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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Environmental Restoration of Contaminated Sediment and Soils: The Role of Organic Amendments in PAH Remediation	113
The Impact of Dissolved Organic Matter in Natural Receiving Systems on the Formation Potential and Toxicity of Disinfection By-products: Insights from Origins, Chemical Properties, and Transformations	90
A Systematic Review of Anthropogenic Noise Impact on Avian Species	82
A Review of Characteristics, Causes, and Formation Mechanisms of Haze in Southeast Asia	81
Sustainable Management of Genotoxic Aromatic Pollutants: Role of Microbial Traits in Efficient Bioremediation and Resource Recovery	71
Meta-Analysis of Biochar as an Amendment for Arsenic Mitigation in Paddy Soils	57
Toxicity Research Progress of Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles Exposure in the Environment	57
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	52
Critical Roles of Surface-Enhanced Heterogeneous Oxidation of SO2 in Haze Chemistry: Review of Extended Pathways for Complex Air Pollution	51
Production of Volatile Fatty Acids from Organic-Rich Waste Streams: Current Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities	50
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	50
A Comprehensive Review of Dust Events: Characteristics, Climate Feedbacks, and Public Health Risks	43
Plastic Waste-Derived Carbon Dots: Insights of Recycling Valuable Materials Towards Environmental Sustainability	42
New Insights into Removing Antibiotic Resistance Genes: Environmental Factors, Technical Means, and Molecular Mechanisms	41
Opportunities and Challenges Associated with Bioavailability-Based Remediation Strategies for Lead-Contaminated Soil with Arsenic as a Co-Contaminant—A Critical Review	40
Sustainable Pistachio Dehulling Waste Management and Its Valorization Approaches: A Review	36
Role of Organic and Biochar Amendments on Enhanced Bioremediation of Soils Contaminated with Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)	36
Liquid Crystal Monomers (LCMs) of Emerging Concern: Recent Progress and Challenges in Wastewater Treatment	35
Insights Into Formation and Aging of Secondary Organic Aerosol From Oxidation Flow Reactors: A Review	35
A Comprehensive Review on the Impact of Black-Odorous Water Bodies on the Physiological Ecology of Vallisneria natans and Its Associated Microbial Community	33
Seeking the Nexus Between Building Acoustics and Urban Form: A Systematic Review	33
Operationalizing the Exposome Using Passive Silicone Samplers	32
Sustainable Bioconversion of Industrial Wastes into Bacterial Cellulose for Diverse Applications: A Way Towards Pollution Control and Abatement	27
A Comprehensive Review on Green and Eco-Friendly Nano-Adsorbents for the Removal of Heavy Metal Ions: Synthesis, Adsorption Mechanisms, and Applications	26
The Underexplored Role of Dissolved Organic Matter in Facilitating Arsenic Enrichment in Alpine Riverine Systems: A Review of Current Status and Future Perspectives	25

Copper Oxide Nanoparticles as an Emergent Threat to Aquatic Invertebrates and Photosynthetic Organisms: A Synthesis of the Known and Exploration of the Unknown	25
An Evaluation of the Genesis and Construct of State-Level Climate Action Plans Within the USA: Envisioning Carbon-Neutrality	25
Towards Next-Generation Membrane Bioreactors: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions	24
A Mini-Review of Sediment Distribution Pattern and Its Ecological Impacts in Reservoirs	24
A Review of Atmospheric Microplastics: Sources, Characteristics, and Detection Method	23
Marine Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds: Production, Emission, Atmospheric Transformation, and Climate Effects	23
AI-Driven Algae Biorefineries: A New Era for Sustainable Bioeconomy	23
Air Pollution Interactions with Weather and Climate Extremes: Current Knowledge, Gaps, and Future Directions	21
Enhancing Our Vision of Aerosols: Progress in Scattering Phase Function Measurements	20
Mobilization of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Soils: A Review	19
Heavy Metals in Indoor Dust in China: Occurrence, Source, and Health Risk	19
Evaluating Indoor Low-Cost Particle Sensors: Algorithmic Insights and Calibration Approaches	19
Atmospheric Amines: Advances in Analytical Techniques, Emission Inventories, Regional Pollution, and Roles in New Particle Formation	19
Acute and Chronic Health Impact of Fine Particulate Matter Constituents	19
Bioaccumulation of Metals in Various Tissues of Fish Species in Relation to Fish Size and Gender and Health Risk Assessment	18
Research Progress on Structural Characteristics, Structure-Application Relationships, and Environmental Application of Biochar-Supported Zero Valent Iron (ZVI-BC)	18
Sealants and Other Management Strategies for PFAS-Contaminated Concrete and Asphalt	17
The Causes and Effects of Mercury and Methylmercury Contamination in the Marine Environment: A Review	17
A Review and Perspective of Environmental Disinfection Technology Based on Microwave Irradiation	17
Harmful Cyanobacterial Bloom Control with Hydrogen Peroxide: Mechanism, Affecting Factors, Development, and Prospects	16
Contaminant Removal and Resource Recovery in Bioelectrochemical Wastewater Treatment	16
Towards Environmental Sustainability: Employing Adaptive Laboratory Evolution to Develop Elite Algae Strains for Industrial and Environmental Applications	16
The Paradox of Microplastic Removal in WWTP: Redistribution of Micropollutants in the Environment	16
Acoustic Beamforming Algorithms and Their Applications in Environmental Noise	16
Microbial-Based Treatment of Kitchen Waste and Kitchen Wastewater: State-of-the-Art Progress and Emerging Research Prospects Related to Microalgae and Bacteria	15
Prospects of Multiproduct Algal Biorefineries Involving Cascading Processing of the Biomass Employing a Zero-Waste Approach	15
Sustainable Conversion of Biowaste to Energy to Tackle the Emerging Pollutants: A Review	15
Algae-Mediated Resource Recovery from Urban Wastewater	14
Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Leachate Characteristics and Their Treatment Options in Tropical Countries	13
Biodegradation of Neonicotinoids: Current Trends and Future Prospects	13
Biochar as a Potential Nutrient Carrier for Agricultural Applications	13
Atmospheric Emissions from Electricity Generation in Southeast Asia: Development Trend and Policy Responses	13
Emissions of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds from Plants: Impacts of Air Pollutants and Environmental Variables	13
Occurrence, Degradation Pathways, and Potential Synergistic Degradation Mechanism of Microplastics in Surface Water: A Review	12
Research Progress on Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions from Coal-fired Power Plants	12
Wastewater-Based Surveillance of Mpox (Monkeypox): An Early Surveillance Tool for Detecting Hotspots	12
Advances in Antibiotic Biodegradation: Emerging Strategies and Challenges in Mitigating Environmental Contamination and Resistance	12
Sources, Variations, and Effects on Air Quality of Atmospheric Ammonia	11
Recent Advances in the Observation and Modeling of Aerosol-Cloud Interactions, Cloud Feedbacks, and Earth’s Energy Imbalance: A Review	11
Defining Mechanistic Pathways for Anthropogenic Noise Impact on Avian Species	11
Source, Occurrence, and Risk Assessment of Antineoplastic Medicines in Aquatic Environments: A Comprehensive Review	11
Biocatalytic Functionalities of Lignin Peroxidase-Based Systems in Lignin Depolymerization and Pollutants Removal from Environmental Matrices	10
Development of Solid-State Anaerobic Digestion and Aerobic Composting Hybrid Processes for Organic Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery: a Review	10
Removal of Toxic Metals from Water by Nanocomposites through Advanced Remediation Processes and Photocatalytic Oxidation	10
Metabolomics Application in Understanding the Link Between Air Pollution and Infant Health Outcomes: A Narrative Review	10
Scenario Setting in Life Cycle Assessments for Wastewater Treatment: A Comprehensive Review	10
Unprecedented Impacts of Aviation Emissions on Global Environmental and Climate Change Scenario	10
Roles of Atmospheric Aerosols in Extreme Meteorological Events: a Systematic Review	9
Characteristics, Sources, Exposure, and Health Effects of Heavy Metals in Atmospheric Particulate Matter	9
Mechanisms and Pathways for Coordinated Control of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone	9

A Review of Sources, Worldwide Legislative Measures and the Factors Influencing the Treatment Technologies for Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs)	8
Microalgae in Dual Role: An Effective Platform for Biological Carbon Capturing and High-Value Carotenoid Production	8
Exposure to Source-Specific Particulate Matter and Health Effects: a Review of Epidemiological Studies	8
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	7
A Review of the Use of Psychoacoustic Indicators on Soundscape Studies	7
Advancing Wastewater-Based Biohydrogen Production Through Microbial Engineering and Process Innovations	7
Soil–Plant Transfer of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products	7
Recent Advances on Using Functional Materials to Increase the Pollutant Removal Capabilities of Microalgae and Bacteria: Especially for Their Symbiotic Systems	7
Noise from Unconventional Aircraft: A Review of Current Measurement Techniques, Psychoacoustics, Metrics and Regulation	7
Persistence and Ecological Impact of Ionic Liquids in Soil	7
Mitigation of Thermal Energy in Membrane Distillation for Environmental Sustainability	7
A Cookbook for Bioethanol from Macroalgae: Review of Selecting and Combining Processes to Enhance Bioethanol Production	7
Characteristics of Si Biogeochemical Cycle in Freshwater Riparian Wetlands: A Comprehensive Review	6
Photosynthetic Algal Microbial Fuel Cell (PAMFC) for Wastewater Removal and Energy Recovery: A Review	6
Origin, Structural Characteristics, and Health Effects of Atmospheric Soot Particles: A Review	6
The Plasma Kallikrein-Kinin System: A Hematological Target for Environmental Contaminants	6
Simultaneous Bioremediation, Resource Recovery and Natural Dye Production via Textile Wet Processing Wastewater-integrated Microalgae Cultivation: A Review	6
Bio-prospective of Acidophile Microorganisms in Biodegradation of NSAIDs	6
Antibiotic Removal Based on Constructed Wetland: Mechanism, Performance, and Regulation	6