OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Resources Conservation and Recycling is 87. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Towards the globally sustainable use of forestlands and wood resources: Estimating fair timber price deriving supply curves in a proven stable state	1217
Editorial Board	706
Corrigendum to <’ Water resource synergy management in response to climate change in China: From the perspective of urban metabolism’>	371
Keep manure fresh, get more!	359
Do rivers get sufficient sleep—A global analysis of light pollution in rivers	355
Evolving cobalt cycle and urban mines in the EU, 1988–2020	327
Spatial and in-product density characterization of in-use copper stocks in Japan for stock recyclability assessment	298
Understanding the relationship between slag crystallization behaviour and electrical conductivity under isothermal conditions for online slag solidification monitoring in slag recycling	263
Global stagnation and regional variations in steel recycling	257
Rapid identification of hazardous heavy metal-containing waste by combining EDXRF with machine learning: Taking zinc smelting waste as an example	249
Valorization solutions for diverse commercial winery biomass wastes via sustainable processing	246
Durability assessment of alkyl ketene dimer hydrophobic treatment of bio-based thermal insulation materials	244
Shower energy and greenhouse gas efficiency, significance, and reduction opportunities	237
Municipal solid waste management technological barriers: A hierarchical structure approach in Taiwan	228
Near-infrared-based determination of mass-based material flow compositions in mechanical recycling of post-consumer plastics: Technical feasibility enables novel applications	223
Circularity scoring system: A product specific application to lithium-ion batteries of electric vehicles	217
Upcycling of air pollution control residue waste into cementitious product through geopolymerization technology	214
Methodology for identifying cost-effective food waste-resource circulatory strategies toward zero-carbon cities: Linking valorization technologies with byproduct reutilization pathways	191
Advancing geospatial methods for addressing global resource and sustainability challenges	181
Reuse of sludge waste in Electro-Fenton:Performance and life cycle assessment	177
Evolution characters and regulation impacts within the global scrap rubber trade network	175
A material stock and flow analysis for Australian detached residential houses: Insights and challenges	169
Temporal lag in nitrogen use efficiency and its implications for sustainable cropland management	167
Climate change mitigation investigating asphalt pavement solutions made up of plastomeric compounds	164
Promoting resource conservation in road flexible pavement using jet grouting and plastic waste as filler	163

Assessment of microplastics production from waste plastics-modified asphalt pavement	161
Uncovering the future environmental burdens of medical waste disposal in China and mitigation pathways	159
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	158
Prospective material and substance flow analysis of the end-of-life phase of crystalline silicon-based PV modules	155
Evidence of animal productivity outcomes when fed diets including food waste: A systematic review of global primary data	147
Greener green: The environmental impacts of the Canadian cannabis industry	143
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	140
StrawFeed model: An integrated model of straw feedstock supply chain for bioenergy in China	139
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	138
Rapid fiber-to-fiber recycling of poly (ethylene terephthalate) and its dye from waste textiles without damaging their chemical structures	138
Multi-regional land disturbances induced by mineral use in a product-based approach: A case study of gasoline, hybrid, battery electric and fuel cell vehicle production in Japan	138
Residential carbon emission flows embedded in population migration over time in China: A geospatial dynamics analysis	138
Urban greenhouse covering materials: Assessing environmental impacts and crop yields effects	136
Efficient removal of phosphonate and phosphorus recovery from reverse osmosis concentrate using electroactive membrane reactor	134
Integrated electroflocculation-membrane process for pre-concentration of domestic wastewater: Filtration performance, organics recovery and membrane fouling characteristics	134
Perceived drivers and barriers in the governance of wastewater treatment and reuse in India: Insights from a two-round Delphi study	132
Interpreting low-carbon transition at the subnational level: Evidence from China using a Natural Language Processing approach	132
Private financing and the circular economy	130
Mapping material use and embodied carbon in UK construction	129
From waste to defense: Cost-efficient upcycling of boron mud to nuclear radiation shielding	127
Toward sustainable utilization of tungsten: Evidence from dynamic substance flow analysis from 2001 to 2019 in China	126
Inconsistencies revealed: A critical analysis of circular economy assessment methods for buildings	125
The impact of the rise of emerging economies on global industrial CO2 emissions: Evidence from emerging economies in Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership	123
A structured approach for the compliance analysis of battery systems with regard to the new EU Battery Regulation	123
Reducing single-use plastic in everyday social practices: Insights from a living lab experiment	123
Context-dependent carbon mitigation potential using long-term onshore wind turbine datasets in China	121
Evaluating real-time control of stormwater drainage network and green stormwater infrastructure for enhancing flooding resilience under future rainfall projections	121
From LCA to circular design: A comparative study of digital tools for the built environment	119
The need for design-for-recycling of paper-based printed electronics – a prospective comparison with printed circuit boards	118
Identifying holistic actions for implementing the sustainable development goals related to livelihood–energy–ecosystem–water nexus in the Asian water tower region	118
Evaluating strategies for managing resource use in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles using the global MATILDA model	117
Prospects on end of life electric vehicle batteries through 2050 in Catalonia	116
Large inter-city inequality in consumption-based CO2 emissions for China's pearl river basin cities	116
Life cycle assessment of priority biochemicals: A review and meta-regression analysis	115
Accelerating the energy transition to achieve carbon neutrality	114
Material flows and embodied carbon emissions of aluminum used in China's photovoltaic industry from 2000 to 2020	111
Promoting circular economy: Comparison of novel coupled aquaponics with anaerobic digestion and conventional aquaponic systems on nutrient dynamics and sustainability	111
Synthesis and application of geopolymers from municipal waste incineration fly ash (MSWI FA) as raw ingredient - A review	110
Mild chemical recycling of waste wind turbine blade for direct reuse in production of thermoplastic composites with enhanced performance	107
Recent progress in silicon photovoltaic module recycling processes	107
Rural depopulation has reshaped the plant diversity distribution pattern in China	106
The circular policy canvas: Mapping the European Union's policies for a sustainable fashion textiles industry	104
Identifying the needs for a circular workwear textile management – A material flow analysis of workwear textile waste within Swiss Companies	103
Aqua regia-based digestion methods for trace rare earth element recovery from coal fly ash	102
Challenges toward carbon neutrality in China: Strategies and countermeasures	101
Is repair of energy using products environmentally beneficial? The case of high voltage electric motors	98
An efficient recycling of PET bottles: “Participants screening” through the slightest unwillingness toward cap removal	98
Phosphorus supply chain for sustainable food production will have mitigated environmental pressure with region-specific phosphorus management	97
Assessing the impact of policy tools on building material recovery	97
Hydrogen production potential from wind power in China by 2060	97

Building-level material stock calculation method based on the room-specific material intensity and floorplan inferred by generative adversarial networks (GANs)	96
Advancing the circular economy of healthcare plastics: A systematic literature review	95
Corrigendum to 〈 U.S. lithium resources from geothermal and extraction feasibility〉	95
Mechanistic-empirical pavement design to include mechanical performance of rubberized asphalt pavements in the use stage of life cycle assessment	95
Corrigendum to ’When to replace products with which (circular) strategy? An optimization approach and lifespan indicator’	93
The use of ships within a CCUS system: Regulation and liability	93
Oriented conversion of spent LiCoO2-lithium battery cathode materials to high-value products via thermochemical reduction with common ammonium oxalate	92
Exploring diatomite as a novel natural resource for ecofriendly-sustainable hybrid cements	92
Climate clubs embedded in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement	90
Fish beyond fillets: Life cycle assessment of cross-processing herring and lingonberry co-products into a food product	90
The influence of copper trade relation structure on copper price: From the perspective of industrial chain	89
An integrated supply chain analysis for cobalt and rare earth elements under global electrification and constrained resources	87
Assessing critical materials demand in global energy transition scenarios based on the Dynamic Extraction and Recycling Input-Output framework (DYNERIO)	87
Optimal allocation of tomato supply to minimize greenhouse gas emissions in major U.S. metropolitan markets	87
Life cycle cost, energy, and carbon emissions of molds for precast concrete: Exploring the impacts of material choices and additive manufacturing	87
Southern China can produce more high-quality rice with less N by green manuring	87