OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Desalination is 70. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	261
Editorial Board	253
Editorial Board	195
Editorial Board	177
Extending the applicability of concentration polarization-enabled “click” hydrogel coating of desalination membranes	176
Editorial Board	176
Optimizing UVC-disinfection using LEDs as an energy efficient pre-treatment for biofouling control in spiral-wound membrane systems	175
Carbon nanohorn improved durable PVDF membranes - The future of membrane distillation and desalination	172
Activate the filtration capability of 3.5 nm ultra-large pores and eliminate the requirement of pore homogeneity for carbon nanotube array membranes	172
Study on the synergistic heat transfer of double boundary layers in the jacketed vacuum membrane distillation process	171
Thermodynamic corrections of high salinity system for selective lithium extraction from brines with LiMn2O4/λ-MnO2	142
Editorial Board	133
Modification of GO-based pervaporation membranes to improve stability in oscillating temperature operation	126
Coupled electrochemical crystallization-electrocoagulation-flocculation process for efficient removal of hardness and silica from reverse osmosis concentrate	126
Effect of polymaleic acid and microwave radiations on reverse osmosis membrane's performance and properties: A response surface methodology approach	126
Performance and modeling of freezing crystallization in desalination: Heat transfer and impurities flow	126
Valence modulation stimulates ligand vacancies to construct unsaturated Ce sites for robust low-concentration defluorination via capacitive deionization	121
Siphon-based scalable and salt-resistant multistage thermal desalination system	121
Lightweight, compressible and superhydrophobic coal-based nanofibrous/graphene oxide composite aerogel towards efficient oil and organic solvents adsorption	116
Constructing the 3D-conductive network-incorporated thick electrodes via melamine foam for lithium extraction	116
Corrigendum to “AI-powered optimization of reactive red 195 dye decolorization: Evaluating the impact of operational factors” [Desal. Volume 612 (2025), article number: 118936 https://doi.org/10.1016/	114
Block copolymer coated carbon nanotube membrane anodes for enhanced and multipurpose hybrid capacitive deionization	114
Aliphatic polyketone-based thin film composite membrane with mussel-inspired polydopamine intermediate layer for high performance osmotic power generation	113
Application of water-soluble polymers as calcium carbonate scale inhibitors in petroleum wells: A uni- and multivariate approach	110
Progress in membranes for pressure retarded osmosis application	105

Simultaneous desalination and removal of organic pollutants in a novel bifunctional FCDI system: The enhancement by in-situ reutilization of chloride ions	103
Nonlinear programming optimization of a single-stack electrodialysis desalination system for cost efficiency	103
Machine learning models of intermittent operation of RO wellhead water treatment for salinity reduction and nitrate removal	100
Is lithium brine water?	100
Interfacial diffusion manipulation by amphiphilic cellulose nanocrystal having antibacterial property for asymmetric polyamide layer	99
Efficient capacitive deionization of N-doped g-C3N4 quantum dots modified carbon cloth electrode under alkaline conditions	95
Development of a facile one-pot synthesized fluorescent green polyesters as cooling water antiscalants for industrial application	95
Structure engineering of MoS2 for desalination	95
A free-piston batch reverse osmosis (RO) system for brackish water desalination: Experimental study and model validation	92
Fertilizer-infused novel GO-alginate-polyacrylic acid hydrogels for groundwater extraction in irrigation applications	92
Hollow core-shell PANI-encapsuled Ni-Prussian blue analogue (H-NP@PANI) with omnidirectional conductive layer for efficient capacitive desalination	92
Construction of high gravity direct contact evaporation system and research of evaporation performance	91
Fabrication of high-performance MeI and HPEI assembled PES/CPES hollow fiber nanofiltration membranes with high positive charges for efficient removal of salt/heavy metal ions	90
Correlating the role of nanofillers with active layer properties and performance of thin-film nanocomposite membranes	89
Hierarchical TiO2-coated metal-organic framework-derived carbon material for efficient co-generation of drinkable water and electricity	88
Innovative system for BWRO desalination powered by PV and pumped hydro storage – Economic and GHG emissions analysis	88
Heterogeneous asymmetric passable cavities within graphene oxide nanochannels for highly efficient lithium sieving	85
A portable high-performance self-insulated solar evaporator based on wooden sponge for seawater desalination and wastewater purification	85
Techno-economic assessment of vertical axis wind turbine driven RO desalination with compressed air energy storage for remote communities	83
Preparation of superhydrophobic PVDF composite membrane via catechol/polyamine co-deposition and Ag nanoparticles in-situ growth for membrane distillation	83
Flow-electrode capacitive deionization (FCDI): Selective recovery applications and expanded structural design	83
Incorporating etched ZnO nanoparticles to fabricate positively charged composite membrane for heavy metal removal	83
Efficient gold recovery from low concentrated Au(S2O3)23− solution through enhanced photocatalysis via photothermal and surface plasmon resonance assistance on MoS2/MXene/Ag	83
Novel spacer geometries for membrane distillation mixing enhancement	82
Experimental performance evaluation of multiple-effect diffusion stills under high heat flux	82
Lithium extraction via capacitive deionization: AlF3 coated LiMn2O4 spheres for enhanced performance	79
Constructing 3D hierarchical porous carbon networks via N, B co-doping and pore engineering for enhanced capacitive deionization	79
Boron carbon nitride nanosheets in water and wastewater treatment: A critical review	78
Modeling and experimental validation of direct contact crossflow packed beds condenser used in HDH desalination systems	78
Phosphorized metal-organic framework with superior capacitive deionization performance	78
Synthesis, characterization and scale inhibition performance evaluation of novel dendrimers with the initiator core of pentaerythritol derivative	78
Advancements in reverse osmosis desalination: Technology, environment, economy, and bibliometric insights	78
Photovoltaic cooling and atmospheric water harvesting using a hygroscopic hydrogel	77
Predictive performance and costing model for Membrane Capacitive Deionization (MCDI) at operational scale	77
Peroxymonosulfate enhanced Fe(III) coagulation coupled with membrane distillation for ammonia recovery: Membrane fouling control process and mechanism	75
Repurposing facial tissue waste to construct flexible hierarchical MOF-based photothermal material with lower evaporation enthalpy for high efficient solar-driven seawater desalination and wastewater	75
Multi-output machine learning for addressing the trade-off between water permeability and wetting resistance in membrane distillation	74
Nanofiltration membrane performance of layer-by-layer membranes with different polyelectrolyte concentrations	74
Review on the polymer materials for capacitive deionization	73
Anti-fouling ampholytic polymer membrane with super-wetting surfaces for efficient oil-water emulsion separation	73
An improved dynamic model of MED-TVC system by considering changes in ejector conditions	72
Low-temperature regulated interfacial polymerization of nanofiltration membrane for efficient Li+/Mg2+ separation	72
Engineering beads-on-string structural electrospun nanofiber Janus membrane with multi-level roughness for membrane distillation	71
Behavior of solutes and membrane fouling in an electrodialysis to treat a side-stream: Migration of ions, dissolved organics and micropollutants	71
Decontamination of uranium contained low-level radioactive wastewater from UO2 fuel element industry with vacuum membrane distillation	70
Robust seawater desalination and sewage purification enabled by the solar-thermal conversion of the Janus-type graphene oxide evaporator	70
Research progress on the application of carbon-based composites in capacitive deionization technology	70
Preparation of nano-porous poly(ether ether ketone) hollow fiber membrane and its performance for desalination in vacuum membrane distillation	70