OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of npj Clean Water is 35. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Optimal design of water reuse networks in cities through decision support tool development and testing	296
Innovative dual-purpose remediation of acid mine drainage and resource recovery through membrane distillation crystallization	277
Trans-membrane piezoelectric activation of peroxymonosulfate for effective control of waterborne antibiotic resistance dissemination	211
Investigating bio-remediation capabilities of a constructed wetland through spatial successional study of the sediment microbiome	174
Development of catalytic zero-valent iron incorporated PAN catalytic film for efficient degradation of organic matters	133
Molecular weight insight into critical component contributing to reverse osmosis membrane fouling in wastewater reclamation	108
Anchoring Ni(II) bisacetylacetonate complex into CuS immobilized MOF for enhanced removal of tinidazole and metronidazole	84
Forward osmosis (FO)-reverse osmosis (RO) hybrid process incorporated with hollow fiber FO	75
Modelling seasonal household variation in harvested rainwater availability: a case study in Siaya County, Kenya	73
Architecting ternary heteronanocomposites Bi2S3/BiOCl@In2S3 and Bi2S3/BiOBr@In2S3 for photocatalytic detoxification of organoarsenic compound	69
Experimental and theoretical assessment of bioinspired next-generation intercalated graphene oxide-based ceramic membranes for oil-in-water emulsion separation	68
Electrochemical nanosensor for ultrasensitive detection of malachite green and monitoring of its photocatalytic degradation	67
Survival analysis framework for sewer failure time: evidence from Hong Kong	65
Bacterial cellulose-graphene oxide composite membranes with enhanced fouling resistance for bio-effluents management	62
Biogenic silver nanoparticles-modified forward osmosis membranes with mitigated internal concentration polarization and enhanced antibacterial properties	58
Measuring the gaps in drinking water quality and policy across regional and remote Australia	54
High-risk clones of Pseudomonas aeruginosa contaminate the drinking water networks of French cities	54
Immobilization of silver nanoparticles on cellulose nanofibrils incorporated into nanofiltration membrane for enhanced desalination performance	53
Highly stretchable TPU/g-C3N4 composite nanofiber film for enhancing the piezo-photocatalytic sewage treatment by electrospinning-induced pretension	49
Water hyacinth-inspired self-floating photocatalytic system for efficient and sustainable water purification	48
Integrating non-target analysis and machine learning: a framework for contaminant source identification	47
Synergistic iron enhanced aerogel and peracetic acid for degradation of emerging organic contaminants	47
Simultaneous adsorption of organic phosphonate and orthophosphate from municipal sewage on nanoparticle Fe3O4 with molecular simulation	43
Differential survival of potentially pathogenic, septicemia- and meningitis-causing E. coli across the wastewater treatment train	43
Boosting industrial bio-denitrification through gene activation: the micro-nano-MoS2 enhanced bioprocess	43

Energy system for evaluation of modification methods on energy transfer efficiency and optimization of membranes	41
Synchronization of Ti3C2 MXene/Fe3+ with sodium persulfate for the degradation of reactive dyes	40
Synergistic denitrification mechanism of domesticated aerobic denitrifying bacteria in low-temperature municipal wastewater treatment	38
Sewage leakage challenges urban wastewater management as evidenced by the Yangtze River basin of China	38
Tailored alumina nanocomposite membranes featuring MIL-125-NH2 metal-organic frameworks for oily wastewater treatment	38
Transition of antimicrobial resistome in wastewater treatment plants: impact of process configuration, geographical location and season	38
Enhanced remediation of actual dye wastewater by hydrogenated bimetallic MOF derivative with active peracetic acid	37
Comprehensive characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in wastewater by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and screening algorithms	37
CaO2 pretreatment enhances fecal pollution indicator removal during mesophilic anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge	36
Author Correction: The enhancement of anammox by graphene-based and iron-based nanomaterials in performance and mechanisms	35
Comparing energy and exergy of multiple effect freeze desalination to MEE MSF RO	35
Co-cultivation of high-value microalgae species with filamentous microalgae for dairy wastewater treatment	35