OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery is 54. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of silane-treated lignin and hybrid bamboo-green pea sheath fiber on mechanical, wear, and wettability behavior of epoxy structural composite	168
Biowaste-derived nanocomposite of calcium oxide incorporated in nickel oxide for efficient removal of organic pollutants	139
Effect on one-type dipping coating method of microstructure and physical properties of Indian almond fiber (IAF)/titanium oxide (TiO2)/zirconium oxide (Zr2O3)/carbon nanotube (CNT) inorganic-organic n	123
Correction to: Synthesis of Ag/Fe2O3 nanocomposite from essential oil of ginger via green method and its bactericidal activity	120
Aromatic sulfonic acid-catalyzed conversion of safflower stalk into levulinic acid	113
Hydrogen peroxide–assisted ozonation enhanced methane production from molasses-based anaerobically digested spent wash	112
Correction to: Water purification using activated carbon prepared from agriculture waste — overview of a recent development	112
Fabrication of silver-coated wood with enhanced cooling property	108
Correction to: The magnetic porous biochar prepared by K2FeO4-promoted oxidative pyrolysis of bagasse for adsorption of antibiotics in the aqueous solution	104
Correction to: Tribological investigation of sunflower and soybean oil with metal oxide nanoadditives	103
Production of furfural and levulinic acid from purple Cameroon grass (Pennisetum purpureum cv. Morado) by a two-stage process	102
Acid washing with celite filter support: a powerful tool on sodium and potassium mitigating and leaching in simulated juices	100
Bioremediation of organoarsenic pollutants from wastewater: a critical review	96
Selective microbial resolution of lupanine racemate: Bioprocess development and the impact of carbon catabolite repression on industrial wastewater valorisation	94
Bioenergy generation and value addition from processing plant-generated industrial tea waste: a thermochemical approach	88
Maximization of the bioethanol concentration produced through the cardboard waste fermentation by using ethylenediamine-modifying poly(acrylonitrile-co-methyl acrylate) membrane	87
Synthesis of polymeric aerogels with different fillers and their application for the removal of emerging pollutants: a comparative study	84
Combining paecilomyces variotii extracts and biochar for the remediation of alkaline Cd-contaminated soil	84
Surface modification of biodegradable of poly(l-lactide) for controlled enzymatic degradation	84
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	84
Bio-fiber recovery from industrially discarded shoot waste (Cymbopogon nardus): a comprehensive study for reinforcement in sustainable composites	83
In vitro biological assessment of green synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles using Anastatica hierochuntica (Rose of Jericho)	83
Comparative chemical and biological optimized saccharification pretreatment of rice straw by local fungal strains with native cbh1 gene expression	80
Preparation of bioleather from bacterial cellulose using water displacement technique with cashew nut shell liquid: effect of sodium hydroxide treatment and linseed oil coating	78
Enhanced bacterial cellulose production from black soy sauce residue by Komagataeibacter xylinus: a sustainable bioconversion approach	78

Efficient conversion of fructose to produce high-purity 5-hydroxymethylfurfural under low temperature	74
The formation of biocrust and improvement of soil properties by the exopolysaccharide-producing cyanobacterium: a biogeotechnological study	71
Conventional vegetable waste: a potential source for the high performance of benthic microbial fuel cells	71
Response surface methodology as an optimization tool to achieve an effective decolourization of crystal violet by the Malaysian Rhodococcus pyridinivorans strain	70
Biomass and carbon sequestration potential of plantation trees in foothills of Jakanari Forest at Western Tamil Nadu, India	70
Possibilities of decontaminating organic waste from swine-farming complexes using anaerobic digestion	69
Flower extract of Tagetes erecta (marigold) as capping agents for synthesis of magnesium oxide nanoparticles with antioxidant potential	69
Nitrogen-doped activated carbon derived from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) for sustainable lithium-ion battery	67
Batch and fed-batch strategies of lactic acid production by Lactobacillus plantarum BL011 using soybean hull hydrolysates as substrate	67
Properties of activated carbon obtained from brewers spent grains	66
Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles using Halymenia pseudofloresii extracts and their antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-cancer activities	65
Removal of Cr(VI) by iron nanoparticles synthesized by a novel green method using Yali pear peels extracts: optimization, reactivity, and mechanism	65
Performance evaluation of popular improved biomass cookstoves from a rural community along the Indo-Gangetic Plains	64
Sustainable solid waste management in Yemen: environmental, social aspects, and challenges	63
Cost-effective 2,3-BD separation: insights from aqueous two-phase extraction-assisted distillation	61
A comprehensive chemical, physical, mechanical, and thermal characterization of novel cellulosic plant extracted from the petiole of Washingtonia robusta fibers	60
An eco-sustainable and effective treatment practice by Pyracantha coccinea M. J. Roemer for food wastewater carrying synthetic dye	60
Production of carboxymethylated lignin and its potential use in electrochemistry	60
The production of environmentally friendly building materials out of recycling walnut shell waste: a brief review	58
Investigation of the effectiveness of edible oils as solvent in reactive extraction of some hydroxycarboxylic acids and modeling with multiple artificial intelligence models	58
Assessment of biological properties of a methanolic extract obtained from the stem of Cissus vitiginea	58
Response surface methodology: Optimization of myco-synthesized gold and silver nanoparticles by Trichoderma saturnisporum	57
Response surface methodology: a comparative optimization of antifungal metabolite production by Trichoderma viride and Trichoderma harzianum using solid-state fermentation	57
Optimization of the enzymatic extraction of catechins from Assam tea leaves	57
Biocomposite of nontronite/Enteromorpha sp. for cationic methylene blue dye removal: optimization, kinetics, and isothermal thermodynamics study	56
Preparation of Spirogyra-derived biochar modified electrode and its application in nitrite detection	56
Emulsion formation during enzymatic protein hydrolysis and its effect on protein recovery and molecular weight distribution of protein hydrolysates from sardine (Sardina pilchardus) by-products	55
Synthesis and applications of green waste-mediated nickel, manganese, cobalt, copper, and zinc green ferrites for wastewater remediation	55
Development and optimization of temperature and pressure-assisted mechanical extraction system for enhancing the bixin yield from annatto seeds	54