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City University of Hong Kong

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Microplastic research output and top contributors from City University of Hong Kong.

239
Papers
3
Tier 1 Papers
11,109
Citations
95% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 13 papers list City University of Hong Kong as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Top Authors

showing 50 of 202 affiliated authors
Author Papers
Wen‐Xiong Wang 52
Siu Gin Cheung 25
James Kar‐Hei Fang 25
Kmy Leung 23
Kai Zhang 16
N.F.Y. Tam 15
Paul K.S. Lam 13
Mengyang Liu 12
Xiaoyu Xu 9
Chun‐Yuen Wong 8
Meng Yan 8
Hoi‐Shing Lo 8
Shaopeng Xu 8
Yaru Cao 7
Bee Luan Khoo 6
Keng Po Lai 6
A.C.Y. Wong 5
Xinyi Chang 5
Sunita Varjani 5
Yuhe He 5
Lanpeng Yang 5
Yue Ma 5
H.M. Liu 5
Yuefei Ruan 5
Carol Sze Ki Lin 5
Mengjing Wang 5
Siwen Zheng 4
Anqi Sun 4
Rongben Wu 4
Alicia Kyoungjin An 3
Yuan Liu 3
Xiaying Xin 3
Bo-Yu Peng 3
Mingyi Jia 3
James K.H. Fang 3
Meng Yan 3
Zipei Dong 3
Keran Yang 3
Hoi Shan Chau 3
Richard Yuen Chong Kong 3
Luoluo Chen 3
Meng Yan 2
Chun Kwan Chen 2
Yingyu Bao 2
Jin‐Hua Mou 2
Qi Wang 2
Zi‐Hao Qin 2
Ling Jin 2
Muhammad Usman Farid 2
Jun Fan 2

Top Papers

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Understanding plastic degradation and microplastic formation in the environment: A review
2021 Tier 2 1,378 citations
Sources and distribution of microplastics in China's largest inland lake – Qinghai Lake
2018 Tier 2 604 citations
Occurrence and Characteristics of Microplastic Pollution in Xiangxi Bay of Three Gorges Reservoir, China
2017 Tier 2 550 citations
Microplastic pollution in China's inland water systems: A review of findings, methods, characteristics, effects, and management
2018 Tier 2 511 citations
Which Micropollutants in Water Environments Deserve More Attention Globally?
2021 Tier 2 502 citations
Effect of LDPE and biodegradable PBAT primary microplastics on bacterial community after four months of soil incubation
2022 Tier 2 229 citations
Color: An Important but Overlooked Factor for Plastic Photoaging and Microplastic Formation
2022 Tier 2 228 citations
Human Exposure to Microplastics and Its Associated Health Risks
2023 Tier 2 209 citations
Detrimental effects of microplastic exposure on normal and asthmatic pulmonary physiology
2021 Tier 2 207 citations
Comparisons of microplastic pollution between mudflats and sandy beaches in Hong Kong
2018 Tier 2 188 citations
Microplastic ingestion reduces energy intake in the clam Atactodea striata
2016 Tier 2 185 citations
Microplastics: A major source of phthalate esters in aquatic environments
2022 Tier 2 172 citations
How mangrove plants affect microplastic distribution in sediments of coastal wetlands: Case study in Shenzhen Bay, South China
2020 Tier 2 159 citations
Occurrence and removal of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants and drinking water purification facilities: A review
2021 Tier 2 156 citations
Marine mammal conservation: over the horizon
2021 Tier 2 146 citations
Fate and Effects of Macro- and Microplastics in Coastal Wetlands
2022 Tier 2 137 citations
Polystyrene microplastics alter the intestinal microbiota function and the hepatic metabolism status in marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma)
2020 Tier 2 129 citations
Release of Microplastics from Discarded Surgical Masks and Their Adverse Impacts on the Marine Copepod <i>Tigriopus japonicus</i>
2021 Tier 2 128 citations
Polystyrene microplastics induce size-dependent multi-organ damage in mice: Insights into gut microbiota and fecal metabolites
2023 Tier 2 127 citations
Heavy metals contamination of sedimentary microplastics in Hong Kong
2020 Tier 2 124 citations
Impacts of Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018 on the deposition of marine debris and microplastics on beaches in Hong Kong
2020 Tier 2 112 citations
Distribution and potential sources of microplastics in sediments in remote lakes of Tibet, China
2021 Tier 2 108 citations
Microplastics in aquatic environments: A comprehensive review of toxicity, removal, and remediation strategies
2023 Tier 2 107 citations
Reproductive toxicity of micro- and nanoplastics
2023 Tier 2 101 citations
A preliminary screening of HBCD enantiomers transported by microplastics in wastewater treatment plants
2019 Tier 2 99 citations
Microplastics in invertebrates on soft shores in Hong Kong: Influence of habitat, taxa and feeding mode
2020 Tier 2 98 citations
Heavy metals in the “plastisphere” of marine microplastics: adsorption mechanisms and composite risk
2021 Tier 2 96 citations
Cell Cycle Control of Nanoplastics Internalization in Phytoplankton
2021 Tier 1 91 citations
Development of a digestion method for determining microplastic pollution in vegetal-rich clayey mangrove sediments
2019 Tier 2 89 citations
The “Microplastome” – A Holistic Perspective to Capture the Real-World Ecology of Microplastics
2024 Tier 2 88 citations
Water Quality Impact on Fish Behavior: A Review From an Aquaculture Perspective
2024 Tier 2 86 citations
Spatial distribution and source identification of hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) on sedimentary microplastic in Hong Kong
2018 Tier 2 82 citations
Recent advances in biodegradation of emerging contaminants - microplastics (MPs): Feasibility, mechanism, and future prospects
2023 Tier 2 81 citations
Microplastics in the intestinal tracts of East Asian finless porpoises (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis sunameri) from Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea of China
2018 Tier 2 81 citations
The geopolitical economy of Thailand's marine plastic pollution crisis
2020 Tier 2 76 citations
Preliminary Findings of the High Quantity of Microplastics in Faeces of Hong Kong Residents
2022 Tier 2 71 citations
Accumulation Kinetics and Gut Microenvironment Responses to Environmentally Relevant Doses of Micro/Nanoplastics by Zooplankton <i>Daphnia Magna</i>
2023 Tier 2 70 citations
A systematic study of microplastic occurrence in urban water networks of a metropolis
2022 Tier 2 68 citations
Effects of temperature and particle concentration on aggregation of nanoplastics in freshwater and seawater
2021 Tier 2 65 citations
Embrace complexity to understand microplastic pollution
2022 Tier 2 64 citations
Toward Sustainable Environmental Quality: Priority Research Questions for Asia
2020 Tier 2 62 citations
The hydro-fluctuation belt of the Three Gorges Reservoir: Source or sink of microplastics in the water?
2019 Tier 2 62 citations
Barnacles as potential bioindicator of microplastic pollution in Hong Kong
2020 Tier 2 60 citations
New insights into the distribution, potential source and risk of microplastics in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
2023 Tier 2 59 citations
Trash to treasure: electrocatalytic upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastic to value-added products by Mn0.1Ni0.9Co2O4-δ RSFs spinel
2023 Tier 2 58 citations
Recent developments in microplastic contaminated water treatment: Progress and prospects of carbon-based two-dimensional materials for membranes separation
2022 Tier 2 56 citations
Effective recycling of disposable medical face masks for sustainable green concrete via a new fiber hybridization technique
2022 Tier 2 55 citations
A short review on the recent method development for extraction and identification of microplastics in mussels and fish, two major groups of seafood
2022 Tier 2 55 citations
Microplastics act as a carrier for wastewater-borne pathogenic bacteria in sewage
2022 Tier 2 55 citations
Intra-day microplastic variations in wastewater: A case study of a sewage treatment plant in Hong Kong
2020 Tier 2 55 citations