OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Frontiers in Environmental Science is 62. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Impacts of the development of mineral metal resources on surface water quality in the Mongolian Plateau based on meta-analysis	973
Research on the coupling coordinated development evaluation of China’s provincial technological innovation and financial support based on KGM-MOP	244
Does the Belt and Road Initiative reduce smog pollution in key provinces along the route?	184
Effects of turning rainforest into oil-palm plantations on silicon pools in soils within the first 20 years after the transformation	163
Using Bayesian networks to map winter habitat for mountain goats in coastal British Columbia, Canada	158
Analysis of spatiotemporal land use change characteristics in the upper watershed area of the Qingshui River basin from 1990 to 2020	150
Will Greenland be the last refuge for the continental European small-white orchid?Niche modeling of future distribution of Pseudorchis albida	144
Editorial: Climate science, solutions and services for net zero, climate-resilient food systems	136
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	131
Editorial: Crucial air quality, atmospheric environment, and climate change in low- and middle-income countries	129
Remote sensing-based estimation of precipitation data (2000-2015) in Ecuador's Loja province	126
Quantifying the potential health risk of surface waters in the Qinling giant panda habitat	123
New momentum for data, government investment in technology, and high-quality urban development in the yellow river basin	114
Study on the incremental carbon sink of tea plantations under spatio-temporal variation characteristics	107
Calculation of inter-provincial differences in the appropriate proportioning of land transfer income to support rural revitalization	105
Winter warming effects on soil nitrate leaching under cover crops: A field study using high-frequency weighing lysimeters	104
Biodiversity royalties: a different approach in bioeconomy	103
A case analysis of turbulence characteristics and ozone perturbations over eastern China	102
Dynamic association between socio-economic, environmental and logistic operations: Evidence from SSA BRI host countries	100
Impact of agro-geotextiles on soil aggregation and organic carbon sequestration under a conservation-tilled maize-based cropping system in the Indian Himalayas	99
Editorial: Biodiversity in a changing world: How do species traits reflect anthropogenic changes in aquatic ecosystems?	99
The Impact of International Transportation Interconnection on the Quality of Urban Economic Growth	95
Efficacy of China’s low-carbon agricultural pilot policy: a company-farmer analysis from the middle and lower yangtze river basin, China	95
Eco-efficiency and its determinants of major grain-producing areas in China	93
Reservoir ecological operation on sediment-laden river considering wetland protection	93

Tracking Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Greenhouse-Led Cultivated Land and its Drivers in Shandong Province, China	93
phenoC++: An open-source tool for retrieving vegetation phenology from satellite remote sensing data	88
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on the ambient air-pollutants over the Arabian Peninsula	86
Setting the Forestry Carbon Sink Insurance compensation standard for reducing losses from forest fires: An empirical study estimating CO2 emissions from forest fires in a sample of 15 provinces	82
Investigating the ecological and toxicological significance of Cyanox®53 recovered from intertidal sediments and varnish clam	81
Editorial: Environmental impacts and risks of car tire and styrene-butadiene rubber: microplastic pollution and contaminant transport	80
Industry 4.0 Powered Process Technology Innovation, Firm’s Leanness, and Eco-Environmental Performance During the COVID-19 Phase	80
Visual analysis of alpine meadow research trends and hotspots based on VOS viewer	80
Heterogeneity and optimization of ecological security pattern on a mountain town: A case of Tianzhu County in the Hexi Corridor, China	80
The nonlinear relationship between digital economy and environmental pollution: evidence from 287 cities in China	79
A vision-language model for predicting potential distribution land of soybean double cropping	79
Investigation of groundwater circulation models in the Jiuquan Basin	77
Socioeconomic adaptation to geomorphological change: An empirical study in Cigu Lagoon, southwestern coast of Taiwan	77
Grandfathering or benchmarking: Which is more viable for the manufacturer’s low-carbon activities?	76
Impact of gradient zero-valent iron pollution from steel works on soil microaggregate geochemical processes and dissipative structures	73
Evaluation of WRF-Chem-RTFDDA dust forecasts over the MENA region using in-situ and remote-sensing observations	73
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	73
Spatiotemporal variations of carbon emissions in digital economy: evidence from China	72
Quantifying the Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Ecosystem Services and Exploring the Spatial Differentiation of Driving Factors: a Case Study of Sichuan Basin, China	71
Editorial: The nexus between the transportation sector and sustainable development goals: Theoretical and practical implications	70
Adsorption and removal of pentavalent antimony from water by biochar prepared from modified rosa roxburghii residue	70
Financial sustainability of oil and gas companies—basis for building resilience strategies	68
Occurrence of glyphosate in surface and drinking water sources in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, and its removal using membrane technology	68
The native fish diversity with environmental influencing factors in the Daqing River basin, China	68
Spatial downscaling analysis of GPM IMERG precipitation dataset based on multiscale geographically weighted regression model: a case study of the Inner Mongolia Reach of the Yellow River basin	68
A snap-shot assessment of carbon emission and export in a pristine river draining permafrost peatlands (Taz River, Western Siberia)	67
Policy Optimization for Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park Based on Quantitative Comparison of Regional Policies of Free Trade Port Areas	67
How can green innovation promote the synergy of pollution reduction and carbon emission reduction in cities? Empirical evidence from 273 cities in China	67
Research on environmental regulation, environmental protection tax, and earnings management	66
Erratum: Industry 4.0 powered process technology innovation, firm’s leanness, and eco-environmental performance during the COVID-19 phase	65
Expansion of typical lakes in Xinjiang under the combined effects of climate change and human activities	65
The Influence of Foreign Direct Investment and Tourism on Carbon Emission in China	64
Examining impacts of policy, technology, and climate extremes on thermoelectric power production and river thermal pollution in the Midwest and Northeast of the United States	64
Discussing energy volatility and policy in the aftermath of the Russia–Ukraine conflict	63
Hydrochemical characterization and sustainability assessment of Ismailia canal water, Eastern Nile Delta, Egypt: implications for human health and environmental safety	63
A study on dynamic evolution, regional differences and convergence of high-quality economic development in urban agglomerations: A case study of three major urban agglomerations in the Yangtze river e	62
Metagenomic assessment of nitrate-contaminated mine wastewaters and optimization of complete denitrification by indigenous enriched bacteria	62