OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Waste Management & Research is 30. 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
Simulation of field test on temperature variation induced by single-well leachate pumping in landfills	153
Self-reported behaviours and measures related to plastic waste reduction: European citizens’ perspective	101
Measuring circularity: A (still) ongoing methodological challenge	95
Celebrating WM&R ’s first 40 years – And lessons learned for the future	86
Multiple-criteria decision analysis to substantiate the prospects of industrial and solid municipal wastes as slurry fuel components	82
Thanks to reviewers	74
Supply chain optimisation for recycling and remanufacturing sustainable management in end-of-life vehicles: A mini-review and classification	72
Environment-friendly, efficient process for mechanical recovery of waste lithium iron phosphate batteries	68
A comprehensive study of temperature data during the filling and post-closure phases at a landfill in Québec, Canada: Application of a thermal–mechanical–biological model	65
Critical review on microplastics in landfill leachate	65
Integrating automation into construction waste quantification: A review of digital innovations for sustainable resource management	63
A quantitative analysis of avoidable food waste in Mexico City households	61
Exploring the household food-wasting behaviour: A bibliometric review	60
Effectiveness of NGOs in mountainous solid waste management: A case study from Healing Himalayas in Rakchham, Himachal Pradesh, India	60
Conceptualising systems thinking and complexity modelling for circular economy quantification: A systematic review and critical analysis	54
An in-depth analysis of the sugar industry’s waste management approaches in the context of the circular economy framework: A comprehensive systematic review	51
Solid waste management and Aedes aegypti infestation interconnections: A regression tree application	51
Uncovering the recycling potential of industrial waste in Sri Lanka	50
From end-of-pipe to precaution: Rethinking the foundations of waste management	45
Recycling rigid polypropylene from mixed waste: Does the origin affect mechanical recyclate quality?	44
Forecasting medical waste in Istanbul using a novel nonlinear grey Bernoulli model optimized by firefly algorithm	41
Trends for producing sustainable yarns in the textile industry: A mini-review	41
Does medical waste research during COVID-19 meet the challenge induced by the pandemic to waste management?	41
Exploring registers of valuing flat glass recycling in the construction sector: A case study in Sweden	40
Organic waste valorization in remote islands: Analysis of economic and environmental benefits of onsite treatment options	39

Pyrolysis of brewery spent grain, coffee ground waste and their blends	38
Research status, key technologies and development trends of pharmaceutical waste salt treatment technology: A review	37
The 15-minute city concept: The case study within a neighbourhood of Thessaloniki	34
Prediction of e-waste generation: Application of modified adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (MANFIS)	34
The concept of food waste and food loss prevention and measuring tools	34
Professionalising waste collection: Exploring a unique model of Haritha Karma Sena women, Kerala	30
Individual, household and institutional level predictors of waste sorting: Evidence for Ecuador	30
Global material flow analysis of end-of-life of lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide batteries from battery electric vehicles	30
Ghana’s recently introduced e-waste regulatory policy: A hope for a better e-waste sector?	30