OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Biochar is 29. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Review of organic and inorganic pollutants removal by biochar and biochar-based composites	359
Feedstock choice, pyrolysis temperature and type influence biochar characteristics: a comprehensive meta-data analysis review	341
Biochar and its importance on nutrient dynamics in soil and plant	265
Biochar for the removal of contaminants from soil and water: a review	261
Production, activation, and applications of biochar in recent times	219
Challenges of organic pollutant photocatalysis by biochar-based catalysts	176
Biochar applications influence soil physical and chemical properties, microbial diversity, and crop productivity: a meta-analysis	129
Association of biochar properties with changes in soil bacterial, fungal and fauna communities and nutrient cycling processes	115
Application of biochar-based photocatalysts for adsorption-(photo)degradation/reduction of environmental contaminants: mechanism, challenges and perspective	115
Biochar for removal of dyes in contaminated water: an overview	93
Bamboo charcoal fused with polyurethane foam for efficiently removing organic solvents from wastewater: experimental and simulation	84
Nitrogen-doped biochars as adsorbents for mitigation of heavy metals and organics from water: a review	82
Electrical conductivity of wood biochar monoliths and its dependence on pyrolysis temperature	74
Visualizing the emerging trends of biochar research and applications in 2019: a scientometric analysis and review	71
Wood-derived biochar as thick electrodes for high-rate performance supercapacitors	66
Biochar as construction materials for achieving carbon neutrality	64
Biochar characterization of invasive Pennisetum purpureum grass: effect of pyrolysis temperature	61
Impacts of temperatures and phosphoric-acid modification to the physicochemical properties of biochar for excellent sulfadiazine adsorption	58
Exploring long-term effects of biochar on mitigating methane emissions from paddy soil: a review	58
Removal of toxic elements from aqueous environments using nano zero-valent iron- and iron oxide-modified biochar: a review	57
Adsorption of pharmaceuticals from aqueous solutions using biochar derived from cotton gin waste and guayule bagasse	53
Biochar from vegetable wastes: agro-environmental characterization	50
A perspective on biochar for repairing damages in the soil–plant system caused by climate change-driven extreme weather events	49
A critical review of biochar-based nitrogen fertilizers and their effects on crop production and the environment	48
The effects of biochar on soil nutrients status, microbial activity and carbon sequestration potential in two calcareous soils	44

Magnetic Fe2O3/biochar composite prepared in a molten salt medium for antibiotic removal in water	39
Preparation and characterization of MgO hybrid biochar and its mechanism for high efficient recovery of phosphorus from aqueous media	39
Visualizing the development trend and research frontiers of biochar in 2020: a scientometric perspective	39
Combined application of biochar with fertilizer promotes nitrogen uptake in maize by increasing nitrogen retention in soil	38
Analysis of the simultaneous adsorption mechanism of ammonium and phosphate on magnesium-modified biochar and the slow release effect of fertiliser	35
Biochar amendments and its impact on soil biota for sustainable agriculture	34
Removal performance, mechanisms, and influencing factors of biochar for air pollutants: a critical review	33
Key factors determining biochar sorption capacity for metal contaminants: a literature synthesis	32
Machine learning predicting and engineering the yield, N content, and specific surface area of biochar derived from pyrolysis of biomass	32
Arsenic removal from water and soils using pristine and modified biochars	31
The long-term effectiveness of ferromanganese biochar in soil Cd stabilization and reduction of Cd bioaccumulation in rice	29
Seven years of biochar amendment has a negligible effect on soil available P and a progressive effect on organic C in paddy soils	29
Impact of biochar amendment on soil aggregation varied with incubation duration and biochar pyrolysis temperature	29
High performance removal of sulfamethoxazole using large specific area of biochar derived from corncob xylose residue	29
An investigation of the effects of hydrochar application rate on soil amelioration and plant growth in three diverse soils	29