OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Current Pollution Reports is 6. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Enhancing Our Vision of Aerosols: Progress in Scattering Phase Function Measurements	95
Acute and Chronic Health Impact of Fine Particulate Matter Constituents	85
Preparation of Industrial Noise Mapping and Improvement of Environmental Quality	83
Biological Effects and Environmental Behaviors of Medium- and Long-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins: A Brief Review	71
Effects of Triclosan on the Development of Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment: A Review	70
Environmental Restoration of Contaminated Sediment and Soils: The Role of Organic Amendments in PAH Remediation	67
Influence of Green Areas on the Urban Sound Environment	64
From Early to Recent Models: A Review of the Evolution of Road Traffic and Single Vehicles Noise Emission Modelling	60
Exploring the Potential of Syngas Fermentation for Recovery of High-Value Resources: A Comprehensive Review	55
A Systematic Review of Anthropogenic Noise Impact on Avian Species	46
A Review on Analytical Approaches for Ambient Ozone Open Data in Taiwan	44
A Review of Characteristics, Causes, and Formation Mechanisms of Haze in Southeast Asia	44
A Mini Review on Biologically Innovative Solution for Biodegradation of Plastics/Microplastics by the Use of Superworms	39
Enhanced Wastewater Treatment by Immobilized Enzymes	39
Correction: Noise from Unconventional Aircraft: A Review of Current Measurement Techniques, Psychoacoustics, Metrics and Regulation	38
Heavy Metals in Indoor Dust in China: Occurrence, Source, and Health Risk	38
Research Progress on Structural Characteristics, Structure-Application Relationships, and Environmental Application of Biochar-Supported Zero Valent Iron (ZVI-BC)	37
Mobilization of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Soils: A Review	37
Novel Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) as Lignocellulosic Biomass Pretreatment Approaches and Their Sustainability Assessment: A Review	34
Measurements of the Optical Scattering Properties of Single Suspended Particles and Implications for Atmospheric Studies: A Review	34
Bioaccumulation of Metals in Various Tissues of Fish Species in Relation to Fish Size and Gender and Health Risk Assessment	32
Sustainable Management of Genotoxic Aromatic Pollutants: Role of Microbial Traits in Efficient Bioremediation and Resource Recovery	32
Date Palm Biochar and Date Palm Activated Carbon as Green Adsorbent—Synthesis and Application	30
Metabolomics Application in Understanding the Link Between Air Pollution and Infant Health Outcomes: A Narrative Review	29
Inactivation and Removal Technologies for Algal-Bloom Control: Advances and Challenges	28

Advanced Treatment Technologies for the Removal of Organic Chemical Sunscreens from Wastewater: a Review	27
The Causes and Effects of Mercury and Methylmercury Contamination in the Marine Environment: A Review	27
Wearable Sensors for Human Environmental Exposure in Urban Settings	23
Microalgae-Based Wastewater Treatment and Recovery with Biomass and Value-Added Products: a Brief Review	23
Unprecedented Impacts of Aviation Emissions on Global Environmental and Climate Change Scenario	23
Recent Advances and Prospective Challenges of Iron Metal–Organic Framework (MOF) Catalysts in Electrochemical Fenton Treatment Technologies	22
Characteristics, Sources, Exposure, and Health Effects of Heavy Metals in Atmospheric Particulate Matter	22
Aging Effects on the Toxicity Alteration of Different Types of Organic Aerosols: A Review	22
Impacts of Extreme Weather on Microbiological Risks of Drinking Water in Coastal Cities: A Review	21
Effect of Algal Cells on Water Pollution Control	20
Contaminant Removal and Resource Recovery in Bioelectrochemical Wastewater Treatment	20
Virus Disinfection and Population Genetics: Toward the Control of Waterborne Virus Diseases by Water Engineering	20
Harmful Cyanobacterial Bloom Control with Hydrogen Peroxide: Mechanism, Affecting Factors, Development, and Prospects	18
A Review and Perspective of Environmental Disinfection Technology Based on Microwave Irradiation	18
Algae-Mediated Resource Recovery from Urban Wastewater	17
Microbial-Based Treatment of Kitchen Waste and Kitchen Wastewater: State-of-the-Art Progress and Emerging Research Prospects Related to Microalgae and Bacteria	17
Roles of Atmospheric Aerosols in Extreme Meteorological Events: a Systematic Review	17
Sealants and Other Management Strategies for PFAS-Contaminated Concrete and Asphalt	16
Modeling Secondary Organic Aerosols in China: State of the Art and Perspectives	16
Analysis and Management of Current Road Traffic Noise	16
Exposure to Source-Specific Particulate Matter and Health Effects: a Review of Epidemiological Studies	15
Bioremediation of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons in Soils: A Review of Recent Progress	15
Sustainable Conversion of Biowaste to Energy to Tackle the Emerging Pollutants: A Review	15
Acoustic Beamforming Algorithms and Their Applications in Environmental Noise	14
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Muted and Remixed the World’s Acoustics for a While	14
Towards Environmental Sustainability: Employing Adaptive Laboratory Evolution to Develop Elite Algae Strains for Industrial and Environmental Applications	14
Toxicity Research Progress of Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles Exposure in the Environment	14
Microalgae Biofilm and Bacteria Symbiosis in Nutrient Removal and Carbon Fixation from Wastewater: a Review	14
Interactive Effects of Warming and Pollutants on Marine and Freshwater Invertebrates	14
Meta-Analysis of Biochar as an Amendment for Arsenic Mitigation in Paddy Soils	13
Adoption of ISO/TS 12913-2:2018 Protocols for Data Collection From Individuals in Soundscape Studies: an Overview of the Literature	13
Recent Advances in Technologies for Removal of Microcystins in Water: a Review	13
FeOCl in Advanced Oxidization Processes for Water Purification: A Critical Review	13
Metabolic Cascade for Remediation of Plastic Waste: a Case Study on Microplastic Degradation	12
Prospects of Multiproduct Algal Biorefineries Involving Cascading Processing of the Biomass Employing a Zero-Waste Approach	12
Review on Methods for Assessing and Predicting Leaching of PFAS from Solid Matrices	12
Contemporary Drift in Emerging Micro(nano)plastics Removal and Upcycling Technologies from Municipal Wastewater Sludge: Strategic Innovations and Prospects	11
Association of Ventilation Rates with Building Design in Various Built Environments: A Critical Review	11
Mechanisms and Pathways for Coordinated Control of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone	11
Wastewater-Grown Algal Biomass as Carbon-neutral, Renewable, and Low Water Footprint Feedstock for Clean Energy and Bioplastics	10
A Review of the Use of Psychoacoustic Indicators on Soundscape Studies	10
Recent Advances on Using Functional Materials to Increase the Pollutant Removal Capabilities of Microalgae and Bacteria: Especially for Their Symbiotic Systems	10
Microbiome Wetlands in Nutrient and Contaminant Removal	10
Atmospheric Emissions from Electricity Generation in Southeast Asia: Development Trend and Policy Responses	10
Ecological Risk Assessment of Metals in Sediments from Three Stagnant Water Bodies in Northern Turkey	9
Plastic Waste-Derived Carbon Dots: Insights of Recycling Valuable Materials Towards Environmental Sustainability	9
Potential Biorisks of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. from Reclaimed Water and Countermeasures	9
An Overview of the Potential for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants to Be Integrated into Urban Biorefineries for the Production of Sustainable Bio-Based Fuels and Other Chemicals	9
The Individual and Synergistic Indexes for Assessments of Heavy Metal Contamination in Global Rivers and Risk: a Review	9
Opportunities and Challenges Associated with Bioavailability-Based Remediation Strategies for Lead-Contaminated Soil with Arsenic as a Co-Contaminant—A Critical Review	7

Critical Roles of Surface-Enhanced Heterogeneous Oxidation of SO2 in Haze Chemistry: Review of Extended Pathways for Complex Air Pollution	7
Mitigation of Thermal Energy in Membrane Distillation for Environmental Sustainability	7
A Review of Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance Genes and Their Removal Strategies from Wastewater	7
Persistence and Ecological Impact of Ionic Liquids in Soil	7
Production of Volatile Fatty Acids from Organic-Rich Waste Streams: Current Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities	7
A Systematic Review on Atmospheric Ozone Pollution in a Typical Peninsula Region of North China: Formation Mechanism, Spatiotemporal Distribution, Source Apportionment, and Health and Ecological Effec	7
Noise from Unconventional Aircraft: A Review of Current Measurement Techniques, Psychoacoustics, Metrics and Regulation	7
A Cookbook for Bioethanol from Macroalgae: Review of Selecting and Combining Processes to Enhance Bioethanol Production	6
Strong Alliance of Microalgae and Bacteria: The State-of-the-Art Review and Future Prospects of Utilizing Microalgae-Bacteria Consortia for Comprehensive Treatment of Swine Wastewater	6
New Insights into Removing Antibiotic Resistance Genes: Environmental Factors, Technical Means, and Molecular Mechanisms	6
Recent Advances on Modelling the Toxicity of Environmental Pollutants for Risk Assessment: from Single Pollutants to Mixtures	6
Recent Development of Algal Biochar for Contaminant Remediation and Energy Application: A State-of-the Art Review	6