OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Membrane Science is 77. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Chloride-salt separation type nanofiltration membranes for efficient crude salt refinement	327
Synthesis of bifunctional CuO–ZnO@Cu-MOR catalytic membrane reactor for efficient CO2 hydrogenation to methanol	291
Compatibilization and gas barrier effect of graphene nanoplatelets in PP/EVOH blend biaxial stretching film	260
The contribution of colloidal aggregates to the clogging dynamics at the pore scale	240
Robust microhoneycomb-like nanofibrous aerogels derived from cellulose and lignin as highly efficient, low-resistant and anti-clogging air filters	216
Exploring the link between antiscalant and fouling variation from reverse osmosis pilot study	214
Salicylaldehyde-assisted ZrO2-induced conversion approach to prepare high performance hollow fiber-supported UiO-66-NH2 membrane for hydrogen separation	191
Isoporous membrane with glucose mediated toughness and protein sieving prepared from novel block copolymers containing boronic acid moieties	164
Interplay of organic components in membrane fouling evolution: Statistical evidence from multiple spectroscopic analyses	161
Editorial Board	150
Editorial Board	146
Hydrogen production by glucose reforming using a nickel hollow fiber membrane reactor	139
Double-layer ceramic-carbonate hollow fiber membrane with superior mechanical strength for CO2 separation	133
Stress driven micron- and nano-scale wrinkles as a new class of transport pathways of two-dimensional laminar membranes towards molecular separation	133
Bulk cross-linked hydroxyethyl cellulose-silica composite membrane for acid-stable nanofiltration	130
CO2-separation performance of vinyl-addition polynorbornenes with ester functionalities	119
Multi-channeled halloysite nanotube-blended polybenzimidazole separators for enhancing lithium-ion battery performance	118
Effects of pressure and temperature on CO2 facilitation of amino acid salt-containing membranes for post-combustion carbon capture	115
Syngas production with CO2 utilization through the oxidative reforming of methane in a new cermet-carbonate packed-bed membrane reactor	113
Enhanced permeability and anti-wetting performance in solar-driven membrane distillation: Double-play of light-heat management and steric hindrance effect	112
Facile and extensible preparation of multi-layered graphene oxide membranes with enhanced long-term desalting performance	112
Fluorinated β-CD-MOF strengthened 2-phenylethanol pervaporation separation of mixed matrix membranes	111
Elucidating the role of alkyl chain in poly(aryl piperidinium) copolymers for anion exchange membrane fuel cells	110
Induction of zeolite membrane formation by implanting zeolite crystals into the precursor of ceramic supports	109
Construction of high-performance CeO2 ultrafiltration membrane for high-temperature dye/salt separation	109

Helical strip-type spacers for enhanced multi-directional mixing and mitigation of temperature polarisation in membrane distillation – A numerical and experimental investigation	107
Tailored l-Arginine modified Poly(piperazine-amide) nanofiltration membrane with enhanced water permeability for efficient Li+/Mg2+ separation	105
High-temperature hydrogen/propane separations in asymmetric carbon molecular sieve hollow fiber membranes	104
Facile Li-ion conduction and synergistic electrochemical performance via dual functionalization of flexible solid electrolyte for Li metal batteries	104
Photocatalytic self-cleansing ZnO-coated ceramic membranes for preconcentrating microalgae	102
Dissecting the impacts of nanobubbles and heat generated in polymerization on polyamide nanofiltration membranes	101
Ammonia permeation and plasticization of glassy polymeric membranes	100
Designing high-efficiency water transport channels in graphene oxide membranes through incorporating soft polyelectrolyte nanoparticles	99
A SiC membrane resistance recovery methodology based on dynamically dust cake layer analysis	98
Preparation of highly permeable and selective nanofiltration membranes with antifouling properties by introducing the capsaicin derivative into polyamide thin selective layer by bidirectional interfac	98
A simple cation substitution strategy to regulate the morphology and properties of anion exchange membrane for fuel cells	97
Percolation-assisted coating of metal-organic frameworks on porous substrates	97
Nanofluidic ion-exchange membranes: Can their conductance compete with polymeric ion-exchange membranes?	97
The use of anti-scalants in gypsum scaling mitigation: Comparison with membrane surface modification and efficiency in combined reverse osmosis and membrane distillation	96
Highly ion-selective sulfonated poly(biphenyl pyridinium) zwitterionic membranes for vanadium redox flow batteries	95
Fluorinated block poly (aryl piperidinium) anion exchange membranes enabling high-performance low-temperature direct ammonia fuel cell	95
Tuning polyelectrolyte topology and crosslinking parameters to facilitate same-sized monovalent nutrient ions separation	93
Metal-organic frameworks intercalated graphene nanofiltration membrane enabling exceptional antibiotics rejection and electrocatalytic self-cleaning	93
Poly(arylene ether sulfone ketone)s containing densely piperidinium-functionalized carbazole derivatives as anion exchange membranes with improved ionic conductivity and alkaline stability	92
Synergistically enhancing the antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of anion exchange membrane by chemically assembling gentamicin and N-chloramine layers	92
Impact of crosslinking on organic solvent nanofiltration performance in polydimethylsiloxane composite membrane: Probed by in-situ low-field nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy	91
Poly(styrene-alt-maleic anhydride)-copolymers blended in poly(ether sulfone) membranes as a platform for effective biomolecular surface functionalization	91
Construction of hollow fiber nanofiltration separation layer with bridging network structure by polymer-anchored co-deposition for high-concentration heavy metal ion removal	90
Fenton induced microdefects enable fast water transfer of graphene oxide membrane for efficient water purification	90
Anion exchange membranes with orderly channels enabled by charge transfer interactions for fast transportation of Cl−	89
Three birds with one stone: Microphase separation induced by densely grafted short chains in ion conducting membranes	88
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	88
Catalytic nanofiber composite membrane by combining electrospinning precursor seeding and flowing synthesis for immobilizing ZIF-8 derived Ag nanoparticles	86
Sub-5 nm polyamide nanofilms combined with transfer-printing compositing for ultrafast nanofiltration	86
Janus C-PAN/PH membrane for simulated shale gas wastewater (SGW) treatment in membrane distillation: Integrating surface property and catalytic degradation for anti-fouling	86
Molecular simulation of layered GO membranes with amorphous structure for heavy metal ions separation	86
Stable alkoxy chain enhanced anion exchange membrane and its fuel cell	86
Pervaporation separation of C6 alkane isomers by Al-bttotb membrane	85
Wettability regulation of membranes based on biodegradable aliphatic polyester	85
Effect of graphene oxide in the formation of polymeric asymmetric membranes via phase inversion	85
Sulfonated graphene oxide doped sulfonated polybenzothiazoles for proton exchange membrane fuel cells	84
Composite GO@Silk membrane for capillary-driven energy conversion	83
Enhancing Mg2+/Li+ separation performance of nanofiltration membranes through polyelectrolyte modulation and surface modification	83
Coal-based catalytic carbon membrane functionalized with nitrogen-doped carbon nanospheres for efficient bisphenol a removal	82
Crystalline covalent organic framework membrane with tailored chargeability for efficient pharmaceutical rejection by in-situ functionalization of polyethylene-imine	81
Sustainable, antifouling poly (ethylene furanoate)/ poly (lactic acid) (PEF/PLA) blend electrospun nanofibrous membranes for switchable premix emulsification/demulsification	80
A nanofiltration membrane with outstanding antifouling ability: Exploring the structure-property-performance relationship	80
A hydrophobic-hydrophilic MXene/PVDF composite hollow fiber membrane with enhanced antifouling properties for seawater desalination	80
Acid stable layer-by-layer nanofiltration membranes for phosphoric acid purification	80
Mixed-charged polyamide-4-sulfocalix [4] arene hollow fiber nanofiltration membranes for heavy metal removal under various pH	80
Oriented ionic covalent organic framework membranes for efficient organic solvent nanofiltration	79
Amphiphobic PTFE membrane as functional covering membrane to hinder ammonia emission during the composting process	79
Bioinspired anti-fouling membranes featuring novel tilted sharkskin patterns	79
Simulations predict salt partitioning in nanostructured ion exchange membranes	79
High permeability dual-channel membranes based on porous Fluorine–Cerium nanosheets for molecular sieving	78

UV assisted backwashing for fouling control in membrane bioreactor operation	78
Polyurea nanofiltration membranes with extreme-pH stability and high separation performance	77