npj Clean Water

Papers
(The TQCC of npj Clean Water is 12. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)
ArticleCitations
Tailoring microbial redox with alternating current for efficient mineralization of refractory organic nitrogen compounds in wastewater835
Anchoring Ni(II) bisacetylacetonate complex into CuS immobilized MOF for enhanced removal of tinidazole and metronidazole193
Online biofilm monitoring is missing in technical systems: how to build stronger case-studies?155
Enhancing ultrafiltration membrane permeability and antifouling performance through surface patterning with features resembling feed spacers139
Lifetime optimisation of integrated thermally and electrically driven solar desalination plants82
Microorganism-mediated denitrogenation of aquaculture systems provoked by poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB)74
Bio-originated mesosilicate SBA-15: synthesis, characterization, and application for heavy metal removal72
Towards the technological maturity of membrane distillation: the MD module performance curve66
Trans-membrane piezoelectric activation of peroxymonosulfate for effective control of waterborne antibiotic resistance dissemination57
Molecular weight insight into critical component contributing to reverse osmosis membrane fouling in wastewater reclamation52
Effects of adding household water filters to Rwanda’s Community-Based Environmental Health Promotion Programme: a cluster-randomized controlled trial in Rwamagana district44
Synergistic mechanisms of novel Z-Scheme N,S co-doped biochar-based Ag3PO4 composites for efficient removal of norfloxacin43
Efficient PFOA removal from drinking water by a dual-functional mixed-matrix-composite nanofiltration membrane43
Understanding energy performance in drinking water treatment plants using the efficiency analysis tree approach43
Using static magnetic field to recover ammonia efficiently by DNRA process42
Magnetic core supported ethyl acetate microdrops for organic contaminants removal from water42
Recognizing the groundwater related to chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology by humic-like organic matter41
Chitosan-based fluorescent inverse opal particles for Cr(VI) sensing40
Air-gap-assisted solvothermal process to synthesize unprecedented graphene-like two-dimensional TiO2 nanosheets for Na+ electrosorption/desalination40
Process optimization of osmotic membrane distillation for the extraction of valuable resources from water streams37
Microbial strategies driving low concentration substrate degradation for sustainable remediation solutions37
Tuning polyamide membrane chemistry for enhanced desalination using Boc-protected ethylenediamine and its in situ Boc-deprotection37
A high-throughput approach for assessing antiscaling performance during mineral precipitation from seawater and hard water36
A super-efficient gel adsorbent with over 1000 times the adsorption capacity of activated carbon34
Monitoring socio-climatic interactions to prioritise drinking water interventions in rural Africa33
A resonant electro-physical transmutation method for water purification30
Phosphate ester-linked carbonized polymer nanosheets to limit microbiological contamination in aquaculture water29
Advanced natural hydrated iron-alum oxides cation exchange resin for simultaneous phosphate and hardness removal28
Activated sludge models at the crossroad of artificial intelligence—A perspective on advancing process modeling26
Pre-oxidized ultramicroporous carbon cloth with ultrahigh volumetric capacity and ultralong lifespan for capacitive desalination24
Cracking the code of seasonal seawater biofouling: enhanced biofouling control with quorum sensing inhibitor-functionalized membranes24
Adsorption and DFT investigations of Cr(VI) removal using nanocrystals decorated with graphene oxide24
Water trapping inside anion exchange membranes during practical reverse electrodialysis applications23
3D printed Ti3C2@Polymer based artificial forest for autonomous water harvesting system23
Scalable and high throughput photothermal water disinfection with negligible CO2 footprint utilizing nanostructured carbon coatings23
Changes in China’s river water quality since 1980: management implications from sustainable development23
Immobilization of active ammonia-oxidizing archaea in hydrogel beads23
Mechanism of Cr(VI) removal by polyphenols-rich bacterial cellulose gel produced from fermented wine pomace22
Forward osmosis (FO)-reverse osmosis (RO) hybrid process incorporated with hollow fiber FO22
Evaluation of dynamic eco-efficiency of water companies: the influence of non-revenue water and water supply interruptions21
Breaking interfacial charge transfer barrier by sulfite for efficient pollutants degradation: a case of BiVO421
A three-dimensional antifungal wooden cone evaporator for highly efficient solar steam generation21
Pyridinic N anchored Ag and Au hybrids for detoxification of organic pollutants21
Removal of drug and dye from aqueous solutions by graphene oxide: Adsorption studies and chemometrics methods21
Investigating bio-remediation capabilities of a constructed wetland through spatial successional study of the sediment microbiome20
Optimization and modeling of betamethasone removal from aqueous solutions using a SiO2/g-C3N5@NiFe2O4 nanophotocatalyst by RSM20
Spatial association of surface water quality and human cancer in China20
Advances in point-of-care and molecular techniques to detect waterborne pathogens20
Optimal design of water reuse networks in cities through decision support tool development and testing19
Quantifying the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on household water consumption patterns in England19
Decision making for implementing non-traditional water sources: a review of challenges and potential solutions19
A bibliometric study on biomimetic and bioinspired membranes for water filtration19
Strategies for mitigating challenges associated with trace organic compound removal by high-retention membrane bioreactors (HR-MBRs)19
Efficient removal of aromatic pollutants via catalytic wet peroxide oxidation over synthetic anisotropic ilmenite/carbon nanocomposites18
Author Correction: Identification of microbes coexisting with Legionella spp. in bathwaters18
Development of catalytic zero-valent iron incorporated PAN catalytic film for efficient degradation of organic matters18
Author Correction: Detection of untreated sewage discharges to watercourses using machine learning17
A colorimetric sensing method for direct determination of the adsorption capacity of colored cations in adsorbents17
Contrastive learning method for leak detection in water distribution networks17
Unveiling mechanistic intricacies of Chlorella pyrenoidosa-mediated pathogen removal from sewage16
Degradation of bisphenol A in an oxidation system constructed from Mo2C MXene and peroxymonosulfate16
Climate change extreme and seasonal toxic metal occurrence in Romanian freshwaters in the last two decades—case study and critical review16
Removing forever chemicals via amphiphilic functionalized membranes15
Towards healthy and economically sustainable communities through clean water and resource recovery15
Selected physical and chemical cleanings remove biofilm in seawater membrane distillation without causing pore wetting15
Chemical, ecotoxicological characteristics, environmental fate, and treatment methods applied to cyanide-containing wastewater15
Low-pressure-driven special wettable graphene oxide-based membrane for efficient separation of water-in-oil emulsions14
Towards the realisation of high permi-selective MoS2 membrane for water desalination14
A super-efficient polyquaternium gel that can remove over-10-times masses of lignins from wastewater for resourcefulness14
Electrostatic forces and higher order curvature terms of Young–Laplace equation on nanobubble stability in water14
Immobilization of silver nanoparticles on cellulose nanofibrils incorporated into nanofiltration membrane for enhanced desalination performance14
Measuring operational and quality-adjusted efficiency of Chilean water companies14
Monitoring pollution pathways in river water by predictive path modelling using untargeted GC-MS measurements13
Biogenic silver nanoparticles-modified forward osmosis membranes with mitigated internal concentration polarization and enhanced antibacterial properties13
Ultra-high capacity, multifunctional nanoscale sorbents for PFOA and PFOS treatment13
A comprehensive review of KCC-1 fibrous silica for water treatment13
Coagulation of trace arsenic and cadmium from drinking water using titanium potassium oxalate13
Removal of heavy metal ions from wastewater: a comprehensive and critical review13
Occurrence characteristics and transport processes of riverine microplastics in different connectivity contexts12
Effect of different MoS2 morphologies on the formation and performance of adsorptive-catalytic nanocomposite membranes12
Examining geographic variation in the prevalence of household drainage types across India in 2019-202112
The determinants of household water consumption: A review and assessment framework for research and practice12
Hierarchical optofluidic microreactor for water purification using an array of TiO2 nanostructures12
High-risk clones of Pseudomonas aeruginosa contaminate the drinking water networks of French cities12
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