OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery is 53. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Aromatic sulfonic acid-catalyzed conversion of safflower stalk into levulinic acid	162
Hydrogen peroxide–assisted ozonation enhanced methane production from molasses-based anaerobically digested spent wash	146
Fabrication of silver-coated wood with enhanced cooling property	145
Production of furfural and levulinic acid from purple Cameroon grass (Pennisetum purpureum cv. Morado) by a two-stage process	136
Acid washing with celite filter support: a powerful tool on sodium and potassium mitigating and leaching in simulated juices	122
Selective microbial resolution of lupanine racemate: Bioprocess development and the impact of carbon catabolite repression on industrial wastewater valorisation	119
Assessment of biological properties of a methanolic extract obtained from the stem of Cissus vitiginea	118
Production of carboxymethylated lignin and its potential use in electrochemistry	118
Barriers to sustainable biowaste-to-energy solutions: an analytical hierarchy process-based method analysis	113
Activation of persulfate by magnetic granular activated carbon for tetracycline removal: performance, mechanism insight, and applications	112
From biomass to eco-friendly composites: polyurethanes based on cashew nutshell liquid reinforced with coconut husk fiber	112
One-step enzymatic hydrolysis of sweet potato residue after gelatinization for bioethanol production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae	107
Effect of optimized alkali-silane treatment on mechanical and fatigue behavior of maize husk fiber epoxy composites: a strength factor approach	99
Adsorption-guided purification of rose petal anthocyanins	91
Enhancing high-value metabolite production and asparaginase activity in Haematococcus pluvialis: impact of different organic carbon sources and feeding strategies	86
Towards an eco-social circular economy: exploring the feasibility study of pyrolysis on agricultural feedstocks	86
An innovative method for the extraction of paramylon (β-1,3-glucan) from Euglena gracilis using alkaline deep eutectic solvent and functional property analysis	85
Surface modification of biodegradable of poly(l-lactide) for controlled enzymatic degradation	84
Combining paecilomyces variotii extracts and biochar for the remediation of alkaline Cd-contaminated soil	82
Preparation of bioleather from bacterial cellulose using water displacement technique with cashew nut shell liquid: effect of sodium hydroxide treatment and linseed oil coating	81
Conventional vegetable waste: a potential source for the high performance of benthic microbial fuel cells	80
Comparative chemical and biological optimized saccharification pretreatment of rice straw by local fungal strains with native cbh1 gene expression	80
Biomass and carbon sequestration potential of plantation trees in foothills of Jakanari Forest at Western Tamil Nadu, India	79
Performance evaluation of popular improved biomass cookstoves from a rural community along the Indo-Gangetic Plains	78
Chemical characterization of Orchis mascula and its antibacterial efficiency against clinical isolated human pathogenic bacteria	75

Effect of pellet diameter on pellet quality and torrefaction efficiency in corn stalk pellets at high torrefaction temperature	72
Increasing the functional properties of fish oil microcapsules with olive leaf extracts	72
Biochar for toxic chromium removal: Its impacts, mechanism, and future direction	71
Assessment of thermochemical, physicochemical, and biochemical properties of purple cabbage powder converted by different drying systems	70
Antimicrobial study and biosorption of Pb2+ ions onto chitosan-walnut composites: mechanistic studies and neuro-fuzzy modeling approach	68
Green chemistry in the production of cellulose acetate: the use of a new low-cost, highly available waste product	68
A sustainable approach for tailoring coir-fibre based bio-adsorbent and its composite for industrial applications	68
Flower extract of Tagetes erecta (marigold) as capping agents for synthesis of magnesium oxide nanoparticles with antioxidant potential	68
Biosynthetically produced glucose oxidase immobilized silver nanoparticle bioconjugate treatment improves the shelf life of mango fruit: an innovative method towards food safety and sustainability	65
Processing of marine microalgae biomass via hydrothermal liquefaction for bio-oil production: study on algae cultivation, harvesting, and process parameters	65
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	65
Effect of cassava tuber nanocellulose and satin weaved bamboo fiber addition on mechanical, wear, hydrophobic, and thermal behavior of unsaturated polyester resin composites	64
Efficient conversion of fructose to produce high-purity 5-hydroxymethylfurfural under low temperature	64
Synthesis and applications of green waste-mediated nickel, manganese, cobalt, copper, and zinc green ferrites for wastewater remediation	63
Increased biomethane production from herbaceous peat through pretreatment with dilute sulfuric acid	63
Modification of activated carbon with nitrogen-based deep eutectic solvents for enhanced CO2 adsorption	63
Development of potential consortia for biotransformation of lignin and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)	61
Preparation and characterization of highly mesoporous activated carbon from Ziziphus Spina-Christi for tartrazine adsorption from a simulated effluent	61
Correction to: Synthesis of Ag/Fe2O3 nanocomposite from essential oil of ginger via green method and its bactericidal activity	61
Correction to: The magnetic porous biochar prepared by K2FeO4-promoted oxidative pyrolysis of bagasse for adsorption of antibiotics in the aqueous solution	60
Studies on characteristics of natural cellulosic fibers collected from the agro-discarded Solanum trilobatum stem waste	59
Optimization of the enzymatic extraction of catechins from Assam tea leaves	58
Improving the nutritional value and rumen fermentation characteristics of sesame seed coats through bioconversion approach using exogenous fibrolytic enzymes produced by Trichoderma longibrachiatum	58
Removal of Cr(VI) by ammonia-modified biomass adsorbent	55
Nitrogen-doped activated carbon derived from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) for sustainable lithium-ion battery	54
Chemical extraction of lignin from Micropus erectus L. fibers, functionalization with polyethyleneimine, characterization, and application in acid dyes adsorption	53
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	53
Effect of green and sustainable extracted fucoidan polysaccharide as a corrosion inhibitor in 3.5% NaCl	53
Bio-fiber recovery from industrially discarded shoot waste (Cymbopogon nardus): a comprehensive study for reinforcement in sustainable composites	53