OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Desalination is 76. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	290
Editorial Board	273
Thermodynamic corrections of high salinity system for selective lithium extraction from brines with LiMn2O4/λ-MnO2	211
Polyamide thin film nanocomposite membranes modified with cationic nanogel for efficient Li+/Mg2+ separation	201
Preparation of superhydrophobic PVDF composite membrane via catechol/polyamine co-deposition and Ag nanoparticles in-situ growth for membrane distillation	198
Predictive performance and costing model for Membrane Capacitive Deionization (MCDI) at operational scale	196
Versatile properties of g-C3N4-based materials and their photocatalytic applications	194
Technical improvements and perspectives on humidification-dehumidification desalination — A review	190
Activate the filtration capability of 3.5 nm ultra-large pores and eliminate the requirement of pore homogeneity for carbon nanotube array membranes	187
Experimental performance evaluation of multiple-effect diffusion stills under high heat flux	185
Editorial Board	155
Optimizing UVC-disinfection using LEDs as an energy efficient pre-treatment for biofouling control in spiral-wound membrane systems	147
Editorial Board	146
Development of a facile one-pot synthesized fluorescent green polyesters as cooling water antiscalants for industrial application	140
Structure engineering of MoS2 for desalination	139
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/	134
A portable high-performance self-insulated solar evaporator based on wooden sponge for seawater desalination and wastewater purification	129
Advances in electrochemical recovery of valuable metals: A focus on lithium	127
Is lithium brine water?	127
Piperazine concentration-driven effect fabricated NF membrane with ambidextrous selectivity for SO42−/Cl− and Mg2+/Na+: Mechanism and efficient water purification	126
Thermal-localized and salt-resistant polyacrylonitrile/polyvinylidene fluoride aerogel for efficient solar desalination	125
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	125
Parametric optimization of single-effect distillation via artificial neural network for desalination process	123
Maximizing the practical performance of a solar vapor generation system by optimizing vapor flow over the evaporation surface	121
Waste salt separation by antisolvent crystallization process: Mechanism study of Na2SO4-NaCl-solvent ternary phase diagrams and its life cycle assessment	121

Incorporating etched ZnO nanoparticles to fabricate positively charged composite membrane for heavy metal removal	119
Construction of high gravity direct contact evaporation system and research of evaporation performance	113
Block copolymer coated carbon nanotube membrane anodes for enhanced and multipurpose hybrid capacitive deionization	112
High-efficient strontium ions remediation via layered vanadyl oxalatophosphates with mechanism investigation	112
Operational optimization of bipolar membrane electrodialysis for acid and base production in zero liquid discharge of high-salinity brine	111
Modeling and experimental validation of direct contact crossflow packed beds condenser used in HDH desalination systems	110
Extending the applicability of concentration polarization-enabled “click” hydrogel coating of desalination membranes	102
Engineering beads-on-string structural electrospun nanofiber Janus membrane with multi-level roughness for membrane distillation	101
Synthesis, characterization and scale inhibition performance evaluation of novel dendrimers with the initiator core of pentaerythritol derivative	101
Progress in membranes for pressure retarded osmosis application	99
Simultaneous improvement of flux and monovalent selectivity of multilayer polyelectrolyte membranes by ion-imprinting	98
Robust seawater desalination and sewage purification enabled by the solar-thermal conversion of the Janus-type graphene oxide evaporator	98
Heterogeneous asymmetric passable cavities within graphene oxide nanochannels for highly efficient lithium sieving	96
Low-temperature regulated interfacial polymerization of nanofiltration membrane for efficient Li+/Mg2+ separation	94
Correlating the role of nanofillers with active layer properties and performance of thin-film nanocomposite membranes	93
Hollow core-shell PANI-encapsuled Ni-Prussian blue analogue (H-NP@PANI) with omnidirectional conductive layer for efficient capacitive desalination	93
Performance and modeling of freezing crystallization in desalination: Heat transfer and impurities flow	93
Phosphorized metal-organic framework with superior capacitive deionization performance	92
Effect of polymaleic acid and microwave radiations on reverse osmosis membrane's performance and properties: A response surface methodology approach	92
A free-piston batch reverse osmosis (RO) system for brackish water desalination: Experimental study and model validation	92
Boron carbon nitride nanosheets in water and wastewater treatment: A critical review	90
Simultaneous desalination and removal of organic pollutants in a novel bifunctional FCDI system: The enhancement by in-situ reutilization of chloride ions	88
Flow-electrode capacitive deionization (FCDI): Selective recovery applications and expanded structural design	88
Constructing the 3D-conductive network-incorporated thick electrodes via melamine foam for lithium extraction	87
Advanced anion exchange membrane for electrodialysis application based on quaternized poly (phthalazinone ether sulfone)	86
Hierarchical TiO2-coated metal-organic framework-derived carbon material for efficient co-generation of drinkable water and electricity	85
Machine learning models of intermittent operation of RO wellhead water treatment for salinity reduction and nitrate removal	84
Innovative system for BWRO desalination powered by PV and pumped hydro storage – Economic and GHG emissions analysis	83
Nonlinear programming optimization of a single-stack electrodialysis desalination system for cost efficiency	82
Behavior of solutes and membrane fouling in an electrodialysis to treat a side-stream: Migration of ions, dissolved organics and micropollutants	82
Removal of ketoprofen and propranolol in an ultrafiltration-MXene (Ti₃C₂/V₂C) hybrid system	82
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	82
Techno-economic assessment of vertical axis wind turbine driven RO desalination with compressed air energy storage for remote communities	80
Siphon-based scalable and salt-resistant multistage thermal desalination system	80
ZIF-8 based dual scale superhydrophobic membrane for membrane distillation	80
Efficient gold recovery from low concentrated Au(S2O3)23− solution through enhanced photocatalysis via photothermal and surface plasmon resonance assistance on MoS2/MXene/Ag	80
Study on the synergistic heat transfer of double boundary layers in the jacketed vacuum membrane distillation process	80
Review on the polymer materials for capacitive deionization	79
Efficient capacitive deionization of N-doped g-C3N4 quantum dots modified carbon cloth electrode under alkaline conditions	79
Novel spacer geometries for membrane distillation mixing enhancement	79
Fertilizer-infused novel GO-alginate-polyacrylic acid hydrogels for groundwater extraction in irrigation applications	79
Constructing 3D hierarchical porous carbon networks via N, B co-doping and pore engineering for enhanced capacitive deionization	78
Lithium extraction via capacitive deionization: AlF3 coated LiMn2O4 spheres for enhanced performance	78
Advancements in reverse osmosis desalination: Technology, environment, economy, and bibliometric insights	78
Preparation of nano-porous poly(ether ether ketone) hollow fiber membrane and its performance for desalination in vacuum membrane distillation	77
Nanofiltration membrane performance of layer-by-layer membranes with different polyelectrolyte concentrations	77
Anti-fouling ampholytic polymer membrane with super-wetting surfaces for efficient oil-water emulsion separation	77
Coupled electrochemical crystallization-electrocoagulation-flocculation process for efficient removal of hardness and silica from reverse osmosis concentrate	77
Valence modulation stimulates ligand vacancies to construct unsaturated Ce sites for robust low-concentration defluorination via capacitive deionization	77
Photovoltaic cooling and atmospheric water harvesting using a hygroscopic hydrogel	77

Interfacial diffusion manipulation by amphiphilic cellulose nanocrystal having antibacterial property for asymmetric polyamide layer	76
Lightweight, compressible and superhydrophobic coal-based nanofibrous/graphene oxide composite aerogel towards efficient oil and organic solvents adsorption	76
Multi-output machine learning for addressing the trade-off between water permeability and wetting resistance in membrane distillation	76