ReviewRe/views in environmental science and bio/technology2023
A comprehensive review of water quality indices (WQIs): history, models, attempts and perspectives.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Citizen Science for Water Quality Monitoring: Analyzing Key Parameters, Success Factors, and Research Gaps for Aquaculture.Environmental management · 2025Pooled it
- Assessment of Groundwater Quality and Health Risks in Bardsir Plain (Iran) Using WQI, TOPSIS, and CDI-HQ.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Data-driven optimisation of multi-agency river water quality monitoring networks under high anthropogenic pressure.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2026Article
- Assessing the geospatial distribution and association of microplastics with water quality in the lakes of Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Development and evaluation of a recreational water quality index for the Red Sea Coastline, Saudi Arabia.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Process based assessment of wastewater quality and rinse water reuse potential in denim finishing: a scalable framework for circular water management.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Multi-criteria decision analysis and linear programming for optimal resource allocation in water quality monitoring networks: a case study of California's EPA monitoring stations.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2026Article
- Addressing contaminants of emerging concern in the United States public water systems.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2026Article
- Evaluating the restoration of Egypt's Mediterranean Manzala Lagoon: a multi-index assessment of water quality and heavy metals.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Assessment of coastal bedrock groundwater quality in Jiaodong Peninsula via extension cloud model and resampling strategy.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Hydrochemical and GIS-based evaluation of groundwater suitability for irrigation using IWQI in the desert hinterland of western Nile Delta Egypt.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Analysis of river water quality in Rourkela Odisha using multiple indices to inform sustainable water management.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Comparative assessment of groundwater quality and stability around active and closed dumpsites in Ibadan, Nigeria.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Automated machine learning achieves accurate water quality prediction with reduced parameter requirements.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Water Quality Index: Physicochemical and Microbiological Risk Assessment of Drinking Water in Maya City, Eastern Ethiopia.Environmental health insights · 2026Article
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- Assessment of industrial pollution and water quality in the Nile River using GIS-based indices at Aswan, Egypt.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Water quality index (WQI) is one of the most used tools to describe water quality. It is based on physical, chemical, and biological factors that are combined into a single value that ranges from 0 to 100 and involves 4 processes: (1) parameter selection, (2) transformation of the raw data into common scale, (3) providing weights and (4) aggregation of sub-index values. The background of WQI is presented in this review study. the stages of development, the progression of the field of study, the various WQIs, the benefits and drawbacks of each approach, and the most recent attempts at WQI studies. In order to grow and elaborate the index in several ways, WQIs should be linked to scientific breakthroughs (example: ecologically). Consequently, a sophisticated WQI that takes into account statistical methods, interactions between parameters, and scientific and technological improvement should be created in order to be used in future investigations.
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