OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Water SAnitation and Hygiene for Development 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Impact of COVID-19 on community-led total sanitation (CLTS) in Ghana: perspectives of implementing partners	44
Physicochemical and microbial quality of bottled drinking water sold in Embakasi Central, Nairobi, Kenya	41
Legislative influence on the decline of public toilet provision in the UK: a case study of Leeds city	23
Sustainability of rural water services in the humanitarian-development-peace nexus: a case study from Diffa, Niger	22
Life has become more colourful: the social and economic outcomes of community-led sanitation initiatives in the rural Philippines	19
Water supply and sanitation projects in the last decade: project characteristics, multilateral development bank performance, and quality of results	19
Spatial distribution and determinants of limited access to drinking water and sanitation services of households in India	16
Electrochemical treatment of real cotton fabric industry wastewater using copper and stainless steel electrodes	15
Aluminum foil immersed in alkalized seawater removes Escherichia coli from household drinking water	15
The water finance gap and the multiple interpretations of ‘bankability’	15
Overall performance evaluation of an urban water supply system: a case study of Debre Tabor Town in Ethiopia	14
Effect of 45 full-scale WWTPs on tropical receiving water bodies in Brazil by partial least squares-discriminant analysis	13
VEI: A hybrid organization in the making	13
Socioeconomic predictors of access to improved water sources, sanitation facilities, and household water treatment in Nigeria	13
Packaged drinking water in Indonesia: The determinants of household in the selection and management process	12
The complex nature of household water supply: an evidence-based assessment of urban water access in Southwest Nigeria	12
A review on the application of bio-sand filters for arsenic removal	12
Accelerating the achievement of SDG 6 via adaptive capacity mainstreaming into water governance strategies: a case study of Nigeria	12
Preparation of an activated adsorbent from water treatment plant sludge for phosphate removal from wastewater: optimization, characterization, isotherm, and kinetics studies	11
Assessment of diluted saline water using the water quality index and DataFit software for irrigation purposes in El-Oued, Algeria	11
A participatory SWOT analysis on water, sanitation, and hygiene management of disabled females in Dhaka slums of Bangladesh	11
Hygiene and sanitation practices in school children: an evaluation of WASH conditions in Visakhapatnam	11
A historical and critical review of latrine-siting guidelines	10
Impacts of hydration and dehydration on microfiltration point-of-use filters: performance and cleaning impacts	10
Water, sanitation and hygiene situation in public primary schools in the Department of Man, Western Côte d'Ivoire	10

Trial of fog and rainwater harvesting to alleviate water scarcity in the agricultural highlands of the Galapagos Islands	10
Use of rivers' water, inadequate hygiene, and sanitation as exposure of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to urogenital schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Jalingo Local Government	9
Prevalence and patterns of gender-based violence among adolescent girls fetching water in Peri-Urban Settings of Kinshasa, DR Congo	9
Direct centrifugation for detecting Giardia spp. cysts in filter backwash water	9
Household water treatment practice and associated factors among households dependent on unimproved water sources in Ameya district, Oromia, Ethiopia	9
Spatial inequality in safely managed water access in Ghana	9
Brackish water pre-treatment method: selection of the study area and water sample testing	9
Engaging boys in menstrual hygiene management (MHM) interventions in Bangladeshi schools: a pilot study to assess acceptability and feasibility	8
Seven-year performance of biosand filters in rural Rwanda	8
Barriers to sewer connection in urban Dhaka: Individual and organisational challenges	8
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria mirror the behaviour of faecal indicators during municipal wastewater treatment and discharge	8
Relation of organic fractions in fresh and stored fecal sludge and foodwaste to biogas production	8
A data-driven approach to optimize a sanitary survey for communities in Maputo, Mozambique	8
Coping with water insecurity in urban Ghana: patterns, determinants and consequences	8
Households' access to safely managed sanitation facility and its determinant factors in Jimma town, Ethiopia	8
Evaluation of user experiences for the Clean Team Ghana container-based sanitation service in Kumasi, Ghana	8
Quality of latrines and willingness to improve them in rural Ethiopia	7
Spatio-temporal trends and patterns of unmet basic sanitation service needs in Ethiopia from 2011 to 2019	7
Evaluating economic and public health justifications for water safety plans: A cost-benefit and risk reduction perspective for Zimbabwe	7
Low-cost solar septic tanks as sustainable sanitation solution: A case study implemented in Cambodia	7
Invisible vulnerability: WASH insecurity of older adults in Ghana during a global public emergency	7
A case study of comparative techno-economic and life cycle assessment of tap water versus household reverse osmosis-based drinking water systems in a North Indian city	7
The level of implementation of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices among the public basic schools in Ghana	7
How much does it cost to meet the standards for making healthcare facilities water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) compliant?: analysis from Assam, India	6
Microbial hazards in real-world alternating dual-pit latrines treated with storage and lime in rural Cambodia	6
‘They're telling us it's safe, but how do we know it's safe?’ Different stakeholder perspectives on drinking water safety	6
The multiple uses of water derived from managed aquifer recharge systems in Kenya and India	6
Promoting safe and inclusive water and sanitation services for students with physical disabilities in primary schools: a concept mapping study in Ghana	6
Addressing Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene insecurity and health outcomes for internally displaced persons: immediate interventions needed – a commentary on Zinszer & Abuzerr (2024), http://dx.doi.	6
Assessing the availability and necessity of menstruation-friendly toilets in public and private sector sites in Kathmandu, Nepal	6
Engaging with crisis-affected populations using the user-centred community engagement methodology: lessons learned in Tukaley, Ethiopia	6
Effectiveness of home water treatment for the control of diarrhea in children under five years: an intervention study in a rural health zone of Tshopo in the Democratic Republic of Congo	6
Metrics for stabilization of fecal sludge and relation to dewatering metrics	6
Septic tank usage and its faecal sludge management in Cuenca, Ecuador	6
Development and assessment of a vulnerability index for access to rural drinking water and sanitation services in the semi-arid region of north–central Chile	6
Discrimination between scheduled and non-scheduled groups in access to basic services in urban India	6
Menstrual material maintenance, disposal, and laundering challenges among displaced girls and women in Northeast Nigeria	6
Views and experiences of people practicing open defecation: Evidence from riverside inhabitants of an Indonesian village	6
Investigating improved drinking water quality at the point of access: Evidence from four regions of Indonesia	6
Effectiveness of water, sanitation, hygiene, and nutritional interventions to reduce pathogenic infections and improve nutritional status in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomiz	6
Sustainable management of small-town water supply in Nepal: improvement through the multi-stage training mechanism	6
In situ treatment technologies for pit latrines to mitigate groundwater contamination by fecal pathogens: a review of recent technical advances	6
The role of Water Operator Partnership in accelerating adoption of new working process for non-revenue water reduction: a case study – Waterworx WOP between Perumda Air Minum Tirta Moedal and VEI	6
Functionality of water supply handpumps in Cameroon (Central Africa)	6
Left alone and behind: Experiences of living with incontinence in a Sudanese refugee camp and how WASH practitioners can support	6
Declining humanitarian funding and health security threats: insights from Rohingya refugees and host communities in Ukhiya and Teknaf, Bangladesh	6
Understanding consumption and purchase of tap water and diverse tap-alternative drinking water sources in Detroit, Michigan	6
Evaluating wood ash as a low-cost disinfectant for faecal and total coliform removal in bathroom greywater from Low-income communities in Zimbabwe	6
Climate change adaptation through rainwater harvesting to enhance food security in Diamaré, Cameroon	5
Sanitation planning for resettlement sites in Laos	5

An improved service model for fecal sludge management toward citywide inclusive sanitation: a case study in Bangkok City, Thailand	5
Barriers to the sustainability of rural water schemes in Sub-Saharan African countries: a systematic review	5
Factors influencing physicochemical characteristics of faecal sludge in Phnom Penh, Cambodia	5
Constructing a toilet standard system for the toilet revolution in China	5
WASH practices increased the prevalence of malnutrition among under-five children (6–59 months) in an urban slum area in Ibadan, Nigeria	5
Water and sanitation influence on child health in Namibia: using demographic and health surveys	5
Prevalence of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli in household drinking water in rural Ghana	5
Exploring the Dipteryx alata fruit endocarp as a novel source for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles: antibacterial and photocatalytic insights for water purification	5
Assessment of groundwater quality and human health risk associated with chromium exposure in the industrial area of Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, India	5
Caste and class interactions in inequality in access to sanitation and hygiene services in India	5
The right to sanitation in India: Realisation of what?	5
Analysis of physical and non-physical factors associated with individual water consumption using a hierarchical linear model before and after an earthquake in a region with insufficient water supply	5
Barriers to water, sanitation, and hygiene in Sub-Saharan Africa: a mini review	5
Experiences of community-based water supply organizations partnerships in rural areas of Colombia	5
Increasing latrine sales among poor households in rural Cambodia using targeted subsidies: a randomized control trial	5
‘There is water available and so our hearts are at peace’: exploring the impact of access to safe water on women's subjective well-being in Ghana	4
Community-Business partnerships for health: mapping community actors, their linkages and influence to promote water sanitation and hygiene, and business scaling	4
The emergence of prefabricated VIP toilet seats with covers: The implication for odour control and potential improvement	4
Climate adaptation and WASH behavior change in the Lake Victoria Basin	4
Functioning of community sanitary complexes in rural India: Insights into selected states	4
Parental education, embarrassment, and sanitation facilities influence menstrual product choices among female nursing students in Bangladesh	4
Chemical recovery of magnesium from the Dead Sea and its use in wastewater treatment	4
Occurrence and health risk of phthalates in groundwater and surface water matrix: a case study of Kampung Daraulin, Citarum, Indonesia	4
Hand hygiene practices among primary and secondary school students in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review	4
Occurrence of Acanthamoeba spp. in a major river in the Philippines: Impact on water quality and health	4
Corrigendum: Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development 9 (3), 571–580: Efficacy of integrated ultraviolet ultrasonic technologies in the removal of erythromycin- and quinolone-re	4
Factors affecting the performance of household rainwater harvesting systems in the south-western coastal region of Bangladesh	4
WASH and drinking water quality considerations in schools in reflection of the sustainable development goals – a review	4
Rethinking community-led total sanitation for eradicating open defecation in rural Ebonyi state communities, Nigeria: practice considerations for social work practitioners and educators	4
Government institutional emergent issues and gaps in disaster management mechanisms for WASH: a case study of Zambia's Kanyama peri-urban area	4
Risk assessment of hand-dug well water: a case study of Aflao in Ghana	4
Scale-dependent co-production of sanitation solutions in urban Tanzania	4
Assessment of biowaste potential for biogas and biofertilizer production in the Gedeo zone: a study of commercial, institutional, coffee, and wood processing industries	4
Hospital wastewater treatment coupling electrochemical coagulation and activated sludge process	4
Perspectives on hand hygiene in Belizean healthcare facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative evaluation with healthcare workers	4
Building a business case for workplace menstrual hygiene management programs: a social cost–benefit analysis	4
Stakeholder perceptions, challenges, and sustainable solutions for achieving safely managed sanitation in Kazakhstan: a case study from a cold region	4
Lessons learned from a Tiger Worm Toilet implementation project in Sierra Leone	4
Factors influencing the adoption and utilization of latrines in Babille Woreda, Somali region, eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study	4
Predictors of pre-and post-care handwashing among community healthcare providers: a cross-sectional survey in Bangladeshi community clinics	4
Improved bacterial elimination in wastewater through electrocoagulation: hydrogen generation, adsorption of colloidal bacteria-flocks, and electric field bactericidal action	4