Water Environment Research

Papers
(The TQCC of Water Environment Research is 6. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
The effects of three different microplastics on enzyme activities and microbial communities in soil144
Per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances thermal destruction at water resource recovery facilities: A state of the science review78
Advances in water treatment technologies for removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Existing concepts, emerging trends, and future prospects66
Groundwater pollution: Occurrence, detection, and remediation of organic and inorganic pollutants58
Textiles wastewater treatment technology: A review54
Degradation of azo dye Acid Red 14 (AR14) from aqueous solution using H2O2/nZVI and S2O82–/nZVI processes in the presence of UV irradiation48
The removal efficiency and mechanism of microplastic enhancement by positive modification dissolved air flotation45
Effects of hydrodynamics on the cross‐sectional distribution and transport of plastic in an urban coastal river44
Adsorptive removal of enrofloxacin with magnetic functionalized graphene oxide@ metal–organic frameworks employing D‐optimal mixture design42
Fate of environmental pollutants: A review39
A review of graphene‐TiO2 and graphene‐ZnO nanocomposite photocatalysts for wastewater treatment35
Copper (II) removal in a column reactor using electrocoagulation: Parametric optimization by response surface methodology using central composite design35
Advances and challenges of mainstream nitrogen removal from municipal wastewater with anammox‐based processes34
Biodegradation and biosorption of Reactive Red 120 dye by immobilized Pseudomonas guariconensis: Kinetic and toxicity study34
Radioactive waste: A review31
Metagenomic prediction analysis of microbial aggregation in anammox‐dominated community29
Contaminants of emerging concern in aquatic environment: Occurrence, monitoring, fate, and risk assessment27
Advances in the use of microalgal–bacterial consortia for wastewater treatment: Community structures, interactions, economic resource reclamation, and study techniques26
Impacts of conductive materials on microbial community during syntrophic propionate oxidization for biomethane recovery26
Mechanistic understanding of the pollutant removal and transformation processes in the constructed wetland system25
Comparison of the performance of decision tree (DT) algorithms and extreme learning machine (ELM) model in the prediction of water quality of the Upper Green River watershed22
The destruction of Escherichia coli adhered to pipe surfaces in a model drinking water distribution system via various antibiofilm agents21
An experimental investigation on phytoremediation performance of water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes L.) for pollutants removal from paper mill effluent21
Role of thermal decomposition process in the photocatalytic or photoluminescence properties of BiPO4 polymorphs21
Photocatalytic oxidative degradation of hydrocarbon pollutants in refinery wastewater using TiO2 as catalyst21
Nitrogen removal performance and characteristics of gel beads immobilized anammox bacteria under different PVA:SA ratios21
Investigation of textile dyeing effluent using activated sludge system to assess the removal efficiency21
Biofiltration for treatment of recent emerging contaminants in water: Current and future perspectives20
Taking the water out of “wastewater”: An ineluctable oxymoron for urban water cycle sustainability20
Recent progress in materials and architectures for capacitive deionization: A comprehensive review19
Optimization of photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B using Box–Behnken experimental design: Mineralization and mechanism19
Primary sludge fermentate as carbon source for mainstream partial denitrification–anammox (PdNA)18
Partial denitrification–anammox (PdNA) application in mainstream IFAS configuration using raw fermentate as carbon source18
Adsorption of toxic dye Eosin Y from aqueous solution by clay/carbon composite derived from spent bleaching earth18
Bio‐fabricated green silver nano‐architecture for degradation of methylene blue water contaminant: A mini‐review18
Effects of pollution on marine organisms17
Optimization of chromium(VI) removal by indigenous microalga (Chlamydomonas sp.)‐based biosorbent using response surface methodology17
Simulating contaminant transport in unsaturated and saturated groundwater zones17
Groundwater quality17
Current available treatment technologies for saline wastewater and land‐based treatment as an emerging environment‐friendly technology: A review16
The short‐term and long‐term effects of Fe(II) on the performance of anammox granules16
Treatment of wood industry wastewater by combined coagulation–flocculation–decantation and fenton process16
Operational and structural A‐stage improvements for high‐rate carbon removal16
Assessment of the potentially toxic element contamination in water of Şehriban Stream (Black Sea Region, Turkey) by using statistical and ecological indicators15
Computational DFT study of magnetite/graphene oxide nanoadsorbent: Interfacial chemical behavior and remediation performance of heavy metal hydrates from aqueous system15
Comparing the performance of machine learning algorithms for remote and in situ estimations of chlorophyll‐a content: A case study in the Tri An Reservoir, Vietnam15
Metallic, metal oxide, and metalloid nanoparticles toxic effects on freshwater microcrustaceans: An update and basis for the use of new test species15
Cotton textile waste valorization for removal of tetracycline and paracetamol alone and in mixtures from aqueous solutions: Effects of H3PO4 as an oxidizing agent15
Green production of hydrochar nut group from waste materials in subcritical water medium and investigation of their adsorption performance for crystal violet15
Identifying potential paraben transformation products and evaluating changes in toxicity as a result of transformation15
Multiple heavy metal removal simultaneously by a biomass‐based porous carbon15
Total coliform and Escherichia coli in microplastic biofilms grown in wastewater and inactivation by peracetic acid15
Effect of overlying water pH, temperature, and hydraulic disturbance on heavy metal and nutrient release from drinking water reservoir sediments15
Wastewater treatment, reuse, and disposal‐associated effects on environment and health14
Implications of SARS‐CoV‐2 on current and future operation and management of wastewater systems14
Phosphorus recovery from wastewater using pyridine‐based ion‐exchange resins: Role of impregnated iron oxide nanoparticles and preloaded Lewis acid (Cu2+)14
Mycoremediation of azo dyes using Cyberlindnera fabianii yeast strain: Application of designs of experiments for decolorization optimization14
Ecological and human health risk assessment14
Coliform bacteria in San Pedro Lake, western Mexico14
Removal of hazardous dye from aqueous media using low‐cost peanut (Arachis hypogaea) shells as adsorbents14
The adsorption of fluoride from aqueous solutions by Fe, Mn, and Fe/Mn modified natural clinoptilolite and optimization using response surface methodology13
Design and optimization of a semi‐industrial cavitation device for a pretreatment of an anaerobic digestion treatment of excess sludge and pig slurry13
Full‐scale transition from denitrification to partial denitrification–anammox (PdNA) in deep‐bed filters: Operational strategies for and benefits of PdNA implementation13
Research on constructing sponge city indicator and decision evaluation model with fuzzy multiple criteria method13
Supervisory control configurations design for nitrogen and phosphorus removal in wastewater treatment plants13
Low cost effective heterogeneous photo‐Fenton catalyst from drinking water treatment residuals for reactive blue 19 degradation: Preparation and characterization13
Degradation of atrazine in aqueous solution through peroxymonosulfate activated by Co‐modified nano‐titanium dioxide13
Fabrication and characterization of titanium‐based lead dioxide electrode by electrochemical deposition with Ti4O7 particles13
Veterinary antibiotics in swine and cattle wastewaters of China and the United States: Features and differences13
Free ammonia resistance of nitrite‐oxidizing bacteria developed in aerobic granular sludge cultivated in continuous upflow airlift reactors performing partial nitritation12
A review on upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor: Factors affecting performance, modification of configuration and its derivatives12
The oxidative degradation of Caffeine in UV/Fe(II)/persulfate system—Reaction kinetics and decay pathways12
Urban stormwater characterization, control, and treatment12
Chemically enhanced primary treatment of municipal wastewater with ferrate(VI)12
Medical laboratory wastewater treatment by electro‐fenton process: Modeling and optimization using central composite design12
Phosphate removal from water using alginate/carboxymethylcellulose/aluminum beads and plaster of paris12
Preparation of a novel environmentally friendly hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent ChCl‐THY and its application in removal of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution12
Detection, occurrence, and fate of emerging contaminants in agricultural environments (2020)12
Full‐scale N removal from centrate using a sidestream process with a mainstream carbon source12
Anaerobic membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment: Challenges and opportunities12
Biological process architecture in continuous‐flow activated sludge by gravimetry: Controlling densified biomass form and function in a hybrid granule–floc process at Dijon WRRF, France11
Spontaneous mainstream anammox in a full‐scale wastewater treatment plant with hybrid sludge retention time in a temperate zone of China11
Effects of exposure to anionic surfactants (SDBS and SDS) on nitrogen removal of aerobic denitrifier11
Rationale for constant flow to optimize wastewater treatment and advanced water treatment performance for potable reuse applications11
Techno‐economical optimization using Box–Behnken (BB) design for chemical oxygen demand and chloride reduction from hospital wastewater by electro‐coagulation11
A high‐rate anaerobic biofilm reactor for biomethane recovery from source‐separated blackwater at ambient temperature11
Integrating dairy manure for enhanced resource recovery at a WRRF: Environmental life cycle and pilot‐scale analyses11
Comparative assessment of pre‐ and inter‐stage hydrothermal treatment of municipal sludge for increased methane production11
The occurrence, fate, toxicity, and biodegradation of phthalate esters: An overview11
Investigation of reduction in risk from antibiotic resistance genes in laboratory wastewater by using O3, ultrasound, and autoclaving11
Electrochemical disinfection of irrigation water with a graphite electrode flow cell11
Impact of AnMBR operating conditions on anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge11
Treatment of a slaughterhouse wastewater by anoxic–aerobic biological reactors followed by UV‐C disinfection and microalgae bioremediation10
Water quality restoration by harvesting mixed culture microalgae using Moringa oleifera10
Application of improved fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method in eutrophication assessment for tributary bays in the Three Gorges Reservoir, China10
The application of glycine betaine to alleviate the inhibitory effect of salinity on one‐stage partial nitritation/anammox process10
One planet, one health, one future: The environmental perspective10
Startup strategies for mainstream anammox polishing in moving bed biofilm reactors10
Impacts of aluminum‐ and iron‐based coagulants on municipal sludge anaerobic digestibility, dewaterability, and odor emission10
Hazardous wastes treatment technologies10
Current and future approaches to wet weather flow management: A review10
Emerging pollutants—Part II: Treatment10
Wetlands for environmental protection10
Fouling of membranes in membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment: Planktonic bacteria can have a significant contribution10
Enhanced electrokinetic remediation (EKR) for heavy metal‐contaminated sediments focusing on treatment of generated effluents from EKR and recovery of EDTA9
Remazol Brilliant Blue R (RBBR) dye and phosphate adsorption by calcium alginate beads modified with polyethyleneimine9
Inversion and distribution of total suspended matter in water based on remote sensing images—A case study on Yuqiao Reservoir, China9
Trapping Rhodamine B dye using functionalized mango (Mangifera indica) pod9
Application of diatomite for sorption of Pb, Cu, Cd and Zn from aqueous solutions: kinetic, thermodynamic studies and application of response surface methodology (RSM)9
Hydrothermal synthesis of novel heterostructured Ag/TiO2/CuFe2O4 nanocomposite: Characterization, enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye, and effici9
Pesticides and herbicides9
Enhanced photocatalytic degradation activity of Z‐scheme heterojunction BiVO4/Cu/g‐C3N4 under visible light irradiation9
Clinoptilolite augmented electrocoagulation process for the reduction of high‐strength ammonia and color from stabilized landfill leachate9
Pyrolysis and gasification at water resource recovery facilities: Status of the industry9
Emulsion liquid membrane modeling for chromium removal from electroplating wastewater using TOMAC as a carrier9
Utility of constructed wetlands for treatment of hospital effluent and antibiotic resistant bacteria in resource limited settings: A case study in Ujjain, India9
Mixed culture of Lactococcus lactis and Kluyveromyces marxianus isolated from kefir grains for pollutants load removal from Jebel Chakir leachate9
Prediction of reaction rate constants of hydroxyl radical with chemicals in water8
Effects of temperature, pH, feed, and fertilizer draw solution concentrations on the performance of forward osmosis process for textile wastewater treatment8
Enhanced volatile fatty acids accumulation in anaerobic digestion through arresting methanogenesis by using hydrogen peroxide8
Immobilized phosphate‐binding protein can effectively discriminate against arsenate during phosphate adsorption and recovery8
Membrane processes8
Nature‐based coagulants for drinking water treatment: An ecotoxicological overview8
Insights into the roles of membrane pore size and feed foulant concentration in ultrafiltration membrane fouling based on collision‐attachment theory8
Metabolic patterns reveal enhanced anammox activity at low nitrogen conditions in the integrated I‐ABR8
Occurrence and risk assessment of heavy metals in an urban river supplied by reclaimed wastewater8
A novel Polysulfone/Iron‐Nickel oxide nanocomposite membrane for removal of heavy metal and protein from water8
Improvement of wastewater sludge dewatering using ferric chloride, aluminum sulfate, and calcium oxide (experimental investigation and descriptive statistical analysis)8
Petrochemical wastewater and produced water: Treatment technology and resource recovery8
Nitrogen removal capacity and carbon demand requirements of partial denitrification/anammox MBBR and IFAS processes8
Heterogeneous ozonation of ofloxacin using MnOx‐CeOx/γ‐Al2O3 as a catalyst: Performances, degradation kinetics and possible degradation pathways8
Photocatalytic activity and water purification performance of in situ and ex situ synthesized bacterial cellulose‐CuO nanohybrids8
Demonstration‐scale evaluation of ozone–biofiltration–granular activated carbon advanced water treatment for managed aquifer recharge8
Removal of phosphorus using biochar derived from Fenton sludge: Mechanism and performance insights8
Effect of high temperature toward microalgal organic matter and its impact toward membrane distillation application8
Microbial community response of the full‐scale MBR system for mixed leachates treatment8
Rapid cultivation of anammox bacteria by forming free cells in a membrane bioreactor8
Application of visible light active photocatalysis for water contaminants: A review8
Role of air scouring in anaerobic/anoxic tanks providing nitrogen removal by mainstream anammox conversion in a hybrid biofilm/suspended growth full‐scale WWTP in China8
Use of plants in the remediation of arsenic‐contaminated waters8
Synthesis of the magnetic core–shell bi‐metallic and tri‐metallic metal–organic framework nanocomposites for dye adsorption8
Research on dynamics and mechanism of treatment on phenol simulated wastewater by the ultrasound cooperated electro‐assisted micro‐electrolysis8
Long‐term domestication to Mn stresses alleviates the inhibition on anammox process7
Domestic wastewater treatment in a coupled sequential batch reactor‐electrochemical reactor process7
Bioremediation of bisphenol A found in industrial wastewater using Trametes versicolor (TV) laccase nanoemulsion‐based bead organogel in packed bed reactor7
Insights into the role of nanoscale zero‐valent iron in Fenton oxidation and its application in naphthalene degradation from water and slurry systems7
Water recovery from yarn fabric dyeing wastewater using electrochemical oxidation and membrane processes7
Assessment of microbial contamination levels of water in hemodialysis centers in Baghdad, Iraq7
Biogas production by co‐digestion of municipal wastewater and food waste: Performance in semi‐continuous and continuous operation7
Achieving single‐stage partial nitritation and anammox (PN/A) using a submerged dynamic membrane sequencing batch reactor (DM‐SBR)7
Ammonia recovery from simulated anaerobic digestate using a two‐stage direct contact membrane distillation process7
Toxicological impacts of roadway deicers on aquatic resources and human health: A review7
Energizing periodic mesoporous organosilica (PMOS) with bismuth and cerium for photo‐degrading methylene blue and methyl orange in water7
Prediction of 5‐day biochemical oxygen demand in the Buriganga River of Bangladesh using novel hybrid machine learning algorithms7
Mine drainage: Remediation technology and resource recovery7
Investigation of the usage potential of calcium alginate beads functionalized with sodium dodecyl sulfate for wastewater treatment contaminated with waste motor oil7
Simultaneous recovery of ammonium and total phosphorus from toilet tail water by modified palygorskite–bentonite clay7
Recovery of nickel from electroless nickel plating wastewater based on the synergy of electrocatalytic oxidation and electrodeposition technology7
Analyzing the effect of organic carbon on partial nitrification‐anammox process based on metagenomics and quorum sensing7
Enhancing sludge dewaterability and phosphate removal through a novel chemical dosing strategy using ferric chloride and hydrogen peroxide7
Analytical methods to analyze pesticides and herbicides7
Development of environmental biotechnology and control of emerging biological contaminants: the grand challenge for a sustainable future7
Improving waste activated sludge dewaterability with sodium periodate pre‐oxidation on extracellular polymeric substances7
Activated sludge and other aerobic suspended culture processes7
A comparative study of acid‐treated, base‐treated, and Fenton‐like reagent‐treated biomass for Cr(VI) sequestration from aqueous solutions7
Antimicrobial and dye degradation application of fungi‐assisted silver nanoparticles and utilization of fungal retentate biomass for dye removal6
Oxygen transfer and plant‐wide energy assessment of primary screening in WRRFs6
Removal of SARS‐CoV‐2 viral markers through a water reclamation facility6
Highly efficient chloramphenicol degradation by UV and UV/H2O2 processes based on LED light source6
Influence of impressed current cathodic protection systems on chemical characteristics of underground water6
Quantification, distribution, and effects of di (2‐ethylhexyl) phthalate contamination: Risk analysis and mitigation strategies in urban environment6
Investigating the use of anaerobically stored carbon in post‐anoxic denitrification6
Chemical waste and allied products6
pH regulation of the first phase could enhance the energy recovery from two‐phase anaerobic digestion of food waste6
Removal of lead ions in an aqueous solution by living and modified Aspergillus niger6
Pathogen reduction by ozone–biological activated carbon‐based advanced water reclamation for reuse6
Comparison performance of coagulation flocculation process and combination with ozonation process of stabilized landfill leachate treatment6
Implementation of long solids retention time activated sludge process for rural residential community6
Effects of anaerobic HRT and VFA loading on the kinetics and stoichiometry of enhanced biological phosphorus removal6
Immobilized algae‐based treatment of herbicide‐contaminated groundwater6
Methods of pretreatment and their impacts on anaerobic codigestion of multifeedstocks: A review6
A hybrid process for leachate wastewater treatment: Evaporation and reverse osmosis/sequencing batch reactor6
Effects of interactions between quorum sensing and quorum quenching on microbial aggregation characteristics in wastewater treatment: A review6
Kinetics of a fixed bed reactor with immobilized microorganisms for the removal of organic matter and phosphorous6
The occurrence of selected endocrine‐disrupting chemicals in water and sediments from an urban lagoon in Southern Italy6
Natural‐clay‐reinforced hydrogel adsorbent: Rapid adsorption of heavy‐metal ions and dyes from textile wastewater6
Alternative methods for cleaning membranes in water and wastewater treatment6
Meta‐analysis and risk assessment of fluoride contamination in groundwater6
Evaluation of fluoride adsorption in solution by synthetic Al2O3/CeO2: A fixed‐bed column study6
Regulation of volatile fatty acid accumulation from waste: Effect of inoculum pretreatment6
Fate of selected organic micropollutants during anaerobic sludge digestion6
Coastal Surveillance and Water Quality monitoring in the Rejiche Sea—Tunisia6
Advanced machine learning application for odor and corrosion control at a water resource recovery facility6
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