OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Water Process Engineering is 66. 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.)

Article	Citations
A critical perspective on the applied potential in amperometric phosphate biosensors	255
High-performance petal-like nickel organic framework for efficient dye sequestration	248
Treatment and prevention of pollutants in the wastewater from a scheelite and fluorite processing plant	226
Optimization of two CSTRs using granular sludges dominated by Ca. Jettenia asiatica and Ca. Brocadia sinica	225
Diatomite-Trichoderma viride composite microspheres for selective removal of anionic dyes and copper ions	200
Photocatalytic degradation of contaminants of emerging concern using a low-cost and efficient black bismuth titanate-based water treatment reactor	194
Impact of different inoculum sources on the performance of membrane bioreactors for municipal wastewater treatment: Dynamic membrane versus ultrafiltration membrane	180
Photocatalytic pretreatment of dairy wastewater and benefits of the photocatalyst as an enhancer of anaerobic digestion	180
Influence of SiO2 size effect on multi-scale micro-nanostructure superhydrophobic Al2O3 ceramic membrane: Preparation, mechanism, application	175
Kinetic characterization of a low-dissolved‑oxygen oxic-anoxic process treating low COD/N tropical wastewater revealed selection of nitrifiers with high substrate affinity	156
Water reuse from wastewater: Experiences and challenges of implementing a full-scale water reuse system in a food industry plant	155
In-situ decoration of Cu2(OH)3F on BiOBr with exposed (010) facets: Heterojunctions and photo-Fenton-like synergistic promote Cu+/Cu2+ circulation	146
A hybrid treatment system for water contaminated with pentachlorophenol: Removal performance and bacterial community composition	136
Performance assessment of solar photovoltaic-based constructed wetland for sustainable rural wastewater treatment	135
Formation and estimated toxicity of trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids from chlorination of nonylphenol-containing water: Effect of chlorine and bromide concentration, contact time, and pH	130
The microbial degradation of AAOO based cutting fluid wastewater	129
Lindane removal by membrane nanofiltration	124
Clogging mechanisms of biological aerobic filter in a petro-chemical wastewater treatment plant: A field study	123
Effective treatment of acid mine drainage by constructed wetland column: Coupling walnut shell and its biochar product as the substrates	122
Nanofiltration for treatment of Western Australian bore water for mineral processing operations: A pilot scale study	122
Iron-sulfur mediated antibiotic resistance genes attenuation and autotrophic denitrification mechanisms in bioelectrochemical systems	118
Catalytic removal of chemical oxygen demand during ozonation of the simulated wastewater from coal chemical industry	117
Simultaneous removal of selenium and microbial contamination from drinking water using modified ferrihydrite-based adsorbent	114
Role of condensate bubbles in enhancing oil droplets and organic acid flotation	113
Biodegradation of diclofenac and ibuprofen in Fluidized Bed Reactor applied to sanitary sewage treatment in acidogenic and denitrifying conditions	109

Optimization of multi-stage micellar-enhanced flocculation process for removal of Levofloxacin hemihydrate in wastewater	105
Electrochemical adsorption of perfluorooctanoic acid from aqueous solutions using ion exchange membranes	100
Comparative study of dihydroxybenzene isomers degradation and bioelectricity generation using CuO as cathodic catalyst in double chambered microbial fuel cell	99
The photodegradation of naproxen in an aqueous solution employing a cobalt ferrite-carbon quantum dots (CF/N-CQDs) nanocomposite, synthesized via microwave approach	99
Insights into promising basic red 18 dye removal and water disinfection utilizing novel sulfone biscompound-based chalcone derivative	98
Electrochemical reduction of nitrate in the presence of silver-coated polyvinyl alcohol beads as a spatially suspended catalyst	96
Functional characterization of microbes and their association with unwanted substance for wastewater treatment processes	92
Energy saving through modifications of the parallel pump schedule at a pumping station: A case study	92
Long-term pilot study on advanced treatment of lake water by ultrafiltration / nanofiltration	90
Selective precipitation of calcium phosphate, N-struvite, and K-struvite from raw seawater for resource recovery	88
Efficient activation of UV-driven ozonation using ultrasonics for LDPE decomposition	86
Ag2S-Ag3PO4/FeOOH heterojunctions for solar-light induced persulfate elimination of tetracycline hydrochloride	85
Effective catalytic ozonation of Orange G by supported Ce–Fe-Co oxides on Al2O3: Performance, mechanism and selective oxidation	85
Efficient removal of levofloxacin by FeCo2O4@C-REC activated peroxymonosulfate: Performance and mechanism	84
The model of extracellular polymeric substances' effects on the growth and morphology of vivianite crystals	83
MoS2 quantum dots-bridged g-C3N4/AgI Z-scheme photocatalyst for efficient antibiotic degradation and bacteria inactivation under visible light	83
A review on optimizing photocatalytic performance for effective removal of emerging pollutants: Approaches and applications	80
Sponge-loaded biogenic manganese oxide (BMO@Sponge) activated peroxymonosulfate for tetracycline degradation in wastewater: Efficacy and mechanism	79
Effect of magnetic multi-walled carbon nanotubes coupled with magnetic field on anaerobic digestion	78
An integrated high-rate algal pond ̶ immobilized algal biomat reactor (HRAP ̶ IAB) for rapid phycoremediation and biomass production – A loop and non-retrofit approach	78
Degradation of clofibric acid by ozonation assisted by Co-Ce-SBA-15: Role of interfacial electron migration	76
Mechanisms of partial denitrification in an integrated fixed-film activated sludge (IFAS) system: From progressive startup to stabilization	76
Treatment of landfill leachate MBR effluent by ozone combined with a semi-aerobic aged refuse bioreactor	75
Regeneration strategies for exhausted adsorbents used in water treatment - A critical review	75
Green synthesized CoFe2O4/rGO nanocomposites utilizing plant leaf extracts as magnetically separable and reusable photocatalysts for organic toxic dye degradation	75
Investigating the research and development status and trends of constructed wetlands: A bibliometric and patent analysis	74
Highly efficient ZIF-based adsorbents for the removal of Congo red dye and atorvastatin pharmaceutical pollutant: A study using molecular simulations and DFT calculations	74
Exploration of simulation-based optimization and impact factors in short-cut nitrification-denitrification start-up in coal pyrolysis wastewater	73
Microbial flocculants for removing multiple pollutants in wastewater: A review of recent trends and perspectives	72
Magnetic attraction constructed photoelectrocatalytic anode to enhance the simultaneous degradation of 17α-ethinylestradiol and tetracycline in reclaimed water	72
Innovative aqueous-phase synthesized graphene nanocomposites with nano-zerovalent copper for efficient industrial wastewater treatment	71
Reinforcement learning optimization of a water resource recovery facility: Evaluating the impact of reward function design on agent training, control optimization, and treatment risk	70
Nitrogen removal performance and microbial community distributions in PCL-based reactors treating mariculture wastewater: Effects of filtration mediums	69
Effect of microplastic size on biofouling in membrane bioreactors	69
Advancement of sustainable trypan blue degradation through rice husk ash based-heterogenous Fenton catalyst and study with gaussian process regression	68
Enhancing the efficiency of novel PCNF demulsifier for oil-contaminated wastewater treatment through numerical simulation optimization of demulsification mechanism	68
Rapid removal of 6:2 chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate from water by sludge-based biochar: Performance and mechanism	68
SPR effect and internal electric field in Pt@BiOBr/(001)-TiO2 S-scheme heterojunction for visible-light-driven photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride and dyes	68
Photo-Fenton degradation of oxytetracycline by g-C3N4/CQDs/FeOCl with in-situ hydrogen peroxide production: Degradation pathway and toxicity analysis of intermediate products	67
Construction of novel quaternary ammonium nitroxy-hybrid rhenium adsorbent system with dual mechanisms and separation research from rhenium (VII)/copper (II)	67
The surface plasmon resonance effects of Ag NPs on photocatalytic performance of S-scheme SnSe/Ag-polyaniline heterojunction to degrade methylene blue dye and tetracycline antibiotic	66