Environmental Chemistry Letters

Papers
(The median citation count of Environmental Chemistry Letters is 21. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Methods to monitor the defects of the drainage pipe network: a review936
Vanadium properties, toxicity, mineral sources and extraction methods: a review667
Machine learning to predict the production of bio-oil, biogas, and biochar by pyrolysis of biomass: a review507
Proteomics of mercury-induced responses and resilience in plants: a review489
Indirect contamination of cockroaches by anticoagulant rodenticides481
The toxicity of the glyphosate herbicide for Pardosa spiders’ predatory activity depends on the formulation of the glyphosate product378
Nano-sized natural organic matter interacts with bisphenol A and decreases cytotoxicity to human cells364
Concentration, sources, influencing factors and hazards of heavy metals in indoor and outdoor dust: A review344
Design and mechanism of photocatalytic oxidation for the removal of air pollutants: a review344
Seaweed for climate mitigation, wastewater treatment, bioenergy, bioplastic, biochar, food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics: a review305
Enhanced hydrogen storage efficiency with sorbents and machine learning: a review304
Innovative technologies to remove alkylphenols from wastewater: a review249
Effect of humic substances on the anaerobic digestion of secondary sludge in wastewater treatment plants: a review246
Penetration of submicron amino-functionalized graphene quantum dots in plant stomata, implication for the depollution of atmospheric soot particles239
Neutral pH, multioxidants Fenton oxidation of dimethyl sulfoxide and acetamidophenol as water pollutant models229
High-resolution mapping of premature mortality induced by atmospheric particulate matter in China227
Fast dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction of pesticides in water based on a thermo-switchable deep eutectic solvent223
Biotreatment strategies for the removal of microplastics from freshwater systems. A review203
Efficient analysis of metabolites of industrial additives in cerebrospinal fluids202
Biocompatible self-healing hydrogels based on boronic acid-functionalized polymer and laponite nanocomposite for water pollutant removal201
Photocatalytic inactivation and disinfection of bioaerosols: a review199
High-resolution imaging of Hg/Se aggregates in the brain of small Indian mongoose, a wild terrestrial species: insights into intracellular Hg detoxification194
Synthesis and applications of carbon quantum dots derived from biomass waste: a review188
Multi-elemental compound-specific isotope analysis of pesticides for source identification and monitoring of degradation in soil: a review185
Are bioplastics an ecofriendly alternative to fossil fuel plastics?185
The revival of cyclodextrins as active pharmaceutical ingredients181
Unrecognized pollution by inorganic condensable particulate matter in the atmosphere180
Electrochemical conversion of biomass-derived aldehydes into fine chemicals and hydrogen: A review167
Carbon dioxide separation and capture by adsorption: a review160
Phosphorus adsorption by functionalized biochar: a review152
Hydrogen, ammonia and methanol for marine transportation152
Energy production from farming waste: a review148
The role of silicon in the supply of terrestrial ecosystem services142
Dioxins and furans in biochars, hydrochars and torreficates produced by thermochemical conversion of biomass: a review135
Bioenergy production from chicken manure: a review129
Microplastics alter crystal growth in coral skeleton structures127
Hydrogen and biodiesel production from food waste: a review126
4-Nonylphenol adsorption, environmental impact and remediation: a review124
Effects of pollutant toxicity on the eyes of aquatic life monitored by visual dysfunction in zebrafish: a review121
Microplastic characteristics, transport, risks, and remediation in groundwater: a review118
A novel hydrothermal method to synthesize brookite titanium dioxide nanosquares for efficient pollutant degradation115
Synthesis of branched allylic sulfones by regioselective boron-catalysed hydrosulfonylation113
Extraction, purification and applications of biosurfactants based on microbial-derived glycolipids and lipopeptides: a review113
Environmentally benign techniques of lithium extraction from salt lakes: a review108
Green synthesis of ZrO2 nanoparticles and nanocomposites for biomedical and environmental applications: a review108
Thermochemical conversion of municipal solid waste into energy and hydrogen: a review106
Recycling municipal, agricultural and industrial waste into energy, fertilizers, food and construction materials, and economic feasibility: a review105
Effect of combined cadmium and doxycycline pollution on the nitrogen cycle in constructed ditch wetlands103
Highly efficient thermo-photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline catalyzed by tungsten disulfide under visible light101
Green technology for sustainable surface protection of steel from corrosion: a review98
Spatial distribution, pollution characteristics, and health risks of antibiotic resistance genes in China: a review97
Biochar-clay, biochar-microorganism and biochar-enzyme composites for environmental remediation: a review96
Microwave resonance enhanced CO2 reduction using biochar91
Rapid conversion of carbon dioxide into titanium carbide by atmospheric microwave plasma91
Solidification and removal of impurities from phosphogypsum for road applications: a review88
The dual role of tropospheric ozone in controlling COVID-19 outbreaks87
SARS-CoV-2 monitoring by automated target-driven molecular machine-based engineering85
Ultrasensitive electrochemical detection of bisphenol A using composites of MoS2 nanoflowers, CoS2 nano-polyhedrons and reduced graphene oxide84
Supramolecular deep eutectic solvents in extraction processes: a review84
Recovery of gas waste from the petroleum industry: a review83
Impact of biogas digestates on soil microbiota in agriculture: a review83
Chitosan-based beads as sustainable adsorbents for wastewater remediation: a review81
Biofuel production by co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and other materials: a review80
Adverse prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma following long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants80
Advanced adsorbents for ibuprofen removal from aquatic environments: a review79
Occurrence, transformation, bioaccumulation, risk and analysis of pharmaceutical and personal care products from wastewater: a review79
Room-temperature and carbon-negative production of biodiesel via synergy of geminal-atom and photothermal catalysis77
Detection of multiple metal ions in water with a fluorescence sensor based on carbon quantum dots assisted by stepwise prediction and machine learning77
China’s sponge cities alleviate urban flooding and water shortage: a review77
Enhanced stability and coke resistance in methanol to olefins reaction using fibrous silica-wrapped silicoaluminophosphate zeolite76
Recycling of bast textile wastes into high value-added products: a review76
Metal oxide nanobiochar materials to remediate heavy metal and dye pollution: a review76
Correction to: Pesticide resurrection76
Production and growth of microalgae in urine and wastewater: A review76
Boron nitride nanomaterials for environmental remediation, energy, and sensing: a review74
Cognitive impairment and dementia by pollutant exposure: a review74
Connecting records of global-to-regional climate74
Validation of methods for enriching and detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater74
Unanswered questions on the airborne transmission of COVID-1974
Improved electricity production and nitrogen enrichment during the treatment of black water using manganese ore-modified anodes72
Strategies and considerations to green analytical separations: a review70
Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals: a review70
Microplastic environmental behavior and health risk assessment: a review70
ZnO-based heterostructures as photocatalysts for hydrogen generation and depollution: a review69
Methods for selenium removal from contaminated waters: a review69
Biomaterials technology and policies in the building sector: a review68
Interfacial-engineered CoTiO3-based composite for photocatalytic applications: a review68
Occurrence, toxicity and adsorptive removal of the chloramphenicol antibiotic in water: a review68
Bioleaching metal-bearing wastes and by-products for resource recovery: a review67
Cost, environmental impact, and resilience of renewable energy under a changing climate: a review67
Analysis of psychoactive substances and metabolites in sludges, soils, sediments and biota: a review67
Nanoplastics occurrence, detection methods, and impact on the nitrogen cycle: a review66
Metal nanowires for transparent conductive electrodes in flexible chromatic devices: a review65
Electrochemical treatment of livestock waste streams. A review65
Cyanobacteria for environmental, energy and biomedical application: a review65
Rapid excretion of raw microplastics and longer persistence of fragmented microplastics in the quail digestive system64
Will the COVID-19 pandemic end with the Delta and Omicron variants?64
Optimizing biodiesel production from waste with computational chemistry, machine learning and policy insights: a review63
Accumulation and fate of microplastics in soils after application of biosolids on land: A review63
Materials for sustainable metallic iron-based water filters: a review62
Application of polysaccharide-based biopolymers as supports in photocatalytic treatment of water and wastewater: a review61
Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a review61
Coupled biological and chemical catalysis for jet biofuel production: a review61
Subcritical water conversion of biomass to biofuels, chemicals and materials: a review59
Dyes removal from water using polymeric nanocomposites: a review59
Marine macro-litter sources and ecological impact: a review58
Cyclodextrins as molecular carriers for biopesticides: a review58
Nanoplastics are potentially more dangerous than microplastics58
Overestimated role of sulfate in haze formation over Chinese megacities due to improper simulation of heterogeneous reactions57
Synthesis of artificial humus by hydrothermal carbonization and application to improve soil quality: a review56
Recycling food and agriculture by-products to mitigate climate change: a review55
Impact of waste of COVID-19 protective equipment on the environment, animals and human health: a review55
Electrochemical reduction of gaseous nitric oxide into ammonia: a review55
Mechanisms controlling the transport and evaporation of human exhaled respiratory droplets containing the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus: a review54
Glycine-induced synthesis of vaterite by direct aqueous mineral carbonation of desulfurization gypsum53
Correction: Methods to monitor the defects of the drainage pipe network: a review53
Remediation of pharmaceuticals from contaminated water by molecularly imprinted polymers: a review53
Advanced catalysts and effect of operating parameters in ethanol dry reforming for hydrogen generation. A review52
Methods to control harmful algal blooms: a review52
Rising greenhouse gas emissions from the China’s aquaculture industry between 2000 and 202051
Polymeric carbon nitride-based photocatalysts for the removal of nitrogen oxides: a review51
Optimizing hydrogen production by alkaline water decomposition with transition metal-based electrocatalysts50
Warming climate and hot cities foster cool solutions in China49
Do microplastics affect human immune defenses?49
Synthesis and potential applications of cyclodextrin-based metal–organic frameworks: a review49
Toxic effects of heavy metals on crustaceans and associated health risks in humans: a review49
Herbicide risks to non-target species and the environment: A review49
Professor Casu’s contribution to cyclodextrins, the remarkable cage-shaped molecules: a review49
Synthesis and environmental applications of biochar-supported nano-zero-valent iron composites: a review48
Wastewater technology attenuates the toxicity of shisha smoking48
The overlooked toxicity of non-carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons48
Tree barks reveal health risk of inhalation of dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl in rural China48
Removal and recovery of vanadium from waste by chemical precipitation, adsorption, solvent extraction, remediation, photo-catalyst reduction and membrane filtration. A review48
Efficient photoreduction of carbon dioxide into carbon-based fuels: a review47
Old growth forests and large old trees as critical organisms connecting ecosystems and human health. A review47
Metal ion-induced enhanced oxidation of organic contaminants by ferrate: a review47
Impact of nanomaterials on human health: a review47
Microplastic sources, formation, toxicity and remediation: a review46
Manganese-catalyzed cross-coupling of primary alcohols with biomass-derived ethanol for upgrading to linear alcohols under solvent-free conditions46
Green construction for low-carbon cities: a review46
Photoelectrocatalytic systems for simultaneous energy recovery and wastewater treatment: a review46
Correction to: ‘Environmental applications of carbon-based materials: a review’46
Transformation of sewage sludge into activated carbon by molten salt synthesis for adsorption of CO2 and dyes45
Improved product selectivity of electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide by tuning local carbon dioxide concentration with multiphysics models45
Materials, fuels, upgrading, economy, and life cycle assessment of the pyrolysis of algal and lignocellulosic biomass: a review45
Harnessing biostimulants from biogas digestates for high-value resource recovery: a review44
Nanoconfinement engineering for enchanced adsorption of carbon materials, metal–organic frameworks, mesoporous silica, MXenes and porous organic polymers: a review44
Seamless carbon nitride growth on bimetallic oxide for antibiotic residue degradation44
Food chain microplastics contamination and impact on human health: a review44
Sulfonated graphene nanomaterials for membrane antifouling, pollutant removal, and production of chemicals from biomass: a review43
Nanoplastic occurrence, transformation and toxicity: a review43
Efficient water oxidation under mild alkaline conditions with ruthenium(IV)-iron(VI) catalysts43
Natural and engineered enzymes for polyester degradation: a review43
Water splitting, pollutant degradation and environmental impact using low-index faceted metal-based nanocrystals. A review43
Optimizing biomass pathways to bioenergy and biochar application in electricity generation, biodiesel production, and biohydrogen production42
Carbon capture, storage, and usage with microalgae: a review42
Improving the redox performance of photocatalytic materials by cascade-type charge transfer: a review41
Migration and remediation of organic liquid pollutants in porous soils and sedimentary rocks: a review41
Biopolymer-based membranes from polysaccharides for CO2 separation: a review41
Iron-modified biochar for enhanced removal of ciprofloxacin and amoxicillin in wastewater40
Green methodologies for the synthesis of 2-aminothiophene40
Occurrence, analysis, and toxicity of polyethylene terephthalate microplastics: a review40
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in bivalves from the Black Sea40
Molybdenum background and pollution levels in the Taipu River, China40
The molecular composition of humic substances extracted from green composts and their potential for soil remediation40
Hydrogels for the removal of the methylene blue dye from wastewater: a review39
Social, environmental, and economic consequences of integrating renewable energies in the electricity sector: a review39
Synthesis of green nanoparticles for energy, biomedical, environmental, agricultural, and food applications: A review38
Recycled toilet paper sensitizers, a novel source of contamination in rivers38
Phototransformation and toxicity enhancement of silver chloride nanoparticles by polystyrene microplastics under sunlit38
Correction to: Impact of biogas digestates on soil microbiota in agriculture: a review38
Strategies to achieve a carbon neutral society: a review38
Predicted tenfold increase of hydrogen solubility in water under pore confinement37
Transforming low-quality cotton fibers into dye adsorbents37
Invasive plants as biosorbents for environmental remediation: a review37
Occurrence, transport, and toxicity of nanomaterials in soil ecosystems: a review37
Conversion of lignocellulosic biomass-derived compounds to 2-ethylhexanol: a review37
Limited efficiency of wet scrubbers in reducing the environmental impact of ship-emitted particles37
Remediation of tetracycline pollution using microplastics, green materials, membranes and sonocatalysts: a review37
Design of polymeric carbon nitride-based heterojunctions for photocatalytic water splitting: a review37
Polyethylene is degraded by the deep-sea Acinetobacter venetianus bacterium36
Long-term organic fertilizer-induced carbonate neoformation increases carbon sequestration in soil36
Phytoremediation and sequestration of soil metals using the CRISPR/Cas9 technology to modify plants: a review36
Biogenic volatile organic compounds emissions, atmospheric chemistry, and environmental implications: a review36
Possible formation of long-lived photo-oxidants by photolysis of organic matter phenols in sunlit waters35
Microalgae binary culture for higher biomass production, nutrients recycling, and efficient harvesting: a review35
Biopolymer-supported TiO2 as a sustainable photocatalyst for wastewater treatment: a review35
Photocatalytic wood window for the removal of indoor urea pollution35
Local production, downward and regional transport aggravated surface ozone pollution during the historical orange-alert large-scale ozone episode in eastern China35
Mathematical modeling of the anodic oxidation of organic pollutants: a review35
Chemical recycling methods for managing waste plastics: a review35
Recyling manganese-rich electrolytic residues: a review35
Carbon dioxide methanation on heterogeneous catalysts: a review34
Microplastic migration in porous media at various scales: a review34
13C dicarboxylic acid signatures indicate temporal shifts in catchment sediment sources in response to extreme winter rainfall33
Simultaneous hydrogen production and photocatalytic pollutant removal: a review33
Hydrogen production by catalytic aqueous-phase reforming of waste biomass: a review33
Mineral carbonation using alkaline waste and byproducts to reduce CO2 emissions in Taiwan33
Self-healing passivation of pyrite at ambient temperature33
CuCo2S4/sulfite reaction for efficient removal of tetracycline in water33
Production of hydrogen and value-added carbon materials by catalytic methane decomposition: a review33
Metabolic and neurodevelopmental effects of the environmental endocrine disruptor di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate: a review32
Management of hailstorms under a changing climate in agriculture: a review32
Nanotechnology for improved production of algal biofuels: a review32
Functional clothing, an overlooked source of persistent textile fibers in the global microplastic pollution32
High caffeine levels in old sewer system waters reveal domestic wastewater leakage32
Ecosystem-inspired model and artificial intelligence predicts pollutant consumption capacity by coagulation in drinking water treatment32
Environmentally-friendly tanning for leather production: a review31
Direct interspecies electron transfer for environmental treatment and chemical electrosynthesis: A review31
Removal of hydrogen sulfide from biogas by adsorption and photocatalysis: a review31
Barcoding drug information to recycle unwanted household pharmaceuticals: a review31
Prevalence of microplastics and fate in wastewater treatment plants: a review31
Hydrogen production from wastewater, storage, economy, governance and applications: a review31
Natural nutraceuticals for enhancing yogurt properties: a review31
Electrochemical and optical sensors made of composites of metal–organic frameworks and carbon-based materials. A review31
Co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and biomass for stabilizing heavy metals and reducing biochar toxicity: A review31
Lithium extraction from salt lake brines with high magnesium/lithium ratio: a review31
Oral bioavailability reveals an overestimation of the toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in atmospheric particulate matter30
Fruit waste-derived aerogels for the removal of dyes, heavy metals and oils in water: a review30
Ozone poisoning in research laboratories and in the industry30
Toxicity and environmental fate of the less toxic chiral neonicotinoid pesticides: a review29
Enhanced levoglucosan production by graphene oxide-catalyzed pyrolysis of biomass29
Phytoremediation of contaminants in urban soils: a review29
Microbial dehalogenation of halogenated organic pollutants: a review28
Hydrogel membrane composite reduces fouling and retains ammonium efficiently28
Metallic and bimetallic phosphides-based nanomaterials for photocatalytic hydrogen production and water detoxification: a review28
New separation protocol reveals spray painting as a neglected source of microplastics in soils28
Enhanced photocatalytic activity of electrospun TiO2/polyacrylonitrile membranes in a crossflow reactor using dual lights28
Impact of humic substances on the bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in contaminated soils and sediments: A review28
Microplastics modify the microbial-mediated carbon metabolism in mangroves27
Multicomponent photocatalysts for synergic removal of antibiotics in aqueous media: a review27
Manganese oxide as an effective electrode material for energy storage: a review27
Polytetrafluoroethylene microplastic properties, pollution, toxicity and analysis: a review26
The dominant role of the peroxymonosulfate radical for removing contaminants in a Fenton process with metabisulfite26
Integration of biogas systems into a carbon zero and hydrogen economy: a review26
Higher number of microplastics in tumoral colon tissues from patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma26
Strategies for ammonia recovery from wastewater: a review26
Conserved specificity of extracellular wastewater peptidases revealed by multiplex substrate profiling by mass spectrometry26
Sediment microbial fuel cells for bioremediation of pollutants and power generation: a review26
Circular economy strategies for combating climate change and other environmental issues26
Catalytic production of aviation jet biofuels from biomass: a review26
Air-triggered, catalyst-free decarboxylative oxysulfonylation of arylpropiolic acids with sodium sulfinates26
Plant starch extraction, modification, and green applications: a review26
Metal- and ionic liquid-based photocatalysts for biodiesel production: a review26
Analysis of aged microplastics: a review25
Formation of environmentally persistent free radicals and their risks for human health: a review25
Green building practices to integrate renewable energy in the construction sector: a review25
Lab-on-a-chip technologies for food safety, processing, and packaging applications: a review25
Removal of emerging contaminants from wastewater using advanced treatments. A review25
Wood-derived adsorbents for the removal of pharmaceutical contamination from wastewater: a review24
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