OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Water Process Engineering is 67. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performance of ZIF-8-derived ZnO/TiO2 nano-burst-tube by solvothermal system adjustment	303
Recycled paper mill process water pre-treatment using ultrafiltration for water system closure	288
MoS2 sponge co-catalytic Fenton reaction for efficient degradation of antibiotics: Performance, mechanism and reactor operation	286
Effects of shading & calcium peroxide suspension on landscape water quality and CH4 and N2O production	268
Synthesis of iodine-povidone-co-thiazole nanoporous membrane with antibacterial activity and application in water treatment	266
A mathematical model to predict the performance of the secondary clarifier of a municipal wastewater treatment plants	243
Separation and recovery of alkali cellulose wastewater with high concentration of salts by cross-linked poly(vinyl alcohol)/polytetrafluoroethylene ultrafiltration membrane	226
Mechanistic insight into the aqueous transformation of sartans by ozonation and the Fe(II)/peroxymonosulfate system	221
Comparison of carbamazepine degradation by UV-activated percarbonate and peracetic acid processes: Performance, coexisting matrices, and transformation pathway	208
Sliding mode variable structure control for wastewater treatment based on an improved linear extended observer	199
Hybrid capacitive deionization from a nickel hexacyanoferrate/biomass derived porous carbon toward enhanced sodium adsorption for water desalination	191
Corrigendum to “Optimization of electrocoagulation process for treatment of rice mill effluent using response surface methodology” [J. Water Process Eng., volume 49 (October 2022) 103074]	155
Corrigendum to “direct and indirect effects of SARS-CoV-2 on wastewater treatment” [JWPE, volume 42 (august 2021), 102,193]	153
Magnetic heterostructures of NiFe2O4 and TiO2: Pechini synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic performance in arsenite oxidation	149
Real-time ozonation monitoring and control in wastewater tertiary treatment: An ultraviolet-visible monitoring approach	149
A novel hybrid optimization model to determine optimum water resources for water supply of residential areas	142
Lipase from Candida rugosa incorporated in pectin hydrogel via immobilization for hydrolysis of lipids in dairy effluents and production of fatty acids	141
Unveiling the potential of Ce-In2S3 microflowers encased in graphene: Enhancing synergistic effects with Ce as an electron mediator for photocatalytic annihilation of organic dyes	130
Performance analysis of sheep wool fibres as a water filter medium for human enteric virus removal	129
Peroxymonosulfate activation by sponge-based FeS material for efficient degradation of tetracycline: The critical role of sponge	128
A review of metal–organic framework-based membranes for the removal of emerging contaminants from water	128
Biochar addition into activated sludge mitigate antibiotic toxicity on nitrification performance	122
The use of silica encapsulated DNA particles with a supermagnetic iron core (SiDNAMag) in sand filtration system: Effect of water chemistry	118
Thermosynechococcus sp. CL-1 cultivation for Zn removal in swine wastewater with simultaneous CO2 fixation and macromolecules accumulation	118
Optimized ammonium-nitrate ratios in constructed wetlands for simultaneously efficient nitrogen removal and greenhouse gas reduction	116

Effect of laccase extracted from fungi using food industrial residues as culture medium on degradation of chlorpyrifos in solution	114
A multipurpose organometallic pyridyl Schiff base-modified poly(divinylbenzene) matrix for the catalytic removal of nitrophenols and polycyclic pollutants	110
Boron nitride and its functionalized derivatives: An overview and comparative assessment of their structure, properties and application with a special focus as water-based adsorbent	105
Arsenic removal using bacteria immobilized on polyurethane foam in a packed bed bioreactor	105
The influence of zeolite X ion-exchangeable forms and impregnation with copper nitrate on the adsorption of phosphate ions from aqueous solutions	105
CO2-activated porous semi-coke for peroxydisulfate activation: Enhanced tetracycline degradation via non-radical pathways	103
Kinetics and mechanism of 2,5-dichlorophenol removal by ferrate(VI): A combined experimental and computational investigation	100
Tailor-made biochar-based nanocomposite for enhancing aqueous phase antibiotic removal	100
Enhanced electrodialysis by electric double-layer capacitors to minimize membrane use in digestate ammonia recovery: mechanisms and effects	98
A novel method for salt separation-crystallization and water recovery via photothermal evaporation	96
Community structure and influencing factors of biofilms in stagnant water of premise plumbing system	95
Hydroxyl grafting on CN-coating surfaces and their contribution to O3 generation and oxygen transfer in plasma liquid film degradation	94
Insights into the degradation of sulfamethoxazole in UV/nitrite system: Mechanism, transformation process and disinfection by-products formation	94
Comparative study of heterogeneous activation of H2O2 and peroxymonosulfate over nanoporous ZnFe2O4 for dye degradation via batch and continuous-flow channel approach	94
Grading identification and pollution source determination of rural water based on the black-odorous water quality index model	92
Highly efficient degradation of norfloxacin by using Co3O4-CeO2 as a heterogeneous catalyst through peroxymonosulfate activation: Characterization, catalytic performance and mechanism	91
High-precision prediction of dissolved oxygen concentration in rivers based on EMD-MTL adaptive coupled modeling	90
Enhanced bisphenol S degradation via peroxymonosulfate activation using zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (co)-embedded alginate beads	89
Multi-chamber bipolar membrane electrodialysis for high-purity lithium hydroxide production: A case study	88
Advanced dewatering of digested sludge through oxidative decomposition of humic substances: A comprehensive study	87
Enhancing wastewater treatment with a novel separated algae membrane oxygenated activated sludge reactor	87
Electrocoagulation of peatland runoff: Statistical optimization and economic analysis	85
Adsorption characteristics and removal mechanism of quinoline in wastewater by walnut shell-based biochar	85
Cu-Al layered bimetallic hydroxides prepared with convenient coprecipitation method as an efficient persulfate activator for lignin pollutants degradation	84
Photocatalytic activity of MnCl and Cu 5,10,15,20-Tetrakis(4-aminophenyl) porphyrins conjugated to graphene quantum dots against Rhodamine B dye using visible light	84
Insights into the foulants characteristics in a walnut shell biofilm-membrane bioreactor during treatment of hypersaline oilfield produced water	83
Insights into the rapid granulation for treating refractory wastewater under salt stress: Variation of sludge property, treatment performance and microbial community	83
Removal of contaminants of emerging concern from drinking water using bio-based activated carbon	82
A novel one-step strategy for deep treatment of phosphite‑nickel wastewater using defective metal-organic framework-chitosan composite biosorbent	81
Preparation of heterogeneous catalysts from honeycomb-structured activated carbon for the treatment of dye wastewater in chemical and electrical Fenton advanced oxidation	81
Interfacial engineering to construct titanium dioxide with biochar modification for enhanced photocatalytic removal of hexavalent chromium	79
Electro-sorption and -desorption characteristics of electrically conductive polyacrylonitrile membranes to remove aqueous natural organic matter in dead-end ultrafiltration system	79
Application of an effective catalyst derived from N-doped bimetallic metal-organic frameworks in boosting performance of peroxymonosulfate-based Fenton-like reaction	79
Design and fabrication of TiO2/Nd polyurethane nanofibers based photoreactor: A continuous flow kinetics study for Estriol degradation and mechanism	77
Separation of phenolic compounds from canned mandarin production wastewater by ultrafiltration and nanofiltration	76
High light and temperature enhancing astaxanthin production in Microcystis aeruginosa—Providing a potential thought for controlling cyanobacterial blooms through resource utilization	75
Green synthesis of nanoscale zero-valent iron impregnated walnut shell biochar as efficient adsorbent for metal(loid)s purification: Performance and mechanism insight	74
The surface plasmon resonance effects of Ag NPs on photocatalytic performance of S-scheme SnSe/Ag-polyaniline heterojunction to degrade methylene blue dye and tetracycline antibiotic	74
Hydrogenotrophic denitrification for treatment of nitrate-contaminated groundwater: Using a microbubble diffuser to optimize performance	73
Agro-waste-based functionalized and economic adsorbents for the effective treatment of toxic contaminants from tannery effluent	72
Recent progress in water decontamination from dyes, pharmaceuticals, and other miscellaneous nonmetallic pollutants by layered double hydroxide materials	72
Effect of composite membrane flux behavior on oily wastewater treatment: Predicting and optimizing based response surface methodology and AI	69
Solvent-tolerant lignosulfonate-attapulgite/calcium carbonate coating on nylon filter mesh for oily water treatment	67
Treatment of Eucalyptus chemical-mechanical pulp wastewater by coupling system of advanced catalytic oxidation and biodegradation: Synergistic effect of ozonation photocatalytic-microbial	67