OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Pollution Reports is 16. 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
Role of Organic and Biochar Amendments on Enhanced Bioremediation of Soils Contaminated with Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)	36
Sustainable Pistachio Dehulling Waste Management and Its Valorization Approaches: A Review	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
Seeking the Nexus Between Building Acoustics and Urban Form: A Systematic Review	33
A Comprehensive Review on the Impact of Black-Odorous Water Bodies on the Physiological Ecology of Vallisneria natans and Its Associated Microbial Community	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
The Paradox of Microplastic Removal in WWTP: Redistribution of Micropollutants in the Environment	16
Acoustic Beamforming Algorithms and Their Applications in Environmental Noise	16
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