Environmental Science
📈 Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal: research momentum
337 papers in Jul 2026–Sep 2026, −2% on a year earlier. Trend: Steady.
Analysis
#11 of 15 by growth. −20% on the previous three months. 1,728 papers in the last 12 months, 3% of all tracked Nanotechnology papers recently. Forecast for the next 3 months: 430 papers (0% on the same months last year; tested error 9%). Heat score 36/100.
| Month | Papers |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 112 |
| August 2026 | 114 |
| July 2026 | 111 |
| June 2026 | 142 |
| May 2026 | 144 |
| April 2026 | 133 |
| March 2026 | 147 |
| February 2026 | 95 |
| January 2026 | 300 |
| December 2025 | 159 |
| November 2025 | 121 |
| October 2025 | 150 |
| September 2025 | 131 |
| August 2025 | 100 |
| July 2025 | 113 |
| June 2025 | 135 |
| May 2025 | 114 |
| April 2025 | 115 |
| March 2025 | 106 |
| February 2025 | 121 |
| January 2025 | 351 |
| December 2024 | 148 |
| November 2024 | 123 |
| October 2024 | 116 |
How we calculate this: Monthly counts of Nanotechnology papers in this OpenAlex research topic; last three complete months vs the same months a year earlier.
Updated 2026-10-16. Research data through September 2026