OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Frontiers in Environmental Science is 60. 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
Carbon risk and corporate bankruptcy pressure: evidence from a quasi-natural experiment based on the Paris agreement	659
Periphyton in urban freshwater facilitates transformation of trace organic compounds: A case study on iodinated contrast media	318
Carbon Emissions With Forest Cover Change and Wood Harvest in the Dry Temperate Region of Pakistan Between 1908 and 2015	190
Impacts of the development of mineral metal resources on surface water quality in the Mongolian Plateau based on meta-analysis	165
The Impact of Economic Growth and Tiered Medical Policy on the Medical Waste Generation: An Empirical Analysis Based on the Environmental Kuznets Curve Model	163
Provincial ecological well-being performance level measurement and its spatial-temporal evolution analysis in China	148
Simulating the distribution of beached litter on the northwest coast of Scotland	127
Citizen science interactions with official geospatial information; Case studies from Mexico	127
Using Bayesian networks to map winter habitat for mountain goats in coastal British Columbia, Canada	119
Research on the coupling coordinated development evaluation of China’s provincial technological innovation and financial support based on KGM-MOP	113
Research and application of time-varying law of anchoring force of split-set bolt based on field measurement	112
Quantifying the Spatial–Temporal Patterns and Influencing Factors of Agricultural Carbon Emissions Based on the Coupling Effect of Water–Land Resources in Arid Inland Regions	112
Link Between Aeration in the Rhizosphere and P-Acquisition Strategies: Constructing Efficient Vegetable Root Morphology	110
Bacterioplankton Richness and Composition in a Seasonal Urban River	104
Does the Belt and Road Initiative reduce smog pollution in key provinces along the route?	99
Influence of water quality on satellite laser altimeter underwater measurement accuracy	97
Editorial: Advances in marine and freshwater monitoring to support aquatic ecosystem conservation and restoration	95
Heatwave-amplified atmospheric oxidation in a multi-province border area in Xuzhou, China	93
Effects of turning rainforest into oil-palm plantations on silicon pools in soils within the first 20 years after the transformation	92
Policy Optimization for Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park Based on Quantitative Comparison of Regional Policies of Free Trade Port Areas	90
Contamination characteristics, coexistence relationships and health risk assessment of dioxins and metals in topsoil around municipal solid waste incinerator in Hainan, China	89
Financial sustainability of oil and gas companies—basis for building resilience strategies	86
Spatial Spillover Effects of the Resource Curse: An Empirical Analysis in China	86
Coupled and coordinated development of China’s green economy efficiency and new-type urbanization under the dual-carbon goal	85
Plant diversity patterns along an elevation gradient: the relative impact of environmental and spatial variation on plant diversity and assembly in arid and semi-arid regions	84

Environmental regulation, abatement strategy, and labor income share	83
Analysis of spatiotemporal land use change characteristics in the upper watershed area of the Qingshui River basin from 1990 to 2020	81
Hydrological Modeling for Multifunctional Landscape Planning in the Orinoquia Region of Colombia	79
Environmental Factors Affecting Near-Surface Oxygen Content Vary in Typical Regions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau	78
Can the Special Economic Zones Promote the Green Technology Innovation of Enterprises? An Evidence From China	77
Effectiveness of the Swachh Bharat Mission and barriers to ending open defecation in India: a systematic review	75
Will Greenland be the last refuge for the continental European small-white orchid?Niche modeling of future distribution of Pseudorchis albida	74
Integrated Monitoring for the Rock Mass State During Large-Scale Subsoil Development	74
Editorial: Climate science, solutions and services for net zero, climate-resilient food systems	73
Turning Water Abundance Into Sustainability in Brazil	73
The application of biochar mitigated the negative effects of freeze-thaw on soil and nutrient loss in the restored soil of the alpine mining area	72
Characteristics of Phytoplankton Community Structure and Indication to Water Quality in the Lake in Agricultural Areas	70
Insights into the anaerobic digestion of fecal sludge and food waste in Tanzania	69
The Occurrence and Distribution Pattern of Antibiotic Resistance Genes and Bacterial Community in the Ili River	69
What Influences Shifts in Urban Nature Site Visitation During COVID-19? A Case Study in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel	68
Simultaneous treatment of phosphorus and fluoride wastewater using acid-modified iron-loaded electrode capacitive deionization: Preparation and performance	68
Soil column experiment and numerical simulation research of Pb migration process in the groundwater fluctuation zone based on HYDRUS	68
Soil organic matter on arid saline-alkali land drives greenhouse gas emissions from artificial and natural grasslands in different directions	68
A case analysis of turbulence characteristics and ozone perturbations over eastern China	67
Spatiotemporal evolution and driving forces of ecosystem service value and ecological risk in the Ulan Buh Desert	67
The effects of urbanization on air pollution based on a spatial perspective: Evidence from China	66
Vulnerability Assessment and Spatio-Temporal Dynamics Analysis of Agricultural Flood in China	66
Collective Action Towards Risk Management in Informal Urban Areas in Medellín: COVID-19 Lessons for Reducing Vulnerability and Inequality	66
Hydrochemical characterization and sustainability assessment of Ismailia canal water, Eastern Nile Delta, Egypt: implications for human health and environmental safety	66
The native fish diversity with environmental influencing factors in the Daqing River basin, China	65
Impact of agro-geotextiles on soil aggregation and organic carbon sequestration under a conservation-tilled maize-based cropping system in the Indian Himalayas	65
Quantifying the Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Ecosystem Services and Exploring the Spatial Differentiation of Driving Factors: a Case Study of Sichuan Basin, China	64
Satellite derived trends and variability of CO2 concentrations in the Middle East during 2014–2023	63
Effects of Poplar Ecological Retreat on Habitat Suitability for Migratory Birds in China’s Dongting Lake Wetland	63
The Influence of Foreign Direct Investment and Tourism on Carbon Emission in China	62
RETRACTED: A Study on the Participation of Peasants in Rural Environmental Improvement From the Perspective of Sustainable Development	62
Erratum: Industry 4.0 powered process technology innovation, firm’s leanness, and eco-environmental performance during the COVID-19 phase	62
Editorial: Biodiversity in a changing world: How do species traits reflect anthropogenic changes in aquatic ecosystems?	61
Carbon Emission Peak Paths Under Different Scenarios Based on the LEAP Model—A Case Study of Suzhou, China	61
The Impact of International Transportation Interconnection on the Quality of Urban Economic Growth	61
Efficacy of China’s low-carbon agricultural pilot policy: a company-farmer analysis from the middle and lower yangtze river basin, China	60
Long-Term Variation in Wintertime Atmospheric Diffusion Conditions Over the Sichuan Basin	60