OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Sustainable Environment Research is 12. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Nanomaterials modified bio asphalt as cutting-edge material for pavement construction: a review on the present status and future outlook	181
Synergizing MBR and MCDI systems as a sustainable solution for decentralized wastewater reclamation and reuse	66
Comprehensive nontargeted analysis of fluorosurfactant byproducts and reaction products in wastewater from semiconductor manufacturing	53
A novel multicriteria assessment framework for evaluating the performance of the EU in dealing with challenges of the low-carbon energy transition: an integrated Fermatean fuzzy approach	50
Minimization of algogenic organic matter from cyanobacteria-laden water by electrochemical oxidation: molecular degradation signature of disinfection by-products precursors by electro-oxidation and el	48
Towards biowastes valorization: Peanut shell as resource for quality chemicals and activated biochar production	36
Human metabolic effects of BPA and the application of a hybrid photocatalytic membrane for BPA contaminated water	34
Model-based assessment of interbasin groundwater flow in data scarce areas: the Gallocanta Lake endorheic watershed (Spain)	34
A review on chemical precipitation in carbon capture, utilization and storage	32
A bibliometric analysis of microplastic pollution in aquatic environments from 2013 to 2023	29
Sulfolane degrading bacteria from petrochemical plant: activated sludge enrichment, isolation and characterization	28
Photodegradation of six selected antipsychiatric drugs; carbamazepine, sertraline, amisulpride, amitriptyline, diazepam, and alprazolam in environment: efficiency, pathway, and mechanism—a review	23
Combination of rGO/S, N/TiO2 for the enhancement of visible light-driven toluene photocatalytic degradation	23
Vertical distribution of microplastics in the sediment profiles of the Lake Taihu, eastern China	23
Hydrothermal synthesis of zeolites from residual waste generated via indirect carbonation of coal fly ash	22
Microwave pyrolysis of sludge: a review	21
Improving household water treatment: using zeolite to remove lead, fluoride and arsenic following optimized turbidity reduction in slow sand filtration	21
Effects of regional air pollutants on respiratory diseases in the basin metropolitan area of central Taiwan	20
Water quality and physicochemical conditions drive chlorophyll-a concentrations in two connected subtropical off-stream reservoirs	19
Analysis of opportunities and challenges of smart aquaponic system: a summary of research trends and future research avenues	19
Enhanced photocatalytic removal of nitric oxide over Ag-decorated ZnSn(OH)6 microcubes	18
Enhancement of terephthalic acid recovered from PET waste using a combination of citric acid and dimethyl sulfoxide extraction	18
Ultrasound assisted photocatalytic degradation of isoproturon and triasulfuron herbicides using visible light driven impregnated zinc oxide catalysts	18
Biosorption of Pb2+, Cd2+ and Zn2+ from aqueous solutions by Agrobacterium tumefaciens S12 isolated from acid mine drainage	17
Optimization of metal dopant effect on ZnO nanoparticles for enhanced visible LED photocatalytic degradation of citalopram: comparative study and application to pharmaceutical cleaning validation	16

Enhancing solar still performance with Plexiglas and jute cloth additions: experimental study	16
Structure and photocatalytic activity of maleic anhydride-functionalized TiO2 nanoparticles by a simple method	16
Characteristics and kinetics study of spherical cellulose nanocrystal extracted from cotton cloth waste by acid hydrolysis	16
Phosphorus in waste sources in Southern Vietnam: potential for recovery	15
Recovery and purification of kish graphite from steelmaking dust by using acid leaching with physical auxiliary methods	15
A comparison of methods for assessing groundwater vulnerability in karst aquifers: the case study of Terminio Mt. aquifer (Southern Italy)	14
Measuring circularity potential for medical waste management – a dynamic circularity performance analysis	14
Sustainable construction: development of self-cleaning geopolymer composite with fly ash, and bentonite incorporated with nano-ZnO	13
Emission characterizations and environmental impacts of off-road vehicles	13
Biochar-promoted methane production and mitigation of acidification during thermophilic anaerobic co-digestion of food waste with crude glycerol: comparison with re-inoculation	13
Chitosan@TiO2 composites for the adsorption of copper(II) and antibacterial applications	12
Photocatalytic removal of toluene with CdIn2S4/CNFs catalyst: effect of ozone addition	12
Facile synthesis of reduced graphene oxide by Tecoma stans extracts for efficient removal of Ni (II) from water: batch experiments and response surface methodology	12
Correction: Efect of coupling primary sedimentation tank (PST) and microscreen (MS) to remove particulate organic carbon (POC): a study to mitigate energy demand in municipal wastewater treatment plan	12
Developing decision model and sustainable mapping to screen the efficiency of brownfield redevelopment based on socioeconomic open data	12
Research on co-disposal and utilization of ferrous packaging containers contaminated with hazardous wastes by steel converter	12
Resources recovery-rubidium recovery from desalination brine through hydrometallurgy techniques	12