OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Water and Environment Journal 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Optimization of pyrolysis regime for chicken manure treatment and biochar production	65
Microalgae as a multibenefit natural solution for the wastewater industry: A UK pilot‐scale study	39
Enzymatic biodegradation and detoxification of azo and anthraquinone dyes by indigenously isolated bacterial monocultures and their synergistic behaviour in developed consortia	28
Influence of Temperature, Sunlight and Wind on the Mobilization of Propylene Glycol From Airport De‐Icers by Rainfall	26
Assessing the feasibility of using municipal wastewater for aiding algal oil production: From a spatial coupling perspective	24
A review of technologies for the removal of sulfate from drinking water	18
Modelling of the Fate and Emission of Carbon Disulfide in a Full‐Scale Extended Aeration Process Using TOXCHEM Simulations	16
Biological degradation of leachate from household and similar waste pre‐treated by electro‐Fenton process	15
Intermittent water supply: A literature review of causes, water availability and adaptation strategies	15
Fouling mitigation and wastewater decontamination in UV treatment systems	14
The role of cross‐sectional geometry of high‐head gated conduit in oxygen transfer efficiency	13
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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	11
Tools for monitoring toxicological and genotoxicological changes in a drinking water treatment plant in Northeast Italy	11
Possible effects of pesticide on biological nitrogen removal in wastewater treatment processes: A review	10
Analysis of a current water tariff and attitudes towards change: A representative study from a Palestinian city	10
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Investigation of cooling effects of lakes during heatwaves: A case study of Dhaka City	8
Occurrence of enteric viruses and faecal indicators in submarine groundwater discharges in the coastal environment of the Mexican Caribbean	8
Cropping pattern optimization for rainfed and irrigated lands in the Ghaenat and Zirkuh regions of Iran: A trade‐off between profit and water footprints	8
The Shovellers: Champions of the water industry, environment and society	8
Issue Information	7
Solar‐Activated Persulphate Oxidation of Acetaminophen in a Compound Parabolic Reactor: A Seasonal Investigation	7

Mathematical modelling of polyvinyl chloride embedded tin tungsto phosphate composite membrane for industrial water separation	7
The Rise of Self‐Healing Electrochemical Membrane Bioreactors as a Paradigm Shift in Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery	7
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	7
Machine learning‐based leakage identification in water distribution system	7
Oxidative degradation of sulfamethazine in aqueous solution by the activation of Na₂S₂O₈ over vinasse‐derived N,S‐codoped mesoporous carbon	7
Issue Information	6
Withdrawal: Wastewater reuse: A global review focusing on opportunities and challenges for Brazil	6
Preparation of porous biomass‐based sponge with zein‐alginate for oil absorption	6
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Advances in sustainable wastewater treatment: Microalgal–bacterial consortia process, greenhouse gas reduction and energy recovery technologies	6
A Systematic Review of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene of Bangladesh: Prospects and Challenges to Achieve Sustainable Development	6
Fouling analysis of polyvinyl chloride/polyethylene glycol‐b‐poly(1,2‐dichloroethylene) blend membranes for oily wastewater treatment	5
The irrigation suitability potential of an effluent treated by a pseudo‐natural wetland	5
Issue Information	5
Financial potential analysis of rooftop rainwater harvesting systems in different regions of China	5
Editorial	5
Issue Information	5
Quantifying the impact of urbanization on wet deposition over Xiong'an New Area in northern China	5
Perception and Acceptability of Reusing Treated Wastewater: Determining Factors and Public Engagement Strategies	5
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Editorial	5
Issue Information	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
Water Transfer Energy Efficiency Index for inter‐basin water transfer projects	4
Kuwait household water demand in 2050: Spatial microsimulation and impact appraisal	4
Nutrient Recovery From Cow Urine Using Slanted Soil System With Brick and Diatom Media	4
What do we make of artificial intelligence?	4
Enhancing microbial fuel cell performance: A study on carbon cloth/TiO₂ and carbon cloth/CuO electrodes	4
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Perspectives on multi‐benefit water reuse systems: A confluence of water and wastewater management planning	4
Variations in the morphological phosphorus in a full‐scale A²O + MBR process with heavy chemical P removal addition dosing	4
Editorial Volume 37 Issue 3	4
Prediction of sludge settleability through artificial neural networks with optimized input variables	4
A life cycle approach to environmental assessment of wastewater and sludge treatment processes	4
Performance evaluation of an oily industrial wastewater treatment system using the application of activated sludge model No. 3	4
Advancements in machine learning modelling for energy and emissions optimization in wastewater treatment plants: A systematic review	4
Effect on the Yield of Crops Irrigated With Water Treated in a Passive System and Advanced Purification	4
Full‐scale application of an electrochemical disinfection solution in a municipal drinking water treatment plant	4
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Estimation of annual groundwater changes from InSAR‐derived land subsidence	3
The role of nature contact and connectedness to nature as determinants of household water use: A case study from Spain	3
The rainstorm influence on ecological restoration: A novel response ecological model for an urban shallow lake	3
Performance assessment and indicators for agricultural water management—A review	3
Editorial	3
Increasing water retention capacity via Grey roof to green roof transformation	3
Refinery oily wastewater treatment using PVC/SiO₂ ultrafiltration membranes	3
Evaluation of the effect of copper on the restart of a novel combined two‐stage anaerobic digester	3
An Innovative Bioremediation Approach for the Removal of Antibiotic and Antiretroviral Drug Contaminants From Wastewater Using Chlorella spp.	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

Morphological characteristics and chemical behaviour of phosphorus at the sediment–water interface in wetland	3
Purification of polluted surface water by sponge moving bed membrane bioreactor with short hydraulic retention time operation	3
Issue Information	3
Optimization of process parameters for remediation performance on mass removal of tetrachloroethylene source zones by using Taguchi design of experiment and artificial neural network	3
Use of dirty plastic waste as precursors for activated carbon production—A contribution to the circular economy	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
Wastewater‐based epidemiology (WBE)	3
Establishment and application of rural domestic sewage treatment evaluation system based on analytic hierarchy process	3
Construction and application of water security early‐warning model	3
Thirsty nation: An investigation into water scarcity and public conservation behaviour in Pakistan	3
Continuous cultivation of Debaryomyces hansenii (LAF‐3 10 U) on dodecane in synthetic desalter effluent at varying dilution rates on dodecane	3
Hydrothermal synthesis of different structures TiO₂ and photocatalytic activity for tetracycline and Cr (VI) removal	3
Optimization of pharmaceutical wastewater treatment by electrocoagulation and dual coagulation	3
Developing a Measure of Trust in Recycled Water	3