Query to sort a list by meta key first (if it exists), and show remaining posts without meta key ordered by title.

wp-query.php

<?php
$term = get_queried_object();
the_post();
$wp_query = new WP_Query( array(
'post_type' => 'resource',
    'tax_query' => array(
        array(
            'taxonomy' => 'resource_types',
            'field' => 'slug',
            'terms' => $term->name,
        )),
 'meta_query' => array(
       'relation' => 'OR',
        array( //check to see if date has been filled out
                'key' => 'publication_date',
                'compare' => '=',
                'value' => date('Y-m-d')
            ),
          array( //if no date has been added show these posts too
                'key' => 'publication_date',
                'value' => date('Y-m-d'),
                'compare' => 'NOT EXISTS'
            )
        ),
'meta_key' => 'publication_date',
'orderby' => 'meta_value title',
'order' => 'ASC',
'paged' => $paged,
'posts_per_page' => '10',
));

Source: https://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/126772/query-to-sort-a-list-by-meta-key-first-if-it-exists-and-show-remaining-posts