic matter interacts with bisphenol A and decreases cytotoxicity to human cells788
Environmental applications of two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides for water purification: a review524
Indirect contamination of cockroaches by anticoagulant rodenticides512
The toxicity of the glyphosate herbicide for Pardosa spiders’ predatory activity depends on the formulation of the glyphosate product451
Proteomics of mercury-induced responses and resilience in plants: a review410
Enhanced hydrogen storage efficiency with sorbents and machine learning: a review375
Machine learning to predict the production of bio-oil, biogas, and biochar by pyrolysis of biomass: a review359
Concentration, sources, influencing factors and hazards of heavy metals in indoor and outdoor dust: A review341
Vanadium properties, toxicity, mineral sources and extraction methods: a review295
Design and mechanism of photocatalytic oxidation for the removal of air pollutants: a review287
Seaweed for climate mitigation, wastewater treatment, bioenergy, bioplastic, biochar, food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics: a review286
High-resolution mapping of premature mortality induced by atmospheric particulate matter in China275
Neutral pH, multioxidants Fenton oxidation of dimethyl sulfoxide and acetamidophenol as water pollutant models261
Innovative technologies to remove alkylphenols from wastewater: a review216
Penetration of submicron amino-functionalized graphene quantum dots in plant stomata, implication for the depollution of atmospheric soot particles205
Control of invasive apple snails and their use as pollutant ecotoxic indicators: a review201
Fast dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction of pesticides in water based on a thermo-switchable deep eutectic solvent200
Biotreatment strategies for the removal of microplastics from freshwater systems. A review197
Effect of humic substances on the anaerobic digestion of secondary sludge in wastewater treatment plants: a review189
The revival of cyclodextrins as active pharmaceutical ingredients170
Electrochemical conversion of biomass-derived aldehydes into fine chemicals and hydrogen: A review168
Multi-elemental compound-specific isotope analysis of pesticides for source identification and monitoring of degradation in soil: a review162
High-resolution imaging of Hg/Se aggregates in the brain of small Indian mongoose, a wild terrestrial species: insights into intracellular Hg detoxification158
Efficient analysis of metabolites of industrial additives in cerebrospinal fluids157
Biocompatible self-healing hydrogels based on boronic acid-functionalized polymer and laponite nanocomposite for water pollutant removal155
Unrecognized pollution by inorganic condensable particulate matter in the atmosphere154
Synthesis and applications of carbon quantum dots derived from biomass waste: a review144
Hydrogen, ammonia and methanol for marine transportation143
Are bioplastics an ecofriendly alternative to fossil fuel plastics?141
High chloroform removal using tannic acid to promote the activation of persulfate with Fe/Ni nanoparticles140
Large scale control of surface ozone by relative humidity observed during warm seasons in China137
Phosphorus adsorption by functionalized biochar: a review134
Carbon dioxide separation and capture by adsorption: a review130
Hydrogen and biodiesel production from food waste: a review129
Microplastics alter crystal growth in coral skeleton structures125
Microplastic characteristics, transport, risks, and remediation in groundwater: a review122
Energy production from farming waste: a review119
Synthesis of branched allylic sulfones by regioselective boron-catalysed hydrosulfonylation118
Effects of pollutant toxicity on the eyes of aquatic life monitored by visual dysfunction in zebrafish: a review117
Extraction, purification and applications of biosurfactants based on microbial-derived glycolipids and lipopeptides: a review117
Highly efficient thermo-photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline catalyzed by tungsten disulfide under visible light115
Bioenergy production from chicken manure: a review113
Green synthesis of ZrO2 nanoparticles and nanocomposites for biomedical and environmental applications: a review100
Dioxins and furans in biochars, hydrochars and torreficates produced by thermochemical conversion of biomass: a review99
A novel hydrothermal method to synthesize brookite titanium dioxide nanosquares for efficient pollutant degradation98
4-Nonylphenol adsorption, environmental impact and remediation: a review93
Environmentally benign techniques of lithium extraction from salt lakes: a review93
Green technology for sustainable surface protection of steel from corrosion: a review93
Effect of combined cadmium and doxycycline pollution on the nitrogen cycle in constructed ditch wetlands93
Recycling municipal, agricultural and industrial waste into energy, fertilizers, food and construction materials, and economic feasibility: a review88
The role of silicon in the supply of terrestrial ecosystem services88
Spatial distribution, pollution characteristics, and health risks of antibiotic resistance genes in China: a review86
Heterojunction photocatalysts for degradation of the tetracycline antibiotic: a review85
Biochar-clay, biochar-microorganism and biochar-enzyme composites for environmental remediation: a review85
Thermochemical conversion of municipal solid waste into energy and hydrogen: a review83
Rapid conversion of carbon dioxide into titanium carbide by atmospheric microwave plasma82
Adverse prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma following long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants81
The dual role of tropospheric ozone in controlling COVID-19 outbreaks79
SARS-CoV-2 monitoring by automated target-driven molecular machine-based engineering79
Supramolecular deep eutectic solvents in extraction processes: a review78
Room-temperature and carbon-negative production of biodiesel via synergy of geminal-atom and photothermal catalysis76
Solidification and removal of impurities from phosphogypsum for road applications: a review76
Biofuel production by co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and other materials: a review76
Ultrasensitive electrochemical detection of bisphenol A using composites of MoS2 nanoflowers, CoS2 nano-polyhedrons and reduced graphene oxide75
Recovery of gas waste from the petroleum industry: a review75
Microwave resonance enhanced CO2 reduction using biochar74
Detection of multiple metal ions in water with a fluorescence sensor based on carbon quantum dots assisted by stepwise prediction and machine learning74
China’s sponge cities alleviate urban flooding and water shortage: a review73
Occurrence, transformation, bioaccumulation, risk and analysis of pharmaceutical and personal care products from wastewater: a review73
Advanced adsorbents for ibuprofen removal from aquatic environments: a review73
Impact of biogas digestates on soil microbiota in agriculture: a review73
Chitosan-based beads as sustainable adsorbents for wastewater remediation: a review71
Production and growth of microalgae in urine and wastewater: A review70
Correction to: Pesticide resurrection70
Connecting records of global-to-regional climate69
Forest-bathing and physical activity as weapons against COVID-19: a review69
Unanswered questions on the airborne transmission of COVID-1968
Validation of methods for enriching and detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater67
Recycling of bast textile wastes into high value-added products: a review67
Traffic-related magnetic pollution in urban dust from the Xiamen Island, China66
Methods for selenium removal from contaminated waters: a review64
Strategies and considerations to green analytical separations: a review63
Cyclodextrin-based nanoparticles for pharmaceutical applications: a review62
ZnO-based heterostructures as photocatalysts for hydrogen generation and depollution: a review62
Microplastic environmental behavior and health risk assessment: a review62
Cyclodextrins as multitask agents for metal nano-heterogeneous catalysis: a review62
Improved electricity production and nitrogen enrichment during the treatment of black water using manganese ore-modified anodes62
Enhanced stability and coke resistance in methanol to olefins reaction using fibrous silica-wrapped silicoaluminophosphate zeolite62
Occurrence, toxicity and adsorptive removal of the chloramphenicol antibiotic in water: a review61
Engineered nanomaterials for biomedical applications and their toxicity: a review61
Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals: a review59
Interfacial-engineered CoTiO3-based composite for photocatalytic applications: a review59
Biomaterials technology and policies in the building sector: a review59
Analysis of psychoactive substances and metabolites in sludges, soils, sediments and biota: a review58
Metal oxide nanobiochar materials to remediate heavy metal and dye pollution: a review58
Cost, environmental impact, and resilience of renewable energy under a changing climate: a review58
Nitrogen contaminants damage on intestinal epithelial tight junctions: a review57
Cyanobacteria for environmental, energy and biomedical application: a review56
Will the COVID-19 pandemic end with the Delta and Omicron variants?56
Dyes removal from water using polymeric nanocomposites: a review55
Metal nanowires for transparent conductive electrodes in flexible chromatic devices: a review55
Electrochemical treatment of livestock waste streams. A review55
Application of polysaccharide-based biopolymers as supports in photocatalytic treatment of water and wastewater: a review55
Subcritical water conversion of biomass to biofuels, chemicals and materials: a review54
Nanoplastics occurrence, detection methods, and impact on the nitrogen cycle: a review53
Size-segregated particulate matter and health effects in air pollution in India: a review52
Accumulation and fate of microplastics in soils after application of biosolids on land: A review52
Bioleaching metal-bearing wastes and by-products for resource recovery: a review52
Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a review50
Overestimated role of sulfate in haze formation over Chinese megacities due to improper simulation of heterogeneous reactions50
Nanoplastics are potentially more dangerous than microplastics50
Materials for sustainable metallic iron-based water filters: a review50
Optimizing biodiesel production from waste with computational chemistry, machine learning and policy insights: a review50
Herbicide risks to non-target species and the environment: A review49
Polymeric carbon nitride-based photocatalysts for the removal of nitrogen oxides: a review49
Synthesis and potential applications of cyclodextrin-based metal–organic frameworks: a review48
Rising greenhouse gas emissions from the China’s aquaculture industry between 2000 and 202048
Cyclodextrins as molecular carriers for biopesticides: a review48
Impact of waste of COVID-19 protective equipment on the environment, animals and human health: a review48
Mechanisms controlling the transport and evaporation of human exhaled respiratory droplets containing the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus: a review47
Marine macro-litter sources and ecological impact: a review47
Electrochemical reduction of gaseous nitric oxide into ammonia: a review47
Optimizing hydrogen production by alkaline water decomposition with transition metal-based electrocatalysts47
Methods to control harmful algal blooms: a review47
Recycling food and agriculture by-products to mitigate climate change: a review46
Toxic effects of heavy metals on crustaceans and associated health risks in humans: a review46
Advanced catalysts and effect of operating parameters in ethanol dry reforming for hydrogen generation. A review46
Remediation of pharmaceuticals from contaminated water by molecularly imprinted polymers: a review45
Glycine-induced synthesis of vaterite by direct aqueous mineral carbonation of desulfurization gypsum45
Wastewater technology attenuates the toxicity of shisha smoking44
Old growth forests and large old trees as critical organisms connecting ecosystems and human health. A review44
Have artificial lighting and noise pollution caused zoonosis and the COVID-19 pandemic? A review44
Metal ion-induced enhanced oxidation of organic contaminants by ferrate: a review44
Professor Casu’s contribution to cyclodextrins, the remarkable cage-shaped molecules: a review44
Synthesis and environmental applications of biochar-supported nano-zero-valent iron composites: a review44
Recent strategies in nanodelivery systems for natural products: a review44
Removal and recovery of vanadium from waste by chemical precipitation, adsorption, solvent extraction, remediation, photo-catalyst reduction and membrane filtration. A review43
Tree barks reveal health risk of inhalation of dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl in rural China43
Photoelectrocatalytic systems for simultaneous energy recovery and wastewater treatment: a review41
Nanophytochemicals for the treatment of type II diabetes mellitus: a review41
The overlooked toxicity of non-carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons41
Microplastic sources, formation, toxicity and remediation: a review41
Impact of nanomaterials on human health: a review41
Edible films and coatings for food packaging applications: a review41
Efficient photoreduction of carbon dioxide into carbon-based fuels: a review40
Green construction for low-carbon cities: a review40
Major influence of hydroxyl and nitrate radicals on air pollution by environmentally persistent free radicals40
Manganese-catalyzed cross-coupling of primary alcohols with biomass-derived ethanol for upgrading to linear alcohols under solvent-free conditions40
Improved product selectivity of electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide by tuning local carbon dioxide concentration with multiphysics models40
The viral phoenix: enhanced infectivity and immunity evasion of SARS-CoV-2 variants39
Graphene-based materials for environmental applications: a review39
Correction to: ‘Environmental applications of carbon-based materials: a review’39
The molecular composition of humic substances extracted from green composts and their potential for soil remediation38
Materials, fuels, upgrading, economy, and life cycle assessment of the pyrolysis of algal and lignocellulosic biomass: a review38
Harnessing biostimulants from biogas digestates for high-value resource recovery: a review38
Transformation of sewage sludge into activated carbon by molten salt synthesis for adsorption of CO2 and dyes38
Phototransformation and toxicity enhancement of silver chloride nanoparticles by polystyrene microplastics under sunlit38
Food chain microplastics contamination and impact on human health: a review38
Nanoconfinement engineering for enchanced adsorption of carbon materials, metal–organic frameworks, mesoporous silica, MXenes and porous organic polymers: a review38
Nanoplastic occurrence, transformation and toxicity: a review38
Biogas upgrading, economy and utilization: a review38
Seamless carbon nitride growth on bimetallic oxide for antibiotic residue degradation38
Migration and remediation of organic liquid pollutants in porous soils and sedimentary rocks: a review37
Improving the redox performance of photocatalytic materials by cascade-type charge transfer: a review37
Green methodologies for the synthesis of 2-aminothiophene37
Catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic polysaccharides to commodity biochemicals: a review37
Microextraction of bioactive compounds using deep eutectic solvents: a review36
Optimizing biomass pathways to bioenergy and biochar application in electricity generation, biodiesel production, and biohydrogen production36
Natural and engineered enzymes for polyester degradation: a review36
Iron-modified biochar for enhanced removal of ciprofloxacin and amoxicillin in wastewater36
Occurrence, analysis, and toxicity of polyethylene terephthalate microplastics: a review36
Biopolymer-based membranes from polysaccharides for CO2 separation: a review35
Sandstorms and desertification in Mongolia, an example of future climate events: a review35
Carbon capture, storage, and usage with microalgae: a review35
Water splitting, pollutant degradation and environmental impact using low-index faceted metal-based nanocrystals. A review35
Molybdenum background and pollution levels in the Taipu River, China35
Microplastics in mangroves and coral reef ecosystems: a review35
Efficient water oxidation under mild alkaline conditions with ruthenium(IV)-iron(VI) catalysts35
Social, environmental, and economic consequences of integrating renewable energies in the electricity sector: a review34
Sulfonated graphene nanomaterials for membrane antifouling, pollutant removal, and production of chemicals from biomass: a review34
Strategies to achieve a carbon neutral society: a review34
Correction to: Impact of biogas digestates on soil microbiota in agriculture: a review33
Biogenic volatile organic compounds emissions, atmospheric chemistry, and environmental implications: a review33
Hydrogels for the removal of the methylene blue dye from wastewater: a review33
Synthesis of green nanoparticles for energy, biomedical, environmental, agricultural, and food applications: A review33
Predicted tenfold increase of hydrogen solubility in water under pore confinement33
Recycled toilet paper sensitizers, a novel source of contamination in rivers33
Conversion of lignocellulosic biomass-derived compounds to 2-ethylhexanol: a review33
Biopolymer-supported TiO2 as a sustainable photocatalyst for wastewater treatment: a review32
Invasive plants as biosorbents for environmental remediation: a review32
Toxicity and behavioral response of zebrafish exposed to combined microplastic and bisphenol analogues32
Phytoremediation and sequestration of soil metals using the CRISPR/Cas9 technology to modify plants: a review32
Remediation of tetracycline pollution using microplastics, green materials, membranes and sonocatalysts: a review32
Limited efficiency of wet scrubbers in reducing the environmental impact of ship-emitted particles32
Biosorption for the recovery and analysis of rare earth elements and platinum group metals from real samples. A review32
Local production, downward and regional transport aggravated surface ozone pollution during the historical orange-alert large-scale ozone episode in eastern China32
Polyethylene is degraded by the deep-sea Acinetobacter venetianus bacterium32
Microalgae binary culture for higher biomass production, nutrients recycling, and efficient harvesting: a review31
Calculation of adsorption isotherms by statistical physics models: a review31
Chemical recycling methods for managing waste plastics: a review31
Occurrence, transport, and toxicity of nanomaterials in soil ecosystems: a review31
Recyling manganese-rich electrolytic residues: a review31
Long-term organic fertilizer-induced carbonate neoformation increases carbon sequestration in soil31
Carbon dioxide methanation on heterogeneous catalysts: a review30
Non-stop industries were the main source of air pollution during the 2020 coronavirus lockdown in the North China Plain30
Possible formation of long-lived photo-oxidants by photolysis of organic matter phenols in sunlit waters30
CuCo2S4/sulfite reaction for efficient removal of tetracycline in water30
Reply to the comment by Imfeld et al. on ‘Ecotoxicity of copper input and accumulation for soil biodiversity in vineyards’ by Karimi et al. (2021)30
Transforming low-quality cotton fibers into dye adsorbents30
13C dicarboxylic acid signatures indicate temporal shifts in catchment sediment sources in response to extreme winter rainfall30
Self-healing passivation of pyrite at ambient temperature30
Photocatalytic wood window for the removal of indoor urea pollution30
Design of polymeric carbon nitride-based heterojunctions for photocatalytic water splitting: a review30
Evidence for the involvement of Fe(IV) in water treatment by Fe(III)-activated sulfite29
Hydrogen production by catalytic aqueous-phase reforming of waste biomass: a review29
Mineral carbonation using alkaline waste and byproducts to reduce CO2 emissions in Taiwan29
Simultaneous hydrogen production and photocatalytic pollutant removal: a review29
Pollution levels, characteristics, and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in atmospheric particulate matter across the Hu line in China. A review29
Mathematical modeling of the anodic oxidation of organic pollutants: a review29
Metabolic and neurodevelopmental effects of the environmental endocrine disruptor di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate: a review28
Production of hydrogen and value-added carbon materials by catalytic methane decomposition: a review28
Microplastic migration in porous media at various scales: a review28
Nanotechnology for improved production of algal biofuels: a review28
Management of hailstorms under a changing climate in agriculture: a review28
High caffeine levels in old sewer system waters reveal domestic wastewater leakage28
Electrochemical and optical sensors made of composites of metal–organic frameworks and carbon-based materials. A review28
Direct interspecies electron transfer for environmental treatment and chemical electrosynthesis: A review27
Barcoding drug information to recycle unwanted household pharmaceuticals: a review27
Data-driven modelling techniques for earth-air heat exchangers to reduce energy consumption in buildings: a review27
Removal of hydrogen sulfide from biogas by adsorption and photocatalysis: a review27
Hydrogen production from wastewater, storage, economy, governance and applications: a review27
Co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and biomass for stabilizing heavy metals and reducing biochar toxicity: A review26
Environmentally-friendly tanning for leather production: a review26
Bimetallic atomic site catalysts for CO2 reduction reactions: a review26
The sunflower plant family for bioenergy, environmental remediation, nanotechnology, medicine, food and agriculture: a review25
Natural nutraceuticals for enhancing yogurt properties: a review25
Lithium extraction from salt lake brines with high magnesium/lithium ratio: a review25
Functional clothing, an overlooked source of persistent textile fibers in the global microplastic pollution25
Ecosystem-inspired model and artificial intelligence predicts pollutant consumption capacity by coagulation in drinking water treatment24
Toxicity and environmental fate of the less toxic chiral neonicotinoid pesticides: a review24
Fruit waste-derived aerogels for the removal of dyes, heavy metals and oils in water: a review24
Enhanced levoglucosan production by graphene oxide-catalyzed pyrolysis of biomass24
Methods to evaluate the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials for biomedical applications: a review24
Microplastics modify the microbial-mediated carbon metabolism in mangroves24
Prevalence of microplastics and fate in wastewater treatment plants: a review24
Enhanced photocatalytic activity of electrospun TiO2/polyacrylonitrile membranes in a crossflow reactor using dual lights24
Catalytic production of aviation jet biofuels from biomass: a review24
Higher hydrogen production by photocatalytic water splitting using a hollow tubular graphitic carbon nitride-zinc telluride composite24
Impact of humic substances on the bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in contaminated soils and sediments: A review23
New separation protocol reveals spray painting as a neglected source of microplastics in soils23
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