Vahid Vatanpour

23.2k total citations · 6 hit papers
324 papers, 19.2k citations indexed

About

Vahid Vatanpour is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Vahid Vatanpour has authored 324 papers receiving a total of 19.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 260 papers in Water Science and Technology, 173 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 95 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Vahid Vatanpour's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (241 papers), Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (79 papers) and Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (75 papers). Vahid Vatanpour is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (241 papers), Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (79 papers) and Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (75 papers). Vahid Vatanpour collaborates with scholars based in Iran, Türkiye and China. Vahid Vatanpour's co-authors include Alireza Khataee, Sirus Zinadini, Mahdie Safarpour, S.S. Madaeni, Mohammad Hossein Davood Abadi Farahani, Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh, İsmail Koyuncu, Masoud Rahimi, Nazanin Nasrollahi and Bandar Astinchap and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Water Research.

In The Last Decade

Vahid Vatanpour

314 papers receiving 18.9k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Preparation of a novel antifouling mixed matrix PES membrane by embedding graphene oxide nanoplates

2013 867 citations Sirus Zinadini, Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh et al. Journal of Membrane Science profile →
Fabrication and characterization of novel antifouling nanofiltration membrane prepared from oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotube/polyethersulfone nanocomposite

2011 742 citations Vahid Vatanpour, Sirus Zinadini et al. Journal of Membrane Science profile →
TiO2 embedded mixed matrix PES nanocomposite membranes: Influence of different sizes and types of nanoparticles on antifouling and performance

2012 452 citations Vahid Vatanpour, Alireza Khataee et al. Desalination profile →
Novel antibifouling nanofiltration polyethersulfone membrane fabricated from embedding TiO2 coated multiwalled carbon nanotubes

2012 443 citations Vahid Vatanpour, Sirus Zinadini et al. Separation and Purification Technology profile →
Removal of antibiotics from wastewaters by membrane technology: Limitations, successes, and future improvements

2022 264 citations Vahid Vatanpour, Alireza Khataee et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
Cellulose acetate in fabrication of polymeric membranes: A review

2022 251 citations Vahid Vatanpour, Oğuz Orhun Teber et al. Chemosphere profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Vahid Vatanpour Iran	75	13.4k	9.7k	5.0k	4.1k	3.7k	324	19.2k
Vicki Chen Australia	74	9.8k 0.7×	7.6k 0.8×	4.2k 0.8×	4.5k 1.1×	4.4k 1.2×	227	17.9k
Yatao Zhang China	75	8.9k 0.7×	6.7k 0.7×	6.2k 1.2×	5.7k 1.4×	2.9k 0.8×	310	16.5k
Dipak Rana Canada	69	7.4k 0.5×	7.9k 0.8×	3.5k 0.7×	2.9k 0.7×	3.5k 0.9×	297	16.6k
Jindun Liu China	69	6.8k 0.5×	5.4k 0.5×	4.6k 0.9×	2.9k 0.7×	3.0k 0.8×	153	13.6k
Toraj Mohammadi Iran	72	10.7k 0.8×	6.7k 0.7×	3.3k 0.7×	7.5k 1.8×	4.8k 1.3×	426	18.2k
Bart Van der Bruggen Belgium	76	14.0k 1.0×	11.1k 1.1×	2.4k 0.5×	5.4k 1.3×	4.1k 1.1×	296	20.0k
Hideto Matsuyama Japan	69	12.0k 0.9×	10.5k 1.1×	3.0k 0.6×	7.6k 1.8×	5.1k 1.4×	696	20.7k
Congjie Gao China	93	22.9k 1.7×	19.5k 2.0×	5.8k 1.2×	8.7k 2.1×	8.7k 2.3×	677	31.1k
Zhi Wang China	72	7.5k 0.6×	5.7k 0.6×	4.9k 1.0×	7.2k 1.7×	4.1k 1.1×	395	16.1k
S.S. Madaeni Iran	56	9.6k 0.7×	7.0k 0.7×	1.7k 0.3×	3.3k 0.8×	3.9k 1.0×	218	13.4k

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Khajavian, Mohammad, Irina Piyanzina, D. A. Tayurskiı̆, et al.. (2025). Phosphonic acid-functionalized g-C3N4 nanosheets for chromium (Cr6+) adsorption from aqueous solutions: Experimental insights and density functional theory calculations. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 174. 113971–113971. 4 indexed citations

Khorram, Atousa Ghaffarian, et al.. (2025). Comparison of single layer Graphite/MnOx and Ti/MnOx electrodes: Using in electrochemical oxidation treatment of real saline wastewater. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 202. 107628–107628.

Vatanpour, Vahid, et al.. (2025). Matrimid® 5218 in fabrication of UF membranes for wastewater treatment: Performance enhancement via graphene oxide nanoplates incorporation. Chemosphere. 375. 144254–144254. 1 indexed citations

Vatanpour, Vahid, et al.. (2024). TiO2/AgBr nanocomposite as a novel hydrophilic and photocatalytic modifier in the fabrication of polyethersulfone membrane for wastewater treatment. Separation and Purification Technology. 349. 127905–127905. 15 indexed citations

Vatanpour, Vahid, et al.. (2024). A negatively charged polyethersulfone nanofiltration membrane enriched with Ag-functionalized titanium silicon carbide for the removal of organic pollutants from water. Desalination. 591. 118034–118034. 11 indexed citations

Behroozi, Amir Hossein, et al.. (2024). Magnetron sputtering in membrane fabrication and modification: Applications in gas and water treatment. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 143. 85–108. 9 indexed citations

Rawindran, Hemamalini, M. Parveen, Jayanthi Barasarathi, et al.. (2024). Microalgae-based solutions for palm oil mill effluent management: Integrating phycoremediation, biomass and biodiesel production for a greener future. Biomass and Bioenergy. 191. 107445–107445. 3 indexed citations

Norouzbahari, Somayeh, et al.. (2024). Synthesis and characterization of enhanced polysulfone-based mixed matrix membranes containing ZSM-5 zeolite for protein and dye removal. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 137. 455–467. 7 indexed citations

Vatanpour, Vahid, et al.. (2024). Modification of polysulfone membranes using magnetite nanoparticles containing sulfonic acid and heteropoly acid groups to improve permeability and antifouling properties. Separation and Purification Technology. 358. 130241–130241. 1 indexed citations

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Al-Shaeli, Muayad, Oğuz Orhun Teber, Raed A. Al-Juboori, et al.. (2024). Inorganic layered polymeric membranes: Highly-ordered porous ceramics for surface engineering of polymeric membranes. Separation and Purification Technology. 350. 127925–127925. 16 indexed citations

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Farahbakhsh, Javad, et al.. (2024). Functionalised carbon nanotube thin film nanocomposite membranes: A comparison study on the role of backbone monomers and hydraulic pressure on membrane's performance and fouling. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 190. 1028–1039. 5 indexed citations

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Dehqan, Ahmad, et al.. (2024). Fabrication of high-performance and high-fouling resistance reverse osmosis membrane by a natural deep eutectic solvent (NDES) as a new generation of co-solvents. Journal of Membrane Science. 699. 122679–122679. 9 indexed citations

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Veisi, Payam, Mir Saeed Seyed Dorraji, Mohammad Hossein Rasoulifard, & Vahid Vatanpour. (2024). Preparation of mixed matrix self-cleaning membrane incorporated by Z-scheme heterostructure via robust engineering in terms of dimension for decreasing cake fouling in a cross-flow reactor. Chemosphere. 352. 141526–141526. 8 indexed citations

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Rezvani, Ali Reza, Vahid Vatanpour, Joan Llorens, et al.. (2023). Chlorine resistance property improvement of polyamide reverse osmosis membranes through cross-linking degree increment. The Science of The Total Environment. 889. 164283–164283. 12 indexed citations

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Benkhaya, Said, Hassane Lgaz, Hai Tang, et al.. (2023). Investigating the effects of polypropylene-TiO2 loading on the performance of polysulfone/polyetherimide ultrafiltration membranes for azo dye removal: Experimental and molecular dynamics simulation. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 56. 104317–104317. 15 indexed citations

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Kamali, Mahmood, et al.. (2023). Novel sulfur-containing 2,6-diamino pyridine-based polymer as an additive in polyethersulfone: An effective membrane for removal of mercury (II) ion and dye pollutants. Reactive and Functional Polymers. 193. 105758–105758. 4 indexed citations

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Gören, A. Yağmur, et al.. (2023). Insights into engineered graphitic carbon nitride quantum dots for hazardous contaminants degradation in wastewater. Environmental Research. 223. 115408–115408. 30 indexed citations

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Vatanpour, Vahid, et al.. (2023). Ti2NTx quasi-MXene modified polyamide thin film composite reverse osmosis membrane with effective desalination and antifouling performance. Chemosphere. 344. 140309–140309. 12 indexed citations

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Vatanpour, Vahid, Shadi Paziresh, Amir Hossein Behroozi, et al.. (2023). Fe3O4@Gum Arabic modified polyvinyl chloride membranes to improve antifouling performance and separation efficiency of organic pollutants. Chemosphere. 328. 138586–138586. 20 indexed citations

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Vatanpour, Vahid, Shadi Paziresh, Seyed Ali Naziri Mehrabani, et al.. (2021). TiO2/CDs modified thin-film nanocomposite polyamide membrane for simultaneous enhancement of antifouling and chlorine-resistance performance. Desalination. 525. 115506–115506. 60 indexed citations

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