OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Water and Environment Journal is 1. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Influence of Temperature, Sunlight and Wind on the Mobilization of Propylene Glycol From Airport De‐Icers by Rainfall	68
A review of technologies for the removal of sulfate from drinking water	40
Assessing the feasibility of using municipal wastewater for aiding algal oil production: From a spatial coupling perspective	31
Enzymatic biodegradation and detoxification of azo and anthraquinone dyes by indigenously isolated bacterial monocultures and their synergistic behaviour in developed consortia	19
Modelling of the Fate and Emission of Carbon Disulfide in a Full‐Scale Extended Aeration Process Using TOXCHEM Simulations	19
Microalgae as a multibenefit natural solution for the wastewater industry: A UK pilot‐scale study	18
Intermittent water supply: A literature review of causes, water availability and adaptation strategies	16
Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Indigenous Mycobacterium Strains From Refinery‐Contaminated Soils: Assessing Interactions With Pollutants and	15
Fouling mitigation and wastewater decontamination in UV treatment systems	14
Biological degradation of leachate from household and similar waste pre‐treated by electro‐Fenton process	14
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The role of cross‐sectional geometry of high‐head gated conduit in oxygen transfer efficiency	12
Assessment of novel hybrid treatment wetlands as nature‐based solutions for pharmaceutical industry wastewater treatment	12
Drainage models: An evaluation of their applicability for the design of drainage systems in arid regions	12
Analysis of a current water tariff and attitudes towards change: A representative study from a Palestinian city	12
Tools for monitoring toxicological and genotoxicological changes in a drinking water treatment plant in Northeast Italy	10
Possible effects of pesticide on biological nitrogen removal in wastewater treatment processes: A review	9
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The Shovellers: Champions of the water industry, environment and society	8
Investigation of cooling effects of lakes during heatwaves: A case study of Dhaka City	8
The Rise of Self‐Healing Electrochemical Membrane Bioreactors as a Paradigm Shift in Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery	8
Effect of Novel Microalga‐Magnesium Amino Clay Nanoparticles on Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Pigments Production: An Integrated Approach	7
Occurrence of enteric viruses and faecal indicators in submarine groundwater discharges in the coastal environment of the Mexican Caribbean	7
Machine learning‐based leakage identification in water distribution system	7

Cropping pattern optimization for rainfed and irrigated lands in the Ghaenat and Zirkuh regions of Iran: A trade‐off between profit and water footprints	7
Oxidative degradation of sulfamethazine in aqueous solution by the activation of Na₂S₂O₈ over vinasse‐derived N,S‐codoped mesoporous carbon	7
Solar‐Activated Persulphate Oxidation of Acetaminophen in a Compound Parabolic Reactor: A Seasonal Investigation	7
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Preparation of porous biomass‐based sponge with zein‐alginate for oil absorption	6
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Mathematical modelling of polyvinyl chloride embedded tin tungsto phosphate composite membrane for industrial water separation	6
Advances in sustainable wastewater treatment: Microalgal–bacterial consortia process, greenhouse gas reduction and energy recovery technologies	6
Biodegradation of 2,4,6‐trinitrotoluene and hexahydro‐1,3,5‐trinitro‐1,3,5‐triazine by Actinomycetes species, first time isolated and characterized from water, wastewater, and sludge	6
A Systematic Review of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene of Bangladesh: Prospects and Challenges to Achieve Sustainable Development	6
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The irrigation suitability potential of an effluent treated by a pseudo‐natural wetland	5
Extraction and determination of mercury from spring water, beverage and rice samples using combined microwave‐assisted cloud point and dispersive‐solid phase extraction in micellar media	5
Perception and Acceptability of Reusing Treated Wastewater: Determining Factors and Public Engagement Strategies	5
Editorial	5
Nutrient Recovery From Cow Urine Using Slanted Soil System With Brick and Diatom Media	5
Editorial	5
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Quantifying the impact of urbanization on wet deposition over Xiong'an New Area in northern China	5
Financial potential analysis of rooftop rainwater harvesting systems in different regions of China	5
Kuwait household water demand in 2050: Spatial microsimulation and impact appraisal	5
Performance evaluation of an oily industrial wastewater treatment system using the application of activated sludge model No. 3	5
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Withdrawal: Wastewater reuse: A global review focusing on opportunities and challenges for Brazil	5
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Variations in the morphological phosphorus in a full‐scale A²O + MBR process with heavy chemical P removal addition dosing	5
Enhancing microbial fuel cell performance: A study on carbon cloth/TiO₂ and carbon cloth/CuO electrodes	4
Fouling analysis of polyvinyl chloride/polyethylene glycol‐b‐poly(1,2‐dichloroethylene) blend membranes for oily wastewater treatment	4
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Effect on the Yield of Crops Irrigated With Water Treated in a Passive System and Advanced Purification	4
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Increasing water retention capacity via Grey roof to green roof transformation	4
Construction and application of water security early‐warning model	4
Perspectives on multi‐benefit water reuse systems: A confluence of water and wastewater management planning	4
Advancements in machine learning modelling for energy and emissions optimization in wastewater treatment plants: A systematic review	4
What do we make of artificial intelligence?	4
Optimization of pharmaceutical wastewater treatment by electrocoagulation and dual coagulation	4
Hydrothermal synthesis of different structures TiO₂ and photocatalytic activity for tetracycline and Cr (VI) removal	4
Optimization of process parameters for remediation performance on mass removal of tetrachloroethylene source zones by using Taguchi design of experiment and artificial neural network	4
Water Transfer Energy Efficiency Index for inter‐basin water transfer projects	4
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Prediction of sludge settleability through artificial neural networks with optimized input variables	4
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Life Cycle of Oil Spills: A Literature Review of the Formation and Fate of Oil Particle Aggregates	4
A life cycle approach to environmental assessment of wastewater and sludge treatment processes	4
Refinery oily wastewater treatment using PVC/SiO₂ ultrafiltration membranes	3
An Innovative Bioremediation Approach for the Removal of Antibiotic and Antiretroviral Drug Contaminants From Wastewater Using Chlorella spp.	3
Estimation of annual groundwater changes from InSAR‐derived land subsidence	3
Establishment and application of rural domestic sewage treatment evaluation system based on analytic hierarchy process	3

Continuous cultivation of Debaryomyces hansenii (LAF‐3 10 U) on dodecane in synthetic desalter effluent at varying dilution rates on dodecane	3
Spatio‐temporal analysis of trends in annual maximum rainfall in the North‐West of Algeria: Comparative analysis of recent and old non‐parametric methods	3
Polyvinyl Chloride/Polycarbonate Blend Membranes for Oily Wastewater Treatment	3
Economical viability analysis of an innovative gravity‐driven rainwater harvesting system for a commercial office building	3
Enhancing Sequencing Batch Reactor Performance Under Organic Shock Loading: A Comparative Analysis Using Machine Learning and STOAT Simulations for Improved Wastewater Management	3
Multivariate regression studies for investigating and setting the action levels for the system water quality parameters of a nuclear plant	3
Demonstration scale chemical–physical treatment and agricultural reuse of highly saline textile wastewater	3
Thirsty nation: An investigation into water scarcity and public conservation behaviour in Pakistan	3
Review of Water Supply, Treatment and Distribution: Overcoming Challenges for Sustainable Management	3
Morphological characteristics and chemical behaviour of phosphorus at the sediment–water interface in wetland	3
Production of nanoporous alumina membranes modified with multi‐walled carbon nanotube, polyacrylamide and polystyrene and use in wastewater treatment	3
Direct conversion of dissolved air flotation sludge to mannosylerythritol lipids by Moesziomyces aphidis	3
Developments and expansions of a suite of trickling filters models	3
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The rainstorm influence on ecological restoration: A novel response ecological model for an urban shallow lake	3
Developing a Measure of Trust in Recycled Water	3
Purification of polluted surface water by sponge moving bed membrane bioreactor with short hydraulic retention time operation	3
Editorial	3
Evaluation of the effect of copper on the restart of a novel combined two‐stage anaerobic digester	3
Performance assessment and indicators for agricultural water management—A review	3
Experimental Study on Pollutants Treatment in Desulfurization Wastewater by Oxidation Using Electrodialysis–Electrolysis Method	3
Electro‐oxidation of pistachio processing wastewater using Ti/Pt mesh‐type anodes in batch system	3
Miniaturized green liquid‐phase sample pre‐concentration methods for pharmaceutical drugs assessment in wastewater	3
A contingent valuation of smallholder farmers' willingness to pay for improved irrigation water supply in Egypt	2
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Mediating role of specific environmental beliefs in the relationship between general beliefs and water consumption	2
Towards agricultural groundwater sustainability behaviour: Effects of place attachment	2
Removal of leachate pollutants using flocculation method at simultaneous factors of optimum pH and Tacca leontopetaloides biopolymer flocculant (TBPF) dosage via face‐centred central	2
Editorial: Plugging the data gap to enhance standardization in monitoring combined sewer overflows	2
Microplastic Pollution in Aquaculture: Challenges and Mitigation	2
Enhancing water distribution network design: A reliability‐focused case study of Amouzgar town in Kangavar city	2
Performance improvement and decolourization in the high‐solid thermophilic anaerobic digestion of thermally pretreated sewage sludge	2
Removal of nitrate in raw water using a vertical roughing filter with an external carbon source	2
Comparison between self‐organizing map and principal component analysis for water quality assessment and hydro‐geochemical characterization in dyke intruded complex geological settings	2
Utilizing Vigna mungo wash water for simultaneous power generation and desalination using two distinct anodes in a microbial desalination cell	2
Optimization of electro‐oxidation and electro‐Fenton techniques for the treatment of oilfield produced water	2
Development of wastewater quality index as an assessment tool of treated wastewater quality for sea discharge	2
Stakeholder Strategies and Cooperation for Rural Water Supply Security in China	2
Sustainability of citrus production: Implications from a water footprint analysis in Tucumán, Argentina	2
Ecological environment value assessment and ecological civilization in the Changjiang River basin	2
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Treatment of textile wastewater in a single‐step moving bed‐membrane bioreactor: Comparison with conventional membrane bioreactor in terms of performance and membrane fouling	2
Challenges and alternatives for unmanned underwater vehicular research in the Amazon basin: Towards a more sustainable management of water resources and the environment	2
Estimation of water consumption using artificial neural network: A study on subscribers in Kocaeli Province, Turkey	2
Unravelling Chinese industrial structure optimization paths within Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership considering the virtual trade of water and water pollutants	2
Mathematical model evaluating for degradation of azo dye in contaminated water by UV/persulfate process	2
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Microbe‐mediated biodegradation of microplastics from wastes	2
Optimizing Date Seed Coagulant Extraction Process for Effective Wastewater Treatment: A Response Surface Methodology Approach With Ultrasound Assistance	2
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Designing and calibrating an agent‐based platform to evaluate the effect of climate variables on residential water demand	1
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Significant cost savings using a newly developed single‐process technology compared to conventional processes for treating high‐strength effluents	1
Antibacterial PES/Vancomycin ultrafiltration membranes with enhanced water flux and low BSA rejection	1
Long‐term monitoring of the microbial quality and Legionnaires' disease risk in tap water from mass catering establishments	1
Performance evaluation of submerged membrane bioreactor for municipal wastewater treatment: Experimental study and model validation with GPS‐X software simulator	1
An artificial neural network model for predicting volumetric mass transfer coefficient in the biological aeration unit	1
Operational window of a deammonifying sludge for mainstream application in a municipal wastewater treatment plant	1
Editorial	1
Comparison between single‐chamber and dual‐chamber photocatalytic fuel cell on synthetic dye removal efficiency and power generation	1
Development and Control Factor Derivation for Recycling Scrubber Effluent for Incinerator Flue Gas Treatment	1
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2,4‐dinitroanisole transformation during advanced oxidation with ultraviolet light emitting diodes and hydrogen peroxide	1
Storage post‐harvest of Opuntia ficus‐indica and its impact on the efficiency of bio‐coagulants/flocculants extracted	1
Tracer Test as a Tool for Optimizing the Flow Patterns and Efficiency of a Full‐Scale Drainage Water Treatment Wetland	1
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Oily wastewater treatment by blend polyether imide‐sulfonated poly (ether ether keton) hollow fibre membrane through a side‐stream MBR process	1
The different approaches to chemical phosphorus removal across the UK wastewater industry	1
Optimized one‐pot synthesis of CdSe quantum dot capped with 3‐mercaptopropionic acid as an efficient fluorescent probe for selective detection of Hg (II)	1
Multi‐response optimization of process parameters for remediation of tetrachloroethylene pools by surfactants: Application of Taguchi design of experiment and Artificial Neural Network	1
Source apportionment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in New York/New Jersey Harbour sediment	1
Removal of Cr⁶⁺ from aqueous solution using thiourea‐glutaraldehyde double‐crosslinked chitosan/sodium alginate composites	1
Optimization and modelling of volatile fatty acid generation in a leachate bed reactor for utilization in microbial fuel cells	1
Influences of cathode potential and carbon source on parabromoaniline degradation in microbial electrolysis cell	1
Comparative Analysis of Water Management Practices in Irrigation Facilities: Evidence From Eskişehir Province, Central Anatolia, Türkiye	1
Sensitivity of groundwater quality to climate explained variability in the areas of Indus Basin of Pakistan	1
An uncertainty‐based evaluation of sulphuric compounds transport in reservoirs considering sensitivity analysis	1
Acoustic cavitation oxidation of ionic liquids: A brief review	1