OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of npj Clean Water is 23. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Wastewater–phosphorus coupling accelerates biofilm–mineral–particulate interactions in irrigation pipelines	387
Co-doped ZnO/Ti3C2 MXene hybrids with synergistic interfacial engineering for superior tetracycline photodegradation: experiment and theory	337
Anchoring Ni(II) bisacetylacetonate complex into CuS immobilized MOF for enhanced removal of tinidazole and metronidazole	139
Innovative dual-purpose remediation of acid mine drainage and resource recovery through membrane distillation crystallization	120
Optimal design of water reuse networks in cities through decision support tool development and testing	105
Investigating bio-remediation capabilities of a constructed wetland through spatial successional study of the sediment microbiome	104
Development of catalytic zero-valent iron incorporated PAN catalytic film for efficient degradation of organic matters	98
Trans-membrane piezoelectric activation of peroxymonosulfate for effective control of waterborne antibiotic resistance dissemination	90
Molecular weight insight into critical component contributing to reverse osmosis membrane fouling in wastewater reclamation	85
Development of an open-source process simulator for microalgae-based tertiary phosphorus recovery	82
Measuring the gaps in drinking water quality and policy across regional and remote Australia	76
Highly stretchable TPU/g-C3N4 composite nanofiber film for enhancing the piezo-photocatalytic sewage treatment by electrospinning-induced pretension	74
High-risk clones of Pseudomonas aeruginosa contaminate the drinking water networks of French cities	71
Modelling seasonal household variation in harvested rainwater availability: a case study in Siaya County, Kenya	70
Immobilization of silver nanoparticles on cellulose nanofibrils incorporated into nanofiltration membrane for enhanced desalination performance	67
Bacterial cellulose-graphene oxide composite membranes with enhanced fouling resistance for bio-effluents management	63
Experimental and theoretical assessment of bioinspired next-generation intercalated graphene oxide-based ceramic membranes for oil-in-water emulsion separation	62
Electrochemical nanosensor for ultrasensitive detection of malachite green and monitoring of its photocatalytic degradation	61
Architecting ternary heteronanocomposites Bi2S3/BiOCl@In2S3 and Bi2S3/BiOBr@In2S3 for photocatalytic detoxification of organoarsenic compound	61
Survival analysis framework for sewer failure time: evidence from Hong Kong	59
Biogenic silver nanoparticles-modified forward osmosis membranes with mitigated internal concentration polarization and enhanced antibacterial properties	59
Boosting industrial bio-denitrification through gene activation: the micro-nano-MoS2 enhanced bioprocess	57
Elucidating the role of salinity in regulating gypsum scaling in reverse osmosis and nanofiltration	56
Tailored alumina nanocomposite membranes featuring MIL-125-NH2 metal-organic frameworks for oily wastewater treatment	54
Water hyacinth-inspired self-floating photocatalytic system for efficient and sustainable water purification	52

Differential survival of potentially pathogenic, septicemia- and meningitis-causing E. coli across the wastewater treatment train	52
Energy system for evaluation of modification methods on energy transfer efficiency and optimization of membranes	51
Synchronization of Ti3C2 MXene/Fe3+ with sodium persulfate for the degradation of reactive dyes	51
Hydrogen production from wastewater via ammonia gas recovery	50
Scalable predictive framework for environmental pathogen control in land-based aquaculture	48
Temporal insights into electromagnetic field-tuned scaling pathways of CaCO3 and CaSO4•2H2O during reverse osmosis desalination of real brackish water	48
Microplastic removal across ten drinking water treatment facilities and distribution systems	47
Comprehensive characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in wastewater by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and screening algorithms	46
Synergistic iron enhanced aerogel and peracetic acid for degradation of emerging organic contaminants	45
Sewage leakage challenges urban wastewater management as evidenced by the Yangtze River basin of China	45
Synergistic denitrification mechanism of domesticated aerobic denitrifying bacteria in low-temperature municipal wastewater treatment	44
Enhanced remediation of actual dye wastewater by hydrogenated bimetallic MOF derivative with active peracetic acid	44
Simultaneous adsorption of organic phosphonate and orthophosphate from municipal sewage on nanoparticle Fe3O4 with molecular simulation	44
Transition of antimicrobial resistome in wastewater treatment plants: impact of process configuration, geographical location and season	43
Integrating non-target analysis and machine learning: a framework for contaminant source identification	41
Investigation of scaling inhibition and biofouling potential of different molecular weight fractions of a PAA antiscalant	39
Author Correction: The enhancement of anammox by graphene-based and iron-based nanomaterials in performance and mechanisms	39
CaO2 pretreatment enhances fecal pollution indicator removal during mesophilic anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge	39
Selectivity and morphological engineering of a unique gallium−organic framework for antibiotics exclusion in water	38
Disparity between global drought hazard and awareness	37
Increasingly frequent extreme weather events urge the development of point-of-use water treatment systems	37
Comparing energy and exergy of multiple effect freeze desalination to MEE MSF RO	36
ST-GPINN: a spatio-temporal graph physics-informed neural network for enhanced water quality prediction in water distribution systems	36
Co-cultivation of high-value microalgae species with filamentous microalgae for dairy wastewater treatment	36
Water pumping effect over the organic ions defined graphene oxide membrane impulses high flux desalination	36
Decolourization of azo Lanasyn Navy M-DNL dye by Trichothecium roseum toward green mycoremediation	35
Dynamic modulation of separation performance in electrically conductive polyamide membranes with scalable fabrication potential	35
Experimental investigation of porous carbon for cooling and desalination applications	35
Geospatial investigation on self-purification capacity of river Estuaries in the Caspian region: reducing heavy metals pollution	34
Enhanced antifouling and separation capabilities of polydopamine@Ce-MOF functionalized PES ultrafiltration membrane	33
Reusable and effective polyacrylic membranes for mecoprop and bentazon extractions	32
Pilot-scale drinking water distribution system to study water quality changes during transport	32
Predicting the risk of pipe failure using gradient boosted decision trees and weighted risk analysis	32
Machine learning reveals disruptive nutrient pollution shifts in Chinese rivers to 2100	31
Development of softening and ballasted flocculation as a pretreatment process for seawater desalination through a reverse osmosis membrane	31
Green wall system coupled with slow sand filtration for efficient greywater management at households	31
Life cycle and techno-economic assessment of bioresource production from wastewater	31
Performance fluctuations and evaluation of a piston type integrated high pressure pump-energy recovery device	31
Deep representation learning enables cross-basin water quality prediction under data-scarce conditions	31
Symmetric anion exchange membranes enhance arsenic removal and overcome conductivity limitations in FCDI systems	30
Coupled and coordinated development of water-energy-food-ecology-land system in the Yangtze River Delta, China	30
Research on the filtration efficiency and influencing factors of pontoon mesh rotary filters for micro-sprinkler irrigation	30
Trace metals induce microbial risk and antimicrobial resistance in biofilm in drinking water	30
3D hierarchical aquaporin-like nanoporous graphene membrane with engineered tripartite nanochannels for efficient oil/water separation	29
CNT spacer-induced cooling crystallisation: a novel approach to mitigate membrane scaling in membrane distillation without chemicals	29
Spatially referenced watershed models for the binational Red–Assiniboine River Basin: Bayesian vs frequentist comparison	29
Iron-organic frameworks as effective fenton-like catalysts for peroxymonosulfate decomposition in advanced oxidation processes	29
Performance of on-site flow cytometry for near-real-time microbiological analysis of alpine karst drinking water resources	29
Light-dominated selection shaping filamentous cyanobacterial assemblages drives odor problem in a drinking water reservoir	29
Efficient removal of aromatic pollutants via catalytic wet peroxide oxidation over synthetic anisotropic ilmenite/carbon nanocomposites	28

Scalable hydrocell technology based on recycled polymers for atmospheric water harvesting	28
Knowledge embedding and interpretable machine learning optimize comprehensive benefits for water treatment	28
Mechanism of Cr(VI) removal by polyphenols-rich bacterial cellulose gel produced from fermented wine pomace	28
A three-dimensional antifungal wooden cone evaporator for highly efficient solar steam generation	27
Synergistic mechanisms of novel Z-Scheme N,S co-doped biochar-based Ag3PO4 composites for efficient removal of norfloxacin	27
Pyridinic N anchored Ag and Au hybrids for detoxification of organic pollutants	27
Advances in point-of-care and molecular techniques to detect waterborne pathogens	27
Optimization and modeling of betamethasone removal from aqueous solutions using a SiO2/g-C3N5@NiFe2O4 nanophotocatalyst by RSM	26
Comprehensive HRMS-screening for persistent, mobile, and toxic compounds in first flush urban stormwater	26
A high-throughput approach for assessing antiscaling performance during mineral precipitation from seawater and hard water	26
Enhanced nitrogen removal via SNAD-IFAS process treating THP-AD liquor: microbial community and co-metabolism mechanism	26
Degradation of bisphenol A in an oxidation system constructed from Mo2C MXene and peroxymonosulfate	26
IoT integrated and deep learning assisted electrochemical sensor for multiplexed heavy metal sensing in water samples	26
Global navigation of Lithium in water bodies and emerging human health crisis	25
Monitoring pollution pathways in river water by predictive path modelling using untargeted GC-MS measurements	25
Perspectives on transport pathways of microplastics across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region	25
Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other emerging contaminants in drinking water	25
Significantly enhanced performance for phenol compounds removal by MOF-5 nano-composite via its surface modification	25
Biosorption removal of iron from water by Aspergillus niger	25
Efficient generation of 1O2 by activating peroxymonosulfate on graphitic carbon nanoribbons for water remediation	25
Unravelling the UV/H2O2 process using bioelectrochemically synthesized H2O2 to reuse waste nutrient solution	24
The photocatalytic oxidation of As(III) on birnessite	24
Author Correction: Magnetic field mitigation of composite fouling through microbial and interfacial disruption	24
Temporal dynamics and persistence of resistance genes to broad spectrum antibiotics in an urban community	24
Sustainability of global small-scale constructed wetlands for multiple pollutant control	24
Janus membranes with dynamically reversible solar evaporation interfaces	24
Assessing the influence of environmental variables on energy efficiency changes in the provision of drinking water services	23
Sustainable and green polylactic acid-based membrane embedded with self-assembled positively charged f-MWCNTs/GO nanohybrids for the removal of nutrients from wastewater	23
Halloysite nanotubes for regulating thermodynamics and kinetics of polysulfone/poly (ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) membranes with enhanced permeability	23
From short-lived to persistent: the significance of extracellular RNA in disinfected drinking water microbiomes	23
Sub-100 nm resorcinol-formaldehyde hollow spheres to remove heavy metals from water	23
Benchmarking the performance of water companies for regulatory purposes to improve its sustainability	23