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Airborne microplastic/nanoplastic research: a comprehensive Web of Science (WoS) data-driven bibliometric analysis
Environmental Science and Pollution Research2023
34 citations
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Hong Yee Kek,
Huiyi Tan,
Guo Ren Mong,
Bemgba Bevan Nyakuma,
Bemgba Bevan Nyakuma,
Hong Yee Kek,
Huiyi Tan,
Huiyi Tan,
Huiyi Tan,
Huiyi Tan,
Syie Luing Wong,
Syie Luing Wong,
Hong Yee Kek,
Roswanira Abdul Wahab,
Guo Ren Mong,
Bemgba Bevan Nyakuma,
Huiyi Tan,
Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman
Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman
Keng Yinn Wong,
Huiyi Tan,
Hong Yee Kek,
Hong Yee Kek,
Huiyi Tan,
Ahmad Faizal Abdull Razis,
Ahmad Faizal Abdull Razis,
Ahmad Faizal Abdull Razis,
Ahmad Faizal Abdull Razis,
Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman
Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman
Huiyi Tan,
Huiyi Tan,
Roswanira Abdul Wahab,
Roswanira Abdul Wahab,
Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman
Roswanira Abdul Wahab,
Hong Yee Kek,
Desmond Daniel Chin Vui Sheng,
Keng Yinn Wong,
Bemgba Bevan Nyakuma,
Keng Yinn Wong,
Syie Luing Wong,
Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman
Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman
Hong Yee Kek,
Hong Yee Kek,
Hong Yee Kek,
Kee Quen Lee,
Keng Yinn Wong,
Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman
Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman
Keng Yinn Wong,
Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman
Desmond Daniel Chin Vui Sheng,
Bemgba Bevan Nyakuma,
Bemgba Bevan Nyakuma,
Syie Luing Wong,
Bemgba Bevan Nyakuma,
Bemgba Bevan Nyakuma,
Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman
Huiyi Tan,
Chia Hau Lee,
Desmond Daniel Chin Vui Sheng,
Guo Ren Mong,
Keng Yinn Wong,
Bemgba Bevan Nyakuma,
Bemgba Bevan Nyakuma,
Chia Hau Lee,
Chia Hau Lee,
Desmond Daniel Chin Vui Sheng,
Keng Yinn Wong,
Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman
Roswanira Abdul Wahab,
Roswanira Abdul Wahab,
Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman
Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman
Guo Ren Mong,
Bemgba Bevan Nyakuma,
Roswanira Abdul Wahab,
Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman
Keng Yinn Wong,
Syie Luing Wong,
Hong Yee Kek,
Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman
Kee Quen Lee,
Bemgba Bevan Nyakuma,
Kee Quen Lee,
Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman
Bemgba Bevan Nyakuma,
Ahmad Faizal Abdull Razis,
Nur Haliza Abdul Wahab,
Nur Haliza Abdul Wahab,
Keng Yinn Wong,
Keng Yinn Wong,
Chia Hau Lee,
Syie Luing Wong,
Keng Yinn Wong,
Chia Hau Lee,
Nur Haliza Abdul Wahab,
Nur Haliza Abdul Wahab,
Syie Luing Wong,
Roswanira Abdul Wahab,
Kee Quen Lee,
Syie Luing Wong,
Keng Yinn Wong,
Keng Yinn Wong,
Kee Quen Lee,
Syie Luing Wong,
Meng Choung Chiong,
Keng Yinn Wong,
Keng Yinn Wong,
Chia Hau Lee,
Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman
Summary
This bibliometric analysis maps the landscape of research on airborne microplastics and nanoplastics published between 2015 and 2021, finding rapid growth in the field driven largely by research funding. China, England, the USA, and European countries led in research output, while studies focused on how airborne microplastics travel, deposit in environments, and contaminate indoor spaces. The review highlights that understanding airborne microplastic exposure is critical for assessing human health risks from inhaling these particles.
This paper presents the landscape of research on airborne microplastics and nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) according to the bibliometric analysis of 147 documents issued between 2015 and 2021, extracted from the Web of Science database. The publications on airborne MPs/NPs have increased rapidly from 2015 onwards, which is largely due to the existence of funding support. Science of the Total Environment is one of the prominent journals in publishing related papers. China, England, the USA, and European Countries have produced a significant output of airborne MP/NP research works, which is associated with the availability of funding agencies regionally or nationally. The research hotspot on the topic ranges from the transport of airborne MPs/NPs to their deposition in the terrestrial or aquatic environments, along with the contamination of samples by indoor MPs/NPs. Most of the publications are either research or review papers related to MPs/NPs. It is crucial to share the understanding of global plastic pollution and its unfavorable effects on humankind by promoting awareness of the existence and impact of MPs/NPs. Funding agencies are vital in boosting the research development of airborne MPs/NPs. Some countries that are lacking funding support were able to publish research findings related to the field of interest, however, with lesser research output. Without sufficient fundings, some impactful publications may not be able to carry a substantial impact in sharing the findings and discoveries with the mass public.