OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Membrane Science is 78. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Chloride-salt separation type nanofiltration membranes for efficient crude salt refinement	342
Enhancing alkaline water electrolytic durability by embedding polyphenylene sulfide mesh in polybenzimidazole ion-solvating gel membrane	297
Efficient separation of alkaloid from extract of traditional Chinese medicine via electrodialysis at over-limiting current density	264
Thermally treated triazine-crosslinked microporous membranes based on PIM-1 and poly(3-nitrile-functionalized imidazolium-co-DEGA) for CO2 separation	242
Modeling fouling kinetics for experiments with transmission varying during filtration	219
Wettability regulation of membranes based on biodegradable aliphatic polyester	218
Pervaporation separation of C6 alkane isomers by Al-bttotb membrane	169
Fenton induced microdefects enable fast water transfer of graphene oxide membrane for efficient water purification	169
Synergistically enhancing the antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of anion exchange membrane by chemically assembling gentamicin and N-chloramine layers	152
Poly(arylene ether sulfone ketone)s containing densely piperidinium-functionalized carbazole derivatives as anion exchange membranes with improved ionic conductivity and alkaline stability	150
Synthesis of bifunctional CuO–ZnO@Cu-MOR catalytic membrane reactor for efficient CO2 hydrogenation to methanol	141
Compatibilization and gas barrier effect of graphene nanoplatelets in PP/EVOH blend biaxial stretching film	137
The contribution of colloidal aggregates to the clogging dynamics at the pore scale	133
Exploring the link between antiscalant and fouling variation from reverse osmosis pilot study	130
Editorial Board	124
Editorial Board	121
A hydrophobic-hydrophilic MXene/PVDF composite hollow fiber membrane with enhanced antifouling properties for seawater desalination	118
Multi-channeled halloysite nanotube-blended polybenzimidazole separators for enhancing lithium-ion battery performance	116
Bioinspired anti-fouling membranes featuring novel tilted sharkskin patterns	116
Membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI) for selective ion separation and recovery: Fundamentals, challenges, and opportunities	115
Helical strip-type spacers for enhanced multi-directional mixing and mitigation of temperature polarisation in membrane distillation – A numerical and experimental investigation	113
Sustainable, antifouling poly (ethylene furanoate)/ poly (lactic acid) (PEF/PLA) blend electrospun nanofibrous membranes for switchable premix emulsification/demulsification	113
Percolation-assisted coating of metal-organic frameworks on porous substrates	112
Chemical physics insight of PPy-based modified ion exchange membranes: A fundamental approach	110
Preparation and ion separation properties of sub-nanoporous PES membrane with high chemical resistance	110

Isoporous membrane with glucose mediated toughness and protein sieving prepared from novel block copolymers containing boronic acid moieties	109
Intermolecular cross-linked polymer of intrinsic microporosity-1 (PIM-1)-based thin-film composite hollow fiber membrane for organic solvent nanofiltration	109
Molecular simulation of layered GO membranes with amorphous structure for heavy metal ions separation	108
CO2-separation performance of vinyl-addition polynorbornenes with ester functionalities	106
Double-layer ceramic-carbonate hollow fiber membrane with superior mechanical strength for CO2 separation	105
High permeability dual-channel membranes based on porous Fluorine–Cerium nanosheets for molecular sieving	102
Hydrogen production by glucose reforming using a nickel hollow fiber membrane reactor	102
A mini-module with built-in spacers for high-throughput ultrafiltration	100
Minimizing bacterial adhesion on membrane: Multiscale characterization of surface modifications	100
Development and evaluation of antibacterial nanofiber membranes via coaxial electrospinning for enhanced air filtration performance	100
Ultrathin cyclodextrin-based nanofiltration membrane with tunable microporosity for antibiotic desalination	99
A simple cation substitution strategy to regulate the morphology and properties of anion exchange membrane for fuel cells	98
Natural composite hydrogel regulated interface polymerization to prepare high performance nanofiltration membranes with wrinkled structure	98
A SiC membrane resistance recovery methodology based on dynamically dust cake layer analysis	97
Acid stable layer-by-layer nanofiltration membranes for phosphoric acid purification	96
Ammonia permeation and plasticization of glassy polymeric membranes	94
Radioactive strontium ions sieving through reduced graphene oxide membrane	94
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	93
Coal-based catalytic carbon membrane functionalized with nitrogen-doped carbon nanospheres for efficient bisphenol a removal	92
Di-piperidinium side chain functionalized poly(anthracene-co-p-terphenyl piperidinium) anion exchange membranes with microphase separation structure	91
Hollow fiber nanofiltration: From lab-scale research to full-scale applications	91
Construction of hollow fiber nanofiltration separation layer with bridging network structure by polymer-anchored co-deposition for high-concentration heavy metal ion removal	91
Fluorinated β-CD-MOF strengthened 2-phenylethanol pervaporation separation of mixed matrix membranes	89
UV assisted backwashing for fouling control in membrane bioreactor operation	89
Mixed-charged polyamide-4-sulfocalix [4] arene hollow fiber nanofiltration membranes for heavy metal removal under various pH	88
Carbon nanotubes grown on ZIF-L(Zn@Co) surface improved CO2 permeability of mixed matrix membranes	88
Interplay of organic components in membrane fouling evolution: Statistical evidence from multiple spectroscopic analyses	88
Application of g-C3N4/ZnO nanocomposites for fabrication of anti-fouling polymer membranes with dye and protein rejection superiority	88
Nanofluidic ion-exchange membranes: Can their conductance compete with polymeric ion-exchange membranes?	87
An efficient co-solvent tailoring interfacial polymerization for nanofiltration: enhanced selectivity and mechanism	86
Sub-5 nm polyamide nanofilms combined with transfer-printing compositing for ultrafast nanofiltration	86
Poly(styrene-alt-maleic anhydride)-copolymers blended in poly(ether sulfone) membranes as a platform for effective biomolecular surface functionalization	86
The use of anti-scalants in gypsum scaling mitigation: Comparison with membrane surface modification and efficiency in combined reverse osmosis and membrane distillation	86
A dual-biomimetic strategy to construct zwitterionic anti-fouling membrane with superior emulsion separation performance	85
Bio-inspired graphene oxide-amino acid cross-linked framework membrane trigger high water permeance and high metal ions rejection	85
Antifouling forward osmosis membranes by ε-polylysine mediated molecular grafting for printing and dyeing wastewater: Preparation, characterization, and performance	85
Effects of MOFs size and functional group on the pore structure and performance of thin-film nanocomposite membranes	84
Bulk cross-linked hydroxyethyl cellulose-silica composite membrane for acid-stable nanofiltration	83
Evaluation of nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes for efficient rejection of organic micropollutants	83
Facile Li-ion conduction and synergistic electrochemical performance via dual functionalization of flexible solid electrolyte for Li metal batteries	82
Fluorinated block poly (aryl piperidinium) anion exchange membranes enabling high-performance low-temperature direct ammonia fuel cell	82
Highly ion-selective sulfonated poly(biphenyl pyridinium) zwitterionic membranes for vanadium redox flow batteries	82
Positively-charged nanofiltration membranes constructed via gas/liquid interfacial polymerization for Mg2+/Li+ separation	82
Tuning polyelectrolyte topology and crosslinking parameters to facilitate same-sized monovalent nutrient ions separation	82
Designing high-efficiency water transport channels in graphene oxide membranes through incorporating soft polyelectrolyte nanoparticles	81
Metal-organic frameworks intercalated graphene nanofiltration membrane enabling exceptional antibiotics rejection and electrocatalytic self-cleaning	81
Effects of pressure and temperature on CO2 facilitation of amino acid salt-containing membranes for post-combustion carbon capture	81
Construction of high-performance CeO2 ultrafiltration membrane for high-temperature dye/salt separation	80
Facile and extensible preparation of multi-layered graphene oxide membranes with enhanced long-term desalting performance	80
Induction of zeolite membrane formation by implanting zeolite crystals into the precursor of ceramic supports	80

Syngas production with CO2 utilization through the oxidative reforming of methane in a new cermet-carbonate packed-bed membrane reactor	80
Enhanced permeability and anti-wetting performance in solar-driven membrane distillation: Double-play of light-heat management and steric hindrance effect	80
Aging resistant, fluorinated aromatic polymers with ladderized, rigid kink-structured backbones for gas separations	79
Photocatalytic self-cleansing ZnO-coated ceramic membranes for preconcentrating microalgae	78
Amphiphobic PTFE membrane as functional covering membrane to hinder ammonia emission during the composting process	78
Dissecting the impacts of nanobubbles and heat generated in polymerization on polyamide nanofiltration membranes	78
Janus C-PAN/PH membrane for simulated shale gas wastewater (SGW) treatment in membrane distillation: Integrating surface property and catalytic degradation for anti-fouling	78
Three birds with one stone: Microphase separation induced by densely grafted short chains in ion conducting membranes	78