OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Water and Environment Journal 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.)

Article	Citations
Development of a method for flood detection based on Sentinel‐1 images and classifier algorithms	46
Facile synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles for the effective photodegradation of malachite green dye in aqueous solution	37
Effect of waste landfill site on surface and ground water drinking quality	34
Consequences of groundwater overexploitation on land subsidence in Fars Province of Iran and its mitigation management programme	22
A life cycle approach to environmental assessment of wastewater and sludge treatment processes	21
Use of dirty plastic waste as precursors for activated carbon production—A contribution to the circular economy	19
A review of applications of animal‐inspired evolutionary algorithms in reservoir operation modelling	19
Pharmaceutical wastewater treatment using polypropylene membranes incorporated with carboxylated and PEG‐grafted nanodiamond in membrane bioreactor (MBR)	18
Formulating of small‐scale farmers' perception towards climate change in arid areas: Facilitating social interventions for agricultural sustainability	17
Removal of ammonia nitrogen in aquaculture wastewater by composite photocatalyst TiO₂/carbon fibre	17
Microplastics throughout a tap water supply network	15
Synthesis, characterization and potential application of magnetized nanoparticles for photocatalysis of Levafix CA reactive azo‐dye in aqueous effluent	15
Efficient soluble anionic dye removal and antimicrobial properties of ZnO embedded‐ Polyphenylsulfone membrane	14
Unlocking the nutrient value of sewage sludge	13
Phytoremediation of chromium and manganese by Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. from aqueous medium containing chromium‐manganese mixtures in microcosms and mesocosms	13
Prediction of heavy metals removal by polymer inclusion membranes using machine learning techniques	13
Membrane concentrate management for textile wastewater with thermally activated persulfate oxidation method	13
Effectiveness assessment of olive mill wastewater treatment by combined process: Natural flotation and anaerobic‐aerobic biodegradation	12
Human ecological analysis of farmers’ pro‐environmental behaviour in the face of drought: Application of Norm Activation Theory	12
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products in aqueous urban environment of western India	12
Comparison of UV‐Cl and UV‐H₂O₂ advanced oxidation processes in the degradation of contaminants from water and wastewater: A review	11
Calcium carbonate scaling prevention by a green chemical inhibitor, gallic acid	10
Quantitative evaluation of groundwater and surface water interaction characteristics during a dry season	10
Bio‐electrochemical evaluation of two‐stage constructed wetland microbial fuel cells with high strength raw domestic wastewater and simultaneous energy recovery	10
COVID‐19 and the UK water sector: Exploring organizational responses through a resilience framework	10

Performance evaluation of submerged membrane bioreactor for municipal wastewater treatment: Experimental study and model validation with GPS‐X software simulator	10
Promoting wastewater treatment in India: Critical questions of economic viability	9
Preparation of porous biomass‐based sponge with zein‐alginate for oil absorption	8
Evaluation and classification of water quality of glacier‐fed channels using supervised learning and water quality index	8
Effects of applying biochar and straw on nitrate leaching and maize yield production	8
Scale inhibition in industrial water systems using chitosan‐alginate mixture	8
Tools for monitoring toxicological and genotoxicological changes in a drinking water treatment plant in Northeast Italy	8
GIS‐based groundwater quality assessment using GQIs and fuzzy‐logic approach	7
Efficient photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol A by green synthesized CuO decorated nickel hexacyanoferrate nanocomposite	7
The role of nature contact and connectedness to nature as determinants of household water use: A case study from Spain	7
Energy potential of household fats, oils and grease waste	7
Energy and resource‐efficient reverse osmosis system with tunable recovery for brackish water desalination and heavy metal removal	7
Plastics waste identification in river ecosystems by multispectral proximal sensing: a preliminary methodology study	7
Full‐scale application of an electrochemical disinfection solution in a municipal drinking water treatment plant	6
Barriers to water use efficiency in rural and peri‐urban areas of South Africa	6
Design and evaluation of advanced automatic control strategies in a total nitrogen removal activated sludge plant	6
Degradation of tetracycline in aqueous solution by persulphate assisted gas‐liquid dielectric barrier discharge	6
Application of photosynthetic microalgae in the direct desalination pretreatment of seawater	6
A river classification scheme to assess macroinvertebrate sensitivity to water abstraction pressures	6
Opinions towards the water‐related Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) schemes: The stakeholders’ point of view	6
Identification of groundwater recharge sites in Latur district of Maharashtra in India based on remote sensing, GIS and multi‐criteria decision tools	6
Optimization of electro‐oxidation and electro‐Fenton techniques for the treatment of oilfield produced water	6
The last two decades of computer vision technologies in water resource management: A bibliometric analysis	6
Progress in the development and application of permeable reaction barriers for remediation of dissolved oil contaminants in groundwater	6
Water quality–quantity management in river–reservoir system using sustainability‐based simulation‐optimization meta‐model approach	6
Dispersion of SARS‐CoV‐2 RNA across a wastewater treatment plant and its workers	6
Feasibility of applying nonthermal plasma for dairy effluent treatment and optimization of process parameters	6
Wastewater reuse: Perception and social acceptance	6
Biological removal of nutrients (N & P) from urban wastewater with a modified integrated fixed‐film activated sludge‐oxic settling anoxic system using an anoxic sludge holding tank	6
Simulation of a passively aerated biological filter (PABF) immobilized with non‐woven polyester fabric (NWPF) for wastewater treatment using GPS‐X	5
Microbe‐mediated biodegradation of microplastics from wastes	5
The design of a bench‐scale adsorbent column based on nanoclay‐loaded electrospun fiber membrane for the removal of arsenic in wastewater	5
Usage of treated greywater as an alternative irrigation source for tomatoes cultivation	5
Advances in sustainable wastewater treatment: Microalgal–bacterial consortia process, greenhouse gas reduction and energy recovery technologies	5
Influence of Fe(III)‐OTC complex on degradation of OTC with Fe(II)/H₂O₂ under simulated solar light	5
First report of cross resistance to silver and antibiotics in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from patients and polluted water in Tunisia	5
A contemporary and historical analysis of the trace element composition of sewage sludge in the United Kingdom	5
Recombinant Rhodococcus erythropolis expressing HAO and AMO genes promotes nitrogen and organic matter removal efficiency in the treatment of landfill leachate	5
Flow field investigation in a vortex settling basin using Acoustic Doppler Velocimetry and large eddy simulation	5
Multivariate regression studies for investigating and setting the action levels for the system water quality parameters of a nuclear plant	4
The role of cross‐sectional geometry of high‐head gated conduit in oxygen transfer efficiency	4
Application of algae to free surface wetlands for effluent reuse	4
China's ‘Sponge Cities’: The role of constructed wetlands in alleviating urban pluvial flooding	4
The Impact of forest and non‐forest cover on drinking water treatment costs: panel evidence from Ethiopia	4
Water management under climate change: The role of water commons and policy options	4
Cationic lignin polymers as flocculants for municipal wastewater	4
ZnO‐based composite catalysts for photocatalytic degradation of reactive black 5, and the optimization of process parameters	4
Study on removal of oxytetracycline hydrochloride in marine aquaculture wastewater by Zn_0.75Mn_0.75Fe_1.5O₄/ZnFe₂O₄/ZnO photocatalyst	4
Antibiotic‐resistant bacteria and blaNDM‐1 genes in the drinking tap water of a megacity	4
A combined catchment‐reservoir water quality model to guide catchment management for reservoir water quality control	4

Evaluation of Lactobacillus kefiri and manganese peroxidase‐producing bacteria for decolorization of melanoidins and reduction of chemical oxygen demand	4
Estimation of annual groundwater changes from InSAR‐derived land subsidence	4
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	4
Increasing water retention capacity via Grey roof to green roof transformation	4
National savings in freshwater consumption in Iran by virtual water imports (a case study on cereals)	4
Effect of hydrodynamic conditions on the formation and structure of aerobic granular sludge performing enhanced biological phosphorus removal	4
Faecal bacterial contamination of rivers: Evolution, suitability, and health risk implications for recreational use	4