OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Desalination is 72. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Advances in electrochemical recovery of valuable metals: A focus on lithium	270
Fertilizer-infused novel GO-alginate-polyacrylic acid hydrogels for groundwater extraction in irrigation applications	258
Maximizing the practical performance of a solar vapor generation system by optimizing vapor flow over the evaporation surface	201
Parametric optimization of single-effect distillation via artificial neural network for desalination process	184
Flow-electrode capacitive deionization (FCDI): Selective recovery applications and expanded structural design	183
Techno-economic assessment of vertical axis wind turbine driven RO desalination with compressed air energy storage for remote communities	182
Editorial Board	181
Thermodynamic corrections of high salinity system for selective lithium extraction from brines with LiMn2O4/λ-MnO2	178
Extending the applicability of concentration polarization-enabled “click” hydrogel coating of desalination membranes	178
Editorial Board	177
Performance and modeling of freezing crystallization in desalination: Heat transfer and impurities flow	146
Hierarchical TiO2-coated metal-organic framework-derived carbon material for efficient co-generation of drinkable water and electricity	136
Synergistic phosphoryl group and sulfur vacancy engineering on MoS₂ nanosheets for highly efficient electrochemical uranium extraction	133
Constructing the 3D-conductive network-incorporated thick electrodes via melamine foam for lithium extraction	130
Is lithium brine water?	129
Review on the polymer materials for capacitive deionization	126
Advancements in reverse osmosis desalination: Technology, environment, economy, and bibliometric insights	126
Advanced anion exchange membrane for electrodialysis application based on quaternized poly (phthalazinone ether sulfone)	124
Coupled electrochemical crystallization-electrocoagulation-flocculation process for efficient removal of hardness and silica from reverse osmosis concentrate	123
Thermal-localized and salt-resistant polyacrylonitrile/polyvinylidene fluoride aerogel for efficient solar desalination	120
An improved dynamic model of MED-TVC system by considering changes in ejector conditions	116
Preparation of superhydrophobic PVDF composite membrane via catechol/polyamine co-deposition and Ag nanoparticles in-situ growth for membrane distillation	116
Progress in membranes for pressure retarded osmosis application	115
Boron carbon nitride nanosheets in water and wastewater treatment: A critical review	114
Efficient gold recovery from low concentrated Au(S2O3)23− solution through enhanced photocatalysis via photothermal and surface plasmon resonance assistance on MoS2/MXene/Ag	112

Low-temperature regulated interfacial polymerization of nanofiltration membrane for efficient Li+/Mg2+ separation	109
ZIF-8 based dual scale superhydrophobic membrane for membrane distillation	109
Engineering beads-on-string structural electrospun nanofiber Janus membrane with multi-level roughness for membrane distillation	106
Valence modulation stimulates ligand vacancies to construct unsaturated Ce sites for robust low-concentration defluorination via capacitive deionization	102
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/	101
Efficient capacitive deionization of N-doped g-C3N4 quantum dots modified carbon cloth electrode under alkaline conditions	99
Constructing 3D hierarchical porous carbon networks via N, B co-doping and pore engineering for enhanced capacitive deionization	99
Hollow core-shell PANI-encapsuled Ni-Prussian blue analogue (H-NP@PANI) with omnidirectional conductive layer for efficient capacitive desalination	95
Development of a facile one-pot synthesized fluorescent green polyesters as cooling water antiscalants for industrial application	95
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	95
Simultaneous improvement of flux and monovalent selectivity of multilayer polyelectrolyte membranes by ion-imprinting	93
Lithium extraction via capacitive deionization: AlF3 coated LiMn2O4 spheres for enhanced performance	93
Predictive performance and costing model for Membrane Capacitive Deionization (MCDI) at operational scale	92
Incorporating etched ZnO nanoparticles to fabricate positively charged composite membrane for heavy metal removal	90
Structure engineering of MoS2 for desalination	89
Nonlinear programming optimization of a single-stack electrodialysis desalination system for cost efficiency	88
Anti-fouling ampholytic polymer membrane with super-wetting surfaces for efficient oil-water emulsion separation	88
Simultaneous desalination and removal of organic pollutants in a novel bifunctional FCDI system: The enhancement by in-situ reutilization of chloride ions	88
Application of water-soluble polymers as calcium carbonate scale inhibitors in petroleum wells: A uni- and multivariate approach	86
Innovative system for BWRO desalination powered by PV and pumped hydro storage – Economic and GHG emissions analysis	86
Novel spacer geometries for membrane distillation mixing enhancement	85
Nanofiltration membrane performance of layer-by-layer membranes with different polyelectrolyte concentrations	85
Effect of polymaleic acid and microwave radiations on reverse osmosis membrane's performance and properties: A response surface methodology approach	83
Lightweight, compressible and superhydrophobic coal-based nanofibrous/graphene oxide composite aerogel towards efficient oil and organic solvents adsorption	83
Machine learning models of intermittent operation of RO wellhead water treatment for salinity reduction and nitrate removal	83
Siphon-based scalable and salt-resistant multistage thermal desalination system	83
Block copolymer coated carbon nanotube membrane anodes for enhanced and multipurpose hybrid capacitive deionization	81
Editorial Board	80
Editorial Board	80
Editorial Board	80
Editorial Board	79
Correlating the role of nanofillers with active layer properties and performance of thin-film nanocomposite membranes	79
A portable high-performance self-insulated solar evaporator based on wooden sponge for seawater desalination and wastewater purification	79
Experimental performance evaluation of multiple-effect diffusion stills under high heat flux	78
Optimizing UVC-disinfection using LEDs as an energy efficient pre-treatment for biofouling control in spiral-wound membrane systems	77
Activate the filtration capability of 3.5 nm ultra-large pores and eliminate the requirement of pore homogeneity for carbon nanotube array membranes	76
Heterogeneous asymmetric passable cavities within graphene oxide nanochannels for highly efficient lithium sieving	75
Preparation of nano-porous poly(ether ether ketone) hollow fiber membrane and its performance for desalination in vacuum membrane distillation	75
Peroxymonosulfate enhanced Fe(III) coagulation coupled with membrane distillation for ammonia recovery: Membrane fouling control process and mechanism	75
Construction of high gravity direct contact evaporation system and research of evaporation performance	74
Modification of GO-based pervaporation membranes to improve stability in oscillating temperature operation	74
Research progress on the application of carbon-based composites in capacitive deionization technology	73
Study on the synergistic heat transfer of double boundary layers in the jacketed vacuum membrane distillation process	73
Behavior of solutes and membrane fouling in an electrodialysis to treat a side-stream: Migration of ions, dissolved organics and micropollutants	73
Multi-output machine learning for addressing the trade-off between water permeability and wetting resistance in membrane distillation	73
Aliphatic polyketone-based thin film composite membrane with mussel-inspired polydopamine intermediate layer for high performance osmotic power generation	73
Interfacial diffusion manipulation by amphiphilic cellulose nanocrystal having antibacterial property for asymmetric polyamide layer	72
Waste salt separation by antisolvent crystallization process: Mechanism study of Na2SO4-NaCl-solvent ternary phase diagrams and its life cycle assessment	72
Removal of ketoprofen and propranolol in an ultrafiltration-MXene (Ti₃C₂/V₂C) hybrid system	72