OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Membrane Science is 71. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Simulations predict salt partitioning in nanostructured ion exchange membranes	262
Sub-5 nm polyamide nanofilms combined with transfer-printing compositing for ultrafast nanofiltration	171
Helical strip-type spacers for enhanced multi-directional mixing and mitigation of temperature polarisation in membrane distillation – A numerical and experimental investigation	164
Double-layer ceramic-carbonate hollow fiber membrane with superior mechanical strength for CO2 separation	151
Editorial Board	148
Synergistically enhancing the antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of anion exchange membrane by chemically assembling gentamicin and N-chloramine layers	142
Percolation-assisted coating of metal-organic frameworks on porous substrates	139
Composite GO@Silk membrane for capillary-driven energy conversion	137
Fluorinated β-CD-MOF strengthened 2-phenylethanol pervaporation separation of mixed matrix membranes	135
Intermolecular cross-linked polymer of intrinsic microporosity-1 (PIM-1)-based thin-film composite hollow fiber membrane for organic solvent nanofiltration	133
Preparation of novel zwitterionic polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes for the dual-enhanced antifouling and antibacterial properties by in-situ one pot crosslinking reaction	128
The design of membrane gas separation systems	124
Antifouling forward osmosis membranes by ε-polylysine mediated molecular grafting for printing and dyeing wastewater: Preparation, characterization, and performance	119
Preparation of highly permeable and selective nanofiltration membranes with antifouling properties by introducing the capsaicin derivative into polyamide thin selective layer by bidirectional interfac	116
Ammonia permeation and plasticization of glassy polymeric membranes	112
Application of g-C3N4/ZnO nanocomposites for fabrication of anti-fouling polymer membranes with dye and protein rejection superiority	105
Robust Cu–Fe Prussian blue analogue-PTFE composite membranes: synergistic selective sieving and precision capture for cesium recovery	103
Salicylaldehyde-assisted ZrO2-induced conversion approach to prepare high performance hollow fiber-supported UiO-66-NH2 membrane for hydrogen separation	103
Bioinspired anti-fouling membranes featuring novel tilted sharkskin patterns	103
Hydrogen production by glucose reforming using a nickel hollow fiber membrane reactor	100
Aging resistant, fluorinated aromatic polymers with ladderized, rigid kink-structured backbones for gas separations	100
Chemically synergistic subnanometer-pore membrane with high ion selectivity and conductivity for flow battery	99
Contributions of in-situ and dynamic piezoelectric responses to the mitigation of cake layer fouling in online coagulation-ultrafiltration (C-UF) processes	98
Poly(arylene ether sulfone ketone)s containing densely piperidinium-functionalized carbazole derivatives as anion exchange membranes with improved ionic conductivity and alkaline stability	97
Thin film nanocomposite nanofiltration with tannic acid-Fe(III) complexes functionalized Ti3C2T for enhanced divalent-salinity-water separation with a superior durability	97

Tuning polyelectrolyte topology and crosslinking parameters to facilitate same-sized monovalent nutrient ions separation	96
Three birds with one stone: Microphase separation induced by densely grafted short chains in ion conducting membranes	96
Coal-based catalytic carbon membrane functionalized with nitrogen-doped carbon nanospheres for efficient bisphenol a removal	95
Effects of MOFs size and functional group on the pore structure and performance of thin-film nanocomposite membranes	94
Chloride-salt separation type nanofiltration membranes for efficient crude salt refinement	94
A SiC membrane resistance recovery methodology based on dynamically dust cake layer analysis	94
Fabrication of positively charged composite nanofiltration membranes with “multilayer interlocking” structure based on ZIF-8 layer anchored constrained growth strategy for Mg2+/Li+ separation	92
Fenton induced microdefects enable fast water transfer of graphene oxide membrane for efficient water purification	91
Tailored l-Arginine modified Poly(piperazine-amide) nanofiltration membrane with enhanced water permeability for efficient Li+/Mg2+ separation	90
Editorial Board	90
In situ growth of defect-minimized ZIF-8 membranes suitable for practical propylene/propane separation processes: Elucidation of mechanistic insights into ZIF-8 crystal growth led to an optimal synthe	90
Hollow-fiber membranes with tunable ultrafiltration performances by continuously depositing bacterial cellulose nanofibers	90
In-situ growth of Cu2O microstructures on copper Mesh: A robust multifunctional membrane for oil spill Cleanup and photo-Fenton-like degradation of organic dyes	89
Blood oxygenation artificial lung membranes – three incremental modification strategies to improve hemocompatibility	86
Bio-inspired graphene oxide-amino acid cross-linked framework membrane trigger high water permeance and high metal ions rejection	86
Amphiphobic PTFE membrane as functional covering membrane to hinder ammonia emission during the composting process	84
Highly flexible, SnO2/BiOBr core-shell heterostructured lignin-based carbon nanofibrous membrane driven by LED light for pollutant degradation	84
Highly permeable and stable hyperbranched polyethyleneimine crosslinked AgNP@Ti3C2Tx MXene membranes for nanofiltration	84
Confined synthesis of ionic covalent organic framework membranes for efficient sub-nanosized liquid molecular separations	83
Reducing hydroxide transport resistance by introducing high fractional free volume into anion exchange membranes	83
Di-piperidinium side chain functionalized poly(anthracene-co-p-terphenyl piperidinium) anion exchange membranes with microphase separation structure	83
Efficient separation of alkaloid from extract of traditional Chinese medicine via electrodialysis at over-limiting current density	83
Highly ion-selective sulfonated poly(biphenyl pyridinium) zwitterionic membranes for vanadium redox flow batteries	82
Enhanced permeability and anti-wetting performance in solar-driven membrane distillation: Double-play of light-heat management and steric hindrance effect	81
Molecular simulation of layered GO membranes with amorphous structure for heavy metal ions separation	80
Construction of hollow fiber nanofiltration separation layer with bridging network structure by polymer-anchored co-deposition for high-concentration heavy metal ion removal	80
Exploring the link between antiscalant and fouling variation from reverse osmosis pilot study	80
Effects of pressure and temperature on CO2 facilitation of amino acid salt-containing membranes for post-combustion carbon capture	79
Dissecting the impacts of nanobubbles and heat generated in polymerization on polyamide nanofiltration membranes	79
High permeability dual-channel membranes based on porous Fluorine–Cerium nanosheets for molecular sieving	79
Two-step solvent activation strategy manipulated loose polyamide layer for fabricating high performance OSN membrane	79
Poly(styrene-alt-maleic anhydride)-copolymers blended in poly(ether sulfone) membranes as a platform for effective biomolecular surface functionalization	78
Synthesis of bifunctional CuO–ZnO@Cu-MOR catalytic membrane reactor for efficient CO2 hydrogenation to methanol	77
Anion exchange membranes with orderly channels enabled by charge transfer interactions for fast transportation of Cl−	76
Modeling fouling kinetics for experiments with transmission varying during filtration	76
A closed-form analytical model for estimating permeate salinity in reverse osmosis systems	76
Designing high-efficiency water transport channels in graphene oxide membranes through incorporating soft polyelectrolyte nanoparticles	76
Interplay of organic components in membrane fouling evolution: Statistical evidence from multiple spectroscopic analyses	75
Metal-organic frameworks intercalated graphene nanofiltration membrane enabling exceptional antibiotics rejection and electrocatalytic self-cleaning	75
Enhanced polyamide nanofiltration membranes via a dual-reinforcement strategy for efficient Li+/Mg2+ separation	74
Computation-guided surface functionalization of carbonaceous membranes for enhanced alcohol dehydration	73
A strategy to alleviate membrane fouling by optimizing the structure of the cake layer formed by flocs deposited directly on the membrane in the ultrafiltration process through coagulation and nanosca	73
CO2-separation performance of vinyl-addition polynorbornenes with ester functionalities	73
High-performance composite isoporous membranes with porous PTFE as the support layer: Membrane formation and performance analysis	72
Block-branched poly(aryl piperidinium) anion exchange membrane for highly durable pure water electrolysis	72
Enhancing alkaline water electrolytic durability by embedding polyphenylene sulfide mesh in polybenzimidazole ion-solvating gel membrane	71
Carbon nanotubes grown on ZIF-L(Zn@Co) surface improved CO2 permeability of mixed matrix membranes	71
Non-intrusive regulation of interlayer spacing in MoS2 membranes for selective ion separation	71