OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Environmental Engineering is 4. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Adding a Submerged Layer to the Stormwater Biofilter Design Could Increase Antibiotic Resistance Genes Concentration in the Effluent	63
Anaerobic Treatment of Real Dye Wastewater Using a Modified Internal Circulation Reactor	37
Predicting the Production of Probiotic Biomass and Lactic Acid via Fuzzy Logic during the Anaerobic Treatment of Swine Waste ( Sus domestica ) with Lactob	28
Does the Designation of Two PFAS as Hazardous Substances Change the World of CERCLA Liability and Due Diligence?	24
Separation of Infiltration and Inflow in Sanitary Sewers	22
Tracking the Time Lag between SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Concentrations and Three COVID-19 Clinical Metrics: A 21-Month Case Study in the Tricounty Detroit Area, Michigan	21
Optimization of Electrocoagulation for Natural Organic Matter Removal and Its Impact on Disinfection By-Products Formation	18
Evaluation of the Immobilization of Coexisting Heavy Metal Ions of Pb2+, Cd2+, and Zn2+ from Water by Dairy Manure-Derived Biochar: Performance and Reusability	17
Transformation Mechanism of Organic Matter in the Treatment of Petroleum-Based Drilling Cuttings by the Hammermill Thermal Desorption Cutting Treatment System	17
Effect and Mechanism of the Integrated Ecological Floating Bed on Eutrophic Water Treatment	16
Samarium (III)–Modified MCM-41 Supported Ionic Liquids as Efficient Heterogeneous Catalysts toward the Fixation of CO2 into Alkynyl Carboxylic Acids	15
Use of Fe and Al Containing Electrocoagulation Sludge as an Adsorbent and a Catalyst in Water Treatment	14
Groundwater Vulnerability to Arsenic Contamination: A Review of Assessment Approaches	14
Study of Vortex-Induced Vibration of a Pipe-in-Pipe System by Using a Wake Oscillator Model	13
Effect of Nanobubble Injector–Based Aeration on the Performance of Wastewater Treatment Plant	13
Introducing SWMM5+	13
The Influence of Pollution Sources on CH4 and CO2 Emissions in Urbanized Wetland Areas of a Tropical Reservoir, Southeast, Brazil	12
A Risk-Based Framework to Evaluate Infrastructure Investment Options for a Water Supply System	12
Usage of Oleic and Stearic Acids in Mixed Anaerobic Culture for Sulfate Reduction While Inhibiting Methanogenesis	11
Biofilm Characterization and Establishing Microbial-Induced Calcite Precipitation Treatment Process for Ganga River Sand by Using the Sand Column Method	11
More Accurate Prediction of Oxygen Transfer in Water through Venturi Flumes by Data Analysis, Machine Learning, and Uncertainty Investigation	11
Synergistic Effects in Chloride Ion Electrolyte System under Alkaline Conditions	11
A Case Study of Community-Engaged Design: Creating Parametric Insurance to Meet the Safety Needs of Fisherfolk in the Caribbean	11
Advances in Total Maximum Daily Load Implementation Planning by Modeling Best Management Practices and Green Infrastructures	11
Technoeconomic Analysis of Hybrid Advanced-Oxidation Processes for the Treatment of Ultrafiltration Filtrate Wastewaters, a Byprocess of Yeast Production	10

Pyrrhotite-Based Constructed Wetland–Microbial Fuel Cell: Reactive Brilliant Red X-3B Removal Performance and Microbial Communities	10
Evaluating a Large-Scale Batch Chlorination Method for Household Cistern Water Treatment in the US Virgin Islands	10
Considering Monitoring Well Bias in the Delineation of Benzene Plume Lengths	10
Properties and Mechanism of Fe–Cu–AC Microelectrolysis for Treatment of Typical Dye Wastewater	10
Automated Bacteria Colony Counting on Agar Plates Using Machine Learning	10
Use of Bacteria to Recover Coagulant from Water Treatment Residue and Reuse for Turbidity Removal from Water	10
Improved Models for Chromate Removal Using Ion Exchangers in Drinking Water Applications	9
Performance of a Carbon Dioxide Injection System at a Navigation Lock to Control the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species	9
Sustainability Analysis of an Urban Basin in Central Brazil	9
A Comprehensive Study of the Electrochemical Oxidation of Diclofenac Sodium in Reverse-Osmosis Concentrate: Analysis, Reaction Kinetics, and the Effect of Electrolyte Composition	9
Improved Health Diplomacy is Necessary for Resilience after COVID-19	9
Advanced Reduction Processes for Degradation of Refractory Organics in Landfill Leachate	9
Survey of the Socioeconomic and Environmental Impact of Wetland+	8
Toward Clean and Green Buildings	8
Hydrodynamic Simulations for Trash Loading in Southern California’s Dense Urbanized Watersheds	8
Migration and Transformation of Phosphorus from Phosphogypsum Leachate with High Fluorine Concentration in Soils with Different pH Values	8
Relationship between Object Sentimentality and Hypothetical Distance to Climate Change	8
Economic Impacts of the 2019 Drought Contingency Plan in the Lower Colorado River Basin: Water, Energy, and Recreation	8
Insight into the Fine Particle Removal in Flue Gas by the Insertion of a Swirling Wet Electrostatic Precipitator	8
Quantifying Mixing in Sewer Networks for Source Localization	8
Effect of Ozone Micronano Bubbles on the Removal of Infectious Pathogens in Contaminated Water: Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus , and	8
Fate of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Postconsumer Products during Waste Management	8
Freshwater CO2 Emissions Impact on Climate	7
Rethinking TMDLs: Perspective Based on Community Survey	7
Synergistic Effects of a Combination of Vacuum Ultraviolet–Induced Oxidation and Wet Absorption Process on Removal of Nitric Oxide at Room Temperature	7
Temporal Physiochemical and Bacteriological Variability in an Urban Stream and Implications for Compliance Monitoring	7
Investigating Sewer Parameters Leading to Manhole Corrosion: A Case Study from the City of Arlington, Texas	7
Affordable Pretreatment Strategy for Mitigation of Biofouling in Drinking-Water Systems	7
Sector Perspectives on the Attributes of System Approaches to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Service Delivery	7
Biological Fouling Mitigation in a Forward-Osmosis Membrane Bioreactor	7
Enhanced Removal of Metronidazole from Aqueous Solutions via Bioelectrochemical Systems	7
Laundry Wastewater Treatment: Review and Life Cycle Assessment	7
Effect of Increasing Discharge on Municipal Storm Sewer Systems: Exploring the Connection to Total Maximum Daily Load	7
Utilization of Waste Adsorbent Generated after Ca/Al-LDH Adsorption of High-Concentration Phosphate: Fluorine Removal	7
Effect of Iron Powder and Thermal Hydrolysis Pretreatment on the Rheology Behavior and Dewaterability of Anaerobic-Digested Sludge	7
Editorial Overview: Emissions of Microplastics and Their Control in the Environment	7
Evaluation of Enhanced Electrokinetic Remediation of Arsenic from Cold Filter Cake: Zinc-Leaching Sediment	7
Cassava Starch–Based Copolymer Gel with Surfactant: A Sustainable, High-Performance Solution for Environmentally Friendly Coal-Dust Suppression in Industrial Mining	6
Effects of Substrate Rheological Properties on Microbial Community and Biogas Production in Anaerobic Digestion	6
Fractal Dispersion Pollutant Transport Modeling with Spatially Varying Sorption and Degradation Effect	6
Fabrication of a Modified Polysulfone Membrane Using Molecular Imprinting Technique for Selective Separation of Tetracycline from the Environment	6
Study of the Relationship between Methylmercury Content and SRB in Alkali Poncho Soil under Different Temperature and Salinity Conditions	6
Experimental Investigation and Optimization Analysis of a Designed Wastewater Treatment System	6
Adsorption Behavior of PAEs on Loess–HTMAC Bentonite and Its Effects on the Performance of Cut-Off Walls	6
Tap-Water Lead Monitoring through Citizen Science: Influence of Socioeconomics and Participation on Environmental Literacy, Behavior, and Communication	6
Adsorption Potential of Contaminants with Activated Carbon Monoliths from Dried Fruit Epicarp of Lecythis minor	6
The Removal Efficiency of Typical Opportunistic Pathogens by Advanced Treatment Process of Reclaimed Water and Health Risk Assessment	6
The Carbon-Neutral Goal in China for the Electric Vehicle Industry with Solid-State Battery’s Contribution in 2035 to 2045	6
Moringa Seed Cake Biochar: A Novel Binder for Sustainable Remediation of Lead-Contaminated Soil	6
Synthesis and Characterization of Z-Scheme Heterojunction CoWO4/RGO/g-C3N4 as a Visible Light-Driven Photocatalyst for Novel Removal of Organic Pollutant	6

Supercritical Water Oxidation as an Innovative Technology for PFAS Destruction	6
Modeling Nicotine-Induced Chlorine Loss in Drinking Water Using Updated EPANET-MSX	6
Small-Scale Operation of an Integrated Anaerobic Baffled Reactor and Biofilter: Factors Affecting Its Performance	5
Evaluating Different Quantitative PCR Assays to Enumerate Specific Microbial Populations in Anaerobic Digesters Treating Municipal Wastewater Solids	5
Metolachlor Adsorption by Walnut Shell Biochar with the Different Contents of Kaolin in Soil	5
Sustainable Atmospheric Water Generation Systems as a Solution to Alleviate Clean Water Scarcity in Jordan’s Arid and Semiarid Terrain	5
Assessing Baffle Minor Loss for the Design of Hydraulic Flocculators	5
Simulated Effects of Seawater Desalination on Persian/Arabian Gulf Exchange Flow	5
Nature and Characteristics of Emerging Contaminants as a Triggering Factor for Selection of Different Configurations and Combinations of Constructed Wetlands: A Review	5
Halophilic Biodegradation of 3-Nitro-1,2,4-Triazol-5-One in Brine	5
Predicting Fecal-Indicator Organisms in Coastal Waters Using a Complex Nonlinear Artificial Intelligence Model	5
Predictive Maintenance of Stormwater Infrastructure Using Internet-of-Things Technology	5
Enhanced Biological Nutrient Removal Driven by Sludge Carbon Sources Extracted Using Different Mechanical Disintegration Treatments	5
Assessment of COVID-19 Infection Risks in an Office Building: Field Study Investigation in Shenzhen, China	5
Methane Dynamics in Landfill Vegetated Covers: Steady-State Model for Oxidation and Diffusion	5
A Brief Outline of Indoor Air Quality: Monitoring, Modeling, and Impacts	5
Stability and Migration Characteristics of SDS and SiO2 Colloidal Gas Aphron and Its Removal Efficiency for Nitrobenzene-Contaminated Aquifers	5
Reviewers	5
Physical Characteristics of Particulate Matter Recovered from Urban Drainage Systems	5
Sulfide Generation in Force Mains and Its Control Using Nitrate Dosing	5
Legacy Nutrient Transport by Overland Sheet Flow	5
Application-Scale Parametric Evaluation of Ultraviolet Photolysis (UV) and UV/H2O2 for the Degradation of Neutral Pharmaceuticals in Municipal Wastewaters	5
Reconnaissance Study on Adsorption of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products to Managed Turf Soils and Associated Oxide Nanoparticles	5
Prediction of the Potential for Odor Emissions from an Interceptor Sewer System Using a Mathematical Model with Limited Data Yields Useful Results	5
Determination of the Water-Quality Rainfall and Design Drawdown Time of Stormwater Control Measures	5
Simple Catalytic Approach for Removal of Analytical Interferences Caused by Hydrogen Peroxide in a Standard Chemical Oxygen Demand Test	5
Investigation of Thermal Conductivity and Prediction Model of NAPL-Contaminated Saturated Soil	4
Enhancing Electron Utilization and Sulfamethoxazole Degradation in Microbial Electrochemical Systems Using MnCo2O4 Modified Electrodes	4
Differences in Ammonia Self-Purification between Simulated and Actual Rivers under Different Flow Velocities	4
Rapid Determination Methods for Extent Parameters of Typical LID Facilities in Urban Stormwater Management	4
Insights into the Characteristics, Adsorption, and Desorption Behaviors of Polylactic Acid Aged with or without Salinities	4
Enhanced Biogas Production from Pine Litter Codigestion with Food Waste, Microbial Community, Kinetics, and Technoeconomic Feasibility	4
Impact of Septic Systems on Nutrients in Groundwater and Drainage Canals in South Florida	4
Theoretical Translation of Clean Water to Wastewater Oxygen Transfer Rates	4
Investigation of the Vertical Infiltration of Spilled Oil in Soil Impacted by Root Netting and Surface Rainfall	4
Study of the Adsorption of Ag+ by Zinc Chloride–Modified Peanut Shells: Adsorption Kinetics, Thermodynamics, and Isothermal Properties	4
Evaluating the Effect of Nonaerobic Hydraulic Retention Time on Nutrients Removal in Nonaerobic and Aerobic SBR	4
Application of Hydroxyapatite Functionalized Magnetic Rice Husk Biochar for the Adsorption Removal of Cu(II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions	4
Assessing State-Level Wetland Program Plans: Progress, Challenges, and Variability in Achieving the US National Goal of “No Net Loss” of Wetlands	4
Modeling Study of Aluminum-Based Electrocoagulation System for Wastewater Treatment	4
Technoeconomic Analysis for Renewable Energy Development Using Anaerobic Digestion and Pyrolysis at a Water Resource Recovery Facility	4
Drinking-Water Utilities: Capacity Building through Performance Reporting, Partnerships, and Associations	4
Intricacies of Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal in Full-Scale Sequencing Batch Reactors Based on Wastewater Treatment Plants of India	4
P₂O: AI-Driven Framework for Managing and Securing Wastewater Treatment Plants	4
Efficient Reduction of Trichloroethylene by a Stainless-Steel Anode Corrosion Product	4
Removal of Particulate Matter from Meat-Grilling Fumes Using a Mirror-Symmetrical Multicompartment Scrubber	4
Experimental Study of Strength of Leachate Sludge Solidified with Sulfoaluminate Cement and Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Fly Ash	4
Preparation of Chitosan-Carbon Nanotubes Decorated with ZnO@laccase: Application in the Removal of Bisphenol A from Aqueous Solution	4
Best Practices for Computational Fluid Dynamic Applications in Water Infrastructure	4
Greenhouse Gas Control, Biofuel Recovery, and Nutrients Removal in Single-Chamber Microalgal Biocathode Microbial Fuel Cells	4
Degradation of P-Nitrobenzoic Acid and 4-Chlorobenzoic Acid by Catalytic Ozonation with Modified Birnessite-Type MnO2 as Catalyst	4
Effect of Reflux Ratio on Performance of Pyrite-Based Mixotrophic Sequencing Batch Biofilm Reactor Treating Real Domestic Wastewater	4
Nonpoint Source Pollution in Plot-Scale and Small Watershed Studies under Natural Rainfall: An Analysis of the China Experience	4
Investigation of Two-Stage Membrane Bioreactor Potential of Activated Sludge and Microalgae in Municipal Wastewater Treatment	4
Catalytic Ozonation of Pesticide Wastewater by Using MCM-41 and ZSM-5/MCM-41 as Catalysts	4
Flushing Home Plumbing Pipes Contaminated with Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Containing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances	4
Effects of Atmospheric Pressure on the Species and Nitrogen Removal Capacity of Heterotrophic Nitrification Bacteria	4
Methane Oxidation and Microbial Community Dynamics in Activated Biochar-Amended Landfill Soil Cover	4
Activation of Peroxymonosulfate by a CoAl2O4/Co2O3@γ-Al2O3 Catalyst for Efficient Phenol Degradation in Water	4
PFAS–Container Interaction: A Case Study of PFOS Defluorination with Acoustic Cavitation	4
Comprehensive Insights into Harmful Algal Blooms: A Review of Chemical, Physical, Biological, and Climatological Influencers with Predictive Modeling Approaches	4
Sulfonated Poly(Styrene-Isobutylene-Styrene) Membranes with Counter-Ion Substitution for Brackish Water Desalination	4