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Papers

(The median citation count of Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry is 13. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
A greenness evaluation and environmental aspects of solidified floating organic drop microextraction for metals: A review	194
Fluorescent probes for ozone-specific recognition: An historical overview and future perspectives	180
Novel liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry-based approaches for the determination of glyphosate and related compounds: A review	161
Molecularly imprinted polymers as highly selective sorbents in sample preparation techniques and their applications in environmental water analysis	153
Portable analytics as a contemporary environmental microplastic research tool: The Pitches and Hitches	145
Advances in TiO₂-based photocatalysts for environmental remediation: Structural engineering, mechanistic insights, and degradation pathways of organic and inorganic pollutants	134
Quaternary ammonium pesticides: A review of chromatography and non-chromatography methods for determination of pesticide residues in water samples	127
Trace element determination using mass spectrometry coupled detection methods	112
Nonmetal-doped quantum dot-based fluorescence sensing facilitates the monitoring of environmental contaminants	101
Non-targeted (ultra-)high-resolution mass spectrometry of dissolved organic matter to predict the formation of disinfection byproducts	93
Lead(II) sensing in biological and environmental systems: A decade (2015–2024) of fluorescent probe innovations and emerging trends	80
Greenness evaluation of sample preparation methods by GAPI for the determination of pesticides in grape: A review	74
Advances in aptameric biosensors designed to detect toxic contaminants from food, water, human fluids, and the environment	70
Nontarget screening strategies for PFAS prioritization and identification by high resolution mass spectrometry: A review	70
Critical review on analytical methodologies for highly polar organophosphate pesticides in environmental samples	65
Application of disperser solvent-free dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction for environmental organic pollutants in environmental samples: Recent advances, green strategies, and future perspectives	64
Techniques to characterize PFAS burden in biological samples: Recent insights and remaining challenges	60
Combination of miniature electrode systems via nanomaterials: Pesticide analysis	57
Metal oxide electrodes: A new frontier in electrochemical microplastic detection	54
Analytical chemistry in the era of sustainability: evaluating tools and challenges for a greener future	50
Advancements in nanomaterials for water and wastewater treatment and monitoring	45
Current advances in the implementation of magnetic molecularly imprinted polymers tailored for enrichment of target analytes in different environmental samples: An overview from a comprehensive perspe	43
Colorimetric sensing of heavy metals on metal doped metal oxide nanocomposites: A review	41
From soils to edible tissues: Critical assessment of techniques for detecting micro- and nanoplastics in agroecosystems	41
Green solutions for clean water: Natural materials in contaminant detection and removal	39

Microplastics and associated emerging contaminants in the environment: Analysis, sorption mechanisms and effects of co-exposure	38
Mass spectrometry imaging in environmental monitoring: From a scarce existing past to a promising future	35
Recent progress in excited-state intramolecular proton transfer-based ratiometry fluorescence probes for environmental detection and monitoring	34
Insights of nanomaterials integrated analytical approaches for detection of plant hormones in agricultural and environmental samples	34
Unravelling plant protection product analysis: Use of chromatography techniques (GC and LC) and high resolution mass spectrometry	33
Advances in on-site analytical sample preparation for analysis of environmental waters: A review	31
Insights into surface and chemical interactions in electrochemical probing of Diazinon: A comprehensive review on current trends, challenges, and perspectives	31
Analytical methods for the determination of antidepressants, antipsychotics, benzodiazepines and their metabolites through wastewater-based epidemiology	31
Recent advances in microextraction techniques for sensitive determination of synthetic musks in complex samples	30
Recent progress on multiplexed detection strategies of heavy metals with emphasis on quantum dots	29
Current and emerging analytical techniques for the determination of PFAS in environmental samples	29
Copper-based nanozymes for environmental analytical applications: A review	28
Smart nano-architectures as potential sensing tools for detecting heavy metal ions in aqueous matrices	27
Alternative green solvents in cloud point extraction methods: recent developments, challenges, and greenness evaluation	27
Analysis of chemical contaminants in fish using high resolution mass spectrometry – A review	27
Assessing emerging contaminants in soils using soil enzyme-based methods: A critical review	26
Green synthesis protocols, toxicity, and recent progress in nanomaterial-based for environmental chemical sensors applications	26
Novel materials based electrochemical sensors for nitrophenols in environment	25
Analytical methodologies for the determination of phthalates in environmental matrices	24
Supramolecular interactions in luminescent sensing of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)	24
An insight on sampling, identification, quantification and characteristics of microplastics in solid wastes	23
Liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry methods for the identification of antifungal azoles’ transformation products through suspect and non-target analysis	20
Ubiquity of phthalates: Classification, environmental behavior, implications, and recent advances in analytical detection	20
Microplastics and nanoplastics in groundwater: Occurrence, analysis, and identification	19
Recent developments in green magnetic nanoparticles for extraction and preconcentration of pollutants from environmental samples	18
State of the art overview wearable biohazard gas sensors based on nanosheets for environment monitoring applications	18
Progress and challenges in molecularly imprinted polymers for adsorption of heavy metal ions from wastewater	18
Blanks and bias in microplastic research: Implications for future quality assurance	17
Different approaches, but one goal – An overview of various methods adopted to perform the human health risk assessment regarding to chemical pollutants in indoor environment	17
Microplastics in road dust and surrounding environment: Sources, fate and analytical approaches	17
Chiral purification by enantioselective extraction: Principles and recent development	16
Surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy (SEIRAS) for biochemical analysis: Progress and perspective	15
Artificial intelligence and machine learning for colorimetric detections: Techniques, applications, and future prospects	15
Recent advances in paper-based sensors for detecting and monitoring emerging organic contaminants	15
Applications of DGT in coastal sediments: monitoring and biogeochemical study of trace metals and oxyanions	14
Advances in nanohydrolase-based pollutant sensing	14
Pesticide contamination in apicultural products: An updated and comprehensive review of analytical methods, occurrence, and safety concerns	13
Silicone wristbands for personal VOC and SVOC exposure monitoring: Current methods, potential applications, and challenges	13
Nanoplastics analysis in real-world samples: From detection sensitivity to statistical rigor	13
Milestones of hydrogel-based sorbents used in specific applications in analytical chemistry towards education for sustainable environment	13
Green chemistry-based strategies for liquid-phase microextraction and determination of mercury species	13
Cross-contamination pathways in the analysis of plastics and related chemical compounds: Good laboratory practices and tips	13
How environmentally friendly is the analytical process? A paradigm overview of ten greenness assessment metric approaches for analytical methods	13
Mass spectrometric analysis for carboxylic acids as viable markers of petroleum hydrocarbon biodegradation	13
Recent progress of nanomaterials for colorimetric and fluorescence sensing of reactive oxygen species in biological and environmental samples	13