OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Desalination is 69. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	247
Editorial Board	242
Editorial Board	232
Editorial Board	184
Study on the synergistic heat transfer of double boundary layers in the jacketed vacuum membrane distillation process	165
Efficient gold recovery from low concentrated Au(S2O3)23− solution through enhanced photocatalysis via photothermal and surface plasmon resonance assistance on MoS2/MXene/Ag	162
Editorial Board	162
Extending the applicability of concentration polarization-enabled “click” hydrogel coating of desalination membranes	161
Techno-economic assessment of vertical axis wind turbine driven RO desalination with compressed air energy storage for remote communities	158
Flow-electrode capacitive deionization (FCDI): Selective recovery applications and expanded structural design	152
Optimizing UVC-disinfection using LEDs as an energy efficient pre-treatment for biofouling control in spiral-wound membrane systems	148
Activate the filtration capability of 3.5 nm ultra-large pores and eliminate the requirement of pore homogeneity for carbon nanotube array membranes	140
Fertilizer-infused novel GO-alginate-polyacrylic acid hydrogels for groundwater extraction in irrigation applications	138
Editorial Board	135
Simultaneous improvement of flux and monovalent selectivity of multilayer polyelectrolyte membranes by ion-imprinting	124
Performance and modeling of freezing crystallization in desalination: Heat transfer and impurities flow	124
Efficient capacitive deionization of N-doped g-C3N4 quantum dots modified carbon cloth electrode under alkaline conditions	123
Valence modulation stimulates ligand vacancies to construct unsaturated Ce sites for robust low-concentration defluorination via capacitive deionization	121
Lightweight, compressible and superhydrophobic coal-based nanofibrous/graphene oxide composite aerogel towards efficient oil and organic solvents adsorption	117
Constructing the 3D-conductive network-incorporated thick electrodes via melamine foam for lithium extraction	117
Block copolymer coated carbon nanotube membrane anodes for enhanced and multipurpose hybrid capacitive deionization	111
Correlating the role of nanofillers with active layer properties and performance of thin-film nanocomposite membranes	110
Development of a facile one-pot synthesized fluorescent green polyesters as cooling water antiscalants for industrial application	110
Structure engineering of MoS2 for desalination	108
Construction of high gravity direct contact evaporation system and research of evaporation performance	106

Incorporating etched ZnO nanoparticles to fabricate positively charged composite membrane for heavy metal removal	106
Modification of GO-based pervaporation membranes to improve stability in oscillating temperature operation	105
Engineering novel thin-film composite membranes with crater-like surface morphology using rigidly-contorted monomer for high flux nanofiltration	105
Lithium extraction via capacitive deionization: AlF3 coated LiMn2O4 spheres for enhanced performance	98
Decontamination of uranium contained low-level radioactive wastewater from UO2 fuel element industry with vacuum membrane distillation	95
Siphon-based scalable and salt-resistant multistage thermal desalination system	93
Behavior of solutes and membrane fouling in an electrodialysis to treat a side-stream: Migration of ions, dissolved organics and micropollutants	91
Anti-fouling ampholytic polymer membrane with super-wetting surfaces for efficient oil-water emulsion separation	90
Simultaneous desalination and removal of organic pollutants in a novel bifunctional FCDI system: The enhancement by in-situ reutilization of chloride ions	90
Machine learning models of intermittent operation of RO wellhead water treatment for salinity reduction and nitrate removal	89
Fabrication of high-performance MeI and HPEI assembled PES/CPES hollow fiber nanofiltration membranes with high positive charges for efficient removal of salt/heavy metal ions	88
Nanofiltration membrane performance of layer-by-layer membranes with different polyelectrolyte concentrations	87
Advancements in reverse osmosis desalination: Technology, environment, economy, and bibliometric insights	86
Interfacial diffusion manipulation by amphiphilic cellulose nanocrystal having antibacterial property for asymmetric polyamide layer	86
Research progress on the application of carbon-based composites in capacitive deionization technology	86
Constructing 3D hierarchical porous carbon networks via N, B co-doping and pore engineering for enhanced capacitive deionization	85
Preparation of superhydrophobic PVDF composite membrane via catechol/polyamine co-deposition and Ag nanoparticles in-situ growth for membrane distillation	84
Corrigendum to “AI-powered optimization of reactive red 195 dye decolorization: Evaluating the impact of operational factors” [Desal. Volume 612 (2025), article number: 118936 https://doi.org/10.1016/	83
Engineering beads-on-string structural electrospun nanofiber Janus membrane with multi-level roughness for membrane distillation	82
Low-temperature regulated interfacial polymerization of nanofiltration membrane for efficient Li+/Mg2+ separation	81
Hollow core-shell PANI-encapsuled Ni-Prussian blue analogue (H-NP@PANI) with omnidirectional conductive layer for efficient capacitive desalination	81
Aliphatic polyketone-based thin film composite membrane with mussel-inspired polydopamine intermediate layer for high performance osmotic power generation	80
Innovative system for BWRO desalination powered by PV and pumped hydro storage – Economic and GHG emissions analysis	79
Thermal-localized and salt-resistant polyacrylonitrile/polyvinylidene fluoride aerogel for efficient solar desalination	79
Multi-output machine learning for addressing the trade-off between water permeability and wetting resistance in membrane distillation	77
Boron carbon nitride nanosheets in water and wastewater treatment: A critical review	77
ZIF-8 based dual scale superhydrophobic membrane for membrane distillation	77
Experimental performance evaluation of multiple-effect diffusion stills under high heat flux	76
Robust seawater desalination and sewage purification enabled by the solar-thermal conversion of the Janus-type graphene oxide evaporator	76
Advanced anion exchange membrane for electrodialysis application based on quaternized poly (phthalazinone ether sulfone)	74
Carbon nanohorn improved durable PVDF membranes - The future of membrane distillation and desalination	72
A free-piston batch reverse osmosis (RO) system for brackish water desalination: Experimental study and model validation	72
Nonlinear programming optimization of a single-stack electrodialysis desalination system for cost efficiency	72
Technical improvements and perspectives on humidification-dehumidification desalination — A review	71
Is lithium brine water?	71
Modeling and experimental validation of direct contact crossflow packed beds condenser used in HDH desalination systems	71
Photovoltaic cooling and atmospheric water harvesting using a hygroscopic hydrogel	70
Synthesis, characterization and scale inhibition performance evaluation of novel dendrimers with the initiator core of pentaerythritol derivative	70
Heterogeneous asymmetric passable cavities within graphene oxide nanochannels for highly efficient lithium sieving	70
Thermodynamic corrections of high salinity system for selective lithium extraction from brines with LiMn2O4/λ-MnO2	70
Peroxymonosulfate enhanced Fe(III) coagulation coupled with membrane distillation for ammonia recovery: Membrane fouling control process and mechanism	70
Coupled electrochemical crystallization-electrocoagulation-flocculation process for efficient removal of hardness and silica from reverse osmosis concentrate	69
Hierarchical TiO2-coated metal-organic framework-derived carbon material for efficient co-generation of drinkable water and electricity	69
Review on the polymer materials for capacitive deionization	69
Effect of polymaleic acid and microwave radiations on reverse osmosis membrane's performance and properties: A response surface methodology approach	69