| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Electrochemical technologies in wastewater treatment | Separation and Purification Technology | 2004 | 2,585 |
| 2 | Interactions of metal ions with chitosan-based sorbents: a review | Separation and Purification Technology | 2004 | 1,552 |
| 3 | Heavy metal removal from aqueous solution by advanced carbon nanotubes: Critical review of adsorption applications | Separation and Purification Technology | 2016 | 977 |
| 4 | Recovery and recycling of lithium: A review | Separation and Purification Technology | 2017 | 973 |
| 5 | Sorption of divalent metal ions from aqueous solution by carbon nanotubes: A review | Separation and Purification Technology | 2007 | 940 |
| 6 | Biosorption isotherms, kinetics and thermodynamics | Separation and Purification Technology | 2008 | 905 |
| 7 | Removal of C.I. Basic Green 4 (Malachite Green) from aqueous solutions by adsorption using cyclodextrin-based adsorbent: Kinetic and equilibrium studies | Separation and Purification Technology | 2007 | 841 |
| 8 | A review of separation technologies in current and future biorefineries | Separation and Purification Technology | 2008 | 752 |
| 9 | Performance studies of mixed matrix membranes for gas separation: A review | Separation and Purification Technology | 2010 | 733 |
| 10 | Drawbacks of applying nanofiltration and how to avoid them: A review | Separation and Purification Technology | 2008 | 724 |
| 11 | Separation of pollutants from restaurant wastewater by electrocoagulation | Separation and Purification Technology | 2000 | 675 |
| 12 | Synthesis and photocatalytic activity of ferrites under visible light: A review | Separation and Purification Technology | 2012 | 667 |
| 13 | Adsorption of heavy metal ions with carbon nanotubes | Separation and Purification Technology | 2007 | 584 |
| 14 | Adsorption of dyes by nanomaterials: Recent developments and adsorption mechanisms | Separation and Purification Technology | 2015 | 582 |
| 15 | The first large-scale pervaporation plant using tubular-type module with zeolite NaA membrane | Separation and Purification Technology | 2001 | 573 |
| 16 | Equilibrium and kinetic modelling of cadmium(II) biosorption by C. vulgaris in a batch system: effect of temperature | Separation and Purification Technology | 2001 | 562 |
| 17 | Review of modifications of activated carbon for enhancing contaminant uptakes from aqueous solutions | Separation and Purification Technology | 2007 | 560 |
| 18 | Modified activated carbon for the removal of copper, zinc, chromium and cyanide from wastewater | Separation and Purification Technology | 2002 | 545 |
| 19 | Recent advances of inorganic fillers in mixed matrix membrane for gas separation | Separation and Purification Technology | 2011 | 543 |
| 20 | Significance of hydrated radius and hydration shells on ionic permeability during nanofiltration in dead end and cross flow modes | Separation and Purification Technology | 2006 | 517 |
| 21 | Photocatalytic membrane reactors (PMRs) in water and wastewater treatment. A review | Separation and Purification Technology | 2010 | 494 |
| 22 | Synthesis and characterization of alumina nano-particles polyamide membrane with enhanced flux rejection performance | Separation and Purification Technology | 2012 | 494 |
| 23 | Adsorption materials for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and the key factors for VOCs adsorption process: A review | Separation and Purification Technology | 2020 | 489 |
| 24 | Demulsification techniques of water-in-oil and oil-in-water emulsions in petroleum industry | Separation and Purification Technology | 2016 | 484 |
| 25 | Review of CO2 absorption using chemical solvents in hollow fiber membrane contactors | Separation and Purification Technology | 2005 | 481 |
| 26 | Preparation and application of magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles for wastewater purification | Separation and Purification Technology | 2009 | 476 |
| 27 | Influence of ion size and charge in nanofiltration | Separation and Purification Technology | 1998 | 475 |
| 28 | Equilibrium, kinetics and breakthrough studies for adsorption of fluoride on activated alumina | Separation and Purification Technology | 2005 | 475 |
| 29 | Equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamic studies for adsorption of As(III) on activated alumina | Separation and Purification Technology | 2004 | 469 |
| 30 | Significance of thermodynamic and physical characteristics on permeation of ions during membrane separation: Hydrated radius, hydration free energy and viscous effects | Separation and Purification Technology | 2012 | 459 |
| 31 | Copper adsorption on chitosan–cellulose hydrogel beads: behaviors and mechanisms | Separation and Purification Technology | 2005 | 454 |
| 32 | Coupling of membrane filtration and advanced oxidation processes for removal of pharmaceutical residues: A critical review | Separation and Purification Technology | 2015 | 449 |
| 33 | Adsorption of carbon dioxide at high temperature—a review | Separation and Purification Technology | 2002 | 432 |
| 34 | Review of titania nanotubes synthesized via the hydrothermal treatment: Fabrication, modification, and application | Separation and Purification Technology | 2007 | 429 |
| 35 | Novel antibifouling nanofiltration polyethersulfone membrane fabricated from embedding TiO2 coated multiwalled carbon nanotubes | Separation and Purification Technology | 2012 | 429 |
| 36 | Oxidation of direct dyes with hydrogen peroxide using ferrous ion as catalyst | Separation and Purification Technology | 2003 | 426 |
| 37 | Removal and recovery of heavy metals from aqueous solution using papaya wood as a new biosorbent | Separation and Purification Technology | 2005 | 413 |
| 38 | Application of spinel ferrite nanoparticles in water and wastewater treatment: A review | Separation and Purification Technology | 2017 | 403 |
| 39 | Polymer–inorganic nanocomposite membranes for gas separation | Separation and Purification Technology | 2007 | 400 |
| 40 | Recent advances in supported liquid membrane technology | Separation and Purification Technology | 2007 | 397 |
| 41 | Ionic liquid-based aqueous two-phase extraction of selected proteins | Separation and Purification Technology | 2009 | 394 |
| 42 | Sorption of Pb(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Cd(II) from aqueous solution by olive stone waste | Separation and Purification Technology | 2006 | 384 |
| 43 | Degradation of azo dye Orange G in aqueous solutions by persulfate with ferrous ion | Separation and Purification Technology | 2010 | 376 |
| 44 | Operating cost analysis of electrocoagulation of textile dye wastewater | Separation and Purification Technology | 2004 | 366 |
| 45 | MOF-containing mixed-matrix membranes for CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2 binary gas mixture separations | Separation and Purification Technology | 2011 | 364 |
| 46 | Aerobic MBRs for domestic wastewater treatment: a review with cost considerations | Separation and Purification Technology | 2000 | 357 |
| 47 | Optimization of extraction of phenolics from Inga edulis leaves using response surface methodology | Separation and Purification Technology | 2007 | 355 |
| 48 | Adsorption of organic pollutants by natural and modified clays: A comprehensive review | Separation and Purification Technology | 2019 | 354 |
| 49 | Batch adsorption of 2,4-dichlorophenoxy-acetic acid (2,4-D) from aqueous solution by granular activated carbon | Separation and Purification Technology | 2004 | 349 |
| 50 | Adsorption of nickel(II) from aqueous solution onto activated carbon prepared from coirpith | Separation and Purification Technology | 2001 | 346 |
