OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Water Research is 113. 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
A comprehensive reconnaissance and risk assessment of rubber additives and their transformation products (RATPs) in groundwater: 1,3-Diphenylguanidine (DPG) as a pressing ecological concern	449
Complete biodegradability assessment of polyoxyethylene glycerol ester non-ionic surfactant: Aerobic, anaerobic, combined biodegradation and inhibitory effects	443
Aging effects of titanium dioxide on Cu toxicity to Daphnia magna: Exploring molecular docking and significance of surface properties	385
Chiral inversion of 2-arylpropionoic acid (2-APA) enantiomers during simulated biological wastewater treatment	367
Distance-decay equations of antibiotic resistance genes across freshwater reservoirs	355
Abundance and composition of anthropogenic macrolitter and natural debris in road runoff in Ohio, USA	298
Numerical simulation for spatial distribution of water aerosol produced from nozzle spray and health risk related to Legionella pneumophila in spray scenarios	259
MnO2-based capacitive system enhances ozone inactivation of bacteria by disrupting cell membrane	232
Inorganic substrates in frozen solutions: Transformation mechanisms and interactions with organic compounds - A review	227
Editorial Board	225
Groundwater-native Fe(II) oxidation prior to aeration with H2O2 to enhance As(III) removal	213
Enhanced chemodiversity, distinctive molecular signature and diurnal dynamics of dissolved organic matter in streams of two headwater catchments, Southeastern China	212
Advanced micropollutant and phosphorus removal with superfine powdered activated carbon and pile cloth media filtration	210
Cultivation-dependent and cultivation-independent investigation of O-methylated pollutant-producing bacteria in three drinking water treatment plants	209
Seamless observations of chlorophyll-a from OLCI and VIIRS measurements in inland lakes	203
Development of a deep learning–based feature stream network for forecasting riverine harmful algal blooms from a network perspective	201
Harvesting of cyanobacteria and phosphorus by electrocoagulation-flocculation-flotation: Role of phosphorus precipitation in cell separations and organics destabilization	197
Synergistic effect of UV-A and UV-C light is traced to UV-induced damage of the transfer RNA	196
Heavy metal transport driven by seawater-freshwater interface dynamics: The role of colloid mobilization and aquifer pore structure change	195
A new framework to model the distributed transfer and retention of nutrients by incorporating topology structure of small water bodies	194
Sustainable production of microbial protein from carbon dioxide in the integrated bioelectrochemical system using recycled nitrogen sources	190
Cycles of solar ultraviolet radiation favor periodic expansions of cyanobacterial blooms in global lakes	188
Volatilization behavior of diesel oil-water-glass bead system exposed to freeze-thaw cycles	185
Photosynthetic pretreatment increases membrane-based rejection of boron and arsenic	185
Microalgae and immobilized TiO2/UV-A LEDs as a sustainable alternative for winery wastewater treatment	185

Corrigendum to ’ Biochar enhances the biotransformation of organic micropollutants (OMPs) in an anaerobic membrane bioreactor treating sewage’ [Water Research 223 (2022) 118974]	185
A new Bayesian approach for managing bathing water quality at river bathing locations vulnerable to short-term pollution	179
Identification of ∼200 transformation products of polyhalogenated compounds to characterize their transformation pathways in sludges	178
Fate of sulfamethoxazole in wetland sediment under controlled redox conditions	175
Cyanobacterial blooms increase the release of vanadium through iron reduction and dissolved organic matter complexation in the sediment of eutrophic lakes	174
The effect of anode potential on electrogenesis, methanogenesis and sulfidogenesis in a simulated sewer condition	169
Human-induced homogenization of microbial taxa and function in a subtropical river and its impacts on community stability	167
Lagrangian solver for coupling hydrodynamics with biokinetic conversion modelling in anaerobic digesters	165
Application of dual carbon-bromine stable isotope analysis to characterize anaerobic micro-degradation mechanisms of PBDEs in wetland bottom-water	163
Streambed immobilization controls the transport of antibiotic resistance genes in flowing water	162
Sedimentation supports life-cycle CH4 production and accumulation in a river valley reservoir: A hierarchical Bayesian modeling approach	159
Tipping points of nitrogen use efficiency in freshwater phytoplankton along trophic state gradient	159
Quantification of multi-scale links of anthropogenic pressures with PAH and PCB bioavailable contamination in French freshwaters	158
Refining the estimation of amphetamine consumption by wastewater-based epidemiology	158
Applicability of pepper mild mottle virus and cucumber green mottle mosaic virus as process indicators of enteric virus removal by membrane processes at a potable reuse facility	156
Insufficient desorption of ions in constant-current membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI): Problems and solutions	155
Terrigenous organic carbon drives methane dynamics in cascade reservoirs in the upper Yangtze China	155
Quantitative study of in situ chemical oxidation remediation with coupled thermal desorption	153
The impacts of water storage infrastructure on real property values and crop production	150
Extreme weather events as an important factor for the evolution of plastisphere but not for the degradation process	150
Assessing the protection gap for mobile and persistent chemicals during advanced water treatment – A study in a drinking water production and wastewater treatment plant	149
Electrocatalytic deep dehalogenation of florfenicol using Fe-doped CoP nanotubes array for blocking resistance gene expression and microbial inhibition during biochemical treatment	149
Substantial increase in P release following conversion of coastal wetlands to aquaculture ponds from altered kinetic exchange and resupply capacity	147
Corrigendum to “Understanding the role of biofilms and estimation of life-span of a tire derived aggregates-based underground stormwater treatment system” [Water Research 257 (2024) 121716]	147
High salinity restrains microplastic transport and increases the risk of pollution in coastal wetlands	146
Micro-nano bubble ozonation for effective treatment of ibuprofen-laden wastewater and enhanced anaerobic digestion performance	146
Hydroxyl groups bridge the electron transfer from Fe(II) to carbon tetrachloride	145
Enhancing microalgae cell inactivation through hydrodynamic cavitation: Insights from flow cytometry analysis	145
Functional characterization of a novel Chlamydomonas reinhardtii hydrolase involved in biotransformation of chloramphenicol	144
Transformation of gemfibrozil by the interaction of chloride with sulfate radicals: Radical chemistry, transient intermediates and pathways	144
Active anaerobic methane oxidation in the groundwater table fluctuation zone of rice paddies	143
Water clarity mapping of global lakes using a novel hybrid deep-learning-based recurrent model with Landsat OLI images	143
Dissolved organic nitrogen is a key to improving the biological treatment potential of landfill leachate	142
Integrated flow anodic oxidation and ultrafiltration system for continuous defluorination of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)	142
Photo-sterilization of groundwater by tellurium and enhancement by micro/nano bubbles	141
Efficient decomposition of perfluorooctane sulfonate by electrochemical activation of peroxymonosulfate in aqueous solution: Efficacy, reaction mechanism, active sites, and application potential	140
Acetochlor degradation in anaerobic microcosms with hyporheic sediments: Insights from biogeochemical data, transformation products, and isotope analysis	140
High selectivity, capacity and stability for electrochemical lithium extraction on boron-doped H1.6Mn1.6O4 by tailoring lattice constant and intercalation energy	140
CO2-driven ion exchange for ammonium recovery from source-separated urine	139
Inhibition of biofouling by in-situ grown zwitterionic hydrogel nanolayer on membrane surface in ultralow-pressurized ultrafiltration process	139
Spectral characteristics of dissolved organic carbon derived from biomass-pyrogenic smoke (SDOC) in the aqueous environment and its solubilization effect on hydrophobic organic pollutants	139
Interaction mechanisms between fouling and chemical cleaning on the ageing behavior of ion-exchange membranes during electrodialysis treatment of flue gas desulfurization wastewater	138
Selective elimination of sulfonamide antibiotics upon periodate/catechol process: Dominance of quinone intermediates	137
Recovery targets and timescales for Lough Neagh and other lakes	136
Modeling and optimization of synergistic ozone-ultraviolet-chlorine process for reclaimed water disinfection: From laboratory tests to software simulation	136
Shallow groundwater table fluctuations: A driving force for accelerating the migration and transformation of phosphorus in cropland soil	135
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of small water resource recovery facilities: Comparison of mechanical and lagoon systems	135
Fungal communities as dual indicators of river biodiversity and water quality assessment	134
Elemental sulfur as electron donor and/or acceptor: Mechanisms, applications and perspectives for biological water and wastewater treatment	133
Hidden dangers: High levels of organic pollutants in hadal trenches	133

Stormwater discharges affect PFAS occurrence, concentrations, and spatial distribution in water and bottom sediment of urban streams	132
Freeze desalination: Current research development and future prospects	131
Photoaged tire wear particles hinder the transport of Pb(II) in urban soils under acid rain: Experimental and numerical investigations	130
From waste to resource: Metagenomics uncovers the molecular ecological resources for plastic degradation in estuaries of South China	130
Response of planktonic microbial assemblages to disturbance in an urban sub-tropical estuary	130
Carbon and methane cycling in arsenic-contaminated aquifers	129
Linking sediment geochemistry with catchment processes, internal phosphorus loading and lake water quality	129
Hydro-conditioning: Advanced approaches for cost-effective water quality management in agricultural watersheds	128
CO2 improves the microalgal-bacterial granular sludge towards carbon-negative wastewater treatment	127
Electrochemistry-mass spectrometry bridging the gap between suspect and target screening of valsartan transformation products in wastewater treatment plant effluent	127
Hydrographic proxies for submarine groundwater discharge in the Jiulong River estuary and global perspectives	127
Photocatalytic degradation of GenX in water using a new adsorptive photocatalyst	127
From anaerobic digestion to single cell protein synthesis: A promising route beyond biogas utilization	126
High-throughput sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater provides insights into circulating variants	126
Meta-analysis of the effects of microplastic on fish: Insights into growth, survival, reproduction, oxidative stress, and gut microbiota diversity	126
The role of suspended extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) on equilibrium flocculation of clay minerals in high salinity water	126
Machine learning modelling of a membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI) system for prediction of long-term system performance and optimization of process control parameters in remote brackish water de	124
Enhanced long-term reduction of high-level Au(III) with the presence of NO3− in a H2-based membrane biofilm reactor	124
Exploring the reliability of 222Rn as a tracer of groundwater age in alluvial aquifers: Insights from the explicit simulation of variable 222Rn production	123
Mechanism of organic phosphorus transformation and its impact on the primary production in a deep oligotrophic plateau lake during stratification	123
Insights into the role of in-situ and ex-situ hydrogen peroxide for enhanced ferrate(VI) towards oxidation of organic contaminants	123
Estimating Yangtze River basin's riverine N2O emissions through hybrid modeling of land-river-atmosphere nitrogen flows	122
Reduced water collection time improves learning achievement among primary school children in India	121
Rapid quantification of fecal indicator bacteria in water using the most probable number - loop-mediated isothermal amplification (MPN-LAMP) approach on a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) microchip	121
Metabolic coupling of arsenic, carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur in high arsenic geothermal groundwater: Evidence from molecular mechanisms to community ecology	119
Mineralization of tribromophenol under anoxic/oxic conditions in the presence of copper(II) doped green rust: Importance of sequential reduction-oxidation process	118
Quantification of DOM effects on tetracyclines transport during struvite recovery from swine wastewater	118
The synergistic effect of oxidant-peroxide coupling systems for water and wastewater treatments	118
Innovative approach to reveal source contribution of dissolved organic matter in a complex river watershed using end-member mixing analysis based on spectroscopic proxies and multi-isotopes	117
Microbiome and antibiotic resistome in bioelectrochemical toilets for onsite treatment of fecal sludge	117
Making waves: The potential of generative AI in water utility operations	116
Priority control sequence of 34 typical pollutants in effluents of Chinese wastewater treatment plants	116
A Simplified Sanitary Sewer System Generator for Exploratory Modelling at City-Scale	116
Effects of bromide ion on the formation and toxicity alteration of halonitromethanes from nitrate containing humic acid water during UV/chlor(am)ine disinfection	116
Carbon-fixing bacteria in diverse groundwaters of karst area: Distribution patterns, ecological interactions, and driving factors	114
Cyanobacteria decay alters CH4 and CO2 produced hotspots along vertical sediment profiles in eutrophic lakes	114
Efficient capture of endocrine-disrupting compounds by a high-performance nanofiltration membrane for wastewater treatment	114
Generation of DBPs from dissolved organic matter by solar photolysis of chlorine: Associated changes of cytotoxicity and reactive species	113
Supply, demand and the economic effectiveness of urine-diverting technologies and products: A systematic literature review	113
Making waves: The sensitivity of lakes to brownification and issues of concern in ecological status assessment	113
Making Waves: A justice-centred framework for wastewater-based public health surveillance	113