The Global NEST Journal is an open access journal that publishes original research articles, short papers and critical reviews on all aspects of Environmental Science and Technology. These comprise, but are not limited to, Pollution Control Technology, Global Environmental Change, Air Quality, Water Quality, Water and Waste Water Treatment, Solid Waste Management, Hazardous Substances and Risk Analysis, Emerging pollutants. Relevant topics incorporating the methodologies and state of the art of disciplines such as Environmental Management Policies, Ecosystems and Natural Resources Management, Hydrology and Water Resources Management, Clean Energy and Sustainability are included.
Submitted manuscripts are initially reviewed by the editor and selected after rigorous peer review by scientists in order to assess the significance, originality and appropriateness for publication.
Articles submitted to Global NEST Journal benefit from its broad scope and readership. We aim for a turnaround time of 4 weeks from submission to first decision.
Global NEST Journal is addressed to professionals in Academic, Consulting Offices, Government Agencies and Organisations, as well as others responsible for the investigations, evaluation of complicated environmental issues of global interest.
The 2024 Scopus CiteScore for the Global NEST Journal is 2.36. It is also ranked in the Q3 quartile for Environmental Science (miscellaneous).
Here's a breakdown of other key metrics:
- H-index: 41
- SJR: 0.250 (Q3)
- SNIP score: 0.48
Journal Impact Factor (JIF): The Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is not directly calculated in Scopus and is based on Web of Science data. Web of Science data. However, the Global NEST Journal does have a JIF, and the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is 1.5-year Impact Factor is 1.1.
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Evaluation of the optimal operation conditions using response surface methodology for the treatment of DMP by electrocoagulation
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Phthalic acid esters, commonly called as phthalates, are of a common use in the industrial activities and are known with their hazardous impact on the environment and on humans such as endocrine disrupting agents, carcinogenic and toxic effects. These adverse effects have led to increasing interest...
Biological removal of chloro-organic compounds from bagasse soda pulp bleaching effluent by Coriolus versicolor
General
The potential of rainbow fungus (Coriolus versicolor) for bioremediation of bagasse soda pulp bleaching effluent containing chlorinated organic compounds was investigated without co-substrate addition. Initially, the effect of each of the operating variable including time, temperature, pH, and...
Evaluation of Treatment Schemes Appropriate for Wastewater Reuse in Greece
General
The scope of this paper is the evaluation of wastewater reuse quality criteria and treatment specifications, appropriate to Greek conditions. The parameters that affect wastewater reuse criteria were taken into consideration, concerning among others reuse priorities, available treatment plants and...
Comparison of thermophilic and mesophilic anaerobic treatment for potato processing wastewater using a contact reactor
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In this study, different organic loading rates (OLRs) ranging from 1.1 to 5.0 kg COD/m3·day were used to assess the performance of an anaerobic reactor at the optimum mesophilic (35°C) and thermophilic (55°C) temperatures. The methane gas production rate of the thermophilic treatment was higher than...
Combination of low-pressure UF membranes with conventional water treatment systems
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The purpose of the study was to improve drinking water quality of conventional treatment processes by combining with UF-membrane systems. Performances of two membrane systems were evaluated in two different full-scale conventional water treatment plants in Istanbul. Low-pressure UF membranes were...
Degree of Wastewater Treatment versus Types of Reuses: Case Study, Saudi Arabia
Hydrology and Water Resources Management
The Council of Ministers issued a Royal decree number M/6 1421 H, corresponding to 2000 AD. The decree stated that, in Saudi Arabia, all wastewater should be treated at the tertiary level, without any discrimination (in terms of the type of reuse and discharge locations). The aim of this article is...
Biological treatment of water contaminated by hydrocarbons in three-phase gas-liquid-solid fluidized bed
General
Biological treatment has been carried out in two different systems: aerated closed and threephase fluidized bed reactors for hydrocarbons removal from refinery wastewaters. For the two systems, hydrodynamic study allowed the determination of operating conditions before treatment experiments. Then...
Performance of different photocatalytic oxidation processes in petroleum wastewater treatment: A Comparative Study
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The present study was conducted to compare the performance of different solar photocatalytic processes (TiO 2 photocatalysis, photo-Fenton, photo-Fenton coupled with TiO 2 photocatalysis, and photo-Fenton coupled with TiO 2/ZnO photocatalysis) for the treatment of petroleum wastewater. The removal...
Determination of methyl mercury in a pilot-scale activated sludge wastewater treatment plant
General
The methylation of mercury has been investigated and documented mainly in sediments, fish and microorganisms, while limited number of relevant studies is available for wastewater. The procedure of mercury methylation can occur via biological pathway (by microorganisms) and via chemical or...
Determination of optimal conditions in decolorization of disperse dyes in aqueous solution by ozonation
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In this study, water-soluble disperse dyes [Disperse Violet 93 (DV93); Diffused Blue 79 (DB79); Disperse Orange 30 (DO30)] color removal by ozonation, which is one of the advanced treatment methods of synthetic dye waste solutions containing and whose decolorization conditions have not been...
Integrated Wastewater Management on a County Basis
General
The paper discusses a methodology for integrated municipal wastewater management. In compliance to the EU Directive 91/271, there is a legal binding to ensure that all agglomerations with populations over 2000 are provided with wastewater collecting system and adequate treatment. The conditions for...
Performance of combined persulfate and tannin for the treatment of anaerobically treated palm oil mill effluent
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The current research was aimed to investigate the performance of combined persulfate oxidation process and tannin via coagulation-flocculation processes as a post treatment of anaerobically treated palm oil mill effluent (AnT-POME). Different dosages of sodium persulfate (Na2S2O8, 238 g/mol) 0.1 (w...
Leaching of lead from clinoptilolite at acidic conditions
General
The leachability of Pb2+ from natural greek clinoptilolite was investigated according to the standard procedures TCLP/EPA/RCRA (1311), EPA Methods 1310, 1320 and DIN 38414-S4. Through SEM/EDAX analysis it was shown that lead was uniformly loaded onto the particles subjected to acid treatment...
Pre-treatment of industrial landfill leachate by Fenton’s oxidation
General
Biological treatment (aerobic and anaerobic) of industrial landfill leachate is limited by the presence of toxic contaminants (e.g., heavy metals) and recalcitrant (biopersistent) organics (e.g., polyphenols, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, etc.,), hindering viable conditions for biomass proliferation...
Treatment of textile wastewater using a novel electrocoagulation reactor design
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
This study explored the best-operating conditions for a novel electrocoagulation (EC) reactor with the rotating anode for textile wastewater treatment. The influence of operating parameters like inter-electrode distance (IED), current density (CD), temperature, pH, operating time (RT), and rotation...
Analysis on the MSW thermal degradation processes
General
The waste to renewable energy source has become a priority in the wastes treatment field. The research goal is not only the wastes destruction but also a better thermal energy recovery from the processes. The municipal solid waste presents a high heterogeneity degree from the dimensional point of...
Review on Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage with Waste Materials: A Novel Approach
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The present study systematically and comprehensively reviewed different aspects of treating Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) with active treatment and waste materials. The work also critically reviews the status and the factors associated with the treatment process. Although, conventional active methods are...
Potential causes of high performance of pure-oxygen aerobic granules in SBR under high organic loading condition
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Aerobic granules were cultivated using pure oxygen aeration (POAG) in SBR for wastewater treatment under high organic loading condition (HOLC) to reveal its performance and potential causes. Compared to conventional granules and activated sludge, mature POAG with more compact and dense structure...
Quick start-up of Mudanjiang wastewater treatment plant and factors influencing phosphorous removal
General
Successful start-up of a full-scale wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) is a key issue for the succeeding operation of WWTP on the one hand and the nutritious phosphorus removal is of great concern on the other. After the construction of Mudanjiang WWTP with a flow rate of 100,000 m3 d-1 in...
Wastewater Reuse Criteria In Greece
General
The sustainable management of water resources often requires the identification of wastewater as a valued source of water. Although the benefits of wastewater reuse and reclamation have increased significantly in Europe because of the advances in effectiveness of wastewater treatment and...
Thermophilic Dark Fermentation of Sewage Sludge for Biohydrogen Production - Influence of pH
Sustainable Energy
This study investigates the usability of sewage sludge, waste from a waste water treatment facility, at the stable thermophilic temperature and different pH conditions in the biohydrogen production by dark fermentation. Without the addition of a pure hydrogen producer and nutrient source, the effect...
Influence of the Presence of Long Chain Fatty Acids (Lcfas) in the Sewage on the Growth of M. Parvicella in Activated Sludge Wastewater Treatment Plants
General
Foaming and bulking problems in activated sludge treatment plants are associated to the presence of a variety of filamentous bacteria. However, it has been observed that M. parvicella is the most frequent filamentous microorganism causing sludge bulking and foaming, especially in treatment plants...
Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles using Lawsonia inermis for Enhanced Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Wastewater Treatment
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
In response to the growing demand for eco-friendly and efficient catalysts in wastewater treatment, this study introduces a novel, biosynthesized silver nanoparticle (AgNP) using leaf extract from Lawsonia inermis, a widely available plant. We employed a unique concentration mixture of 0.015 mg/mL...
Degradation of Total organic carbon (TOC) and Chemical oxygen demand (COD) in Petroleum wastewater by solar Photo-Fenton process.
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
The aim of this study is to investigate the performance of solar photo-Fenton process (H2O2/Fe2+/Solar) to treat petroleum wastewater from Sohar oil Refinery, Oman. The effect of operating conditions such as pH, reaction time, Fenton ratio, and Fenton reagent concentrations are investigated. The...
Removal of lindane and Escherichia coli (E.coli) from rainwater using photocatalytic and adsorption treatment processes
Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
Low concentrations of contaminants in rainwater is the primary benefit of transforming it as an alternative source of drinking water. However, treatment is necessary as rainwater collects contaminants that are persistent in the environment such as lindane and E.coli. The combination of...
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