OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Pollution Reports is 20. 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
Advances in Selective Recovery and Resource Utilization of Iron, Manganese and Copper from Acid Mine Drainage	153
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	134
A Systematic Review of Anthropogenic Noise Impact on Avian Species	122
Electro-fermentation and its Engineering for Heavy Metal Removal From Mining Wastewater: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Perspectives	117
Environmental Restoration of Contaminated Sediment and Soils: The Role of Organic Amendments in PAH Remediation	94
Sustainable Management of Genotoxic Aromatic Pollutants: Role of Microbial Traits in Efficient Bioremediation and Resource Recovery	77
A Review of Characteristics, Causes, and Formation Mechanisms of Haze in Southeast Asia	74
Toxicity Research Progress of Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles Exposure in the Environment	73
Meta-Analysis of Biochar as an Amendment for Arsenic Mitigation in Paddy Soils	72
Opportunities and Challenges Associated with Bioavailability-Based Remediation Strategies for Lead-Contaminated Soil with Arsenic as a Co-Contaminant—A Critical Review	71
Bridging Innovation and Operational Reality in Industrial Wastewater Reverse Osmosis for Water Reuse	48
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	47
New Insights into Removing Antibiotic Resistance Genes: Environmental Factors, Technical Means, and Molecular Mechanisms	47
Atmospheric Submicron Aerosols Over the Tibetan Plateau: A Review	45
Plastic Waste-Derived Carbon Dots: Insights of Recycling Valuable Materials Towards Environmental Sustainability	44
Critical Roles of Surface-Enhanced Heterogeneous Oxidation of SO2 in Haze Chemistry: Review of Extended Pathways for Complex Air Pollution	43
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	40
Production of Volatile Fatty Acids from Organic-Rich Waste Streams: Current Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities	39
A Comprehensive Review of Dust Events: Characteristics, Climate Feedbacks, and Public Health Risks	39
Insights Into Formation and Aging of Secondary Organic Aerosol From Oxidation Flow Reactors: A Review	38
Sustainable Bioconversion of Industrial Wastes into Bacterial Cellulose for Diverse Applications: A Way Towards Pollution Control and Abatement	36
Gaseous Pollution from Biosolids Land Application: A Review of Malodor and Greenhouse Gas Emissions and their Mitigation Strategies	34
Sustainable Pistachio Dehulling Waste Management and Its Valorization Approaches: A Review	33
Microplastics in Landfill Leachate: Sources, Potential Impacts, and Remediation Technologies	33
Liquid Crystal Monomers (LCMs) of Emerging Concern: Recent Progress and Challenges in Wastewater Treatment	33

Seeking the Nexus Between Building Acoustics and Urban Form: A Systematic Review	33
Role of Organic and Biochar Amendments on Enhanced Bioremediation of Soils Contaminated with Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)	32
A Comprehensive Review on the Impact of Black-Odorous Water Bodies on the Physiological Ecology of Vallisneria natans and Its Associated Microbial Community	32
The Underexplored Role of Dissolved Organic Matter in Facilitating Arsenic Enrichment in Alpine Riverine Systems: A Review of Current Status and Future Perspectives	32
Insights into the Sources, Impacts, Mechanisms and Control Strategies of Emerging Contaminants for Hydrogen Production in Dark Fermentation: A Review	31
Copper Oxide Nanoparticles as an Emergent Threat to Aquatic Invertebrates and Photosynthetic Organisms: A Synthesis of the Known and Exploration of the Unknown	29
A Comprehensive Review on Green and Eco-Friendly Nano-Adsorbents for the Removal of Heavy Metal Ions: Synthesis, Adsorption Mechanisms, and Applications	28
AI-Driven Algae Biorefineries: A New Era for Sustainable Bioeconomy	27
Marine Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds: Production, Emission, Atmospheric Transformation, and Climate Effects	26
A Mini-Review of Sediment Distribution Pattern and Its Ecological Impacts in Reservoirs	26
An Evaluation of the Genesis and Construct of State-Level Climate Action Plans Within the USA: Envisioning Carbon-Neutrality	25
A Review of Atmospheric Microplastics: Sources, Characteristics, and Detection Method	24
Towards Next-Generation Membrane Bioreactors: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions	23
Air Pollution Interactions with Weather and Climate Extremes: Current Knowledge, Gaps, and Future Directions	23
Evaluating Indoor Low-Cost Particle Sensors: Algorithmic Insights and Calibration Approaches	22
Acute and Chronic Health Impact of Fine Particulate Matter Constituents	22
Impacts of High Temperature and Heat Waves on Health Outcomes of Three Disease Types in China: A Systematic Review	22
Atmospheric Amines: Advances in Analytical Techniques, Emission Inventories, Regional Pollution, and Roles in New Particle Formation	22
Heavy Metals in Indoor Dust in China: Occurrence, Source, and Health Risk	21
Research Progress on Structural Characteristics, Structure-Application Relationships, and Environmental Application of Biochar-Supported Zero Valent Iron (ZVI-BC)	21
Bioaccumulation of Metals in Various Tissues of Fish Species in Relation to Fish Size and Gender and Health Risk Assessment	20
Mobilization of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Soils: A Review	20
The Causes and Effects of Mercury and Methylmercury Contamination in the Marine Environment: A Review	20
Acoustic Beamforming Algorithms and Their Applications in Environmental Noise	20
Enhancing Our Vision of Aerosols: Progress in Scattering Phase Function Measurements	20
Recent Advances in Deep Learning-Based Toxicity Prediction of Emerging Organic Pollutants in Freshwater Ecosystems	20