Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management has a twofold focus: research in technical, political, and environmental problems of material cycles and waste management; and information that contributes to the development of an interdisciplinary science of material cycles and waste management.

Its aim is to develop solutions and prescriptions for material cycles.

The journal publishes original articles, reviews, and invited papers from a wide range of disciplines related to material cycles and waste management.

The journal is published in cooperation with the Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management (JSMCWM) and the Korea Society of Waste Management (KSWM).

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3
2024	2.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.654

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	67

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8786

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2697

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering and Environmental Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Environmental contamination from electronic waste recycling at Guiyu, southeast China

  Citation: 306

  Authors: Anna, Zong Wei, Ming Hung

• Municipal solid waste management in China: a comparative analysis

  Citation: 282

  Authors: Md Manik, Xiaolan, Allama al Naim Bin, Sulala M. Z. F.

• Circular economy model framework in the European water and wastewater sector

  Citation: 240

  Authors: Marzena, Christian, Michał

• International comparative study of 3R and waste management policy developments

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Shin-ichi, Hideto, Yasuhiro, Misuzu, Hidetaka, Shin, Keijirou, Maria Victoria, Jakub, Thomas, Aldo Ravazzi, Roy, Lars D., Christian, Gil Jong, Li, Ngo Kim

• Revisiting estimates of municipal solid waste generation per capita and their reliability

  Citation: 214

  Authors: Kosuke, Tomohiro

• Developing strategies for managing construction and demolition wastes in Malaysia based on the concept of circular economy

  Citation: 207

  Authors: Mohd Reza, Anthony, Lucia

• An international comparative study of end-of-life vehicle (ELV) recycling systems

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Shin-ichi, Hideto, Jiro, Carlo, Regina, Vera Susanne, Fabrizio, Alessandro, Maria, Jinhui, Gil-Jong, Ngo Kim, Lawin, Stephen, Natsuko, Hidetaka, Takaaki, Shin, Shinsuke, Keijiro, Takashi, Yasuhiro, Misuzu, Junya

• Use of waste copper slag, a sustainable material

  Citation: 189

  Authors: Krishna, Rafat, K. K.

• The circular economy in China

  Citation: 179

  Authors: Ren

• An overview on the processes and technologies for recycling cathodic active materials from spent lithium-ion batteries

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Xihua, Yongbing, Xiao, Haitao, Hongbin

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