OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Environmental Sciences Europe is 40. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Bayesian decision tables for estimation of risk of water management decisions based on uncertain surface water status: a case study of a Polish catchment	307
Improvement of metabolic heat accumulation for hyperthermophilic composting system: influencing factors and microbial communities	199
Personal exposure to particulate matter-bound toxic elements and ovarian reserve hormone levels	193
Tracking pesticide residues and risk levels in individual samples—insights and applications	160
Glyphosate- and aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA)-induced mortality and residues in juvenile brown trout (Salmo trutta f. fario) exposed at different temperatures	140
The role of African universities in handling climate change	113
Distribution and risk assessment of nutrients and heavy metals from sediments in the world-class water transfer projects	106
Germany’s established non-native species: a comprehensive breakdown	100
Environmental contaminants due to dumpsite leachates and the possible implications on public health	90
Facilitating the market transition away from persistent and mobile substances: a report on tools developed by ChemSec in the ZeroPM project: SIN list, Marketplace and the PFAS guide	81
How environmental regulation driving enterprises risk-taking level? Data testing at the county/district level in China	77
Synthesis of sustainable iron pillared nano-composite using plant waste biomass–bentonite clay for the removal of Congo red dye	74
Testing particles using the algal growth inhibition test (OECD 201): the suitability of in vivo chlorophyll fluorescence measurements	72
Microplastic footprints in marsh frogs (Pelophylax ridibundus) from two Turkish lakes	70
Impact of the new hazard classes in the CLP regulation on EU chemicals legislation	67
Exploring urban garden ponds: considering chemical pollution as a limiting factor for insect diversity in cities	64
Soil contamination in a cemetery area: a case study in Nova Hartz City—RS, Brazil	64
Environmental impact of quarrying on air quality in Ebonyi state, Nigeria	60
Possibilities to reduce drift by 75 percent in biocidal applications of insecticides with cannon sprayers	59
Regulating “forever chemicals”: social data are necessary for the successful implementation of the essential use concept	58
Microplastic contamination in Czech drinking water: insights from comprehensive monitoring	57
Investigating the photolytic degradation of novel monomeric and polymeric brominated flame retardants: analytical characterization, acute ecotoxicological effects and influence of sample storage	56
Evaluating herbicidal risks of the fungicide tebuconazole: differential sensitivity of dicot and monocot macrophytes in freshwater mesocosms	55
Mixed response of trace element concentrations in fluvial sediments to a flash flood in a former mining area	54
Use cases from the German NTSPortal on the systematic use of high-resolution mass spectrometry non-target screening data in environmental monitoring and chemicals management	53

Pesticide impacts on honey bee foraging behaviour: a field-relevant scoping review	52
Improved reliability of ready biodegradability assessments in the Closed Bottle test (OECD 301D) by omission of ammonium chloride	51
Advancing optical earth observation for EU policies: needs, opportunities, recommendations	50
Water-dispersible colloids extraction methods: combining methodological data analysis and batch experiments to explore trends, feasibility, and impact on colloidal characteristics	47
Impact of methane emissions on greenhouse gas emissions in selected sub-Saharan African countries: a comprehensive analysis and policy framework for mitigation strategies	46
Using environmental monitoring data from apex predators for chemicals management: towards better use of monitoring data from apex predators in support of prioritisation and risk assessment of chemical	46
Sorption of pharmaceutically active compounds to soils: a review	46
Identification of acrylonitrile sulfonates in the river Rhine using non-target screening and a spatially distributed sampling strategy	46
Preferences for policy measures to regulate urban vehicle access for climate change mitigation	44
Determination of aerobic and anaerobic biological degradability of waste tyres	43
Problems and prospects of thermal modernization of farm buildings in rural areas in Poland	43
Melatonin regulated through GhTDC5 enhances tryptophan decarboxylase against drought stress in cotton	42
Polystyrene microplastics impair mouse oocyte maturation by interfering with fatty acid oxidation	41
Assessment of NOx concentration levels during periodic technical inspection idle test of SCR-equipped diesel vehicles	40
Associations between organophosphate flame retardants and risk for nonsyndromic cleft lip and/or palate in offspring	40