OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Nature Sustainability is 86. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Effective uptake of submicrometre plastics by crop plants via a crack-entry mode	667
The short-term impacts of COVID-19 lockdown on urban air pollution in China	461
High-spatiotemporal-resolution mapping of global urban change from 1985 to 2015	404
Organic wastewater treatment by a single-atom catalyst and electrolytically produced H2O2	370
A strong, biodegradable and recyclable lignocellulosic bioplastic	314
Surface-substituted Prussian blue analogue cathode for sustainable potassium-ion batteries	308
A non-flammable hydrous organic electrolyte for sustainable zinc batteries	304
Selective electrocatalytic synthesis of urea with nitrate and carbon dioxide	294
Techno-economic assessment of low-temperature carbon dioxide electrolysis	259
Circular economy strategies for electric vehicle batteries reduce reliance on raw materials	254
A scoping review on incentives for adoption of sustainable agricultural practices and their outcomes	245
Selective recovery of precious metals through photocatalysis	204
Six modes of co-production for sustainability	197
Rethinking wastewater risks and monitoring in light of the COVID-19 pandemic	194
Mapping the forest disturbance regimes of Europe	192
Direct electrosynthesis of methylamine from carbon dioxide and nitrate	191
High performance polyester reverse osmosis desalination membrane with chlorine resistance	191
An inshore–offshore sorting system revealed from global classification of ocean litter	185
A pluralistic and integrated approach to action-oriented knowledge for sustainability	181
Biodiversity and the challenge of pluralism	173
Harvesting waste heat with flexible Bi2Te3 thermoelectric thin film	171
Photovoltaic panel cooling by atmospheric water sorption–evaporation cycle	164
Solar-driven reforming of solid waste for a sustainable future	164
Growing environmental footprint of plastics driven by coal combustion	164
LiMnO2 cathode stabilized by interfacial orbital ordering for sustainable lithium-ion batteries	163

Massive soybean expansion in South America since 2000 and implications for conservation	163
Increasing dependence of lowland populations on mountain water resources	161
Air pollution reduction and climate co-benefits in China’s industries	161
Impacts of international trade on global sustainable development	155
A highly efficient triboelectric negative air ion generator	150
Selective extraction of uranium from seawater with biofouling-resistant polymeric peptide	147
Long-term increased grain yield and soil fertility from intercropping	144
Solar-trackable super-wicking black metal panel for photothermal water sanitation	143
Current and projected global extent of marine built structures	142
Economic footprint of California wildfires in 2018	140
Microbial deterioration and sustainable conservation of stone monuments and buildings	139
Global carbon inequality over 1990–2019	139
A sunlight-responsive metal–organic framework system for sustainable water desalination	139
Selective photocatalytic oxidation of methane by quantum-sized bismuth vanadate	138
A large but transient carbon sink from urbanization and rural depopulation in China	138
Ultrafast seawater desalination with covalent organic framework membranes	138
Floating macrolitter leaked from Europe into the ocean	138
A seaweed aquaculture imperative to meet global sustainability targets	135
Sustainable production of value-added carbon nanomaterials from biomass pyrolysis	131
Scientific evidence on the political impact of the Sustainable Development Goals	129
Understanding intercalation chemistry for sustainable aqueous zinc–manganese dioxide batteries	129
Decoupling livestock and crop production at the household level in China	128
Assessing health and environmental impacts of solvents for producing perovskite solar cells	128
Unprecedented health costs of smoke-related PM2.5 from the 2019–20 Australian megafires	127
Bioinspired hierarchical porous membrane for efficient uranium extraction from seawater	125
Impacts of poverty alleviation on national and global carbon emissions	125
Gaps and opportunities in nitrogen pollution policies around the world	123
Ecological restoration impact on total terrestrial water storage	123
Sustainable high-strength macrofibres extracted from natural bamboo	122
Impacts of transportation network companies on urban mobility	121
Preventing lead leakage with built-in resin layers for sustainable perovskite solar cells	121
Graphene oxide nanofiltration membranes for desalination under realistic conditions	119
Divergent responses of soil organic carbon to afforestation	117
China’s future food demand and its implications for trade and environment	116
Decoupling of SDGs followed by re-coupling as sustainable development progresses	116
Rebound in China’s coastal wetlands following conservation and restoration	115
Best practices for solar water production technologies	114
The social shortfall and ecological overshoot of nations	114
Environmental destruction not avoided with the Sustainable Development Goals	111
Increasing decision relevance of ecosystem service science	108
Higher yields and more biodiversity on smaller farms	108
Nature inequity and higher COVID-19 case rates in less-green neighbourhoods in the United States	108
Impacts of Chilean forest subsidies on forest cover, carbon and biodiversity	107
Challenges to the sustainability of deep-seabed mining	105
Carbon-efficient carbon dioxide electrolysers	105
The carbon opportunity cost of animal-sourced food production on land	103
Human impacts on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon distribution in Chinese intertidal zones	103
Cooling for sustainable development	102
Proactive conservation to prevent habitat losses to agricultural expansion	101
Acute riverine microplastic contamination due to avoidable releases of untreated wastewater	99

Leather-like material biofabrication using fungi	98
Emergent constraint on crop yield response to warmer temperature from field experiments	98
Seeing COVID-19 through an urban lens	95
Historic storms and the hidden value of coastal wetlands for nature-based flood defence	94
Life cycle assessment of recycling strategies for perovskite photovoltaic modules	93
Sustainable lead management in halide perovskite solar cells	93
The natural capital framework for sustainably efficient and equitable decision making	92
Rethinking water for SDG 6	91
All-temperature zinc batteries with high-entropy aqueous electrolyte	91
Future socio-ecosystem productivity threatened by compound drought–heatwave events	90
A scoping review of interventions for crop postharvest loss reduction in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia	89