Nigel Graham

14.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
261 papers, 11.9k citations indexed

About

Nigel Graham is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Nigel Graham has authored 261 papers receiving a total of 11.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 170 papers in Water Science and Technology, 85 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 74 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Nigel Graham's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (85 papers), Water Treatment and Disinfection (79 papers) and Advanced oxidation water treatment (58 papers). Nigel Graham is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (85 papers), Water Treatment and Disinfection (79 papers) and Advanced oxidation water treatment (58 papers). Nigel Graham collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and Hong Kong. Nigel Graham's co-authors include Wenzheng Yu, Michael R. Templeton, Tom Bond, Jia‐Qian Jiang, Wei Chu, Jun Ma, Ting Liu, G.D. Fowler, Daniel C.W. Tsang and Jin Huang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Environmental Science & Technology and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Nigel Graham

253 papers receiving 11.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Occurrence and control of nitrogenous disinfection by-products in drinking water – A review

2011 438 citations Nigel Graham et al. Water Research profile →
Multifunctional iron-biochar composites for the removal of potentially toxic elements, inherent cations, and hetero-chloride from hydraulic fracturing wastewater

2019 413 citations Nigel Graham et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nigel Graham United Kingdom	59	6.8k	3.2k	3.0k	1.9k	1.9k	261	11.9k
Anastasios Zouboulis Greece	58	6.6k 1.0×	2.6k 0.8×	3.0k 1.0×	2.3k 1.2×	2.6k 1.4×	326	12.4k
Yang Deng China	56	7.4k 1.1×	3.5k 1.1×	3.1k 1.0×	2.6k 1.4×	2.4k 1.3×	244	13.9k
Jean‐Philippe Croué France	56	6.5k 1.0×	3.8k 1.2×	2.9k 1.0×	2.0k 1.0×	1.7k 0.9×	165	11.0k
Dongsheng Wang China	69	9.1k 1.3×	2.4k 0.8×	3.1k 1.1×	2.6k 1.4×	4.1k 2.2×	367	15.9k
Liyuan Chai China	72	6.0k 0.9×	3.1k 1.0×	5.7k 1.9×	3.5k 1.8×	1.8k 1.0×	467	18.7k
Chihpin Huang Taiwan	56	4.7k 0.7×	1.6k 0.5×	1.7k 0.6×	1.8k 0.9×	1.6k 0.9×	235	10.5k
Xin Yang China	66	8.8k 1.3×	6.3k 2.0×	2.9k 1.0×	3.4k 1.8×	2.5k 1.3×	281	15.5k
Eric D. van Hullebusch France	68	5.4k 0.8×	2.8k 0.9×	3.8k 1.3×	5.0k 2.6×	3.3k 1.7×	316	17.0k
Ruiping Liu China	59	5.3k 0.8×	2.3k 0.7×	2.3k 0.8×	1.7k 0.9×	1.9k 1.0×	221	11.4k
Chii Shang Hong Kong	54	5.9k 0.9×	5.2k 1.6×	1.6k 0.5×	2.2k 1.2×	1.9k 1.0×	175	10.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Li, Yufei, et al.. (2025). The irreversible transformation of the molecular structure of humic acid during pH change and its effects on the formation of disinfection by-products. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 488. 137504–137504. 8 indexed citations

Graham, Nigel, et al.. (2025). Biopolymers present in tap water improve disinfection byproduct removal by nanofiltration. Separation and Purification Technology. 362. 131718–131718.

Graham, Nigel, et al.. (2025). Nanoconfined GO/MXene membranes decorated with sea urchin-like cobalt catalyst toward peroxymonosulfate activation to generate singlet oxygen with high selectivity for enhanced Fenton-like reactions. Chemical Engineering Journal. 521. 166922–166922.

Zhang, Yanjun, Yu Yang, Satoshi Takizawa, et al.. (2024). Development of a composite MoS2/PEI nanofiltration membrane for radionuclides efficient removal from aquatic environments. Separation and Purification Technology. 352. 128246–128246. 8 indexed citations

Yang, Yu, Nigel Graham, Ying Zhang, et al.. (2024). Self-assembled membrane with excellent antifouling performance for enhanced treatment of petrochemical wastewater. Chemical Engineering Journal. 496. 153931–153931. 9 indexed citations

Li, Linlin, et al.. (2024). Promoting denitrification via high electron conversion ratio in the iron valence Cycle: Prospects for Pseudomonas sp. JM-7 application in environmental engineering. Chemical Engineering Journal. 487. 150495–150495. 4 indexed citations

Liu, Hongkai, et al.. (2024). Alkaline-oxidized MXene composite membrane of ultra high flux and advanced rejection performance for water purification. Journal of Membrane Science. 698. 122604–122604. 7 indexed citations

Graham, Nigel, et al.. (2024). Predicting the impact of underwater skimming on dissolved oxygen consumption in slow sand filters for potable water treatment. The Science of The Total Environment. 954. 176730–176730. 3 indexed citations

Xu, Lei, et al.. (2024). Exploring the influence of aquatic phosphate on Fe floc dynamics in water treatment. Water Research. 262. 122146–122146. 14 indexed citations

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Zhao, Jinjin, Kai Zhang, Nigel Graham, & Wenzheng Yu. (2024). Removal of refractory humic acid-like components from UF filtrate of landfill leachate through pH adjustment and coupled electrochemical process. Chemical Engineering Journal. 498. 155863–155863. 6 indexed citations

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Graham, Nigel, et al.. (2024). Micro-oxidized MXene membrane with superior stability for efficient water purification. Journal of Membrane Science. 717. 123559–123559. 9 indexed citations

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Graham, Nigel, et al.. (2023). r-HGO/MXene composite membrane with enhanced permeability and rejection performance for water treatment. Journal of Membrane Science. 691. 122216–122216. 18 indexed citations

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Graham, Nigel, et al.. (2023). Ultra-low concentrations of detection for fluoride and trivalent chromium ions by multiple biomimetic nanochannels in a PET membrane. Journal of Cleaner Production. 389. 136055–136055. 7 indexed citations

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Tian, Long, Peng Zhou, Nigel Graham, Guibai Li, & Wenzheng Yu. (2023). Long-term operation and biofouling of graphene oxide membrane in practical water treatment: Insights from performance and biofilm characteristics. Journal of Membrane Science. 680. 121761–121761. 20 indexed citations

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Yang, Bingqian, et al.. (2023). The impact of small organic molecules on Fe(II) coagulation: Facilitating vs. shielding mechanisms on charge transfer. Separation and Purification Technology. 323. 124424–124424. 10 indexed citations

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Xu, Lei, et al.. (2023). An overlooked crystallization effect during the O3 participated coagulation improves the performance of dual-membrane process. Chemical Engineering Journal. 472. 145095–145095. 5 indexed citations

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Yang, Bingqian, et al.. (2023). In-depth study of the removal of Mn(II) by Fe(VI) treatment and the profound influence of NOM on floc formation and properties. Water Research. 247. 120840–120840. 19 indexed citations

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Chen, Chao, Yu Yang, Nigel Graham, et al.. (2023). A comprehensive evaluation of the temporal and spatial fouling characteristics of RO membranes in a full-scale seawater desalination plant. Water Research. 249. 120914–120914. 37 indexed citations

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Fowler, G.D., et al.. (2020). Chemical regeneration of granular activated carbon: preliminary evaluation of alternative regenerant solutions. Environmental Science Water Research & Technology. 6(8). 2043–2056. 72 indexed citations

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Xu, Lei, Wenzheng Yu, Nigel Graham, Yaqian Zhao, & Jiuhui Qu. (2019). Application of Integrated Bioelectrochemical-Wetland Systems for Future Sustainable Wastewater Treatment. Environmental Science & Technology. 53(4). 1741–1743. 37 indexed citations

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