OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Waste Management & Research is 33. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
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	140
Self-reported behaviours and measures related to plastic waste reduction: European citizens’ perspective	113
Supply chain optimisation for recycling and remanufacturing sustainable management in end-of-life vehicles: A mini-review and classification	87
Measuring circularity: A (still) ongoing methodological challenge	86
Solid waste management and Aedes aegypti infestation interconnections: A regression tree application	81
The effect of dietary awareness on household food waste	76
Celebrating WM&R ’s first 40 years – And lessons learned for the future	72
Multiple-criteria decision analysis to substantiate the prospects of industrial and solid municipal wastes as slurry fuel components	69
Conceptualising systems thinking and complexity modelling for circular economy quantification: A systematic review and critical analysis	64
Integrating automation into construction waste quantification: A review of digital innovations for sustainable resource management	62
A quantitative analysis of avoidable food waste in Mexico City households	61
Critical review on microplastics in landfill leachate	59
Effectiveness of NGOs in mountainous solid waste management: A case study from Healing Himalayas in Rakchham, Himachal Pradesh, India	56
Thanks to reviewers	55
A mini-review of the physical recycling methods for plastic parts in end-of-life vehicles	51
Environment-friendly, efficient process for mechanical recovery of waste lithium iron phosphate batteries	50
Exploring the household food-wasting behaviour: A bibliometric review	49
Simulation of field test on temperature variation induced by single-well leachate pumping in landfills	48
Pyrolysis of brewery spent grain, coffee ground waste and their blends	47
An in-depth analysis of the sugar industry’s waste management approaches in the context of the circular economy framework: A comprehensive systematic review	46
Individual, household and institutional level predictors of waste sorting: Evidence for Ecuador	44
Research status, key technologies and development trends of pharmaceutical waste salt treatment technology: A review	44
Uncovering the recycling potential of industrial waste in Sri Lanka	43
From end-of-pipe to precaution: Rethinking the foundations of waste management	42
Recycling rigid polypropylene from mixed waste: Does the origin affect mechanical recyclate quality?	41

Trends for producing sustainable yarns in the textile industry: A mini-review	41
A simplified framework for assessing waste prevention and minimisation in developing countries within the context of CE, SDGs and ESG principles	40
Forecasting medical waste in Istanbul using a novel nonlinear grey Bernoulli model optimized by firefly algorithm	40
Does medical waste research during COVID-19 meet the challenge induced by the pandemic to waste management?	38
Prediction of e-waste generation: Application of modified adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (MANFIS)	37
The concept of food waste and food loss prevention and measuring tools	37
Enhancing biodegradation of plastic wastes by adding used tire rubber: A sustainable solution for mitigating environmental pollution	37
The 15-minute city concept: The case study within a neighbourhood of Thessaloniki	33
Ghana’s recently introduced e-waste regulatory policy: A hope for a better e-waste sector?	33