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Researchers ranked by microplastic research output — total papers, top-tier evidence, and citation impact.

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Rank Author Institution(s) Country Papers Tier 1 Citations
51 Monia Renzi National Research Council, University of Trieste, CoNISMa 🇮🇹 IT 73 0 3,367
52 Alexandra ter Halle Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées, Université de Montpellier, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, Département Santé des Plantes et Environnement, Ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable, Toulouse Mathematics Institute 🇫🇷 FR 72 0 5,862
53 Won Joon Shim Korea University of Science and Technology, Seoul National University, University of Science and Technology, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, Government of the Republic of Korea, The Nisshin OilliO Group (Japan), Cosmo Oil (Japan) 🇰🇷 KR 72 1 13,112
54 Sedat Gündoğdu Sabancı Üniversitesi, Cukurova University, Nagaland University, University of Staffordshire, Dumlupinar University 🇹🇷 TR 71 3 2,316
55 Natarajan Chandrasekaran Vellore Institute of Technology University 🇮🇳 IN 69 2 1,909
56 Paula Sobral University of Lisbon, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Marine Research Centre, Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia, Faculdade de Tecnologia e Ciências, United States Department of the Interior 🇵🇹 PT 69 0 7,135
57 Wei Huang Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhejiang University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Beijing Normal University, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hunan University, Hangzhou DAC Biotech (China) 🇨🇳 CN 69 1 6,877
58 Alessio Gomiero National Research Council, Climate Central, Xinjiang University, Department of the Environment 🇮🇹 IT 69 0 1,846
59 Damjana Drobne University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Educational Centre Ljubljana 🇸🇮 SI 69 0 689
60 Rachel Hurley Norwegian Institute for Water Research, University of Manchester, Akvaplan-niva 🇳🇴 NO 68 0 4,972
61 Carme Alomar Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universitat de les Illes Balears 🇪🇸 ES 68 2 3,775
62 Mariacristina Cocca National Research Council 🇮🇹 IT 68 0 2,817
63 João Pinto da Costa University of Aveiro, Bridgepoint (United Kingdom) 🇵🇹 PT 67 0 10,754
64 Anita Jemec Kokalj University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Educational Centre Ljubljana 🇸🇮 SI 67 0 1,796
65 Francesco Regoli University of Palermo, National Biodiversity Institute, CoNISMa, Marche Polytechnic University, Ambiente Italia (Italy) 🇮🇹 IT 67 0 6,714
66 Esperanza Huerta Lwanga Wageningen University & Research, Würth Elektronik (Germany) 🇳🇱 NL 66 0 11,293
67 Davey L. Jones Murdoch University, Bangor University, The University of Western Australia 🇦🇺 AU 66 2 5,096
68 Bing‐Jie Ni UNSW Sydney, Tianjin University, Tongji University, University of Technology Sydney 🇦🇺 AU 65 0 6,719
69 Fabienne Lagarde Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université Paris-Est Créteil, University of Maine, Université de Montpellier, Le Mans Université, Centre Hospitalier du Mans, Département Santé des Plantes et Environnement 🇫🇷 FR 65 0 3,646
70 Marco Parolini University of Milan, Mylan (Switzerland) 🇮🇹 IT 65 2 1,665
71 Muhammad Reza Cordova National Research and Innovation Agency, Tokyo University of Agriculture, National Research, Development and Innovation Office, National Institute of Science and Technology, Collaborative Group (United States), Center for Plant Conservation 🇮🇩 ID 65 6 2,355
72 Arnaud Huvet Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Université de Montpellier, Département Santé des Plantes et Environnement 🇫🇷 FR 64 0 8,233
73 Jae‐Seong Lee Sungkyunkwan University, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology 🇰🇷 KR 64 0 3,855
74 Dorte Herzke NILU, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Climate Central, Climate Centre, NIIT (India), Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education, Norwegian Food Safety Authority, Tromsø research foundation 🇳🇴 NO 63 1 1,859
75 Sajjad Abbasi Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées, Shiraz University, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Klaipėda University, Canadian Nautical Research Society 🇫🇷 FR 63 1 4,252
76 Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg Leiden University, University of Applied Sciences Leiden, Public Health Institute, Institute for Environmental Sciences, National Institute of Public Health, National Institute of Public Health 🇳🇱 NL 63 4 3,322
77 Melanie Bergmann Tufts University, University of British Columbia, University of Washington 🇺🇸 US 63 0 6,514
78 Chenxi Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangxi University, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tibet University 🇨🇳 CN 62 0 11,497
79 Christian Ebere Enyoh Imo State University, Saitama University, Abia State University 🇳🇬 NG 62 0 2,450
80 Win Cowger University of California, Riverside, University of California System, Moore College of Art and Design, College Medical Center, Long Beach Unified School District, Southern California Institute for Research and Education, Owl Research Institute, Riverside 🇺🇸 US 62 0 3,031
81 Laurent Lebreton The Ocean Cleanup, Hawaii Pacific University, eCoast (New Zealand), Statistics New Zealand 🇳🇱 NL 61 0 21,024
82 Qiqing Chen East China Normal University, RWTH Aachen University, McGill University, Tongji University, The Ocean Cleanup, Chongqing Normal University 🇨🇳 CN 61 0 6,850
83 Iseult Lynch University of Birmingham, University of Science and Technology of China, Queen Mary University of London, Institute for Sustainability, The Edgbaston Hospital, 10:10 Climate Action, Cyprus College of Art, Larnaca College, Cyprus Institute of Marketing, University of Limassol 🇬🇧 GB 61 1 1,910
84 Gert Everaert Metropolitan University 🇧🇩 BD 61 1 1,487
85 Daoji Li East China Normal University, Hainan Normal University, Brazilian Micro and Small Enterprises Support Service, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO 🇨🇳 CN 60 1 10,136
86 Atsuhiko Isobe Kyushu University, National University of Comahue, Bangkok University, Kyushu Institute of Technology, NOAA Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Kyushu Institute of Information Sciences 🇯🇵 JP 60 1 4,117
87 Xiang‐Rong Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangxi University, Coral Reef Alliance 🇨🇳 CN 60 1 3,874
88 Braun, Ulrike 59 0 3,610
89 Jérôme Cachot Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Bordeaux, École Pratique des Hautes Études, Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux 🇫🇷 FR 59 0 1,885
90 Lars Gutow 59 0 6,727
91 Cheng Fang Hohai University, University of Newcastle Australia 🇨🇳 CN 58 0 2,420
92 Baoshan Xing University of Massachusetts Amherst 🇺🇸 US 58 3 3,511
93 Ika Paul-Pont Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Université de Montpellier, Département Santé des Plantes et Environnement 🇫🇷 FR 58 0 8,971
94 Lixin Zhu East China Normal University, Hainan Normal University, Northeastern University, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, Plastic Electronic (Austria), Cycle (Germany) 🇨🇳 CN 58 1 5,885
95 Daoji Li East China Normal University, Sanya University, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, New York University Shanghai 🇨🇳 CN 58 1 10,139
96 May Gómez Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 🇪🇸 ES 58 0 1,842
97 Javier Hernández‐Borges Universidad de La Laguna 🇪🇸 ES 58 0 998
98 Roberto Rosal Universidad de Alcalá, Universidad de La Laguna 🇪🇸 ES 58 0 3,467
99 Miguel González-Pleiter Universidad de Alcalá, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Universidad de La Laguna 🇪🇸 ES 57 0 3,219
100 Muhammad Junaid Henan Normal University, Shaoguan University, South China Agricultural University, Peking University, Swansea University 🇨🇳 CN 57 1 2,176