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Microplastic and Heavy Metal Toxicity: a Bibliometric Analysis on Marine Environment

This bibliometric study analyzed 147 Scopus publications on the combined marine toxicity of microplastics and heavy metals, mapping research trends using VOSviewer. The analysis found rapid growth in the field since 2015, with co-contamination studies and metal adsorption to plastic surfaces emerging as the most active research clusters.

2025 Journal of Sustainability Science and Management
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Microplastic Impact on Plant: Review Paper Using VOSviewer

A bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer examined 380 Scopus-indexed papers on microplastic effects on plants published from 2011 to 2022, mapping the growth and expansion of this research area over time. The analysis identified key research clusters, prolific authors, and predicted future directions for this rapidly developing field.

2024 BIO Web of Conferences 5 citations
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Bibliometrics and visualization analysis regarding research on the development of microplastics

Researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis of microplastic research published from 2009 to 2019 using visualization software. The study found that publications grew exponentially during this period, with research hotspots shifting from zooplankton ingestion and surface water surveys toward adsorption, biodegradation, and toxicity analysis, and predicts that constructed wetlands, biotechnology, and photocatalysis for microplastic removal will become emerging research areas.

2021 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 56 citations
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Bibliometric analysis of microplastics research: Advances and future directions (2020–2024)

This bibliometric study analyzed trends in microplastics research from 2020 to 2024, finding a rapid increase in publications with growing specialization in areas like ecotoxicology, detection methods, and pollution control. Key research hotspots include microplastic effects on human health, interactions with other pollutants, and removal technologies. The analysis reveals that while the field is maturing rapidly, significant gaps remain in understanding real-world health impacts and developing effective remediation strategies.

2024 Continental Shelf Research 10 citations
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Global research hotspots and trends on microplastics: a bibliometric analysis

A bibliometric analysis of microplastics publications from 1990 to 2022 found a 19-fold increase in publications and 35-fold increase in citations since 2015, with research clustering around distribution, toxicity, analytical methods, and adsorption of co-pollutants.

2023 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 26 citations
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Ocean Plastic Pollution Research: Trends and Future Directions

Researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis of ocean plastic pollution research using Scopus data from 2000 to 2024, applying VOSviewer to map co-authorship networks, keyword co-occurrences, and thematic clusters to identify influential contributors and emerging research directions. The analysis revealed rapid growth in publication volume and identified microplastics, marine debris, and policy-related themes as dominant research foci.

2025 West Science Interdisciplinary Studies
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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.

2022 Marine Pollution Bulletin 88 citations
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Bibliometric Analysis on Contaminant Microplastics in Compost (2018 to 2022) Through VOSviewer

Researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis of scientific publications on microplastic contamination in compost from 2018 to 2022, mapping research trends and identifying compost as an important but underexamined pathway for microplastics entering agricultural soils.

2023 E3S Web of Conferences 7 citations
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Global trends and prospects in microplastics research: A bibliometric analysis

Researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis of global microplastics research using the Web of Science database from 1986 to 2019. The study found that publications on microplastics increased significantly since 2011, with research hotspots and trends shifting from marine contamination surveys toward understanding ecological impacts and human health implications.

2020 Journal of Hazardous Materials 234 citations
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Airborne microplastic/nanoplastic research: a comprehensive Web of Science (WoS) data-driven bibliometric analysis

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.

2023 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 34 citations
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Current Trends, Spatio‐Temporal Dynamics of Microplastics Research and Global Public Health: A Scientometric Study

This scientometric study analyzes trends in microplastic research and its connection to public health, finding a rapid increase in published studies over recent years. The analysis maps how the field has grown globally and identifies key research themes connecting microplastics to human health concerns. The increasing volume of research reflects growing scientific recognition that microplastics are a significant public health issue.

2025 Health Science Reports 5 citations
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Unveiling the Microplastics Menace: A Bibliometric Analysis from 2011 to 2023

A bibliometric analysis of microplastic research from 2011 to 2023 maps the rapid growth of this field, identifying bioaccumulation in marine organisms, ecological impacts, and detection techniques as areas with significant remaining knowledge gaps. The analysis highlights that while publication volume has surged, critical questions about long-term ecosystem effects and exposure risks remain underexplored, pointing to where future research investment is most needed.

2024 BIO Web of Conferences 2 citations
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A bibliometric analysis of microplastic pollution in aquatic environments from 2013 to 2023

Researchers analyzed over 1,100 published studies on microplastic pollution in water from 2013 to 2023, finding that scientific output grew more than 140-fold over the decade with oceans receiving the most attention. China, the UK, Canada, and the US led global research output, and risk assessment and pollution monitoring emerged as the dominant research themes.

2025 Sustainable Environment Research 3 citations
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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.

2020 Marine Pollution Bulletin 101 citations
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Perspectives on the Toxic Effects of Micro- and Nanoplastics on the Environment: A Bibliometric Analysis of the 2014 to 2023 Period

This bibliometric analysis mapped out a decade of research on the toxic effects of micro and nanoplastics, identifying key trends and knowledge gaps from 2014 to 2023. The field has grown rapidly, with studies increasingly focusing on how these tiny particles affect human health through oxidative stress, inflammation, and gut disruption. The review highlights that while environmental contamination is well documented, understanding of direct human health impacts is still developing.

2024 Toxics 13 citations
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Scientometric analysis and scientific trends on microplastics research

Researchers performed a scientometric analysis of microplastics research using 2,872 publications from the Web of Science database spanning 2004 to 2020. The bibliometric analysis mapped contributing countries, institutions, key authors, trending keywords, and future research directions in the field. The study found that microplastics research has grown rapidly, with increasing attention to environmental pollution across various ecosystems.

2022 Chemosphere 73 citations
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Research tendency of microplastics and nanoplastics based on bibliometric analysis and perspective of the influence of human health

This review uses bibliometric analysis of over 7,000 scientific publications from 2004 to 2021 to map global research trends in microplastics and nanoplastics, identifying key topics, leading research nations, and emerging areas of concern related to human health impacts.

2022 Environmental Research Communications 5 citations
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Microplastics and human health: A scientometric analysis

Researchers conducted a scientometric analysis of the scientific literature on microplastics and human health, mapping research trends and publication patterns. The study reveals a rapidly growing body of evidence exploring how ubiquitous microplastic contamination may affect human health, while identifying gaps in current research that need further investigation.

2025 Research Society and Development 1 citations
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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.

2021 Environmental Pollution 39 citations
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Scientometric analysis and identification of research trends in microplastic research for 2011–2019

This scientometric study analyzed microplastic research publications from 2011 to 2019, finding rapid growth in the field driven by increasing concern about marine organism impacts and human health risks, with aquatic ecosystem studies dominating and calls for more standardized methodologies across research groups.

2022 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 5 citations