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About Resources
Resources is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.75 and H-index of 69.
Coverage: 2012-2026. Research categories: Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1); Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (Q2).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 4.3 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Editor(s): Prof. Dr. Benjamin McLellan (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Editor-in-Chief listed on the journal homepage.
- Contact email: resources@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
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Topics in published research
Recycling and Waste Management Techniques; Environmental Impact and Sustainability; Extraction and Separation Processes; Mining and Resource Management; Municipal Solid Waste Management; Sustainable Supply Chain Management.
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Aims & Scope
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Recent Research Articles
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Valorization of Coffee By-Products: Cascade Pathways for Food, Materials, Energy, and Environmental Applications
Gian Pierre Silvera-Otañe, Angelley Llanos Pérez, Marianela Díaz-Llocclla, Emerson Asto-Rodriguez et al.
2026-09-28 · DOI: 10.3390/resources15100125Effective Regeneration of Flue Gas Wastewater by One-Step Hydrothermal Removal of High Concentrations of Nitrate and Sulfate
Yingzi Lin, Xin Lan, Dandan Yang, Yu Chen et al.
2026-09-21 · DOI: 10.3390/resources15090124From Environmental Burden to Valuable Feedstock: A Rapid Review of Wood Waste and Residue Markets
Galit Prakosa, Pipiet Larasatie, Scott Barrett, Brian Bond et al.
2026-09-18 · DOI: 10.3390/resources15090123Improving Water Productivity and Reducing Water and Energy Consumption in Rice Production Through Natural Farming-Based Management Practices in Southern India
Battu Krishna Rao, Somepalli Annapurna, Brahmanapuduru Gireesh, Priyanka Jha et al.
2026-09-17 · DOI: 10.3390/resources15090122Thermochemical Conversion of Wastewater Sludge from Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Rubber Production: Pyrolysis Product Distribution, Physicochemical Characteristics, and Energy Potential
Visit Eakvanich, Natworapol Rachsiriwatcharabul, Wassachol Wattana, Panya Dangwilailux et al.
2026-09-16 · DOI: 10.3390/resources15090121Integrated Assessment of Groundwater Quality, Infrastructure, and Livestock-Watering Suitability in Western Kazakhstan
Sultan Tazhiyev, Yermek Murtazin, Malis Absametov, Dinara Adenova et al.
2026-09-15 · DOI: 10.3390/resources15090120Beyond Composite Suitability: Evidence-Aware Pareto Frontiers for Geothermal Exploration Decisions in Colombia
Carlos Robles-Algarín, Víctor Olivero-Ortiz, Carolina Diosa Rosas
2026-09-14 · DOI: 10.3390/resources15090119Recycled Concrete Aggregates in Bioretention Cells: Pollutant Retention, Start-Up and Stabilization Dynamics, and Resource Conservation
Dina Margarita Olmedo-Martínez, Arlette Cruz-Borbolla, Carlos Alfredo Bigurra-Alzati, Liliana Lizárraga-Mendiola et al.
2026-09-09 · DOI: 10.3390/resources15090118Integrated Geophysical and Remote Sensing Analysis for Identifying Mineralization Potential in Wadi Queih, Central Eastern Desert, Egypt
Arwa Sameer, Ahmed Saleh, Sultan Araffa, Sami Hamed Abd El Nabi et al.
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.3390/resources15090116Gold, Terrorism, and Economic Growth in Burkina Faso: Between Resource Blessing, Resource Curse Hypothesis, and the Resource–Security Paradox
Melike Bildirici, Ayse Demirhan
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.3390/resources15090117Resource Management Challenges in AI-Driven Data Centers: A Systematic Review of Energy, Water, and Material Constraints
Thelma Posadas-Paredes, Diana Zavala-Vega, César Ramírez-Márquez, José Ponce-Ortega et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.3390/resources15090115Resource-Oriented Prioritisation of Water-Supply Pipe Groups Using Repair and Service-Interruption Burdens
Katarzyna Pietrucha-Urbanik
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.3390/resources15090114Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure, Renewable Energy, and Agricultural Water Productivity in Saudi Arabia: Macro-Level Associations and Interaction Effects
Amina Hamdouni
2026-09-01 · DOI: 10.3390/resources15090111Structural Conditions Supporting Circular Resource Resilience in EU Countries: A Multi-Criteria Assessment of Material Use, Recycling Performance, and Import Dependency
Tomasz Rokicki, Piotr Bórawski, Aneta Bełdycka-Bórawska, Olena Kulykovets et al.
2026-09-01 · DOI: 10.3390/resources15090113Decarbonizing Industrial Banana Drying: A Verifiable Framework for Sustainable Resource Management
Danya K. Jurado-Erazo, L. Joana Rodriguez, Carlos E. Orrego
2026-09-01 · DOI: 10.3390/resources15090112Accessibility-Associated Forest-Cover Loss and Fragmentation Around Mining Roads and Rural Settlements in the Miombo Woodlands of Southeastern DR Congo
Franco Kalenda Bwandamuka, John Kikuni Tchowa, Heritier Khoji Muteya, Médard Mpanda Mukenza et al.
2026-08-21 · DOI: 10.3390/resources15080109Wood Vinegar from Lignocellulosic Biomass in the Context of Forest Biorefineries: Opportunities, Challenges, and Pathways Toward Standardization
Elaine Lengowski, Paulo Júnior, Allison Arruda, Julia Souza et al.
2026-08-21 · DOI: 10.3390/resources15080110Economic Modeling of Energy Security of Distributed Power Systems in the Post-Crisis Period: Scenario Analysis and Assessment of Tail Risks
Nestor Shpak, Lesia Gnylianska, Maryana Gvozd, Magdalena Majchrzak et al.
2026-08-14 · DOI: 10.3390/resources15080108Safety-Gated Valorisation of Vine and Wine By-Products: An EU-Focused Circular Bioeconomy Framework
Márta Kreidlmayer, Karl-Johan Fabó, Máté Tóth, Péter Balling et al.
2026-08-06 · DOI: 10.3390/resources15080105Recycling Iridium and Platinum from End-of-Life Technologies: A 2050 Material-Flow Analysis
Abu Shahadat Md Ibrahim, Roderick G. Eggert
2026-08-06 · DOI: 10.3390/resources15080106Reviews
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