Environmental Chemistry Letters

Papers
(The median citation count of Environmental Chemistry Letters is 23. 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.)
ArticleCitations
Indirect contamination of cockroaches by anticoagulant rodenticides983
The toxicity of the glyphosate herbicide for Pardosa spiders’ predatory activity depends on the formulation of the glyphosate product736
Nano-sized natural organic matter interacts with bisphenol A and decreases cytotoxicity to human cells558
Machine learning to predict the production of bio-oil, biogas, and biochar by pyrolysis of biomass: a review537
Enhanced hydrogen storage efficiency with sorbents and machine learning: a review526
Design and mechanism of photocatalytic oxidation for the removal of air pollutants: a review426
Proteomics of mercury-induced responses and resilience in plants: a review425
Seaweed for climate mitigation, wastewater treatment, bioenergy, bioplastic, biochar, food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics: a review363
Methods to monitor the defects of the drainage pipe network: a review347
Concentration, sources, influencing factors and hazards of heavy metals in indoor and outdoor dust: A review320
Vanadium properties, toxicity, mineral sources and extraction methods: a review265
Penetration of submicron amino-functionalized graphene quantum dots in plant stomata, implication for the depollution of atmospheric soot particles264
High-resolution mapping of premature mortality induced by atmospheric particulate matter in China262
Innovative technologies to remove alkylphenols from wastewater: a review251
Fast dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction of pesticides in water based on a thermo-switchable deep eutectic solvent248
Effect of humic substances on the anaerobic digestion of secondary sludge in wastewater treatment plants: a review237
Neutral pH, multioxidants Fenton oxidation of dimethyl sulfoxide and acetamidophenol as water pollutant models227
Biotreatment strategies for the removal of microplastics from freshwater systems. A review226
Efficient analysis of metabolites of industrial additives in cerebrospinal fluids225
Unrecognized pollution by inorganic condensable particulate matter in the atmosphere217
High-resolution imaging of Hg/Se aggregates in the brain of small Indian mongoose, a wild terrestrial species: insights into intracellular Hg detoxification210
The revival of cyclodextrins as active pharmaceutical ingredients208
Multi-elemental compound-specific isotope analysis of pesticides for source identification and monitoring of degradation in soil: a review201
Synthesis and applications of carbon quantum dots derived from biomass waste: a review201
Photocatalytic inactivation and disinfection of bioaerosols: a review198
Electrochemical conversion of biomass-derived aldehydes into fine chemicals and hydrogen: A review196
Carbon dioxide separation and capture by adsorption: a review184
Are bioplastics an ecofriendly alternative to fossil fuel plastics?174
Hydrogen, ammonia and methanol for marine transportation167
Phosphorus adsorption by functionalized biochar: a review166
Synthesis of branched allylic sulfones by regioselective boron-catalysed hydrosulfonylation164
A novel hydrothermal method to synthesize brookite titanium dioxide nanosquares for efficient pollutant degradation161
Microplastics alter crystal growth in coral skeleton structures142
The role of silicon in the supply of terrestrial ecosystem services140
4-Nonylphenol adsorption, environmental impact and remediation: a review139
Green synthesis of ZrO2 nanoparticles and nanocomposites for biomedical and environmental applications: a review137
Highly efficient thermo-photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline catalyzed by tungsten disulfide under visible light135
Hydrogen and biodiesel production from food waste: a review131
Effects of pollutant toxicity on the eyes of aquatic life monitored by visual dysfunction in zebrafish: a review125
Energy production from farming waste: a review118
Bioenergy production from chicken manure: a review118
Dioxins and furans in biochars, hydrochars and torreficates produced by thermochemical conversion of biomass: a review118
Spatial distribution, pollution characteristics, and health risks of antibiotic resistance genes in China: a review117
Recycling municipal, agricultural and industrial waste into energy, fertilizers, food and construction materials, and economic feasibility: a review116
Environmentally benign techniques of lithium extraction from salt lakes: a review116
Microplastic characteristics, transport, risks, and remediation in groundwater: a review113
Thermochemical conversion of municipal solid waste into energy and hydrogen: a review110
Biochar-clay, biochar-microorganism and biochar-enzyme composites for environmental remediation: a review108
Effect of combined cadmium and doxycycline pollution on the nitrogen cycle in constructed ditch wetlands106
The dual role of tropospheric ozone in controlling COVID-19 outbreaks103
Solidification and removal of impurities from phosphogypsum for road applications: a review103
SARS-CoV-2 monitoring by automated target-driven molecular machine-based engineering101
Rapid conversion of carbon dioxide into titanium carbide by atmospheric microwave plasma98
Adverse prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma following long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants94
Room-temperature and carbon-negative production of biodiesel via synergy of geminal-atom and photothermal catalysis93
Chitosan-based beads as sustainable adsorbents for wastewater remediation: a review93
Biofuel production by co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and other materials: a review92
China’s sponge cities alleviate urban flooding and water shortage: a review90
Advanced adsorbents for ibuprofen removal from aquatic environments: a review88
Supramolecular deep eutectic solvents in extraction processes: a review87
Ultrasensitive electrochemical detection of bisphenol A using composites of MoS2 nanoflowers, CoS2 nano-polyhedrons and reduced graphene oxide87
Impact of biogas digestates on soil microbiota in agriculture: a review86
Detection of multiple metal ions in water with a fluorescence sensor based on carbon quantum dots assisted by stepwise prediction and machine learning86
Microwave resonance enhanced CO2 reduction using biochar86
Production and growth of microalgae in urine and wastewater: A review85
Occurrence, transformation, bioaccumulation, risk and analysis of pharmaceutical and personal care products from wastewater: a review85
Correction to: Pesticide resurrection85
Connecting records of global-to-regional climate84
Cognitive impairment and dementia by pollutant exposure: a review83
Improved electricity production and nitrogen enrichment during the treatment of black water using manganese ore-modified anodes83
Validation of methods for enriching and detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater81
Unanswered questions on the airborne transmission of COVID-1981
Strategies and considerations to green analytical separations: a review80
Methods for selenium removal from contaminated waters: a review79
Boron nitride nanomaterials for environmental remediation, energy, and sensing: a review79
Interfacial-engineered CoTiO3-based composite for photocatalytic applications: a review79
Enhanced stability and coke resistance in methanol to olefins reaction using fibrous silica-wrapped silicoaluminophosphate zeolite79
Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals: a review79
ZnO-based heterostructures as photocatalysts for hydrogen generation and depollution: a review78
Biomaterials technology and policies in the building sector: a review78
Metal oxide nanobiochar materials to remediate heavy metal and dye pollution: a review78
Recycling of bast textile wastes into high value-added products: a review77
Occurrence, toxicity and adsorptive removal of the chloramphenicol antibiotic in water: a review76
Microplastic environmental behavior and health risk assessment: a review76
Cost, environmental impact, and resilience of renewable energy under a changing climate: a review76
Cyanobacteria for environmental, energy and biomedical application: a review74
Dyes removal from water using polymeric nanocomposites: a review74
Subcritical water conversion of biomass to biofuels, chemicals and materials: a review72
Accumulation and fate of microplastics in soils after application of biosolids on land: A review72
Will the COVID-19 pandemic end with the Delta and Omicron variants?72
Application of polysaccharide-based biopolymers as supports in photocatalytic treatment of water and wastewater: a review71
Coupled biological and chemical catalysis for jet biofuel production: a review71
Rapid excretion of raw microplastics and longer persistence of fragmented microplastics in the quail digestive system70
Materials for sustainable metallic iron-based water filters: a review69
Analysis of psychoactive substances and metabolites in sludges, soils, sediments and biota: a review69
Nanoplastics are potentially more dangerous than microplastics68
Metal nanowires for transparent conductive electrodes in flexible chromatic devices: a review68
Optimizing biodiesel production from waste with computational chemistry, machine learning and policy insights: a review67
Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a review66
Bioleaching metal-bearing wastes and by-products for resource recovery: a review64
Nanoplastics occurrence, detection methods, and impact on the nitrogen cycle: a review64
Correction: Methods to monitor the defects of the drainage pipe network: a review63
Overestimated role of sulfate in haze formation over Chinese megacities due to improper simulation of heterogeneous reactions63
Electrochemical treatment of livestock waste streams. A review63
Synthesis of artificial humus by hydrothermal carbonization and application to improve soil quality: a review63
Glycine-induced synthesis of vaterite by direct aqueous mineral carbonation of desulfurization gypsum62
Optimizing hydrogen production by alkaline water decomposition with transition metal-based electrocatalysts61
Polymeric carbon nitride-based photocatalysts for the removal of nitrogen oxides: a review60
Cyclodextrins as molecular carriers for biopesticides: a review59
Electrochemical reduction of gaseous nitric oxide into ammonia: a review59
Rising greenhouse gas emissions from the China’s aquaculture industry between 2000 and 202059
Marine macro-litter sources and ecological impact: a review58
Advanced catalysts and effect of operating parameters in ethanol dry reforming for hydrogen generation. A review58
Remediation of pharmaceuticals from contaminated water by molecularly imprinted polymers: a review57
Recycling food and agriculture by-products to mitigate climate change: a review56
Synthesis and potential applications of cyclodextrin-based metal–organic frameworks: a review56
Mechanisms controlling the transport and evaporation of human exhaled respiratory droplets containing the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus: a review56
Impact of waste of COVID-19 protective equipment on the environment, animals and human health: a review54
Herbicide risks to non-target species and the environment: A review53
Toxic effects of heavy metals on crustaceans and associated health risks in humans: a review53
Methods to control harmful algal blooms: a review53
Professor Casu’s contribution to cyclodextrins, the remarkable cage-shaped molecules: a review52
Warming climate and hot cities foster cool solutions in China52
Metal ion-induced enhanced oxidation of organic contaminants by ferrate: a review51
The overlooked toxicity of non-carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons51
Thermochemical conversion of waste into energy: a review51
Photoelectrocatalytic systems for simultaneous energy recovery and wastewater treatment: a review50
Impact of nanomaterials on human health: a review50
Removal and recovery of vanadium from waste by chemical precipitation, adsorption, solvent extraction, remediation, photo-catalyst reduction and membrane filtration. A review50
Tree barks reveal health risk of inhalation of dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl in rural China50
Efficient photoreduction of carbon dioxide into carbon-based fuels: a review50
Wastewater technology attenuates the toxicity of shisha smoking50
Do microplastics affect human immune defenses?50
Synthesis and environmental applications of biochar-supported nano-zero-valent iron composites: a review49
Old growth forests and large old trees as critical organisms connecting ecosystems and human health. A review49
Green construction for low-carbon cities: a review49
Microplastic sources, formation, toxicity and remediation: a review49
Manganese-catalyzed cross-coupling of primary alcohols with biomass-derived ethanol for upgrading to linear alcohols under solvent-free conditions48
Correction to: ‘Environmental applications of carbon-based materials: a review’48
Food chain microplastics contamination and impact on human health: a review48
Harnessing biostimulants from biogas digestates for high-value resource recovery: a review48
Transformation of sewage sludge into activated carbon by molten salt synthesis for adsorption of CO2 and dyes48
Improved product selectivity of electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide by tuning local carbon dioxide concentration with multiphysics models48
Materials, fuels, upgrading, economy, and life cycle assessment of the pyrolysis of algal and lignocellulosic biomass: a review47
Nanoplastic occurrence, transformation and toxicity: a review47
Seamless carbon nitride growth on bimetallic oxide for antibiotic residue degradation47
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in bivalves from the Black Sea46
Green methodologies for the synthesis of 2-aminothiophene46
Water splitting, pollutant degradation and environmental impact using low-index faceted metal-based nanocrystals. A review46
Phototransformation and toxicity enhancement of silver chloride nanoparticles by polystyrene microplastics under sunlit45
Migration and remediation of organic liquid pollutants in porous soils and sedimentary rocks: a review45
The molecular composition of humic substances extracted from green composts and their potential for soil remediation45
Natural and engineered enzymes for polyester degradation: a review44
Carbon capture, storage, and usage with microalgae: a review43
Improving the redox performance of photocatalytic materials by cascade-type charge transfer: a review43
Occurrence, analysis, and toxicity of polyethylene terephthalate microplastics: a review43
Biopolymer-based membranes from polysaccharides for CO2 separation: a review43
Optimizing biomass pathways to bioenergy and biochar application in electricity generation, biodiesel production, and biohydrogen production43
Efficient water oxidation under mild alkaline conditions with ruthenium(IV)-iron(VI) catalysts43
Sulfonated graphene nanomaterials for membrane antifouling, pollutant removal, and production of chemicals from biomass: a review42
Social, environmental, and economic consequences of integrating renewable energies in the electricity sector: a review42
Hydrogels for the removal of the methylene blue dye from wastewater: a review42
Iron-modified biochar for enhanced removal of ciprofloxacin and amoxicillin in wastewater42
Correction to: Impact of biogas digestates on soil microbiota in agriculture: a review41
Transforming low-quality cotton fibers into dye adsorbents41
Strategies to achieve a carbon neutral society: a review41
Limited efficiency of wet scrubbers in reducing the environmental impact of ship-emitted particles41
Synthesis of green nanoparticles for energy, biomedical, environmental, agricultural, and food applications: A review41
Microalgae binary culture for higher biomass production, nutrients recycling, and efficient harvesting: a review41
Recycled toilet paper sensitizers, a novel source of contamination in rivers40
Local production, downward and regional transport aggravated surface ozone pollution during the historical orange-alert large-scale ozone episode in eastern China40
Occurrence, transport, and toxicity of nanomaterials in soil ecosystems: a review39
Long-term organic fertilizer-induced carbonate neoformation increases carbon sequestration in soil39
Chemical recycling methods for managing waste plastics: a review39
Phytoremediation and sequestration of soil metals using the CRISPR/Cas9 technology to modify plants: a review39
Biogenic volatile organic compounds emissions, atmospheric chemistry, and environmental implications: a review39
Design of polymeric carbon nitride-based heterojunctions for photocatalytic water splitting: a review38
Predicted tenfold increase of hydrogen solubility in water under pore confinement38
Remediation of tetracycline pollution using microplastics, green materials, membranes and sonocatalysts: a review38
Polyethylene is degraded by the deep-sea Acinetobacter venetianus bacterium38
Conversion of lignocellulosic biomass-derived compounds to 2-ethylhexanol: a review38
Recyling manganese-rich electrolytic residues: a review38
Biopolymer-supported TiO2 as a sustainable photocatalyst for wastewater treatment: a review37
Invasive plants as biosorbents for environmental remediation: a review36
Self-healing passivation of pyrite at ambient temperature36
13C dicarboxylic acid signatures indicate temporal shifts in catchment sediment sources in response to extreme winter rainfall36
Hydrogen production by catalytic aqueous-phase reforming of waste biomass: a review35
Mathematical modeling of the anodic oxidation of organic pollutants: a review35
Mineral carbonation using alkaline waste and byproducts to reduce CO2 emissions in Taiwan35
Possible formation of long-lived photo-oxidants by photolysis of organic matter phenols in sunlit waters35
Production of hydrogen and value-added carbon materials by catalytic methane decomposition: a review35
Carbon dioxide methanation on heterogeneous catalysts: a review35
Photocatalytic wood window for the removal of indoor urea pollution35
CuCo2S4/sulfite reaction for efficient removal of tetracycline in water35
Microplastic migration in porous media at various scales: a review35
Functional clothing, an overlooked source of persistent textile fibers in the global microplastic pollution34
Removal of hydrogen sulfide from biogas by adsorption and photocatalysis: a review34
Nanotechnology for improved production of algal biofuels: a review34
Barcoding drug information to recycle unwanted household pharmaceuticals: a review34
Effect of pH, concentration and water saturation on the movement of norfloxacin adsorbed on carbon colloids in sand columns34
Environmentally-friendly tanning for leather production: a review34
Simultaneous hydrogen production and photocatalytic pollutant removal: a review34
High caffeine levels in old sewer system waters reveal domestic wastewater leakage33
Ecosystem-inspired model and artificial intelligence predicts pollutant consumption capacity by coagulation in drinking water treatment33
Metabolic and neurodevelopmental effects of the environmental endocrine disruptor di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate: a review33
Direct interspecies electron transfer for environmental treatment and chemical electrosynthesis: A review33
Co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and biomass for stabilizing heavy metals and reducing biochar toxicity: A review32
Electrochemical and optical sensors made of composites of metal–organic frameworks and carbon-based materials. A review32
Management of hailstorms under a changing climate in agriculture: a review32
Hydrogen production from wastewater, storage, economy, governance and applications: a review32
Lithium extraction from salt lake brines with high magnesium/lithium ratio: a review31
Microbial dehalogenation of halogenated organic pollutants: a review31
Natural nutraceuticals for enhancing yogurt properties: a review31
Ozone poisoning in research laboratories and in the industry31
Prevalence of microplastics and fate in wastewater treatment plants: a review31
New separation protocol reveals spray painting as a neglected source of microplastics in soils30
Microplastics modify the microbial-mediated carbon metabolism in mangroves30
Hydrogel membrane composite reduces fouling and retains ammonium efficiently30
Enhanced photocatalytic activity of electrospun TiO2/polyacrylonitrile membranes in a crossflow reactor using dual lights30
Enhanced levoglucosan production by graphene oxide-catalyzed pyrolysis of biomass30
Multicomponent photocatalysts for synergic removal of antibiotics in aqueous media: a review29
Fruit waste-derived aerogels for the removal of dyes, heavy metals and oils in water: a review29
Toxicity and environmental fate of the less toxic chiral neonicotinoid pesticides: a review29
Impact of humic substances on the bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in contaminated soils and sediments: A review28
Phytoremediation of contaminants in urban soils: a review28
Catalytic production of aviation jet biofuels from biomass: a review28
Strategies for ammonia recovery from wastewater: a review27
Polytetrafluoroethylene microplastic properties, pollution, toxicity and analysis: a review27
Air-triggered, catalyst-free decarboxylative oxysulfonylation of arylpropiolic acids with sodium sulfinates27
Metal- and ionic liquid-based photocatalysts for biodiesel production: a review27
Self-adhesion lignin bonding for the production of particleboards from low-grade wood26
Conserved specificity of extracellular wastewater peptidases revealed by multiplex substrate profiling by mass spectrometry26
Plant starch extraction, modification, and green applications: a review26
Integration of biogas systems into a carbon zero and hydrogen economy: a review26
Sediment microbial fuel cells for bioremediation of pollutants and power generation: a review26
Higher number of microplastics in tumoral colon tissues from patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma26
The dominant role of the peroxymonosulfate radical for removing contaminants in a Fenton process with metabisulfite26
Removal of emerging contaminants from wastewater using advanced treatments. A review26
The oxidative potential of atmospheric particulate matter as an indicator of health risk of air pollution: a review26
Analysis of aged microplastics: a review26
Circular economy strategies for combating climate change and other environmental issues26
Green building practices to integrate renewable energy in the construction sector: a review26
Formation of environmentally persistent free radicals and their risks for human health: a review25
Removal of bisphenol A from wastewater by physical, chemical and biological remediation techniques. A review25
Occurrence, toxicity and removal of polystyrene microplastics and nanoplastics in human sperm25
Polysaccharides for sustainable leather production: a review25
Calcium oxide waste-based catalysts for biodiesel production and depollution: a review25
Planting trees to combat global warming25
Heavy metal-induced lipogenic gene aberration, lipid dysregulation and obesogenic effect: a review25
Metal–organic frameworks for active food packaging. A review25
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