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Waste Management and Research

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1983

ISSN1096-3669
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.97
H-Index
128
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.178
Total Works
5,443
Total Citations
122,001
2yr Mean Citedness
3.41
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the management, treatment, and recycling of various waste streams, including waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), municipal solid waste (MSW), construction and demolition waste (CDW), and industrial residues. It examines resource recovery, waste-to-energy technologies, and the environmental impacts of different waste management strategies. The scope also includes the application of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning for waste management optimization, as well as the valorization of waste materials for energy production and material recovery.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1983
FrequencyMonthly, 2011-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications5,443
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1096-3669
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Environmental EngineeringQ1
PollutionQ2
Waste Management and DisposalQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, EnvironmentalEnvironmental Sciences

Scopus Categories

Waste Management and DisposalEnvironmental EngineeringPollution

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Municipal Solid Waste ManagementRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesLandfill Environmental Impact StudiesHealthcare and Environmental Waste ManagementRecycled Aggregate Concrete PerformanceRecycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials productionHuman auditory perception and evaluationSustainable Supply Chain ManagementExtraction and Separation ProcessesComposting and Vermicomposting Techniques
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref