Table 5 Ranking of the top 10 cited articles in Scopus in the field of pharmaceutical wastewater research
SCRa | Name of Author and Year of Publication | Title | Type of Document | Journal Name | Times Cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Lavollay et al., 2006 [36] | Clonal dissemination of a CTX-M-15 β-lactamase-producing Eschenchia coli strain in the Paris Area, Tunis, and Bangui | Article | Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy | 96 |
2nd | Abed et al., 2009 [37] | Applications of cyanobacteria in biotechnology | Review | Journal of Applied Microbiology | 81 |
3rd | Badawy et al., 2009 [38] | Fenton-biological treatment processes for the removal of some pharmaceuticals from industrial wastewater | Article | Journal of Hazardous Materials | 59 |
4th | Abdel-El-Haleem, 2003 [39] | Acinetobacter: Environmental and biotechnological applications | Short Survey | African Journal of Biotechnology | 57 |
4th | Belabbes et al., 1985 [40] | Epidemic non-A, non-B viral hepatitis in Algeria: Strong evidence for its spreading by water | Article | Journal of Medical Virology | 57 |
6th | Le Roux et al., 2011 [41] | Chloramination of nitrogenous contaminants (pharmaceuticals and pesticides): NDMA and halogenated DBPs formation | Article | Water Research | 52 |
7th | Yangali-Quintanilla et al., 2010 [42] | Proposing nanofiltration as acceptable barrier for organic contaminants in water reuse | Article | Journal of Membrane Science | 45 |
8th | Basheer et al., 2010 [43] | Simultaneous extraction of acidic and basic drugs at neutral sample pH: A novel electro-mediated microextraction approach | Article | Journal of Chromatography A | 41 |
8th | Chafik et al., 2001 [44] | Quality of Moroccan Atlantic coastal waters: Water monitoring and mussel watching | Article | Aquatic Living Resources | 41 |
10th | Ghauch et al., 2012 [45] | Ibuprofen removal by heated persulfate in aqueous solution: A kinetics study | Article | Chemical Engineering Journal | 38 |
10th | Reemtsma, 2001 [46] | The use of liquid chromatography-atmospheric pressure ionization-mass spectrometry in water analysis - Part I: Achievements | Article | TrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry | 38 |