Academic Journal
Q1Circular Economy
About Circular Economy
Circular Economy is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier B.V.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 2.534 and H-index of 22.
Coverage: 2022-2026. Research categories: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q1); Waste Management and Disposal (Q1).
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2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.cec.2026.100222Resource recovery pathways for grit from faecal sludge and wastewater pre-treatment
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2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.cec.2026.100212Life cycle assessment of recycling delithiated β spodumene as a raw material in the built environment
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2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.cec.2026.100210Spatiotemporal distribution characteristics and recycling potentials of the hibernating stock of retired mobile phones in China
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2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.cec.2026.100208Economic analysis of solid waste utilization in urban renewal—A case study of Hefei Garden Expo Park
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2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.cec.2026.100207Preparation and photocatalytic application of glass fiber ball-loaded GO/ZIF-8/TiO2 photocatalytic material from e-waste
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2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.cec.2026.100209Liquid fuel production from mixed municipal solid waste by catalytic co-pyrolysis: Optimization, energy-carbon balance, and circular economy potential
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2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.cec.2026.100198Management policies and component analysis for the recycling of waste small home appliances in China
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2026-06 · DOI: 10.1016/j.cec.2026.100196A comparative assessment of combustion behaviors, thermo-exergetic sustainability and emission characteristics of a CI engine fueled with hybrid co-pyrolytic fuel blends
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2026-06 · DOI: 10.1016/j.cec.2026.100195Sustainable valorization of ground tire rubber in natural rubber foams: Influence of particle size and loading on mechanical, physical, thermal, and tribological properties
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2026-06 · DOI: 10.1016/j.cec.2026.100194Based on the SWOT analysis model: Research on the recycling management model of waste lead-acid batteries in China
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2026-06 · DOI: 10.1016/j.cec.2026.100191Sustainable valorization of granite waste powder into hydrophobic SiO2 aerogel via alkali fusion and ambient pressure drying
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2026-06 · DOI: 10.1016/j.cec.2026.100193Industrial solid waste management systems: Model development and strategic implementation
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2026-06 · DOI: 10.1016/j.cec.2026.100192Additive manufacturing of novel recycled polyethylene terephthalate hybrid composites for sustainable production and consumption
Ans Al Rashid, Refik Polat, Muammer Koç
2026-06 · DOI: 10.1016/j.cec.2026.100197Development of latex-based sustainable composites reinforced with leather trimming dust and ZnO nanoparticles for antibacterial shoe insole application: A circularity approach
Md. Ariful Islam, Papia Haque, Mohammed Mizanur Rahman
2026-03 · DOI: 10.1016/j.cec.2026.100181Reviews
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