OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Resources Conservation and Recycling is 92. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Durability assessment of alkyl ketene dimer hydrophobic treatment of bio-based thermal insulation materials	1185
Towards the globally sustainable use of forestlands and wood resources: Estimating fair timber price deriving supply curves in a proven stable state	669
Upcycling of air pollution control residue waste into cementitious product through geopolymerization technology	364
Promoting resource conservation in road flexible pavement using jet grouting and plastic waste as filler	348
Climate change mitigation investigating asphalt pavement solutions made up of plastomeric compounds	338
Greener green: The environmental impacts of the Canadian cannabis industry	322
Evidence of animal productivity outcomes when fed diets including food waste: A systematic review of global primary data	289
Near-infrared-based determination of mass-based material flow compositions in mechanical recycling of post-consumer plastics: Technical feasibility enables novel applications	255
Promoting circular economy: Comparison of novel coupled aquaponics with anaerobic digestion and conventional aquaponic systems on nutrient dynamics and sustainability	249
Prospective material and substance flow analysis of the end-of-life phase of crystalline silicon-based PV modules	244
Global stagnation and regional variations in steel recycling	242
From LCA to circular design: A comparative study of digital tools for the built environment	237
Reducing single-use plastic in everyday social practices: Insights from a living lab experiment	233
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	222
Evaluating strategies for managing resource use in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles using the global MATILDA model	218
Synthesis and application of geopolymers from municipal waste incineration fly ash (MSWI FA) as raw ingredient - A review	212
A structured approach for the compliance analysis of battery systems with regard to the new EU Battery Regulation	206
Efficient removal of phosphonate and phosphorus recovery from reverse osmosis concentrate using electroactive membrane reactor	191
Aqua regia-based digestion methods for trace rare earth element recovery from coal fly ash	180
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	176
The need for design-for-recycling of paper-based printed electronics – a prospective comparison with printed circuit boards	171
Toward sustainable utilization of tungsten: Evidence from dynamic substance flow analysis from 2001 to 2019 in China	170
Uncovering the future environmental burdens of medical waste disposal in China and mitigation pathways	163
Spatial and in-product density characterization of in-use copper stocks in Japan for stock recyclability assessment	162
Rapid identification of hazardous heavy metal-containing waste by combining EDXRF with machine learning: Taking zinc smelting waste as an example	160

Methodology for identifying cost-effective food waste-resource circulatory strategies toward zero-carbon cities: Linking valorization technologies with byproduct reutilization pathways	158
Interpreting low-carbon transition at the subnational level: Evidence from China using a Natural Language Processing approach	155
Life cycle assessment of priority biochemicals: A review and meta-regression analysis	152
Understanding the relationship between slag crystallization behaviour and electrical conductivity under isothermal conditions for online slag solidification monitoring in slag recycling	151
Valorization solutions for diverse commercial winery biomass wastes via sustainable processing	145
Inconsistencies revealed: A critical analysis of circular economy assessment methods for buildings	145
Shower energy and greenhouse gas efficiency, significance, and reduction opportunities	143
Temporal lag in nitrogen use efficiency and its implications for sustainable cropland management	137
Prospects on end of life electric vehicle batteries through 2050 in Catalonia	136
Perceived drivers and barriers in the governance of wastewater treatment and reuse in India: Insights from a two-round Delphi study	136
Mild chemical recycling of waste wind turbine blade for direct reuse in production of thermoplastic composites with enhanced performance	135
The circular policy canvas: Mapping the European Union's policies for a sustainable fashion textiles industry	134
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	132
Material flows and embodied carbon emissions of aluminum used in China's photovoltaic industry from 2000 to 2020	132
Circularity scoring system: A product specific application to lithium-ion batteries of electric vehicles	131
Editorial Board	131
Urban greenhouse covering materials: Assessing environmental impacts and crop yields effects	130
The impact of the rise of emerging economies on global industrial CO2 emissions: Evidence from emerging economies in Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership	127
Corrigendum to <’ Water resource synergy management in response to climate change in China: From the perspective of urban metabolism’>	127
Reuse of sludge waste in Electro-Fenton:Performance and life cycle assessment	126
From waste to defense: Cost-efficient upcycling of boron mud to nuclear radiation shielding	126
Keep manure fresh, get more!	125
Identifying the needs for a circular workwear textile management – A material flow analysis of workwear textile waste within Swiss Companies	122
Do rivers get sufficient sleep—A global analysis of light pollution in rivers	121
Advancing geospatial methods for addressing global resource and sustainability challenges	120
Residential carbon emission flows embedded in population migration over time in China: A geospatial dynamics analysis	120
Rapid fiber-to-fiber recycling of poly (ethylene terephthalate) and its dye from waste textiles without damaging their chemical structures	117
Evolution characters and regulation impacts within the global scrap rubber trade network	117
Private financing and the circular economy	116
Evaluating real-time control of stormwater drainage network and green stormwater infrastructure for enhancing flooding resilience under future rainfall projections	116
Evolving cobalt cycle and urban mines in the EU, 1988–2020	116
Municipal solid waste management technological barriers: A hierarchical structure approach in Taiwan	115
Assessment of microplastics production from waste plastics-modified asphalt pavement	114
Rural depopulation has reshaped the plant diversity distribution pattern in China	113
Integrating socioecological indexes in multiobjective intelligent optimization of green-grey coupled infrastructures	113
Accelerating the energy transition to achieve carbon neutrality	113
StrawFeed model: An integrated model of straw feedstock supply chain for bioenergy in China	112
Integrated electroflocculation-membrane process for pre-concentration of domestic wastewater: Filtration performance, organics recovery and membrane fouling characteristics	111
Identifying holistic actions for implementing the sustainable development goals related to livelihood–energy–ecosystem–water nexus in the Asian water tower region	111
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	111
A material stock and flow analysis for Australian detached residential houses: Insights and challenges	111
Recent progress in silicon photovoltaic module recycling processes	109
Context-dependent carbon mitigation potential using long-term onshore wind turbine datasets in China	108
Challenges toward carbon neutrality in China: Strategies and countermeasures	107
Mapping material use and embodied carbon in UK construction	105
Large inter-city inequality in consumption-based CO2 emissions for China's pearl river basin cities	105
Human health, economic, and environmental impacts of emergency drinking water contamination events and response actions	103
An efficient recycling of PET bottles: “Participants screening” through the slightest unwillingness toward cap removal	103
Estimation of construction and demolition waste and assessment of disposal facility location: An integrated Material Flow Analysis and Geographic Information System approach	102
Hydrogen production potential from wind power in China by 2060	102

Building-level material stock calculation method based on the room-specific material intensity and floorplan inferred by generative adversarial networks (GANs)	101
Advancing the circular economy of healthcare plastics: A systematic literature review	99
Is repair of energy using products environmentally beneficial? The case of high voltage electric motors	98
Predicting potential climate change impacts of bioenergy from perennial grasses in 2050	98
Mechanistic-empirical pavement design to include mechanical performance of rubberized asphalt pavements in the use stage of life cycle assessment	97
Oriented conversion of spent LiCoO2-lithium battery cathode materials to high-value products via thermochemical reduction with common ammonium oxalate	97
Selective Precipitation of Titanium, Magnesium, and Aluminum from the Steelmaking Slag Leach Liquor	96
A review on application of single and composite conductive additives for anaerobic digestion: Advances, challenges and prospects	96
Mitigating flood impacts on road infrastructure and transportation by using multiple information sources	94
A Randomized Controlled Trial to Address Consumer Food Waste with a Technology-aided Tailored Sustainability Intervention	94
live (a) little: GHG emissions from residential building materials for all 400 counties and cities of Germany until 2050	94
Sustainable recovery and resynthesis of electroactive materials from spent Li-ion batteries to ensure material sustainability	93
Recycling of pyrite and gypsum mining residues through thermochemical conversion into valuable products	93
Evaluating emission reduction potential and co-benefits of CO2 and air pollutants from mobile sources: A case study in Shanghai, China	93
Printed Circuit Board identification using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks to facilitate recycling	93
Optimal allocation of tomato supply to minimize greenhouse gas emissions in major U.S. metropolitan markets	92
Forecasting revenue from primary and secondary sources of rare earth elements	92