OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery is 55. 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
Aromatic sulfonic acid-catalyzed conversion of safflower stalk into levulinic acid	156
Hydrogen peroxide–assisted ozonation enhanced methane production from molasses-based anaerobically digested spent wash	144
Fabrication of silver-coated wood with enhanced cooling property	138
Production of furfural and levulinic acid from purple Cameroon grass (Pennisetum purpureum cv. Morado) by a two-stage process	128
Acid washing with celite filter support: a powerful tool on sodium and potassium mitigating and leaching in simulated juices	119
Selective microbial resolution of lupanine racemate: Bioprocess development and the impact of carbon catabolite repression on industrial wastewater valorisation	117
Production of carboxymethylated lignin and its potential use in electrochemistry	116
Assessment of biological properties of a methanolic extract obtained from the stem of Cissus vitiginea	116
Barriers to sustainable biowaste-to-energy solutions: an analytical hierarchy process-based method analysis	112
From biomass to eco-friendly composites: polyurethanes based on cashew nutshell liquid reinforced with coconut husk fiber	111
Activation of persulfate by magnetic granular activated carbon for tetracycline removal: performance, mechanism insight, and applications	109
Novel African tulip fruit waste-derived biochar nanostructured materials for the removal of widespread pharmaceutical contaminant in wastewaters	107
A comprehensive chemical, physical, mechanical, and thermal characterization of novel cellulosic plant extracted from the petiole of Washingtonia robusta fibers	101
Development and optimization of temperature and pressure-assisted mechanical extraction system for enhancing the bixin yield from annatto seeds	99
One-step enzymatic hydrolysis of sweet potato residue after gelatinization for bioethanol production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae	94
Effect of optimized alkali-silane treatment on mechanical and fatigue behavior of maize husk fiber epoxy composites: a strength factor approach	86
Enhancing high-value metabolite production and asparaginase activity in Haematococcus pluvialis: impact of different organic carbon sources and feeding strategies	85
Adsorption-guided purification of rose petal anthocyanins	85
Towards an eco-social circular economy: exploring the feasibility study of pyrolysis on agricultural feedstocks	82
Synthesis of polymeric aerogels with different fillers and their application for the removal of emerging pollutants: a comparative study	79
An innovative method for the extraction of paramylon (β-1,3-glucan) from Euglena gracilis using alkaline deep eutectic solvent and functional property analysis	79
Preparation of bioleather from bacterial cellulose using water displacement technique with cashew nut shell liquid: effect of sodium hydroxide treatment and linseed oil coating	77
Influence of domestic solvents on the hydrothermal carbonization of cow dung: Surface morphology and thermal behavior of hydrochar and the fate of nutrients in process water	77
Combining paecilomyces variotii extracts and biochar for the remediation of alkaline Cd-contaminated soil	77
Comparative chemical and biological optimized saccharification pretreatment of rice straw by local fungal strains with native cbh1 gene expression	77

Surface modification of biodegradable of poly(l-lactide) for controlled enzymatic degradation	77
Conventional vegetable waste: a potential source for the high performance of benthic microbial fuel cells	75
Biomass and carbon sequestration potential of plantation trees in foothills of Jakanari Forest at Western Tamil Nadu, India	74
Green synthesis, characterization and antioxidant activity of bimetallic (Ag-ZnO) nanoparticles using Capparis zeylanica leaf extract	74
Performance evaluation of popular improved biomass cookstoves from a rural community along the Indo-Gangetic Plains	73
Chemical characterization of Orchis mascula and its antibacterial efficiency against clinical isolated human pathogenic bacteria	72
Effect of pellet diameter on pellet quality and torrefaction efficiency in corn stalk pellets at high torrefaction temperature	70
Increasing the functional properties of fish oil microcapsules with olive leaf extracts	69
Fluorescent characteristics of biochar dissolved organic matter (BDOM) release from bone-biochar: A comparison with plant-, and manure-based biochars at different pyrolysis temperatures	69
Biochar for toxic chromium removal: Its impacts, mechanism, and future direction	67
Assessment of thermochemical, physicochemical, and biochemical properties of purple cabbage powder converted by different drying systems	67
Optimization of the hydrothermal decomposition of Jerusalem artichoke into levulinic acid	66
A sustainable approach for tailoring coir-fibre based bio-adsorbent and its composite for industrial applications	65
Green chemistry in the production of cellulose acetate: the use of a new low-cost, highly available waste product	64
Green-fabrication of CuO nanoparticles using various plant extracts and their multifaceted applications in photocatalytic cationic dye degradation and antimicrobial activities	64
Antimicrobial study and biosorption of Pb2+ ions onto chitosan-walnut composites: mechanistic studies and neuro-fuzzy modeling approach	64
Bioremediation of organoarsenic pollutants from wastewater: a critical review	63
Flower extract of Tagetes erecta (marigold) as capping agents for synthesis of magnesium oxide nanoparticles with antioxidant potential	63
Processing of marine microalgae biomass via hydrothermal liquefaction for bio-oil production: study on algae cultivation, harvesting, and process parameters	63
Response surface methodology as an optimization tool to achieve an effective decolourization of crystal violet by the Malaysian Rhodococcus pyridinivorans strain	62
Synergy of ball milling, microwave irradiation, and deep eutectic solvents for a rapid and selective delignification: walnut shells as model for lignin-enriched recalcitrant biomass	62
Biosynthetically produced glucose oxidase immobilized silver nanoparticle bioconjugate treatment improves the shelf life of mango fruit: an innovative method towards food safety and sustainability	62
Influences of calcination temperature on titanium dioxide nanoparticles synthesized using Averrhoa carambola leaf extract: in vitro antimicrobial activity and UV-light catalyzed degradation of textile	61
Effect of cassava tuber nanocellulose and satin weaved bamboo fiber addition on mechanical, wear, hydrophobic, and thermal behavior of unsaturated polyester resin composites	61
Efficient conversion of fructose to produce high-purity 5-hydroxymethylfurfural under low temperature	61
Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles using Halymenia pseudofloresii extracts and their antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-cancer activities	59
Modification of activated carbon with nitrogen-based deep eutectic solvents for enhanced CO2 adsorption	58
Synthesis and applications of green waste-mediated nickel, manganese, cobalt, copper, and zinc green ferrites for wastewater remediation	57
Increased biomethane production from herbaceous peat through pretreatment with dilute sulfuric acid	57
Preparation and characterization of highly mesoporous activated carbon from Ziziphus Spina-Christi for tartrazine adsorption from a simulated effluent	55