Environmental Science-Water Research & Technology

Papers
(The median citation count of Environmental Science-Water Research & Technology 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Removal of Cl(−I) from acidic industrial wastewater through oxidation: a review on methods and mechanisms130
Urban stormwater sediment risk assessment from drainage structures in Bogotá, Colombia52
Moving beyond silver in point-of-use drinking water pathogen control51
Effects of chloride transport on the bioelectrochemical remediation of nitrate-contaminated groundwater48
Assessing the environmental impact of freshwater use in LCA: established practices and current methods41
Contents list38
Contents list37
Back cover33
Back cover32
A mini-review on performance metrics for electrochemically mediated ammonia recovery from wastewater31
Fabrication of a Sm2O3/In2S3 photocatalyst for boosting ciprofloxacin oxidation and the Cr(vi) reduction: process parameters and degradation mech30
Solving the problem of high concentration aniline inhibiting nitrogen removal: starting the SBBR with the prolonged aeration mode29
Efficient removal of short- and long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylate acids from surface water matrices using a quaternary ammonium functionalized adsorbent derived from waste Karanja shells29
Potential for colloid removal from petrochemical secondary effluent by coagulation–flocculation coupled with persulfate process26
Analysis of design criteria for biological post-treatment of ozonated wastewater treatment plant effluent25
A look to surface water and wastewaters in Beira Baixa, Portugal: wastewater treatment plants and environmental risk24
Removal of 293 organic compounds in 15 WWTPs studied with non-targeted suspect screening24
Novel insights into chlorine dioxide based disinfection mechanisms – investigation of the reaction with amino acids24
Selective removal of Ca2+ from brackish water by electrodialysis desalination: process optimization and application23
Exploration and verification of the effect of S/N ratios on elemental sulfur generation in a simultaneous sulfide and nitrate removal process23
Enhancing fault detection in wastewater treatment plants: a multi-scale principal component analysis approach with the Kantorovich distance22
Microbial conversion pathways of particulate organic substrate conversion in aerobic granular sludge systems: limited anaerobic conversion and the essential role of flocs21
Engineered osmosis – sustainable technology for water recovery, product concentration and energy generation21
Contents list20
Re-utilization of drinking water treatment residuals (DWTR): a review focused on the adsorption of inorganic and organic contaminants in wastewater and soil20
Front cover20
Contents list20
Environmental and private property contamination following the Norfolk Southern chemical spill and chemical fires in Ohio19
Recent developments of iron oxide-based photocatalysts in water treatment technology: a review19
Degradation of benzylamines during chlorination and chloramination19
Wastewater for public health: timely, sensitive, and reliable SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant monitoring in California19
Capacitive deionization and disinfection of saltwater using nanostructured (Cu–Ag)@C/rGO composite electrodes18
Typical organic fouling in the electrodialysis concentration/desalination process of shale gas fracturing flowback water18
Development of cost-effective and long-lasting integrated technology for H2S control from sludge in wastewater treatment plants18
Emerging investigator series: Inactivation of antibiotic resistant bacteria and inhibition of horizontal resistance gene transfer is more effective by 222 than 254 nm UV18
Improving gas-derived parameterization of groundwater using free phase gas measurements18
Back cover16
Insighting the interaction mechanism of zirconium xerogel coagulants with humic acid: the protective effect of acetylacetone16
Usability of waste plastic pyrolysis liquid/oil as a flotation collector in wastewater treatment16
Degradation of imidacloprid by Phanerodontia chrysosporium on wood chips for stormwater treatment16
Highly versatile and automated total ammonia nitrogen compact analyzer suitable for different types of water samples16
A bibliometric analysis from 1997 to 2023 examining the research trends in eliminating taste and odor compounds from drinking water15
Kinetics and mechanism of hydrolysis of PF6 accelerated by H+ or Al3+ in aqueous solution15
Water recycling public toilets based on onsite electrochemical wastewater treatment15
Selective separation of dye/salt mixtures via a tannic acid-polyethyleneimine-modified hollow fiber membrane with high flux15
Investigating machine learning models to predict microbial activity during ozonation–biofiltration15
Unveiling the dye adsorption capability of Moringa oleifera functionalized hybrid porous MOF–GO composites: in vitro and in silico ecotoxicity assessment via antibacterial 14
Spectral characteristics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the middle reaches of the Huai River in a dry season14
A novel graphene oxide–microalgae hybrid material for the removal of pentavalent arsenic from natural water and industrial wastewater14
Membrane fouling mechanism of chlorine-resistant bacteria (CRB) in a seawater desalination reverse osmosis (SWRO) system14
Sulfur–boron mud autotrophic denitrification for simultaneous nitrate and phosphate removal from wastewater: batch, column, and pilot-scale experiments14
Decomposition and mineralization of glyphosate herbicide in water by radical and non-radical pathways through peroxymonosulfate activation using Co3O4/g-C3N414
Engineering the outcome of cofermentation processes by altering the feedstock sugar-to-protein ratio13
The development of a rapid monitoring method for radiocesium in seawater in the Fukushima region13
Highly efficient removal of phosphate by La–diatomite and sodium alginate composite hydrogel beads13
Integrating activated carbon into conventional sand filtration boosts biological Mn(ii) removal efficiency13
Enhancing energy recovery of wastewater treatment plants through hydrothermal liquefaction13
Front cover13
Spatial–temporal analysis of various land use classifications and their long-term alteration's impact on hydrological components: using remote sensing, SAGA-GIS, and ARCSWAT model13
Visualization and assessment of the microbial colonization process of disposable surgical masks in a typical natural aquatic environment12
Particle association and size fraction of molecular viral fecal pollution indicators in wastewater12
Risk assessment of heavy metals in soil and simultaneous monitoring in wheat irrigated with groundwater and treated wastewater and its long-term effects for residents of adjacent regions12
Analysis of the development and effects of a combined treatment system for acid mine drainage via bio-oxidation and carbonate rock neutralization12
The impact of secondary operating temperature on in-line coagulation/flocculation and fouling of membranes used in tertiary treatment12
Recent progress in 2D and 3D metal–organic framework-based membranes for water sustainability12
Identifying water blending areas and associated iron release risk by analyzing sulfate and strontium concentration difference in a metropolitan drinking water distribution system12
Legionella pneumophila occurrence in reduced-occupancy buildings in 11 cities during the COVID-19 pandemic12
Unlocking the effect of Zn2+ on crystal structure, optical properties, and photocatalytic degradation of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) of Bi2WO612
Hydraulic-driven piezoelectric ozonation process for nitrobenzene degradation: synergy, energy consumption, impact factors, mechanism, and application potential11
Efficient preparation and characterization of LDH/GCN based 3D foam for sustainable continuous column removal of U6+ and Cd2+ from water: mechanistic insights and application fea11
Biotransformation and Partitioning of Structurally Different PFAS by Wastewater Microbial Consortia11
Batch mode and continuous flow adsorption of hydrocarbon pollutants from refinery wastewater using graphene oxide derived from fish scales11
Elucidating morphological effects in membrane mineral fouling using real-time particle imaging and impedance spectroscopy11
Building-level wastewater surveillance using tampon swabs and RT-LAMP for rapid SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection11
The resilience of constructed wetlands treating greywater: the effect of operating conditions and seasonal temperature decline11
Eco-sustainable paper wastewater management by water-resource recovery and concentrate minimization using a membrane oxidation reactor and membrane distillation system11
Environmentally benign carbon dots with M II /M III -LDHs for high-efficiency zinc ion removal: ad11
Functionalized hexagonal boron nitride sheets and charge triggered interpenetrating polymer network based membranes work in tandem towards water remediation11
Front cover10
Potential of easily prepared low-cost rice husk biochar and burnt clay composite for the removal of methylene blue dye from contaminated water10
Front cover10
Contents list10
A novel water-from-air technology: creeping clathrate desalination of deliquescent salt solutions10
Back cover10
Inside front cover10
Adsorption and co-adsorption mechanisms of p-nitrophenol and Pb(ii) on magnetic carbon aerogel in water10
Comparison of disinfection in intermittently mixed (6 am–6 pm) and continuously mixed high rate algal ponds treating domestic wastewater in winter10
Comparative analysis of culture- and ddPCR-based wastewater surveillance for carbapenem-resistant bacteria10
Isothermal amplification as a water safety tool: rapid detection of viruses in surface water and wastewater9
Release and migration of Pb from Pb(ii) and Pb(iv) compounds in the presence of microbiological activity9
Measuring heat transfer processes in gully pots for real-time estimation of accumulated sediment depths9
Adsorbent modified constructed wetlands for advanced removal of bulk organics and heavy metals from municipal wastewater effluent9
Emerging investigator series: modeling of wastewater treatment bioprocesses: current development and future opportunities9
Comparison of carbon sources in a partial denitrification/anammox MBBR using glycerol, acetate, and methanol9
Investigation of the effect of Al2O3/water nanofluid on the performance of a thermoelectric cooler to harvest water from humid air9
Electrochemical biosensors: rapid detection methods in wastewater-based epidemiology research9
Functional guild dynamics in a single-sludge shortcut nitrogen and phosphorus removal reactor: a modeling study9
Degradation of benzotriazole and benzothiazole with the UV-activated peracetic acid process: performance, mechanism and transformation pathway9
Sources and ecological risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in water and air of the Yangtze River9
Superhydrophobic nanoparticle-coated PVDF–HFP membranes with enhanced flux, anti-fouling and anti-wetting performance for direct contact membrane distillation-based desalination8
Bioremediation of uranium contaminated sites through the formation of U(vi) phosphate (bio)minerals8
Continuous floc image analyser (C-FIA) for tracking floc particle dynamics during coagulation–flocculation–settling processes8
The rapid start-up of AGS by inoculating seed granular sludge in treatment of industrial park wastewater: performance evaluation and structural characterization8
The removal of Cd(ii) by the UV/permanganate process: role of continuously in situ formed MnO2 and reactive species8
Susceptibility of enveloped and non-enveloped viruses to ultraviolet light-emitting diode (UV-LED) irradiation and implications for virus inactivation mechanisms8
Impact of Al and Mn doping on the catalytic activity of magnetite spinel for sulfamethoxazole degradation: kinetics and toxicity assessment8
Heavy metal leaching from stormwater control measures – insights into field and lab prestressed media and road-deposited sediments8
Integrated chitosan-based polyelectrolyte membrane and microwave-assisted advanced oxidation processes for sustainable coir retting wastewater treatment8
Front cover8
Fiber-optic thin film chemical sensor of 2,4 dinitro-1-chlorobenzene and carbon quantum dots for the point-of-care detection of hydrazine in water samples8
Inactivation mechanisms of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica by free residual chlorine8
Lithium recovery from U.S. oil and gas produced waters: resource quality and siting considerations8
Emerging investigator series: are we undervaluing septage? Rethinking septage management for nutrient recovery and environmental protection8
The impact of cationic polymer dosage on aerobic granular sludge formation and system performance8
Role of inner-sphere complexation in phosphate removal by metal–organic frameworks: experimental and theoretical investigation8
Sustainably closed loop recycling of hierarchically porous polymer microbeads for efficient removal of cationic dyes8
Efficient capture of phosphate from wastewater by a recyclable ionic liquid functionalized polyacrylonitrile fiber: a typical “release and catch” mechanism8
Enhanced removal efficiency of Tetradesmus obliquus for nevirapine removal via co-substrate supplementation: removal mechanisms, relative gene expression and metabolomics8
Bacterial repair and recovery after UV LED disinfection: implications for water reuse8
Prediction of organic groundwater contaminant degradation during medium pressure UV/NO3 treatment8
Disparities in potential nitrate exposures within Iowa public water systems8
Wastewater irrigation impacts on seed germination and seedling growth of rice (Oryza sativa), tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), and mustard (Brassica napus) crops8
Improvement of sludge dewatering by calcium peroxide activated with pyrite: performances, mechanisms and implications7
Improved methanogenesis from aqueous pyrolysis liquid (APL) by inoculum selection and pre-ozonation7
Evaluation of environmental performance and selection of the most suitable system for MFCs with different electron acceptors by life cycle assessment and PROMETHEE approach7
Tracking performance and disturbance in decentralized wastewater treatment systems with fluorescence spectroscopy7
Water decontamination under high salinity using the TiO2 NT/PbO2–Cu electrochemical oxidation system: kinetics mechanism and DFT studies7
Emerging investigator series: moving beyond resilience by considering antifragility in potable water systems7
Synergetic effect of photocatalysis and peroxymonosulfate activation by CoTiO3/SBA-15, NiTiO3/SBA-15 and Fe2TiO5/SBA-15 for efficient photocatalytic removal7
Graphene oxide-based probe for detecting deltamethrin and emamectin benzoate pesticides in agricultural run-off7
A report on arsenic removal from water via adsorption of an arsenomolybdate complex on S–CuFe2O4 adsorbents7
Contents list7
Permeate microbiome reflects the biofilm microbial community in a gravity-driven woven-fiber microfiltration (WFMF) system for wastewater treatment7
Impact of nitrite on the formation of trichloronitromethane during the UV-LED/chlorine process7
Impact of replacement per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on an indirect potable water reuse scheme7
Optical and molecular characteristics of urban wastewater dissolved organic matter: insights into their correlations7
Solving the biofouling problem of uranium extraction from seawater by plasma technology7
Enhanced data-driven monitoring of wastewater treatment plants using the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test7
In silico environmental risk assessment of fate and effects of pharmaceuticals and their TPs generated and treated by coupling tertiary processes in hospital wastewater7
Modeling risk dynamics of contaminants of emerging concern in a temperate-region wastewater effluent-dominated stream7
Back cover7
Contents list7
Occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water: a review7
Removal of sulfides and sulfur recovery from anaerobically treated secondary wastewater using anion exchange7
Oxidation of sulfides following anaerobic municipal wastewater treatment for non-potable reuse applications7
Lognormal distributions capture site-specific variability in enteric virus concentrations in wastewater7
The efficacy of Pb, As(v) and Sb(iii) removal by biochar is determined by solution chemistry7
Synergistic impact of rice husk biomass derived carbon supports on the performance of biogenic Fe0-catalyzed advanced oxidation processes for oxytetracycline remediation7
Organic micropollutant removal in stormwater: a review of treatment performance7
Contents list7
Sustainable water management through integrated technologies and circular resource recovery6
Front cover6
Front cover6
Building-level wastewater surveillance as an early warning system for COVID-19 outbreaks in congregate living settings6
From defence to damage: the impact of seawater passivation on microbially influenced corrosion in CuNi 70/30 alloy6
Wastewater surveillance for public health: Quo Vadis?6
Sustainable high-efficiency removal of cationic and anionic dyes using new super adsorbent biochar: performance, isotherm, kinetic and thermodynamic evaluation6
Contents list6
Synergistic effect by supported activated carbon between functional groups and metal oxygen vacancies: enhancing ibuprofen degradation by improving ozone mass transfer6
Minimizing biological sludge generation in a sidestream enhanced biological phosphorus removal (S2EBPR) system: full-scale evaluation and modeling insights6
Effects of human activities and climate change on water quality and health risks of typical urban rivers in arid/semi-arid areas: a ten-year historical analysis6
Emerging trends in membrane-based wastewater treatment: electrospun nanofibers and reticular porous adsorbents as key components6
Contents list6
Sustainable innovation in nanotechnology-based water treatment: aligning climate change adaptation with industrial ecology and CSR goals6
Evaluation and comparison of UV/H2O2 and adsorption on active carbon as a tertiary wastewater treatment for pharmaceutical removal within a small WWTP: a pilot study6
Essential role of sunlight irradiation in aqueous micropollutant transformations: influence of the water matrix and changes in toxicities6
Occurrence, removal efficiency and exposure assessment of bisphenols in drinking water treatment plants6
Back cover6
Synthesis of Fe3+/Ce3+-doped poly(para-phenylenediamine) adsorbents and their application in the removal of fluorides, arsenites and pathogens from water6
Characterization of the nitrogen-transforming microbial community in the biofilms of a full-scale rotating biological contactor system treating wastewater from a fresh market building6
Fabrication of a graphene oxide-embedded separation bilayer composite nanofiltration membrane using a combination of layer-by-layer self-assembly and interfacial polymerization6
Antimicrobial peptide-functionalized polyhydroxyalkanoate bio-beads as a bactericidal material for water disinfection6
Optimization of amine functionalization of MCM-41 for its covalent decoration in nanofiltration membranes for purification of saline- and micropollutant-contaminated feeds6
Combining a daily temperature pattern analysis and a heat-pulse system to estimate sediment depths in sewer systems6
UV exposure to PET microplastics increases their downward mobility in stormwater biofilters undergoing freeze–thaw cycles6
Reduction of haloacetonitrile-associated risk by adjustment of distribution system pH6
Construction of a hetero-junction recyclable composite photocatalyst from aluminum-based waste/magnetite for efficient carbamate insecticide oxidation6
Magnetic copper hexacyanoferrate core–shell nanoparticles for effective cesium removal from aqueous solutions6
Advancing the understanding of mainstream shortcut nitrogen removal: resource efficiency, carbon redirection, and plant capacity6
Source to tap investigation of natural organic matter in non-disinfected drinking water distribution systems6
Quantifying drought-driven temperature impacts on ozone disinfection credit and bromate control6
Impact of the surface aging of potable water plastic pipes on their lead deposition characteristics6
Nanocomposites of zirconia@activated carbon derived from a hazelnut shell for the adsorption of tetracyclines from water6
Efficient removal of aqueous Cr(vi) using sulfur-modified biochar derived from anaerobic digestate: synergistic mechanism for reduction and sorption6
Online monitoring of bromate in treated wastewater: implications for potable water reuse6
Review of quantitative microbial risk assessments for potable water reuse6
Inside front cover6
Back cover6
Correction: Improved VRC-3R model for bulk water residual chlorine decay in the UV/Cl2 process for a water distribution network6
Role of co-existing anions in non-radical and radical processes of carbocatalyzed persulfate activation for acetaminophen degradation6
Experimental study on progressive freeze-concentration based desalination employing a rectangular channel crystallizer6
Contents list6
Front cover5
Biocidal substances in the Seine River: contribution from urban sources in the Paris megacity5
Performance of biochars for the elimination of trace organic contaminants and metals from urban stormwater5
Enhancing ammonium oxidation fluxes and nitritation efficiencies in MABRs: a modeling study5
Nanobubbles can modulate microbial communities and sedimentary ecosystem during the treatment of pond water5
Correction: Effects of long-term and incremental exposure to toxic pollutants on the current generation and microbial communities of electrochemically active bacteria5
Back cover5
Spatiotemporal profiling of chemicals of emerging concern in a megacity: a case study of Lagos, Nigeria5
Front cover5
A metal organic framework decorated 2-dimensional nanomaterial based nanocomposite photocatalyst for photocatalytic degradation of dyes from textile industry wastewater5
Carbon flows and biochar stability during co-pyrolysis of human faeces with wood biomass5
Contents list5
Efficient removal of piperazine by catalytic wet air oxidation using RuNiCe/γ-Al2O3-activated carbon5
Evaluation of sorbents and matrix effects for treating heavy metals and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as co-contaminants in stormwater5
Preparation and characterization of ZIF-8 and ZIF-67 engineered PVDF mixed-matrix membranes: stability enhancement in pervaporation study5
Inside front cover5
Examining the conditioning factors that influence material shear strength of particle deposits in a full-scale drinking water distribution laboratory5
Investigating substrate impact on electroactive biofilm performance in low-cost, single-chamber microbial electrolysis cells for biosensing5
Environmental application of dicarboxylated hairy cellulose crosslinked with calcium for removal and confining of Pb(ii)5
Correction: Kinetics and mechanism of hydrolysis of PF6 accelerated by H+ or Al3+ in aqueous solution5
Trihalomethane, haloacetic acid, and haloacetonitrile behaviors in water heater storage tanks5
Characterization of activated sludge in wastewater treatment processes using front-face excitation–emission matrix (FF-EEM) fluorescence spectroscopy5
Investigating water quality and preservation strategies in Abuja's distribution system: a Nigerian case study5
Stormwater subsurface gravel wetland hydraulics, phosphorus retention, and chloride dynamics in cold climates5
An environment friendly multifunctional ZnO/wood fiber composite for the treatment of wastewater mixed with emulsions and dye5
Ultrafiltration behavior of CuO particles synthesized without and with different surfactants using PAN and PES membranes5
A direct Z-scheme heterojunction g-C3N4/α-Fe2O3 nanocomposite for enhanced polymer-containing oilfield sewage degradation under visible light5
Inside front cover5
Enhanced combined sewer overflow treatment by rapid magnetic flocculation–magnetic sedimentation: efficiency and mechanism5
Emerging investigator series: post-synthesis modification of reverse osmosis membranes for the enhanced separation of small neutral molecules5
Initial stages of particulate iron oxide attachment on drinking water PVC pipes characterized by turbidity data and brightfield microscopy from a full-scale laboratory5
Energy-saving scheduling for multiple water intake pumping stations in water treatment plants based on personalized federated deep reinforcement learning5
Contents list5
In situ dopamine-driven copper nanoparticle-/thiol-modified superhydrophobic ceramic membranes for oil–water separation and membrane contamination control5
Comment on “Shallow Shell SSTA63 resin: a rapid approach to remediation of hazardous nitrate” by E. Çendik, M. Saygı, Y. K. Recepoğlu and Ö. Arar, Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Tech5
Emerging investigator series: impacts of aeration flow rates and bubble sizes on PFOA/PFOS removal in electrocoagulation5
Best Papers from 2022 published in the Environmental Science journals of the Royal Society of Chemistry5
Back cover5
Contents list5
Selective elimination of enterovirus genotypes by activated sludge and chlorination4
Transparent glass-nanocomposites possessing piezoelectric ZnO/Zn2SiO4 nanocrystallites for piezocatalytic dye degradation4
Fluoride removal by calcite and hydroxyapatite4
Upcycling of plastic membrane industrial scraps and reuse as sorbent for emerging contaminants in water4
Front cover4
Exploring the applications and carbon reduction of multi-technology-coupled membrane biofilm reactors for sustainable wastewater treatment: a review4
Evaluating the use of chemically modified clinoptilolite zeolite for the simultaneous recovery of ammonium and phosphate from blackwater4
DOM removal from surface water by activated carbonvs.a nanocomposite: an experimental and modeling approach to optimize treatment4
Agrobacterium tumefaciens GV3101 (ATG): an emerging green biosorbent for high-efficiency Hg( ii ) capture from contaminate4
Emerging investigator series: photocatalytic treatment of PFAS in a single-step ultrafiltration membrane reactor4
Front cover4
Novel fluidized-bed bioreactors with density-graded carriers for the bioremediation of nitrate in uranium industry effluents4
Targeted delivery of nanoparticles to a heterogeneous crude oil zone in an unsaturated porous medium4
Treatment of brackish water inland desalination brine via antiscalant removal using persulfate photolysis4
Adsorption mechanisms of short-chain and ultrashort-chain PFAS on anion exchange resins and activated carbon4
Iodinated disinfection byproduct formation from iohexol in sunlit and chlorinated urban wastewaters4
Contents list4
Contents list4
A comparative study of the degradation efficiency of chlorinated organic compounds by bimetallic zero-valent iron nanoparticles4
0.1964099407196