OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Resources Conservation and Recycling is 83. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Climate change mitigation investigating asphalt pavement solutions made up of plastomeric compounds	1149
Editorial Board	480
Keep manure fresh, get more!	426
Material intensity variability-driven archetype classification for bottom-up modelling of building material stocks and flows	368
Towards the globally sustainable use of forestlands and wood resources: Estimating fair timber price deriving supply curves in a proven stable state	310
Impacts of surrounding land development on fragmentation within global protected areas	302
Interpreting low-carbon transition at the subnational level: Evidence from China using a Natural Language Processing approach	267
Efficient removal of phosphonate and phosphorus recovery from reverse osmosis concentrate using electroactive membrane reactor	217
Valorization solutions for diverse commercial winery biomass wastes via sustainable processing	216
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	206
Evolving cobalt cycle and urban mines in the EU, 1988–2020	193
Spatial and in-product density characterization of in-use copper stocks in Japan for stock recyclability assessment	184
From waste to defense: Cost-efficient upcycling of boron mud to nuclear radiation shielding	183
Shower energy and greenhouse gas efficiency, significance, and reduction opportunities	182
Editorial Board	181
Advancing geospatial methods for addressing global resource and sustainability challenges	179
Context-dependent carbon mitigation potential using long-term onshore wind turbine datasets in China	176
A material stock and flow analysis for Australian detached residential houses: Insights and challenges	172
Integrated electroflocculation-membrane process for pre-concentration of domestic wastewater: Filtration performance, organics recovery and membrane fouling characteristics	162
Material flows and embodied carbon emissions of aluminum used in China's photovoltaic industry from 2000 to 2020	157
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	156
The carbon footprint of the mussel food chain in Spain	151
Aqua regia-based digestion methods for trace rare earth element recovery from coal fly ash	149
The circular policy canvas: Mapping the European Union's policies for a sustainable fashion textiles industry	144
Pollutant control and material conversion of the waste graphite recovered from spent lithium-ion batteries: Preparation of building composite materials	142

Durability assessment of alkyl ketene dimer hydrophobic treatment of bio-based thermal insulation materials	141
Mapping material use and embodied carbon in UK construction	140
Mild chemical recycling of waste wind turbine blade for direct reuse in production of thermoplastic composites with enhanced performance	138
Identifying holistic actions for implementing the sustainable development goals related to livelihood–energy–ecosystem–water nexus in the Asian water tower region	131
Private financing and the circular economy	131
Conserving asphalt resources: Rethinking rejuvenator performance evaluation through peptizing efficiency	130
Greener green: The environmental impacts of the Canadian cannabis industry	130
Urban greenhouse covering materials: Assessing environmental impacts and crop yields effects	127
Promoting the endemic: New approaches to policies on product-as-a-service for resource efficiency	124
StrawFeed model: An integrated model of straw feedstock supply chain for bioenergy in China	124
The need for design-for-recycling of paper-based printed electronics – a prospective comparison with printed circuit boards	121
Improving particle separation and recovery of valuable materials from end-of-life solar panels	119
Evidence of animal productivity outcomes when fed diets including food waste: A systematic review of global primary data	119
Rural depopulation has reshaped the plant diversity distribution pattern in China	118
Rapid fiber-to-fiber recycling of poly (ethylene terephthalate) and its dye from waste textiles without damaging their chemical structures	113
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	112
Promoting circular economy: Comparison of novel coupled aquaponics with anaerobic digestion and conventional aquaponic systems on nutrient dynamics and sustainability	111
Identifying the needs for a circular workwear textile management – A material flow analysis of workwear textile waste within Swiss Companies	111
Evaluating strategies for managing resource use in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles using the global MATILDA model	110
Dual-coupling of carbon effects: Linking emission-absorption patterns to land use intensity and economic contribution in urban agglomerations	110
Inconsistencies revealed: A critical analysis of circular economy assessment methods for buildings	108
Reuse of sludge waste in Electro-Fenton:Performance and life cycle assessment	106
Near-infrared-based determination of mass-based material flow compositions in mechanical recycling of post-consumer plastics: Technical feasibility enables novel applications	106
Uncovering the future environmental burdens of medical waste disposal in China and mitigation pathways	106
Circularity scoring system: A product specific application to lithium-ion batteries of electric vehicles	105
Residential carbon emission flows embedded in population migration over time in China: A geospatial dynamics analysis	104
A structured approach for the compliance analysis of battery systems with regard to the new EU Battery Regulation	104
Rapid identification of hazardous heavy metal-containing waste by combining EDXRF with machine learning: Taking zinc smelting waste as an example	103
Municipal solid waste management technological barriers: A hierarchical structure approach in Taiwan	103
Evaluating real-time control of stormwater drainage network and green stormwater infrastructure for enhancing flooding resilience under future rainfall projections	102
Life cycle assessment of hydrogen-based fuels use in internal combustion engines of container ships until 2050	102
Assessment of microplastics production from waste plastics-modified asphalt pavement	100
Global stagnation and regional variations in steel recycling	100
Recent progress in silicon photovoltaic module recycling processes	99
Do rivers get sufficient sleep—A global analysis of light pollution in rivers	99
Temporal lag in nitrogen use efficiency and its implications for sustainable cropland management	98
Life cycle assessment of priority biochemicals: A review and meta-regression analysis	97
Reducing single-use plastic in everyday social practices: Insights from a living lab experiment	97
From LCA to circular design: A comparative study of digital tools for the built environment	97
Methodology for identifying cost-effective food waste-resource circulatory strategies toward zero-carbon cities: Linking valorization technologies with byproduct reutilization pathways	96
Mechanistic-empirical pavement design to include mechanical performance of rubberized asphalt pavements in the use stage of life cycle assessment	95
Promoting resource conservation in road flexible pavement using jet grouting and plastic waste as filler	95
Human health, economic, and environmental impacts of emergency drinking water contamination events and response actions	94
Optimal allocation of tomato supply to minimize greenhouse gas emissions in major U.S. metropolitan markets	94
Adopting circular strategies in medical device development: Mapping of methods along the engineering design process	93
Assessing the impact of policy tools on building material recovery	92
The impact of mine ownership on trade of metal ores	92
Material circularity in the UK’s foundation industries	90
Recycling of pyrite and gypsum mining residues through thermochemical conversion into valuable products	89
Predicting potential climate change impacts of bioenergy from perennial grasses in 2050	88

Fish beyond fillets: Life cycle assessment of cross-processing herring and lingonberry co-products into a food product	87
Multi-objective optimization of bread waste valorization: a framework for integrated food waste management	86
Applicability of the environmental Kuznets curve to construction waste management: A panel analysis of 27 European economies	86
Oriented conversion of spent LiCoO2-lithium battery cathode materials to high-value products via thermochemical reduction with common ammonium oxalate	86
Government responsive selectivity and public limited mediation role in air pollution governance: Evidence from large scale text data content mining	86
Mitigating flood impacts on road infrastructure and transportation by using multiple information sources	85
Enhancement of recycling system for large WEEE plastics in Korea via material flow analysis (MFA) and hazardous substances assessment	83
Geospatial analytics and machine learning for forecasting county-level food waste in U.S. Retail markets	83
China's pathway towards a net zero and circular economy: A model-based scenario analysis	83
Forecasting revenue from primary and secondary sources of rare earth elements	83