Academic Journal
Q1Desalination
About Desalination
Desalination is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier B.V.. SCImago 2025 places it in Q1 with an SJR of 1.635 and an H-index of 258.
Its listed coverage is 1966-2026 and its research categories include Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous) (Q1); Chemistry (miscellaneous) (Q1); Materials Science (miscellaneous) (Q1); Mechanical Engineering (Q1); Water Science and Technology (Q1). The 2025 dataset reports 985 documents and 23981 citations across the latest three-year reporting window.
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Aims & Scope
The journal publishes research related to Membrane Separation Technologies, Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques, Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods, Fuel Cells and Related Materials, Membrane Separation and Gas Transport, Extraction and Separation Processes.
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Regulating lithium transport and interfacial stability in supported ionic liquid membrane contactors through organophosphorus-ionic liquid interactions
Soyeon Lee, Hongrae Im, Am Jang
2027-01 · DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2026.120742Electrochemical post-treatment of membrane concentrates from aquaculture wastewater
Raíssa Engroff Guimarães, Louidi Lauer Albornoz, Fernando Henrique Borba, Marco Antônio Siqueira Rodrigues et al.
2027-01 · DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2026.120734Sustainable recycling and graphene oxide/silver nanoparticles surface functionalization of end-of-life membranes for enhanced water treatment: Mechanism insights, micropollutants rejection and antifouling performance
Guilherme Pinheiro Drumond, Matheus Gouveia de Souza, Fernanda Scoralick Gontijo, Carolina Rodrigues dos Santos et al.
2027-01 · DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2026.120772Experimental and DFT investigation of fluoride adsorption on biofabricated Mg-doped hydroxyapatite
Minolin Eena Pinto, Sujesh Sudarsan, Raja Selvaraj, Ramesh Vinayagam et al.
2027-01 · DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2026.120808MOF-integrated Janus cellulose aerogel for solar-driven interfacial desalination with atmospheric water-harvesting capability
Chao Xu, Dan Wang, Ruofei Zhu
2026-12 · DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2026.120731Temperature polarization in membrane distillation: Recent advances in diagnostic methods and mitigation strategies
Haojing Chen, Ting Yu, Junhao Tan, Posheng Cai et al.
2026-12 · DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2026.120713Al–N4 sites anchored N-doped conductive carbon membrane cathode for efficient peracetic acid electroactivation and sulfamethoxazole degradation
Yingzhen Wu, Peiwen Yan, Haikuo Lei, Min Wang et al.
2026-12 · DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2026.120624Theoretical insight of amine monomer structure on interfacial polymerization and microstructure of polyamide membrane
Sirun Xie, Chengyi Lan, Lei Ye, Ming Wu et al.
2026-12 · DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2026.120718Dual-confined metal-organic framework membrane with synergistic regulation for high-efficiency Li+/Mg2+ sieving
Haoran Zhang, Qingbai Chen, Jinye Zhang, Di Wang et al.
2026-12 · DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2026.120604Microwave-assisted mechanical activation enables direct alkaline lithium extraction from α-spodumene at sub-350 °C: Mechanistic insights and kinetic modeling
Qingyang Xu, Tao Huang, Dongping Song, Shu-Wen Zhang et al.
2026-12 · DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2026.120727Explainable machine learning and Pareto optimization enable data-driven design of COF-TFN nanofiltration membranes for desalination
Shengnan Hao, Yulin Ge, Zhu Fan, Xiaoman Zhang et al.
2026-12 · DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2026.120668Hierarchical MoSe2@CoSe2-Cu2Se nanospheres-embedded asymmetric chitosan hydrogel electrode for simultaneous solar-driven photothermal seawater evaporation and electrolysis
Rongxing Liu, Tong Ouyang, Wenbin Chen, Xiancai Jiang et al.
2026-12 · DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2026.120693A process of microwave pyrolysis treatment of amidoxime functionalized fiber and enrichment of uranium for uranium extraction from seawater
Shen Zhang, Wencai Cheng, Junwen Tan, Benyao Yu et al.
2026-12 · DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2026.120629Removal of the antibiotic micropollutant chloramphenicol from saline pharmaceutical wastewater by an iron–carbon micro-electrolysis anaerobic membrane bioreactor: Spatial niche partitioning under combined stress
Mingchao Zhu, Shuangqian Gao, Zihao Liu, Yimin Zhao et al.
2026-12 · DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2026.120775System-level design of solvent extraction-based lithium recovery from high-Mg/Li brines: Chemical recycling, utility integration, and byproduct trade-offs
Eunsoo Kim, Minji Kim, Junghwan Kim
2026-12 · DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2026.120730Wind-derived core–shell photothermal evaporator for brine concentration and desalination with salt localization
Dong Hyun Kwon, Hyeong Woo Lim, Sang Joon Lee
2026-12 · DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2026.120753Full-scale multipurpose ozonation in urban wastewater with strong textile input: removal of colour, micropollutants, pathogens and antimicrobial resistance indicators
Margarida Campinas, Ivone Vaz-Moreira, Rui M.C. Viegas, Elsa Mesquita et al.
2026-12 · DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2026.120539Nanofiltration-assisted electro-Fenton treatment of pharmaceuticals in real surface water: Matrix conditioning for energy-efficient concentrate treatment
Alexandre Giacobbo, Louidi L. Albornoz, Raíssa E. Guimarães, Marco A.S. Rodrigues et al.
2026-12 · DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2026.120626Selective extraction of thorium from rare earth elements using natural amphiphilic polyphenols at the air-aqueous interface
Yongming Zhao, Wenlong Sun, Pengfei Shi, Boxiao Wang et al.
2026-12 · DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2026.120649Highly dispersed Co/Fe sites with FeCoN6-like structure in chitosan-derived carbon membrane for efficient electrocatalytic removal of sulfamethoxazole
Yuxuan Zhu, Haikuo Lei, Zengli Dai, Dong Liang et al.
2026-12 · DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2026.120623Reviews
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