Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal is a research topic within Water Science and Technology. Science Explorer counts 56k research works in it since 1950. 27.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the adsorption of contaminants in water and wastewater, with a specific emphasis on surface area evaluation, pore size distribution, biochar as a sorbent, removal of heavy metals and dyes, use of nanomaterials, and biosorption techniques. The papers cover various aspects of adsorption kinetics, isotherm models, low-cost adsorbents, and the application of different materials for efficient water treatment.
- Adsorption
- Contaminant Removal
- Wastewater Treatment
- Surface Area
- Pore Size Distribution
- Biochar
- Heavy Metals
- Dye Removal
- Nanomaterials
- Biosorption
- Research works
- 56k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 15k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 27.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +61% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (4.7k and 1.8k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 4.7k works
- 2 India 1.8k works
- 3 Iran 631 works
- 4 Indonesia 615 works
- 5 Egypt 553 works
- 6 Türkiye 530 works
- 7 Saudi Arabia 488 works
- 8 Brazil 420 works
- 9 Malaysia 407 works
- 10 United States 379 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal research?
By volume in 2022–2025, King Saud University publishes the most Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal research, followed by Central South University and Kunming University of Science and Technology.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia 88 works
- 2 Central South UniversityChina 73 works
- 3 Kunming University of Science and TechnologyChina 69 works
- 4 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 63 works
- 5 Guangxi UniversityChina 54 works
- 6 University of BaghdadIraq 54 works
- 7 University of Technology MalaysiaMalaysia 52 works
- 8 Universiti Sains MalaysiaMalaysia 52 works
- 9 National Research CentreEgypt 52 works
- 10 Saveetha UniversityIndia 47 works
Who are the leading researchers in Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal include Guangming Zeng, Wei Huang and Seeram Ramakrishna.
- 1 Guangming Zeng China 5.6k citations
- 2 Wei Huang China 5.5k citations
- 3 Seeram Ramakrishna Singapore 5.1k citations
- 4 Tasawar Hayat Pakistan 4.6k citations
- 5 Zhanhu Guo United States 4.4k citations
- 6 Shaobin Wang Australia 3.5k citations
- 7 Yong Sik Ok South Korea 3.3k citations
- 8 Soo‐Jin Park South Korea 3.2k citations
- 9 Abdullah M. Asiri Saudi Arabia 3.2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal research done?
The largest centres of Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Nanjing (China), Wuhan (China) and Tehran (Iran). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Vanderbijlpark, Karatay and Agadir.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- VanderbijlparkZA · 25.6 works43×
- KaratayTR · 20.1 works20×
- AgadirMA · 29.7 works12×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal?
Among universities, judged by research, Université Ibn Zohr, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Université Ibn ZohrMorocco | 80.6 | 56.3% | 13.4× | 30 | +606.1% |
| 2 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia | 75.3 | 43.0% | 8.1× | 44 | +224.7% |
| 3 | Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic UniversitySaudi Arabia | 66.0 | 32.9% | 10.6× | 31 | — |
| 4 | Beni-Suef UniversityEgypt | 65.8 | 23.9% | 10.7× | 27 | +967.2% |
| 5 | Northeast Agricultural UniversityChina | 65.4 | 41.5% | 7.6× | 31 | +215.7% |
| 6 | King Khalid UniversitySaudi Arabia | 65.0 | 34.3% | 5.4× | 31 | +282.6% |
| 7 | Damietta UniversityEgypt | 64.7 | 53.6% | 7.6× | 10 | +309.5% |
| 8 | Iran University of Science and TechnologyIran | 64.5 | 44.5% | 8.8× | 37 | +55.9% |
| 9 | King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia | 63.6 | 24.3% | 6.3× | 88 | +100.3% |
| 10 | Université Mohammed VI PolytechniqueMorocco | 63.6 | 43.4% | 11.0× | 15 | — |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 61% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.