Water Environment Research

Papers
(The TQCC of Water Environment Research 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
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Municipal wastewater sludge rheology: Impact of temperature, solid content, and settling solids39
Effects of interactions between quorum sensing and quorum quenching on microbial aggregation characteristics in wastewater treatment: A review37
Advanced machine learning application for odor and corrosion control at a water resource recovery facility34
Influence of inoculation ratio on the performance and microbial community of bacterial‐algal symbiotic system for rural wastewater treatment33
Nitrogen removal capacity and carbon demand requirements of partial denitrification/anammox MBBR and IFAS processes30
Development and performance of a machine learning‐based tool that predicts influent flow to a WRF 72 h in advance and integrates with existing wet weather nutrient management protocols28
Study on the response mechanisms and evolution prediction of groundwater microbial‐toxicological indicators27
Good Ethical and Laboratory Practices for Wastewater Surveillance24
Optimization of fluoride adsorption from aqueous solution over mesoporous titania‐alumina composites using Taguchi method24
Assessment of water quality and hyperaccumulator‐based purification of contaminated springs across the district Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan23
Impacts of aluminum‐ and iron‐based coagulants on municipal sludge anaerobic digestibility, dewaterability, and odor emission23
Impacts of vegetable processing and cheese making effluent on soil microbial functional diversity, community structure, and denitrification potential of land treatment systems21
Treatment of domestic wastewater and extracellular polymeric substance accumulation in siphon‐type composite vertical subsurface flow constructed wetland21
Per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances in untreated and treated sludge/biosolids from 27 water resource recovery facilities across the United States and Canada20
Treatment of landfill leachate wastewater by chemical coagulation‐flocculation, electro‐membrane bioreactor, and anaerobic hybrid system20
Sonochemical preparation and characterization of Sm‐doped GO/KSrPO4 nanocomposite photocatalyst for degradation of methylene blue dye19
Bio‐purification of domestic wastewater through constructed wetland planted with Paspalidium flavidum19
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Leonardite powder as an efficient adsorbent for cationic and anionic dyes18
Effects of water turbidity on the survival of Staphylococcus aureus in environmental fresh and brackish waters17
The potential of polyethylene microplastics to transport copper in aquatic systems: Adsorption and desorption studies17
Effect of industrial wastewater treatment system upgrade on the composition of emitted odorants and volatile organic compounds from a cheese production facility17
Microbiological quality of the water in collection areas and the tissue of Mytella falcata—Cananéia (SP, Brazil)16
Energy management in the water sector: A policy statement review16
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Assessment of salinity trends in a coastal aquifer in Guzelyurt, North Cyprus15
Carbon dioxide‐activated mesoporous date palm fronds carbon integrated with MnO2/polyaniline for highly efficient capacitive deionization of water15
Ecotoxicological and human health risk assessment of selected pesticides in Kurose River, Higashi‐Hiroshima City (Japan)14
Evaluating the spatiotemporal variation of Ba River water quality in the agricultural and urban watershed in the highland of Vietnam14
Effects of iodine content on the hydrochemical characteristics and microbial community structure of groundwater in coastal zone: A case study of Bailang River Basin14
A snapshot of SARS‐CoV‐2 viral RNA throughout wastewater treatment plants in Arkansas14
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Environmental fate and ecotoxicological behavior of complex contamination of antibiotics and metal ions in aquatic systems13
Comparison of cellulolytic enzyme treatment and Fenton oxidation for analysis of microplastics in tire rubber particles13
Using off‐gas testing to map mixing gradients and audit blower capacity13
Efficient integration of electrocoagulation treatment with the spray‐pyrolyzed activated carbon coating on stainless steel electrodes for textile effluent‐bath reuse with ease13
Subsurface wastewater infiltration systems for nitrogen pollution control13
Removal of polystyrene microplastics from wastewater by Ti–Al electrode electrocoagulation under pulse current: Efficiency and mechanism13
Developing occupational and health susceptibility personas for wastewater personnel in the United States in the age of COVID‐1912
Stakeholders' perceptions and preferences towards industrial water sensitive development in New Zealand12
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The Metabolic Characteristics and Microbial Interactions in the Partial Denitrification Systems Fed With Different Carbon Sources12
Novel catalysts with multivalence copper for organic pollutants removal from wastewater with excellent selectivity and stability in Fenton‐like process under neutral pH conditions12
Harnessing the potential of white rot fungi and ligninolytic enzymes for efficient textile dye degradation: A comprehensive review12
Wastewater quality evaluation in terms of wastewater quality index using hybrid constructed wetland for treatment of dairy and municipal wastewater11
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Changes in the transformation of nitrogen and phosphorus under different microbial communities in sewage pipes11
Mitigation of membrane fouling of alginate with combined actions of aeration and powdered activated carbon: Fouling behaviors and mechanisms11
Comparison of RT‐qPCR and RT‐ddPCR on Assessing Model Viruses in Wastewater11
Sulfonated polyHIPE/nanoclay composites with hierarchically porous structure for efficient removal of endocrine‐disrupting hormone from aqueous solution11
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Antibiotic resistance and random amplified polymorphic DNA typing of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from clinical and water samples10
An investigation into the performance and perikinetics of Brassica nigra meal in the treatment of real vegetable oil refinery condensate effluent10
Influence of enzyme activity on domestic wastewater amelioration in a hybrid subsurface flow constructed wetland10
Development of a molecularly imprinted polymer on silanized graphene oxide for the detection of 17‐estradiol in wastewater10
Study on the catalytic degradation of Acid Orange 7 and the potential mechanism by ferrous–percarbonate10
How temperature shapes the biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates in mixed microbial cultures10
Deciphering pollution sources and mechanisms controlling groundwater chemistry in a typical dense agricultural plain on Yungui Plateau10
Maximizing the efficiency of single‐stage partial nitrification/Anammox granule processes and balancing microbial competition using insights of a numerical model study10
Erratum to “Variable PFAS removal by adsorbent media with sufficient prediction of breakthrough despite reduced contact time at pilot scale”10
Ammonium oxidation from concentrated synthetic wastewater and landfill leachate using partial nitritation in sequencing batch reactor10
A hybrid approach to improvement of watershed water quality modeling by coupling process–based and deep learning models9
Performance evaluation of hybrid constructed wetlands for nitrogen removal and statistical approaches9
New strategy for integration of anaerobic side‐stream reactor with mainstream B‐stage nitritation for short‐cut nitrogen removal with granulation9
Efficient pretreatment method for analyzing microplastics in urban road dust containing composite materials9
The synergistic degradation of pollutants in water by photocatalysis and PMS activation9
A technological and economic analysis of vacuum‐assisted fermentation to augment enhanced biological phosphorus removal at full‐scale9
Preliminary study on the toxicological response of red tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) on landfill leachate treated with Tin(IV) chloride and Jatropha curcas9
Hydrogeochemical features, genesis, and quality appraisal of confined groundwater in a typical large sedimentary plain9
Enhanced forward osmosis desalination of brackish water using phase‐separating ternary organic draw solutions of hydroxypropyl cellulose and propylene glycol propyl ether9
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A regional investigation on natural background levels and contamination assessment of shallow groundwater contaminants in a coastal urbanized area8
Medicinal and aromatic plants assisted bioremediation of ammonical and bacterial contaminants in aquaponics water8
Photodegradation of N‐nitrosodimethylamine under 365 nm Light Emitting Diode Irradiation8
Oxygen transfer comparison of jets and coarse bubble aeration in concentrated sludge8
Exploring the effects of organic loading rate and domestic wastewater treatment by algal‐bacterial granules under natural daylight conditions8
Gravity‐driven packed bed filter, with copper‐impregnated activated carbon, for continuous water disinfection in absence of electricity8
Chromium (VI) removal by magnetite nanoparticles immobilized with extracellular polymeric substances extracted from Lysinibacillus sp. WH8
The potential of long‐term wastewater‐based surveillance to predict COVID‐19 waves peak in Mexico8
Assessment of surface water quality parameters using multivariate analysis—A case study of Kurichi and big lakes in Coimbatore8
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The Influence of SDM on the Performance of the EGSB–Two‐Stage A/O Biofilm Process for Pig Wastewater Treatment and Mechanism Investigation8
Mathematical Modeling and Multivariate Statistics as Integrated Tools for Water Quality Management in a Watershed8
Heavy metal pollution in northwestern Himalayan groundwater: comprehensive assessment using multiple pollution indices and Monte Carlo simulation for health risk8
Biofilm characterization and dynamic simulation of advanced rope media reactor for the treatment of primary effluent8
Significance of River Channelization and River Corridor for Surface Water in Terms of Pollution Prevention and Ecological Integration: Evidence From the Awetu River, Ethiopia8
Comprehensive analysis of heavy metal contamination in the Mandakini (Payaswini) river: Multivariate and index‐based perspectives8
Removal of naproxen from wastewater using chitosan–aerogel–activated carbon biocomposites: Theory, equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamics, and process optimization8
Accurate prediction and intelligent control of COD and other parameters removal from pharmaceutical wastewater using electrocoagulation coupled with catalytic ozonation process7
An update on hybrid membrane aerated biofilm reactor technology7
Selective Removal of Soluble F From F/P‐Bearing CaSO4·2H2O Slurry by CaCl27
Application of δ‐MnO2 and biochar materials in an arsenic‐contaminated groundwater7
The seasonal variation and ecological risk of microplastics in the Lower Ganges River, Bangladesh7
Key enzymes involved in anammox‐based processes for wastewater treatment: An applied overview7
Ecological footprint of ionophores in livestock production: Environmental pathways and effects7
Natural‐clay‐reinforced hydrogel adsorbent: Rapid adsorption of heavy‐metal ions and dyes from textile wastewater7
Effects of bed depths and the ratio of aerobic to anaerobic zone on the performance of horizontal subsurface flow macrophyte‐assisted high‐rate vermifilters treating synthetic brewery wastewater7
Tracing fluorescent dissolved organic matter (fDOM) characteristics and water quality parameters: Insights from an urban industrial river to marine zone7
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Hydrothermal synthesis of novel heterostructured Ag/TiO2/CuFe2O4 nanocomposite: Characterization, enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye, and effici7
Equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies on the biosorption of lead by human metallothionein gene‐cloned bacteria as a novel biosorbent7
Sorption‐oxidation mechanism for the removal of arsenic (III) using Cu‐doped ZnO in an alkaline medium7
Identification of carbon fixation microorganisms and pathways in an aquifer contaminated with long‐chain petroleum hydrocarbons7
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Environmental Determinants of Stream Nitrate Concentrations During Baseflow Conditions in Undisturbed Mountain Streams of Southern Parts of Kyushu, Japan6
Investigation of the usage potential of calcium alginate beads functionalized with sodium dodecyl sulfate for wastewater treatment contaminated with waste motor oil6
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Purification of dredged water by magnetic coagulation: Response surface optimization and dissolved organic matter removal characteristics6
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Analysis of the evolution of ultra‐filtered water quality in a drinking water distribution system by particle size distribution: Influence of pre‐ozonation6
Water desalination using stainless steel meshes coated with layered double hydroxide/graphene oxide nanocomposite6
An efficient water quality index forecasting and categorization using optimized Deep Capsule Crystal Edge Graph neural network6
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Recent advances of copolymer for water treatment6
Comparative analysis of water quality index and river classification in Kereh River, Penang, Malaysia: Impact of untreated swine wastewater from Kampung Selamat pig farms6
Effect of pyrite particle size on the denitrification performance of autotrophic or split‐mixotrophic bioreactors supported by pyrite/polycaprolactone6
Ecological and geological security risk assessment of underground space development in cold and arid canyon cities—Taking Ping'an District, Haidong City, Qinghai Province, as an example6
Simultaneous removal of cationic and anionic dyes by highly efficient and recyclable ZIF‐67/expanded vermiculite (ZIF‐67/EV) composites6
The treatment of oily wastewater by thermo‐responsive calcium alginate capsules immobilized Pseudomonas aeruginosa6
Modeling and Prediction of Water Quality Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Enhanced Monitoring and Management6
Enhancing efficiency and quality control: The impact of Digital Twins in drinking water networks6
Advanced neutralization technique for the treatment of highly acidic wastewater from steel rolling mills of western Rajasthan6
Effects of alkalinity addition with different strategies on CANON process: Start‐up, performance, and microbial community6
Fluorescence characteristics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in bottled drinking water of different countries: A potential risk to public health6
Degradation of Procion brilliant yellow H‐E6G using ultrasonic and hydrodynamic cavitation combined with oxidants with demonstration at pilot scale6
Seasonal occurrence and fate of nanoparticles in two biological wastewater treatment plants in Southern California5
Removal of phosphate from synthetic wastewater: A comparative study between both activated clays using an experimental design methodology5
A comprehensive study on flocculation of anionic dyes using the bioflocculant produced by Bacillus thuringiensis: Kinetics, affecting factors, and perspectives5
On the rise: Development of a multi‐tiered, indoor duckweed cultivation system5
Understanding Microplastic Pollution in Groundwater: Pathways, Health Implications and Solutions5
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A mobile‐organic biofilm process for wastewater treatment5
Escherichia coli levels and microbial source tracking in stormwater retention ponds and detention basins5
Performance analysis of three pilot‐scale multi‐compartment anaerobic baffled reactors treating domestic wastewater at psychrophilic temperatures in Colorado5
Monitoring biofilm thickness using the membrane aerated biofilm reactor (MABR) fingerprint soft sensor to optimize nitrogen removal5
Advances in graphene‐based nanomaterials for heavy metal removal from water: Mini review5
An assessment of microplastic contamination in beach sediment of Maharashtra State, India, with special reference to anthropogenic activities5
The application of duckweed (Lemna minor) and freshwater mussels (Anodonta cygnea) as living biofilters integrating with a filtration system to maintain water quali5
Pollutant transport model with large time‐scale and estimation of land‐use export coefficients at a watershed level5
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Comparative study of electro‐Fenton and photoelectro‐Fenton processes using a novel photocatalytic fuel cell electro‐Fenton system with g‐C3N4@N‐TiO2 and Ag/CNT@CF as 5
MEUF for removal and recovery of valuable organic components present in effluents: A process intensified technology5
Hydrogeochemical characteristics, driving factors, and health risk assessment of karst groundwater in Southwest Hubei Province, China5
A review of graphene‐TiO2 and graphene‐ZnO nanocomposite photocatalysts for wastewater treatment5
A systematic review on microplastic contamination in marine Crustacea and Mollusca of Asia: Current scenario, concentration, characterization, polymeric risk assessment, and future Prospectives5
Impacts of rapid urbanization on long‐term water quality of the peripheral River of Dhaka, Bangladesh5
Spatial difference on nitrogen removal in the water based on different resolutions for Sanhuanpao wetland, Northeast China5
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Supplementation of 5‐deoxystrigol for higher pollutant removal and biogas quality improvement by different microalgae‐based technologies5
Utility of constructed wetlands for treatment of hospital effluent and antibiotic resistant bacteria in resource limited settings: A case study in Ujjain, India5
Global distribution of microplastic contaminants in aquatic environments and their remediation strategies5
Productivity and Chemical–Bromatological Composition of Mombaça Grass Fertigated With Cattle Slaughterhouse Effluent With and Without Disinfection With Peracetic Acid5
Bioremediation of trichloroethylene‐polluted groundwater using emulsified castor oil for slow carbon release and acidification control5
Coagulation removal of nickel (II) ions by ferric chloride: Efficiency and mechanism5
Characterization of antibiotic resistance genes and bacteria in a municipal water resource recovery facility5
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Hospital wastewater treatment using eco‐friendly eugenol nanostructured lipid carriers: Formulation, optimization, and in vitro study for antibacterial and antioxidant properties4
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Partial denitrification–anammox (PdNA) application in mainstream IFAS configuration using raw fermentate as carbon source4
Cultivation of algal‐bacterial granular sludge and degradation characteristics of tetracycline4
Preparation of the titanium‐based composite coagulant PTFS and its coagulation performance on nanoparticles4
Hybrid electrochemical/membrane couplings processes for enhancing seawater pretreatment and desalination4
Insight Into Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Nitrogen Removal Performance: A Comparative Study on Denitrification and Anammox Under Anoxic Conditions4
Risk assessment concerning the heavy metals in sediment around Taihu Lake, China4
Enhanced biogas production and substrate degradation through the intermittent operation of modified upflow anaerobic sludge blanket–static granular bed reactor series4
Metallic, metal oxide, and metalloid nanoparticles toxic effects on freshwater microcrustaceans: An update and basis for the use of new test species4
Ecotoxicological Impact of Agro‐Industry on Streams From a South American Basin: Amphibian Tadpoles as Indicators of Environmental Health4
Considerations for determining the performance of ultraviolet light emitting diode fluid disinfection systems4
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Activity measurement of arylsulfatase and β‐glucuronidase in activated sludge: HPLC‐based versus classical spectrophotometric method4
Monitoring hospital effluents through physico‐chemical characterization and genotoxic testing4
Arsenic‐contaminated groundwater of the Western Banat (Pannonian basin): Hydrogeochemical appraisal, pollution source apportionment, and Monte Carlo simulation of source‐specific health risks4
Resourceful exploitation of sedimentary clay: Designing a dual‐chambered borosilicate glass reactor system for the efficient treatment of malachite green and phenol through SCRT adsorption and 5%Fe@SR4
Pyrite‐assisted denitrification in recirculated biofilter tolerates pH lower than 54
Methods of pretreatment and their impacts on anaerobic codigestion of multifeedstocks: A review4
Fate of selected organic micropollutants during anaerobic sludge digestion4
Comparison of random forest and multiple linear regression to model the mass balance of biosolids from a complex biosolids management area4
Elucidating the resistance repertoire, biofilm production, and phylogenetic characteristics of multidrug‐resistant Escherichia coli isolated from community ponds: A study from West B4
A proof‐of‐concept experimental study for vacuum‐driven anaerobic biosolids fermentation using the IntensiCarb technology4
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Water recovery from yarn fabric dyeing wastewater using electrochemical oxidation and membrane processes4
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Proliferation of Resistance Genes in Wastewater Pipe Under Tetracycline and Cu Stress4
Seasonal variations and correlation analysis of water quality parameters in the Chambal River, Rajasthan, India4
Performance and microbial response to nitrate nitrogen removal from simulated groundwater by electrode biofilm reactor with Ti/CNT/Cu5‐Pd5 catalytic cathode4
Removal of Fe2+ in coastal aquaculture source water by manganese ores: Batch experiments and breakthrough curve modeling4
Prediction of total phosphorus removal in hybrid constructed wetlands: a machine learning approach for rice mill wastewater treatment4
Ammonium oxidizing bacterial populations in South African activated sludge wastewater treatment plants4
Bayesian‐based calibration for water quality model parameters4
Tailoring the characteristics of polyacrylonitrile nanofiltration membranes for nickel removal from wastewater: The influence of binary solvents and pore‐forming agents4
Removal of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water and water/soil slurry using Fe0‐modified reactive activated carbon conjugated with persulfate4
Per‐ and poly‐fluoroalkyl substances removal in multi‐barrier advanced water purification system for indirect potable reuse4
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Evaluation of fluoride adsorption in solution by synthetic Al2O3/CeO2: A fixed‐bed column study4
l‐cysteine‐modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles as a novel heterogeneous catalyst for persulfate activation on BTEX removal4
Mathematical modeling and statistical approach in tannery wastewater treatment4
Assessment of pollution in Alibeykoy Dam Lake (Istanbul, Türkiye) and its influent streams: Phytoplankton composition and heavy metal accumulation4
Enhanced phosphate removal using hydrated lanthanum and aluminum oxides co‐modified quaternized polyaniline nanocomposite: Performance and mechanism4
Mainstream partial denitrification‐anammox in sand and expanded clay deep‐bed polishing filters under practical loading rates and backwashing conditions4
Case study: Bioaugmenting the comammox dominated biomass from B‐stage to enhance nitrification in A‐stage at Blue Plains AWWTP4
Removal of hydroxychloroquine from an aqueous solution using living microalgae: Effect of operating parameters on removal efficiency and mechanisms4
Research on the efficient water‐absorbing ceramsite generated by dredged sediments in Dian Lake–China and coal fly ash4
Incorporation of graphene oxide nanosheets into polyethersulfone membranes to improve their separation performance and antifouling characteristics for Congo red removal4
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Media selection for anammox‐based polishing filters: Balancing anammox enrichment and retention with filtration function4
A full‐scale operational digital twin for a water resource recovery facility—A case study of Eindhoven Water Resource Recovery Facility4
Adsorption Performance of Zn(II)‐Based Coordination Polymer (ZnMOF) Reinforced Magnetic Activated Biochar (CmBC‐Fe3O4@ZnMOF) Hybrid Composites4
Concentrations and characteristics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), phenols and chlorobenzenes in deep seawater near South China Sea4
Differential effects of polystyrene microplastics on the adsorption of cadmium and ciprofloxacin by tea leaf litter‐derived magnetic biochar: Influencing factors and mechanisms4
Insights into the structures and properties of dyes in the Fenton catalytic process for treating wastewater effluent4
Biohydrogen generation from distillery effluent using baffled up‐flow microbial electrolysis cell4
Effect of persulfate dosage on organic degradation using N‐doped biochar: Reaction pathway and environmental implications4
Wastewater treatment plants discharges disseminated more Giardia than Cryptosporidium4
Effect of La2O3 and CeO2 on anaerobic methanogenesis process: Kinetics analysis and process mechanism study4
A review on pesticide degradation from irrigation water and techno‐economic feasibility of treatment technologies4
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