OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Water and Environment Journal is 1. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Microalgae as a multibenefit natural solution for the wastewater industry: A UK pilot‐scale study	36
Assessing the feasibility of using municipal wastewater for aiding algal oil production: From a spatial coupling perspective	23
Enzymatic biodegradation and detoxification of azo and anthraquinone dyes by indigenously isolated bacterial monocultures and their synergistic behaviour in developed consortia	21
Intermittent water supply: A literature review of causes, water availability and adaptation strategies	20
Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Indigenous Mycobacterium Strains From Refinery‐Contaminated Soils: Assessing Interactions With Pollutants and	19
Modelling of the Fate and Emission of Carbon Disulfide in a Full‐Scale Extended Aeration Process Using TOXCHEM Simulations	17
A review of technologies for the removal of sulfate from drinking water	16
Influence of Temperature, Sunlight and Wind on the Mobilization of Propylene Glycol From Airport De‐Icers by Rainfall	16
Statistical Analysis of Water Consumption and Unaccounted for Water in Developing Countries	15
Biological degradation of leachate from household and similar waste pre‐treated by electro‐Fenton process	15
Integrating Microalgae Cultivation With Municipal Wastewater Treatment for Biofuel Production: A Semiquantitative Review	14
Fouling mitigation and wastewater decontamination in UV treatment systems	13
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Bridging the Gap in Water Sustainability: A Novel Framework for Non‐Revenue Water Knowledge Enhancement	11
Tools for monitoring toxicological and genotoxicological changes in a drinking water treatment plant in Northeast Italy	10
Optimizing Bisphenol A Removal Using Fe ₃ O ₄ @SiO ₂	10
Analysis of a current water tariff and attitudes towards change: A representative study from a Palestinian city	10
Drainage models: An evaluation of their applicability for the design of drainage systems in arid regions	9
Possible effects of pesticide on biological nitrogen removal in wastewater treatment processes: A review	9
Oxidative degradation of sulfamethazine in aqueous solution by the activation of Na₂S₂O₈ over vinasse‐derived N,S‐codoped mesoporous carbon	8
Cropping pattern optimization for rainfed and irrigated lands in the Ghaenat and Zirkuh regions of Iran: A trade‐off between profit and water footprints	8
Assessment of novel hybrid treatment wetlands as nature‐based solutions for pharmaceutical industry wastewater treatment	8
The Shovellers: Champions of the water industry, environment and society	8
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Investigation of cooling effects of lakes during heatwaves: A case study of Dhaka City	8

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Solar‐Activated Persulphate Oxidation of Acetaminophen in a Compound Parabolic Reactor: A Seasonal Investigation	7
Machine learning‐based leakage identification in water distribution system	7
Effect of Novel Microalga‐Magnesium Amino Clay Nanoparticles on Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Pigments Production: An Integrated Approach	7
Occurrence of enteric viruses and faecal indicators in submarine groundwater discharges in the coastal environment of the Mexican Caribbean	7
Sustainable Cultivation of the Microalga Desmodesmus elegans Using Nutrient‐Enriched Duckweed Organic Liquid Fertiliser and Nitrate‐Rich Fish Tank Wastew	7
Sustainable Crop Production in Water‐Scarce Regions: Water Footprint and Economic Water Productivity in Indian Punjab	7
The Rise of Self‐Healing Electrochemical Membrane Bioreactors as a Paradigm Shift in Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery	7
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A Systematic Review of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene of Bangladesh: Prospects and Challenges to Achieve Sustainable Development	6
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Advances in sustainable wastewater treatment: Microalgal–bacterial consortia process, greenhouse gas reduction and energy recovery technologies	6
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Biodegradation of 2,4,6‐trinitrotoluene and hexahydro‐1,3,5‐trinitro‐1,3,5‐triazine by Actinomycetes species, first time isolated and characterized from water, wastewater, and sludge	6
Preparation of porous biomass‐based sponge with zein‐alginate for oil absorption	6
Mathematical modelling of polyvinyl chloride embedded tin tungsto phosphate composite membrane for industrial water separation	6
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Performance evaluation of an oily industrial wastewater treatment system using the application of activated sludge model No. 3	5
Variations in the morphological phosphorus in a full‐scale A²O + MBR process with heavy chemical P removal addition dosing	5
Extraction and determination of mercury from spring water, beverage and rice samples using combined microwave‐assisted cloud point and dispersive‐solid phase extraction in micellar media	5
Editorial	5
The irrigation suitability potential of an effluent treated by a pseudo‐natural wetland	5
Nutrient Recovery From Cow Urine Using Slanted Soil System With Brick and Diatom Media	5
Withdrawal: Wastewater reuse: A global review focusing on opportunities and challenges for Brazil	5
Perception and Acceptability of Reusing Treated Wastewater: Determining Factors and Public Engagement Strategies	5
Editorial	5
Perspectives on multi‐benefit water reuse systems: A confluence of water and wastewater management planning	5
Kuwait household water demand in 2050: Spatial microsimulation and impact appraisal	5
Quantifying the impact of urbanization on wet deposition over Xiong'an New Area in northern China	5
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Financial potential analysis of rooftop rainwater harvesting systems in different regions of China	5
What do we make of artificial intelligence?	4
Water Transfer Energy Efficiency Index for inter‐basin water transfer projects	4
Enhancing microbial fuel cell performance: A study on carbon cloth/TiO₂ and carbon cloth/CuO electrodes	4
Continuous cultivation of Debaryomyces hansenii (LAF‐3 10 U) on dodecane in synthetic desalter effluent at varying dilution rates on dodecane	4
Refinery oily wastewater treatment using PVC/SiO₂ ultrafiltration membranes	4
Hydrothermal synthesis of different structures TiO₂ and photocatalytic activity for tetracycline and Cr (VI) removal	4
Prediction of sludge settleability through artificial neural networks with optimized input variables	4
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Fouling analysis of polyvinyl chloride/polyethylene glycol‐b‐poly(1,2‐dichloroethylene) blend membranes for oily wastewater treatment	4
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Thirsty nation: An investigation into water scarcity and public conservation behaviour in Pakistan	4
Development of a Highly Efficient 3D Core‐Shell Evaporator for Sustainable Desalination	4
Effect on the Yield of Crops Irrigated With Water Treated in a Passive System and Advanced Purification	4
Advancements in machine learning modelling for energy and emissions optimization in wastewater treatment plants: A systematic review	4
Editorial Volume 37 Issue 3	4
Life Cycle of Oil Spills: A Literature Review of the Formation and Fate of Oil Particle Aggregates	4
Performance assessment and indicators for agricultural water management—A review	4
The rainstorm influence on ecological restoration: A novel response ecological model for an urban shallow lake	4

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Miniaturized green liquid‐phase sample pre‐concentration methods for pharmaceutical drugs assessment in wastewater	3
Demonstration scale chemical–physical treatment and agricultural reuse of highly saline textile wastewater	3
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Establishment and application of rural domestic sewage treatment evaluation system based on analytic hierarchy process	3
Low‐Voltage Arcing Regeneration of Saturated Activated Carbon With a Service Life of 10 Years in Water Treatment	3
Direct conversion of dissolved air flotation sludge to mannosylerythritol lipids by Moesziomyces aphidis	3
An Innovative Bioremediation Approach for the Removal of Antibiotic and Antiretroviral Drug Contaminants From Wastewater Using Chlorella spp.	3
Review of Water Supply, Treatment and Distribution: Overcoming Challenges for Sustainable Management	3
Harnessing the Potential of Zeolite‐Derived Bio‐Structures for the Treatment of Industrial Wastewater Effluents	3
Enhancing Sequencing Batch Reactor Performance Under Organic Shock Loading: A Comparative Analysis Using Machine Learning and STOAT Simulations for Improved Wastewater Management	3
Developments and expansions of a suite of trickling filters models	3
Coupling Causal‐Loop of System Dynamics and Centrality of Network Analysis to Identify Key Elements for Water–Energy–Food Nexus	3
Developing a Measure of Trust in Recycled Water	3
Comparative Studies on Processing of Sago Waste for Down Streaming With Multiple Electrodes in Electrochemical Method	3
Spatio‐temporal analysis of trends in annual maximum rainfall in the North‐West of Algeria: Comparative analysis of recent and old non‐parametric methods	3
Evaluation of the effect of copper on the restart of a novel combined two‐stage anaerobic digester	3
Economical viability analysis of an innovative gravity‐driven rainwater harvesting system for a commercial office building	3
Polyvinyl Chloride/Polycarbonate Blend Membranes for Oily Wastewater Treatment	2
Performance improvement and decolourization in the high‐solid thermophilic anaerobic digestion of thermally pretreated sewage sludge	2
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Utilizing Vigna mungo wash water for simultaneous power generation and desalination using two distinct anodes in a microbial desalination cell	2
Unravelling Chinese industrial structure optimization paths within Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership considering the virtual trade of water and water pollutants	2
Removal of nitrate in raw water using a vertical roughing filter with an external carbon source	2
Stakeholder Strategies and Cooperation for Rural Water Supply Security in China	2
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Ecological environment value assessment and ecological civilization in the Changjiang River basin	2
Optimizing Date Seed Coagulant Extraction Process for Effective Wastewater Treatment: A Response Surface Methodology Approach With Ultrasound Assistance	2
Sustainability of citrus production: Implications from a water footprint analysis in Tucumán, Argentina	2
Microbe‐mediated biodegradation of microplastics from wastes	2
Optimization of electro‐oxidation and electro‐Fenton techniques for the treatment of oilfield produced water	2
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Mediating role of specific environmental beliefs in the relationship between general beliefs and water consumption	2
Development of wastewater quality index as an assessment tool of treated wastewater quality for sea discharge	2
Editorial: Plugging the data gap to enhance standardization in monitoring combined sewer overflows	2
Mathematical model evaluating for degradation of azo dye in contaminated water by UV/persulfate process	2
Experimental Study on Pollutants Treatment in Desulfurization Wastewater by Oxidation Using Electrodialysis–Electrolysis Method	2
Electro‐oxidation of pistachio processing wastewater using Ti/Pt mesh‐type anodes in batch system	2
Challenges and alternatives for unmanned underwater vehicular research in the Amazon basin: Towards a more sustainable management of water resources and the environment	2
Comparison between self‐organizing map and principal component analysis for water quality assessment and hydro‐geochemical characterization in dyke intruded complex geological settings	2
Removal of Real Vegetable Oil Industry Wastewater by Electrocoagulation and Electroflotation Methods	2
Towards agricultural groundwater sustainability behaviour: Effects of place attachment	2
Removal of leachate pollutants using flocculation method at simultaneous factors of optimum pH and Tacca leontopetaloides biopolymer flocculant (TBPF) dosage via face‐centred central	2
Enhancing water distribution network design: A reliability‐focused case study of Amouzgar town in Kangavar city	2
Microplastic Pollution in Aquaculture: Challenges and Mitigation	2
Treatment of textile wastewater in a single‐step moving bed‐membrane bioreactor: Comparison with conventional membrane bioreactor in terms of performance and membrane fouling	1
Estimation of water consumption using artificial neural network: A study on subscribers in Kocaeli Province, Turkey	1
Microplastic Dynamics in Sediment Layers of Two Ramsar‐Designated Wetlands	1
Long‐term monitoring of the microbial quality and Legionnaires' disease risk in tap water from mass catering establishments	1
Short‐Term Wastewater Irrigation Modulates Growth Dynamics and Soil Quality Traits in Foliage Pot Plants for Urban Greening and Sustainability	1
Editorial	1
Influences of cathode potential and carbon source on parabromoaniline degradation in microbial electrolysis cell	1
Comparative Analysis of Water Management Practices in Irrigation Facilities: Evidence From Eskişehir Province, Central Anatolia, Türkiye	1
An artificial neural network model for predicting volumetric mass transfer coefficient in the biological aeration unit	1
Operational window of a deammonifying sludge for mainstream application in a municipal wastewater treatment plant	1
A contingent valuation of smallholder farmers' willingness to pay for improved irrigation water supply in Egypt	1
An uncertainty‐based evaluation of sulphuric compounds transport in reservoirs considering sensitivity analysis	1
Multi‐response optimization of process parameters for remediation of tetrachloroethylene pools by surfactants: Application of Taguchi design of experiment and Artificial Neural Network	1
2,4‐dinitroanisole transformation during advanced oxidation with ultraviolet light emitting diodes and hydrogen peroxide	1
Recent Advances in Boron Removal From Geothermal Waters: A Review	1
Optimization and modelling of volatile fatty acid generation in a leachate bed reactor for utilization in microbial fuel cells	1
Comparison between single‐chamber and dual‐chamber photocatalytic fuel cell on synthetic dye removal efficiency and power generation	1
Sensitivity of groundwater quality to climate explained variability in the areas of Indus Basin of Pakistan	1
Tracer Test as a Tool for Optimizing the Flow Patterns and Efficiency of a Full‐Scale Drainage Water Treatment Wetland	1
The different approaches to chemical phosphorus removal across the UK wastewater industry	1
Acoustic cavitation oxidation of ionic liquids: A brief review	1
Microbial Strategies for the Degradation of Spent Lubricating Oil: A Comparative Study of Isolate Bacterium and Consortium Cultures	1
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Storage post‐harvest of Opuntia ficus‐indica and its impact on the efficiency of bio‐coagulants/flocculants extracted	1
Predicting the Removal of Organic Micropollutants, via Sorption, Within Activated Sludge Treatment: A Review of the Mathematical Models Within Literature	1
Life Cycle Analysis of the Operation of Two Greywater Decentralized Treatment Systems	1
Antibacterial PES/Vancomycin ultrafiltration membranes with enhanced water flux and low BSA rejection	1
Performance evaluation of submerged membrane bioreactor for municipal wastewater treatment: Experimental study and model validation with GPS‐X software simulator	1
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