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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Residential carbon emission flows embedded in population migration over time in China: A geospatial dynamics analysis	1058
Assessment of microplastics production from waste plastics-modified asphalt pavement	585
Keep manure fresh, get more!	464
Corrigendum to <’ Water resource synergy management in response to climate change in China: From the perspective of urban metabolism’>	364
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	324
Editorial Board	297
Towards the globally sustainable use of forestlands and wood resources: Estimating fair timber price deriving supply curves in a proven stable state	295
Uncovering the future environmental burdens of medical waste disposal in China and mitigation pathways	291
Efficient removal of phosphonate and phosphorus recovery from reverse osmosis concentrate using electroactive membrane reactor	281
Inconsistencies revealed: A critical analysis of circular economy assessment methods for buildings	257
Life cycle assessment of priority biochemicals: A review and meta-regression analysis	233
Washed waste incineration bottom ash as a raw ingredient in cement production: Implications for lab-scale clinker behavior	220
Decontamination efficiencies of post-consumer high-density polyethylene milk bottles and prioritization of high concern volatile migrants	218
Do rivers get sufficient sleep—A global analysis of light pollution in rivers	218
Interpreting low-carbon transition at the subnational level: Evidence from China using a Natural Language Processing approach	217
Promoting resource conservation in road flexible pavement using jet grouting and plastic waste as filler	210
Evolution characters and regulation impacts within the global scrap rubber trade network	209
Material flows and embodied carbon emissions of aluminum used in China's photovoltaic industry from 2000 to 2020	208
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	205
Private financing and the circular economy	202
Circularity scoring system: A product specific application to lithium-ion batteries of electric vehicles	200
Integrated electroflocculation-membrane process for pre-concentration of domestic wastewater: Filtration performance, organics recovery and membrane fouling characteristics	190
Identifying holistic actions for implementing the sustainable development goals related to livelihood–energy–ecosystem–water nexus in the Asian water tower region	190
Greener green: The environmental impacts of the Canadian cannabis industry	183
Regulations for carbon capture, utilization and storage: Comparative analysis of development in Europe, China and the Middle East	183

Upcycling of air pollution control residue waste into cementitious product through geopolymerization technology	179
Reuse of sludge waste in Electro-Fenton:Performance and life cycle assessment	172
Context-dependent carbon mitigation potential using long-term onshore wind turbine datasets in China	171
Global stagnation and regional variations in steel recycling	167
The impact of the rise of emerging economies on global industrial CO2 emissions: Evidence from emerging economies in Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership	156
Prospects on end of life electric vehicle batteries through 2050 in Catalonia	151
Municipal solid waste management technological barriers: A hierarchical structure approach in Taiwan	151
Climate change mitigation investigating asphalt pavement solutions made up of plastomeric compounds	150
Methodology for identifying cost-effective food waste-resource circulatory strategies toward zero-carbon cities: Linking valorization technologies with byproduct reutilization pathways	149
Spatial and in-product density characterization of in-use copper stocks in Japan for stock recyclability assessment	147
A material stock and flow analysis for Australian detached residential houses: Insights and challenges	141
A structured approach for the compliance analysis of battery systems with regard to the new EU Battery Regulation	136
Promoting circular economy: Comparison of novel coupled aquaponics with anaerobic digestion and conventional aquaponic systems on nutrient dynamics and sustainability	135
Prospective material and substance flow analysis of the end-of-life phase of crystalline silicon-based PV modules	135
Tracing the global tin flow network: highly concentrated production and consumption	134
The circular policy canvas: Mapping the European Union's policies for a sustainable fashion textiles industry	132
Perceived drivers and barriers in the governance of wastewater treatment and reuse in India: Insights from a two-round Delphi study	126
Evaluating strategies for managing resource use in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles using the global MATILDA model	126
Evaluating real-time control of stormwater drainage network and green stormwater infrastructure for enhancing flooding resilience under future rainfall projections	125
Mild chemical recycling of waste wind turbine blade for direct reuse in production of thermoplastic composites with enhanced performance	125
Near-infrared-based determination of mass-based material flow compositions in mechanical recycling of post-consumer plastics: Technical feasibility enables novel applications	124
Experimental investigation on bending strength of compacted plastic-concrete	121
Computer Vision Based Two-stage Waste Recognition-Retrieval Algorithm for Waste Classification	121
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	121
Evolving cobalt cycle and urban mines in the EU, 1988–2020	120
Material stocks in global electricity infrastructures – An empirical analysis of the power sector's stock-flow-service nexus	120
Understanding the relationship between slag crystallization behaviour and electrical conductivity under isothermal conditions for online slag solidification monitoring in slag recycling	117
Mapping material use and embodied carbon in UK construction	112
Urban greenhouse covering materials: Assessing environmental impacts and crop yields effects	112
Identifying the needs for a circular workwear textile management – A material flow analysis of workwear textile waste within Swiss Companies	112
StrawFeed model: An integrated model of straw feedstock supply chain for bioenergy in China	110
From LCA to circular design: A comparative study of digital tools for the built environment	109
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	108
Large inter-city inequality in consumption-based CO2 emissions for China's pearl river basin cities	107
From waste to defense: Cost-efficient upcycling of boron mud to nuclear radiation shielding	107
Producer vs. local government: The locational strategy for end-of-life photovoltaic modules recycling in Zhejiang province	107
Toward sustainable utilization of tungsten: Evidence from dynamic substance flow analysis from 2001 to 2019 in China	107
Rural depopulation has reshaped the plant diversity distribution pattern in China	107
Aqua regia-based digestion methods for trace rare earth element recovery from coal fly ash	106
Rapid identification of hazardous heavy metal-containing waste by combining EDXRF with machine learning: Taking zinc smelting waste as an example	106
The need for design-for-recycling of paper-based printed electronics – a prospective comparison with printed circuit boards	106
Valorization solutions for diverse commercial winery biomass wastes via sustainable processing	106
Shower energy and greenhouse gas efficiency, significance, and reduction opportunities	105
Durability assessment of alkyl ketene dimer hydrophobic treatment of bio-based thermal insulation materials	105
Recent progress in silicon photovoltaic module recycling processes	104
Reducing single-use plastic in everyday social practices: Insights from a living lab experiment	104
Rapid fiber-to-fiber recycling of poly (ethylene terephthalate) and its dye from waste textiles without damaging their chemical structures	101
Accelerating the energy transition to achieve carbon neutrality	99
Synthesis and application of geopolymers from municipal waste incineration fly ash (MSWI FA) as raw ingredient - A review	99
Challenges toward carbon neutrality in China: Strategies and countermeasures	99

Fuzzy-metaheuristic ensembles for predicting the compressive strength of brick aggregate concrete	97
Evidence of animal productivity outcomes when fed diets including food waste: A systematic review of global primary data	96
Use of steel slag as sustainable construction materials: A review of accelerated carbonation treatment	95
Solid waste management in China: Policy and driving factors in 2004–2019	94
Energy and circular economy in sustainability transitions	94
Integrating socioecological indexes in multiobjective intelligent optimization of green-grey coupled infrastructures	94
The mechanism study of attached microalgae cultivation based on reverse osmosis concentrated water (WROC)	93
An efficient recycling of PET bottles: “Participants screening” through the slightest unwillingness toward cap removal	93
Climate clubs embedded in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement	92
The influence of copper trade relation structure on copper price: From the perspective of industrial chain	92
Optimal allocation of tomato supply to minimize greenhouse gas emissions in major U.S. metropolitan markets	92
‘Stickiness’ of water-saving behaviours: What factors influence whether behaviours are maintained or given up?	91
Rate-limiting factors for indirect two-step biodismantling for printed circuit board recycling	91
Estimation of construction and demolition waste and assessment of disposal facility location: An integrated Material Flow Analysis and Geographic Information System approach	90
Resilience assessment of the electric vehicle lithium-ion battery supply chain under supply shortages of upstream mineral enterprises	90
The use of ships within a CCUS system: Regulation and liability	90