npj Clean Water

Papers
(The median citation count of npj Clean Water is 9. 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.)
ArticleCitations
Innovative dual-purpose remediation of acid mine drainage and resource recovery through membrane distillation crystallization322
Trans-membrane piezoelectric activation of peroxymonosulfate for effective control of waterborne antibiotic resistance dissemination317
Development of an open-source process simulator for microalgae-based tertiary phosphorus recovery254
Investigating bio-remediation capabilities of a constructed wetland through spatial successional study of the sediment microbiome181
Anchoring Ni(II) bisacetylacetonate complex into CuS immobilized MOF for enhanced removal of tinidazole and metronidazole143
Optimal design of water reuse networks in cities through decision support tool development and testing119
Development of catalytic zero-valent iron incorporated PAN catalytic film for efficient degradation of organic matters92
Wastewater–phosphorus coupling accelerates biofilm–mineral–particulate interactions in irrigation pipelines81
Molecular weight insight into critical component contributing to reverse osmosis membrane fouling in wastewater reclamation80
Architecting ternary heteronanocomposites Bi2S3/BiOCl@In2S3 and Bi2S3/BiOBr@In2S3 for photocatalytic detoxification of organoarsenic compound79
High-risk clones of Pseudomonas aeruginosa contaminate the drinking water networks of French cities75
Survival analysis framework for sewer failure time: evidence from Hong Kong74
Experimental and theoretical assessment of bioinspired next-generation intercalated graphene oxide-based ceramic membranes for oil-in-water emulsion separation70
Bacterial cellulose-graphene oxide composite membranes with enhanced fouling resistance for bio-effluents management69
Immobilization of silver nanoparticles on cellulose nanofibrils incorporated into nanofiltration membrane for enhanced desalination performance67
Modelling seasonal household variation in harvested rainwater availability: a case study in Siaya County, Kenya60
Measuring the gaps in drinking water quality and policy across regional and remote Australia60
Biogenic silver nanoparticles-modified forward osmosis membranes with mitigated internal concentration polarization and enhanced antibacterial properties59
Highly stretchable TPU/g-C3N4 composite nanofiber film for enhancing the piezo-photocatalytic sewage treatment by electrospinning-induced pretension58
Electrochemical nanosensor for ultrasensitive detection of malachite green and monitoring of its photocatalytic degradation54
Simultaneous adsorption of organic phosphonate and orthophosphate from municipal sewage on nanoparticle Fe3O4 with molecular simulation50
Integrating non-target analysis and machine learning: a framework for contaminant source identification50
Energy system for evaluation of modification methods on energy transfer efficiency and optimization of membranes50
Differential survival of potentially pathogenic, septicemia- and meningitis-causing E. coli across the wastewater treatment train47
Boosting industrial bio-denitrification through gene activation: the micro-nano-MoS2 enhanced bioprocess46
Enhanced remediation of actual dye wastewater by hydrogenated bimetallic MOF derivative with active peracetic acid45
Comprehensive characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in wastewater by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and screening algorithms44
Transition of antimicrobial resistome in wastewater treatment plants: impact of process configuration, geographical location and season43
Sewage leakage challenges urban wastewater management as evidenced by the Yangtze River basin of China42
Tailored alumina nanocomposite membranes featuring MIL-125-NH2 metal-organic frameworks for oily wastewater treatment41
Synergistic iron enhanced aerogel and peracetic acid for degradation of emerging organic contaminants41
Synchronization of Ti3C2 MXene/Fe3+ with sodium persulfate for the degradation of reactive dyes40
Water hyacinth-inspired self-floating photocatalytic system for efficient and sustainable water purification40
Synergistic denitrification mechanism of domesticated aerobic denitrifying bacteria in low-temperature municipal wastewater treatment40
Microplastic removal across ten drinking water treatment facilities and distribution systems40
CaO2 pretreatment enhances fecal pollution indicator removal during mesophilic anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge39
Author Correction: The enhancement of anammox by graphene-based and iron-based nanomaterials in performance and mechanisms39
Selectivity and morphological engineering of a unique gallium−organic framework for antibiotics exclusion in water38
Water pumping effect over the organic ions defined graphene oxide membrane impulses high flux desalination37
Increasingly frequent extreme weather events urge the development of point-of-use water treatment systems36
Disparity between global drought hazard and awareness36
Co-cultivation of high-value microalgae species with filamentous microalgae for dairy wastewater treatment36
Comparing energy and exergy of multiple effect freeze desalination to MEE MSF RO35
Investigation of scaling inhibition and biofouling potential of different molecular weight fractions of a PAA antiscalant35
ST-GPINN: a spatio-temporal graph physics-informed neural network for enhanced water quality prediction in water distribution systems34
Dynamic modulation of separation performance in electrically conductive polyamide membranes with scalable fabrication potential34
Developing and enforcing fracking regulations to protect groundwater resources33
Performance fluctuations and evaluation of a piston type integrated high pressure pump-energy recovery device33
Geospatial investigation on self-purification capacity of river Estuaries in the Caspian region: reducing heavy metals pollution32
Pilot-scale drinking water distribution system to study water quality changes during transport32
Decolourization of azo Lanasyn Navy M-DNL dye by Trichothecium roseum toward green mycoremediation32
Enhanced antifouling and separation capabilities of polydopamine@Ce-MOF functionalized PES ultrafiltration membrane32
Reusable and effective polyacrylic membranes for mecoprop and bentazon extractions31
Trace metals induce microbial risk and antimicrobial resistance in biofilm in drinking water29
Deep representation learning enables cross-basin water quality prediction under data-scarce conditions28
Coupled and coordinated development of water-energy-food-ecology-land system in the Yangtze River Delta, China28
Predicting the risk of pipe failure using gradient boosted decision trees and weighted risk analysis28
Life cycle and techno-economic assessment of bioresource production from wastewater28
Development of softening and ballasted flocculation as a pretreatment process for seawater desalination through a reverse osmosis membrane27
3D hierarchical aquaporin-like nanoporous graphene membrane with engineered tripartite nanochannels for efficient oil/water separation27
Green wall system coupled with slow sand filtration for efficient greywater management at households27
Experimental investigation of porous carbon for cooling and desalination applications27
CNT spacer-induced cooling crystallisation: a novel approach to mitigate membrane scaling in membrane distillation without chemicals27
Iron-organic frameworks as effective fenton-like catalysts for peroxymonosulfate decomposition in advanced oxidation processes26
Research on the filtration efficiency and influencing factors of pontoon mesh rotary filters for micro-sprinkler irrigation26
Light-dominated selection shaping filamentous cyanobacterial assemblages drives odor problem in a drinking water reservoir26
Symmetric anion exchange membranes enhance arsenic removal and overcome conductivity limitations in FCDI systems26
Knowledge embedding and interpretable machine learning optimize comprehensive benefits for water treatment25
A high-throughput approach for assessing antiscaling performance during mineral precipitation from seawater and hard water25
Efficient removal of aromatic pollutants via catalytic wet peroxide oxidation over synthetic anisotropic ilmenite/carbon nanocomposites25
Pyridinic N anchored Ag and Au hybrids for detoxification of organic pollutants25
Scalable hydrocell technology based on recycled polymers for atmospheric water harvesting25
Mechanism of Cr(VI) removal by polyphenols-rich bacterial cellulose gel produced from fermented wine pomace24
Synergistic mechanisms of novel Z-Scheme N,S co-doped biochar-based Ag3PO4 composites for efficient removal of norfloxacin24
A three-dimensional antifungal wooden cone evaporator for highly efficient solar steam generation24
Degradation of bisphenol A in an oxidation system constructed from Mo2C MXene and peroxymonosulfate24
Optimization and modeling of betamethasone removal from aqueous solutions using a SiO2/g-C3N5@NiFe2O4 nanophotocatalyst by RSM24
Monitoring pollution pathways in river water by predictive path modelling using untargeted GC-MS measurements23
IoT integrated and deep learning assisted electrochemical sensor for multiplexed heavy metal sensing in water samples23
Enhanced nitrogen removal via SNAD-IFAS process treating THP-AD liquor: microbial community and co-metabolism mechanism23
Comprehensive HRMS-screening for persistent, mobile, and toxic compounds in first flush urban stormwater23
Advances in point-of-care and molecular techniques to detect waterborne pathogens23
The photocatalytic oxidation of As(III) on birnessite22
Janus membranes with dynamically reversible solar evaporation interfaces22
Sustainability of global small-scale constructed wetlands for multiple pollutant control22
Efficient generation of 1O2 by activating peroxymonosulfate on graphitic carbon nanoribbons for water remediation22
Global navigation of Lithium in water bodies and emerging human health crisis22
Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other emerging contaminants in drinking water22
Temporal dynamics and persistence of resistance genes to broad spectrum antibiotics in an urban community22
Perspectives on transport pathways of microplastics across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region22
Benchmarking the performance of water companies for regulatory purposes to improve its sustainability21
Significantly enhanced performance for phenol compounds removal by MOF-5 nano-composite via its surface modification21
Surface decoration of bis-aminosilane cross-linked multiwall carbon nanotube ultrafiltration membrane for fast and efficient heavy metal removal21
Halloysite nanotubes for regulating thermodynamics and kinetics of polysulfone/poly (ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) membranes with enhanced permeability21
Biosorption removal of iron from water by Aspergillus niger21
Photo responsive single layer MoS2 nanochannel membranes for photocatalytic degradation of contaminants in water20
Sustainable and green polylactic acid-based membrane embedded with self-assembled positively charged f-MWCNTs/GO nanohybrids for the removal of nutrients from wastewater20
Fouling-resistant reverse osmosis membranes grafted with 2-aminoethanethiol having a low interaction energy with charged foulants20
Unravelling the UV/H2O2 process using bioelectrochemically synthesized H2O2 to reuse waste nutrient solution20
Combined advanced oxidation dye-wastewater treatment plant: design and development with data-driven predictive performance modeling20
Assessing the influence of environmental variables on energy efficiency changes in the provision of drinking water services20
Development of an EOR-produced petroleum wastewater treatment system through integrated polyacrylonitrile membrane and ZrO2/sericin technologies: revelation of interactive mechanism based on synchrotr19
A self-standing and self-floating 3D cavity evaporator for highly efficient desalination and wastewater treatment19
Father of reverse osmosis who made a huge impact on our world: Srinivasa Sourirajan (October 16, 1923–February 20, 2022)19
Design of a hydroxy channel based on the selectivity of water permeation via ions exclusion19
Augmented machine learning with limited data for hydrogen yield prediction in wastewater dark fermentation19
Piloting batch reverse osmosis with a flexible bladder for water recovery from scaling-prone brine18
Effect of solution ions on the charge and performance of nanofiltration membranes18
Floating 3D-PDMS-Iron oxide molecular baskets for decontaminating diverse pollutants and analyzing structural composition impacts18
Ultrastable Co-NC membrane for sterilization of Escherichia coli in flowing water18
Enhancing photocatalytic efficiency through surface modification to manipulate internal electron-hole distribution18
China’s enhanced wastewater treatment capacity may accelerate greenhouse gas emissions from rural domestic pollution18
A review of fundamentals, challenges, prospects, and emerging trends in hydrate-based desalination18
Associations of the utilization of household water treatment devices with mortality17
Biofouling characteristics of reverse osmosis membranes by disinfection-residual-bacteria post seven water disinfection techniques17
Author Correction: A critical review of point-of-use drinking water treatment in the United States17
Tailoring Fe(VI) coordination microenvironment for high-efficiency oxidation: ligand-driven electron transfer and polymerization steering17
High-strength TiO2/TPU composite fiber based textiles for organic pollutant removal17
A call for multidisciplinary approach towards water sustainability17
Integrated emulsion separation and fog collection with functionalized Janus wood membrane for water scarcity solutions17
Enhancing ozonation using Meretrix lusoria shell waste biomass: sustainable decontamination of azo dye wastewater via decolorization, mineralization, and detoxification17
Is volumetric pricing for drinking water an effective revenue strategy in rural Mali?17
Transition from irrigation with untreated wastewater to treated wastewater and associated benefits and risks17
Hybrid combination of advanced oxidation and biological processes for the micropollutant removal of carbamazepine16
Metal oxide single-component light-powered micromotors for photocatalytic degradation of nitroaromatic pollutants16
Metal-organic framework modified hydrophilic polyvinylidene fluoride porous membrane for efficient degerming selective oil/water emulsion separation16
Hexavalent chromium reduction and Rhodamine B degradation by visible-light-driven photocatalyst of stannum indium sulfide-samarium vanadate16
Advanced wastewater treatment and membrane fouling control by electro-encapsulated self-forming dynamic membrane bioreactor16
Strategies for mitigating challenges associated with trace organic compound removal by high-retention membrane bioreactors (HR-MBRs)15
Magnetic core supported ethyl acetate microdrops for organic contaminants removal from water15
Publisher Correction: Fundamentals and environmental applications of bismuth vanadate through photoelectrocatalysis15
Tailoring microbial redox with alternating current for efficient mineralization of refractory organic nitrogen compounds in wastewater14
Smart control of oxychlorine species using reinforcement learning in saline electrochemical oxidation14
Using static magnetic field to recover ammonia efficiently by DNRA process14
Chitosan-based fluorescent inverse opal particles for Cr(VI) sensing14
Unveiling mechanistic intricacies of Chlorella pyrenoidosa-mediated pathogen removal from sewage14
Phosphorus adsorption in paddy water by immobilized Ce-MOFs: performance, mechanism analysis, and dynamic adsorption14
Tuning polyamide membrane chemistry for enhanced desalination using Boc-protected ethylenediamine and its in situ Boc-deprotection14
Evaluation of dynamic eco-efficiency of water companies: the influence of non-revenue water and water supply interruptions14
Towards healthy and economically sustainable communities through clean water and resource recovery14
Scalable and high throughput photothermal water disinfection with negligible CO2 footprint utilizing nanostructured carbon coatings14
Adsorption and DFT investigations of Cr(VI) removal using nanocrystals decorated with graphene oxide14
Advancing wastewater treatment with green and scalable metal–organic frameworks: from synthetic strategies to real-world deployment13
FeIII-driven self-cycled Fenton via contact-electro-catalysis for water purification13
Dual-defect LaFeO3 photo-Fenton removes β-E2 from dairy wastewater13
Chemical, ecotoxicological characteristics, environmental fate, and treatment methods applied to cyanide-containing wastewater13
Removing forever chemicals via amphiphilic functionalized membranes13
Occurrence characteristics and transport processes of riverine microplastics in different connectivity contexts12
Review of the emerging technologies in the water sector with a focus on the deployment of Internet of Things solutions12
Selected physical and chemical cleanings remove biofilm in seawater membrane distillation without causing pore wetting12
Internal pipe corrosion assessment method in water distribution system using ultrasound and convolutional neural networks12
Towards the realisation of high permi-selective MoS2 membrane for water desalination12
Standardizing practices and flux predictions in membrane science via simplified equations and membrane characterization12
Succession of bacterial biofilm communities following removal of chloramine from a full-scale drinking water distribution system12
Calibrating activated sludge models through hyperparameter optimization: a new framework for wastewater treatment plant simulation11
Internal electric field steering S-scheme charge transfer in ZnIn2S4/COF boosts H2O2 photosynthesis from water and air for sustainable disinfection11
Vacancies and sea urchin structure protect cobalt manganese spinel from anion poisoning in peroxymonosulfate activation11
Indicators to complement global monitoring of safely managed on-site sanitation to understand health risks11
Association of latrine and waste disposal conditions with water and kitchenware contamination in peri-urban Lusaka11
A comprehensive review of KCC-1 fibrous silica for water treatment11
Fibrous super-bridging agents simultaneously improve contaminants removal and sludge dewatering via a very compact three-in-one process11
S-ZVI@biochar constructs a directed electron transfer channel between dechlorinating bacteria, Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 and trichloroethylene11
Solar water purification with photocatalytic nanocomposite filter based on TiO2 nanowires and carbon nanotubes11
Microwave-enhanced catalytic degradation of organic compounds with silica-coated iron oxide nanocrystals via fenton-like reaction pathway11
Preparation of unsaturated MIL-101(Cr) with Lewis acid sites for the extraordinary adsorption of anionic dyes11
Optimization, kinetics and thermodynamics studies for photocatalytic degradation of Methylene Blue using cadmium selenide nanoparticles11
A review of advances & potential of applying nanomaterials for biofilm inhibition11
Single-stage tubular and multistage planar systems of passive permeate-side-heated solar membrane distillation11
Electrically conductive membranes featuring integrated porous feed spacers for superior antifouling performance11
Scalable brine treatment using 3D-printed multichannel thermodiffusion10
Lattice distortion SnS2 piezoelectric self-Fenton system for efficient degradation and detoxification of pollutants10
Algal-bacterial symbiotic system for treatment of heavy metal containing wastewater: performance, mechanisms and applications10
Enhancing oil-water separation efficiency via scalable fabrication of wear-resistant and eco-friendly superhydrophobic surfaces10
Pathways to a net-zero-carbon water sector through energy-extracting wastewater technologies10
Viral particle prediction in wastewater treatment plants using nonlinear lifelong learning models10
Ammonia decomposition and hydrogen production via novel FeCoNiCuMnO high-entropy ceramic catalysts10
Pyrite-based denitrification combined with electrochemical disinfection to remove nitrate and microbial contamination from groundwater10
A systematic approach towards a zero-waste water treatment: clay-carbon composite adsorbents made from drinking water treatment sludge10
Highly durable and sustainable heterogeneous fabric using in-and-out fluorinated urethane coating for elimination of bacteria and oil–water separation10
Strategy to improve Cu-BTC metal-organic frameworks performance in removal of Rhodamine B: MD and WT-MtD simulations assessment10
Solar technology‒closed loop synergy facilitates low-carbon circular bioeconomy in microalgal wastewater treatment10
A facile strategy for fabrication of nanocomposite ultrafiltration membrane: oily wastewater treatment and photocatalytic self-cleaning10
Seawater desalination concentrate—a new frontier for sustainable mining of valuable minerals10
Preparation of polysulfone-based nanofiber Janus membrane for membrane distillation containing organic pollutants9
3D printed Ti3C2@Polymer based artificial forest for autonomous water harvesting system9
Electrochemical reactor with carbon membrane electrodes for efficient phenol removal via anode and cathode synergism9
Metal organic frameworks for wastewater treatment, renewable energy and circular economy contributions9
Estimation of median LC50 and toxicity of environmentally relevant concentrations of thiram in Labeo rohita9
Enhanced spin polarization in GQDs/TiO2 fibers via magnetic field and oxygen vacancies for photocatalysis9
Precise biofilm thickness prediction in SWRO desalination from planar camera images by DNN models9
Salinity propels inward HNO2 transport to robustly suppress nitrite oxidizers with implications for nitrite recovery9
Drinking water consumption and association between actual and perceived risks of endocrine disrupting compounds9
Joule and photothermal heating techniques for oil desorption with techno-economic feasibility and environmental impact analysis9
Tunable nanostructured stainless-steel coating for high-selective and high-permeable separation membranes for oil/water emulsions9
Real-time detection of ammonium in soil pore water9
Clustering micropollutants and estimating rate constants of sorption and biodegradation using machine learning approaches9
Pesticide risk constraints to achieving Sustainable Development Goals in China based on national modeling9
Phosphate ester-linked carbonized polymer nanosheets to limit microbiological contamination in aquaculture water9
Potential benefits of public–private partnerships to improve the efficiency of urban wastewater treatment9
A comprehensive review on the chemical regeneration of biochar adsorbent for sustainable wastewater treatment9
A spacer-based approach for localized Joule heating in membrane distillation9
Author Correction: Identification of microbes coexisting with Legionella spp. in bathwaters9
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