npj Clean Water

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(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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Development of an open-source process simulator for microalgae-based tertiary phosphorus recovery392
Wastewater–phosphorus coupling accelerates biofilm–mineral–particulate interactions in irrigation pipelines164
Diverging riverine dissolved C:N:P ratios under global environmental change157
Molecular weight insight into critical component contributing to reverse osmosis membrane fouling in wastewater reclamation127
Optimal design of water reuse networks in cities through decision support tool development and testing124
Anchoring Ni(II) bisacetylacetonate complex into CuS immobilized MOF for enhanced removal of tinidazole and metronidazole115
Trans-membrane piezoelectric activation of peroxymonosulfate for effective control of waterborne antibiotic resistance dissemination114
Future trends of desalination and wastewater treatment accounting for risks of maladaptation99
Development of catalytic zero-valent iron incorporated PAN catalytic film for efficient degradation of organic matters86
Co-doped ZnO/Ti3C2 MXene hybrids with synergistic interfacial engineering for superior tetracycline photodegradation: experiment and theory79
Innovative dual-purpose remediation of acid mine drainage and resource recovery through membrane distillation crystallization79
Investigating bio-remediation capabilities of a constructed wetland through spatial successional study of the sediment microbiome77
Modelling seasonal household variation in harvested rainwater availability: a case study in Siaya County, Kenya74
High-risk clones of Pseudomonas aeruginosa contaminate the drinking water networks of French cities72
Survival analysis framework for sewer failure time: evidence from Hong Kong71
Biogenic silver nanoparticles-modified forward osmosis membranes with mitigated internal concentration polarization and enhanced antibacterial properties70
Immobilization of silver nanoparticles on cellulose nanofibrils incorporated into nanofiltration membrane for enhanced desalination performance66
Architecting ternary heteronanocomposites Bi2S3/BiOCl@In2S3 and Bi2S3/BiOBr@In2S3 for photocatalytic detoxification of organoarsenic compound66
Electrochemical nanosensor for ultrasensitive detection of malachite green and monitoring of its photocatalytic degradation65
Highly stretchable TPU/g-C3N4 composite nanofiber film for enhancing the piezo-photocatalytic sewage treatment by electrospinning-induced pretension61
Experimental and theoretical assessment of bioinspired next-generation intercalated graphene oxide-based ceramic membranes for oil-in-water emulsion separation60
Bacterial cellulose-graphene oxide composite membranes with enhanced fouling resistance for bio-effluents management60
Hydrogen production from wastewater via ammonia gas recovery58
Microplastic removal across ten drinking water treatment facilities and distribution systems57
Response of online flow cytometry to controlled physicochemical disturbances in desalinated potable water matrices57
Enhanced remediation of actual dye wastewater by hydrogenated bimetallic MOF derivative with active peracetic acid56
Synergistic iron enhanced aerogel and peracetic acid for degradation of emerging organic contaminants56
Energy system for evaluation of modification methods on energy transfer efficiency and optimization of membranes55
Scalable predictive framework for environmental pathogen control in land-based aquaculture55
Temporal insights into electromagnetic field-tuned scaling pathways of CaCO3 and CaSO4•2H2O during reverse osmosis desalination of real brackish water54
Boosting industrial bio-denitrification through gene activation: the micro-nano-MoS2 enhanced bioprocess54
Induction-heated membrane distillation using Fe3O4-PANI-FAS-coated omniphobic membranes: antiwetting, antifouling, and mechanistic insights53
Elucidating the role of salinity in regulating gypsum scaling in reverse osmosis and nanofiltration53
Comprehensive characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in wastewater by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and screening algorithms53
Synchronization of Ti3C2 MXene/Fe3+ with sodium persulfate for the degradation of reactive dyes52
Limited progress in drinking water and sanitation access when accounting for inequality in long-term projections49
Sewage leakage challenges urban wastewater management as evidenced by the Yangtze River basin of China49
Water hyacinth-inspired self-floating photocatalytic system for efficient and sustainable water purification49
Transition of antimicrobial resistome in wastewater treatment plants: impact of process configuration, geographical location and season48
Simultaneous adsorption of organic phosphonate and orthophosphate from municipal sewage on nanoparticle Fe3O4 with molecular simulation47
Integrating non-target analysis and machine learning: a framework for contaminant source identification47
Tailored alumina nanocomposite membranes featuring MIL-125-NH2 metal-organic frameworks for oily wastewater treatment45
Synergistic denitrification mechanism of domesticated aerobic denitrifying bacteria in low-temperature municipal wastewater treatment45
Author Correction: The enhancement of anammox by graphene-based and iron-based nanomaterials in performance and mechanisms44
CaO2 pretreatment enhances fecal pollution indicator removal during mesophilic anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge43
Selectivity and morphological engineering of a unique gallium−organic framework for antibiotics exclusion in water42
Comparing energy and exergy of multiple effect freeze desalination to MEE MSF RO42
Investigation of scaling inhibition and biofouling potential of different molecular weight fractions of a PAA antiscalant39
Increasingly frequent extreme weather events urge the development of point-of-use water treatment systems39
Disparity between global drought hazard and awareness39
Co-cultivation of high-value microalgae species with filamentous microalgae for dairy wastewater treatment39
Water pumping effect over the organic ions defined graphene oxide membrane impulses high flux desalination39
ST-GPINN: a spatio-temporal graph physics-informed neural network for enhanced water quality prediction in water distribution systems39
Decolourization of azo Lanasyn Navy M-DNL dye by Trichothecium roseum toward green mycoremediation38
Dynamic modulation of separation performance in electrically conductive polyamide membranes with scalable fabrication potential38
Reusable and effective polyacrylic membranes for mecoprop and bentazon extractions38
Geospatial investigation on self-purification capacity of river Estuaries in the Caspian region: reducing heavy metals pollution37
Trace metals induce microbial risk and antimicrobial resistance in biofilm in drinking water37
Development of softening and ballasted flocculation as a pretreatment process for seawater desalination through a reverse osmosis membrane37
Pilot-scale drinking water distribution system to study water quality changes during transport37
Experimental investigation of porous carbon for cooling and desalination applications36
Life cycle and techno-economic assessment of bioresource production from wastewater36
Deep representation learning enables cross-basin water quality prediction under data-scarce conditions36
Machine learning reveals disruptive nutrient pollution shifts in Chinese rivers to 210035
Coupled and coordinated development of water-energy-food-ecology-land system in the Yangtze River Delta, China34
Green wall system coupled with slow sand filtration for efficient greywater management at households33
Spatially referenced watershed models for the binational Red–Assiniboine River Basin: Bayesian vs frequentist comparison33
Performance of on-site flow cytometry for near-real-time microbiological analysis of alpine karst drinking water resources33
Research on the filtration efficiency and influencing factors of pontoon mesh rotary filters for micro-sprinkler irrigation33
Enhanced antifouling and separation capabilities of polydopamine@Ce-MOF functionalized PES ultrafiltration membrane33
3D hierarchical aquaporin-like nanoporous graphene membrane with engineered tripartite nanochannels for efficient oil/water separation33
Thickness-controlled polyamide membranes via centrifugal thin-film deposition for improved fouling and high-recovery performance33
Symmetric anion exchange membranes enhance arsenic removal and overcome conductivity limitations in FCDI systems32
Iron-organic frameworks as effective fenton-like catalysts for peroxymonosulfate decomposition in advanced oxidation processes32
CNT spacer-induced cooling crystallisation: a novel approach to mitigate membrane scaling in membrane distillation without chemicals32
Beyond nutrients: groundwater extraction and petroleum discharge as dominant drivers of water quality in China32
Efficient removal of aromatic pollutants via catalytic wet peroxide oxidation over synthetic anisotropic ilmenite/carbon nanocomposites31
Light-dominated selection shaping filamentous cyanobacterial assemblages drives odor problem in a drinking water reservoir31
A high-throughput approach for assessing antiscaling performance during mineral precipitation from seawater and hard water31
Scalable hydrocell technology based on recycled polymers for atmospheric water harvesting31
Knowledge embedding and interpretable machine learning optimize comprehensive benefits for water treatment31
Pyridinic N anchored Ag and Au hybrids for detoxification of organic pollutants31
Degradation of bisphenol A in an oxidation system constructed from Mo2C MXene and peroxymonosulfate30
A three-dimensional antifungal wooden cone evaporator for highly efficient solar steam generation30
Synergistic mechanisms of novel Z-Scheme N,S co-doped biochar-based Ag3PO4 composites for efficient removal of norfloxacin30
Mechanism of Cr(VI) removal by polyphenols-rich bacterial cellulose gel produced from fermented wine pomace30
Monitoring pollution pathways in river water by predictive path modelling using untargeted GC-MS measurements29
Advances in point-of-care and molecular techniques to detect waterborne pathogens29
Comprehensive HRMS-screening for persistent, mobile, and toxic compounds in first flush urban stormwater29
Optimization and modeling of betamethasone removal from aqueous solutions using a SiO2/g-C3N5@NiFe2O4 nanophotocatalyst by RSM29
Enhanced nitrogen removal via SNAD-IFAS process treating THP-AD liquor: microbial community and co-metabolism mechanism29
Biosorption removal of iron from water by Aspergillus niger28
IoT integrated and deep learning assisted electrochemical sensor for multiplexed heavy metal sensing in water samples28
Janus membranes with dynamically reversible solar evaporation interfaces28
An additional use of tertiary clarifiers: potential for ecology-based control of bacterial and genetic pollution in wastewater28
Global navigation of Lithium in water bodies and emerging human health crisis28
Temporal dynamics and persistence of resistance genes to broad spectrum antibiotics in an urban community27
Significantly enhanced performance for phenol compounds removal by MOF-5 nano-composite via its surface modification27
Perspectives on transport pathways of microplastics across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region27
Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other emerging contaminants in drinking water26
Efficient generation of 1O2 by activating peroxymonosulfate on graphitic carbon nanoribbons for water remediation26
Sustainability of global small-scale constructed wetlands for multiple pollutant control26
The photocatalytic oxidation of As(III) on birnessite26
Author Correction: Magnetic field mitigation of composite fouling through microbial and interfacial disruption25
Sub-100 nm resorcinol-formaldehyde hollow spheres to remove heavy metals from water25
Unravelling the UV/H2O2 process using bioelectrochemically synthesized H2O2 to reuse waste nutrient solution25
Assessing the influence of environmental variables on energy efficiency changes in the provision of drinking water services25
From short-lived to persistent: the significance of extracellular RNA in disinfected drinking water microbiomes24
Photo responsive single layer MoS2 nanochannel membranes for photocatalytic degradation of contaminants in water24
Fouling-resistant reverse osmosis membranes grafted with 2-aminoethanethiol having a low interaction energy with charged foulants24
Combined advanced oxidation dye-wastewater treatment plant: design and development with data-driven predictive performance modeling24
Supercritical solar desalination for high-salinity brine treatment and zero liquid discharge24
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
Halloysite nanotubes for regulating thermodynamics and kinetics of polysulfone/poly (ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) membranes with enhanced permeability24
Sustainable and green polylactic acid-based membrane embedded with self-assembled positively charged f-MWCNTs/GO nanohybrids for the removal of nutrients from wastewater24
Floating 3D-PDMS-Iron oxide molecular baskets for decontaminating diverse pollutants and analyzing structural composition impacts24
Piloting batch reverse osmosis with a flexible bladder for water recovery from scaling-prone brine23
A self-standing and self-floating 3D cavity evaporator for highly efficient desalination and wastewater treatment23
Development of an EOR-produced petroleum wastewater treatment system through integrated polyacrylonitrile membrane and ZrO2/sericin technologies: revelation of interactive mechanism based on synchrotr23
Enhancing photocatalytic efficiency through surface modification to manipulate internal electron-hole distribution22
Propagation of side-stream partial nitritation–anammox disturbance to mainstream wastewater greenhouse gas emissions22
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
Toward trustworthy water quality monitoring under sensor unreliability22
A review of fundamentals, challenges, prospects, and emerging trends in hydrate-based desalination22
Augmented machine learning with limited data for hydrogen yield prediction in wastewater dark fermentation22
Design of a hydroxy channel based on the selectivity of water permeation via ions exclusion22
Metal oxide single-component light-powered micromotors for photocatalytic degradation of nitroaromatic pollutants21
Hexavalent chromium reduction and Rhodamine B degradation by visible-light-driven photocatalyst of stannum indium sulfide-samarium vanadate21
Enhancing ozonation using Meretrix lusoria shell waste biomass: sustainable decontamination of azo dye wastewater via decolorization, mineralization, and detoxification21
Effect of solution ions on the charge and performance of nanofiltration membranes21
A call for multidisciplinary approach towards water sustainability20
Integrated emulsion separation and fog collection with functionalized Janus wood membrane for water scarcity solutions20
Agricultural Drainage Water Treatment with Metal-Coated Recycled Glass as Filtration Media20
High-strength TiO2/TPU composite fiber based textiles for organic pollutant removal20
Tailoring Fe(VI) coordination microenvironment for high-efficiency oxidation: ligand-driven electron transfer and polymerization steering20
Is volumetric pricing for drinking water an effective revenue strategy in rural Mali?20
Haloalkaliphilic archaea-mediated green synthesis of superparamagnetic Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles for electrochemical detection of ibuprofen in saline environments20
Hybrid combination of advanced oxidation and biological processes for the micropollutant removal of carbamazepine20
Associations of the utilization of household water treatment devices with mortality20
Biofouling characteristics of reverse osmosis membranes by disinfection-residual-bacteria post seven water disinfection techniques19
Advanced wastewater treatment and membrane fouling control by electro-encapsulated self-forming dynamic membrane bioreactor19
Transition from irrigation with untreated wastewater to treated wastewater and associated benefits and risks19
Unveiling mechanistic intricacies of Chlorella pyrenoidosa-mediated pathogen removal from sewage18
Scalable and high throughput photothermal water disinfection with negligible CO2 footprint utilizing nanostructured carbon coatings18
Chitosan-based fluorescent inverse opal particles for Cr(VI) sensing18
Magnetic core supported ethyl acetate microdrops for organic contaminants removal from water18
Using static magnetic field to recover ammonia efficiently by DNRA process18
Tuning polyamide membrane chemistry for enhanced desalination using Boc-protected ethylenediamine and its in situ Boc-deprotection18
Tailoring microbial redox with alternating current for efficient mineralization of refractory organic nitrogen compounds in wastewater18
Evaluation of dynamic eco-efficiency of water companies: the influence of non-revenue water and water supply interruptions18
Publisher Correction: Fundamentals and environmental applications of bismuth vanadate through photoelectrocatalysis18
Strategies for mitigating challenges associated with trace organic compound removal by high-retention membrane bioreactors (HR-MBRs)17
Towards healthy and economically sustainable communities through clean water and resource recovery17
Phosphorus adsorption in paddy water by immobilized Ce-MOFs: performance, mechanism analysis, and dynamic adsorption17
Advancing wastewater treatment with green and scalable metal–organic frameworks: from synthetic strategies to real-world deployment17
Adsorption and DFT investigations of Cr(VI) removal using nanocrystals decorated with graphene oxide17
Smart control of oxychlorine species using reinforcement learning in saline electrochemical oxidation17
Succession of bacterial biofilm communities following removal of chloramine from a full-scale drinking water distribution system16
Review of the emerging technologies in the water sector with a focus on the deployment of Internet of Things solutions16
FeIII-driven self-cycled Fenton via contact-electro-catalysis for water purification16
Occurrence characteristics and transport processes of riverine microplastics in different connectivity contexts16
Standardizing practices and flux predictions in membrane science via simplified equations and membrane characterization16
Preparation of unsaturated MIL-101(Cr) with Lewis acid sites for the extraordinary adsorption of anionic dyes16
Dual-defect LaFeO3 photo-Fenton removes β-E2 from dairy wastewater16
Removing forever chemicals via amphiphilic functionalized membranes16
Chemical, ecotoxicological characteristics, environmental fate, and treatment methods applied to cyanide-containing wastewater16
A two-stage distributionally robust optimization framework for water quality management in uncertain reservoirs network16
Towards the realisation of high permi-selective MoS2 membrane for water desalination15
Internal pipe corrosion assessment method in water distribution system using ultrasound and convolutional neural networks15
Internal electric field steering S-scheme charge transfer in ZnIn2S4/COF boosts H2O2 photosynthesis from water and air for sustainable disinfection15
Vacancies and sea urchin structure protect cobalt manganese spinel from anion poisoning in peroxymonosulfate activation15
Selected physical and chemical cleanings remove biofilm in seawater membrane distillation without causing pore wetting15
Calibrating activated sludge models through hyperparameter optimization: a new framework for wastewater treatment plant simulation15
Optimization, kinetics and thermodynamics studies for photocatalytic degradation of Methylene Blue using cadmium selenide nanoparticles15
Fibrous super-bridging agents simultaneously improve contaminants removal and sludge dewatering via a very compact three-in-one process15
S-ZVI@biochar constructs a directed electron transfer channel between dechlorinating bacteria, Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 and trichloroethylene15
A comprehensive review of KCC-1 fibrous silica for water treatment15
A review of advances & potential of applying nanomaterials for biofilm inhibition15
Enhancing oil-water separation efficiency via scalable fabrication of wear-resistant and eco-friendly superhydrophobic surfaces15
Pyrite-based denitrification combined with electrochemical disinfection to remove nitrate and microbial contamination from groundwater14
Single-stage tubular and multistage planar systems of passive permeate-side-heated solar membrane distillation14
Lattice distortion SnS2 piezoelectric self-Fenton system for efficient degradation and detoxification of pollutants14
Indicators to complement global monitoring of safely managed on-site sanitation to understand health risks14
Electrically conductive membranes featuring integrated porous feed spacers for superior antifouling performance14
Solar-powered multi-contaminant detection for real-time water quality monitoring14
Highly durable and sustainable heterogeneous fabric using in-and-out fluorinated urethane coating for elimination of bacteria and oil–water separation14
Association of latrine and waste disposal conditions with water and kitchenware contamination in peri-urban Lusaka14
Microwave-enhanced catalytic degradation of organic compounds with silica-coated iron oxide nanocrystals via fenton-like reaction pathway14
A facile strategy for fabrication of nanocomposite ultrafiltration membrane: oily wastewater treatment and photocatalytic self-cleaning13
Strategy to improve Cu-BTC metal-organic frameworks performance in removal of Rhodamine B: MD and WT-MtD simulations assessment13
Investigation on thermodynamic mechanisms of brine evaporation in air-carried evaporating separation cycle coupling with process-heat-supplied13
Solar technology‒closed loop synergy facilitates low-carbon circular bioeconomy in microalgal wastewater treatment13
Viral particle prediction in wastewater treatment plants using nonlinear lifelong learning models13
Cu-incorporated micro-mesoporous biochar for enhanced adsorption and persulfate-driven degradation of organic pollutants13
Scalable brine treatment using 3D-printed multichannel thermodiffusion13
Pathways to a net-zero-carbon water sector through energy-extracting wastewater technologies13
Joule and photothermal heating techniques for oil desorption with techno-economic feasibility and environmental impact analysis12
Metal organic frameworks for wastewater treatment, renewable energy and circular economy contributions12
Tunable nanostructured stainless-steel coating for high-selective and high-permeable separation membranes for oil/water emulsions12
Pesticide risk constraints to achieving Sustainable Development Goals in China based on national modeling12
Precise biofilm thickness prediction in SWRO desalination from planar camera images by DNN models12
A systematic approach towards a zero-waste water treatment: clay-carbon composite adsorbents made from drinking water treatment sludge12
Potential benefits of public–private partnerships to improve the efficiency of urban wastewater treatment12
Estimation of median LC50 and toxicity of environmentally relevant concentrations of thiram in Labeo rohita12
Clustering micropollutants and estimating rate constants of sorption and biodegradation using machine learning approaches12
Algal-bacterial symbiotic system for treatment of heavy metal containing wastewater: performance, mechanisms and applications12
Ammonia decomposition and hydrogen production via novel FeCoNiCuMnO high-entropy ceramic catalysts12
Electrochemical reactor with carbon membrane electrodes for efficient phenol removal via anode and cathode synergism12
Cracking the code of seasonal seawater biofouling: enhanced biofouling control with quorum sensing inhibitor-functionalized membranes11
Preparation of polysulfone-based nanofiber Janus membrane for membrane distillation containing organic pollutants11
Spatial association of surface water quality and human cancer in China11
Ultralight, mechanically robust, water stable MXene–chitosan aerogels for concurrent dye adsorption and antibacterial filtration at low MXene loading11
Call for the mainstreaming of eutrophication in global water assessments and policies11
Enhanced spin polarization in GQDs/TiO2 fibers via magnetic field and oxygen vacancies for photocatalysis11
Real-time detection of ammonium in soil pore water11
Water trapping inside anion exchange membranes during practical reverse electrodialysis applications11
Breaking interfacial charge transfer barrier by sulfite for efficient pollutants degradation: a case of BiVO411
Salinity propels inward HNO2 transport to robustly suppress nitrite oxidizers with implications for nitrite recovery11
A spacer-based approach for localized Joule heating in membrane distillation11
Phosphate ester-linked carbonized polymer nanosheets to limit microbiological contamination in aquaculture water11
Author Correction: Identification of microbes coexisting with Legionella spp. in bathwaters11
3D printed Ti3C2@Polymer based artificial forest for autonomous water harvesting system11
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