Journal of Industrial Ecology
Overview
The Journal of Industrial Ecology is a leading interdisciplinary publication that explores the environmental implications of industrial systems and processes. It covers a wide range of topics, including sustainable production and consumption, life cycle assessment, eco-design, and circular economy. With rigorous research and innovative solutions, the journal aims to advance the understanding and practice of industrial ecology for a more sustainable future.
Details
Details
Abbr.
J Ind Ecol
Publisher
MIT Press
Start
1997
End
Continuing
Frequency
Bimonthly, 2008-
p-ISSN
1088-1980
e-ISSN
1530-9290
Country
United States
Language
English
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 1919
130
SJR / Ranks: 1578
1695
CiteScore / Ranks: 804
13.00
JIF / Ranks: 1162
5.9
Recent Articles
1.
Wiedenhofer D, Streeck J, Wieland H, Grammer B, Baumgart A, Plank B, et al.
J Ind Ecol
. 2024 Dec;
28(6):1464-1480.
PMID: 39722871
Material stocks of infrastructure, buildings, and machinery are the biophysical basis of production and consumption. They are a crucial lever for resource efficiency and a sustainable circular economy. While material...
2.
Kahlert S, Bening C
J Ind Ecol
. 2024 Dec;
28(6):1926-1939.
PMID: 39722870
To fight plastic pollution and reach net-zero ambitions, policy and industry set goals to increase the recycling of plastics and the recycled content in products. While this ideally reduces demand...
3.
Baumgart A, Haluza D, Prohaska T, Trimmel S, Pitha U, Irrgeher J, et al.
J Ind Ecol
. 2024 Dec;
28(6):1857-1870.
PMID: 39722869
The rollout of electric vehicles and photovoltaic panels is essential to mitigate climate change. However, they depend on technology-critical elements (TCEs), which can be harmful to human health and whose...
4.
Davin K, Koslowski M, Dorber M, Hertwich E
J Ind Ecol
. 2024 Dec;
28(6):1422-1434.
PMID: 39722868
Extending multi-regional input-output (MRIO) models with spatially explicit life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) models allows practitioners to quantify biodiversity impacts at every step of global supply chains. Inconsistencies may be...
5.
Pauliuk S, Carrer F, Heeren N, Hertwich E
J Ind Ecol
. 2024 Dec;
28(6):1699-1715.
PMID: 39722867
Residential and non-residential buildings are a major contributor to human well-being. At the same time, buildings cause 30% of final energy use, 18% of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE), and about...
6.
Wang J, Ray K, Brito-Parada P, Plancherel Y, Bide T, Mankelow J, et al.
J Ind Ecol
. 2024 Dec;
28(6):1409-1421.
PMID: 39722866
Material flow analysis (MFA) is used to quantify and understand the life cycles of materials from production to end of use, which enables environmental, social, and economic impacts and interventions....
7.
Marquardt S, Joyce P, Rigarlsford G, Dotsch-Klerk M, van Elk K, Doelman J, et al.
J Ind Ecol
. 2024 Dec;
28(6):1598-1611.
PMID: 39722865
The emerging field of prospective life cycle assessment (pLCA) offers opportunities for evaluating the environmental impacts of possible future consumption shifts. One such shift involves a transition from meat-based to...
8.
Rezaei F, Burg V, Pfister S, Hellweg S, Roshandel R
J Ind Ecol
. 2024 Dec;
28(6):1507-1523.
PMID: 39722864
Despite the many benefits of greenhouses, it is challenging to meet their heating demand, as greenhouses belong to the most energy-intensive production systems in the agriculture sector. Industrial symbiosis can...
9.
Igdalov S, Fishman T, Blass V
J Ind Ecol
. 2024 Dec;
28(6):1912-1925.
PMID: 39722863
Management of building materials' stocks and flows is a major opportunity for circularity and de-carbonization. We examine the relationship between material consumption and associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under different...
10.
Park J, Waqar Z, Snyder W
J Ind Ecol
. 2024 Dec;
28(6):1493-1506.
PMID: 39722862
There is growing environmental concern regarding the increasing quantity of packages in retail eCommerce. This study investigated the environmental impact of two returnable packaging formats, performing life cycle assessment (LCA)...