Bandita Mainali

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Bandita Mainali is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Bandita Mainali has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Water Science and Technology, 9 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 4 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Bandita Mainali's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (6 papers), Wastewater Treatment and Reuse (5 papers) and Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies (4 papers). Bandita Mainali is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (6 papers), Wastewater Treatment and Reuse (5 papers) and Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies (4 papers). Bandita Mainali collaborates with scholars based in Australia, South Korea and Nepal. Bandita Mainali's co-authors include Michael J. Angove, H.N.P. Dayarathne, Md. Aminul Islam, Bruce B. Johnson, David W. Morton, Rupak Aryal, Hossam Abuel-Naga, James Maxwell, Donna R. Whelan and Shukra Raj Paudel and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

Bandita Mainali

40 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

A concise review of the Raman spectra of carbon allotropes 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 50 100 150
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A concise review of the Raman spectra of carbon allotropes
    2022 182 citations Donna R. Whelan, Bandita Mainali et al. Diamond and Related Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Bandita Mainali Australia 18 469 308 253 233 189 42 1.4k
Yong-Gu Lee South Korea 21 667 1.4× 338 1.1× 231 0.9× 211 0.9× 183 1.0× 57 1.3k
Yao Yao Canada 19 696 1.5× 371 1.2× 246 1.0× 274 1.2× 145 0.8× 40 1.7k
Hongtao Zhu China 20 503 1.1× 216 0.7× 407 1.6× 284 1.2× 170 0.9× 96 1.3k
Lavania Baloo Malaysia 24 608 1.3× 221 0.7× 185 0.7× 307 1.3× 138 0.7× 51 1.5k
Nguyễn Mạnh Khải Vietnam 22 478 1.0× 284 0.9× 209 0.8× 402 1.7× 183 1.0× 103 1.5k
Ayoub Karimi-Jashni Iran 22 611 1.3× 373 1.2× 245 1.0× 152 0.7× 191 1.0× 42 1.2k
Heng Li China 22 383 0.8× 195 0.6× 170 0.7× 145 0.6× 153 0.8× 79 1.4k
Yung‐Tse Hung United States 17 419 0.9× 308 1.0× 415 1.6× 197 0.8× 139 0.7× 71 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Bandita Mainali

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Fields of papers citing papers by Bandita Mainali

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bandita Mainali

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Bandita Mainali. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Bandita Mainali based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Bandita Mainali. Bandita Mainali is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Ibrahim, Muhammad, H.N.P. Dayarathne, Jun Wei Lim, et al.. (2025). Foaming in wastewater treatment plants: Deciphering biological foaming and challenges in MBR systems. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 71. 107388–107388. 1 indexed citations
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Shahid, Muhammad Kashif, et al.. (2025). Mining-impacted stream condition (MISC): A framework for evaluating heavy metal impacts from historical gold mining in Victoria, Australia. Journal of Environmental Management. 395. 127728–127728.
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Paudel, Shukra Raj, et al.. (2024). Theoretical and earthquake-induced groundwater chemistry changes: A perspective. Journal of Hydrology. 643. 131917–131917. 3 indexed citations
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Yilmaz, Abdullah Gokhan, et al.. (2024). Performance evaluation of CMIP6 models for application to hydrological modelling studies – A case study of Australia. The Science of The Total Environment. 945. 174015–174015. 8 indexed citations
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Ibrahim, Muhammad, Adnan Haider, Jun Wei Lim, et al.. (2024). Artificial neural network modeling for the prediction, estimation, and treatment of diverse wastewaters: A comprehensive review and future perspective. Chemosphere. 362. 142860–142860. 37 indexed citations
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Shahid, Muhammad Kashif, Bandita Mainali, Prangya Ranjan Rout, et al.. (2023). A Review of Membrane-Based Desalination Systems Powered by Renewable Energy Sources. Water. 15(3). 534–534. 46 indexed citations
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Aryal, Babita, Aline Frumi Camargo, Gislaine Fongaro, et al.. (2022). Nitrous oxide emission in altered nitrogen cycle and implications for climate change. Environmental Pollution. 314. 120272–120272. 73 indexed citations
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Yilmaz, Abdullah Gokhan, et al.. (2022). Methods of Groundwater Recharge Estimation under Climate Change: A Review. Sustainability. 14(23). 15619–15619. 11 indexed citations
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Dayarathne, H.N.P., Michael J. Angove, Sanghyun Jeong, et al.. (2022). Effect of temperature on turbidity removal by coagulation: Sludge recirculation for rapid settling. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 46. 102559–102559. 34 indexed citations
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Whelan, Donna R., et al.. (2022). A concise review of the Raman spectra of carbon allotropes. Diamond and Related Materials. 127. 109180–109180. 182 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kashif, Ayesha, Ahmed Fuwad, Muhammad Kashif Shahid, et al.. (2022). Current advances in the classification, production, properties and applications of microbial biosurfactants – A critical review. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science. 306. 102718–102718. 128 indexed citations
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Dayarathne, H.N.P., Michael J. Angove, Muhammad Kashif Shahid, et al.. (2022). Characterisation of bushfire residuals in source water and removal by coagulation. The Science of The Total Environment. 862. 160800–160800. 5 indexed citations
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Ngo, Huu Hao, Wenshan Guo, Long D. Nghiem, et al.. (2021). Assessing the environmental impacts and greenhouse gas emissions from the common municipal wastewater treatment systems. The Science of The Total Environment. 801. 149676–149676. 22 indexed citations
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Dayarathne, H.N.P., Michael J. Angove, Rupak Aryal, Hossam Abuel-Naga, & Bandita Mainali. (2020). Removal of natural organic matter from source water: Review on coagulants, dual coagulation, alternative coagulants, and mechanisms. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 40. 101820–101820. 161 indexed citations
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Mainali, Bandita, et al.. (2020). Quantification and characterization of the municipal solid waste for sustainable waste management in newly formed municipalities of Nepal. Waste Management & Research The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy. 38(9). 1007–1018. 29 indexed citations
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Mainali, Bandita, et al.. (2014). Effect of heavy metals in recycled water used for household laundry on quality of cloth and washing machine. Desalination and Water Treatment. 54(1). 178–190. 2 indexed citations
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Mainali, Bandita, et al.. (2011). Feasibility assessment of recycled water use for washing machines in Australia through SWOT analysis. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 56(1). 87–91. 17 indexed citations

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