OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Resources Conservation and Recycling is 90. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Corrigendum to <’ Water resource synergy management in response to climate change in China: From the perspective of urban metabolism’>	1106
The impact of the rise of emerging economies on global industrial CO2 emissions: Evidence from emerging economies in Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership	635
Durability assessment of alkyl ketene dimer hydrophobic treatment of bio-based thermal insulation materials	544
Towards the globally sustainable use of forestlands and wood resources: Estimating fair timber price deriving supply curves in a proven stable state	384
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	333
Editorial Board	318
Shower energy and greenhouse gas efficiency, significance, and reduction opportunities	306
Evolution characters and regulation impacts within the global scrap rubber trade network	301
Do rivers get sufficient sleep—A global analysis of light pollution in rivers	291
Near-infrared-based determination of mass-based material flow compositions in mechanical recycling of post-consumer plastics: Technical feasibility enables novel applications	256
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	232
Toward sustainable utilization of tungsten: Evidence from dynamic substance flow analysis from 2001 to 2019 in China	229
Keep manure fresh, get more!	221
Residential carbon emission flows embedded in population migration over time in China: A geospatial dynamics analysis	220
Greener green: The environmental impacts of the Canadian cannabis industry	212
A material stock and flow analysis for Australian detached residential houses: Insights and challenges	210
Urban greenhouse covering materials: Assessing environmental impacts and crop yields effects	207
Inconsistencies revealed: A critical analysis of circular economy assessment methods for buildings	206
Interpreting low-carbon transition at the subnational level: Evidence from China using a Natural Language Processing approach	191
Evolving cobalt cycle and urban mines in the EU, 1988–2020	187
Life cycle assessment of priority biochemicals: A review and meta-regression analysis	182
Valorization solutions for diverse commercial winery biomass wastes via sustainable processing	178
Prospective material and substance flow analysis of the end-of-life phase of crystalline silicon-based PV modules	159
Understanding the relationship between slag crystallization behaviour and electrical conductivity under isothermal conditions for online slag solidification monitoring in slag recycling	158
Integrated electroflocculation-membrane process for pre-concentration of domestic wastewater: Filtration performance, organics recovery and membrane fouling characteristics	157

Uncovering the future environmental burdens of medical waste disposal in China and mitigation pathways	156
Decontamination efficiencies of post-consumer high-density polyethylene milk bottles and prioritization of high concern volatile migrants	151
Identifying holistic actions for implementing the sustainable development goals related to livelihood–energy–ecosystem–water nexus in the Asian water tower region	151
Promoting resource conservation in road flexible pavement using jet grouting and plastic waste as filler	150
Assessment of microplastics production from waste plastics-modified asphalt pavement	148
Context-dependent carbon mitigation potential using long-term onshore wind turbine datasets in China	147
Global stagnation and regional variations in steel recycling	146
Spatial and in-product density characterization of in-use copper stocks in Japan for stock recyclability assessment	138
Large inter-city inequality in consumption-based CO2 emissions for China's pearl river basin cities	137
Material flows and embodied carbon emissions of aluminum used in China's photovoltaic industry from 2000 to 2020	134
Methodology for identifying cost-effective food waste-resource circulatory strategies toward zero-carbon cities: Linking valorization technologies with byproduct reutilization pathways	133
Rapid identification of hazardous heavy metal-containing waste by combining EDXRF with machine learning: Taking zinc smelting waste as an example	132
Municipal solid waste management technological barriers: A hierarchical structure approach in Taiwan	131
The need for design-for-recycling of paper-based printed electronics – a prospective comparison with printed circuit boards	131
Reuse of sludge waste in Electro-Fenton:Performance and life cycle assessment	129
Prospects on end of life electric vehicle batteries through 2050 in Catalonia	127
Aqua regia-based digestion methods for trace rare earth element recovery from coal fly ash	125
StrawFeed model: An integrated model of straw feedstock supply chain for bioenergy in China	122
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	122
Efficient removal of phosphonate and phosphorus recovery from reverse osmosis concentrate using electroactive membrane reactor	119
Advancing geospatial methods for addressing global resource and sustainability challenges	119
Perceived drivers and barriers in the governance of wastewater treatment and reuse in India: Insights from a two-round Delphi study	117
Promoting circular economy: Comparison of novel coupled aquaponics with anaerobic digestion and conventional aquaponic systems on nutrient dynamics and sustainability	117
Upcycling of air pollution control residue waste into cementitious product through geopolymerization technology	116
A structured approach for the compliance analysis of battery systems with regard to the new EU Battery Regulation	116
Climate change mitigation investigating asphalt pavement solutions made up of plastomeric compounds	115
Temporal lag in nitrogen use efficiency and its implications for sustainable cropland management	115
Reducing single-use plastic in everyday social practices: Insights from a living lab experiment	115
Identifying the needs for a circular workwear textile management – A material flow analysis of workwear textile waste within Swiss Companies	115
Rapid fiber-to-fiber recycling of poly (ethylene terephthalate) and its dye from waste textiles without damaging their chemical structures	114
From waste to defense: Cost-efficient upcycling of boron mud to nuclear radiation shielding	114
The circular policy canvas: Mapping the European Union's policies for a sustainable fashion textiles industry	114
Evidence of animal productivity outcomes when fed diets including food waste: A systematic review of global primary data	111
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	111
Mapping material use and embodied carbon in UK construction	111
Rural depopulation has reshaped the plant diversity distribution pattern in China	110
Synthesis and application of geopolymers from municipal waste incineration fly ash (MSWI FA) as raw ingredient - A review	108
Challenges toward carbon neutrality in China: Strategies and countermeasures	107
Accelerating the energy transition to achieve carbon neutrality	105
Recent progress in silicon photovoltaic module recycling processes	104
Regulations for carbon capture, utilization and storage: Comparative analysis of development in Europe, China and the Middle East	103
Evaluating strategies for managing resource use in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles using the global MATILDA model	102
Mild chemical recycling of waste wind turbine blade for direct reuse in production of thermoplastic composites with enhanced performance	101
Private financing and the circular economy	100
Evaluating real-time control of stormwater drainage network and green stormwater infrastructure for enhancing flooding resilience under future rainfall projections	100
From LCA to circular design: A comparative study of digital tools for the built environment	100
Circularity scoring system: A product specific application to lithium-ion batteries of electric vehicles	99
Use of steel slag as sustainable construction materials: A review of accelerated carbonation treatment	98
Material stocks in global electricity infrastructures – An empirical analysis of the power sector's stock-flow-service nexus	98
Solid waste management in China: Policy and driving factors in 2004–2019	98

An efficient recycling of PET bottles: “Participants screening” through the slightest unwillingness toward cap removal	97
Integrating socioecological indexes in multiobjective intelligent optimization of green-grey coupled infrastructures	97
Rate-limiting factors for indirect two-step biodismantling for printed circuit board recycling	96
The influence of copper trade relation structure on copper price: From the perspective of industrial chain	96
Advancing the circular economy of healthcare plastics: A systematic literature review	95
Estimation of construction and demolition waste and assessment of disposal facility location: An integrated Material Flow Analysis and Geographic Information System approach	95
Life-cycle environmental impact assessment and plastic pollution prevention measures of wet wipes	94
Fish beyond fillets: Life cycle assessment of cross-processing herring and lingonberry co-products into a food product	94
Spatial expansion paths of urban heat islands in Chinese cities: Analysis from a dynamic topological perspective for the improvement of climate resilience	94
Resilience assessment of the electric vehicle lithium-ion battery supply chain under supply shortages of upstream mineral enterprises	94
Corrigendum to ‘Crop residues may be a key feedstock to bioeconomy but how reliable are current estimation methods?’ Volume 164 (2021) 105211	92
Corrigendum to ’When to replace products with which (circular) strategy? An optimization approach and lifespan indicator’	92
Corrigendum to ‘Multilevel modelling of impacts of human and natural factors on ecosystem services change in an oasis, Northwest China title of article’ [Resources, Conservation & Recycling 169 (2	91
Human health, economic, and environmental impacts of emergency drinking water contamination events and response actions	90
Corrigendum to 〈 U.S. lithium resources from geothermal and extraction feasibility〉	90