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Resources Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Resources in one click — DocuGuru applies the official MDPI template with numbered references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Resources format

Resources is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, Environmental Impact and Sustainability, Extraction and Separation Processes. Over its lifetime it has published 1,522 papers, which have received 36,545 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Resources 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inRecycling and Waste Management Techniques Environmental Impact and Sustainability Extraction and Separation Processes Mining and Resource Management Municipal Solid Waste Management
ISSN2079-9276
Citation impact (2-yr)6.13
h-index81
i10-index800
Article processing charge$1,732
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereSaint Petersburg Mining University
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Resources per year

35
2014
48
2015
48
2016
72
2017
93
2018
178
2019
151
2020
131
2021
122
2022
151
2023
180
2024
192
2025

Citation impact of Resources by publication year

2.9K
2014
1.4K
2015
2.1K
2016
3.5K
2017
3.9K
2018
6.2K
2019
4.1K
2020
3.5K
2021
2.1K
2022
1.9K
2023
1.9K
2024
680
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Resources

Rare Earth Elements: Overview of Mining, Mineralogy, Uses, Sustainability and Environmental Impact

Nawshad Haque, A.E. Hughés, S. H. Lim et al. · 29 Oct 2014

Rare earths are used in the renewable energy technologies such as wind turbines, batteries, catalysts and electric cars. Current mining, processing and sustainability aspects have been described in this paper. Rare earth availability is undergoing a temporary decline due mainly to quotas being imposed by the Chinese government on export and action taken against illegal…

Metal Extraction Processes for Electronic Waste and Existing Industrial Routes: A Review and Australian Perspective

Abdul Khaliq, M. Akbar Rhamdhani, Geoffrey Brooks et al. · 19 Feb 2014

The useful life of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) has been shortened as a consequence of the advancement in technology and change in consumer patterns. This has resulted in the generation of large quantities of electronic waste (e-waste) that needs to be managed. The handling of e-waste including combustion in incinerators, disposing in landfill or…

Green Consumer Behavior in the Cosmetics Market

Nóra Amberg, Csaba Fogarassy · 30 Jul 2019

Consumers and producers are becoming more open to the usage of natural cosmetics. This can be seen in them using a variety of natural cosmetic resources and materials. This fact is further supported by the trend of environmental and health awareness. These phenomena can be found within both the producers’ and the consumers’ behavior. Our…

Ecological Footprint Accounting for Countries: Updates and Results of the National Footprint Accounts, 2012–2018

David Lin, Laurel Hanscom, Adeline Murthy et al. · 17 Sep 2018

Ecological Footprint accounting quantifies the supply and demand of Earth’s biocapacity. The National Footprint Accounts (NFA) are the most widely used Ecological Footprint (EF) dataset, and provide results for most countries and the world from 1961 to 2014, based primarily on publicly available UN datasets. Here, we review the evolution of the NFA, describe and…

Global Lithium Sources—Industrial Use and Future in the Electric Vehicle Industry: A Review

Laurence Kavanagh, Jerome Keohane, Guiomar Garcia-Cabellos et al. · 17 Sep 2018

Lithium is a key component in green energy storage technologies and is rapidly becoming a metal of crucial importance to the European Union. The different industrial uses of lithium are discussed in this review along with a compilation of the locations of the main geological sources of lithium. An emphasis is placed on lithium’s use…

Resources template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Resources format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Resources template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Resources use?
Resources uses Numbered (MDPI) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Resources 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Resources?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Resources document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Resources template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Resources format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Resources?
Resources - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Resources PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Resources template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Resources template cost?
You can start writing in the Resources template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Resources PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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