npj Clean Water

Papers
(The TQCC of npj Clean Water is 13. 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 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)
ArticleCitations
Tailoring microbial redox with alternating current for efficient mineralization of refractory organic nitrogen compounds in wastewater899
Unveiling mechanistic intricacies of Chlorella pyrenoidosa-mediated pathogen removal from sewage212
Towards the technological maturity of membrane distillation: the MD module performance curve171
Optimal design of water reuse networks in cities through decision support tool development and testing144
A bibliometric study on biomimetic and bioinspired membranes for water filtration90
Forward osmosis (FO)-reverse osmosis (RO) hybrid process incorporated with hollow fiber FO83
Recognizing the groundwater related to chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology by humic-like organic matter79
Activated sludge models at the crossroad of artificial intelligence—A perspective on advancing process modeling65
Author Correction: Detection of untreated sewage discharges to watercourses using machine learning59
Immobilization of active ammonia-oxidizing archaea in hydrogel beads52
Removal of drug and dye from aqueous solutions by graphene oxide: Adsorption studies and chemometrics methods51
Climate change extreme and seasonal toxic metal occurrence in Romanian freshwaters in the last two decades—case study and critical review49
A resonant electro-physical transmutation method for water purification49
Effects of adding household water filters to Rwanda’s Community-Based Environmental Health Promotion Programme: a cluster-randomized controlled trial in Rwamagana district45
Advanced natural hydrated iron-alum oxides cation exchange resin for simultaneous phosphate and hardness removal45
Investigating bio-remediation capabilities of a constructed wetland through spatial successional study of the sediment microbiome44
Pyridinic N anchored Ag and Au hybrids for detoxification of organic pollutants44
Degradation of bisphenol A in an oxidation system constructed from Mo2C MXene and peroxymonosulfate41
Lifetime optimisation of integrated thermally and electrically driven solar desalination plants39
Tuning polyamide membrane chemistry for enhanced desalination using Boc-protected ethylenediamine and its in situ Boc-deprotection39
Magnetic core supported ethyl acetate microdrops for organic contaminants removal from water39
Phosphate ester-linked carbonized polymer nanosheets to limit microbiological contamination in aquaculture water37
Synergistic mechanisms of novel Z-Scheme N,S co-doped biochar-based Ag3PO4 composites for efficient removal of norfloxacin35
A colorimetric sensing method for direct determination of the adsorption capacity of colored cations in adsorbents31
Trans-membrane piezoelectric activation of peroxymonosulfate for effective control of waterborne antibiotic resistance dissemination31
Decision making for implementing non-traditional water sources: a review of challenges and potential solutions30
Contrastive learning method for leak detection in water distribution networks30
Optimization and modeling of betamethasone removal from aqueous solutions using a SiO2/g-C3N5@NiFe2O4 nanophotocatalyst by RSM30
Understanding energy performance in drinking water treatment plants using the efficiency analysis tree approach28
Using static magnetic field to recover ammonia efficiently by DNRA process28
Anchoring Ni(II) bisacetylacetonate complex into CuS immobilized MOF for enhanced removal of tinidazole and metronidazole27
Scalable and high throughput photothermal water disinfection with negligible CO2 footprint utilizing nanostructured carbon coatings27
Microbial strategies driving low concentration substrate degradation for sustainable remediation solutions27
Bio-originated mesosilicate SBA-15: synthesis, characterization, and application for heavy metal removal26
A super-efficient gel adsorbent with over 1000 times the adsorption capacity of activated carbon26
Advances in point-of-care and molecular techniques to detect waterborne pathogens26
Pre-oxidized ultramicroporous carbon cloth with ultrahigh volumetric capacity and ultralong lifespan for capacitive desalination25
Changes in China’s river water quality since 1980: management implications from sustainable development25
Chitosan-based fluorescent inverse opal particles for Cr(VI) sensing25
3D printed Ti3C2@Polymer based artificial forest for autonomous water harvesting system25
Efficient removal of aromatic pollutants via catalytic wet peroxide oxidation over synthetic anisotropic ilmenite/carbon nanocomposites24
Breaking interfacial charge transfer barrier by sulfite for efficient pollutants degradation: a case of BiVO424
Cracking the code of seasonal seawater biofouling: enhanced biofouling control with quorum sensing inhibitor-functionalized membranes23
Microorganism-mediated denitrogenation of aquaculture systems provoked by poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB)23
Online biofilm monitoring is missing in technical systems: how to build stronger case-studies?23
Enhancing ultrafiltration membrane permeability and antifouling performance through surface patterning with features resembling feed spacers23
Spatial association of surface water quality and human cancer in China23
Strategies for mitigating challenges associated with trace organic compound removal by high-retention membrane bioreactors (HR-MBRs)22
Development of catalytic zero-valent iron incorporated PAN catalytic film for efficient degradation of organic matters22
Author Correction: Identification of microbes coexisting with Legionella spp. in bathwaters22
Process optimization of osmotic membrane distillation for the extraction of valuable resources from water streams21
Air-gap-assisted solvothermal process to synthesize unprecedented graphene-like two-dimensional TiO2 nanosheets for Na+ electrosorption/desalination21
Mechanism of Cr(VI) removal by polyphenols-rich bacterial cellulose gel produced from fermented wine pomace21
Efficient PFOA removal from drinking water by a dual-functional mixed-matrix-composite nanofiltration membrane20
Molecular weight insight into critical component contributing to reverse osmosis membrane fouling in wastewater reclamation20
Evaluation of dynamic eco-efficiency of water companies: the influence of non-revenue water and water supply interruptions19
Adsorption and DFT investigations of Cr(VI) removal using nanocrystals decorated with graphene oxide19
A three-dimensional antifungal wooden cone evaporator for highly efficient solar steam generation19
A high-throughput approach for assessing antiscaling performance during mineral precipitation from seawater and hard water19
Occurrence characteristics and transport processes of riverine microplastics in different connectivity contexts18
New sustainable utilization approach of livestock manure: Conversion to dual-reaction-center Fenton-like catalyst for water purification18
Water trapping inside anion exchange membranes during practical reverse electrodialysis applications18
A comprehensive review of KCC-1 fibrous silica for water treatment18
Electrostatic forces and higher order curvature terms of Young–Laplace equation on nanobubble stability in water18
Towards healthy and economically sustainable communities through clean water and resource recovery18
Inferring failure risk of on-site wastewater systems from physical and social factors18
Towards a model for road runoff infiltration management17
Biogenic silver nanoparticles-modified forward osmosis membranes with mitigated internal concentration polarization and enhanced antibacterial properties17
Modifying the resin type of hybrid anion exchange nanotechnology (HAIX-Nano) to improve its regeneration and phosphate recovery efficiency17
Engaging with the politics of climate resilience towards clean water and sanitation for all17
IoT integrated and deep learning assisted electrochemical sensor for multiplexed heavy metal sensing in water samples17
Characterization of the core microbial community governing acidogenic processes for the production of valuable bioproducts16
Safeguarding the microbial water quality from source to tap16
Removing forever chemicals via amphiphilic functionalized membranes15
Removal and recovery of ammonia from simulated wastewater using Ti3C2Tx MXene in flow electrode capacitive deionization15
The determinants of household water consumption: A review and assessment framework for research and practice15
Immobilization of silver nanoparticles on cellulose nanofibrils incorporated into nanofiltration membrane for enhanced desalination performance15
Measuring the gaps in drinking water quality and policy across regional and remote Australia15
Electrochemical nanosensor for ultrasensitive detection of malachite green and monitoring of its photocatalytic degradation15
Effective pathogen removal in sustainable natural fiber Moringa filters15
Measuring operational and quality-adjusted efficiency of Chilean water companies15
Towards the realisation of high permi-selective MoS2 membrane for water desalination14
Hierarchical optofluidic microreactor for water purification using an array of TiO2 nanostructures14
Coagulation of trace arsenic and cadmium from drinking water using titanium potassium oxalate14
Experimental and theoretical assessment of bioinspired next-generation intercalated graphene oxide-based ceramic membranes for oil-in-water emulsion separation13
A super-efficient polyquaternium gel that can remove over-10-times masses of lignins from wastewater for resourcefulness13
Succession of bacterial biofilm communities following removal of chloramine from a full-scale drinking water distribution system13
Internal pipe corrosion assessment method in water distribution system using ultrasound and convolutional neural networks13
Multidrug-resistant high-risk clonal Escherichia coli lineages occur along an antibiotic residue gradient in the Baltic Sea13
Low-pressure-driven special wettable graphene oxide-based membrane for efficient separation of water-in-oil emulsions13
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