Environmental Chemistry Letters

Papers
(The median citation count of Environmental Chemistry Letters is 17. 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.)
ArticleCitations
Indirect contamination of cockroaches by anticoagulant rodenticides722
Cobalt-based catalysts for hydrogen production by thermochemical valorization of glycerol: a review595
Enhanced hydrogen storage efficiency with sorbents and machine learning: a review471
Production of polyols and polyurethane from biomass: a review466
Mathematical modeling of the anodic oxidation of organic pollutants: a review430
Recycling sewage sludge into ceramic materials: A review376
Machine learning and computational chemistry to improve biochar fertilizers: a review323
Subcritical water conversion of biomass to biofuels, chemicals and materials: a review320
Formation, antimicrobial activity, and biomedical performance of plant-based nanoparticles: a review304
Hydrogen production by catalytic aqueous-phase reforming of waste biomass: a review281
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)267
Cyanobacteria for environmental, energy and biomedical application: a review266
Concentration, sources, influencing factors and hazards of heavy metals in indoor and outdoor dust: A review249
Mineral carbonation using alkaline waste and byproducts to reduce CO2 emissions in Taiwan231
Nanoplastics occurrence, detection methods, and impact on the nitrogen cycle: a review202
Environmental applications of two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides for water purification: a review190
Will the COVID-19 pandemic end with the Delta and Omicron variants?185
COVID-19 transmission, vulnerability, persistence and nanotherapy: a review180
Conversion of organics and minerals into electricity and microalgae using a dual-membrane cylinder photo-microbial fuel cell179
Pollution levels, characteristics, and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in atmospheric particulate matter across the Hu line in China. A review171
Size-segregated particulate matter and health effects in air pollution in India: a review153
Plants emit sulfate-, phosphate- and metal-containing nanoparticles141
Bimetallic adsorbents for wastewater treatment: a review139
Accumulation and fate of microplastics in soils after application of biosolids on land: A review138
Analysis of psychoactive substances and metabolites in sludges, soils, sediments and biota: a review137
Natural formation of nitrophenols in sunlit water containing nitrite and natural organic matter136
Mechanism of complexation of toxic arsenate, selenate, and molybdate with hydrotalcites134
Accumulation, root-shoot translocation and phytotoxicity of substituted polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in wheat134
Aggregation of positively charged polystyrene nanoplastics in soil–root systems132
13C dicarboxylic acid signatures indicate temporal shifts in catchment sediment sources in response to extreme winter rainfall129
Cemeteries and graveyards as potential reservoirs of antibiotic resistance genes and bacteria: a review127
Cobalt-doped CdS quantum dots enhanced photoelectroreduction of CO2 to formic acid with high selectivity126
Photocatalytic wood window for the removal of indoor urea pollution123
Biofilm formation, occurrence, microbial communication, impact and characterization methods in natural and anthropic systems: a review121
Characterization and environmental applications of soil biofilms: a review120
Metal recovery from industrial solid waste by ultrasonic-assisted hydrometallurgical leaching: a review118
Phosphorus recycling by mineral-catalyzed ribonucleotide cleavage on iron and manganese oxides118
Nano-sized natural organic matter interacts with bisphenol A and decreases cytotoxicity to human cells113
Food safety aspects of carbon dots: a review112
Possible formation of long-lived photo-oxidants by photolysis of organic matter phenols in sunlit waters112
Carbonaceous nanoparticles in Zibo hot springs: Implications for the cycling of carbon and associated elements109
Methods for chemical conversion of plastic wastes into fuels and chemicals. A review109
Nitrogen contaminants damage on intestinal epithelial tight junctions: a review108
Evidence for the involvement of Fe(IV) in water treatment by Fe(III)-activated sulfite107
Non-stop industries were the main source of air pollution during the 2020 coronavirus lockdown in the North China Plain106
Enhanced desorption of fluoxetine from polyethylene terephthalate microplastics in gastric fluid and sea water103
Photoelectrochemical technology for solar fuel generation, from single photoelectrodes to unassisted cells: a review103
Vanadium recovery by glycine precipitation95
Design and mechanism of photocatalytic oxidation for the removal of air pollutants: a review92
Iron-catalyzed cascade synthesis of nitrogen polycycles from alkynoic acids and functionalized amines89
Application of polysaccharide-based biopolymers as supports in photocatalytic treatment of water and wastewater: a review89
Identification of disinfection by-product precursors by natural organic matter fractionation: a review87
Metal nanowires for transparent conductive electrodes in flexible chromatic devices: a review85
Improved lithium-ion batteries with coral-like anodes made of recycled spherical porous silicon coated with nitrogen-doped carbon84
Iron-withdrawing anti-infectives for new host-directed therapies based on iron dependence, the Achilles’ heel of antibiotic-resistant microbes83
Advanced packaging for distribution and storage of COVID-19 vaccines: a review83
Dyes removal from water using polymeric nanocomposites: a review82
Improved overall water splitting for hydrogen production on aluminium-doped SrTiO3 photocatalyst via tuned surface band bending82
Simultaneous removal of hydrogen sulfide and ammonia in the gas phase: a review81
Synergy between vertical farming and the hydrogen economy78
Proteomics of mercury-induced responses and resilience in plants: a review78
Materials for sustainable metallic iron-based water filters: a review76
Electrochemical treatment of livestock waste streams. A review75
Carbon–neutral hydrogen production by catalytic methane decomposition: a review75
Simultaneous hydrogen production and photocatalytic pollutant removal: a review73
History of titanium dioxide regulation as a food additive: a review73
CuCo2S4/sulfite reaction for efficient removal of tetracycline in water73
Porous materials for the recovery of rare earth elements, platinum group metals, and other valuable metals: a review71
Conversion of waste plastics into value-added carbon materials71
The toxicity of the glyphosate herbicide for Pardosa spiders’ predatory activity depends on the formulation of the glyphosate product71
Vanadium properties, toxicity, mineral sources and extraction methods: a review70
Ashes from organic waste as reagents in synthetic chemistry: a review69
Bioleaching metal-bearing wastes and by-products for resource recovery: a review67
Machine learning to predict the production of bio-oil, biogas, and biochar by pyrolysis of biomass: a review67
Microplastic risk assessment and toxicity in plants: a review67
Seaweed for climate mitigation, wastewater treatment, bioenergy, bioplastic, biochar, food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics: a review67
Biotechnology to convert carbon dioxide into biogas, bioethanol, bioplastic and succinic acid using algae, bacteria and yeast: a review67
Chemistry, abundance, detection and treatment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water: a review66
Self-healing passivation of pyrite at ambient temperature66
Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a review66
Optimizing biodiesel production from waste with computational chemistry, machine learning and policy insights: a review66
Synthesis, properties and food packaging applications of sulfur quantum dots: a review64
Synthesis and application of titanium dioxide photocatalysis for energy, decontamination and viral disinfection: a review64
Production of hydrogen and value-added carbon materials by catalytic methane decomposition: a review64
Links between chronic exposure to outdoor air pollution and cardiovascular diseases: a review64
Nanoplastics are potentially more dangerous than microplastics61
Microplastic migration in porous media at various scales: a review61
Carbon dioxide methanation on heterogeneous catalysts: a review61
Functional clothing, an overlooked source of persistent textile fibers in the global microplastic pollution60
Management of hailstorms under a changing climate in agriculture: a review60
Neutral pH, multioxidants Fenton oxidation of dimethyl sulfoxide and acetamidophenol as water pollutant models59
Effect of humic substances on the anaerobic digestion of secondary sludge in wastewater treatment plants: a review58
Electrochemical crystallization for recovery of phosphorus and potassium from urine as K-struvite with a sacrificial magnesium anode58
Anaerobic digestion of agricultural waste for biogas production and sustainable bioenergy recovery: a review58
Artificial intelligence for calculating and predicting building carbon emissions: a review58
Potassium isotopes of fertilizers as potential markers of anthropogenic input in ecosystems58
Prevalence of microplastics and fate in wastewater treatment plants: a review57
Influence of prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances under gestational diabetes mellitus on birth and child growth56
Pesticide resurrection56
Bimetallic atomic site catalysts for CO2 reduction reactions: a review56
Supercritical carbon dioxide systems for sustainable and efficient dissolution of solutes: a review56
Ionic liquids for the inhibition of gas hydrates. A review56
Long‑term exposure of polyethylene nanoplastics promotes colorectal tumorigenesis55
Environmentally-friendly tanning for leather production: a review55
Methods to alleviate the inhibition of sludge anaerobic digestion by emerging contaminants: a review54
Chlorine disinfection reduces the exposure risks of inhaled reclaimed water54
Penetration of submicron amino-functionalized graphene quantum dots in plant stomata, implication for the depollution of atmospheric soot particles53
Electrogeneration of active photocatalysts for wastewater remediation: a review53
Natural nutraceuticals for enhancing yogurt properties: a review53
NMR spectroscopy of dissolved organic matter: a review52
Nanotechnology for improved production of algal biofuels: a review51
Polymeric carbon nitride-based photocatalysts for the removal of nitrogen oxides: a review51
Ecosystem-inspired model and artificial intelligence predicts pollutant consumption capacity by coagulation in drinking water treatment51
Addition of compost to soils increases metal mobility in ultramafic New Caledonian ferralsols49
Metal ferrites nanoparticles for catalytic and photocatalytic ozonation in wastewater treatment: a review49
Radical intermediates and stable products in acrolein pyrolysis48
Direct interspecies electron transfer for environmental treatment and chemical electrosynthesis: A review47
Species-specific deformation of microalgae in the presence of microplastics47
Metabolic and neurodevelopmental effects of the environmental endocrine disruptor di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate: a review47
Rodenticide contamination of cormorants and mergansers feeding on wild fish47
The chemical basis of seawater therapies: a review47
Locked on salt? Excessive consumption of high-sodium foods during COVID-19 presents an underappreciated public health risk: a review46
Control of invasive apple snails and their use as pollutant ecotoxic indicators: a review46
Smarter cures to combat COVID-19 and future pathogens: a review46
Electronic waste pollution and the COVID-19 pandemic45
Inorganic additives to increase methane generation during anaerobic digestion of livestock manure: a review45
Generation of new carbon–carbon and carbon–heteroatom bonds mediated by agro-waste extracts: a review44
Advanced catalysts and effect of operating parameters in ethanol dry reforming for hydrogen generation. A review43
Sorption and transformation of biocides from hydraulic fracturing in the Marcellus Shale: a review43
Overestimated role of sulfate in haze formation over Chinese megacities due to improper simulation of heterogeneous reactions42
Electrochemical and optical sensors made of composites of metal–organic frameworks and carbon-based materials. A review42
Cellulose-based beads for the adsorptive removal of wastewater effluents: a review42
Barcoding drug information to recycle unwanted household pharmaceuticals: a review42
High caffeine levels in old sewer system waters reveal domestic wastewater leakage42
Alkaline extraction yields a higher number of microplastics in forest canopy leaves: implication for microplastic storage42
Glycine-induced synthesis of vaterite by direct aqueous mineral carbonation of desulfurization gypsum42
High-resolution mapping of premature mortality induced by atmospheric particulate matter in China42
Impact of waste of COVID-19 protective equipment on the environment, animals and human health: a review42
Combined supramolecular solvent preparation and solid extraction41
Biotreatment strategies for the removal of microplastics from freshwater systems. A review41
Bioenergy production from wastewater using cost-effective ceramic membranes: a review41
Removal of hydrogen sulfide from biogas by adsorption and photocatalysis: a review41
Hydroxyl radicals in ozone-based advanced oxidation of organic contaminants: A review41
Impact of petroleum hydrocarbon and heavy metal pollution on coral reefs and mangroves: a review41
Marine macro-litter sources and ecological impact: a review40
Methods to prepare biosorbents and magnetic sorbents for water treatment: a review40
Methanol fuel production, utilization, and techno-economy: a review40
The sunflower plant family for bioenergy, environmental remediation, nanotechnology, medicine, food and agriculture: a review40
Fast dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction of pesticides in water based on a thermo-switchable deep eutectic solvent39
Rice straw for energy and value-added products in China: a review39
Facile synthesis of nitrogen, sulfur co-doped carbon quantum dots for selective detection of mercury (II)39
Electrochemical reduction of gaseous nitric oxide into ammonia: a review38
Cyclodextrins as molecular carriers for biopesticides: a review38
Remediation of pharmaceuticals from contaminated water by molecularly imprinted polymers: a review38
Recycling food and agriculture by-products to mitigate climate change: a review38
Recycling traditional Chinese medicine residues: a review38
How the COVID-19 pandemic has changed research?38
Machine learning for membrane design in energy production, gas separation, and water treatment: a review37
Non-thermal plasmas for disease control and abiotic stress management in plants37
Synthesis of nanoparticles using microorganisms and their applications: a review37
Data-driven modelling techniques for earth-air heat exchangers to reduce energy consumption in buildings: a review37
Hydrogen production from wastewater, storage, economy, governance and applications: a review37
Supported porphyrins for the photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants in water: a review36
Rising greenhouse gas emissions from the China’s aquaculture industry between 2000 and 202036
Rapid release of heavy metals and anions from polyethylene laminated paper cups into hot water36
Nanomaterials for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy-based metal detection: a review36
Nanoferrites heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel production from soybean and canola oil: a review36
Immunosensors in food, health, environment, and agriculture: a review36
Synthesis and potential applications of cyclodextrin-based metal–organic frameworks: a review35
Mechanisms controlling the transport and evaporation of human exhaled respiratory droplets containing the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus: a review35
Electricity production using food waste: a review35
Enhancing biomethane production by biochar addition during anaerobic digestion is economically unprofitable35
Optimizing hydrogen production by alkaline water decomposition with transition metal-based electrocatalysts34
Occurrence, fate, and risk of the organic pollutants of the surface water watch List in European groundwaters: a review34
Deep eutectic solvents in the transformation of biomass into biofuels and fine chemicals: a review34
Assessment of pesticide toxicity on earthworms using multiple biomarkers: a review34
Toxic effects of heavy metals on crustaceans and associated health risks in humans: a review34
Innovations in applications and prospects of bioplastics and biopolymers: a review34
Hydrothermal carbonization of biomass and waste: A review34
Synthesis and applications of nano-MgO and composites for medicine, energy, and environmental remediation: a review34
Methods to control harmful algal blooms: a review33
Herbicide risks to non-target species and the environment: A review33
Airborne hydrophilic microplastics in cloud water at high altitudes and their role in cloud formation33
Cultivation of microalgae on liquid anaerobic digestate for depollution, biofuels and cosmetics: a review32
Remediation and toxicity of endocrine disruptors: a review32
Basics and properties of deep eutectic solvents: a review32
Artificial intelligence and machine learning for the optimization of pharmaceutical wastewater treatment systems: a review32
Sample preparation methods for the analysis of microplastics in freshwater ecosystems: a review32
Co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and biomass for stabilizing heavy metals and reducing biochar toxicity: A review32
Life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis of sustainable bioenergy production: a review32
Lithium extraction from salt lake brines with high magnesium/lithium ratio: a review32
Innovative technologies to remove alkylphenols from wastewater: a review31
Antimicrobial resistance dynamics and the one-health strategy: a review31
Improving hydrogen recovery from anaerobic co-digestion of algae and food waste by high-pressure homogenisation pre-treatment31
Transitional metal chalcogenide nanostructures for remediation and energy: a review31
Enhanced levoglucosan production by graphene oxide-catalyzed pyrolysis of biomass31
Green synthesis of biologically active heterocycles of medicinal importance: a review31
Energy composting allows rapid degradation of food waste using a water bath heated with electricity or solar energy31
Higher hydrogen production by photocatalytic water splitting using a hollow tubular graphitic carbon nitride-zinc telluride composite30
Green synthesis of metal nanoparticles using Garcinia extracts: a review30
Higher sequestration of wheat versus maize crop carbon in soils under rotations30
Have artificial lighting and noise pollution caused zoonosis and the COVID-19 pandemic? A review30
Corona and polio viruses are sensitive to short pulses of W-band gyrotron radiation30
Oral bioavailability reveals an overestimation of the toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in atmospheric particulate matter29
Wastewater technology attenuates the toxicity of shisha smoking29
Unrecognized pollution by inorganic condensable particulate matter in the atmosphere29
Spatial heterogeneity of greenhouse gas emissions from cereal crop production in China29
Efficient photoreduction of carbon dioxide into carbon-based fuels: a review29
Insecticidal activity of metallic nanopesticides synthesized from natural resources: A review29
Biocompatible self-healing hydrogels based on boronic acid-functionalized polymer and laponite nanocomposite for water pollutant removal29
Enhanced photocatalytic activity of electrospun TiO2/polyacrylonitrile membranes in a crossflow reactor using dual lights29
Tree barks reveal health risk of inhalation of dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl in rural China29
Efficient analysis of metabolites of industrial additives in cerebrospinal fluids28
Fluoropolymers and nanomaterials, the invisible hazards of cell phone and computer touchscreens28
Impact of humic substances on the bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in contaminated soils and sediments: A review28
High-resolution imaging of Hg/Se aggregates in the brain of small Indian mongoose, a wild terrestrial species: insights into intracellular Hg detoxification28
Detection and remediation of pharmaceutical pollutants using metal oxide nanoparticle-functionalized carbon nanotubes: a review28
Floating macrophyte phyllosphere as a habitat for methanogens28
Hydrogen, ammonia and methanol for marine transportation28
High chloroform removal using tannic acid to promote the activation of persulfate with Fe/Ni nanoparticles27
Less COVID-19 deaths in southern and insular Italy explained by forest bathing, Mediterranean environment, and antiviral plant volatile organic compounds27
Ozone poisoning in research laboratories and in the industry27
Piezoelectric hydrogen production from aliphatic alcohols and acids in wastewater27
The recycling of carbon-rich solid wastes from aluminum electrolytic cells: a review27
Synthesis and environmental applications of biochar-supported nano-zero-valent iron composites: a review27
Microbial pullulan for food, biomedicine, cosmetic, and water treatment: a review26
Multicomponent photocatalysts for synergic removal of antibiotics in aqueous media: a review26
Electrochemical oxidation of azo dyes in water: a review26
Effects of biochar on anaerobic digestion: a review26
Recycling of iron ore tailings into magnetic nanoparticles and nanoporous materials for the remediation of water, air and soil: a review26
Methods to evaluate the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials for biomedical applications: a review26
Old growth forests and large old trees as critical organisms connecting ecosystems and human health. A review26
Metal ion-induced enhanced oxidation of organic contaminants by ferrate: a review26
Advanced monitoring of hydroponic solutions using ion-selective electrodes and the internet of things: a review26
Magnetic nanoadsorbents for micropollutant removal in real water treatment: a review25
Toxicity and environmental fate of the less toxic chiral neonicotinoid pesticides: a review25
Protecting mud crabs from pollution by microplastics, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, pesticides, and heavy metals in mangroves25
Catalytic production of aviation jet biofuels from biomass: a review25
Decarbonising bioenergy through biomass utilisation in chemical looping combustion and gasification: a review24
Rapid detection of nanoplastics and small microplastics by Nile-Red staining and flow cytometry24
Continuous purification of drugs by ionic liquid-drawn organic solvent forward osmosis and solute recovery24
Are bioplastics an ecofriendly alternative to fossil fuel plastics?24
Hydrogel use in burn therapy, thermal management, wastewater treatment and fire fighting: a review24
Skin protection from solar ultraviolet radiation using natural compounds: a review24
Placental transfer and hazards of silver nanoparticles exposure during pregnancy: a review24
Strategies for ammonia recovery from wastewater: a review23
The overlooked toxicity of non-carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons23
Application of activated carbon in renewable energy conversion and storage systems: a review23
The revival of cyclodextrins as active pharmaceutical ingredients23
Biodegradable microplastics interaction with pollutants and their potential toxicity for aquatic biota: a review23
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