OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Waste Management & Research is 8. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Storage facilities reclamation using dredged sediments from waterways: Growing media formulation for plants according to the EU Ecolabel requirements	124
Environment-friendly, efficient process for mechanical recovery of waste lithium iron phosphate batteries	114
Multiple-criteria decision analysis to substantiate the prospects of industrial and solid municipal wastes as slurry fuel components	96
Self-reported behaviours and measures related to plastic waste reduction: European citizens’ perspective	91
Effectiveness of NGOs in mountainous solid waste management: A case study from Healing Himalayas in Rakchham, Himachal Pradesh, India	66
Municipal solid waste landfill: Evidence of the effect of applied landfill management on vegetation composition	62
Celebrating WM&R’s first 40 years – And lessons learned for the future	56
Mini-review of waste sector greenhouse gas and short-lived climate pollutant emissions in Tyre Caza, Lebanon, using the Solid Waste Emissions Estimation Tool (‘SWEET’)	51
A comprehensive study of temperature data during the filling and post-closure phases at a landfill in Québec, Canada: Application of a thermal–mechanical–biological model	48
Measuring circularity: A (still) ongoing methodological challenge	45
Interrelationships among critical success factors for the planning of municipal solid waste management PPP projects in India using structural equation modelling	45
Potential for the valorisation of brewer’s spent grains: A case study for the sequential extraction of saccharides and lignin	41
Exploring the household food-wasting behaviour: A bibliometric review	39
Solid waste management and Aedes aegypti infestation interconnections: A regression tree application	39
The effect of dietary awareness on household food waste	38
Use of polypropylene pyrolysis oil in alternative fuel production	37
A mini-review of the physical recycling methods for plastic parts in end-of-life vehicles	37
Supply chain optimisation for recycling and remanufacturing sustainable management in end-of-life vehicles: A mini-review and classification	35
Sustainable waste management of medical waste in African developing countries: A narrative review	35
Assessment of bio-medical waste before and during the emergency of novel Coronavirus disease pandemic in India: A gap analysis	35
Individual, household and institutional level predictors of waste sorting: Evidence for Ecuador	33
Dynamic routing for waste collection and transportation with multi-compartment electric vehicle using smart waste bins	33
Assessing the management of healthcare waste for disease prevention and environment protection at selected hospitals in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo	32
Forecasting medical waste in Istanbul using a novel nonlinear grey Bernoulli model optimized by firefly algorithm	32
Prediction of e-waste generation: Application of modified adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (MANFIS)	32

Predictors of waste sorting and recycling behavioural intention among youths: Evidence from Shenzhen, China and Turku, Finland	30
The 15-minute city concept: The case study within a neighbourhood of Thessaloniki	30
A simplified framework for assessing waste prevention and minimisation in developing countries within the context of CE, SDGs and ESG principles	29
Global material flow analysis of end-of-life of lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide batteries from battery electric vehicles	29
Does medical waste research during COVID-19 meet the challenge induced by the pandemic to waste management?	28
Research status, key technologies and development trends of pharmaceutical waste salt treatment technology: A review	27
Estimation of end-of-life electric vehicle generation and analysis of the status and prospects of power battery recycling in China	27
Ghana’s recently introduced e-waste regulatory policy: A hope for a better e-waste sector?	27
Forecasting e-waste recovery scale driven by seasonal data characteristics: A decomposition-ensemble approach	26
A review of advances in valorization and post-treatment of anaerobic digestion liquid fraction effluent	26
Uncovering the recycling potential of industrial waste in Sri Lanka	25
Impact of a regulatory target and external factors on the waste efficiency of Italian municipalities	25
Organic waste valorization in remote islands: Analysis of economic and environmental benefits of onsite treatment options	25
The concept of food waste and food loss prevention and measuring tools	25
A comparison assessment of landfill waste incineration and methane capture in the central region of Mexico	25
Sustainable and circular agro-environmental practices: A review of the management of agricultural waste biomass in Spain and the Czech Republic	24
Stabilization of mechanically biologically treated waste in anaerobic, aerobic and semi-aerobic bioreactors	24
Use of carbon-encapsulated zero-valent iron nanoparticles from waste biomass to hydrogen sulphide wet removal	23
Mini-review of inventory data for the dewatering and drying of sewage sludge	23
United Nations’ plastic pollution treaty pathway puts waste and resources management sector at the centre of massive change	23
Combustion of pellets produced from corn straw and cashew nut shell in residential and industrial scenarios: Chemical, thermal and emission analyses	22
Biological wastes and the circular economy: Not yet where we could be	22
Assessment of asbestos and asbestos waste quantity in the built environment of transition country	21
Effects of governmental supportive policies on waste management for two substitutable products made of virgin and waste materials: A game-theoretic approach	21
Combining multi-criteria decision analysis with GIS approaches for decentralized organic wastes composting plants site selection in Tiassalé, Southern Côte d’Ivoire	20
Evaluating the resource recovery efficiency of garbage removal and disposal in Taiwan	20
Nitrogen flow in livestock waste system towards an efficient circular economy in agriculture	20
Chemical recycling: A critical assessment of potential process approaches	19
An MFA–LCA framework for goal-oriented waste management studies: ‘Zero Waste to Landfill’ strategies for institutions	19
Understanding food surplus: Challenges and strategies for reducing food waste – A mini-review	19
Recycling potential of carbon fibres in the construction industry: From a technical and ecological perspective	19
Towards recycling of challenging waste fractions: Identifying flame retardants in plastics with optical spectroscopic techniques	19
Comparative study of different sewage sludge incineration treatments based on environmental and economic life cycle assessment	18
Environmental policies for the treatment of waste generated by COVID-19: Text mining review	18
Generation of infectious waste during the COVID-19 pandemic: The case of a Brazilian hospital	18
Get the win–win: Sustainable circular model of ‘generation-value-technology’ of industrial solid waste management	18
Material flow analysis and characteristics of multiple-source organic solid wastes from a perspective of ecological network analysis: A case study in Hefei, China	18
Facile synthesis of double-cross-linked alginate-based hydrogel: Characterization and use in a context of circular economy for cationic dye removal	18
Sustainable waste management approach towards efficient resource utilization	18
Problems associated with vermicomposting of dog excrement in practice using Eisenia andrei	18
Determination and improvement of the quality of separately collected bio-waste from households	17
Developing a prediction model in a lightweight packaging waste sorting plant using sensor-based sorting data combined with data of external near-infrared and LiDAR sensors	17
Plastic waste: Challenges and opportunities	16
Microplastics’ impact on soil health and quality: Effect of incubation time and soil properties in soil fertility and pollution extent under the circular economy concept	16
Influence of cell opening methods on organic solvent removal during pretreatment in lithium-ion battery recycling	16
Knowns and unknowns of plastic waste flows in the Netherlands	16
Bi-objective approach for designing a regional waste management system: A case study of Vojvodina (Serbia)	15
Physical and chemical characteristics of fat, oil and grease deposits in Chinese kitchen drainage systems	15
Transboundary movement of waste review: From binary towards a contextual framing	15
Effect of microplastics used in agronomic practices on agricultural soil properties and plant functions: Potential contribution to the circular economy of rural areas	15

A comparison of bulk inorganic constituents and trace pollutant concentration in leachates by landfill type	15
Solid waste shape description and generation based on spherical harmonics and probability density function	15
A circular economy model for waste management in India	14
Simulation and prediction of the effect of aeration, recirculation and degradation on landfill temperature in aerobic operation	14
Formal and informal solid waste management in Kutaisi, Georgia: A status quo report based on material flow analysis	14
Evaluation of sustainable e-waste collection method for urban and rural region of India	14
Liquid fertilizers produced by microwave-assisted acid hydrolysis of livestock and poultry wastes and their effects on hot pepper cultivation	14
Estimation of COVID-19 waste generation and composition in Vietnam for pandemic management	14
The role of biogenic wastes and residues in a climate-neutral society: Carbon source, bioenergy and negative emissions	14
A review on European sustainable practices in end-of-life vehicles management	14
Bi-objective optimization for last-mile routing of garbage trucks: Aesthetics and Public exposure	14
Measuring circular economy in olive oil mills: A review of circularity indicators and tools	13
Nordic biogas model in international contexts: Early-stage decision support for adaptation	13
Selective leaching process for efficient and rapid recycling of spent lithium iron phosphate batteries	13
Valorisation of metallurgical residues via carbothermal reduction: A circular economy approach in the cement and iron and steel industry	13
Which ‘Just Transition’ futures for waste pickers – via plastic pollution mitigation?	13
Influence of stockpile design on carbonation of waste concrete: Implications for carbon management in China	13
Addressing plastic pollution and waste flows: Insights from South Africa’s experience	13
Characterization of different solid fuels from waste for an advanced online fuel control system designed for large-scale incineration plants	13
The need of a stronger synergy of social and engineering sciences to pave the way for a sustainable circular economy	13
Effect of increased temperature and leachate recirculation on biogas production and settlement of municipal solid waste	13
Realization of quasi-steady-state piled smouldering using sequential operation chambers for industrial treatment of biomass wastes	13
Effects of straw addition on the physicochemical and microbial features of black soldier fly larvae frass derived from fish meat and bone meal	12
Isolation and characterization of quorum quenching bacteria from municipal solid waste and bottom ash co-disposal landfills	12
Image capturing, segmentation and data analysis of shredded refuse streams	12
Energy recovery and waste treatment using the co-pyrolysis of biomass waste and polymer	12
Improvements in the anaerobic digestion of biological sludge from pulp and paper mills using thermal pretreatment	12
Recovery of pure PET from wool/PET/elastane textile waste through step-wise enzymatic and chemical processing	12
Measurement of the NO_x reduction effect on food wastewater during waste incineration	12
A spatial decision support system for municipal solid waste landfill sites (case study: The Mazandaran Province, Iran)	12
Socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on waste bank closed-loop system in Surabaya, Indonesia	12
How does plastic compare with alternative materials in the packaging sector? A systematic review of LCA studies	12
Economic incentive in enhancing community waste separation and collection: A panel data analysis in China	11
Development and evaluation of an intervention to increase the collection of compostable packaging from households for industrial composting	11
Steps forward to adopt a circular economy strategy by the tourism industry	11
Determinants of reduction of food loss and waste in Indian agri-food supply chains for ensuring food security: A multi-stakeholder perspective	11
Extended producer responsibility in developing economies: Assessment of promoting factors through retail electronic firms for sustainable e-waste management	11
Investigation of plastic waste management in Thailand using material flow analysis	11
Wedge method for landfill stability analysis considering temperature increase	11
Transitioning towards a sustainable circular city: How to evaluate and improve urban solid waste management in Brazil	10
Management of COVID-19 healthcare waste based on the circular economy hierarchy: A critical review	10
A comparison between constitutive models for the municipal solid waste	10
Megacities need both: Circular economy and final sinks!	10
Waste to energy, indispensable cornerstone for circular economy: A mini-review	10
An enhanced composting process with bioaugmentation: Mathematical modelling and process optimization	10
Investigation of reactions occurring in waste combustion ash using thermal analysis coupled with gas analysis and characterization	10
Quantifying odour impacts from aged organic waste to be considered as a priority constraint in route optimization for waste collection trucks	10
Biomedical waste generation at Ayurveda hospitals in South Asia: A mini review of the composition, quantities and characteristics	9
Engineering design and application of large-scale oil-based drilling cuttings treatment project	9
Moving from waste to resource management: A case study of Lake Toba, Indonesia	9
Smart waste management and air pollution forecasting: Harnessing Internet of things and fully Elman neural network	9
Construction and demolition waste framework of circular economy: A mini review	9
Municipal solid waste management with recyclable potential in developing countries: Current scenario and future perspectives	9
A critical review of municipal solid waste hydraulic conductivity: A mini review	9
Pyrolysis of Dutch mixed plastic waste: Lifecycle GHG emissions and carbon recovery efficiency assessment	9
Time to dump the waste hierarchy?	9
Black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens as a potential innovative and environmentally friendly tool for organic waste management: A mini-review	9
Quantification of food loss and waste and its percentage estimation along the food supply chain in Korea	9
Spatial analysis to identify unauthorized municipal solid waste disposal sites in rural areas of southern Mexico	9
Metaverse and circular economy	9
A new approach for quantifying ecological sustainability in waste management by using the method of modelling	9
Impact of COVID-19 on healthcare waste generation: Correlations and trends from a tertiary hospital of a developed country	9
Environmental assessment of amending the Amager Bakke incineration plant in Copenhagen with carbon capture and storage	8
Life cycle approach as a tool for assessing municipal biowaste treatment units: A systematic review	8
Quantifying and managing plastic waste generated from building construction in Auckland, New Zealand	8
End-of-waste criteria in the framework of end-of-life PV panels concerning circular economy strategy	8
Degradation of organic pollutants accompanied by the ultrasonic separation of the spent lithium-ion battery cathode materials	8
Disposal of obsolete mobile phones: A review on replacement, disposal methods, in-use lifespan, reuse and recycling	8
Market assessment to improve fibre recycling within the EU textile sector	8
Geotechnical and geophysical characterisations of construction waste-infilled quarry for housing and commercial developments: Case study of Tehran, Iran	8
Source separation in municipal solid waste management: Practical means to its success in Asian cities	8
Mapping and visualizing of research output on waste management and green technology: A bibliometric review of literature	8
What drives WEEE recycling? A comparative study concerning legislation, collection and recycling	8