OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Resources Conservation and Recycling is 85. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Climate change mitigation investigating asphalt pavement solutions made up of plastomeric compounds	972
Methodology for identifying cost-effective food waste-resource circulatory strategies toward zero-carbon cities: Linking valorization technologies with byproduct reutilization pathways	430
Evidence of animal productivity outcomes when fed diets including food waste: A systematic review of global primary data	419
Editorial Board	413
Keep manure fresh, get more!	326
Life cycle assessment of priority biochemicals: A review and meta-regression analysis	290
Context-dependent carbon mitigation potential using long-term onshore wind turbine datasets in China	288
Understanding the relationship between slag crystallization behaviour and electrical conductivity under isothermal conditions for online slag solidification monitoring in slag recycling	281
Pollutant control and material conversion of the waste graphite recovered from spent lithium-ion batteries: Preparation of building composite materials	256
Evaluating strategies for managing resource use in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles using the global MATILDA model	250
Mapping material use and embodied carbon in UK construction	247
Upcycling of air pollution control residue waste into cementitious product through geopolymerization technology	207
Material intensity variability-driven archetype classification for bottom-up modelling of building material stocks and flows	201
A structured approach for the compliance analysis of battery systems with regard to the new EU Battery Regulation	200
Uncovering the future environmental burdens of medical waste disposal in China and mitigation pathways	196
Multi-effect equilibrium analysis for sector-level direct/indirect socio-economic and environmental effects of large-scale hydropower initiatives: A case study for the world's 7th-largest hydropower p	195
StrawFeed model: An integrated model of straw feedstock supply chain for bioenergy in China	188
Identifying the needs for a circular workwear textile management – A material flow analysis of workwear textile waste within Swiss Companies	182
Promoting resource conservation in road flexible pavement using jet grouting and plastic waste as filler	173
Life cycle assessment of hydrogen-based fuels use in internal combustion engines of container ships until 2050	172
Municipal solid waste management technological barriers: A hierarchical structure approach in Taiwan	171
Towards the globally sustainable use of forestlands and wood resources: Estimating fair timber price deriving supply curves in a proven stable state	170
Synthesis and application of geopolymers from municipal waste incineration fly ash (MSWI FA) as raw ingredient - A review	170
Rural depopulation has reshaped the plant diversity distribution pattern in China	166
Reuse of sludge waste in Electro-Fenton:Performance and life cycle assessment	162

The carbon footprint of the mussel food chain in Spain	160
Do rivers get sufficient sleep—A global analysis of light pollution in rivers	160
Impacts of surrounding land development on fragmentation within global protected areas	159
Interpreting low-carbon transition at the subnational level: Evidence from China using a Natural Language Processing approach	150
Efficient removal of phosphonate and phosphorus recovery from reverse osmosis concentrate using electroactive membrane reactor	149
Material flows and embodied carbon emissions of aluminum used in China's photovoltaic industry from 2000 to 2020	147
Valorization solutions for diverse commercial winery biomass wastes via sustainable processing	145
Packaging solutions for household food waste in the context of the food/beverage–packaging industry: A comparative review of empirical literature and industry press releases	143
Promoting circular economy: Comparison of novel coupled aquaponics with anaerobic digestion and conventional aquaponic systems on nutrient dynamics and sustainability	142
Integrated electroflocculation-membrane process for pre-concentration of domestic wastewater: Filtration performance, organics recovery and membrane fouling characteristics	140
Editorial Board	140
Advancing geospatial methods for addressing global resource and sustainability challenges	139
Evolving cobalt cycle and urban mines in the EU, 1988–2020	138
Spatial and in-product density characterization of in-use copper stocks in Japan for stock recyclability assessment	138
From waste to defense: Cost-efficient upcycling of boron mud to nuclear radiation shielding	135
Identifying holistic actions for implementing the sustainable development goals related to livelihood–energy–ecosystem–water nexus in the Asian water tower region	134
Rapid identification of hazardous heavy metal-containing waste by combining EDXRF with machine learning: Taking zinc smelting waste as an example	129
Evolution characters and regulation impacts within the global scrap rubber trade network	128
Shower energy and greenhouse gas efficiency, significance, and reduction opportunities	127
Temporal lag in nitrogen use efficiency and its implications for sustainable cropland management	126
Dual-coupling of carbon effects: Linking emission-absorption patterns to land use intensity and economic contribution in urban agglomerations	123
Integration of anaerobic co-digestion of grass silage and cattle slurry within a livestock farming system in Ireland: Quantification of greenhouse gas emission reduction and nutrient flow	118
Aqua regia-based digestion methods for trace rare earth element recovery from coal fly ash	118
Rapid fiber-to-fiber recycling of poly (ethylene terephthalate) and its dye from waste textiles without damaging their chemical structures	117
The need for design-for-recycling of paper-based printed electronics – a prospective comparison with printed circuit boards	114
Near-infrared-based determination of mass-based material flow compositions in mechanical recycling of post-consumer plastics: Technical feasibility enables novel applications	113
Improving particle separation and recovery of valuable materials from end-of-life solar panels	113
Assessment of microplastics production from waste plastics-modified asphalt pavement	111
Perceived drivers and barriers in the governance of wastewater treatment and reuse in India: Insights from a two-round Delphi study	110
From LCA to circular design: A comparative study of digital tools for the built environment	110
The circular policy canvas: Mapping the European Union's policies for a sustainable fashion textiles industry	108
Global stagnation and regional variations in steel recycling	107
Urban greenhouse covering materials: Assessing environmental impacts and crop yields effects	106
Private financing and the circular economy	105
Prospects on end of life electric vehicle batteries through 2050 in Catalonia	101
A material stock and flow analysis for Australian detached residential houses: Insights and challenges	99
Reducing single-use plastic in everyday social practices: Insights from a living lab experiment	99
Mild chemical recycling of waste wind turbine blade for direct reuse in production of thermoplastic composites with enhanced performance	98
Toward sustainable utilization of tungsten: Evidence from dynamic substance flow analysis from 2001 to 2019 in China	98
Circularity scoring system: A product specific application to lithium-ion batteries of electric vehicles	97
Greener green: The environmental impacts of the Canadian cannabis industry	96
Evaluating real-time control of stormwater drainage network and green stormwater infrastructure for enhancing flooding resilience under future rainfall projections	96
Durability assessment of alkyl ketene dimer hydrophobic treatment of bio-based thermal insulation materials	95
Recent progress in silicon photovoltaic module recycling processes	95
Conserving asphalt resources: Rethinking rejuvenator performance evaluation through peptizing efficiency	95
Residential carbon emission flows embedded in population migration over time in China: A geospatial dynamics analysis	95
An efficient recycling of PET bottles: “Participants screening” through the slightest unwillingness toward cap removal	94
Multi-objective optimization of bread waste valorization: a framework for integrated food waste management	94
Inconsistencies revealed: A critical analysis of circular economy assessment methods for buildings	94
Recycling of pyrite and gypsum mining residues through thermochemical conversion into valuable products	93

Material circularity in the UK’s foundation industries	92
Mining on land or in the deep sea? Overlooked considerations of a reshuffling in the supply source mix	92
live (a) little: GHG emissions from residential building materials for all 400 counties and cities of Germany until 2050	92
Optimal allocation of tomato supply to minimize greenhouse gas emissions in major U.S. metropolitan markets	91
Oriented conversion of spent LiCoO2-lithium battery cathode materials to high-value products via thermochemical reduction with common ammonium oxalate	90
Life cycle cost, energy, and carbon emissions of molds for precast concrete: Exploring the impacts of material choices and additive manufacturing	90
Building-level material stock calculation method based on the room-specific material intensity and floorplan inferred by generative adversarial networks (GANs)	88
Fish beyond fillets: Life cycle assessment of cross-processing herring and lingonberry co-products into a food product	87
Rate-limiting factors for indirect two-step biodismantling for printed circuit board recycling	86
Enhancement of recycling system for large WEEE plastics in Korea via material flow analysis (MFA) and hazardous substances assessment	86