OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Membrane Science 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Chloride-salt separation type nanofiltration membranes for efficient crude salt refinement	312
Nanofluidic ion-exchange membranes: Can their conductance compete with polymeric ion-exchange membranes?	282
High permeability dual-channel membranes based on porous Fluorine–Cerium nanosheets for molecular sieving	256
Anion exchange membranes with orderly channels enabled by charge transfer interactions for fast transportation of Cl−	233
How alginate monomers contribute to organic fouling on polyamide membrane surfaces?	211
Synthesis of bifunctional CuO–ZnO@Cu-MOR catalytic membrane reactor for efficient CO2 hydrogenation to methanol	207
Compatibilization and gas barrier effect of graphene nanoplatelets in PP/EVOH blend biaxial stretching film	190
The contribution of colloidal aggregates to the clogging dynamics at the pore scale	161
Robust microhoneycomb-like nanofibrous aerogels derived from cellulose and lignin as highly efficient, low-resistant and anti-clogging air filters	158
Exploring the link between antiscalant and fouling variation from reverse osmosis pilot study	149
Minimizing bacterial adhesion on membrane: Multiscale characterization of surface modifications	139
Salicylaldehyde-assisted ZrO2-induced conversion approach to prepare high performance hollow fiber-supported UiO-66-NH2 membrane for hydrogen separation	139
Isoporous membrane with glucose mediated toughness and protein sieving prepared from novel block copolymers containing boronic acid moieties	132
Janus C-PAN/PH membrane for simulated shale gas wastewater (SGW) treatment in membrane distillation: Integrating surface property and catalytic degradation for anti-fouling	130
Interplay of organic components in membrane fouling evolution: Statistical evidence from multiple spectroscopic analyses	127
Editorial Board	114
Editorial Board	114
Mixed-charged polyamide-4-sulfocalix [4] arene hollow fiber nanofiltration membranes for heavy metal removal under various pH	112
Preparation of novel zwitterionic polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes for the dual-enhanced antifouling and antibacterial properties by in-situ one pot crosslinking reaction	112
Poly(arylene ether sulfone ketone)s containing densely piperidinium-functionalized carbazole derivatives as anion exchange membranes with improved ionic conductivity and alkaline stability	112
Hydrogen production by glucose reforming using a nickel hollow fiber membrane reactor	111
Molecular dynamics investigation of membrane fouling in organic solvents	111
Stress driven micron- and nano-scale wrinkles as a new class of transport pathways of two-dimensional laminar membranes towards molecular separation	109
Stable alkoxy chain enhanced anion exchange membrane and its fuel cell	109
Double-layer ceramic-carbonate hollow fiber membrane with superior mechanical strength for CO2 separation	108

Effects of MOFs size and functional group on the pore structure and performance of thin-film nanocomposite membranes	106
Polyurea nanofiltration membranes with extreme-pH stability and high separation performance	106
CO2-separation performance of vinyl-addition polynorbornenes with ester functionalities	102
Bulk cross-linked hydroxyethyl cellulose-silica composite membrane for acid-stable nanofiltration	102
An efficient co-solvent tailoring interfacial polymerization for nanofiltration: enhanced selectivity and mechanism	101
Crystalline covalent organic framework membrane with tailored chargeability for efficient pharmaceutical rejection by in-situ functionalization of polyethylene-imine	99
In-situ growth of anionic covalent organic frameworks efficaciously enhanced the monovalent selectivity of anion exchange membranes	99
Construction of hollow fiber nanofiltration separation layer with bridging network structure by polymer-anchored co-deposition for high-concentration heavy metal ion removal	97
Coal-based catalytic carbon membrane functionalized with nitrogen-doped carbon nanospheres for efficient bisphenol a removal	97
Three birds with one stone: Microphase separation induced by densely grafted short chains in ion conducting membranes	97
Bio-inspired graphene oxide-amino acid cross-linked framework membrane trigger high water permeance and high metal ions rejection	96
Thin film nanocomposite nanofiltration with tannic acid-Fe(III) complexes functionalized Ti3C2T for enhanced divalent-salinity-water separation with a superior durability	94
Evaluation of nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes for efficient rejection of organic micropollutants	94
A hydrophobic-hydrophilic MXene/PVDF composite hollow fiber membrane with enhanced antifouling properties for seawater desalination	93
Multi-channeled halloysite nanotube-blended polybenzimidazole separators for enhancing lithium-ion battery performance	93
Membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI) for selective ion separation and recovery: Fundamentals, challenges, and opportunities	92
Simulations predict salt partitioning in nanostructured ion exchange membranes	92
Bioinspired anti-fouling membranes featuring novel tilted sharkskin patterns	92
Impact of crosslinking on organic solvent nanofiltration performance in polydimethylsiloxane composite membrane: Probed by in-situ low-field nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy	91
Ultrathin cyclodextrin-based nanofiltration membrane with tunable microporosity for antibiotic desalination	91
Effects of pressure and temperature on CO2 facilitation of amino acid salt-containing membranes for post-combustion carbon capture	90
Composite GO@Silk membrane for capillary-driven energy conversion	90
Syngas production with CO2 utilization through the oxidative reforming of methane in a new cermet-carbonate packed-bed membrane reactor	90
Facile and extensible preparation of multi-layered graphene oxide membranes with enhanced long-term desalting performance	88
Enhanced permeability and anti-wetting performance in solar-driven membrane distillation: Double-play of light-heat management and steric hindrance effect	87
Fluorinated β-CD-MOF strengthened 2-phenylethanol pervaporation separation of mixed matrix membranes	87
Synergistically enhancing the antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of anion exchange membrane by chemically assembling gentamicin and N-chloramine layers	85
Elucidating the role of alkyl chain in poly(aryl piperidinium) copolymers for anion exchange membrane fuel cells	85
Construction of high-performance CeO2 ultrafiltration membrane for high-temperature dye/salt separation	85
Application of g-C3N4/ZnO nanocomposites for fabrication of anti-fouling polymer membranes with dye and protein rejection superiority	84
Induction of zeolite membrane formation by implanting zeolite crystals into the precursor of ceramic supports	84
Preparation and ion separation properties of sub-nanoporous PES membrane with high chemical resistance	83
Amphiphobic PTFE membrane as functional covering membrane to hinder ammonia emission during the composting process	83
Tailored l-Arginine modified Poly(piperazine-amide) nanofiltration membrane with enhanced water permeability for efficient Li+/Mg2+ separation	83
Helical strip-type spacers for enhanced multi-directional mixing and mitigation of temperature polarisation in membrane distillation – A numerical and experimental investigation	83
Fenton induced microdefects enable fast water transfer of graphene oxide membrane for efficient water purification	82
High-temperature hydrogen/propane separations in asymmetric carbon molecular sieve hollow fiber membranes	81
Pervaporation separation of C6 alkane isomers by Al-bttotb membrane	81
Di-piperidinium side chain functionalized poly(anthracene-co-p-terphenyl piperidinium) anion exchange membranes with microphase separation structure	80
A mini-module with built-in spacers for high-throughput ultrafiltration	80
Heating-driven assembly of covalent organic framework nanosheets for gas separation	80
Facile Li-ion conduction and synergistic electrochemical performance via dual functionalization of flexible solid electrolyte for Li metal batteries	80
Positively-charged nanofiltration membranes constructed via gas/liquid interfacial polymerization for Mg2+/Li+ separation	80
Poly(styrene-alt-maleic anhydride)-copolymers blended in poly(ether sulfone) membranes as a platform for effective biomolecular surface functionalization	79
Percolation-assisted coating of metal-organic frameworks on porous substrates	79
The use of anti-scalants in gypsum scaling mitigation: Comparison with membrane surface modification and efficiency in combined reverse osmosis and membrane distillation	79
A strategy to alleviate membrane fouling by optimizing the structure of the cake layer formed by flocs deposited directly on the membrane in the ultrafiltration process through coagulation and nanosca	78
Photocatalytic self-cleansing ZnO-coated ceramic membranes for preconcentrating microalgae	78
UV assisted backwashing for fouling control in membrane bioreactor operation	78
Development and evaluation of antibacterial nanofiber membranes via coaxial electrospinning for enhanced air filtration performance	77

Dissecting the impacts of nanobubbles and heat generated in polymerization on polyamide nanofiltration membranes	76
A simple cation substitution strategy to regulate the morphology and properties of anion exchange membrane for fuel cells	76
Hollow fiber nanofiltration: From lab-scale research to full-scale applications	76