OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Waste Management & Research is 9. 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 2020-10-01 to 2024-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Application of machine learning algorithms in municipal solid waste management: A mini review	91
A sustainable medical waste collection and transportation model for pandemics	76
Sustainable waste management of medical waste in African developing countries: A narrative review	75
Towards circular economy in the textiles and clothing value chain through blockchain technology and IoT: A review	60
A comparative life cycle assessment on lithium-ion battery: Case study on electric vehicle battery in China considering battery evolution	57
SARS-CoV-2 pandemic-induced PPE and single-use plastic waste generation scenario	56
Management of plastic waste: A bibliometric mapping and analysis	51
Review on the photonic techniques suitable for automatic monitoring of the composition of multi-materials wastes in view of their posterior recycling	49
Strategic overview of management of future solar photovoltaic panel waste generation in the Indian context	48
Urban strategies evaluation for waste management in coastal areas in the framework of area metabolism	47
Re-assessing global municipal solid waste generation	43
Black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens as a potential innovative and environmentally friendly tool for organic waste management: A mini-review	43
Influencing household-level waste-sorting and composting behaviour: What works? A systematic review (1995–2020) of waste management interventions	42
Construction and demolition waste management in Australia: A mini-review	39
Application of artificial neural networks for predicting the physical composition of municipal solid waste: An assessment of the impact of seasonal variation	37
Towards the circular economy: Analysis of barriers to implementation of Turkey’s zero waste management using the fuzzy DEMATEL method	37
Metals smelting-collection method for recycling of platinum group metals from waste catalysts: A mini review	35
Analysis of medical waste management and impact analysis of COVID-19 on its generation in Taiwan	35
A review on membrane concentrate management from landfill leachate treatment plants: The relevance of resource recovery to close the leachate treatment loop	34
Applying the extended producer responsibility towards plastic waste in Asian developing countries for reducing marine plastic debris	33
Considerations, benefits and unintended consequences of banning plastic shopping bags for environmental sustainability: A systematic literature review	33
Material selection in design for deconstruction using Kano model, fuzzy-AHP and TOPSIS methodology	33
The perception of circular economy in the framework of fashion industry	31
Application of artificial intelligence to enhance collection of E-waste: A potential solution for household WEEE collection and segregation in India	30
Chemical recycling: A critical assessment of potential process approaches	30

Coconut shell and husk biochar: A review of production and activation technology, economic, financial aspect and application	30
Microplastic contamination in a conventional wastewater treatment plant in Thailand	29
Environmental assessment of amending the Amager Bakke incineration plant in Copenhagen with carbon capture and storage	29
Thermal delamination of end-of-life crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules	29
Comparative performance analysis of support vector regression and artificial neural network for prediction of municipal solid waste generation	28
Quality assurance in reverse logistics supply chain of demolition waste: A systematic literature review	27
Cuckoo optimization algorithm in reverse logistics: A network design for COVID-19 waste management	26
Steps forward to adopt a circular economy strategy by the tourism industry	26
Scaling up resource recovery of plastics in the emergent circular economy to prevent plastic pollution: Assessment of risks to health and safety in the Global South	26
Reverse supply chain conceptual model for construction and demolition waste	26
Digitalization of waste management: Insights from German private and public waste management firms	26
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical waste management in Lebanon	26
Diverting demolition waste toward secondary markets through integrated reverse logistics supply chains: A systematic literature review	25
Waste collection routing problem: A mini-review of recent heuristic approaches and applications	24
Impact of utilizing solid recovered fuel on the global warming potential of cement production and waste management system: A life cycle assessment approach	24
The impact of pyrolysis conditions on orange peel biochar physicochemical properties for sandy soil	24
Discharge of lithium-ion batteries in salt solutions for safer storage, transport, and resource recovery	24
Review on disposal, recycling and management of waste polyurethane foams: A way ahead	23
Enzymatic textile recycling – best practices and outlook	22
Circular economy approach for sustainable solid waste management: A developing economy perspective	22
Estimation of COVID-19 waste generation and composition in Vietnam for pandemic management	21
Application of material flow analysis for the assessment of current municipal solid waste management in Karachi, Pakistan	21
Alkali-activated slag concrete with paper industry waste	21
Plastic waste: Challenges and opportunities	21
Waste to energy incineration technology: Recent development under climate change scenarios	20
Opportunities, challenges and trade-offs with decreasing avoidable food waste in the UK	20
Global study on slope instability modes based on 62 municipal solid waste landfills	20
Waste metrics in the framework of circular economy	20
Environmental assessment of construction and demolition waste recycling in Bolivia: Focus on transportation distances and selective collection rates	20
The nine development bands: A conceptual framework and global theory for waste and development	20
A mini-review of heavy metal recycling technologies for municipal solid waste incineration fly ash	19
Data mining and knowledge discovery in databases for urban solid waste management: A scientific literature review	19
A critical review of household recycling barriers in the United Kingdom	19
Circular solar: Evaluating the profitability of a photovoltaic panel recycling plant	19
Household plastic waste habits and attitudes: A pilot study in the city of Valencia	19
Waste management evolution in the last five decades in developing countries – A review	19
SWAN platform: A web-based tool to support the development of industrial solid waste reuse business models	18
Household food waste in rural China: A noteworthy reality and a systematic analysis	18
Municipal solid waste transfer station planning through vehicle routing problem-based scenario analysis	18
Clean environment index: A new approach for litter assessment	18
A mini-review on household solid waste management systems in low-income developing countries: A case study of urban Harare City, Zimbabwe	18
Adoption of circular economy for food waste management in the context of a developing country	18
Socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on waste bank closed-loop system in Surabaya, Indonesia	18
Sustainable waste management solutions for the foodservice industry: A Delphi study	17
The dynamic interaction between circular economy and the environment: Evidence on EU countries	17
Refuse-derived fuel potential production for co-combustion in the cement industry in Algeria	17
A mini-review of end-of-life management of wind turbines: Current practices and closing the circular economy gap	17
Assessment of bio-medical waste before and during the emergency of novel Coronavirus disease pandemic in India: A gap analysis	17
Physicochemical and FTIR spectroscopic analysis of fine fraction from a municipal solid waste dumpsite for potential reclamation of materials	17
Construction and demolition waste framework of circular economy: A mini review	17

Global material flow analysis of end-of-life of lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide batteries from battery electric vehicles	16
Assessment of urban solid waste management systems for Industry 4.0 technology interventions and the circular economy	16
Healthcare waste management assessment: Challenges for hospitals in COVID-19 pandemic times	16
Reverse logistics models for the collection of plastic waste: A literature review	16
A mini-review of the physical recycling methods for plastic parts in end-of-life vehicles	16
A mini-review of biomethane valorization: Managerial and policy implications for a circular resource	15
Dynamic routing for waste collection and transportation with multi-compartment electric vehicle using smart waste bins	15
Influences of bioplastic polylactic acid on near-infrared-based sorting of conventional plastic	15
Identification and selection of suitable landfill sites using GIS-based multi-criteria decision analysis in the Peshawar District, Pakistan	15
Understanding food waste-reducing platforms: A mini-review	15
Organic chemical devulcanization of rubber vulcanizates in supercritical carbon dioxide and associated less eco-unfriendly approaches: A review	14
Mapping and visualizing of research output on waste management and green technology: A bibliometric review of literature	14
Estimation of end-of-life electric vehicle generation and analysis of the status and prospects of power battery recycling in China	14
Modelling the effects of particle size pretreatment method on biogas yield of groundnut shells	14
Municipal solid waste management with recyclable potential in developing countries: Current scenario and future perspectives	14
Predictors of waste sorting and recycling behavioural intention among youths: Evidence from Shenzhen, China and Turku, Finland	14
What drives WEEE recycling? A comparative study concerning legislation, collection and recycling	14
Construction and demolition wastes in Beijing: Where they come from and where they go?	14
A highly efficient multi-step methodology for the quantification of micro-(bio)plastics in sludge	13
The use of urban biowaste and excavated soil in the construction sector: A literature review	13
Plastic pollution global treaty to cover waste pickers and open burning?	13
Reverse logistics network design for waste solar photovoltaic panels: A case study of New South Wales councils in Australia	13
Municipal solid waste landfill: Evidence of the effect of applied landfill management on vegetation composition	13
Characterization and projection of dry season municipal solid waste for energy production in Ilorin metropolis, Nigeria	13
A review of advances in valorization and post-treatment of anaerobic digestion liquid fraction effluent	13
Fast fashion and the Circular Economy: Symbiosis or antibiosis?	12
Transboundary movement of waste review: From binary towards a contextual framing	12
Effect of gas pressure on municipal solid waste landfill slope stability	12
A review on waste management and compost production in the Middle East–North Africa region	12
Analysis of plastic waste reduction and recycling in Taiwan	12
Thermal degradation and combustion properties of most popular synthetic biodegradable polymers	12
A review of comprehensive utilization of red mud	12
Food waste quantities and composition in Polish households	12
Waste audits in healthcare: A systematic review and description of best practices	12
Life cycle assessment on automotive bumper: Scenario analysis based on End-of-Life vehicle recycling system in Japan	12
United Nations’ plastic pollution treaty pathway puts waste and resources management sector at the centre of massive change	12
Recycling of electrode materials from spent lithium-ion power batteries via thermal and mechanical treatments	12
Extended producer responsibility in developing economies: Assessment of promoting factors through retail electronic firms for sustainable e-waste management	12
Towards circular economy indicators: Evidence from the European Union	11
End-of-waste criteria in the framework of end-of-life PV panels concerning circular economy strategy	11
Food waste bioconversion into new food: A mini-review on nutrients circularity in the production of mushrooms, microalgae and insects	11
Experimental study on the washing characteristics of fly ash from municipal solid waste incineration	11
Indicators and ICTs application for municipal waste management	11
Construction waste landfill volume estimation using ground penetrating radar	11
Learning from the past to plan for the future: An historical review of the evolution of waste and resource management 1970–2020 and reflections on priorities 2020–2030 – The perspective of an involved	11
Wet compounding with pyrolytic carbon black from waste tyre for manufacture of new tyre – A mini review	11
Use of polypropylene pyrolysis oil in alternative fuel production	11
Disposal of obsolete mobile phones: A review on replacement, disposal methods, in-use lifespan, reuse and recycling	10
Environmental impact and waste recycling technologies for modern wind turbines: An overview	10
Comparison of end-of-life vehicles management in 31 European countries: A LMDI analysis	10
Quantitative analysis of residential plastic recycling in New York City	10
Identifying effective institutions for China’s circular economy: Bottom-up evidence from waste management	10
Identifying factors affecting the low uptake of reprocessed construction materials: A systematic literature review	10
A full-scale black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) bioconversion system for domestic biodegradable wastes to resource	10
Do we need landfills?	10
Examining challenges and multi-strategic approaches in waste management during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review	10
Efficient supervision strategy for illegal dumping of construction and demolition waste: A networked game theory decision-making model	10
Evaluation of sustainable e-waste collection method for urban and rural region of India	10
A case study on establishing the state of decomposition of municipal solid waste in a bioreactor landfill in India	9
A pig slurry feast/famine feeding regime strategy to improve mesophilic anaerobic digestion efficiency and digestate hygienisation	9
Environmental impact assessment of organic fraction of municipal solid waste treatment by anaerobic digestion in Sri Lanka	9
Strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from municipal solid waste management in Pakistan	9
Identifying and prioritizing sustainability indicators for China’s assessing demolition waste management using modified Delphi–analytic hierarchy process method	9
Circular economy in Brazilian construction industry: Current scenario, challenges and opportunities	9
Preventing food waste in subsidy-based university dining systems: An artificial neural network-aided model under uncertainty	9
Waste management developments in the last five decades: Asian perspective	9
Life cycle assessment of the food waste management with a focus on the collection bag	9
Study on site selection of municipal solid waste incineration plant based on swarm optimization algorithm	9
Rigid and film bioplastics degradation under suboptimal composting conditions: A kinetic study	9
Understanding fish waste management using bibliometric analysis: A supply chain perspective	9
WEEE treatment and system management in Italy and Serbia: A comparison	9
Solving the bin location–allocation problem for household and recycle waste generated in the commune of Renca in Santiago, Chile	9
Environmentally friendly automated line for recovering aluminium and lithium iron phosphate components of spent lithium-iron phosphate batteries	9
Factors influencing eco-efficiency of municipal solid waste management in Chile: A double-bootstrap approach	9
The development of recycling methods for bio-based materials – A challenge in the implementation of a circular economy: A review	9
New approach for selecting a suitable recycling collection program for recovered paper and pulp recyclables using AHP-TOPSIS techniques	9
Evaluation of the biogas potential of agricultural biomass waste for energy applications in Greece: A case study of the western Greece region	9
Carbon material produced by hydrothermal carbonisation of food waste as an electrode material for supercapacitor application: A circular economy approach	9
Process development options for electronic waste fractionation to achieve maximum material value recovery	9
A robust identification method for nonferrous metal scraps based on deep learning and superpixel optimization	9