Most-cited Environmental Science papers of 2016, with free PDFs

The 25 most-cited Environmental Science research papers published in 2016, ranked by citations in OpenAlex, with their original abstracts and free PDFs where available.

1. Overview of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) experimental design and organization
   Veronika Eyring, Sandrine Bony et al. · 2016 · 11,946 citations · Free PDF
2. Four billion people facing severe water scarcity
   Mesfin Mergia Mekonnen, Arjen Y. Hoekstra · 2016 · 5,513 citations
3. The Scenario Model Intercomparison Project (ScenarioMIP) for CMIP6
   Brian C. O’Neill, Claudia Tebaldi et al. · 2016 · 5,257 citations · Free PDF
4. iNEXT: an R package for rarefaction and extrapolation of species diversity ( H ill numbers)
   T. C. Hsieh, K. H. Ma et al. · 2016 · 4,446 citations
5. ReCiPe2016: a harmonised life cycle impact assessment method at midpoint and endpoint level
   Mark A. J. Huijbregts, Zoran J. N. Steinmann et al. · 2016 · 4,431 citations · Free PDF
6. PHASTER: a better, faster version of the PHAST phage search tool
   David Arndt, Jason R. Grant et al. · 2016 · 3,591 citations
7. Decoupling function and taxonomy in the global ocean microbiome
   Stilianos Louca, Laura Wegener Parfrey et al. · 2016 · 3,545 citations
8. A bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly(ethylene terephthalate)
   Shosuke Yoshida, Kazumi Hiraga et al. · 2016 · 3,356 citations
9. Impact of anthropogenic climate change on wildfire across western US forests
   John T. Abatzoglou, Park Williams · 2016 · 3,071 citations
10. Superoxide Ion: Generation and Chemical Implications
    Maan Hayyan, Mohd Ali Hashim et al. · 2016 · 2,184 citations
11. Uptake and Accumulation of Polystyrene Microplastics in Zebrafish ( Danio rerio ) and Toxic Effects in Liver
    Yifeng Lu, Yan Zhang et al. · 2016 · 2,129 citations
12. Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) as a Source of Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment
    Fionn Murphy, Ciaran Ewins et al. · 2016 · 2,105 citations
13. Sixteen years of change in the global terrestrial human footprint and implications for biodiversity conservation
    Oscar Venter, Eric W. Sanderson et al. · 2016 · 1,901 citations · Free PDF
14. Trends in glyphosate herbicide use in the United States and globally
    Charles Benbrook · 2016 · 1,885 citations · Free PDF
15. Oyster reproduction is affected by exposure to polystyrene microplastics
    Rossana Sussarellu, Marc Suquet et al. · 2016 · 1,835 citations
16. Microplastics in the aquatic and terrestrial environment: sources (with a specific focus on personal care products), fate and effects
    Karen Duis, Anja Coors · 2016 · 1,793 citations · Free PDF
17. Extinction of experience: the loss of human–nature interactions
    Masashi Soga, Kevin J. Gaston · 2016 · 1,793 citations
18. Why protect nature? Rethinking values and the environment
    Kai M. A. Chan, Patricia Balvanera et al. · 2016 · 1,775 citations
19. Estimating the volume and age of water stored in global lakes using a geo-statistical approach
    Mathis Messager, Bernhard Lehner et al. · 2016 · 1,771 citations · Free PDF
20. The impact of PM2.5 on the human respiratory system.
    Yu Fei Xing, Yue Xu et al. · 2016 · 1,755 citations
21. Improvements in ecosystem services from investments in natural capital
    Zhiyun Ouyang, Hua Zheng et al. · 2016 · 1,748 citations
22. Landslides in a changing climate
    Stefano Luigi Gariano, Fausto Guzzetti · 2016 · 1,744 citations
23. Are Agricultural Soils Dumps for Microplastics of Urban Origin?
    Luca Nizzetto, Martyn Norman Futter et al. · 2016 · 1,738 citations
24. Bisphenol Analogues Other Than BPA: Environmental Occurrence, Human Exposure, and Toxicity—A Review
    Da Chen, Kurunthachalam Kannan et al. · 2016 · 1,710 citations
25. Characteristics and adsorption capacities of low-cost sorbents for wastewater treatment: A review
    Sabino De Gisi, Giusy Lofrano et al. · 2016 · 1,682 citations

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