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National Institute of Environmental Research

Microplastic research output and top contributors from National Institute of Environmental Research.

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Tier 1 Papers
1,277
Citations
67% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 15 papers list National Institute of Environmental Research as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Jae‐Sung Rhee 5
Jung‐Taek Kwon 5
Dong-Hwan Jeong 5
Soo-Hyung Lee 5
Tae‐Jin Park 5
Seunghyun Lee 5
Young‐Sam Yoon 5
Jae-Ho Lee 4
Changsoo Kim 4
Jeong‐Ki Yoon 4
Hwansoo Chong 4
Ji-Hyoung Park 4
So-Jeong Cheon 4
Young‐Sun Lee 3
Sunhee Mun 3
Moon‐Kyung Kim 3
Mun-Ju Kim 3
Mingi Ko 2
Min‐Seob Kim 2
Jaewoong Lee 2
Soo-Jin Cho 2
Namil Um 2
Tae-Wan Jeon 2
Yun‐Sung Lim 2
Bo-Mi Lee 2
Jongtae Lee 2
Ki-Seon Seong 2
Myungsung Lee 2
Sooyeon Hong 1
Su-Han Jang 1
Young-Yeul Kang 1
Heung‐Min Yoo 1
Jin‐Soo Park 1
Jeong Min Park 1
Sunhwa Park 1
Jung-Keun Oh 1
Jangho Lee 1
Soo Yong Lee 1
Tae Kyung Kim 1
David Chung 1
Jiseong Kim 1
Yunmin Jeong 1
Sangil Kwon 1
Hyeong-Jin Choi 1
Yunsung Lim 1
Jong-Tae Lee 1
Yunsung Lim 1
Jong Kwon Im 1
Sang Hun Kim 1
Yoon‐Seok Chang 1

Top Papers

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Occurrence of microplastics in the Han River and riverine fish in South Korea
2019 Tier 2 329 citations
National Reconnaissance Survey of Microplastics in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants in Korea
2020 Tier 2 152 citations
Distributions of Microplastics in Surface Water, Fish, and Sediment in the Vicinity of a Sewage Treatment Plant
2020 Tier 2 96 citations
Occurrence of microplastics in municipal sewage treatment plants: a review
2018 Tier 2 95 citations
Polystyrene microplastics induce mortality through acute cell stress and inhibition of cholinergic activity in a brine shrimp
2020 Tier 2 82 citations
Photocatalytic Degradation of Polyamide 66; Evaluating the Feasibility of Photocatalysis as a Microfibre-Targeting Technology
2020 Tier 2 71 citations
Occurrence and characteristics of microplastics in fish of the Han River, South Korea: Factors affecting microplastic abundance in fish
2021 Tier 2 57 citations
Detection of microplastic traces in four different types of municipal wastewater treatment plants through FT-IR and TED-GC-MS
2023 Tier 2 51 citations
Polytetrafluorethylene microplastic particles mediated oxidative stress, inflammation, and intracellular signaling pathway alteration in human derived cell lines
2023 Tier 2 50 citations
Consistent exposure to microplastics induces age-specific physiological and biochemical changes in a marine mysid
2020 Tier 2 37 citations
Exposure to metals premixed with microplastics increases toxicity through bioconcentration and impairs antioxidant defense and cholinergic response in a marine mysid
2021 Tier 2 34 citations
Biochemical and physiological responses of the water flea Moina macrocopa to microplastics: a multigenerational study
2021 Tier 2 32 citations
Fragmentation of nanoplastics driven by plant–microbe rhizosphere interaction during abiotic stress combination
2021 Tier 2 32 citations
Nationwide evaluation of microplastic properties in municipal wastewater treatment plants in South Korea
2024 Tier 2 23 citations
Temporal and spatial distribution of microplastic in the sediment of the Han River, South Korea
2023 Tier 2 23 citations
Quantification of tire wear particles in road dust based on synthetic/natural rubber ratio using pyrolysis-gas chromatography–mass spectrometry across diverse tire types
2024 Tier 2 21 citations
Simultaneous removal of diclofenac, triclosan, and microplastics using graphene oxide-chitosan sponges
2025 Tier 2 14 citations
Characteristics of Real-World Non-Exhaust Particulates from Vehicles
2022 Tier 2 14 citations
Review of microplastics in soils: state-of-the-art occurrence, transport, and investigation methods
2023 Tier 2 13 citations
Immunodysregulatory potentials of polyethylene or polytetrafluorethylene microplastics to mice subacutely exposed via intragastric intubation
2023 Tier 2 11 citations
Distribution of Heavy Metals and Organic Compounds: Contamination and Associated Risk Assessment in the Han River Watershed, South Korea
2022 Tier 2 8 citations
Influence of road roughness and slope on the accumulation and distribution of tire-wear particles and heavy metals in road dust
2025 Tier 2 6 citations
Microplastic Distribution and Characteristics in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) from Han River, South Korea
2023 Tier 2 6 citations
Microplastic Pollution in Sewage Sludge from Wastewater Treatment Plants and Estimation of Microplastic Release
2025 Tier 2 5 citations
Applying Material Flow Analysis for Sustainable Waste Management of Single-Use Plastics and Packaging Materials in the Republic of Korea
2024 Tier 4 citations
Characteristics of Real-world Non-exhaust Particulates from Vehicles
2022 Tier 2 3 citations
Characteristics of Real-world Non-exhaust Particulates from Vehicles
2022 Tier 2 3 citations
Source-specific quantification of microplastic-derived dissolved organic matter in sludge liquor using δ13C-labeled sludge and isotopic fingerprinting under varying conditioning treatments
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Emission characteristics analysis on microplastics by inorganic sludge discharged from recycling processes of agricultural waste vinyl in Korea
2024 Tier 2 1 citations
A Study on the Distribution Characteristics of Microplastics in the Atmosphere Using Spectroscopic Analysis
2023 Tier 2 1 citations
Detection of Microplastic Traces in Four Different Types of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants Through Ft-Ir and Ted-Gc-Ms
2023 Tier 2 1 citations
Temporal and Spatial Distribution of Microplastic in the Sediment of the Han River, South Korea
2022 Tier 2 1 citations
Time-resolved co-transport dynamics of microplastics and antibiotic resistance genes during stormwater first flush
2026 Tier 2
Influence of low density polyethylene microplastics on disinfection efficiency, biofilm formation, and horizontal plasmid transfer of antibiotic resistance in aquatic systems
2026 Tier 2
Molecular and cellular effects of nano- and microplastics on oysters: a review
2026 Tier 2
A pathway-resolved national model for quantifying environmental loads from pet-dog waste: A case study of South Korea
2026 Tier
Three-dimensional distribution of roadside airborne/tire-wear particles and implications for pedestrian exposure
2026 Tier 2
Removal of nanoplastics from aquatic environments using graphene oxide/chitosan sponges
2025 Tier 2
Unveiling the hidden roles of microplastic-derived dissolved organic matter in membrane fouling using fluorescence and stable carbon isotope tracers
2025 Tier 2
Physiological impacts of microplastics on the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas: The role of particle size and concentration
2025 Tier 2
Assessment of microplastics under 20 μm in road dust using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Pyr-GC/MS)
2025 Tier 2
Characteristics of Microplastics in Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Ash in South Korea
2025 Tier 2
New Management Strategy Framework for Effectively Managing Microplastic in Circular System from Plastic Product Manufacturing to Waste Treatment Facility
2024 Tier 2
Nationwide Evaluation of Microplastic Properties in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants in Korea
2024 Tier 2
Analysis of the Volatile Organic Components in Tire-Road-Wear Particles from a Vehicle in Real Road Driving Conditions
2023 Tier 2
Polytetrafluorethylene Microplastics Mediated Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, And Intracellular Signaling Pathway Alteration in Human Derived Cell Lines
2023 Tier 2