OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Desalination is 79. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	269
Editorial Board	250
Experimental performance evaluation of multiple-effect diffusion stills under high heat flux	243
Editorial Board	233
Editorial Board	225
Development of a facile one-pot synthesized fluorescent green polyesters as cooling water antiscalants for industrial application	201
Modeling and experimental validation of direct contact crossflow packed beds condenser used in HDH desalination systems	186
Constructing 3D hierarchical porous carbon networks via N, B co-doping and pore engineering for enhanced capacitive deionization	174
In-situ ferrous oxalate coating strategy activates nano zero-valent iron for enhanced U(VI) Removal: Efficacy and reaction mechanism	161
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/	158
Tin oxide coupling with Cu-LDHs Facilitate the highly efficient oxidation and reduction of complex Haloacetamides water via direct and indirect Electron transfer	156
Construction of high gravity direct contact evaporation system and research of evaporation performance	156
Valence modulation stimulates ligand vacancies to construct unsaturated Ce sites for robust low-concentration defluorination via capacitive deionization	154
Incorporating etched ZnO nanoparticles to fabricate positively charged composite membrane for heavy metal removal	152
High-efficient strontium ions remediation via layered vanadyl oxalatophosphates with mechanism investigation	131
Oxidation tolerant Bi-Te covered nanorods mediated efficient solar steam generation for desalination	131
Electro-enhanced selenium (IV) capture from high-salinity brine by MIL-88 A(Fe): Interfacial behavior and molecular-level mechanism	131
Activate the filtration capability of 3.5 nm ultra-large pores and eliminate the requirement of pore homogeneity for carbon nanotube array membranes	130
Piperazine concentration-driven effect fabricated NF membrane with ambidextrous selectivity for SO42−/Cl− and Mg2+/Na+: Mechanism and efficient water purification	129
Effect of polymaleic acid and microwave radiations on reverse osmosis membrane's performance and properties: A response surface methodology approach	125
Study on the synergistic heat transfer of double boundary layers in the jacketed vacuum membrane distillation process	123
Correlating the role of nanofillers with active layer properties and performance of thin-film nanocomposite membranes	120
Unveiling the role of pore size in U(VI) complexes adsorption with in situ Raman spectroscopy: Using defect-isomorphic UiO-66/67 as model adsorbents	119
Flow-electrode capacitive deionization (FCDI): Selective recovery applications and expanded structural design	117
Simultaneous desalination and removal of organic pollutants in a novel bifunctional FCDI system: The enhancement by in-situ reutilization of chloride ions	116

Innovative system for BWRO desalination powered by PV and pumped hydro storage – Economic and GHG emissions analysis	115
Removal of ketoprofen and propranolol in an ultrafiltration-MXene (Ti₃C₂/V₂C) hybrid system	115
Phosphorized metal-organic framework with superior capacitive deionization performance	113
Simultaneous improvement of flux and monovalent selectivity of multilayer polyelectrolyte membranes by ion-imprinting	113
Techno-economic assessment of vertical axis wind turbine driven RO desalination with compressed air energy storage for remote communities	111
Parametric optimization of single-effect distillation via artificial neural network for desalination process	111
Sandwich-structured COF membranes for efficient transmembrane Na+/Cl− permselectivity of reverse electrodialysis	110
Research progress on the application of carbon-based composites in capacitive deionization technology	110
Coupled electrochemical crystallization-electrocoagulation-flocculation process for efficient removal of hardness and silica from reverse osmosis concentrate	107
Advanced anion exchange membrane for electrodialysis application based on quaternized poly (phthalazinone ether sulfone)	107
Engineering beads-on-string structural electrospun nanofiber Janus membrane with multi-level roughness for membrane distillation	107
Covalent triazine frameworks: Synthesis strategies, physicochemical properties, and advanced sustainable energy applications	104
Evaporation rate-evaporated mass pareto trade-off in natural 3D solar evaporators	102
Peroxymonosulfate enhanced Fe(III) coagulation coupled with membrane distillation for ammonia recovery: Membrane fouling control process and mechanism	100
Fertilizer-infused novel GO-alginate-polyacrylic acid hydrogels for groundwater extraction in irrigation applications	99
Engineered MBene-integrated anisotropic aerogel with synergistic hydrogen-bond network and superior photothermal conversion for efficient solar-driven desalination and purification	99
Progress in membranes for pressure retarded osmosis application	98
Structure engineering of MoS2 for desalination	98
Lithium extraction via capacitive deionization: AlF3 coated LiMn2O4 spheres for enhanced performance	98
Nonlinear programming optimization of a single-stack electrodialysis desalination system for cost efficiency	98
Nanofiltration membrane performance of layer-by-layer membranes with different polyelectrolyte concentrations	97
Anti-fouling ampholytic polymer membrane with super-wetting surfaces for efficient oil-water emulsion separation	96
Maximizing the practical performance of a solar vapor generation system by optimizing vapor flow over the evaporation surface	96
Extending the applicability of concentration polarization-enabled “click” hydrogel coating of desalination membranes	96
Versatile properties of g-C3N4-based materials and their photocatalytic applications	95
Exploring charge-transfer of 2D borophene in carbon nitride: boosting uranium photoreduction	95
Low-temperature regulated interfacial polymerization of nanofiltration membrane for efficient Li+/Mg2+ separation	94
Photovoltaic cooling and atmospheric water harvesting using a hygroscopic hydrogel	94
Advancements in reverse osmosis desalination: Technology, environment, economy, and bibliometric insights	93
Lightweight, compressible and superhydrophobic coal-based nanofibrous/graphene oxide composite aerogel towards efficient oil and organic solvents adsorption	92
Polyamide thin film nanocomposite membranes modified with cationic nanogel for efficient Li+/Mg2+ separation	91
Heterogeneous asymmetric passable cavities within graphene oxide nanochannels for highly efficient lithium sieving	91
Interfacial diffusion manipulation by amphiphilic cellulose nanocrystal having antibacterial property for asymmetric polyamide layer	90
Siphon-based scalable and salt-resistant multistage thermal desalination system	90
Performance and modeling of freezing crystallization in desalination: Heat transfer and impurities flow	90
Constructing the 3D-conductive network-incorporated thick electrodes via melamine foam for lithium extraction	89
pH fine-tuned physicochemical characters and separation performance of layer-by-layer nanofiltration membranes	89
Synergistic phosphoryl group and sulfur vacancy engineering on MoS₂ nanosheets for highly efficient electrochemical uranium extraction	88
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	88
Waste salt separation by antisolvent crystallization process: Mechanism study of Na2SO4-NaCl-solvent ternary phase diagrams and its life cycle assessment	88
Behavior of solutes and membrane fouling in an electrodialysis to treat a side-stream: Migration of ions, dissolved organics and micropollutants	87
Hierarchical TiO2-coated metal-organic framework-derived carbon material for efficient co-generation of drinkable water and electricity	86
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	86
Thermodynamic corrections of high salinity system for selective lithium extraction from brines with LiMn2O4/λ-MnO2	85
A portable high-performance self-insulated solar evaporator based on wooden sponge for seawater desalination and wastewater purification	84
Efficient capacitive deionization of N-doped g-C3N4 quantum dots modified carbon cloth electrode under alkaline conditions	84
Predictive performance and costing model for Membrane Capacitive Deionization (MCDI) at operational scale	84
Operational optimization of bipolar membrane electrodialysis for acid and base production in zero liquid discharge of high-salinity brine	84
Pilot-scale demonstration for simultaneous removal of fluoride, silica and hardness from real brackish groundwater using electrocoagulation process: Performance evaluation and machine learning predict	82
Preparation of nano-porous poly(ether ether ketone) hollow fiber membrane and its performance for desalination in vacuum membrane distillation	81

Optimizing UVC-disinfection using LEDs as an energy efficient pre-treatment for biofouling control in spiral-wound membrane systems	80
Some misconceptions about scale inhibition mechanisms: A review	80
ZIF-8 based dual scale superhydrophobic membrane for membrane distillation	80
Efficient gold recovery from low concentrated Au(S2O3)23− solution through enhanced photocatalysis via photothermal and surface plasmon resonance assistance on MoS2/MXene/Ag	80
Sustainable and selective lithium recovery from oilfield produced water via solvent extraction: one-step lithium carbonate synthesis by carbonate-mediated stripping	79
Dual resistance Janus PDA/PVDF membrane for removal and concentration of short- and long-chain perfluoroalkyl substances via membrane distillation	79
Multi-output machine learning for addressing the trade-off between water permeability and wetting resistance in membrane distillation	79