Waste Disposal and Sustainable Energy

Aims & Scope

Waste Disposal & Sustainable Energy (WDSE) is an international multi-disciplinary journal focusing on low-carbon waste disposal/treatment and sustainable energy utilization.

WDSE publishes high-quality original research papers, review papers, perspectives, and short communications.

It provides a platform not only for basic research but also for industrial interests.

It broadly encompassed various waste disposal and sustainable energy sources related topics.

It emphasizes the application of waste disposal and sustainable energy technology to environmental and earth issues.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.5
2024	3.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.812

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	16

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6648

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	538

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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 Energy 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.

• A critical review: emerging bioeconomy and waste-to-energy technologies for sustainable municipal solid waste management

  Citation: 165

  Authors: To-Hung, Jonathan W. C.

• Current influence of China’s ban on plastic waste imports

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Wanli, Nickolas J., Kai, Athanasios C., Qunxing, Yunhe, Zhaohui

• Plastic waste management for sustainable environment: techniques and approaches

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Prashant, Manisha, Ankur, Sarada Prasannan

• Combining CO2 capture and catalytic conversion to methane

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Paulina, Damien P.

• A review of phosphorus recovery from different thermal treatment products of sewage sludge

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Xiangdong, Qunxing, Jie, Huaping, Jianhua

• Suggested guidelines for emergency treatment of medical waste during COVID-19: Chinese experience

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Yufeng, Xiaoqing, Angjian, Qunxing, Xiaodong, Jianhua

• Review of harmless treatment of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Yike, Zengyi, Zhuoting, Yuandong, Pucheng, Jianhua

• Review of low-temperature plasma nitrogen fixation technology

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Hang, Dingkun, Angjian, Xiaoqing, Xiaodong

• Challenges and prospects of plastic waste management in Nigeria

  Citation: 62

  Authors: R. U., E. E., J. A.

• A perspective on environmental sustainability in the cement industry

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Joshua O., Adewale George

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