OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Desalination is 77. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	252
Editorial Board	231
Experimental performance evaluation of multiple-effect diffusion stills under high heat flux	227
Editorial Board	218
Editorial Board	208
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	180
Structure engineering of MoS2 for desalination	175
Extending the applicability of concentration polarization-enabled “click” hydrogel coating of desalination membranes	166
Development of a facile one-pot synthesized fluorescent green polyesters as cooling water antiscalants for industrial application	153
Modeling and experimental validation of direct contact crossflow packed beds condenser used in HDH desalination systems	151
Novel spacer geometries for membrane distillation mixing enhancement	151
Multi-output machine learning for addressing the trade-off between water permeability and wetting resistance in membrane distillation	148
Removal of ketoprofen and propranolol in an ultrafiltration-MXene (Ti₃C₂/V₂C) hybrid system	142
Advanced anion exchange membrane for electrodialysis application based on quaternized poly (phthalazinone ether sulfone)	138
Fertilizer-infused novel GO-alginate-polyacrylic acid hydrogels for groundwater extraction in irrigation applications	127
Synergistic phosphoryl group and sulfur vacancy engineering on MoS₂ nanosheets for highly efficient electrochemical uranium extraction	126
Sustainable and selective lithium recovery from oilfield produced water via solvent extraction: one-step lithium carbonate synthesis by carbonate-mediated stripping	124
Phosphorized metal-organic framework with superior capacitive deionization performance	124
Maximizing the practical performance of a solar vapor generation system by optimizing vapor flow over the evaporation surface	124
Constructing 3D hierarchical porous carbon networks via N, B co-doping and pore engineering for enhanced capacitive deionization	113
In-situ ferrous oxalate coating strategy activates nano zero-valent iron for enhanced U(VI) Removal: Efficacy and reaction mechanism	112
Predictive performance and costing model for Membrane Capacitive Deionization (MCDI) at operational scale	111
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/	109
Polyamide thin film nanocomposite membranes modified with cationic nanogel for efficient Li+/Mg2+ separation	109
Efficient capacitive deionization of N-doped g-C3N4 quantum dots modified carbon cloth electrode under alkaline conditions	109

Interfacial diffusion manipulation by amphiphilic cellulose nanocrystal having antibacterial property for asymmetric polyamide layer	108
Performance and modeling of freezing crystallization in desalination: Heat transfer and impurities flow	108
Innovative system for BWRO desalination powered by PV and pumped hydro storage – Economic and GHG emissions analysis	107
Tin oxide coupling with Cu-LDHs Facilitate the highly efficient oxidation and reduction of complex Haloacetamides water via direct and indirect Electron transfer	106
Simultaneous improvement of flux and monovalent selectivity of multilayer polyelectrolyte membranes by ion-imprinting	103
Low-temperature regulated interfacial polymerization of nanofiltration membrane for efficient Li+/Mg2+ separation	102
Heterogeneous asymmetric passable cavities within graphene oxide nanochannels for highly efficient lithium sieving	101
Engineering beads-on-string structural electrospun nanofiber Janus membrane with multi-level roughness for membrane distillation	101
Preparation of nano-porous poly(ether ether ketone) hollow fiber membrane and its performance for desalination in vacuum membrane distillation	99
High-efficient strontium ions remediation via layered vanadyl oxalatophosphates with mechanism investigation	99
Study on the synergistic heat transfer of double boundary layers in the jacketed vacuum membrane distillation process	98
Lightweight, compressible and superhydrophobic coal-based nanofibrous/graphene oxide composite aerogel towards efficient oil and organic solvents adsorption	97
Thermodynamic corrections of high salinity system for selective lithium extraction from brines with LiMn2O4/λ-MnO2	96
Behavior of solutes and membrane fouling in an electrodialysis to treat a side-stream: Migration of ions, dissolved organics and micropollutants	95
Anti-fouling ampholytic polymer membrane with super-wetting surfaces for efficient oil-water emulsion separation	95
Versatile properties of g-C3N4-based materials and their photocatalytic applications	93
Boron carbon nitride nanosheets in water and wastewater treatment: A critical review	93
Constructing the 3D-conductive network-incorporated thick electrodes via melamine foam for lithium extraction	92
Lithium extraction via capacitive deionization: AlF3 coated LiMn2O4 spheres for enhanced performance	92
Activate the filtration capability of 3.5 nm ultra-large pores and eliminate the requirement of pore homogeneity for carbon nanotube array membranes	92
Optimizing UVC-disinfection using LEDs as an energy efficient pre-treatment for biofouling control in spiral-wound membrane systems	91
A portable high-performance self-insulated solar evaporator based on wooden sponge for seawater desalination and wastewater purification	89
Review on the polymer materials for capacitive deionization	89
Unveiling the role of pore size in U(VI) complexes adsorption with in situ Raman spectroscopy: Using defect-isomorphic UiO-66/67 as model adsorbents	89
Piperazine concentration-driven effect fabricated NF membrane with ambidextrous selectivity for SO42−/Cl− and Mg2+/Na+: Mechanism and efficient water purification	89
Effect of polymaleic acid and microwave radiations on reverse osmosis membrane's performance and properties: A response surface methodology approach	89
Covalent triazine frameworks: Synthesis strategies, physicochemical properties, and advanced sustainable energy applications	88
pH fine-tuned physicochemical characters and separation performance of layer-by-layer nanofiltration membranes	88
Construction of high gravity direct contact evaporation system and research of evaporation performance	87
Hierarchical TiO2-coated metal-organic framework-derived carbon material for efficient co-generation of drinkable water and electricity	86
Evaporation rate-evaporated mass pareto trade-off in natural 3D solar evaporators	86
Advances in electrochemical recovery of valuable metals: A focus on lithium	86
Hollow core-shell PANI-encapsuled Ni-Prussian blue analogue (H-NP@PANI) with omnidirectional conductive layer for efficient capacitive desalination	85
Valence modulation stimulates ligand vacancies to construct unsaturated Ce sites for robust low-concentration defluorination via capacitive deionization	85
Efficient gold recovery from low concentrated Au(S2O3)23− solution through enhanced photocatalysis via photothermal and surface plasmon resonance assistance on MoS2/MXene/Ag	84
Machine learning models of intermittent operation of RO wellhead water treatment for salinity reduction and nitrate removal	84
Repurposing facial tissue waste to construct flexible hierarchical MOF-based photothermal material with lower evaporation enthalpy for high efficient solar-driven seawater desalination and wastewater	84
Waste salt separation by antisolvent crystallization process: Mechanism study of Na2SO4-NaCl-solvent ternary phase diagrams and its life cycle assessment	84
Advancements in reverse osmosis desalination: Technology, environment, economy, and bibliometric insights	84
Incorporating etched ZnO nanoparticles to fabricate positively charged composite membrane for heavy metal removal	84
Correlating the role of nanofillers with active layer properties and performance of thin-film nanocomposite membranes	84
Techno-economic assessment of vertical axis wind turbine driven RO desalination with compressed air energy storage for remote communities	83
Simultaneous desalination and removal of organic pollutants in a novel bifunctional FCDI system: The enhancement by in-situ reutilization of chloride ions	83
Siphon-based scalable and salt-resistant multistage thermal desalination system	82
Thermal-localized and salt-resistant polyacrylonitrile/polyvinylidene fluoride aerogel for efficient solar desalination	81
Photothermal membrane distillation for desalination: Mechanistic insights into interfacial heat localization and performance enhancement	80
Technical improvements and perspectives on humidification-dehumidification desalination — A review	79
Parametric optimization of single-effect distillation via artificial neural network for desalination process	78
Coupled electrochemical crystallization-electrocoagulation-flocculation process for efficient removal of hardness and silica from reverse osmosis concentrate	78
Sandwich-structured COF membranes for efficient transmembrane Na+/Cl− permselectivity of reverse electrodialysis	77

Flow-electrode capacitive deionization (FCDI): Selective recovery applications and expanded structural design	77
Exploring charge-transfer of 2D borophene in carbon nitride: boosting uranium photoreduction	77