Journal profile

Waste management

Publisher: Pergamon Press
ISSN0956-053X | 1879-2456 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.79
Citation rate 8.58 9,084 total citations
h5-index 97 h5 depth signal
Cited share 94.9% 1,008 of 1,062
Total citations 9,084 Citation footprint
Metric signal 8.44 External metric anchor
Self-citation 5.1% 461 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 2,108
United States 509
Italy 476
Spain 372
United Kingdom 281

Citing Fields of Research

Environmental Remediation 1,493
Sustainability Studies 1,412
Environmental Sciences 1,199
Energy Systems & Technologies 1,182
Soil Science 768

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 12,029 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,062 1,008 cited publications
Last 12 months 619 51.6 publications/month
Open access share 35.9% 222 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 2,108 citing publications
Leading citing field Environmental Remediation 1,493 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v21n1, 2001-
PubMed
v21n1, 2001-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Sustainability Studies Energy Systems & Technologies Extractive Metallurgy Environmental Remediation Soil Science Polymer Science

Broad Categories

Environmental Health Toxicology Sustainability Studies Extractive Metallurgy Energy Systems & Technologies Soil Science Biochemical Engineering Agrochemicals & Ground Poisoning

MeSH Descriptors

Environmental Pollution Hazardous Waste Industrial Waste Radioactive Waste Refuse Disposal

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

"Nuclear, chemical, biological, municipal."

Title from cover.

Some no. combined.

Issued also on microfilm by Pergamon Press.

Also issued online; Available by subscription.