OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Contaminant Hydrology is 10. 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
Coupled steroid and phosphorus leaching from cattle slurry at lysimeter scale	172
A new discrete model to better consider tracer distribution along boreholes during the Finite Volume Point Dilution Method	114
Tracing sources and transformations of ammonium during river bank filtration by means of column experiments	77
Editorial Board	67
Distribution of potentially toxic elements in sediments of the municipal river channel (Balu), Dhaka, Bangladesh: Ecological and health risks assessment	65
Mechanistic insight into the adsorption of mercury (II) on the surface of red mud supported nanoscale zero-valent iron composite	57
Effects of rainfall characteristics on runoff quality parameters within an industrial sector in Tennessee, USA	57
Experimental investigation on heat and moisture transfer of propylene glycol-mixed steam in porous media	54
Geometric tortuosity model of pores in MICP-treated calcareous sand	52
Tracking the microplastic pollution in the freshwater environments of southeastern Türkiye: Usage of Unio delicatus, Unio Terminalis and Dreissena polymorpha as bioindicators of microplastics	48
Assessing data variability in groundwater quality monitoring of contaminated sites through factor analysis and multiple linear regression models	47
Sustainable agricultural water management incorporating inexact programming and salinization-related grey water footprint	46
Contaminant mobilization from the vadose zone to groundwater during experimental river flooding events	46
Nitrate in shallow groundwater after more than four decades of manure application	45
Assessment of the water quality pollution index and ecological risk of microplastic pollution along the Tambakoso River in Surabaya, Indonesia	43
The escalating threat of human-associated infectious bacteria in surface aquatic resources: Insights into prevalence, antibiotic resistance, survival mechanisms, detection, and prevention strategies	43
Experimental and reactive transport modeling study of direct lithium extraction From brines with Li/Al-layered double hydroxides	42
Potential risk of eutrophication in the deepest lake of Southwest China: Insights from phosphorus enrichment in bottom water	42
Estimation of groundwater pollution levels and specific ionic sources in the groundwater, using a comprehensive approach of geochemical ratios, pollution index of groundwater, unmix model and land use	40
Geochemical processes and sensitivity analysis of flow velocity and column depth for effective nickel removal	38
Feasibility evaluation of a blended cover with activated carbon for in-situ stabilization of DDT in sediment	38
An ice- air-water-NAPL multiphase model for simulating NAPL migration in subsurface system under freeze-thaw condition	38
Editorial Board	35
Propensity and repercussion of microplastics in the soil-water-urban continuum	35
The critical mixed transport process in remediation agent radial injection into contaminated aquifer plumes	35

Stream salinity prediction in data-scarce regions: Application of transfer learning and uncertainty quantification	34
Does water temperature influence in microcystin production? A case study of Billings Reservoir, São Paulo, Brazil	33
Unravelling groundwater contamination and health-related implications in semi-arid and cold regions of India	33
Facile synthesization of NaOH activated hierarchical porous biochar from cucumber straw for the effective removal of doxycycline in aqueous solution	32
Modeling the competitive sorption and transport of Ni(II) and Zn(II) in soils: Comparing two multicomponent approaches	31
Fabrication of sodium alginate-biochar-graphene oxide composite for sulfadiazine adsorption from aquatic environment: Performance and mechanisms	31
A fractional derivative model for nuclides transport in heterogeneous fractured media	30
A Fractional-order dual-continuum model to capture non-Fickian solute transport in a regional-scale fractured aquifer	30
Quantifying climate change impacts on future water resources and salinity transport in a high semi-arid watershed	29
An extension of gases-brine mutual solubility models to include geochemical reactions: Modeling and applications	29
Effects of deep coal mining on groundwater hydrodynamic and hydrochemical processes in a multi-aquifer system: Insights from a long-term study of mining areas in ecologically fragile western China	28
Numerical simulation of multiphase oil behaviors in ice-covered nearshore water	28
Spatial and temporal distributions of microplastics and their macroscopic relationship with algal blooms in Chaohu Lake, China	28
Factors influencing residual air saturation during consecutive imbibition processes in an air-water two-phase fine sandy medium – A laboratory-scale experimental study	28
Transport characteristics of DNA-tagged silica colloids as a colloidal tracer in saturated sand columns; role of solution chemistry, flow velocity, and sand grain size	28
Monitoring of in-situ chemical oxidation for remediation of diesel-contaminated soil with electrical resistivity tomography	27
Rainfall-induced microplastic fate and transport in unsaturated Dutch soils	27
Microplastics in water: Occurrence, fate and removal	27
Microplastics in a small river: Occurrence and influencing factors along the river Oker, Northern Germany	26
Assessment of heavy metals and radionuclides in groundwater and associated human health risk appraisal in the vicinity of Rooppur nuclear power plant, Bangladesh	25
Eco-toxicity assessment of polypropylene microplastics in juvenile zebrafish (Danio rerio)	25
Editorial Board	25
Enhanced-solubilization and dissolution of multicomponent DNAPL from homogeneous porous media	24
Surrogate prediction of the breakthrough curve of solute transport in rivers using its reach length dependence	24
Study on the service performance of heterogeneous cutoff walls and three-dimensional transport of pollutants considering compression effect	24
Editorial Board	24
Non-Fickian transport processes accelerate the movement of PFOS in unsaturated media: An experimental and modelling study	23
Data-driven identification of pollution sources and water quality prediction using Apriori and LSTM models: A case study in the Hanjiang River basin	23
The storm runoff management strategy based on agricultural ditch nutrient loss characteristics in Erhai Lake, China	23
Hydrogeochemical evolution of groundwater impacted by acid mine drainage (AMD) from polymetallic mining areas (South China)	22
Application and innovation of artificial intelligence models in wastewater treatment	22
Micro-nano bubbles enhanced immobilized Chlorella vulgaris to remove ofloxacin from groundwater	22
Adsorptive and photocatalytic remediation of hazardous organic chemical pollutants in aqueous medium: A review	21
Editorial Board	20
Dispersion of silica-encapsulated DNA magnetic particles in a homogeneous sand tank	20
Geophysical signatures of soil AFFF contamination from spectral induced polarization and low field nuclear magnetic resonance methods	20
AQuA-P: A machine learning-based tool for water quality assessment	20
Experimental and numerical studies on fluid flow through fractured rock masses based on an enhanced three-dimensional discrete fracture network model	19
Editorial Board	19
Spatiotemporal variations in land use impacts on river water quality in a mountain-to-plain transitional basin in arid region of northern China	19
Distribution of organophosphorus pesticides and its potential connection with probiotics in sediments of a shallow freshwater lake	19
Engineered injection and extraction combined with in situ oxidation remediation at an industrial site and evaluation of contaminant plume dynamics	19
Fate and transport of dissolved/colloidal metals in an aging passive treatment system for coal mine drainage: Divergent behavior of trace metals and iron	19
Reconstructing the release history of a contaminant source with different precision via the ensemble smoother with multiple data assimilation	19
Removal of Fe(II) from water using raw and calcinated weathered basalt: Influence of mineralogy and physical properties	19
Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of temporal variation in ionic strength on colloid retention and remobilization in saturated porous media	18
Potential effects on groundwater quality associated with infiltrating stormwater through dry wells for aquifer recharge	18
Comparison of Ni (II) ion biosorption onto Eupatorium Adinophorum and Acer Oblongum biomass using batch operations, response surface models, thermodynamics, kinetics, and equilibrium studies	18
Water-sediment synergistic relationship in the flood season in the coarse sand source regions of the loess plateau, China	17
Evaluating soil loss under land use management and extreme rainfall	17

The role of baseflow and stormwater in transport of tire and bitumen particles in Tehran city: A dense urban environment	17
Spatiotemporal variation and driving factors of water quality in Yunnan-Guizhou plateau lakes, China	17
Assessment of heavy metal pollution in Nigerian surface freshwaters and sediment: A meta-analysis using ecological and human health risk indices	17
Quantification of contaminant mass discharge and uncertainties: Method and challenges in application at contaminated sites	17
Degradation of seven pesticides and two metabolites before and during aquifer storage transfer and recovery operation	17
A novel multivariate time series prediction of crucial water quality parameters with Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks	16
Comparative study of standard and modified groundwater vulnerability methods in the gold and iron mining regions of Western Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Brazil	16
Role of biotite content and structure in controlling Cesium diffusion in granitic rocks	16
Freeze-thaw effect on adsorption and transport of two sulfonamides in soil: Batch and column studies	16
Concentration-discharge relations and transient metal loads reveal spatiotemporal variability in solute-generation mechanisms in a mine-affected watershed	15
Significance of temperature as a key driver in ZVI PRB applications for PCE degradation	15
Data driven AI (artificial intelligence) detection furnish economic pathways for microplastics	15
Direct visualization of colloid transport over natural heterogeneous and artificial smooth rock surfaces	15
Effect of groundwater residence time on geogenic fluoride release into groundwater in the Mt. Meru slope area, Tanzania, the Great Rift Valley, East Africa	15
A land use regression model to explain the spatial variation of nitrate concentration – A regional scale case study in the north-west of Ireland	15
Impact of humic acid on iron (oxyhydr)oxide transport in the presence of phosphate in saturated porous media	15
New insights into the selective adsorption mechanism of cationic and anionic dyes using MIL-101(Fe) metal-organic framework: Modeling and interpretation of physicochemical parameters	14
Rural village as a source of microplastic pollution in a riverine and marine ecosystem of the southern Venezuelan Caribbean	14
Application of the FUCOM-SAW model for comprehensive risk assessment of contaminated sediments: A case study of the great Bačka Canal and Begej river	14
Editorial Board	14
Investigation of light aromatics removal from industrial wastewater using nano metal organic framework	14
Temperature influence on the NAPL-water interfacial area between 10 °C and 60 °C for trichloroethylene	14
Low-temperature Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage combined with in situ bioremediation of chlorinated ethenes: Pilot-scale observations and model-based interpretation	14
From brushite to hydroxylapatite: A study on phosphate mineral transformation and the fate of oxytetracycline	14
Development of a multi-objective reservoir operation model for water quality-quantity management	14
Editorial Board	14
Identifying an indicator compound for progress monitoring during in-situ thermal treatment of coal tar and creosote	14
Editorial Board	13
Hydrochemical fingerprints of karst underground river systems impacted by urbanization in Guiyang, Southwest China	13
Low-complexity mapping of soil temperature for thermal treatment follow-up	13
Improvement of evapotranspiration simulation study in the Hailar River basin under the influence of vegetation dynamics	13
Release of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances from AFFF-impacted soils: Effects of water saturation in vadose zone soils	13
Editorial Board	13
Biochar-algae microspheres based on sodium alginate for the highly efficient adsorption of malachite green dye: Kinetics, isotherms, and mechanism of adsorption	13
Changes in the salt concentration distribution in surface water (seawater) due to seawater recirculation in a porous medium under tidal fluctuations	13
Identifying hydrogeochemistry evolution mechanism in high-sulfur non-ferrous metal mining areas via hydrochemical characteristics and isotopic evidence	13
Hydrogeochemical and isotopic evaluation of VOC commingled plumes in a weathered fractured bedrock aquifer treated with thermal and bioremediation	13
Electrochemical remediation of microplastics: Progress and prospects in water treatment	13
Preparation of novel multifunctional magnetic biochar integrating adsorption and degradation and application in printing and dyeing wastewater	13
Using 1,1,1-Trichloroethane degradation data to understand NAPL dissolution and solute transport at real sites	12
Evaluate the groundwater quality and human health risks for sustainable drinking and irrigation purposes in mountainous region of Chongqing, Southwest China	12
Diffusive transport properties of seawater in calcite nanopores: A molecular dynamics study	12
Metal pollution in surface sediments of the Vembanad wetland: Seasonal variation, source apportionment, and human health risk assessment	12
Editorial Board	12
Experimental study of hydraulic properties in grain packs: Effects of particle shape and size distribution	12
Formation mechanisms of hydraulic circulation and its effects on the nitrobenzene migration in homogeneous aquifers with different medium sizes during air sparging remediation	12
Editorial Board	12
Influences of hydrological and agricultural conditions on selenium distribution in groundwater: A case study in Sanjiang plain, Northeast China	12
Unveiling the ecotoxicological impact of microplastics on organisms - the persistent organic pollutant (POP): A comprehensive review	12
Semi-empirical modelling of hydraulic conductivity of clayey soils exposed to deionized and saline environments	12
How uncertainty in calibration data affects the modeling of non-point source pollutant loads in baseflow	12
Analytical solution of a pollutant transport model for unsaturated soil considering the effects of consolidation and temperature	12
Variation in urban snow quality indicated by three seasonal sampling surveys conducted in Luleå (Sweden) within a span of 27 years	12
Recent progresses and perspectives of polyethylene biodegradation by bacteria and fungi: A review	11
Cellulose –Polyvinylalcohol supported magnetic nanocomposites from lentil husk for sequestration of cationic dyes from the aqueous solution: Kinetics, isotherm and reusability studies	11
Migration behaviour of LNAPL in fractures filled with porous media: Laboratory experiments and numerical simulations	11
Understanding the factors contributing to groundwater salinity in the coastal region of Andhra Pradesh, India	11
Autonomous self-propelled reduced graphene oxide hydrogel-CuO@rGO micromotors for high-efficiency removal of organic dye pollutant	11
Effectiveness of double-cut-off walls on seawater intrusion and nitrate concentration in unconfined coastal aquifers	11
Health risk assessment of groundwater nitrogen pollution in Yinchuan plain	11
Simulated leaching of PFAS from land-applied municipal biosolids at agricultural sites	11
Transport, retention and degradation of the urban biocides terbutryn, diuron and octylisothiazolinone and the herbicide acetochlor in urban surface-soil interfaces	11
Enhancing pollutant removal from contaminated soils using yield stress fluids as selective blocking agents	11
A field study to assess the role of air-water interfacial sorption on PFAS leaching in an AFFF source area	11
Exploring the ecotoxicological impacts of microplastics on freshwater fish: A critical review	11
Simulating degradation of organic compounds accounting for the growth of microorganisms (Monod kinetics) in a fully Lagrangian framework	10
A mini review of recent advances in environmentally friendly microplastic removal technologies in water systems	10
The value of simplified models of radionuclide transport for the safety assessment of nuclear waste repositories: A benchmark study	10
Spatial heterogeneity of lake sediment hydraulic conductivity, hydrological connectivity and causes analysis under the influence of sand mining activities: In-situ tests in a typical large sand mining	10
Ecological networks and mechanisms underlying their variation in impounded lakes along the eastern route of China's south-to-north water diversion project	10
Identifying susceptible groundwater contamination zones in western Odisha of India using hydro-geochemical and geospatial approaches	10
Emerging pollutants characterization, mitigation and toxicity assessment of sewage wastewater treatment plant- India: A case study	10
Hydrochemical analysis and groundwater suitability for drinking and irrigation in an arid agricultural area of the Northwest China	10
Assessment of managed aquifer recharge in saline confined aquifers for freshwater storage and improved recovery: A 3D tank study under various operational conditions	10
Aging-mediated selective adsorption of antibiotics by tire wear particles: Hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions effects	10
Facilitated transport of ferrihydrite with phosphate under saturated flow conditions	10
Natural mineral colloids facilitated transport of EE2 in saturated porous media: Effects of humic acid and conjugate form	10
Study on barrier mechanism and application of silico-alkaline sol-modified bentonite cutoff wall materials to lead pollution in lead-zinc tailings pond	10
SWAT-SF: A flexible SWAT-based model for watershed-scale water and soil salinity modeling	10
Quantification of denitrification rate in shallow groundwater using the single-well, push-pull test technique	10