OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Waste Management is 66. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Global E-waste management: Can WEEE make a difference? A review of e-waste trends, legislation, contemporary issues and future challenges	265
Plastic recycling in a circular economy; determining environmental performance through an LCA matrix model approach	225
Rethinking organic wastes bioconversion: Evaluating the potential of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens (L.)) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) (BSF)	209
An analysis of the plastic waste trade and management in Asia	182
Food waste valorisation and circular economy concepts in insect production and processing	171
Recycling of post-consumer plastic packaging waste in the EU: Recovery rates, material flows, and barriers	161
Opportunities and challenges for the application of post-consumer plastic waste pyrolysis oils as steam cracker feedstocks: To decontaminate or not to decontaminate?	145
Soil microplastic pollution in an e-waste dismantling zone of China	144
Waste to bioplastics: How close are we to sustainable polyhydroxyalkanoates production?	144
Application of membrane separation technology in the treatment of leachate in China: A review	144
Challenges in current construction and demolition waste recycling: A China study	142
Recycling chains for lithium-ion batteries: A critical examination of current challenges, opportunities and process dependencies	136
A smart municipal waste management system based on deep-learning and Internet of Things	122
Co-hydrothermal carbonization of food waste with yard waste for solid biofuel production: Hydrochar characterization and its pelletization	120
Coffee-derived activated carbon from second biowaste for supercapacitor applications	120
Anaerobic digestate management, environmental impacts, and techno-economic challenges	119
Applying artificial neural networks (ANNs) to solve solid waste-related issues: A critical review	115
What influences consumer food waste behavior in restaurants? An application of the extended theory of planned behavior	114
Application of LCA modelling in integrated waste management	105
Sustainable waste disposal technology selection: The stratified best-worst multi-criteria decision-making method	104
Deep learning-based waste detection in natural and urban environments	103
Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) and their affinity for organic waste processing	99
Degradation of bioplastics in organic waste by mesophilic anaerobic digestion, composting and soil incubation	95
Trace gas emissions from municipal solid waste landfills: A review	94
A techno-economic analysis of biochar production and the bioeconomy for orchard biomass	94

Hydrolysis of waste polyethylene terephthalate catalyzed by easily recyclable terephthalic acid	94
Selection of sensitive seeds for evaluation of compost maturity with the seed germination index	91
Drivers of and barriers to consumers’ plastic packaging waste avoidance and recycling – A systematic literature review	89
Environmental impacts of waste management and valorisation pathways for surplus bread in Sweden	85
Cost analysis and optimization of Blockchain-based solid waste management traceability system	82
Frass derived from black soldier fly larvae treatment of biodegradable wastes. A critical review and future perspectives	82
Hydrometallurgical recycling of EV lithium-ion batteries: Effects of incineration on the leaching efficiency of metals using sulfuric acid	82
Transition to circular economy in the construction industry: Environmental aspects of waste brick recycling scenarios	82
Environmentally friendly approach for the recovery of metallic fraction from waste printed circuit boards using pyrolysis and ultrasonication	81
Low-cost technology for recycling agro-industrial waste into nutrient-rich organic fertilizer using black soldier fly	81
Sustainable collection center location selection in emerging economy for electronic waste with fuzzy Best-Worst and fuzzy TOPSIS	79
Estimating construction waste generation in the Greater Bay Area, China using machine learning	79
Catalytic pyrolysis of petroleum-based and biodegradable plastic waste to obtain high-value chemicals	78
Computer vision for solid waste sorting: A critical review of academic research	78
Plastic waste from marine environment: Demonstration of possible routes for recycling by different manufacturing technologies	78
On the influence of second use, future battery technologies, and battery lifetime on the maximum recycled content of future electric vehicle batteries in Europe	78
Comparative life cycle assessment of emergency disposal scenarios for medical waste during the COVID-19 pandemic in China	78
Improving urban household solid waste management in developing countries based on the German experience	77
KOH modification effectively enhances the Cd and Pb adsorption performance of N-enriched biochar derived from waste chicken feathers	76
Magnetic biochar derived from waste palm kernel shell for biodiesel production via sulfonation	75
Conversion of fruit waste-derived biomass to highly microporous activated carbon for enhanced CO2 capture	74
Waste image classification based on transfer learning and convolutional neural network	73
Cost-benefit analysis of waste photovoltaic module recycling in China	73
Municipal solid waste incineration fly ash to produce eco-friendly binders for sustainable building construction	72
Sustainable mobility: The route of tires through the circular economy model	72
Upcycling of plastic waste into fluorescent carbon dots: An environmentally viable transformation to biocompatible C-dots with potential prospective in analytical applications	72
Recycling of LiFePO4 cathode materials from spent lithium-ion batteries through ultrasound-assisted Fenton reaction and lithium compensation	71
Silicon recovery from diamond wire saw silicon powder waste with hydrochloric acid pretreatment: An investigation of Al dissolution behavior	71
Assessment of end-of-life electric vehicle batteries in China: Future scenarios and economic benefits	71
Simultaneous production of aromatics-rich bio-oil and carbon nanomaterials from catalytic co-pyrolysis of biomass/plastic wastes and in-line catalytic upgrading of pyrolysis gas	70
Review on fate and bioavailability of heavy metals during anaerobic digestion and composting of animal manure	70
A hybrid Pythagorean fuzzy AHP – CoCoSo framework to rank the performance outcomes of circular supply chain due to adoption of its enablers	68
3D printing goes greener: Study of the properties of post-consumer recycled polymers for the manufacturing of engineering components	68
Migration characteristics of heavy metals during sludge pyrolysis	68
Assessing the feasibility of chemical recycling via steam cracking of untreated plastic waste pyrolysis oils: Feedstock impurities, product yields and coke formation	68
Performance prediction of ZVI-based anaerobic digestion reactor using machine learning algorithms	67
A novel recycling approach for efficient extraction of titanium from high-titanium-bearing blast furnace slag	67
Preparation of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash-based ceramsite and its mechanisms of heavy metal immobilization	67
Waste generation, composition, and handling in building-related construction and demolition in Hanoi, Vietnam	67
Assessing the relation between waste management policies and circular economy goals	66
Distribution and removal characteristics of microplastics in different processes of the leachate treatment system	66