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The Ocean Cleanup

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Microplastic research output and top contributors from The Ocean Cleanup.

63
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Tier 1 Papers
13,517
Citations
89% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 7 papers list The Ocean Cleanup as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Top Authors

showing 50 of 56 affiliated authors
Author Papers
Laurent Lebreton 33
Matthias Egger 16
Tim van Emmerik 8
Boyan Slat 8
Sarah‐Jeanne Royer 6
Francesco F. Ferrari 5
Robin de Vries 5
Bruno Sainte-Rose 4
Helen Wolter 4
Thomas Mani 4
Júlia Reisser 4
Maíra Proietti 4
Astrid E. Delorme 4
Shungudzemwoyo P. Garaba 3
Sarah-Jeanne Royer 3
Caroline van Calcar 2
Yannick Pham 2
Lourens Meijer 2
Serena Cunsolo 2
Lauren Quiros 2
Anna Schwarz 2
Pavla Debeljak 2
Roberto Brambini 2
Thomas van Thiel 1
Susan E. Gibbs 1
Damien Morales 1
Michelle Loozen 1
Aurore Levivier 1
Kim Noble 1
Hannah Maral 1
Rosanna I. Schoeneich-Argent 1
Jan-Willem Damsteeg 1
Kimberly Noble 1
Lys-Anne Sirks 1
Sara Hajbane 1
Peter S. Puskic 1
Merel Kooi 1
Margot Thibault 1
Paul Vriend 1
Arjen Tjallema 1
Matthias Egger 1
Andriarimina Daniel Rakotonirina 1
David J. Cox 1
Giulia Leone 1
Michelle Tishler 1
Leila Fouda 1
Kees van Oeveren 1
Moritz S. Schmid 1
Jan de Sonneville 1
Arjen Tjallema 1

Top Papers

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River plastic emissions to the world’s oceans
2017 Tier 2 3,701 citations
Future scenarios of global plastic waste generation and disposal
2019 Tier 2 2,174 citations
Evidence that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is rapidly accumulating plastic
2018 Tier 2 1,729 citations
More than 1000 rivers account for 80% of global riverine plastic emissions into the ocean
2021 Tier 2 1,251 citations
A global mass budget for positively buoyant macroplastic debris in the ocean
2019 Tier 2 535 citations
The vertical distribution of buoyant plastics at sea: an observational study in the North Atlantic Gyre
2015 Tier 2 498 citations
An inshore–offshore sorting system revealed from global classification of ocean litter
2021 Tier 2 431 citations
The effect of particle properties on the depth profile of buoyant plastics in the ocean
2016 Tier 2 277 citations
A Methodology to Characterize Riverine Macroplastic Emission Into the Ocean
2018 Tier 2 269 citations
Using Numerical Model Simulations to Improve the Understanding of Micro-plastic Distribution and Pathways in the Marine Environment
2017 Tier 2 248 citations
Seasonality of riverine macroplastic transport
2019 Tier 2 223 citations
First evidence of plastic fallout from the North Pacific Garbage Patch
2020 Tier 2 193 citations
Measuring Marine Plastic Debris from Space: Initial Assessment of Observation Requirements
2019 Tier 2 187 citations
Risk assessment of plastic pollution on marine diversity in the Mediterranean Sea
2019 Tier 2 154 citations
First record of characterization, concentration and distribution of microplastics in coastal sediments of an urban fjord in south west Norway using a thermal degradation method
2019 Tier 2 141 citations
Seine Plastic Debris Transport Tenfolded During Increased River Discharge
2019 Tier 2 139 citations
Microplastic sampling with the AVANI trawl compared to two neuston trawls in the Bay of Bengal and South Pacific
2017 Tier 2 139 citations
The distribution of subsurface microplastics in the ocean
2025 Tier 2 125 citations
Nanomaterials for microplastic remediation from aquatic environment: Why nano matters?
2022 Tier 2 113 citations
Rapid Assessment of Floating Macroplastic Transport in the Rhine
2020 Tier 2 109 citations
Plastic photodegradation under simulated marine conditions
2023 Tier 2 95 citations
Extracting DNA from ocean microplastics: a method comparison study
2016 Tier 2 59 citations
Extent and reproduction of coastal species on plastic debris in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre
2023 Tier 2 57 citations
Concentration, anisotropic and apparent colour effects on optical reflectance properties of virgin and ocean-harvested plastics
2020 Tier 2 57 citations
A spatially variable scarcity of floating microplastics in the eastern North Pacific Ocean
2020 Tier 2 54 citations
Microplastics and anthropogenic fibre concentrations in lakes reflect surrounding land use
2021 Tier 2 53 citations
Proof of concept for a new sensor to monitor marine litter from space
2024 Tier 2 40 citations
Joint effort among research infrastructures to quantify the impact of plastic debris in the ocean
2019 Tier 2 38 citations
Microbial communities on plastic particles in surface waters differ from subsurface waters of the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre
2022 Tier 2 36 citations
Relative Abundance of Floating Plastic Debris and Neuston in the Eastern North Pacific Ocean
2021 Tier 2 36 citations
Pelagic distribution of plastic debris (> 500 µm) and marine organisms in the upper layer of the North Atlantic Ocean
2022 Tier 2 34 citations
Legacy oceanic plastic pollution must be addressed to mitigate possible long-term ecological impacts
2023 Tier 2 29 citations
Pelagic microplastics in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre: A prevalent anthropogenic component of the particulate organic carbon pool
2023 Tier 2 29 citations
Wind- and rain-driven macroplastic mobilization and transport on land
2024 Tier 2 25 citations
Over 1000 rivers accountable for 80% of global riverine plastic emissions into the ocean
2019 Tier 2 23 citations
Aging of plastics and microplastics in the environment: a review on influencing factors, quantification methods, challenges, and future perspectives
2024 Tier 2 21 citations
Coastal Garbage Patches: Fronts Accumulate Plastic Films at Ashmore Reef Marine Park (Pulau Pasir), Australia
2021 Tier 2 20 citations
Anthropogenic debris in three sympatric seal species of the Western Antarctic Peninsula
2024 Tier 2 17 citations
Microplastics in the insular marine environment of the Southwest Indian Ocean carry a microbiome including antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacteria: A case study from Reunion Island
2023 Tier 2 17 citations
Transnational Plastics: An Australian Case for Global Action
2020 Tier 2 16 citations
Mind the fragmentation gap
2024 Tier 2 15 citations
Understanding the interactions between cephalopods and marine litter: A research evaluation with identification of gaps and future perspectives
2023 Tier 2 15 citations
Plastics in Freshwater Bodies
2022 Tier 2 14 citations
Cetacean sightings within the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
2019 Tier 2 14 citations
Assessing Plastic Brittleness to Understand Secondary Microplastic Formation on Beaches: A Hotspot for Weathered Marine Plastics
2025 Tier 2 11 citations
Computer vision segmentation model—deep learning for categorizing microplastic debris
2024 Tier 2 10 citations
Training the next generation of plastics pollution researchers: tools, skills and career perspectives in an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary field
2023 Tier 2 10 citations
Hyperspectral reflectance of pristine, ocean weathered and biofouled plastics from a dry to wet and submerged state
2023 Tier 2 10 citations
Impact of microplastic pollution on breaking waves
2024 Tier 2 6 citations
Evaluating the environmental impact of cleaning the North Pacific Garbage Patch
2025 Tier 2 4 citations