npj Clean Water

Papers
(The median citation count of npj Clean Water 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Tailoring microbial redox with alternating current for efficient mineralization of refractory organic nitrogen compounds in wastewater970
Adsorption and DFT investigations of Cr(VI) removal using nanocrystals decorated with graphene oxide226
Mechanism of Cr(VI) removal by polyphenols-rich bacterial cellulose gel produced from fermented wine pomace196
Evaluation of dynamic eco-efficiency of water companies: the influence of non-revenue water and water supply interruptions147
A resonant electro-physical transmutation method for water purification105
Advanced natural hydrated iron-alum oxides cation exchange resin for simultaneous phosphate and hardness removal92
Effects of adding household water filters to Rwanda’s Community-Based Environmental Health Promotion Programme: a cluster-randomized controlled trial in Rwamagana district84
Optimal design of water reuse networks in cities through decision support tool development and testing75
Spatial association of surface water quality and human cancer in China63
Online biofilm monitoring is missing in technical systems: how to build stronger case-studies?56
Enhancing ultrafiltration membrane permeability and antifouling performance through surface patterning with features resembling feed spacers53
Microorganism-mediated denitrogenation of aquaculture systems provoked by poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB)53
Author Correction: Identification of microbes coexisting with Legionella spp. in bathwaters52
Molecular weight insight into critical component contributing to reverse osmosis membrane fouling in wastewater reclamation48
A high-throughput approach for assessing antiscaling performance during mineral precipitation from seawater and hard water47
A super-efficient gel adsorbent with over 1000 times the adsorption capacity of activated carbon46
Scalable and high throughput photothermal water disinfection with negligible CO2 footprint utilizing nanostructured carbon coatings46
Chitosan-based fluorescent inverse opal particles for Cr(VI) sensing40
Advances in point-of-care and molecular techniques to detect waterborne pathogens40
Pre-oxidized ultramicroporous carbon cloth with ultrahigh volumetric capacity and ultralong lifespan for capacitive desalination37
3D printed Ti3C2@Polymer based artificial forest for autonomous water harvesting system36
Magnetic core supported ethyl acetate microdrops for organic contaminants removal from water35
Tuning polyamide membrane chemistry for enhanced desalination using Boc-protected ethylenediamine and its in situ Boc-deprotection34
Lifetime optimisation of integrated thermally and electrically driven solar desalination plants33
Phosphate ester-linked carbonized polymer nanosheets to limit microbiological contamination in aquaculture water32
Decision making for implementing non-traditional water sources: a review of challenges and potential solutions32
Contrastive learning method for leak detection in water distribution networks32
Author Correction: Detection of untreated sewage discharges to watercourses using machine learning31
Using static magnetic field to recover ammonia efficiently by DNRA process31
Unveiling mechanistic intricacies of Chlorella pyrenoidosa-mediated pathogen removal from sewage30
Anchoring Ni(II) bisacetylacetonate complex into CuS immobilized MOF for enhanced removal of tinidazole and metronidazole30
Towards healthy and economically sustainable communities through clean water and resource recovery29
Breaking interfacial charge transfer barrier by sulfite for efficient pollutants degradation: a case of BiVO429
Water trapping inside anion exchange membranes during practical reverse electrodialysis applications29
Air-gap-assisted solvothermal process to synthesize unprecedented graphene-like two-dimensional TiO2 nanosheets for Na+ electrosorption/desalination29
Removal of drug and dye from aqueous solutions by graphene oxide: Adsorption studies and chemometrics methods28
A colorimetric sensing method for direct determination of the adsorption capacity of colored cations in adsorbents27
Understanding energy performance in drinking water treatment plants using the efficiency analysis tree approach27
Efficient PFOA removal from drinking water by a dual-functional mixed-matrix-composite nanofiltration membrane27
Strategies for mitigating challenges associated with trace organic compound removal by high-retention membrane bioreactors (HR-MBRs)26
Forward osmosis (FO)-reverse osmosis (RO) hybrid process incorporated with hollow fiber FO26
Trans-membrane piezoelectric activation of peroxymonosulfate for effective control of waterborne antibiotic resistance dissemination26
Recognizing the groundwater related to chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology by humic-like organic matter26
A three-dimensional antifungal wooden cone evaporator for highly efficient solar steam generation25
Investigating bio-remediation capabilities of a constructed wetland through spatial successional study of the sediment microbiome25
Synergistic mechanisms of novel Z-Scheme N,S co-doped biochar-based Ag3PO4 composites for efficient removal of norfloxacin24
A bibliometric study on biomimetic and bioinspired membranes for water filtration23
Towards the technological maturity of membrane distillation: the MD module performance curve23
Immobilization of active ammonia-oxidizing archaea in hydrogel beads22
Degradation of bisphenol A in an oxidation system constructed from Mo2C MXene and peroxymonosulfate22
Development of catalytic zero-valent iron incorporated PAN catalytic film for efficient degradation of organic matters22
Changes in China’s river water quality since 1980: management implications from sustainable development21
Pyridinic N anchored Ag and Au hybrids for detoxification of organic pollutants21
Bio-originated mesosilicate SBA-15: synthesis, characterization, and application for heavy metal removal20
Cracking the code of seasonal seawater biofouling: enhanced biofouling control with quorum sensing inhibitor-functionalized membranes20
Efficient removal of aromatic pollutants via catalytic wet peroxide oxidation over synthetic anisotropic ilmenite/carbon nanocomposites20
Optimization and modeling of betamethasone removal from aqueous solutions using a SiO2/g-C3N5@NiFe2O4 nanophotocatalyst by RSM20
Process optimization of osmotic membrane distillation for the extraction of valuable resources from water streams20
Immobilization of silver nanoparticles on cellulose nanofibrils incorporated into nanofiltration membrane for enhanced desalination performance19
Microbial strategies driving low concentration substrate degradation for sustainable remediation solutions19
Highly stretchable TPU/g-C3N4 composite nanofiber film for enhancing the piezo-photocatalytic sewage treatment by electrospinning-induced pretension19
Climate change extreme and seasonal toxic metal occurrence in Romanian freshwaters in the last two decades—case study and critical review19
Modelling seasonal household variation in harvested rainwater availability: a case study in Siaya County, Kenya18
Internal pipe corrosion assessment method in water distribution system using ultrasound and convolutional neural networks18
Electrochemical nanosensor for ultrasensitive detection of malachite green and monitoring of its photocatalytic degradation18
Succession of bacterial biofilm communities following removal of chloramine from a full-scale drinking water distribution system18
Examining geographic variation in the prevalence of household drainage types across India in 2019-202118
Experimental and theoretical assessment of bioinspired next-generation intercalated graphene oxide-based ceramic membranes for oil-in-water emulsion separation18
A super-efficient polyquaternium gel that can remove over-10-times masses of lignins from wastewater for resourcefulness18
Standardizing practices and flux predictions in membrane science via simplified equations and membrane characterization17
Selected physical and chemical cleanings remove biofilm in seawater membrane distillation without causing pore wetting17
Fabrication of porous beta-cyclodextrin functionalized PVDF/Fe–MOF mixed matrix membrane for enhanced ciprofloxacin removal17
Monitoring pollution pathways in river water by predictive path modelling using untargeted GC-MS measurements17
Chemical, ecotoxicological characteristics, environmental fate, and treatment methods applied to cyanide-containing wastewater16
Bacterial cellulose-graphene oxide composite membranes with enhanced fouling resistance for bio-effluents management16
High-risk clones of Pseudomonas aeruginosa contaminate the drinking water networks of French cities16
Understanding water-energy-carbon nexus in English and Welsh water industry by assessing eco-productivity of water companies16
Hierarchical optofluidic microreactor for water purification using an array of TiO2 nanostructures15
Ultra-high capacity, multifunctional nanoscale sorbents for PFOA and PFOS treatment15
Engaging with the politics of climate resilience towards clean water and sanitation for all15
Preparation of unsaturated MIL-101(Cr) with Lewis acid sites for the extraordinary adsorption of anionic dyes15
Inferring failure risk of on-site wastewater systems from physical and social factors15
Author Correction: Combined advanced oxidation dye-wastewater treatment plant: design and development with data-driven predictive performance modeling15
Author Correction: Vacancies and sea urchin structure protect cobalt manganese spinel from anion poisoning in peroxymonosulfate activation15
Low-pressure-driven special wettable graphene oxide-based membrane for efficient separation of water-in-oil emulsions15
IoT integrated and deep learning assisted electrochemical sensor for multiplexed heavy metal sensing in water samples14
Removal and recovery of ammonia from simulated wastewater using Ti3C2Tx MXene in flow electrode capacitive deionization14
Towards the realisation of high permi-selective MoS2 membrane for water desalination14
Measuring operational and quality-adjusted efficiency of Chilean water companies14
Effective pathogen removal in sustainable natural fiber Moringa filters14
Modifying the resin type of hybrid anion exchange nanotechnology (HAIX-Nano) to improve its regeneration and phosphate recovery efficiency14
New sustainable utilization approach of livestock manure: Conversion to dual-reaction-center Fenton-like catalyst for water purification14
Multidrug-resistant high-risk clonal Escherichia coli lineages occur along an antibiotic residue gradient in the Baltic Sea13
Characterization of the core microbial community governing acidogenic processes for the production of valuable bioproducts13
Effect of different MoS2 morphologies on the formation and performance of adsorptive-catalytic nanocomposite membranes13
Biogenic silver nanoparticles-modified forward osmosis membranes with mitigated internal concentration polarization and enhanced antibacterial properties13
The determinants of household water consumption: A review and assessment framework for research and practice13
A comprehensive review of KCC-1 fibrous silica for water treatment13
Measuring the gaps in drinking water quality and policy across regional and remote Australia13
Electrostatic forces and higher order curvature terms of Young–Laplace equation on nanobubble stability in water13
Safeguarding the microbial water quality from source to tap13
A comprehensive review on LDH-based catalysts to activate persulfates for the degradation of organic pollutants13
Global navigation of Lithium in water bodies and emerging human health crisis13
Towards a model for road runoff infiltration management12
Fibrous super-bridging agents simultaneously improve contaminants removal and sludge dewatering via a very compact three-in-one process12
Removing forever chemicals via amphiphilic functionalized membranes12
Architectural design of 2D covalent organic frameworks (COFs) for pharmaceutical pollutant removal12
Occurrence characteristics and transport processes of riverine microplastics in different connectivity contexts12
Coagulation of trace arsenic and cadmium from drinking water using titanium potassium oxalate12
Removal of heavy metal ions from wastewater: a comprehensive and critical review12
Synchronization of Ti3C2 MXene/Fe3+ with sodium persulfate for the degradation of reactive dyes11
Relative importance of organic- and iron-based colloids in six Nova Scotian lakes11
Energy system for evaluation of modification methods on energy transfer efficiency and optimization of membranes11
Author Correction: Beneficial effects of adding magnesium to desalinated drinking water on metabolic and insulin resistance parameters among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized contro11
S-ZVI@biochar constructs a directed electron transfer channel between dechlorinating bacteria, Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 and trichloroethylene11
Increasing precipitation deteriorates the progress of pesticide reduction policy in the vulnerable watershed11
Antimicrobial resistant enteric bacteria are widely distributed among environmental water sources in Dhaka, Bangladesh11
A dirty job: dishwasher wastewater reuse and upcycle through an ad hoc engineered microbial consortium10
Point-of-use filtration units as drinking water distribution system sentinels10
A multi-country survey on sanitation systems in underserved urban settlements in the Melanesian Pacific region10
Efficient generation of 1O2 by activating peroxymonosulfate on graphitic carbon nanoribbons for water remediation10
Data driven multiple objective optimization of AAO process towards wastewater effluent biological toxicity reduction10
ATP-based assessments of recent cleaning and disinfection for high-touch surfaces in low-resource shared toilets10
Production of biostable drinking water using a lab-scale biological trickling filter enriched with hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria10
Wrinkled hierarchical porous carbon spheres with interconnected multi-cavity for ultrahigh capacitive deionization10
Indicators for evaluating shared sanitation quality: a systematic review and recommendations for sanitation monitoring9
Author Correction: Data centre water consumption9
Selective removal of Na+ by NaTi2(PO4)3-MWCNT composite hollow-fiber membrane electrode in capacitive deionization9
Identification of microbes coexisting with Legionella spp. in bathwaters9
Heavy metal and organic dye removal via a hybrid porous hexagonal boron nitride-based magnetic aerogel9
Metal–phenolic coating on membrane for ultrafast antibiotics adsorptive removal from water9
Differential survival of potentially pathogenic, septicemia- and meningitis-causing E. coli across the wastewater treatment train9
Exploiting interfacial polymerization to fabricate hyper-cross-linked nanofiltration membrane with a constituent linear aliphatic amine for freshwater production9
Spatial analysis connects excess water pollution discharge, industrial production, and consumption at the sectoral level8
Sustainability of global small-scale constructed wetlands for multiple pollutant control8
Publisher Correction: Biogenic silver nanoparticles-modified forward osmosis membranes with mitigated internal concentration polarization and enhanced antibacterial properties8
Perspectives on transport pathways of microplastics across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region8
The photocatalytic oxidation of As(III) on birnessite8
Super-bridging fibrous materials for water treatment8
Comprehensive characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in wastewater by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and screening algorithms8
Shifts of microbial community structure along substrate concentration gradients in immobilized biomass for nitrogen removal8
Biosorption removal of iron from water by Aspergillus niger8
Synergistic iron enhanced aerogel and peracetic acid for degradation of emerging organic contaminants8
Performance and mechanisms of greywater treatment in a bio-enhanced granular-activated carbon dynamic biofilm reactor8
Sewage leakage challenges urban wastewater management as evidenced by the Yangtze River basin of China8
Temporal dynamics and persistence of resistance genes to broad spectrum antibiotics in an urban community7
Tailored alumina nanocomposite membranes featuring MIL-125-NH2 metal-organic frameworks for oily wastewater treatment7
Optimization, kinetics and thermodynamics studies for photocatalytic degradation of Methylene Blue using cadmium selenide nanoparticles7
A novel-approach for identifying sources of fluvial DOM using fluorescence spectroscopy and machine learning model7
Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other emerging contaminants in drinking water7
Internal electric field steering S-scheme charge transfer in ZnIn2S4/COF boosts H2O2 photosynthesis from water and air for sustainable disinfection7
A hydrate-based zero liquid discharge method for high-concentration organic wastewater: resource recovery and water reclamation7
MOF-derived C, N-In2O3 with GdFeO3 Z-scheme heterostructure for the photocatalytic removal of tetracycline7
Beneficial effects of adding magnesium to desalinated drinking water on metabolic and insulin resistance parameters among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled clinical trial6
Synergistic denitrification mechanism of domesticated aerobic denitrifying bacteria in low-temperature municipal wastewater treatment6
A review of advances & potential of applying nanomaterials for biofilm inhibition6
Author Correction: A thermodynamic platform for evaluating the energy efficiency of combined power generation and desalination plants6
Denitrification mechanism in oxygen-rich aquatic environments through long-distance electron transfer6
Significantly enhanced performance for phenol compounds removal by MOF-5 nano-composite via its surface modification6
Quantitative Raman analysis of microplastics in water using peak area ratios for concentration determination6
Differences in laboratory versus field treatment performance of point-of-use drinking water treatment methods: research gaps and ways forward6
Resilience of anodic biofilm in microbial fuel cell biosensor for BOD monitoring of urban wastewater6
Transition of antimicrobial resistome in wastewater treatment plants: impact of process configuration, geographical location and season6
Integrating livestock and aquatic plant towards mitigating antibiotic resistance transmission from swine wastewater6
Surface decoration of bis-aminosilane cross-linked multiwall carbon nanotube ultrafiltration membrane for fast and efficient heavy metal removal5
Self-supplied drinking water in low- and middle-income countries in the Asia-Pacific5
Influence of point-of-use dispensers on lead level assessment in drinking water of a lead pipe-free campus5
Association of latrine and waste disposal conditions with water and kitchenware contamination in peri-urban Lusaka5
Flow virometry for water-quality assessment: protocol optimization for a model virus and automation of data analysis5
Water sources and kidney function: investigating chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in a prospective study5
Single-stage tubular and multistage planar systems of passive permeate-side-heated solar membrane distillation5
Synergistic phosphorus removal mechanism of Tetrasphaera enrichment in a micro-pressure swirl reactor5
Mechanisms of heavy metal and oil removal from synthetic saline oilfield produced water by electrocoagulation5
Highly durable and sustainable heterogeneous fabric using in-and-out fluorinated urethane coating for elimination of bacteria and oil–water separation5
Water pumping effect over the organic ions defined graphene oxide membrane impulses high flux desalination5
Author Correction: The enhancement of anammox by graphene-based and iron-based nanomaterials in performance and mechanisms5
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