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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2019

A bibliometric analysis on waste electrical and electronic equipment research.

Liming Zhang, Yong Geng, Yongguang Zhong, Huijuan Dong, Zhe Liu

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Article in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. A Systematic Review of E-Waste Generation and Environmental Management of Asia Pacific Countries.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  8. Characterization of top 100 researches on e-waste based on bibliometric analysis.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Liming ZhangBusiness School, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
Yong GengSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China. ygeng@sjtu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2284-1375
Yongguang ZhongBusiness School, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
Huijuan DongSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
Zhe LiuSchool for Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4R2, Canada.

Funding

Key Programme 71690241Major International Joint Research Programme 71810107001National Natural Science Foundation of China 71573144National Natural Science Foundation of China 71603143
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) contains both toxic and valuable materials. Due to rapid development of information and communication technologies (ICT), a large amount of WEEE have been produced, leading to increasing academic efforts in this field. This study aims to depict the trends and features of WEEE-related studies through a bibliometric analysis. The results show that the total number of WEEE-related publications had sharply increased, with China as the leading country. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences is the most productive WEEE-related research institution, while Mai BX is the most productive author. As such, Waste Management, Journal of Cleaner Production, and Environmental Science & Technology are the most influential journals. The research hotspots of WEEE mainly focus on the recycling and treatment technologies, environmental impacts, and relevant policies of WEEE. By tracing the evolutionary pathway of WEEE research, it is clear that the research frontiers have switched from electronic equipment, extended producer responsibility, sediment, environment and design, risk assessment to life cycle assessment, mobile phone, and behaviors. This study provides valuable insights to those WEEE-related scholars so that they can identify their own research topics and partners. This paper is one of the first studies in WEEE research field that offers critical discussions and suggestions related to research development and future trends, and used visualized tools to present the holistic picture of this field.

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BibliometricsChinaEcologyEfficiencyElectronicsElectronic WastePublicationsRecyclingResearchTechnologyWaste ManagementBibliometric analysisGovernanceTrends and featuresWaste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)Web of science

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PMID31129902

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