OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of npj Clean Water is 31. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Molecular weight insight into critical component contributing to reverse osmosis membrane fouling in wastewater reclamation	273
Optimal design of water reuse networks in cities through decision support tool development and testing	240
Innovative dual-purpose remediation of acid mine drainage and resource recovery through membrane distillation crystallization	160
Immobilization of active ammonia-oxidizing archaea in hydrogel beads	158
Forward osmosis (FO)-reverse osmosis (RO) hybrid process incorporated with hollow fiber FO	119
Anchoring Ni(II) bisacetylacetonate complex into CuS immobilized MOF for enhanced removal of tinidazole and metronidazole	90
Development of catalytic zero-valent iron incorporated PAN catalytic film for efficient degradation of organic matters	75
Trans-membrane piezoelectric activation of peroxymonosulfate for effective control of waterborne antibiotic resistance dissemination	65
Investigating bio-remediation capabilities of a constructed wetland through spatial successional study of the sediment microbiome	63
Experimental and theoretical assessment of bioinspired next-generation intercalated graphene oxide-based ceramic membranes for oil-in-water emulsion separation	61
High-risk clones of Pseudomonas aeruginosa contaminate the drinking water networks of French cities	60
Modelling seasonal household variation in harvested rainwater availability: a case study in Siaya County, Kenya	58
Electrochemical nanosensor for ultrasensitive detection of malachite green and monitoring of its photocatalytic degradation	57
Biogenic silver nanoparticles-modified forward osmosis membranes with mitigated internal concentration polarization and enhanced antibacterial properties	55
Highly stretchable TPU/g-C3N4 composite nanofiber film for enhancing the piezo-photocatalytic sewage treatment by electrospinning-induced pretension	52
Immobilization of silver nanoparticles on cellulose nanofibrils incorporated into nanofiltration membrane for enhanced desalination performance	46
Measuring the gaps in drinking water quality and policy across regional and remote Australia	45
Differential survival of potentially pathogenic, septicemia- and meningitis-causing E. coli across the wastewater treatment train	44
Bacterial cellulose-graphene oxide composite membranes with enhanced fouling resistance for bio-effluents management	44
Water hyacinth-inspired self-floating photocatalytic system for efficient and sustainable water purification	42
Comprehensive characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in wastewater by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and screening algorithms	40
Enhanced remediation of actual dye wastewater by hydrogenated bimetallic MOF derivative with active peracetic acid	38
Synchronization of Ti3C2 MXene/Fe3+ with sodium persulfate for the degradation of reactive dyes	36
Boosting industrial bio-denitrification through gene activation: the micro-nano-MoS2 enhanced bioprocess	36
Tailored alumina nanocomposite membranes featuring MIL-125-NH2 metal-organic frameworks for oily wastewater treatment	36

Energy system for evaluation of modification methods on energy transfer efficiency and optimization of membranes	35
Simultaneous adsorption of organic phosphonate and orthophosphate from municipal sewage on nanoparticle Fe3O4 with molecular simulation	34
Synergistic iron enhanced aerogel and peracetic acid for degradation of emerging organic contaminants	33
Sewage leakage challenges urban wastewater management as evidenced by the Yangtze River basin of China	33
Transition of antimicrobial resistome in wastewater treatment plants: impact of process configuration, geographical location and season	33
Author Correction: The enhancement of anammox by graphene-based and iron-based nanomaterials in performance and mechanisms	31
Synergistic denitrification mechanism of domesticated aerobic denitrifying bacteria in low-temperature municipal wastewater treatment	31