OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Sustainable Production and Consumption is 84. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
A modular ontology modeling approach to developing digital product passports to promote circular economy in the built environment	667
Patching sustainability loopholes within the lead-acid battery industry of Bangladesh: An environmental and occupational health risk perspective	505
Can markets for nature conservation be successful? An integrated assessment of a product label for biodiversity practices in Germany	462
Replacing single-use plastics with biomaterial packaging in Thailand and impacts on the water-energy-climate Nexus	431
Towards an integrated system modeling of water scarcity with projected changes in climate and socioeconomic conditions	354
Environmental sustainability and quality assessment of new raspberry genotypes cultivated in a soilless system	321
Peeling the orange: Delving into life cycle indicators for water footprint, ecosystem services, and biodiversity for orange cultivation in Uruguay	317
A decision support framework for safe and sustainable by-design practices promoting circularity in waste-to-energy supply chains	295
Environmental performance of second-life lithium-ion batteries repurposed from electric vehicles for household storage systems	293
Circular design criteria and indicators for the sustainable life cycle management of electric vehicle batteries	275
Insect production as a novel alternative to livestock farming: Exploring interest and willingness to adopt among German farmers	272
Do culture and consciousness matter? A study on motivational drivers of household food waste reduction in Turkey	264
Potential of achieving sustainable development through integrated optimization of mariculture species based on the food-energy-water nexus in China	253
Can consumers understand that there is more to palm oil than deforestation?	230
Integration and Optimisation of Palm Oil Sector with Multiple-Industries to Achieve Circular Economy	225
Understanding the impact on energy transition of consumer behavior and enterprise decisions through evolutionary game analysis	223
An investigation into the extent to which sustainable product development practices are implemented in manufacturing companies	223
Environment management policy implementation for sustainable industrial production under power asymmetry in the graph model	217
Water and sludge resource planning for sustainable agriculture: An energy-water-food-waste nexus approach	205
One Framework to Rule Them All: An Integrated, Multi-level and Scalable Performance Measurement Framework of Sustainability, Circular Economy and Industrial Symbiosis	200
The life cycle environmental impacts of negative emission technologies in North America	199
Evaluating the environmental and economic sustainability of energy from anaerobic digestion of different feedstocks in Turkey	194
Exploring consumer segments for online food provisioning services: Online supermarkets vs. alternative food networks	192
Circular economy disclosure in corporate sustainability reports: The case of European companies in sustainability rankings	186
Analysis of green certification standards related to recycled materials involving textiles based on life cycle thinking	184

Review of the current knowledge and identified gaps in assessing the social and environmental impacts of mining processes in the Lithium Triangle	184
Joint tax-subsidy for a manufacturing-recycling system under further extended producer responsibility	176
Estimating dynamic interactive linkages among urban agglomeration, economic performance, carbon emissions, and health expenditures across developmental disparities	169
When mindful consumption meets short food supply chains: Empirical evidence on how higher-level motivations influence consumers	160
Regionalised greenhouse gas emissions from food production in South-Eastern Australia	160
Trying to recycle domestic waste and feelings of guilt: a moderated mediation model applied to South African households	158
Life cycle assessment of bioslurry and bioelectrochemical processes for sustainable remediation of soil polluted with petroleum hydrocarbons: An experimental study	157
Consumption and production of edible insects in an urban circularity context: Opinions and intentions of urban residents	156
Strategy planning for sustainable biodiesel supply chain produced from waste animal fat	152
Enhancing circular bioeconomy in Europe: Sustainable valorization of residual grassland biomass for emerging bio-based value chains	152
Repair index of energy-related products: Application to capsule coffee machines	146
Decentralized production concepts for bio-based polymers - implications for supply chains, costs, and the carbon footprint	144
Pathways for enhancing sustainable mobility in emerging markets: Cost-benefit analysis and policy recommendations for recycling of electric-vehicle batteries in Thailand	144
Improving the sustainability of milk production across different climate regions in China	136
The actionability of household food waste reduction	135
Farmers' preferences for sustainable farmland construction — Insights from a discrete choice experiment in China	133
Safe and just housing for all–Towards establishing a sustainable consumption corridor for housing	132
Enabling environmental sustainability and circularity assessment in technology development: The Value-Impact Scanner	129
Uncovering the structure and evolution of global virtual water and agricultural land network	128
Factors associated with Finnish, German and UK consumers' intentions to test, buy and recommend reusable fast-moving consumer goods packaging	127
Calculating the true costs of protein sources by integrating environmental costs and market prices	123
Sustainability assessment of products of the tropical tree moringa in Ghana with a focus on small-scale producers	121
Are air travelers willing to pay for mandatory carbon emission policies? Evidence from China	115
Consumer behavior in circular business models: Unveiling conservation and rebound effects	114
For a good selfie. Enhancing mobile phone recycling through simulated exposure to cobalt mining	114
An assessment of social sustainability of sugarcane and cassava cultivation in Thailand	111
Insights into cooking sources in the context of sustainable development goals	110
A life cycle sustainability assessment of organic and conventional pork supply chains in Sweden	108
Process design and scale-up study for the production of polyol-based biopolymers from sawdust	108
Corporate environmental responsibility and managerial learning: Evidence from U.S. listed firms	107
Environmental impact assessment of Arburg plastic freeforming additive manufacturing	107
Investment in environmental innovation with environmental regulation and consumers’ environmental awareness: A dynamic analysis	101
Rebound effect with energy efficiency determinants: a two-stage analysis of residential electricity consumption in Indonesia	101
Analysis of the carbon-gas-electricity trigger price for carbon capture and power-to-gas coupling system	101
Measuring risk in fuel supply chains	98
Energy and water mapping of the cocoa value chain in Ghana	98
A sustainable agricultural supply chain considering substituting organic manure for chemical fertilizer	98
Sustainable food literacy: A measure to promote sustainable diet practices	97
Techno-economic and environmental assessment of bioenergy and livestock integrated systems in Brazil	97
Analysis of energy-saving and environmental benefits from power structure adjustment in China: A comparative study from 2020 to 2060	97
Bioeconomy as a societal transformation: Mentalities, conflicts and social practices	94
Assessing methods for the production of renewable benzene	93
Integrating water footprint in the eco-efficiency assessment of Brazilian chilled chicken	93
The statistical projection of global GHG emissions from a consumption perspective	93
An exploration of institutional approaches in pursuing sustainable development	92
Productivity, profitability, efficiency, and land utilization scenarios of rice cultivation: An assessment of hybrid rice in Bangladesh	92
Multi-scale techno-economic assessment of nitrogen recovery systems for livestock operations	90
Walk and chew gum: A demand and supply illustration of macro and micro net-zero initiatives for the automobile industry	89
Special Issue: Promises of growth and sustainability in the bioeconomy	88
Linking methodologies to assess climate impacts and circular economy strategies along supply chains	87

Product line strategy and environmental impact oriented to carbon tax constraints	87
Barriers and drivers for the adoption of industrial sustainability measures in European SMEs: Empirical evidence from chemical and metalworking sectors	87
Multi-tool methodology to evaluate action levers to close the loop on critical materials – Application to precious metals used in catalytic converters	87
Life cycle assessment of Beefy-9 and Beefy-R serum-free culture media for cell-cultivated beef production	86
A simulation-based optimization approach for network design: The circular economy perspective	86
Understanding consumer lock-in mechanisms towards clothing libraries: A practice-based analysis coupled with the multi-level perspective	86
Financial costs and benefits of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil certification among independent smallholders: A probabilistic view of the Monte Carlo approach	85
Economic analysis of whole-county PV projects in China considering environmental benefits	84
A realistic material flow analysis for end-of-life plastic packaging management in Spain: Data gaps and suggestions for improvements towards effective recyclability	84