OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Water SAnitation and Hygiene for Development is 5. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Physicochemical and microbial quality of bottled drinking water sold in Embakasi Central, Nairobi, Kenya	26
Electrochemical treatment of real cotton fabric industry wastewater using copper and stainless steel electrodes	22
Aluminum foil immersed in alkalized seawater removes Escherichia coli from household drinking water	20
Water supply and sanitation projects in the last decade: project characteristics, multilateral development bank performance, and quality of results	18
Expression of Concern: Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development (2025) 15 (9), 759–768: Exploring handwashing knowledge and practice among	18
Overall performance evaluation of an urban water supply system: a case study of Debre Tabor Town in Ethiopia	17
Spatial distribution and determinants of limited access to drinking water and sanitation services of households in India	17
Legislative influence on the decline of public toilet provision in the UK: a case study of Leeds city	16
Socioeconomic predictors of access to improved water sources, sanitation facilities, and household water treatment in Nigeria	16
Sustainability of rural water services in the humanitarian-development-peace nexus: a case study from Diffa, Niger	15
Existing sanitation and hygiene conditions in Bangladeshi slums and their association with under-five child morbidity	15
Life has become more colourful: the social and economic outcomes of community-led sanitation initiatives in the rural Philippines	15
VEI: A hybrid organization in the making	14
The water finance gap and the multiple interpretations of ‘bankability’	14
Effect of 45 full-scale WWTPs on tropical receiving water bodies in Brazil by partial least squares-discriminant analysis	14
A participatory SWOT analysis on water, sanitation, and hygiene management of disabled females in Dhaka slums of Bangladesh	13
Preparation of an activated adsorbent from water treatment plant sludge for phosphate removal from wastewater: optimization, characterization, isotherm, and kinetics studies	12
Accelerating the achievement of SDG 6 via adaptive capacity mainstreaming into water governance strategies: a case study of Nigeria	12
Pathogenic bacterial species in tropical Thai swimming pools	12
A review on the application of bio-sand filters for arsenic removal	12
Women's contributions to SDG 6 in Afghanistan: impacts of post-2021 restrictive policies on WASH progress	11
Impacts of hydration and dehydration on microfiltration point-of-use filters: performance and cleaning impacts	11
Assessment of diluted saline water using the water quality index and DataFit software for irrigation purposes in El-Oued, Algeria	11
Packaged drinking water in Indonesia: The determinants of household in the selection and management process	11
Water, sanitation and hygiene situation in public primary schools in the Department of Man, Western Côte d'Ivoire	10

Trial of fog and rainwater harvesting to alleviate water scarcity in the agricultural highlands of the Galapagos Islands	10
Use of rivers' water, inadequate hygiene, and sanitation as exposure of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to urogenital schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Jalingo Local Government	9
A historical and critical review of latrine-siting guidelines	9
Brackish water pre-treatment method: selection of the study area and water sample testing	9
Spatial inequality in safely managed water access in Ghana	9
Household water treatment practice and associated factors among households dependent on unimproved water sources in Ameya district, Oromia, Ethiopia	9
Prevalence and patterns of gender-based violence among adolescent girls fetching water in Peri-Urban Settings of Kinshasa, DR Congo	9
Hygiene and sanitation practices in school children: an evaluation of WASH conditions in Visakhapatnam	9
Direct centrifugation for detecting Giardia spp. cysts in filter backwash water	8
Relation of organic fractions in fresh and stored fecal sludge and foodwaste to biogas production	8
Quality of latrines and willingness to improve them in rural Ethiopia	8
Spatio-temporal trends and patterns of unmet basic sanitation service needs in Ethiopia from 2011 to 2019	8
Coping with water insecurity in urban Ghana: patterns, determinants and consequences	8
Microbial hazards in real-world alternating dual-pit latrines treated with storage and lime in rural Cambodia	8
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria mirror the behaviour of faecal indicators during municipal wastewater treatment and discharge	8
Evaluating economic and public health justifications for water safety plans: A cost-benefit and risk reduction perspective for Zimbabwe	8
Low-cost solar septic tanks as sustainable sanitation solution: A case study implemented in Cambodia	8
Engaging boys in menstrual hygiene management (MHM) interventions in Bangladeshi schools: a pilot study to assess acceptability and feasibility	8
Barriers to sewer connection in urban Dhaka: Individual and organisational challenges	8
Seven-year performance of biosand filters in rural Rwanda	8
Invisible vulnerability: WASH insecurity of older adults in Ghana during a global public emergency	8
A data-driven approach to optimize a sanitary survey for communities in Maputo, Mozambique	8
Evaluating wood ash as a low-cost disinfectant for faecal and total coliform removal in bathroom greywater from Low-income communities in Zimbabwe	7
Metrics for stabilization of fecal sludge and relation to dewatering metrics	7
A case study of comparative techno-economic and life cycle assessment of tap water versus household reverse osmosis-based drinking water systems in a North Indian city	7
Sustainable management of small-town water supply in Nepal: improvement through the multi-stage training mechanism	7
‘They're telling us it's safe, but how do we know it's safe?’ Different stakeholder perspectives on drinking water safety	7
Development and assessment of a vulnerability index for access to rural drinking water and sanitation services in the semi-arid region of north–central Chile	7
Effectiveness of home water treatment for the control of diarrhea in children under five years: an intervention study in a rural health zone of Tshopo in the Democratic Republic of Congo	7
The level of implementation of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices among the public basic schools in Ghana	7
Engaging with crisis-affected populations using the user-centred community engagement methodology: lessons learned in Tukaley, Ethiopia	7
Effectiveness of water, sanitation, hygiene, and nutritional interventions to reduce pathogenic infections and improve nutritional status in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomiz	7
Understanding consumption and purchase of tap water and diverse tap-alternative drinking water sources in Detroit, Michigan	7
Investigating improved drinking water quality at the point of access: Evidence from four regions of Indonesia	7
Septic tank usage and its faecal sludge management in Cuenca, Ecuador	7
Geospatial monitoring of access to water and sanitation services: a case of Kanyama constituency in Zambia	7
Comparison of bin and windrow composting systems for urine-diverted fecal sludge from container-based sanitation in Haiti	7
The role of Water Operator Partnership in accelerating adoption of new working process for non-revenue water reduction: a case study – Waterworx WOP between Perumda Air Minum Tirta Moedal and VEI	7
Menstrual material maintenance, disposal, and laundering challenges among displaced girls and women in Northeast Nigeria	6
Addressing Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene insecurity and health outcomes for internally displaced persons: immediate interventions needed – a commentary on Zinszer & Abuzerr (2024), http://dx.doi.	6
Promoting safe and inclusive water and sanitation services for students with physical disabilities in primary schools: a concept mapping study in Ghana	6
Assessing the availability and necessity of menstruation-friendly toilets in public and private sector sites in Kathmandu, Nepal	6
An improved service model for fecal sludge management toward citywide inclusive sanitation: a case study in Bangkok City, Thailand	6
Barriers to water, sanitation, and hygiene in Sub-Saharan Africa: a mini review	6
Caste and class interactions in inequality in access to sanitation and hygiene services in India	6
Declining humanitarian funding and health security threats: insights from Rohingya refugees and host communities in Ukhiya and Teknaf, Bangladesh	6
Views and experiences of people practicing open defecation: Evidence from riverside inhabitants of an Indonesian village	6
Left alone and behind: Experiences of living with incontinence in a Sudanese refugee camp and how WASH practitioners can support	6
Prevalence of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli in household drinking water in rural Ghana	6
WASH practices increased the prevalence of malnutrition among under-five children (6–59 months) in an urban slum area in Ibadan, Nigeria	6

Exploring the Dipteryx alata fruit endocarp as a novel source for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles: antibacterial and photocatalytic insights for water purification	6
The right to sanitation in India: Realisation of what?	6
Assessment of drinking water quality in storage containers in rural Rwanda: a case of Butaro sector	6
Discrimination between scheduled and non-scheduled groups in access to basic services in urban India	6
Functionality of water supply handpumps in Cameroon (Central Africa)	6
Analysis of physical and non-physical factors associated with individual water consumption using a hierarchical linear model before and after an earthquake in a region with insufficient water supply	6
Assessing the coagulation efficiency and anti-microbial properties of fruit waste derived biomaterials for the treatment of surface water in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	6
Climate change adaptation through rainwater harvesting to enhance food security in Diamaré, Cameroon	6
Community-Business partnerships for health: mapping community actors, their linkages and influence to promote water sanitation and hygiene, and business scaling	6
Experiences of community-based water supply organizations partnerships in rural areas of Colombia	5
Constructing a toilet standard system for the toilet revolution in China	5
Stakeholder perceptions, challenges, and sustainable solutions for achieving safely managed sanitation in Kazakhstan: a case study from a cold region	5
Predictors of unsafe Pit latrine emptying and its environmental disposal pathways in a peri-urban community in Fiapre, Ghana	5
Factors affecting the performance of household rainwater harvesting systems in the south-western coastal region of Bangladesh	5
Increasing latrine sales among poor households in rural Cambodia using targeted subsidies: a randomized control trial	5
Functioning of community sanitary complexes in rural India: Insights into selected states	5
WASH and drinking water quality considerations in schools in reflection of the sustainable development goals – a review	5
The emergence of prefabricated VIP toilet seats with covers: The implication for odour control and potential improvement	5
Building a business case for workplace menstrual hygiene management programs: a social cost–benefit analysis	5
Barriers to the sustainability of rural water schemes in Sub-Saharan African countries: a systematic review	5
Lessons learned from a Tiger Worm Toilet implementation project in Sierra Leone	5
Climate adaptation and WASH behavior change in the Lake Victoria Basin	5
Factors influencing the adoption and utilization of latrines in Babille Woreda, Somali region, eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study	5