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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 Baoshan Xing Jinan University, Freie Universität Berlin, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Massachusetts Boston 🇨🇳 CN 69 3 3,848
52 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
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 69 1 13,112
54 Alessio Gomiero National Research Council, Climate Central, Xinjiang University, Department of the Environment 🇮🇹 IT 68 0 1,846
55 Rachel Hurley Norwegian Institute for Water Research, University of Manchester, Akvaplan-niva 🇳🇴 NO 68 0 4,972
56 Natarajan Chandrasekaran Vellore Institute of Technology University 🇮🇳 IN 68 2 1,909
57 Sedat Gündoğdu Cukurova University, Nagaland University, University of Staffordshire, Dumlupinar University 🇹🇷 TR 68 2 2,316
58 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 67 0 7,135
59 Mariacristina Cocca National Research Council 🇮🇹 IT 67 0 2,817
60 João Pinto da Costa University of Aveiro, Bridgepoint (United Kingdom) 🇵🇹 PT 67 0 10,754
61 Francesco Regoli University of Palermo, National Biodiversity Institute, CoNISMa, Marche Polytechnic University, Ambiente Italia (Italy) 🇮🇹 IT 67 0 6,714
62 Carme Alomar Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universitat de les Illes Balears 🇪🇸 ES 66 2 3,744
63 Esperanza Huerta Lwanga Wageningen University & Research, Würth Elektronik (Germany) 🇳🇱 NL 66 0 11,293
64 Damjana Drobne University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Educational Centre Ljubljana 🇸🇮 SI 65 0 689
65 Anita Jemec Kokalj University of Ljubljana 🇸🇮 SI 65 0 1,796
66 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 64 0 3,646
67 Melanie Bergmann Tufts University, University of British Columbia, University of Washington 🇺🇸 US 63 0 6,514
68 Davey L. Jones Murdoch University, Bangor University, The University of Western Australia 🇦🇺 AU 63 2 5,096
69 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
70 Bing‐Jie Ni UNSW Sydney, Tianjin University, Tongji University, University of Technology Sydney 🇦🇺 AU 63 0 6,719
71 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 62 0 8,159
72 Jae‐Seong Lee Sungkyunkwan University, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology 🇰🇷 KR 61 0 3,855
73 Marco Parolini University of Milan, Mylan (Switzerland) 🇮🇹 IT 61 2 1,665
74 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 61 6 2,355
75 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 61 0 3,031
76 Chenxi Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangxi University, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tibet University 🇨🇳 CN 61 0 11,497
77 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
78 Sajjad Abbasi Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Shiraz University, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Klaipėda University, Canadian Nautical Research Society 🇫🇷 FR 60 0 4,252
79 Qiqing Chen East China Normal University, RWTH Aachen University, McGill University, Tongji University, The Ocean Cleanup, Chongqing Normal University 🇨🇳 CN 60 0 6,850
80 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 60 1 1,910
81 Lars Gutow 59 0 6,727
82 Laurent Lebreton The Ocean Cleanup, Hawaii Pacific University, eCoast (New Zealand), Statistics New Zealand 🇳🇱 NL 59 0 21,024
83 Gert Everaert Metropolitan University 🇧🇩 BD 59 1 1,487
84 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
85 Braun, Ulrike 59 0 3,610
86 Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg Leiden University, University of Applied Sciences Leiden, Institute for Environmental Sciences 🇳🇱 NL 59 4 3,322
87 Cheng Fang Hohai University, University of Newcastle Australia 🇨🇳 CN 58 0 2,420
88 Baoshan Xing University of Massachusetts Amherst 🇺🇸 US 58 3 3,511
89 Xiang‐Rong Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangxi University, Coral Reef Alliance 🇨🇳 CN 58 1 3,874
90 Daoji Li East China Normal University, Sanya University, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, New York University Shanghai 🇨🇳 CN 58 1 10,139
91 May Gómez Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 🇪🇸 ES 57 0 1,842
92 Roberto Rosal Universidad de Alcalá, Universidad de La Laguna 🇪🇸 ES 57 0 3,458
93 Javier Hernández‐Borges Universidad de La Laguna 🇪🇸 ES 57 0 998
94 Christian Ebere Enyoh Imo State University, Saitama University, Abia State University 🇳🇬 NG 57 0 2,450
95 Matthias Labrenz 56 0 4,784
96 Dayong Wang Ministry of Education, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Jinan University, Southeast University, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Ministry of Education 🇧🇩 BD 56 0 2,761
97 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 56 0 8,897
98 Xiangliang Pan Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology 🇨🇳 CN 56 2 3,988
99 Atsuhiko Isobe Kyushu University, National University of Comahue, Kyushu Institute of Technology, NOAA Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Kyushu Institute of Information Sciences 🇯🇵 JP 56 1 4,117
100 Alba Hernández Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Artifex University, Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society 🇪🇸 ES 56 1 1,996