npj Clean Water

Papers
(The median citation count of npj Clean Water is 11. 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.)
ArticleCitations
Development of an open-source process simulator for microalgae-based tertiary phosphorus recovery406
Optimal design of water reuse networks in cities through decision support tool development and testing356
Investigating bio-remediation capabilities of a constructed wetland through spatial successional study of the sediment microbiome144
Development of catalytic zero-valent iron incorporated PAN catalytic film for efficient degradation of organic matters127
Anchoring Ni(II) bisacetylacetonate complex into CuS immobilized MOF for enhanced removal of tinidazole and metronidazole109
Innovative dual-purpose remediation of acid mine drainage and resource recovery through membrane distillation crystallization109
Molecular weight insight into critical component contributing to reverse osmosis membrane fouling in wastewater reclamation102
Co-doped ZnO/Ti3C2 MXene hybrids with synergistic interfacial engineering for superior tetracycline photodegradation: experiment and theory97
Trans-membrane piezoelectric activation of peroxymonosulfate for effective control of waterborne antibiotic resistance dissemination91
Wastewater–phosphorus coupling accelerates biofilm–mineral–particulate interactions in irrigation pipelines83
Modelling seasonal household variation in harvested rainwater availability: a case study in Siaya County, Kenya78
Biogenic silver nanoparticles-modified forward osmosis membranes with mitigated internal concentration polarization and enhanced antibacterial properties75
Survival analysis framework for sewer failure time: evidence from Hong Kong74
High-risk clones of Pseudomonas aeruginosa contaminate the drinking water networks of French cities71
Immobilization of silver nanoparticles on cellulose nanofibrils incorporated into nanofiltration membrane for enhanced desalination performance67
Electrochemical nanosensor for ultrasensitive detection of malachite green and monitoring of its photocatalytic degradation67
Experimental and theoretical assessment of bioinspired next-generation intercalated graphene oxide-based ceramic membranes for oil-in-water emulsion separation66
Measuring the gaps in drinking water quality and policy across regional and remote Australia66
Architecting ternary heteronanocomposites Bi2S3/BiOCl@In2S3 and Bi2S3/BiOBr@In2S3 for photocatalytic detoxification of organoarsenic compound65
Bacterial cellulose-graphene oxide composite membranes with enhanced fouling resistance for bio-effluents management65
Highly stretchable TPU/g-C3N4 composite nanofiber film for enhancing the piezo-photocatalytic sewage treatment by electrospinning-induced pretension60
Differential survival of potentially pathogenic, septicemia- and meningitis-causing E. coli across the wastewater treatment train59
Water hyacinth-inspired self-floating photocatalytic system for efficient and sustainable water purification57
Scalable predictive framework for environmental pathogen control in land-based aquaculture57
Enhanced remediation of actual dye wastewater by hydrogenated bimetallic MOF derivative with active peracetic acid55
Comprehensive characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in wastewater by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and screening algorithms55
Sewage leakage challenges urban wastewater management as evidenced by the Yangtze River basin of China53
Hydrogen production from wastewater via ammonia gas recovery52
Energy system for evaluation of modification methods on energy transfer efficiency and optimization of membranes52
Synchronization of Ti3C2 MXene/Fe3+ with sodium persulfate for the degradation of reactive dyes51
Boosting industrial bio-denitrification through gene activation: the micro-nano-MoS2 enhanced bioprocess50
Microplastic removal across ten drinking water treatment facilities and distribution systems49
Tailored alumina nanocomposite membranes featuring MIL-125-NH2 metal-organic frameworks for oily wastewater treatment49
Elucidating the role of salinity in regulating gypsum scaling in reverse osmosis and nanofiltration48
Temporal insights into electromagnetic field-tuned scaling pathways of CaCO3 and CaSO4•2H2O during reverse osmosis desalination of real brackish water48
Simultaneous adsorption of organic phosphonate and orthophosphate from municipal sewage on nanoparticle Fe3O4 with molecular simulation47
Synergistic iron enhanced aerogel and peracetic acid for degradation of emerging organic contaminants47
Transition of antimicrobial resistome in wastewater treatment plants: impact of process configuration, geographical location and season46
Synergistic denitrification mechanism of domesticated aerobic denitrifying bacteria in low-temperature municipal wastewater treatment46
Author Correction: The enhancement of anammox by graphene-based and iron-based nanomaterials in performance and mechanisms45
Integrating non-target analysis and machine learning: a framework for contaminant source identification45
Investigation of scaling inhibition and biofouling potential of different molecular weight fractions of a PAA antiscalant41
CaO2 pretreatment enhances fecal pollution indicator removal during mesophilic anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge40
Selectivity and morphological engineering of a unique gallium−organic framework for antibiotics exclusion in water39
Water pumping effect over the organic ions defined graphene oxide membrane impulses high flux desalination39
Increasingly frequent extreme weather events urge the development of point-of-use water treatment systems39
Disparity between global drought hazard and awareness38
Comparing energy and exergy of multiple effect freeze desalination to MEE MSF RO38
Co-cultivation of high-value microalgae species with filamentous microalgae for dairy wastewater treatment38
ST-GPINN: a spatio-temporal graph physics-informed neural network for enhanced water quality prediction in water distribution systems37
Pilot-scale drinking water distribution system to study water quality changes during transport37
Predicting the risk of pipe failure using gradient boosted decision trees and weighted risk analysis36
Reusable and effective polyacrylic membranes for mecoprop and bentazon extractions36
Decolourization of azo Lanasyn Navy M-DNL dye by Trichothecium roseum toward green mycoremediation36
Performance fluctuations and evaluation of a piston type integrated high pressure pump-energy recovery device35
Development of softening and ballasted flocculation as a pretreatment process for seawater desalination through a reverse osmosis membrane35
Dynamic modulation of separation performance in electrically conductive polyamide membranes with scalable fabrication potential35
Machine learning reveals disruptive nutrient pollution shifts in Chinese rivers to 210034
Coupled and coordinated development of water-energy-food-ecology-land system in the Yangtze River Delta, China34
Experimental investigation of porous carbon for cooling and desalination applications34
Trace metals induce microbial risk and antimicrobial resistance in biofilm in drinking water34
Green wall system coupled with slow sand filtration for efficient greywater management at households34
Deep representation learning enables cross-basin water quality prediction under data-scarce conditions33
Research on the filtration efficiency and influencing factors of pontoon mesh rotary filters for micro-sprinkler irrigation32
Life cycle and techno-economic assessment of bioresource production from wastewater32
Performance of on-site flow cytometry for near-real-time microbiological analysis of alpine karst drinking water resources32
Enhanced antifouling and separation capabilities of polydopamine@Ce-MOF functionalized PES ultrafiltration membrane32
Geospatial investigation on self-purification capacity of river Estuaries in the Caspian region: reducing heavy metals pollution32
Thickness-controlled polyamide membranes via centrifugal thin-film deposition for improved fouling and high-recovery performance31
3D hierarchical aquaporin-like nanoporous graphene membrane with engineered tripartite nanochannels for efficient oil/water separation31
Symmetric anion exchange membranes enhance arsenic removal and overcome conductivity limitations in FCDI systems31
Light-dominated selection shaping filamentous cyanobacterial assemblages drives odor problem in a drinking water reservoir31
CNT spacer-induced cooling crystallisation: a novel approach to mitigate membrane scaling in membrane distillation without chemicals31
Iron-organic frameworks as effective fenton-like catalysts for peroxymonosulfate decomposition in advanced oxidation processes31
Spatially referenced watershed models for the binational Red–Assiniboine River Basin: Bayesian vs frequentist comparison31
Efficient removal of aromatic pollutants via catalytic wet peroxide oxidation over synthetic anisotropic ilmenite/carbon nanocomposites30
Pyridinic N anchored Ag and Au hybrids for detoxification of organic pollutants30
A high-throughput approach for assessing antiscaling performance during mineral precipitation from seawater and hard water29
A three-dimensional antifungal wooden cone evaporator for highly efficient solar steam generation29
Knowledge embedding and interpretable machine learning optimize comprehensive benefits for water treatment28
Mechanism of Cr(VI) removal by polyphenols-rich bacterial cellulose gel produced from fermented wine pomace28
Degradation of bisphenol A in an oxidation system constructed from Mo2C MXene and peroxymonosulfate28
Scalable hydrocell technology based on recycled polymers for atmospheric water harvesting28
Advances in point-of-care and molecular techniques to detect waterborne pathogens28
Comprehensive HRMS-screening for persistent, mobile, and toxic compounds in first flush urban stormwater27
Synergistic mechanisms of novel Z-Scheme N,S co-doped biochar-based Ag3PO4 composites for efficient removal of norfloxacin27
An additional use of tertiary clarifiers: potential for ecology-based control of bacterial and genetic pollution in wastewater27
Monitoring pollution pathways in river water by predictive path modelling using untargeted GC-MS measurements27
Global navigation of Lithium in water bodies and emerging human health crisis27
Optimization and modeling of betamethasone removal from aqueous solutions using a SiO2/g-C3N5@NiFe2O4 nanophotocatalyst by RSM27
Enhanced nitrogen removal via SNAD-IFAS process treating THP-AD liquor: microbial community and co-metabolism mechanism27
IoT integrated and deep learning assisted electrochemical sensor for multiplexed heavy metal sensing in water samples26
Sustainability of global small-scale constructed wetlands for multiple pollutant control26
Janus membranes with dynamically reversible solar evaporation interfaces26
Biosorption removal of iron from water by Aspergillus niger26
Temporal dynamics and persistence of resistance genes to broad spectrum antibiotics in an urban community25
Efficient generation of 1O2 by activating peroxymonosulfate on graphitic carbon nanoribbons for water remediation25
Author Correction: Magnetic field mitigation of composite fouling through microbial and interfacial disruption25
Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other emerging contaminants in drinking water25
The photocatalytic oxidation of As(III) on birnessite25
Unravelling the UV/H2O2 process using bioelectrochemically synthesized H2O2 to reuse waste nutrient solution25
Perspectives on transport pathways of microplastics across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region25
Significantly enhanced performance for phenol compounds removal by MOF-5 nano-composite via its surface modification25
Surface decoration of bis-aminosilane cross-linked multiwall carbon nanotube ultrafiltration membrane for fast and efficient heavy metal removal24
Benchmarking the performance of water companies for regulatory purposes to improve its sustainability24
Assessing the influence of environmental variables on energy efficiency changes in the provision of drinking water services24
Combined advanced oxidation dye-wastewater treatment plant: design and development with data-driven predictive performance modeling24
Photo responsive single layer MoS2 nanochannel membranes for photocatalytic degradation of contaminants in water24
Sub-100 nm resorcinol-formaldehyde hollow spheres to remove heavy metals from water24
From short-lived to persistent: the significance of extracellular RNA in disinfected drinking water microbiomes23
Fouling-resistant reverse osmosis membranes grafted with 2-aminoethanethiol having a low interaction energy with charged foulants23
Sustainable and green polylactic acid-based membrane embedded with self-assembled positively charged f-MWCNTs/GO nanohybrids for the removal of nutrients from wastewater23
Halloysite nanotubes for regulating thermodynamics and kinetics of polysulfone/poly (ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) membranes with enhanced permeability23
Ultrastable Co-NC membrane for sterilization of Escherichia coli in flowing water22
China’s enhanced wastewater treatment capacity may accelerate greenhouse gas emissions from rural domestic pollution22
Floating 3D-PDMS-Iron oxide molecular baskets for decontaminating diverse pollutants and analyzing structural composition impacts22
Design of a hydroxy channel based on the selectivity of water permeation via ions exclusion22
Effect of solution ions on the charge and performance of nanofiltration membranes21
Enhancing photocatalytic efficiency through surface modification to manipulate internal electron-hole distribution21
Piloting batch reverse osmosis with a flexible bladder for water recovery from scaling-prone brine21
Development of an EOR-produced petroleum wastewater treatment system through integrated polyacrylonitrile membrane and ZrO2/sericin technologies: revelation of interactive mechanism based on synchrotr21
A review of fundamentals, challenges, prospects, and emerging trends in hydrate-based desalination21
Father of reverse osmosis who made a huge impact on our world: Srinivasa Sourirajan (October 16, 1923–February 20, 2022)21
Augmented machine learning with limited data for hydrogen yield prediction in wastewater dark fermentation21
A call for multidisciplinary approach towards water sustainability20
Associations of the utilization of household water treatment devices with mortality20
Tailoring Fe(VI) coordination microenvironment for high-efficiency oxidation: ligand-driven electron transfer and polymerization steering20
A self-standing and self-floating 3D cavity evaporator for highly efficient desalination and wastewater treatment20
Haloalkaliphilic archaea-mediated green synthesis of superparamagnetic Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles for electrochemical detection of ibuprofen in saline environments19
Transition from irrigation with untreated wastewater to treated wastewater and associated benefits and risks19
Metal oxide single-component light-powered micromotors for photocatalytic degradation of nitroaromatic pollutants19
Is volumetric pricing for drinking water an effective revenue strategy in rural Mali?19
Metal-organic framework modified hydrophilic polyvinylidene fluoride porous membrane for efficient degerming selective oil/water emulsion separation19
Agricultural Drainage Water Treatment with Metal-Coated Recycled Glass as Filtration Media19
Enhancing ozonation using Meretrix lusoria shell waste biomass: sustainable decontamination of azo dye wastewater via decolorization, mineralization, and detoxification19
Hybrid combination of advanced oxidation and biological processes for the micropollutant removal of carbamazepine19
High-strength TiO2/TPU composite fiber based textiles for organic pollutant removal19
Biofouling characteristics of reverse osmosis membranes by disinfection-residual-bacteria post seven water disinfection techniques19
Integrated emulsion separation and fog collection with functionalized Janus wood membrane for water scarcity solutions18
Magnetic core supported ethyl acetate microdrops for organic contaminants removal from water18
Hexavalent chromium reduction and Rhodamine B degradation by visible-light-driven photocatalyst of stannum indium sulfide-samarium vanadate18
Towards healthy and economically sustainable communities through clean water and resource recovery18
Advanced wastewater treatment and membrane fouling control by electro-encapsulated self-forming dynamic membrane bioreactor18
Unveiling mechanistic intricacies of Chlorella pyrenoidosa-mediated pathogen removal from sewage17
Using static magnetic field to recover ammonia efficiently by DNRA process17
Advancing wastewater treatment with green and scalable metal–organic frameworks: from synthetic strategies to real-world deployment17
Tuning polyamide membrane chemistry for enhanced desalination using Boc-protected ethylenediamine and its in situ Boc-deprotection17
Succession of bacterial biofilm communities following removal of chloramine from a full-scale drinking water distribution system16
Smart control of oxychlorine species using reinforcement learning in saline electrochemical oxidation16
Chitosan-based fluorescent inverse opal particles for Cr(VI) sensing16
Tailoring microbial redox with alternating current for efficient mineralization of refractory organic nitrogen compounds in wastewater16
Scalable and high throughput photothermal water disinfection with negligible CO2 footprint utilizing nanostructured carbon coatings16
Publisher Correction: Fundamentals and environmental applications of bismuth vanadate through photoelectrocatalysis16
Evaluation of dynamic eco-efficiency of water companies: the influence of non-revenue water and water supply interruptions16
Phosphorus adsorption in paddy water by immobilized Ce-MOFs: performance, mechanism analysis, and dynamic adsorption16
Strategies for mitigating challenges associated with trace organic compound removal by high-retention membrane bioreactors (HR-MBRs)16
Adsorption and DFT investigations of Cr(VI) removal using nanocrystals decorated with graphene oxide16
Preparation of unsaturated MIL-101(Cr) with Lewis acid sites for the extraordinary adsorption of anionic dyes15
A two-stage distributionally robust optimization framework for water quality management in uncertain reservoirs network15
Removing forever chemicals via amphiphilic functionalized membranes15
Standardizing practices and flux predictions in membrane science via simplified equations and membrane characterization15
Internal pipe corrosion assessment method in water distribution system using ultrasound and convolutional neural networks15
FeIII-driven self-cycled Fenton via contact-electro-catalysis for water purification15
Review of the emerging technologies in the water sector with a focus on the deployment of Internet of Things solutions15
Dual-defect LaFeO3 photo-Fenton removes β-E2 from dairy wastewater15
Selected physical and chemical cleanings remove biofilm in seawater membrane distillation without causing pore wetting15
A comprehensive review of KCC-1 fibrous silica for water treatment15
Chemical, ecotoxicological characteristics, environmental fate, and treatment methods applied to cyanide-containing wastewater14
S-ZVI@biochar constructs a directed electron transfer channel between dechlorinating bacteria, Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 and trichloroethylene14
Internal electric field steering S-scheme charge transfer in ZnIn2S4/COF boosts H2O2 photosynthesis from water and air for sustainable disinfection14
Vacancies and sea urchin structure protect cobalt manganese spinel from anion poisoning in peroxymonosulfate activation14
Occurrence characteristics and transport processes of riverine microplastics in different connectivity contexts14
Calibrating activated sludge models through hyperparameter optimization: a new framework for wastewater treatment plant simulation14
Optimization, kinetics and thermodynamics studies for photocatalytic degradation of Methylene Blue using cadmium selenide nanoparticles14
A review of advances & potential of applying nanomaterials for biofilm inhibition14
Lattice distortion SnS2 piezoelectric self-Fenton system for efficient degradation and detoxification of pollutants14
Towards the realisation of high permi-selective MoS2 membrane for water desalination14
Fibrous super-bridging agents simultaneously improve contaminants removal and sludge dewatering via a very compact three-in-one process14
Enhancing oil-water separation efficiency via scalable fabrication of wear-resistant and eco-friendly superhydrophobic surfaces14
Solar-powered multi-contaminant detection for real-time water quality monitoring14
Scalable brine treatment using 3D-printed multichannel thermodiffusion13
Viral particle prediction in wastewater treatment plants using nonlinear lifelong learning models13
Single-stage tubular and multistage planar systems of passive permeate-side-heated solar membrane distillation13
Solar technology‒closed loop synergy facilitates low-carbon circular bioeconomy in microalgal wastewater treatment13
Pyrite-based denitrification combined with electrochemical disinfection to remove nitrate and microbial contamination from groundwater13
Association of latrine and waste disposal conditions with water and kitchenware contamination in peri-urban Lusaka13
Microwave-enhanced catalytic degradation of organic compounds with silica-coated iron oxide nanocrystals via fenton-like reaction pathway13
Highly durable and sustainable heterogeneous fabric using in-and-out fluorinated urethane coating for elimination of bacteria and oil–water separation13
Indicators to complement global monitoring of safely managed on-site sanitation to understand health risks13
Electrically conductive membranes featuring integrated porous feed spacers for superior antifouling performance13
Algal-bacterial symbiotic system for treatment of heavy metal containing wastewater: performance, mechanisms and applications12
Strategy to improve Cu-BTC metal-organic frameworks performance in removal of Rhodamine B: MD and WT-MtD simulations assessment12
A comprehensive review on the chemical regeneration of biochar adsorbent for sustainable wastewater treatment12
Joule and photothermal heating techniques for oil desorption with techno-economic feasibility and environmental impact analysis12
A spacer-based approach for localized Joule heating in membrane distillation12
A facile strategy for fabrication of nanocomposite ultrafiltration membrane: oily wastewater treatment and photocatalytic self-cleaning12
Ammonia decomposition and hydrogen production via novel FeCoNiCuMnO high-entropy ceramic catalysts12
Pathways to a net-zero-carbon water sector through energy-extracting wastewater technologies12
Precise biofilm thickness prediction in SWRO desalination from planar camera images by DNN models12
Clustering micropollutants and estimating rate constants of sorption and biodegradation using machine learning approaches12
A systematic approach towards a zero-waste water treatment: clay-carbon composite adsorbents made from drinking water treatment sludge12
Tunable nanostructured stainless-steel coating for high-selective and high-permeable separation membranes for oil/water emulsions12
Metal organic frameworks for wastewater treatment, renewable energy and circular economy contributions12
Drinking water consumption and association between actual and perceived risks of endocrine disrupting compounds12
Enhanced spin polarization in GQDs/TiO2 fibers via magnetic field and oxygen vacancies for photocatalysis12
Real-time detection of ammonium in soil pore water11
A super-efficient gel adsorbent with over 1000 times the adsorption capacity of activated carbon11
Phosphate ester-linked carbonized polymer nanosheets to limit microbiological contamination in aquaculture water11
Potential benefits of public–private partnerships to improve the efficiency of urban wastewater treatment11
Pesticide risk constraints to achieving Sustainable Development Goals in China based on national modeling11
Salinity propels inward HNO2 transport to robustly suppress nitrite oxidizers with implications for nitrite recovery11
3D printed Ti3C2@Polymer based artificial forest for autonomous water harvesting system11
Electrochemical reactor with carbon membrane electrodes for efficient phenol removal via anode and cathode synergism11
Preparation of polysulfone-based nanofiber Janus membrane for membrane distillation containing organic pollutants11
Estimation of median LC50 and toxicity of environmentally relevant concentrations of thiram in Labeo rohita11
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