OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Environmental Engineering is 4. 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
Predicting the Production of Probiotic Biomass and Lactic Acid via Fuzzy Logic during the Anaerobic Treatment of Swine Waste ( Sus domestica ) with Lactob	71
Anaerobic Treatment of Real Dye Wastewater Using a Modified Internal Circulation Reactor	43
Adding a Submerged Layer to the Stormwater Biofilter Design Could Increase Antibiotic Resistance Genes Concentration in the Effluent	31
Does the Designation of Two PFAS as Hazardous Substances Change the World of CERCLA Liability and Due Diligence?	24
Separation of Infiltration and Inflow in Sanitary Sewers	21
Transformation Mechanism of Organic Matter in the Treatment of Petroleum-Based Drilling Cuttings by the Hammermill Thermal Desorption Cutting Treatment System	17
Optimization of Electrocoagulation for Natural Organic Matter Removal and Its Impact on Disinfection By-Products Formation	17
Evaluation of the Immobilization of Coexisting Heavy Metal Ions of Pb2+, Cd2+, and Zn2+ from Water by Dairy Manure-Derived Biochar: Performance and Reusability	16
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	16
Study of Vortex-Induced Vibration of a Pipe-in-Pipe System by Using a Wake Oscillator Model	15
Introducing SWMM5+	14
Groundwater Vulnerability to Arsenic Contamination: A Review of Assessment Approaches	14
Advances in Total Maximum Daily Load Implementation Planning by Modeling Best Management Practices and Green Infrastructures	14
The Influence of Pollution Sources on CH4 and CO2 Emissions in Urbanized Wetland Areas of a Tropical Reservoir, Southeast, Brazil	13
More Accurate Prediction of Oxygen Transfer in Water through Venturi Flumes by Data Analysis, Machine Learning, and Uncertainty Investigation	13
Samarium (III)–Modified MCM-41 Supported Ionic Liquids as Efficient Heterogeneous Catalysts toward the Fixation of CO2 into Alkynyl Carboxylic Acids	13
Synergistic Effects in Chloride Ion Electrolyte System under Alkaline Conditions	12
A Risk-Based Framework to Evaluate Infrastructure Investment Options for a Water Supply System	12
Effect of Nanobubble Injector–Based Aeration on the Performance of Wastewater Treatment Plant	12
Usage of Oleic and Stearic Acids in Mixed Anaerobic Culture for Sulfate Reduction While Inhibiting Methanogenesis	12
Use of Fe and Al Containing Electrocoagulation Sludge as an Adsorbent and a Catalyst in Water Treatment	12
A Case Study of Community-Engaged Design: Creating Parametric Insurance to Meet the Safety Needs of Fisherfolk in the Caribbean	12
Pyrrhotite-Based Constructed Wetland–Microbial Fuel Cell: Reactive Brilliant Red X-3B Removal Performance and Microbial Communities	11
Considering Monitoring Well Bias in the Delineation of Benzene Plume Lengths	11
Biofilm Characterization and Establishing Microbial-Induced Calcite Precipitation Treatment Process for Ganga River Sand by Using the Sand Column Method	11

Use of Bacteria to Recover Coagulant from Water Treatment Residue and Reuse for Turbidity Removal from Water	11
A Comprehensive Study of the Electrochemical Oxidation of Diclofenac Sodium in Reverse-Osmosis Concentrate: Analysis, Reaction Kinetics, and the Effect of Electrolyte Composition	10
Sustainability Analysis of an Urban Basin in Central Brazil	10
Technoeconomic Analysis of Hybrid Advanced-Oxidation Processes for the Treatment of Ultrafiltration Filtrate Wastewaters, a Byprocess of Yeast Production	10
Improved Models for Chromate Removal Using Ion Exchangers in Drinking Water Applications	10
Evaluating a Large-Scale Batch Chlorination Method for Household Cistern Water Treatment in the US Virgin Islands	10
Improved Health Diplomacy is Necessary for Resilience after COVID-19	10
Toward Clean and Green Buildings	9
Hydrodynamic Simulations for Trash Loading in Southern California’s Dense Urbanized Watersheds	9
Automated Bacteria Colony Counting on Agar Plates Using Machine Learning	9
Migration and Transformation of Phosphorus from Phosphogypsum Leachate with High Fluorine Concentration in Soils with Different pH Values	9
Performance of a Carbon Dioxide Injection System at a Navigation Lock to Control the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species	9
Effect of Ozone Micronano Bubbles on the Removal of Infectious Pathogens in Contaminated Water: Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus , and	9
Properties and Mechanism of Fe–Cu–AC Microelectrolysis for Treatment of Typical Dye Wastewater	9
Advanced Reduction Processes for Degradation of Refractory Organics in Landfill Leachate	8
Quantifying Mixing in Sewer Networks for Source Localization	8
Effect of Iron Powder and Thermal Hydrolysis Pretreatment on the Rheology Behavior and Dewaterability of Anaerobic-Digested Sludge	8
Economic Impacts of the 2019 Drought Contingency Plan in the Lower Colorado River Basin: Water, Energy, and Recreation	8
Fate of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Postconsumer Products during Waste Management	8
Freshwater CO2 Emissions Impact on Climate	8
Synergistic Effects of a Combination of Vacuum Ultraviolet–Induced Oxidation and Wet Absorption Process on Removal of Nitric Oxide at Room Temperature	8
Insight into the Fine Particle Removal in Flue Gas by the Insertion of a Swirling Wet Electrostatic Precipitator	8
Survey of the Socioeconomic and Environmental Impact of Wetland+	8
Utilization of Waste Adsorbent Generated after Ca/Al-LDH Adsorption of High-Concentration Phosphate: Fluorine Removal	8
Effect of Increasing Discharge on Municipal Storm Sewer Systems: Exploring the Connection to Total Maximum Daily Load	8
Enhanced Removal of Metronidazole from Aqueous Solutions via Bioelectrochemical Systems	7
Laundry Wastewater Treatment: Review and Life Cycle Assessment	7
The Carbon-Neutral Goal in China for the Electric Vehicle Industry with Solid-State Battery’s Contribution in 2035 to 2045	7
Study of the Relationship between Methylmercury Content and SRB in Alkali Poncho Soil under Different Temperature and Salinity Conditions	7
Air Quality Dynamics in Bangladesh and Its Cross-Border Impact	7
Affordable Pretreatment Strategy for Mitigation of Biofouling in Drinking-Water Systems	7
Sector Perspectives on the Attributes of System Approaches to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Service Delivery	7
Temporal Physiochemical and Bacteriological Variability in an Urban Stream and Implications for Compliance Monitoring	7
Evaluation of Enhanced Electrokinetic Remediation of Arsenic from Cold Filter Cake: Zinc-Leaching Sediment	7
Numerical Simulation Study of Airflow Field and Dust Spatial Distribution at Varying Airflow Rates Q in Continuous Mining Tunnels	7
Relationship between Object Sentimentality and Hypothetical Distance to Climate Change	7
Rethinking TMDLs: Perspective Based on Community Survey	7
Modeling Nicotine-Induced Chlorine Loss in Drinking Water Using Updated EPANET-MSX	7
Investigating Sewer Parameters Leading to Manhole Corrosion: A Case Study from the City of Arlington, Texas	7
Metolachlor Adsorption by Walnut Shell Biochar with the Different Contents of Kaolin in Soil	6
Adsorption Potential of Contaminants with Activated Carbon Monoliths from Dried Fruit Epicarp of Lecythis minor	6
Tap-Water Lead Monitoring through Citizen Science: Influence of Socioeconomics and Participation on Environmental Literacy, Behavior, and Communication	6
Moringa Seed Cake Biochar: A Novel Binder for Sustainable Remediation of Lead-Contaminated Soil	6
Halophilic Biodegradation of 3-Nitro-1,2,4-Triazol-5-One in Brine	6
Synthesis and Characterization of Z-Scheme Heterojunction CoWO4/RGO/g-C3N4 as a Visible Light-Driven Photocatalyst for Novel Removal of Organic Pollutant	6
Methane Dynamics in Landfill Vegetated Covers: Steady-State Model for Oxidation and Diffusion	6
Experimental Investigation and Optimization Analysis of a Designed Wastewater Treatment System	6
Cassava Starch–Based Copolymer Gel with Surfactant: A Sustainable, High-Performance Solution for Environmentally Friendly Coal-Dust Suppression in Industrial Mining	6
Adsorption Behavior of PAEs on Loess–HTMAC Bentonite and Its Effects on the Performance of Cut-Off Walls	6
Assessing Baffle Minor Loss for the Design of Hydraulic Flocculators	6

Fractal Dispersion Pollutant Transport Modeling with Spatially Varying Sorption and Degradation Effect	6
Legacy Nutrient Transport by Overland Sheet Flow	6
The Removal Efficiency of Typical Opportunistic Pathogens by Advanced Treatment Process of Reclaimed Water and Health Risk Assessment	6
Effects of Substrate Rheological Properties on Microbial Community and Biogas Production in Anaerobic Digestion	6
Supercritical Water Oxidation as an Innovative Technology for PFAS Destruction	6
Predicting Fecal-Indicator Organisms in Coastal Waters Using a Complex Nonlinear Artificial Intelligence Model	6
Simulated Effects of Seawater Desalination on Persian/Arabian Gulf Exchange Flow	5
Impact of Septic Systems on Nutrients in Groundwater and Drainage Canals in South Florida	5
Reconnaissance Study on Adsorption of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products to Managed Turf Soils and Associated Oxide Nanoparticles	5
Nature and Characteristics of Emerging Contaminants as a Triggering Factor for Selection of Different Configurations and Combinations of Constructed Wetlands: A Review	5
Sustainable Atmospheric Water Generation Systems as a Solution to Alleviate Clean Water Scarcity in Jordan’s Arid and Semiarid Terrain	5
Efficient Reduction of Trichloroethylene by a Stainless-Steel Anode Corrosion Product	5
Stability and Migration Characteristics of SDS and SiO2 Colloidal Gas Aphron and Its Removal Efficiency for Nitrobenzene-Contaminated Aquifers	5
Determination of the Water-Quality Rainfall and Design Drawdown Time of Stormwater Control Measures	5
Predictive Maintenance of Stormwater Infrastructure Using Internet-of-Things Technology	5
A Brief Outline of Indoor Air Quality: Monitoring, Modeling, and Impacts	5
Small-Scale Operation of an Integrated Anaerobic Baffled Reactor and Biofilter: Factors Affecting Its Performance	5
Evaluating Different Quantitative PCR Assays to Enumerate Specific Microbial Populations in Anaerobic Digesters Treating Municipal Wastewater Solids	5
Reviewers	5
Effects of Atmospheric Pressure on the Species and Nitrogen Removal Capacity of Heterotrophic Nitrification Bacteria	5
Assessment of COVID-19 Infection Risks in an Office Building: Field Study Investigation in Shenzhen, China	5
Prediction of the Potential for Odor Emissions from an Interceptor Sewer System Using a Mathematical Model with Limited Data Yields Useful Results	5
Catalytic Ozonation of Pesticide Wastewater by Using MCM-41 and ZSM-5/MCM-41 as Catalysts	5
Simple Catalytic Approach for Removal of Analytical Interferences Caused by Hydrogen Peroxide in a Standard Chemical Oxygen Demand Test	5
Physical Characteristics of Particulate Matter Recovered from Urban Drainage Systems	5
Application-Scale Parametric Evaluation of Ultraviolet Photolysis (UV) and UV/H2O2 for the Degradation of Neutral Pharmaceuticals in Municipal Wastewaters	5
Sulfide Generation in Force Mains and Its Control Using Nitrate Dosing	5
Enhanced Biogas Production from Pine Litter Codigestion with Food Waste, Microbial Community, Kinetics, and Technoeconomic Feasibility	5
P₂O: AI-Driven Framework for Managing and Securing Wastewater Treatment Plants	5
In Situ Treatment of Arsenic-Contaminated Groundwater via Extraction Well–Integrated Permeable Reactive Barriers	4
Effect of Activated Fly Ash on Engineering Properties and Soil Structure in a Compacted Natural Soil Liner	4
Best Practices for Computational Fluid Dynamic Applications in Water Infrastructure	4
Development and Laboratory Scalability of Ultraviolet-Activated Silica-Based Granular Media as an Engineered System for the Degradation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Concentrated Liquid Wa	4
Investigation of the Vertical Infiltration of Spilled Oil in Soil Impacted by Root Netting and Surface Rainfall	4
Greenhouse Gas Control, Biofuel Recovery, and Nutrients Removal in Single-Chamber Microalgal Biocathode Microbial Fuel Cells	4
Degradation of P-Nitrobenzoic Acid and 4-Chlorobenzoic Acid by Catalytic Ozonation with Modified Birnessite-Type MnO2 as Catalyst	4
Sulfonated Poly(Styrene-Isobutylene-Styrene) Membranes with Counter-Ion Substitution for Brackish Water Desalination	4
Theoretical Translation of Clean Water to Wastewater Oxygen Transfer Rates	4
Drinking-Water Utilities: Capacity Building through Performance Reporting, Partnerships, and Associations	4
Flushing Home Plumbing Pipes Contaminated with Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Containing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances	4
Preparation of Chitosan-Carbon Nanotubes Decorated with ZnO@laccase: Application in the Removal of Bisphenol A from Aqueous Solution	4
Application of Hydroxyapatite Functionalized Magnetic Rice Husk Biochar for the Adsorption Removal of Cu(II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions	4
Development of a Factorial Hypothetical Extraction Model for Analyzing Socioeconomic Environmental Effects of Carbon Emission Intensity Reduction	4
Adsorption of Chalcophile, Siderophile, and Lithophile Elements from Aqueous Solutions Using Syngenetically Modified Biochar	4
Comprehensive Insights into Harmful Algal Blooms: A Review of Chemical, Physical, Biological, and Climatological Influencers with Predictive Modeling Approaches	4
Nonpoint Source Pollution in Plot-Scale and Small Watershed Studies under Natural Rainfall: An Analysis of the China Experience	4
Activation of Peroxymonosulfate by a CoAl2O4/Co2O3@γ-Al2O3 Catalyst for Efficient Phenol Degradation in Water	4
Modeling Study of Aluminum-Based Electrocoagulation System for Wastewater Treatment	4
PFAS–Container Interaction: A Case Study of PFOS Defluorination with Acoustic Cavitation	4
Experimental Study of Strength of Leachate Sludge Solidified with Sulfoaluminate Cement and Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Fly Ash	4
Reviewers	4
Investigation of Two-Stage Membrane Bioreactor Potential of Activated Sludge and Microalgae in Municipal Wastewater Treatment	4
Insights into the Characteristics, Adsorption, and Desorption Behaviors of Polylactic Acid Aged with or without Salinities	4
Immobilization of Heavy Metal Contaminants and Their Effect on the Strength Behavior of MICP-Treated Sand	4
Investigation of Thermal Conductivity and Prediction Model of NAPL-Contaminated Saturated Soil	4
Data-Driven Analysis of Selected US Waters to Assess the Impact of Mitigation Measures for Nutrient Pollution Abatement	4
Unraveling the Effects of Shifting (Jhum) Cultivation on Physicochemical and Hydraulic Properties of Soil and Water Resources	4
InterAdsFoam: An Open-Source CFD Model for Granular Media–Adsorption Systems with Dynamic Reaction Zones Subject to Uncontrolled Urban Water Fluxes	4
Evaluating the Effect of Nonaerobic Hydraulic Retention Time on Nutrients Removal in Nonaerobic and Aerobic SBR	4
Technoeconomic Analysis for Renewable Energy Development Using Anaerobic Digestion and Pyrolysis at a Water Resource Recovery Facility	4
Study of the Adsorption of Ag+ by Zinc Chloride–Modified Peanut Shells: Adsorption Kinetics, Thermodynamics, and Isothermal Properties	4
Assessing State-Level Wetland Program Plans: Progress, Challenges, and Variability in Achieving the US National Goal of “No Net Loss” of Wetlands	4
Rapid Determination Methods for Extent Parameters of Typical LID Facilities in Urban Stormwater Management	4
Enhancing Electron Utilization and Sulfamethoxazole Degradation in Microbial Electrochemical Systems Using MnCo2O4 Modified Electrodes	4
Differences in Ammonia Self-Purification between Simulated and Actual Rivers under Different Flow Velocities	4
Effect of Reflux Ratio on Performance of Pyrite-Based Mixotrophic Sequencing Batch Biofilm Reactor Treating Real Domestic Wastewater	4
Intricacies of Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal in Full-Scale Sequencing Batch Reactors Based on Wastewater Treatment Plants of India	4
Methane Oxidation and Microbial Community Dynamics in Activated Biochar-Amended Landfill Soil Cover	4