OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Membrane Science is 75. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Stress driven micron- and nano-scale wrinkles as a new class of transport pathways of two-dimensional laminar membranes towards molecular separation	365
Molecular simulation of layered GO membranes with amorphous structure for heavy metal ions separation	363
Facile Li-ion conduction and synergistic electrochemical performance via dual functionalization of flexible solid electrolyte for Li metal batteries	284
Dissecting the impacts of nanobubbles and heat generated in polymerization on polyamide nanofiltration membranes	255
Sub-5 nm polyamide nanofilms combined with transfer-printing compositing for ultrafast nanofiltration	231
Chloride-salt separation type nanofiltration membranes for efficient crude salt refinement	219
Wettability regulation of membranes based on biodegradable aliphatic polyester	193
Nanofluidic ion-exchange membranes: Can their conductance compete with polymeric ion-exchange membranes?	183
Mixed-charged polyamide-4-sulfocalix [4] arene hollow fiber nanofiltration membranes for heavy metal removal under various pH	180
Understanding water and solute transport in thin film nanocomposite membranes by resistance-in-series theory combined with Monte Carlo simulation	164
Percolation-assisted coating of metal-organic frameworks on porous substrates	154
High permeability dual-channel membranes based on porous Fluorine–Cerium nanosheets for molecular sieving	146
Anion exchange membranes with orderly channels enabled by charge transfer interactions for fast transportation of Cl−	138
Induction of zeolite membrane formation by implanting zeolite crystals into the precursor of ceramic supports	136
How alginate monomers contribute to organic fouling on polyamide membrane surfaces?	129
A mini-module with built-in spacers for high-throughput ultrafiltration	125
Development and evaluation of antibacterial nanofiber membranes via coaxial electrospinning for enhanced air filtration performance	121
Composite GO@Silk membrane for capillary-driven energy conversion	120
Syngas production with CO2 utilization through the oxidative reforming of methane in a new cermet-carbonate packed-bed membrane reactor	110
In-situ growth of anionic covalent organic frameworks efficaciously enhanced the monovalent selectivity of anion exchange membranes	105
Effects of MOFs size and functional group on the pore structure and performance of thin-film nanocomposite membranes	105
Isoporous membrane with glucose mediated toughness and protein sieving prepared from novel block copolymers containing boronic acid moieties	105
Synthesis of bifunctional CuO–ZnO@Cu-MOR catalytic membrane reactor for efficient CO2 hydrogenation to methanol	104
Poly(arylene ether sulfone ketone)s containing densely piperidinium-functionalized carbazole derivatives as anion exchange membranes with improved ionic conductivity and alkaline stability	103
Compatibilization and gas barrier effect of graphene nanoplatelets in PP/EVOH blend biaxial stretching film	101

Designing high-efficiency water transport channels in graphene oxide membranes through incorporating soft polyelectrolyte nanoparticles	100
Multi-channeled halloysite nanotube-blended polybenzimidazole separators for enhancing lithium-ion battery performance	100
The contribution of colloidal aggregates to the clogging dynamics at the pore scale	99
Ammonia permeation and plasticization of glassy polymeric membranes	99
Facile and extensible preparation of multi-layered graphene oxide membranes with enhanced long-term desalting performance	98
Editorial Board	95
Photocatalytic self-cleansing ZnO-coated ceramic membranes for preconcentrating microalgae	95
A simple cation substitution strategy to regulate the morphology and properties of anion exchange membrane for fuel cells	95
Editorial Board	94
Editorial Board	92
Interplay of organic components in membrane fouling evolution: Statistical evidence from multiple spectroscopic analyses	91
Exploring the link between antiscalant and fouling variation from reverse osmosis pilot study	91
High-temperature hydrogen/propane separations in asymmetric carbon molecular sieve hollow fiber membranes	90
Chemical physics insight of PPy-based modified ion exchange membranes: A fundamental approach	90
Crystalline covalent organic framework membrane with tailored chargeability for efficient pharmaceutical rejection by in-situ functionalization of polyethylene-imine	89
Simulations predict salt partitioning in nanostructured ion exchange membranes	88
Heating-driven assembly of covalent organic framework nanosheets for gas separation	88
Preparation of novel zwitterionic polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes for the dual-enhanced antifouling and antibacterial properties by in-situ one pot crosslinking reaction	87
Preparation and ion separation properties of sub-nanoporous PES membrane with high chemical resistance	87
CO2-separation performance of vinyl-addition polynorbornenes with ester functionalities	87
Acid stable layer-by-layer nanofiltration membranes for phosphoric acid purification	86
Sustainable, antifouling poly (ethylene furanoate)/ poly (lactic acid) (PEF/PLA) blend electrospun nanofibrous membranes for switchable premix emulsification/demulsification	85
Minimizing bacterial adhesion on membrane: Multiscale characterization of surface modifications	85
Poly(styrene-alt-maleic anhydride)-copolymers blended in poly(ether sulfone) membranes as a platform for effective biomolecular surface functionalization	85
Preparation of highly permeable and selective nanofiltration membranes with antifouling properties by introducing the capsaicin derivative into polyamide thin selective layer by bidirectional interfac	85
Impact of crosslinking on organic solvent nanofiltration performance in polydimethylsiloxane composite membrane: Probed by in-situ low-field nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy	85
Coal-based catalytic carbon membrane functionalized with nitrogen-doped carbon nanospheres for efficient bisphenol a removal	84
Bulk cross-linked hydroxyethyl cellulose-silica composite membrane for acid-stable nanofiltration	83
Membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI) for selective ion separation and recovery: Fundamentals, challenges, and opportunities	83
Radioactive strontium ions sieving through reduced graphene oxide membrane	83
UV assisted backwashing for fouling control in membrane bioreactor operation	83
Construction of high-performance CeO2 ultrafiltration membrane for high-temperature dye/salt separation	81
Evaluation of nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes for efficient rejection of organic micropollutants	81
Double-layer ceramic-carbonate hollow fiber membrane with superior mechanical strength for CO2 separation	80
Three birds with one stone: Microphase separation induced by densely grafted short chains in ion conducting membranes	80
Molecular dynamics investigation of membrane fouling in organic solvents	80
Fabrication of positively charged composite nanofiltration membranes with “multilayer interlocking” structure based on ZIF-8 layer anchored constrained growth strategy for Mg2+/Li+ separation	79
Fenton induced microdefects enable fast water transfer of graphene oxide membrane for efficient water purification	79
Bioinspired anti-fouling membranes featuring novel tilted sharkskin patterns	78
Application of g-C3N4/ZnO nanocomposites for fabrication of anti-fouling polymer membranes with dye and protein rejection superiority	78
Bio-inspired graphene oxide-amino acid cross-linked framework membrane trigger high water permeance and high metal ions rejection	78
Hollow fiber nanofiltration: From lab-scale research to full-scale applications	78
Oriented ionic covalent organic framework membranes for efficient organic solvent nanofiltration	77
Carbon nanotubes grown on ZIF-L(Zn@Co) surface improved CO2 permeability of mixed matrix membranes	76
Janus C-PAN/PH membrane for simulated shale gas wastewater (SGW) treatment in membrane distillation: Integrating surface property and catalytic degradation for anti-fouling	76
A SiC membrane resistance recovery methodology based on dynamically dust cake layer analysis	76
Elucidating the role of alkyl chain in poly(aryl piperidinium) copolymers for anion exchange membrane fuel cells	76
An efficient co-solvent tailoring interfacial polymerization for nanofiltration: enhanced selectivity and mechanism	76
Salicylaldehyde-assisted ZrO2-induced conversion approach to prepare high performance hollow fiber-supported UiO-66-NH2 membrane for hydrogen separation	75
Aging resistant, fluorinated aromatic polymers with ladderized, rigid kink-structured backbones for gas separations	75

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	75
Ultrathin cyclodextrin-based nanofiltration membrane with tunable microporosity for antibiotic desalination	75