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A Study of marine plastic pollution abatement: A bibliometric analysis on status and development trend

Researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis of marine plastic pollution research using R software, finding that global scientific attention has grown substantially, with microplastics emerging as a central focus spanning both macro- and microscale investigations.

2023 Academic Journal of Environment & Earth Science 1 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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Progress of Ecological Restoration Research Based on Bibliometric Analysis

This bibliometric analysis of over 23,000 publications from 1990 to 2022 mapped global ecological restoration research trends, identified key hotspots around topics like soil and vegetation recovery, and projected future directions for the field.

2022 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 21 citations
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The Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization Mapping of Research on Maritime Accidents

This bibliometric analysis of maritime accident research from 2000 to 2022 used VOSviewer to map publication trends, citation networks, and research themes, finding increasing output and identifying collision, grounding, and human error as the dominant research topics in the maritime safety literature.

2023 Marine Science and Technology Bulletin 5 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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A Brief Bibliometric Analysis of Microplastic and Nanoplastic Particles in Food

This bibliometric analysis mapped the scientific literature on microplastic and nanoplastic particles in food, identifying publication trends, key research institutions, dominant topics, and knowledge gaps from 2000 to the time of analysis. The study found rapidly growing research interest in food-borne microplastics, with hotspots in seafood contamination and analytical method development.

2024
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Mapping the Plastic Waste Research Landscape: A bibliometric analysis of the interdisciplinary nature of plastic waste research

A bibliometric analysis of 2,735 papers on plastic waste published between 2011 and 2022 found that India and China were the most productive countries in this research field. The analysis identifies research networks, trends, and gaps to guide future work and policymakers.

2023 Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal 1 citations
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Biodegradation of Marine Pollutants by Microorganisms: A Bibliometric Analysis

This bibliometric analysis of publications from 1985 to 2021 mapped the global growth of research on marine pollutant biodegradation by microorganisms, identifying trending topics, leading countries, and key journals driving the field.

2022 Research in Biotechnology and Environmental Science 5 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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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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Bibliometric Analysis of Micro/Nanoplastics

This chapter presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of micro- and nanoplastic pollution research using data from the Scopus database, finding a consistent upward trend in publication volume with the majority focused on marine environments. Thematic network analysis identified key research clusters around sources, distribution, ecological damage, and detection methods, confirming that the field is globally distributed rather than geographically concentrated.

2024 Advances in environmental engineering and green technologies book series
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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.

2024 Environmental Forensics 5 citations
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Soil Pollution due to Microplastics

This bibliometric analysis reviewed the scientific literature on soil microplastic pollution to map research trends, key contributors, and knowledge gaps. The study found growing global research interest in this area and highlighted that microplastics entering the food chain through contaminated soil represents an underappreciated pathway to human exposure.

2020 Insecta mundi 2 citations
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Scientometric Analysis and Visualization of Research on the Effects of Microplastics on Marine Life

Researchers conducted a scientometric analysis and visualization of the global research literature on the effects of microplastics on marine life, mapping publication trends, key contributing institutions, and thematic clusters in the field. The study characterized the growth and geographic distribution of research output to identify leading contributors and emerging topics in microplastic-marine organism interaction studies.

2024 Journal of Scientometric Research 1 citations
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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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Microplastics in the marine environment: Current trends and future perspectives

Using a scientometric analysis of published literature, researchers mapped global trends in marine microplastic research from 2010 onward, finding rapid growth in publications, increasing geographic diversity, and a shift toward impacts and solutions. The analysis provides a high-level view of how the field has evolved and where research attention is currently concentrated.

2015 Marine Pollution Bulletin 386 citations
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Coronavirus disease-19 in environmental fields: a bibliometric and visualization mapping analysis

Researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis — a large-scale study of scientific publication trends — to map how the scientific community responded to COVID-19 in environmental research fields. The most common topics included air quality impacts, mental health effects, and economic consequences of the pandemic, with China, the USA, and Italy producing the most publications.

2020 Environment Development and Sustainability 53 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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Bibliometric analysis for global marine microplastic pollution control from 2013 to 2022

This bibliometric analysis reviewed a decade of research on marine microplastic pollution control, analyzing over 2,300 publications. The study found that research has shifted from tracing microplastic sources and analyzing hazards toward examining the impact of economic activities and synthetic fibers, while identifying a gap in studies focused on policy implications and technological innovations for pollution control.

2023 Frontiers in Environmental Science 9 citations
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Scientometric Analysis of Microplastics across the Globe

A scientometric analysis of 8257 microplastics publications from 1980-2021 found that the term microplastics as a pollution descriptor emerged in 2004 and publication rates grew dramatically from 2014 onward, with China, USA, Germany, and the UK as leading research nations.

2023 26 citations
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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.

2024 Water Science & Technology 11 citations
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The Issue of Microplastics (MPS) in Coastal Area Indonesia: Bibliometric Network Analysis

This bibliometric analysis reviews microplastic research published on Indonesian coastal areas between 2010 and 2022, identifying key research trends, hotspot locations, and gaps. Indonesia is one of the world's largest plastic polluters, and mapping the state of research helps direct future monitoring and policy efforts.

2023 European Journal of Theoretical and Applied Sciences
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Research landscape of a global environmental challenge: Microplastics

This bibliometric analysis mapped global microplastic research output, finding a sharp increase in publications since 2006 and identifying China, the USA, and Germany as the most prolific contributors. The study distinguishes between primary microplastics (industrially produced) and secondary microplastics (formed by fragmentation) and contextualizes their global distribution.

2019 Water Research 108 citations
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Microplastics in Aquaculture: A Bibliometric Analysis Based on Web of Science Data

This bibliometric analysis of Web of Science publications on microplastics in aquaculture mapped the growth of research output, key contributing countries and institutions, dominant research themes, and trends in how concern about microplastic contamination in farmed seafood has evolved over time.

2025 ACADEMICIA An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal