Water Environment Research

Papers
(The TQCC of Water Environment Research 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances thermal destruction at water resource recovery facilities: A state of the science review94
The removal efficiency and mechanism of microplastic enhancement by positive modification dissolved air flotation58
A review of graphene‐TiO2 and graphene‐ZnO nanocomposite photocatalysts for wastewater treatment44
Advances in the use of microalgal–bacterial consortia for wastewater treatment: Community structures, interactions, economic resource reclamation, and study techniques36
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 watershed32
Metagenomic prediction analysis of microbial aggregation in anammox‐dominated community32
Mechanistic understanding of the pollutant removal and transformation processes in the constructed wetland system30
Bio‐fabricated green silver nano‐architecture for degradation of methylene blue water contaminant: A mini‐review29
Recent progress in materials and architectures for capacitive deionization: A comprehensive review29
Nitrogen removal performance and characteristics of gel beads immobilized anammox bacteria under different PVA:SA ratios26
Investigation of textile dyeing effluent using activated sludge system to assess the removal efficiency26
Identifying potential paraben transformation products and evaluating changes in toxicity as a result of transformation25
An experimental investigation on phytoremediation performance of water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes L.) for pollutants removal from paper mill effluent24
Biofiltration for treatment of recent emerging contaminants in water: Current and future perspectives22
Primary sludge fermentate as carbon source for mainstream partial denitrification–anammox (PdNA)22
The short‐term and long‐term effects of Fe(II) on the performance of anammox granules22
Simulating contaminant transport in unsaturated and saturated groundwater zones22
Partial denitrification–anammox (PdNA) application in mainstream IFAS configuration using raw fermentate as carbon source21
Effect of overlying water pH, temperature, and hydraulic disturbance on heavy metal and nutrient release from drinking water reservoir sediments21
Current available treatment technologies for saline wastewater and land‐based treatment as an emerging environment‐friendly technology: A review19
Assessment of the potentially toxic element contamination in water of Şehriban Stream (Black Sea Region, Turkey) by using statistical and ecological indicators19
Green production of hydrochar nut group from waste materials in subcritical water medium and investigation of their adsorption performance for crystal violet19
Removal of hazardous dye from aqueous media using low‐cost peanut (Arachis hypogaea) shells as adsorbents19
Optimization of chromium(VI) removal by indigenous microalga (Chlamydomonas sp.)‐based biosorbent using response surface methodology19
Multiple heavy metal removal simultaneously by a biomass‐based porous carbon18
Anaerobic membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment: Challenges and opportunities18
Supervisory control configurations design for nitrogen and phosphorus removal in wastewater treatment plants17
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, Vietnam17
Metallic, metal oxide, and metalloid nanoparticles toxic effects on freshwater microcrustaceans: An update and basis for the use of new test species17
Phosphorus recovery from wastewater using pyridine‐based ion‐exchange resins: Role of impregnated iron oxide nanoparticles and preloaded Lewis acid (Cu2+)16
Full‐scale transition from denitrification to partial denitrification–anammox (PdNA) in deep‐bed filters: Operational strategies for and benefits of PdNA implementation16
Low cost effective heterogeneous photo‐Fenton catalyst from drinking water treatment residuals for reactive blue 19 degradation: Preparation and characterization16
Pyrolysis and gasification at water resource recovery facilities: Status of the industry15
Impacts of aluminum‐ and iron‐based coagulants on municipal sludge anaerobic digestibility, dewaterability, and odor emission15
Veterinary antibiotics in swine and cattle wastewaters of China and the United States: Features and differences15
Spontaneous mainstream anammox in a full‐scale wastewater treatment plant with hybrid sludge retention time in a temperate zone of China15
Impact of AnMBR operating conditions on anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge15
Preparation of a novel environmentally friendly hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent ChCl‐THY and its application in removal of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution14
The occurrence, fate, toxicity, and biodegradation of phthalate esters: An overview14
Application of visible light active photocatalysis for water contaminants: A review14
Mycoremediation of azo dyes using Cyberlindnera fabianii yeast strain: Application of designs of experiments for decolorization optimization14
One planet, one health, one future: The environmental perspective14
Synthesis of the magnetic core–shell bi‐metallic and tri‐metallic metal–organic framework nanocomposites for dye adsorption13
Integrating dairy manure for enhanced resource recovery at a WRRF: Environmental life cycle and pilot‐scale analyses13
Hydrothermal synthesis of novel heterostructured Ag/TiO2/CuFe2O4 nanocomposite: Characterization, enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye, and effici13
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, France13
Chemically enhanced primary treatment of municipal wastewater with ferrate(VI)13
Toxicological impacts of roadway deicers on aquatic resources and human health: A review12
Rationale for constant flow to optimize wastewater treatment and advanced water treatment performance for potable reuse applications12
Trapping Rhodamine B dye using functionalized mango (Mangifera indica) pod12
A review on upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor: Factors affecting performance, modification of configuration and its derivatives12
Occurrence, identification, and discharge of microplastics from effluent and sludge of the largest WWTP in Iran—South of Tehran12
Comparative assessment of pre‐ and inter‐stage hydrothermal treatment of municipal sludge for increased methane production12
Enhanced volatile fatty acids accumulation in anaerobic digestion through arresting methanogenesis by using hydrogen peroxide11
A hybrid process for leachate wastewater treatment: Evaporation and reverse osmosis/sequencing batch reactor11
Current and future approaches to wet weather flow management: A review11
Water recovery from yarn fabric dyeing wastewater using electrochemical oxidation and membrane processes11
Application of diatomite for sorption of Pb, Cu, Cd and Zn from aqueous solutions: kinetic, thermodynamic studies and application of response surface methodology (RSM)11
Demonstration‐scale evaluation of ozone–biofiltration–granular activated carbon advanced water treatment for managed aquifer recharge11
Startup strategies for mainstream anammox polishing in moving bed biofilm reactors11
Application of improved fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method in eutrophication assessment for tributary bays in the Three Gorges Reservoir, China11
Treatment of hazardous wastewater generated from metal finishing and electro‐coating industry via self‐coagulation: Case study10
Fate of selected organic micropollutants during anaerobic sludge digestion10
Utility of constructed wetlands for treatment of hospital effluent and antibiotic resistant bacteria in resource limited settings: A case study in Ujjain, India10
Nature‐based coagulants for drinking water treatment: An ecotoxicological overview10
The occurrence of selected endocrine‐disrupting chemicals in water and sediments from an urban lagoon in Southern Italy10
Remazol Brilliant Blue R (RBBR) dye and phosphate adsorption by calcium alginate beads modified with polyethyleneimine10
Harnessing the potential of white rot fungi and ligninolytic enzymes for efficient textile dye degradation: A comprehensive review10
Rapid cultivation of anammox bacteria by forming free cells in a membrane bioreactor10
Research on dynamics and mechanism of treatment on phenol simulated wastewater by the ultrasound cooperated electro‐assisted micro‐electrolysis10
Effects of temperature, pH, feed, and fertilizer draw solution concentrations on the performance of forward osmosis process for textile wastewater treatment10
Immobilized phosphate‐binding protein can effectively discriminate against arsenate during phosphate adsorption and recovery10
Enhanced photocatalytic degradation activity of Z‐scheme heterojunction BiVO4/Cu/g‐C3N4 under visible light irradiation10
Ammonia recovery from simulated anaerobic digestate using a two‐stage direct contact membrane distillation process10
Removal of SARS‐CoV‐2 viral markers through a water reclamation facility9
Removal of phosphorus using biochar derived from Fenton sludge: Mechanism and performance insights9
Microbial community response of the full‐scale MBR system for mixed leachates treatment9
Antimicrobial and dye degradation application of fungi‐assisted silver nanoparticles and utilization of fungal retentate biomass for dye removal9
The inhibitory impact of ammonia on thermally hydrolyzed sludge fed anaerobic digestion9
Alternative methods for cleaning membranes in water and wastewater treatment9
Effects of anaerobic HRT and VFA loading on the kinetics and stoichiometry of enhanced biological phosphorus removal9
Advanced machine learning application for odor and corrosion control at a water resource recovery facility9
Nitrogen removal capacity and carbon demand requirements of partial denitrification/anammox MBBR and IFAS processes9
Comparison performance of coagulation flocculation process and combination with ozonation process of stabilized landfill leachate treatment9
Insights into the role of nanoscale zero‐valent iron in Fenton oxidation and its application in naphthalene degradation from water and slurry systems9
Emulsion liquid membrane modeling for chromium removal from electroplating wastewater using TOMAC as a carrier9
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 China9
Methods of pretreatment and their impacts on anaerobic codigestion of multifeedstocks: A review8
Coastal Surveillance and Water Quality monitoring in the Rejiche Sea—Tunisia8
Effects of interactions between quorum sensing and quorum quenching on microbial aggregation characteristics in wastewater treatment: A review8
Investigation of the usage potential of calcium alginate beads functionalized with sodium dodecyl sulfate for wastewater treatment contaminated with waste motor oil8
pH regulation of the first phase could enhance the energy recovery from two‐phase anaerobic digestion of food waste8
Pathogen reduction by ozone–biological activated carbon‐based advanced water reclamation for reuse8
Bioremediation of bisphenol A found in industrial wastewater using Trametes versicolor (TV) laccase nanoemulsion‐based bead organogel in packed bed reactor8
Meta‐analysis and risk assessment of fluoride contamination in groundwater8
Prediction of reaction rate constants of hydroxyl radical with chemicals in water8
Prediction of 5‐day biochemical oxygen demand in the Buriganga River of Bangladesh using novel hybrid machine learning algorithms8
Improving waste activated sludge dewaterability with sodium periodate pre‐oxidation on extracellular polymeric substances8
Potential microbial functions and quorum sensing systems in partial nitritation and anammox processes8
Heterogeneous ozonation of ofloxacin using MnOx‐CeOx/γ‐Al2O3 as a catalyst: Performances, degradation kinetics and possible degradation pathways8
Recovery of nickel from electroless nickel plating wastewater based on the synergy of electrocatalytic oxidation and electrodeposition technology8
Metabolic patterns reveal enhanced anammox activity at low nitrogen conditions in the integrated I‐ABR8
Effect of high temperature toward microalgal organic matter and its impact toward membrane distillation application8
Regulation of volatile fatty acid accumulation from waste: Effect of inoculum pretreatment8
Global distribution of microplastic contaminants in aquatic environments and their remediation strategies8
Improvement of wastewater sludge dewatering using ferric chloride, aluminum sulfate, and calcium oxide (experimental investigation and descriptive statistical analysis)8
Removal of lead ions in an aqueous solution by living and modified Aspergillus niger8
Effect of hydraulic retention time on performance of autotrophic, heterotrophic, and split‐mixotrophic denitrification systems supported by polycaprolactone/pyrite: Difference and potential explanatio8
Decolorization of textile azo dye Novacron Red using bacterial monoculture and consortium: Response surface methodology optimization8
Effects of flow velocity and bubble size distribution on oxygen mass transfer in bubble column reactors—A critical evaluation of the computational fluid dynamics‐population balance model8
Energizing periodic mesoporous organosilica (PMOS) with bismuth and cerium for photo‐degrading methylene blue and methyl orange in water8
Natural‐clay‐reinforced hydrogel adsorbent: Rapid adsorption of heavy‐metal ions and dyes from textile wastewater7
Effect of filling ratio and backwash on performance of a continuous‐flow SPD reactor packed with PCL as carbon source7
Start‐up of a trickling photobioreactor for the treatment of domestic wastewater7
Simultaneous recovery of ammonium and total phosphorus from toilet tail water by modified palygorskite–bentonite clay7
Domestic wastewater treatment in a coupled sequential batch reactor‐electrochemical reactor process7
Removal of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water and water/soil slurry using Fe0‐modified reactive activated carbon conjugated with persulfate7
Investigating the use of anaerobically stored carbon in post‐anoxic denitrification7
Achieving single‐stage partial nitritation and anammox (PN/A) using a submerged dynamic membrane sequencing batch reactor (DM‐SBR)7
Oxygen transfer and plant‐wide energy assessment of primary screening in WRRFs7
Evaluating tannery wastewater treatment performance based on physicochemical and microbiological characteristics: An Ethiopian case study7
Surface water quality management for drinking use in El‐Beheira Governorate, Egypt7
Photocatalytic degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid on Pb‐doped TiO2 coated with reduced graphene oxide7
Bioremediation of trichloroethylene‐polluted groundwater using emulsified castor oil for slow carbon release and acidification control6
Treatment of municipal wastewater by employing membrane bioreactors combined with efficient nitration microbial communities isolated by Isolation Chip with Plate Streaking technology6
Toxicity of fluoroquinolones on the cladoceran Daphnia magna6
Digital solutions for continued operation of WRRFs during pandemics and other interruptions6
Year‐long wastewater monitoring for SARS‐CoV‐2 signals in combined and separate sanitary sewers6
Raw and modified palygorskite in water treatment applications for low‐concentration ammonium removal6
Molecular characterization of dissolved organic nitrogen during anoxic/oxic and anammox processes using ESI FT–ICR MS6
Treatment of vegetable oil wastewater by a conventional activated sludge process coupled with electrocoagulation process6
Investigation of direct waste‐activated sludge dewatering benefits and costs in a water resource recovery facility6
Study on the influencing factors of natural pectin's flocculation: Their sources, modification, and optimization6
Evaluation of fluoride adsorption in solution by synthetic Al2O3/CeO2: A fixed‐bed column study6
Quantification, distribution, and effects of di (2‐ethylhexyl) phthalate contamination: Risk analysis and mitigation strategies in urban environment6
The potential of polyethylene microplastics to transport copper in aquatic systems: Adsorption and desorption studies6
Effect of initial pH and substrate concentration on the lactic acid production from cassava wastewater fermentation by an enriched culture of acidogenic microorganisms6
Materials in constructed wetlands for wastewater remediation: A review6
A proof‐of‐concept experimental study for vacuum‐driven anaerobic biosolids fermentation using the IntensiCarb technology6
Comparison of phytoplankton control measures in reducing cyanobacteria assemblage of reservoirs found in the arid region of Southern Africa5
Recovery of greywater thermal energy with a wire on a tube heat exchanger attached to a dishwasher5
Media selection for anammox‐based polishing filters: Balancing anammox enrichment and retention with filtration function5
CO2e footprint and eco‐impact of ultralow phosphorus removal by hydrous ferric oxide reactive filtration: A municipal wastewater LCA case study5
Application of zeolitic imidazolate framework for hexavalent chromium removal: A feasibility and mechanism study5
Responses of submerged macrophytes Vallisneria natans and epiphytic biofilm to floating plants Eichhornia crassipes in eutrophic water5
Prediction of biogas production in anaerobic digestion of a full‐scale wastewater treatment plant using ensembled machine learning models5
Characterization of antibiotic resistance genes and bacteria in a municipal water resource recovery facility5
The fate and removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products within wastewater treatment facilities discharging to the Great Bay Estuary5
Development of copper—iron bimetallic nanoparticle impregnated activated carbon derived from coconut husk and its efficacy as a novel adsorbent toward the removal of chromium (VI) from aqueous solutio5
Risk assessment concerning the heavy metals in sediment around Taihu Lake, China5
Numerical simulation of microcystin distribution in Liangxi River, downstream of Taihu Lake5
White rot fungus mediated removal of mercury from wastewater5
Mechanism and regulation of filamentous algal‐bacterial symbiosis based on microbiological quorum sensing5
Mainstream partial denitrification‐anammox in sand and expanded clay deep‐bed polishing filters under practical loading rates and backwashing conditions5
Simultaneous nitrogen removal via heterotrophic nitrification and aerobic denitrification by a novel Lysinibacillus fusiformis B3015
Decolorization of reactive blue 13 by Sporotrichum sp. and cytotoxicity of biotreated dye solution5
Removal of phosphate from synthetic wastewater: A comparative study between both activated clays using an experimental design methodology5
Wetland phosphorus dynamics and phosphorus removal potential5
Properties and heavy metal leaching characteristics of leachate sludge‐derived biochar5
Valorization of pulp and paper industry wastewater using sludge enriched with nitrogen‐fixing bacteria5
Integration of coagulation and ozonation with flat‐sheet ceramic membrane filtration for shale gas hydraulic fracturing wastewater treatment: A laboratory study5
Removal of hydroxychloroquine from an aqueous solution using living microalgae: Effect of operating parameters on removal efficiency and mechanisms5
Comparison of random forest and multiple linear regression to model the mass balance of biosolids from a complex biosolids management area5
Hazardous wastewater treatment by low‐cost sorbent with in situ regeneration using hybrid solar energy‐electrochemical system5
Vermifiltration: Strategies and techniques to enhance the organic and nutrient removal performance from wastewater5
Bio‐purification of domestic wastewater through constructed wetland planted with Paspalidium flavidum5
Sonochemical preparation and characterization of Sm‐doped GO/KSrPO4 nanocomposite photocatalyst for degradation of methylene blue dye5
Tropical‐based EBPR process: The long‐term stability, microbial community and its response towards temperature stress5
Implementing wastewater surveillance for SARS‐CoV‐2 on a university campus: Lessons learned5
Decolorization mechanism, identification of an FMN‐dependent NADH‐azoreductase from a moderately halotolerant Staphylococcus sp. MEH038S, and toxicity assessment of biotransformed metabolites4
Aeration in sludge holding tanks as an economical means for biosolids odor control—A case study4
Modeling the anaerobic digestion of wastewater sludge under sulfate‐rich conditions4
Water and sediment quality of an agro‐industrial area through different approaches: Physicochemical parameters and ecotoxicity with amphibians4
Effect of sunlight and salinity on the survival of pathogenic and non‐pathogenic strains of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in water microcosms4
Applications of Fusarium solani YMM20 in bioremediation of heavy metals via enhancing extracellular green synthesis of nanoparticles4
Effectiveness of ozonation with zirconium and tin tetrachloride for stabilized anaerobic landfill leachate treatment4
Design of a new polyethersulfone nanofiltration membrane with anti‐fouling properties using supported protic ionic liquid modification for dye/salt removal4
Induction of vitamin B12 to purify biogas slurry and upgrade biogas using co‐culture of microalgae and fungi4
Lab‐scale data and microbial community structure suggest shortcut nitrogen removal as the predominant nitrogen removal mechanism in post‐aerobic digestion (PAD)4
Elucidating the resistance repertoire, biofilm production, and phylogenetic characteristics of multidrug‐resistant Escherichia coli isolated from community ponds: A study from West B4
Corrective factors applied to reduced sulfur compounds in wastewater foul air4
Simultaneous removal of Cd (II), Ni (II), and Pb (II) from water by a submerged macrophyte pondweed (Potamogeton malaianus)4
Effects of AHLs inhibitors and exogenous AHLs on the stability and activity of Anammox granules at low temperatures4
Assessment of resistance and biosorption ability of Lactobacillus paracasei to remove lead and cadmium from aqueous solution4
Stakeholders' perceptions and preferences towards industrial water sensitive development in New Zealand4
Applied research on aquatic macrophyte fermentation broth in SBR denitrification4
Trends in removal of pharmaceuticals in contaminated water using waste coffee and tea‐based materials with their derivatives4
Effect of carrier particle size on enrichment and shift in nitrifier community behaviors for treating increased strength wastewater4
Removal of naproxen from wastewater using chitosan–aerogel–activated carbon biocomposites: Theory, equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamics, and process optimization4
Cultivation of algal‐bacterial granular sludge and degradation characteristics of tetracycline4
Development of Ag‐dendrites @Cu nanostructure for removal of selenium (IV) from aqueous solution4
Sidestream bio‐P and mainstream anammox in a BNR process with upstream carbon capture4
Performance of cocultivation of Chlorella vulgaris and four different fungi in biogas slurry purification and biogas upgrading by induction of strigolactone (GR24) and endophytic bac4
Nano‐α‐Fe2O3 for enhanced denitrification in a heterotrophic/biofilm‐electrode autotrophic denitrification reactor4
Study on the catalytic degradation of Acid Orange 7 and the potential mechanism by ferrous–percarbonate4
Influence of dissolved organic matter on carbonyl sulfide and carbon disulfide formation from dimethyl sulfide during sunlight photolysis4
Deal or no deal on water‐saving program? Exploring the optimal interval for government subsidies and internal incentives4
Arsenic and total dissolved solids removal using antibacterial/antifouling nanofiltration membranes modified by functionalized graphene oxide and copper ferrodioxide4
Pyrite‐assisted denitrification in recirculated biofilter tolerates pH lower than 54
Replacing starch with resistant starch (Laminaria japonica) improves water quality, nitrogen and phosphorus budget and microbial community in hybrid snakehead (Channa maculata4
Leonardite powder as an efficient adsorbent for cationic and anionic dyes4
Coagulation as an effective method for cyanobacterial bloom control: A review4
Cancer and non‐cancer risks in humans exposed to trace elements in drinking water from a crater lake (Bosumtwi/Bosomtwe)4
Key enzymes involved in anammox‐based processes for wastewater treatment: An applied overview4
Modeling of wastewater treatment processes with hydrosludge4
High‐temperature technology survey and comparison among incineration, pyrolysis, and gasification systems for water resource recovery facilities4
Wastewater purification from Rhodamine B and Gemifeloxacine by graphene oxide/pectin/ferrite nanocomposite: A novel molecular dynamics simulation for experimental contaminants removing4
Research on the enhanced biological nitrogen removal of wastewater by the ultrasound‐hydrolysis acidification of excess sludge4
Treatment of real domestic sewage in a pilot‐scale aerobic granular sludge reactor: Assessing start‐up and operational control4
Hospital wastewater treatment using eco‐friendly eugenol nanostructured lipid carriers: Formulation, optimization, and in vitro study for antibacterial and antioxidant properties4
Toxicity evaluation of a heavy‐metal‐polluted river: Pollution identification and bacterial community assessment4
Sulfonated polyHIPE/nanoclay composites with hierarchically porous structure for efficient removal of endocrine‐disrupting hormone from aqueous solution4
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