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Most cited papers from Water Research Foundation

What are the most cited papers from Water Research Foundation?

The most cited paper from Water Research Foundation is "Global and regional potential of wastewater as a water, nutrient and energy source" (Manzoor Qadir, Pay Drechsel, Blanca Elena Jiménez et al., 2020), with 588 citations. Next come "Human domination of the global water cycle absent from depictions and perceptions" (538) and "Flash droughts present a new challenge for subseasonal-to-seasonal prediction" (503).

Showing 50 of 60 papers. Every paper with more than 11 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 Global and regional potential of wastewater as a water, nutrient and energy source Manzoor Qadir, Pay Drechsel, Blanca Elena Jiménez et al. · Natural Resources Forum Open access 27 Jan 2020 588
2 Human domination of the global water cycle absent from depictions and perceptions Benjamin W. Abbott et al. · Nature Geoscience Open access 10 Jun 2019 538
3 Flash droughts present a new challenge for subseasonal-to-seasonal prediction Angeline Greene Pendergrass et al. · Nature Climate Change Open access Mar 2020 503
4 Heterotrophic plate count bacteria—what is their significance in drinking water? Martin J. Allen, Stephen C. Edberg, Donald J. Reasoner · International Journal of Food Microbiology May 2004 391
5 Characteristics and Reactivity of Algae-Produced Dissolved Organic Carbon My-Linh Nguyen, Paul K. Westerhoff, Lawrence A. Baker et al. · Journal of Environmental Engineering 17 Oct 2005 268
6 Reproducibility and sensitivity of 36 methods to quantify the SARS-CoV-2 genetic signal in raw wastewater: findings from an interlaboratory methods evaluation in the U.S. Brian M. Pecson, Emily Darby, Charles Nathan Haas et al. · Environmental Science Water Research & Technology Open access 2021 250
7 Effect of Nutrient Removal and Resource Recovery on Life Cycle Cost and Environmental Impacts of a Small Scale Water Resource Recovery Facility Ben Morelli, Sarah A. Cashman, Xin Cissy Ma et al. · Sustainability Open access 3 Oct 2018 201
8 Formation and Control of Bromate During Ozonation of Waters Containing Bromide Stuart W. Krasner, William H. Glaze, Howard S. Weinberg et al. · American Water Works Association 1993 176
9 Bench‐Scale Evaluation of Hydrothermal Processing Technology for Conversion of Wastewater Solids to Fuels P. A. Marrone, Douglas C. Elliott, Justin M. Billing et al. · Water Environment Research Apr 2018 122
10 Health and aesthetic impacts of copper corrosion on drinking water Andrea M. Dietrich, Dietmar Glindemann, Fernando Pizarro et al. · Water Science & Technology 2004 98
11 Tobacco Smoke Toxicity: Loss of Human Oral Leukocyte Function and Fluid-Cell Metabolism Bertram Eichel, H.A. Shahrik · Science 12 Dec 1969 91
12 Municipal wastewater sludge as a renewable, cost-effective feedstock for transportation biofuels using hydrothermal liquefaction Timothy E. Seiple, Richard L. Skaggs, Lauren Fillmore et al. · Journal of Environmental Management Open access 4 Jun 2020 90
13 A water cycle for the Anthropocene Benjamin W. Abbott et al. · Hydrological Processes Open access 29 Jun 2019 90
14 Calibration and Validation of Watershed Models and Advances in Uncertainty Analysis in TMDL Studies Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf, René A. Camacho, Harry X. Zhang et al. · Journal of Hydrologic Engineering 25 Apr 2019 88
15 Dissolved organic matter in Arizona reservoirs: assessment of carbonaceous sources Heath E. Mash, Paul K. Westerhoff, Lawrence A. Baker et al. · Organic Geochemistry 29 Apr 2004 73
16 Drinking Water Microbiome Project: Is it Time? Natalie M. Hull, Fangqiong Ling, Ameet J. Pinto et al. · Trends in Microbiology ReviewOpen access 25 Apr 2019 67
17 Rheology as Tool for Polymer Dose Assessment and Control Mohammad M Abu-Orf, Steven K. Dentel · Journal of Environmental Engineering Dec 1999 63
18 Low effluent nutrient technologies for wastewater treatment Krishna R. Pagilla, Meltem Urgun‐Demirtas, Raja V. Ramani · Water Science & Technology Feb 2006 57
19 Comprehensive Screening Study of Pesticide Degradation via Oxidation and Hydrolysis E Chamberlain, Honglan Shi, Tongwen Wang et al. · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 5 Dec 2011 55
20 GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND PUBLIC PERCEPTION: THE CHALLENGE OF TRANSLATION1 Susan S. Seacrest, Robert Kuzelka, Rick Leonard · JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association Apr 2000 54
21 Evaluating the fate of bacterial indicators, viral indicators, and viruses in water resource recovery facilities Thomas Worley‐Morse, Melanie Mann, Wendell Khunjar et al. · Water Environment Research Open access 8 Mar 2019 49
22 Virulence and risk from drinking water of heterotrophic plate count bacteria in human population groups Stephen C. Edberg, Martin J. Allen · International Journal of Food Microbiology May 2004 45
23 Long-term comparison of pilot UASB and AnMBR systems treating domestic sewage at ambient temperatures Maxime Rattier, Jose A. Jimenez, Mark W. Miller et al. · Journal of environmental chemical engineering 27 Aug 2022 40
24 Two Faces of Uncertainty: Climate Science and Water Utility Planning Methods Joseph J. Barsugli, Jason M. Vogel, Laurna Kaatz et al. · Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management Sep 2012 38
25 Emerging Challenges for the Drinking Water Industry Justin D. Brookes, Cayelan C. Carey, David P. Hamilton et al. · Environmental Science & Technology Open access 31 Jan 2014 38
26 Health Risks from Contaminated Water: Do Class and Race Matter? Rebecca L. Calderon, Johnson Charles C., Gunther F. Craun et al. · Toxicology and Industrial Health Sep 1993 35
27 Striking the Balance between Nutrient Removal, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Receiving Water Quality, and Costs Michael W. Falk, David J. Reardon, JB Neethling et al. · Water Environment Research 19 Nov 2013 30
28 Can Common Pool Resource Theory Catalyze Stakeholder-Driven Solutions to the Freshwater Salinization Syndrome? Stanley B. Grant et al. · Environmental Science & Technology Open access 14 Sep 2022 29
29 Smart City Drivers and Challenges in Urban-Mobility, Health-Care, and Interdependent Infrastructure Systems Amro M. Farid, Muhannad J. Alshareef, Parupkar Singh Badhesha et al. · IEEE Potentials Open access 24 Dec 2020 28
30 A basic experiment of coral culture using sexual reproduction in the open sea Mineo Okamoto, Satoshi Nojima, Yasuo Furushima et al. · Fisheries Science Apr 2005 28
31 Hydrologic and Biotic Effects of Grazing vs. Non-Grazing near Grand Junction, Colorado Gregg C. Lusby · Journal of Range Management Open access Jul 1970 28
32 Actor Roles and Networks in Implementing Urban Water Innovation: A Study of Onsite Water Reuse in the San Francisco Bay Area Tzipora R. Wagner, Kara L. Nelson, Christian Binz et al. · Environmental Science & Technology Open access 3 Apr 2023 27
33 Adsorptive Removal of Malachite Green Dye onto Coal-Associated Soil and Conditions Optimization Tanjore Ramachandran Sundararaman, Arivudainambi Saravanan, P. Senthil Kumar et al. · Adsorption Science & Technology Open access 2021 26
34 Evaluation of methods to determine causes of sediment toxicity in San Diego Bay, California, USA Brian S. Anderson, Bryn M. Phillips, John W. Hunt et al. · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 9 Feb 2010 26
35 Economic evaluation of water supply systems operated with solar-driven electro-chlorination in rural regions in Nepal, Egypt and Tanzania Philipp Otter, Wolfgang Sattler, Thomas Grischek et al. · Water Research Open access 6 Sep 2020 24
36 Cost-Estimating Tools for Low-Impact Development Best Management Practices: Challenges, Limitations, and Implications C. Dasch Houdeshel, Christine A. Pomeroy, Lisa Hair et al. · Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 20 Aug 2010 24
37 Survey of rapid development of environmental surveillance methods for SARS-CoV-2 detection in wastewater Nicolette Angela Zhou, Courtney Tharpe, John Scott Meschke et al. · The Science of The Total Environment Open access 14 Jan 2021 23
38 Characterization of Natural Ventilation in Wastewater Collection Systems Matthew Christopher Ward, Richard L. Corsi, Robert Morton et al. · Water Environment Research Mar 2011 23
39 Rapid, specific, defined substrate technology for the simultaneous detection of total coliforms and Escherichia coli Stephen C. Edberg, Martin J. Allen, Darrell B. Smith · Environmental Toxicology and Water Quality Nov 1988 22
40 Controversy in wind energy construction projects: How social systems impact project performance Michaela LaPatin, Lauryn A. Spearing, Helena R. Tiedmann et al. · Energy Policy 7 Mar 2023 21
41 Implications of SARS‐CoV‐2 on current and future operation and management of wastewater systems Rasha Maal‐Bared, Kari Fitzmorris Brisolara, Naoko Munakata et al. · Water Environment Research Open access 31 Aug 2020 21
42 Groundwater quality protection at biosolids land application sites Michael J. McFarland, Karthik Kumarsamy, Robert B. Brobst et al. · Water Research 23 Aug 2012 21
43 Evaluation of phase II toxicity identification evaluation methods for freshwater whole sediment and interstitial water Bryn M. Phillips, Brian S. Anderson, John W. Hunt et al. · Chemosphere 11 Dec 2008 21
44 Policy sequencing for early-stage transition dynamics – A process model and comparative case study in the water sector Katrin Pakizer, Eva Lieberherr, Megan Anne Farrelly et al. · Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions Open access 2 May 2023 20
45 Rates of inactivation of waterborne coliphages by monochloramine S W Dee, James C. Fogleman · Applied and Environmental Microbiology Open access Sep 1992 20
46 Maker Buoy Variants for Water Level Monitoring and Tracking Drifting Objects in Remote Areas of Greenland Daniel F. Carlson, Wayne J. Pavalko, Dorthe Petersen et al. · Sensors Open access 25 Feb 2020 16
47 Advances in Total Maximum Daily Load Implementation Planning by Modeling Best Management Practices and Green Infrastructures Deva K. Borah, Harry X. Zhang, Moira Zellner et al. · Journal of Environmental Engineering 26 Apr 2024 15
48 The Current Multicountry Monkeypox Outbreak: What Water Professionals Should Know Rasha Maal‐Bared, Charles P. Gerba, Kyle J. Bibby et al. · ACS ES&T Water 15 Sep 2022 14
49 WERF Nutrient Challenge investigates limits of nutrient removal technologies JB Neethling, D. T. Clark, Amit Kumar Pramanik et al. · Water Science & Technology Open access Feb 2010 14
50 Selecting Reliable Models for Total Maximum Daily Load Development: Holistic Protocol Vamsi Krishna Sridharan, Nigel W.T. Quinn, Saurav Kumar et al. · Journal of Hydrologic Engineering Open access 24 Jul 2021 13

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