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ClearDevelopment Trend and Frontier of Stormwater Management (1980–2019): A Bibliometric Overview Based on CiteSpace
A bibliometric analysis of 3,080 stormwater management papers published from 1980–2019 identified key research themes including sponge city concepts and low-impact development. Stormwater management is directly relevant to microplastic pollution because rain events wash plastic particles from urban surfaces into waterways.
How Important is the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Study of Plastic Waste? Use of Bibliometric Analysis to Reveal Research Positions and Future Directions
This paper is not about microplastics — it presents a bibliometric analysis of life cycle assessment (LCA) research on plastic waste from 2013 to 2022, mapping publication trends, leading countries, and key research themes.
Blue–Green Infrastructure Effectiveness for Urban Stormwater Management: A Multi-Scale Residential Case Study
Despite its title referencing urban stormwater management, this paper studies the effectiveness of blue-green infrastructure — such as rain gardens and permeable pavements — at managing stormwater runoff from residential areas under climate change conditions. While stormwater is a major carrier of microplastics to waterways, this study focuses on hydraulic performance rather than microplastic removal, and is only tangentially relevant to the topic.
Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (2014-2023) by Using Bibliometric Analysis Method
This is not about microplastics — it is a bibliometric analysis reviewing research publication trends in sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) from 2014 to 2023, with no focus on microplastic pollution.
Mitigating the Effects of Low-Impact Development on Waterlogging and Non-Point Pollution Under Different Confluence Relationships
Researchers designed 36 scenarios combining different rainfall intensities, low-impact development (LID) practices, confluence relationships, and spatial configurations, analyzing their effects on urban waterlogging and non-point source pollution using hybrid hydraulic and water quality models. The study found that confluence pathway type significantly modifies LID performance, providing guidance for optimized deployment of green infrastructure.
A review on the remediation of microplastics using constructed wetlands: Bibliometric, co-occurrence, current trends, and future directions
This review examined the use of constructed wetlands as a nature-based solution for removing microplastics from water, analyzing research trends and knowledge gaps through bibliometric analysis. Researchers found that constructed wetlands show promise for microplastic remediation, but significant barriers remain in understanding the removal mechanisms involved. The study identifies key research directions needed to optimize wetland design for effective microplastic pollution control.
A Bibliometric perspective on the evolution of research in sludge management: Opportunities and challenges
A bibliometric analysis traced the evolution of research on a specific topic related to microplastics, mapping publication trends, leading authors, and emerging themes over time. Bibliometric studies help identify where the field is growing and where knowledge gaps remain to be filled.
Impact of bioretention cells in cities with a cold climate: modeling snow management based on a case study
This paper is not relevant to microplastics; it models the performance of bioretention cells (a green infrastructure technique) for managing stormwater runoff during snowmelt in a Canadian city.
Assessment of sustainable drainage strategies in urban water systems using urban water metabolism and multi-criteria decision analyses
This study simulated the performance of seven different urban drainage strategies — from conventional to sustainable systems — using urban water metabolism and multicriteria decision analysis. Sustainable drainage systems are relevant to microplastic management because they can reduce the volume of stormwater runoff that carries microplastics from roads and urban surfaces into waterways.
Application of Porous Concrete Infiltration Techniques to Street Stormwater Inlets That Simultaneously Mitigate against Non-Point Heavy Metal Pollution and Stormwater Runoff Reduction in Urban Areas: Catchment-Scale Evaluation of the Potential of Discrete and Small-Scale Techniques
This is a civil engineering review on using porous concrete in stormwater inlets to reduce runoff and filter heavy metals in urban areas; it is not a microplastics research paper.
From nanoplastic to microplastic: A bibliometric analysis on the presence of plastic particles in the environment
Researchers performed a bibliometric analysis of 3,820 publications on nanoplastics and microplastics from Web of Science, finding substantial growth in publications since 2009 with the USA and China as top contributors, while identifying gaps in standardized methodology and definitions that complicate cross-study comparisons.
Current development and future challenges in microplastic detection techniques: A bibliometrics-based analysis and review
Researchers conducted a bibliometrics-based review of current microplastic detection techniques and their limitations. The study found that different environmental settings require different analytical methods and that current instrument limitations can lead to over- or underestimation of microplastic abundance, highlighting the need for continued development of more accurate detection technologies.
Plastic pollution: Where are we regarding research and risk assessment in support of management and regulation?
This review assessed the current state of microplastic research and risk assessment, concluding that more exposure-response studies using standardized methods and material-specific metrics are needed to support effective management and regulation of plastic pollution.
How do humans recognize and face challenges of microplastic pollution in marine environments? A bibliometric analysis
Researchers performed a bibliometric analysis of 1,898 publications on marine microplastics, mapping research growth, collaboration networks, and thematic trends over time, and predicting that future research will increasingly focus on biological effects, human health impacts, and policy-relevant risk characterization.
Distribution of microplastics in rainfall and their control by a permeable pavement in low-impact development facility
A low-impact development permeable pavement system in South Korea captured approximately 98% of microplastics present in rainfall runoff, with polyethylene fragments under 100 µm being the most common particle type. The study shows that green infrastructure designed for stormwater management can double as an effective barrier against microplastic entry into freshwater systems, an important finding for urban water quality planning.
End-user perspective of low-cost sensors for urban stormwater monitoring: a review
Not relevant to microplastics — this review assesses the readiness of low-cost electronic sensors for monitoring urban stormwater parameters such as rainfall, water level, pH, turbidity, and nutrients.
Managing Urban Water Resources: A Review of Challenges, Techniques, and Sustainability Strategies
Despite its title referencing urban water resource management, this paper is a broad review of water management challenges and tools — including hydrological modeling, remote sensing, and integrated governance strategies — rather than a study of microplastic pollution. It reviews planning frameworks and case studies related to water sustainability and does not examine microplastics or their health effects.
Research Progress and Hotspots on Disposalof Landfill Leachate: A Bibliometric AnalysisUsing Knowledge Mapping Method
Not relevant to microplastics — this is a bibliometric analysis of landfill leachate treatment research from 1996–2022, tracking publication trends and identifying dominant themes such as membrane bioreactors and advanced oxidation.
Marine plastic pollution: A systematic review of management strategies through a macroscope approach
Researchers applied a systems-level framework to review 176 studies on marine plastic pollution management, finding that waste collection infrastructure and freshwater pathways are critically understudied and that no existing strategy — from beach cleanup to biomaterials — is scalable enough to meaningfully reverse the plastic crisis.
Microplastic analysis in urban areas and their impact on quality of life
Researchers reviewed the growing threat of microplastic pollution to biodiversity and human health, focusing on freshwater systems as a key exposure pathway. The study emphasizes the need for standardized identification methods for microplastics in freshwater environments.
The emerging issue of microplastics in marine environment: A bibliometric analysis from 2004 to 2020
This bibliometric analysis of marine microplastic research from 2004 to 2020 revealed rapid growth in publications, identified key research themes and collaborations, and highlighted emerging topics including microplastic impacts on marine organisms and human health.
Bibliometric analysis of global performance and trends of research on combined sewer overflows (CSOs) from 1990 to 2022
This bibliometric analysis mapped global research trends on combined sewer overflows from 1990 to 2022, identifying key themes and emerging topics. The study highlights how sewer overflows serve as major pathways for pollutants including microplastics to enter urban water systems, with research increasingly focusing on their environmental and public health impacts.
Modelling microplastics in bioretention systems: A review
This review examines existing mathematical models for describing microplastic transport, removal, and fragmentation within bioretention systems used for urban stormwater management. The authors identify gaps in mechanistic understanding of how microplastics move through engineered porous media and how they affect the hydrology and performance of these low-impact development systems.
Micro(nano)plastics as Emerging Pollutants in Global Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems: A Bibliometric Analysis
This bibliometric analysis mapped the global landscape of micro- and nanoplastic research in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems using data from major scientific databases. Researchers identified key research trends, leading countries, and the most active institutions contributing to the field. The study reveals that while research output has surged in recent years, significant knowledge gaps remain around nanoplastics and their long-term ecological effects.