OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Resources Conservation and Recycling is 90. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Corrigendum to <’ Water resource synergy management in response to climate change in China: From the perspective of urban metabolism’>	1133
Towards the globally sustainable use of forestlands and wood resources: Estimating fair timber price deriving supply curves in a proven stable state	584
Editorial Board	395
Evolving cobalt cycle and urban mines in the EU, 1988–2020	339
Valorization solutions for diverse commercial winery biomass wastes via sustainable processing	323
Inconsistencies revealed: A critical analysis of circular economy assessment methods for buildings	312
Interpreting low-carbon transition at the subnational level: Evidence from China using a Natural Language Processing approach	309
Shower energy and greenhouse gas efficiency, significance, and reduction opportunities	307
Evolution characters and regulation impacts within the global scrap rubber trade network	267
Near-infrared-based determination of mass-based material flow compositions in mechanical recycling of post-consumer plastics: Technical feasibility enables novel applications	237
Greener green: The environmental impacts of the Canadian cannabis industry	234
A material stock and flow analysis for Australian detached residential houses: Insights and challenges	226
Promoting circular economy: Comparison of novel coupled aquaponics with anaerobic digestion and conventional aquaponic systems on nutrient dynamics and sustainability	225
Multi-regional land disturbances induced by mineral use in a product-based approach: A case study of gasoline, hybrid, battery electric and fuel cell vehicle production in Japan	224
Understanding the relationship between slag crystallization behaviour and electrical conductivity under isothermal conditions for online slag solidification monitoring in slag recycling	217
Uncovering the future environmental burdens of medical waste disposal in China and mitigation pathways	215
Identifying holistic actions for implementing the sustainable development goals related to livelihood–energy–ecosystem–water nexus in the Asian water tower region	209
Upcycling of air pollution control residue waste into cementitious product through geopolymerization technology	197
Climate change mitigation investigating asphalt pavement solutions made up of plastomeric compounds	194
Private financing and the circular economy	194
Methodology for identifying cost-effective food waste-resource circulatory strategies toward zero-carbon cities: Linking valorization technologies with byproduct reutilization pathways	181
The circular policy canvas: Mapping the European Union's policies for a sustainable fashion textiles industry	164
Durability assessment of alkyl ketene dimer hydrophobic treatment of bio-based thermal insulation materials	164
Toward sustainable utilization of tungsten: Evidence from dynamic substance flow analysis from 2001 to 2019 in China	162
Reuse of sludge waste in Electro-Fenton:Performance and life cycle assessment	161

Aqua regia-based digestion methods for trace rare earth element recovery from coal fly ash	161
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	157
A structured approach for the compliance analysis of battery systems with regard to the new EU Battery Regulation	155
Prospective material and substance flow analysis of the end-of-life phase of crystalline silicon-based PV modules	154
StrawFeed model: An integrated model of straw feedstock supply chain for bioenergy in China	151
Municipal solid waste management technological barriers: A hierarchical structure approach in Taiwan	149
Efficient removal of phosphonate and phosphorus recovery from reverse osmosis concentrate using electroactive membrane reactor	145
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	141
Life cycle assessment of priority biochemicals: A review and meta-regression analysis	140
Rapid identification of hazardous heavy metal-containing waste by combining EDXRF with machine learning: Taking zinc smelting waste as an example	138
From waste to defense: Cost-efficient upcycling of boron mud to nuclear radiation shielding	137
Spatial and in-product density characterization of in-use copper stocks in Japan for stock recyclability assessment	136
Context-dependent carbon mitigation potential using long-term onshore wind turbine datasets in China	135
Circularity scoring system: A product specific application to lithium-ion batteries of electric vehicles	134
Material stocks in global electricity infrastructures – An empirical analysis of the power sector's stock-flow-service nexus	131
Advancing geospatial methods for addressing global resource and sustainability challenges	126
The need for design-for-recycling of paper-based printed electronics – a prospective comparison with printed circuit boards	125
Solid waste management in China: Policy and driving factors in 2004–2019	125
Assessment of microplastics production from waste plastics-modified asphalt pavement	124
Promoting resource conservation in road flexible pavement using jet grouting and plastic waste as filler	124
Prospects on end of life electric vehicle batteries through 2050 in Catalonia	124
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	123
Residential carbon emission flows embedded in population migration over time in China: A geospatial dynamics analysis	122
Do rivers get sufficient sleep—A global analysis of light pollution in rivers	122
Reducing single-use plastic in everyday social practices: Insights from a living lab experiment	121
Perceived drivers and barriers in the governance of wastewater treatment and reuse in India: Insights from a two-round Delphi study	120
Keep manure fresh, get more!	119
Evaluating strategies for managing resource use in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles using the global MATILDA model	118
Mapping material use and embodied carbon in UK construction	117
Large inter-city inequality in consumption-based CO2 emissions for China's pearl river basin cities	115
Temporal lag in nitrogen use efficiency and its implications for sustainable cropland management	113
Material flows and embodied carbon emissions of aluminum used in China's photovoltaic industry from 2000 to 2020	113
The impact of the rise of emerging economies on global industrial CO2 emissions: Evidence from emerging economies in Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership	112
Global stagnation and regional variations in steel recycling	112
From LCA to circular design: A comparative study of digital tools for the built environment	112
Use of steel slag as sustainable construction materials: A review of accelerated carbonation treatment	110
Recent progress in silicon photovoltaic module recycling processes	107
Integrating socioecological indexes in multiobjective intelligent optimization of green-grey coupled infrastructures	107
Synthesis and application of geopolymers from municipal waste incineration fly ash (MSWI FA) as raw ingredient - A review	107
Regulations for carbon capture, utilization and storage: Comparative analysis of development in Europe, China and the Middle East	105
Mild chemical recycling of waste wind turbine blade for direct reuse in production of thermoplastic composites with enhanced performance	105
Rural depopulation has reshaped the plant diversity distribution pattern in China	104
Identifying the needs for a circular workwear textile management – A material flow analysis of workwear textile waste within Swiss Companies	104
Evidence of animal productivity outcomes when fed diets including food waste: A systematic review of global primary data	102
Urban greenhouse covering materials: Assessing environmental impacts and crop yields effects	102
Rapid fiber-to-fiber recycling of poly (ethylene terephthalate) and its dye from waste textiles without damaging their chemical structures	102
Accelerating the energy transition to achieve carbon neutrality	102
Challenges toward carbon neutrality in China: Strategies and countermeasures	100
Evaluating real-time control of stormwater drainage network and green stormwater infrastructure for enhancing flooding resilience under future rainfall projections	100
Integrated electroflocculation-membrane process for pre-concentration of domestic wastewater: Filtration performance, organics recovery and membrane fouling characteristics	99

Estimation of construction and demolition waste and assessment of disposal facility location: An integrated Material Flow Analysis and Geographic Information System approach	98
Rate-limiting factors for indirect two-step biodismantling for printed circuit board recycling	98
An efficient recycling of PET bottles: “Participants screening” through the slightest unwillingness toward cap removal	98
The influence of copper trade relation structure on copper price: From the perspective of industrial chain	98
Fish beyond fillets: Life cycle assessment of cross-processing herring and lingonberry co-products into a food product	97
Resilience assessment of the electric vehicle lithium-ion battery supply chain under supply shortages of upstream mineral enterprises	96
Predicting potential climate change impacts of bioenergy from perennial grasses in 2050	95
Life-cycle environmental impact assessment and plastic pollution prevention measures of wet wipes	95
China's pathway towards a net zero and circular economy: A model-based scenario analysis	95
Government responsive selectivity and public limited mediation role in air pollution governance: Evidence from large scale text data content mining	94
Forecasting revenue from primary and secondary sources of rare earth elements	93
Human health, economic, and environmental impacts of emergency drinking water contamination events and response actions	93
Spatial expansion paths of urban heat islands in Chinese cities: Analysis from a dynamic topological perspective for the improvement of climate resilience	92
Prospective assessment of transformation pathways toward low-carbon steelmaking: Evaluating economic and climate impacts in Germany	91
Environmental benefit of recycling plastics from waste electrical & electronic equipment	91
Climate clubs embedded in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement	90
Applicability of the environmental Kuznets curve to construction waste management: A panel analysis of 27 European economies	90
An integrated supply chain analysis for cobalt and rare earth elements under global electrification and constrained resources	90