Academic Journal
Q1Waste Management
About Waste Management
Waste Management is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier Ltd. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.591 and H-index of 255.
Coverage: 1983-2026. Research categories: Waste Management and Disposal (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Recycling and Waste Management Techniques; Municipal Solid Waste Management; Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production; Extraction and Separation Processes; Landfill Environmental Impact Studies; Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes.
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4,450.00 USD; 4,160.00 EUR; 3,560.00 GBP; 551,930.00 JPY
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