OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Environmental Engineering is 3. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Design and Evaluation of a Household Chlorination System for Treating Cistern Water in the US Virgin Islands	56
Exploring the Influence of Sulfide on Nitrogen-Removal Performance in Anammox Processes: An Investigation of Short-Term and Long-Term Effects	35
Reviewers	22
Effect of Coconut Fiber as an Inert Media on Hybrid Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket Reactor	20
Does the Designation of Two PFAS as Hazardous Substances Change the World of CERCLA Liability and Due Diligence?	17
Phycodesalination Potential of Graesiella emersonii sp. NITD 23 Studied for Treating Synthetic Seawater, Industrial Wastewater, and Brackish Water	16
Nutrient Removal from Salt-Laden Snowmelt by Salt-Tolerant Plant Bioretention Cells with Different Fillers	13
Influencing Factors of Soil Microbial Communities in Different Ecological Zones in the Golden Maize Belt in China: Environmental and Biochemical Factors	13
Improving Antibacterial Performance of Household Water Filters with a Silver-Embedded Ceramic Tablet	13
Use of Zero-Discharge Technology to Recycle Salt in Desulfurization Wastewater	12
Adsorption Behavior of PAEs on Loess–HTMAC Bentonite and Its Effects on the Performance of Cut-Off Walls	12
Reactor Structural Parameters Effect on the Degradation of o-Dichlorobenzene under DBD-NTP System	12
Measurement of the Ultraviolet Output of an Underwater Monochromatic (254 nm) Low Pressure–Mercury Ultraviolet Lamp	12
Opportunities and Challenges of Integrated Large-Scale PFAS Modeling: A Case Study for PFAS Modeling at a Watershed Scale	12
Optimization of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants Management through Digital Twin Modeling	11
Inline Chlorinator for Potable Water Systems in Low-Resource Settings	11
Novel 3DOM CeO ₂ Supported LaFeO ₃ as an Effective Heterogeneous Fenton Catalyst for Degradation of Methylene Blue	10
Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes–Coated Graphite-Felt Anode for Efficient Removal of Ciprofloxacin from Domestic Wastewater in Dual-Chambered Microbial Fuel Cells	10
Tracking the Time Lag between SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Concentrations and Three COVID-19 Clinical Metrics: A 21-Month Case Study in the Tricounty Detroit Area, Michigan	10
Sessile and Planktonic Microbial Taxonomy of a Methanogenic Cellulolytic Enrichment Reactor Sourced from the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste	10
Engineered Bioremediation of NAPL Polluted Sites: Experimental and Simulation-Optimization Approach under Heterogeneous Moisture and Temperature Conditions	10
Predicting the Production of Probiotic Biomass and Lactic Acid via Fuzzy Logic during the Anaerobic Treatment of Swine Waste ( Sus domestica ) with Lactob	10
Numerical Modeling of Gas-Phase Waste in Incinerator: Focus on Emissions and Energy Recovery under Air-Fuel Ratio and Air Volume Control	10
Comparing Sedimentation, Flotation, and In-Line Pretreatment for Low-Pressure Membrane Fouling Reduction	10
Ammonium Removal and Potential Microbial Interactions under Oxygen-Limited Conditions	9

Comparative Study on the Performances of Modified Vertical Flow–Constructed Wetlands for the Treatment of Domestic Wastewater	9
Cassava Starch–Based Copolymer Gel with Surfactant: A Sustainable, High-Performance Solution for Environmentally Friendly Coal-Dust Suppression in Industrial Mining	9
Representation of Near-Wall Particle Fate in a Eulerian–Lagrangian Approach for Clarifier Unit Operations	9
Newly Isolated Strain Methylocystis sp. L03 Oxidizes Methane with Nitrite as Terminal Electron Acceptor	8
Production and Performance of Coal Gasification Slag–Based Denitrification Materials in Cement Kilns	8
Numerical Optimization of Wastewater Treatment Plant Design for a High-Nitrate Industrial Waste	8
Synthesis and Characterization of Z-Scheme Heterojunction CoWO4/RGO/g-C3N4 as a Visible Light-Driven Photocatalyst for Novel Removal of Organic Pollutant	8
Conversion of Untanned Proteinaceous Solid Wastes from Tanneries into Aerogel and Its Application in Batch and Continuous Fixed-Bed Adsorption of Acid Red 97	8
Experimental and Modeling Comparisons of Ash-Treated Pine Biochar and Activated Carbon for the Adsorption of Dissolved Organic Matter and Organic Micropollutants	8
Nitrogen Removal Performance and Microbial Community Analysis of Anoxic and Oxic Process in Electrolytic Manganese Residue Leachate	8
Anaerobic Treatment of Real Dye Wastewater Using a Modified Internal Circulation Reactor	7
Laccase-Driven 17β-Estradiol Humification in the Presence of Humic Acids at Varying pH Levels	7
Metolachlor Adsorption by Walnut Shell Biochar with the Different Contents of Kaolin in Soil	7
Rehabilitation Technologies to Abate Infiltration in Sanitary Sewers	7
Tap-Water Lead Monitoring through Citizen Science: Influence of Socioeconomics and Participation on Environmental Literacy, Behavior, and Communication	7
Design and Validation of Sample Splitting Protocol for Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 Quantification in Wastewater	7
Effect of Combined UV-Tea Polyphenol Disinfection on Antibiotic-Resistant Genes in Drinking Water	7
The Removal Efficiency of Typical Opportunistic Pathogens by Advanced Treatment Process of Reclaimed Water and Health Risk Assessment	7
Fractal Dispersion Pollutant Transport Modeling with Spatially Varying Sorption and Degradation Effect	7
One- and Three-Dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics Model Comparison of the Treatment Performance of a Full-Scale Oxidation Ditch	7
Separation of Infiltration and Inflow in Sanitary Sewers	6
Fabrication of a Modified Polysulfone Membrane Using Molecular Imprinting Technique for Selective Separation of Tetracycline from the Environment	6
Evaluation of Modeling Approaches for Sorption–Desorption Processes in Flow-Through Soil Columns	6
A New Two-Parameter Isotherm for Modeling Adsorptive Removal of Water Contaminants	6
Drinking-Water Fluoridation as an Example of the Nurse + Engineer Fostering Informed Decisions and Actions	6
Performance Evaluation of Sewer System Upgrade in an Old Residential Area in Ningbo, China	6
Contaminant Mass–Removal Behavior during Chemical Oxidation in a Three-Dimensional, Fractured Sandstone Network Experiment	6
Integration of Climate Impact Assessment in the Total Maximum Daily Load Models	6
Preparation and Properties of Sulfonated Graphene–Modified Ultrafiltration Membranes	6
Effect and Mechanism of the Integrated Ecological Floating Bed on Eutrophic Water Treatment	6
Moringa Seed Cake Biochar: A Novel Binder for Sustainable Remediation of Lead-Contaminated Soil	6
Supercritical Water Oxidation as an Innovative Technology for PFAS Destruction	5
Graphene–Biochar Composite for Effective Congo Red Dye Removal from Water	5
Apparent Reactivity of Bromine in Bromochloramine Depends on Synthesis Method: Implicating Bromine Chloride and Molecular Bromine as Important Bromine Species	5
Reducing Infiltration and Inflow in Small Collection Systems: Environmental, Economic, and Additional Impacts	5
Treatment of Selenium-Laden Agricultural Drainage Water Using a Full-Scale Bioreactor	5
Co-composting Olive Mill Wastes with Food Residues and Evaluation of the Obtained Compost Maturity	5
Adsorption Potential of Contaminants with Activated Carbon Monoliths from Dried Fruit Epicarp of Lecythis minor	5
Experimental Investigation and Optimization Analysis of a Designed Wastewater Treatment System	5
Experimental Study on the Pollutant Removal Performance and Cleaning Characteristics of Six Sand-Based Bioretention Systems	5
Transformation Mechanism of Organic Matter in the Treatment of Petroleum-Based Drilling Cuttings by the Hammermill Thermal Desorption Cutting Treatment System	5
Validating Nitrogen Removal Models with Field Bioretention Data	5
Evaluation of the Immobilization of Coexisting Heavy Metal Ions of Pb2+, Cd2+, and Zn2+ from Water by Dairy Manure-Derived Biochar: Performance and Reusability	5
Effects of Substrate Rheological Properties on Microbial Community and Biogas Production in Anaerobic Digestion	5
Benchmarking Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes Turbulence Models for Water Clarification Systems	5
Methane Dynamics in Landfill Vegetated Covers: Steady-State Model for Oxidation and Diffusion	4
Reconnaissance Study on Adsorption of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products to Managed Turf Soils and Associated Oxide Nanoparticles	4
Adding a Submerged Layer to the Stormwater Biofilter Design Could Increase Antibiotic Resistance Genes Concentration in the Effluent	4
Application-Scale Parametric Evaluation of Ultraviolet Photolysis (UV) and UV/H2O2 for the Degradation of Neutral Pharmaceuticals in Municipal Wastewaters	4
Use of Fe and Al Containing Electrocoagulation Sludge as an Adsorbent and a Catalyst in Water Treatment	4

A Case Study of Community-Engaged Design: Creating Parametric Insurance to Meet the Safety Needs of Fisherfolk in the Caribbean	4
Longitudinal Multiyear Characteristics of Cryptosporidium and Giardia Concentrations in Surface Water: Application to Risk Characterizatio	4
Halophilic Biodegradation of 3-Nitro-1,2,4-Triazol-5-One in Brine	4
Impact of Sponge Iron Proportion in Bioretention Media on Decontamination Performance and Biological Characteristics	4
Influence of Relative Humidity and Feed Atmosphere on Reactive Species Generation in Nonthermal Plasma Employed for Eriochrome Black T Removal	4
Enhanced Biological Nutrient Removal Driven by Sludge Carbon Sources Extracted Using Different Mechanical Disintegration Treatments	4
Water Supply in the Lower Colorado River Basin: Effectiveness of the 2019 Drought Contingency Plan	4
Hydraulic Properties of Selected Materials and Their Effects on Remediation of Cr(VI)-Contaminated Groundwater	4
Efficacy Evaluation of Silty-Sandy Soil and Chrysopogon zizanioides to Attenuate Doxycycline from Wastewater in a Constructed Wetland System	4
Effects of Electrode Materials on the Degradation of Sulfamethoxazole in Biofilm Electrode Systems	4
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Presence, Pathways, and Cycling through Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment	4
Study of Preparation of Polyaluminum Ferric Sulfate Flocculant from Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Fly Ash	4
Cryptosporidium and Giardia Concentrations: 13-Year Longitudinal Analysis of Monitoring in Eight Independent Streams	4
Advances in Total Maximum Daily Load Implementation Planning by Modeling Best Management Practices and Green Infrastructures	4
A Usable Kinetic Model of Suspended Ion Exchange Processes for Natural Organic Matter Removal	4
Characterizing Phosphorus Removal and Recovery Performance of a 3D Printed Iron-Embedded Polylactic Acid Composite	4
Modeling PFAS Removal Using Granular Activated Carbon for Full-Scale System Design	4
Stormwater Treatment Using Membranes: A Feasibility Investigation	4
Optimization of Electrocoagulation for Natural Organic Matter Removal and Its Impact on Disinfection By-Products Formation	4
Application of High-Resolution Site Characterization for Contaminated Land Investigation	4
A Pore-Scale Physical Model for Electric Dewatering of Municipal Sludge Based on Fractal Geometry	4
Assessing Baffle Minor Loss for the Design of Hydraulic Flocculators	4
More Accurate Prediction of Oxygen Transfer in Water through Venturi Flumes by Data Analysis, Machine Learning, and Uncertainty Investigation	4
Overview of Modeling, Applications, and Knowledge Gaps for Integrated Large-Scale PFAS Modeling	4
Temperature Stratification in an Operational Waste-Stabilization Pond	4
Bioremediation of Copper with Endophytic Bacteria Bacillus sp. and Streptomyces griseus	4
A Comprehensive Assessment of Technical Impacts and User Experience with Food Waste Grinders in Multiunit Residential Buildings	4
Unit Operation and Process Modeling with Physics-Informed Machine Learning	4
The Carbon Emission and Environmental Benefit Analyses of the Qingxi River Sediment Treatment and Recycling Project in Dongguan, China	4
Application of Micro–Nano Bubbles to Improve the Performance of Reverse-Osmosis Membrane against the Gypsum Scaling	3
Transport and Fate of Virus-Laden Particles in a Supermarket: Recommendations for Risk Reduction of COVID-19 Spreading	3
Toxicity Evaluation of Cement-Soda Residue Stabilized and Solidified Zn-Contaminated Soil under Cyclic Freezing–Thawing Condition	3
In Situ Treatment of Domestic Food Waste and Bioflocculated Sewage Sludge in Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Plant	3
Introducing SWMM5+	3
Mesoporous Material Modified by Poly-O-Phenylene and Aquatic Plants Cellulose for Effective Removal of Hg(II) Ions	3
Study of the Factors Influencing the Adsorption of Heavy Metal Pollutants in Water by Activated Carbon Gel Particles	3
Effects of pH and Soil Minerals on Phosphorus Release from Agricultural Waste–Based Sorbents: A Continuous-Flow Column Study	3
CFD with Evolutionary Optimization for Stormwater Basin Retrofits	3
Different Configurations of a Bioretention System Focused on Stormwater Harvesting in Brazil	3
Oilfield Wastewater Treatment via Synergistic Anodic Oxidation and Polyferric Flocculation	3
Stability and Migration Characteristics of SDS and SiO2 Colloidal Gas Aphron and Its Removal Efficiency for Nitrobenzene-Contaminated Aquifers	3
Sulfonated Poly(Styrene-Isobutylene-Styrene) Membranes with Counter-Ion Substitution for the Inactivation of Pathogens in Water	3
Usage of Oleic and Stearic Acids in Mixed Anaerobic Culture for Sulfate Reduction While Inhibiting Methanogenesis	3
Small-Scale Operation of an Integrated Anaerobic Baffled Reactor and Biofilter: Factors Affecting Its Performance	3
Simple Catalytic Approach for Removal of Analytical Interferences Caused by Hydrogen Peroxide in a Standard Chemical Oxygen Demand Test	3
Enhanced Degradation of Nitrosamines from Water Using Zero-Valent Iron-Assisted Biological Activated Carbon	3
Assessment of COVID-19 Infection Risks in an Office Building: Field Study Investigation in Shenzhen, China	3
Synthesis of Scientific and Social Facts: Evolution of a Principled Pragmatic Framework for Decision Making	3
Degradation and Defluorination of Aqueous Perfluorooctane Sulfonate by Silica-Based Granular Media Using Batch Reactors	3
Optimal Control of Chromate Removal via Enhanced Modeling Using the Method of Moments	3
Samarium (III)–Modified MCM-41 Supported Ionic Liquids as Efficient Heterogeneous Catalysts toward the Fixation of CO2 into Alkynyl Carboxylic Acids	3
Application of an Asterisk Plate in the Flow Diversion of the Volatile Organic Compound Removal System	3
Selective Proliferation of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the Biological Treatment Process at a Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant in India	3
Closure to “Improving Energy Efficiency of Small Water-Resource Recovery Facilities: Opportunities and Barriers” by Matthew Thompson, Mohamed F. Dahab, Robert E. Williams, and Bruce Dvorak	3
Person-Centeredness Enhances Public Health Approaches to Combat COVID-19	3
Predictive Maintenance of Stormwater Infrastructure Using Internet-of-Things Technology	3
Reviewers	3
Sulfide Generation in Force Mains and Its Control Using Nitrate Dosing	3
An Overview of the Formation of PFOA and PFOS in Drinking-Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes	3
Assessment of the Utilization Rate of Organic Substrates by the Microorganisms in Fixed and Suspended Biomass Reactors Treating Sanitary Landfill Leachates	3
Evaluation of the Performance of Micro–Nano Bubbles to Control the Simultaneous Inorganic and Colloidal Foulings in Reverse Osmosis	3
Tolerance Increase in Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus USA300 Exposed to Low-Power Continuous Ultr	3
The Influence of Pollution Sources on CH4 and CO2 Emissions in Urbanized Wetland Areas of a Tropical Reservoir, Southeast, Brazil	3
Exploring the Effects of Different Methane and Oxygen Concentrations on the Methane-Oxidizing Bacteria Mixed Community	3
Litter in Urban Areas May Contribute to Microplastics Pollution: Laboratory Study of the Photodegradation of Four Commonly Discarded Plastics	3
Prediction of a High Concentration of PM2.5 near a Tailings Pond	3
Research on the Ammonia Removal from Synthetic Wastewater by Electrodialysis and Electrodeionization	3
Investigation of Chloramines, Disinfection Byproducts, and Nitrification in Chloraminated Drinking Water Distribution Systems	3
Investigating Exhaust Emissions from In-Use Passenger Cars: Exploratory Analysis and Policy Outlook	3
Permeable Pavement Hydraulic Conductivity Indices for Rainfall-Runoff and Particulate Matter Loadings	3
Effect of Nanobubble Injector–Based Aeration on the Performance of Wastewater Treatment Plant	3
Physical Characteristics of Particulate Matter Recovered from Urban Drainage Systems	3
Evaluating Different Quantitative PCR Assays to Enumerate Specific Microbial Populations in Anaerobic Digesters Treating Municipal Wastewater Solids	3
Models of Wet Basin Design Response with Residence Time Metrics for Presumptive Guidance	3