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The University of Western Australia

Microplastic research output and top contributors from The University of Western Australia.

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143
Papers
3
Tier 1 Papers
18,792
Citations
87% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 18 papers list The University of Western Australia as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Nanthi Bolan 21
Kadambot H. M. Siddique 14
Meththika Vithanage 12
Charitha Pattiaratchi 10
Michael L. Johns 8
Davey L. Jones 8
Sarah A. Dunlop 7
Júlia Reisser 7
Renae K. Hovey 6
Thomas Crutchett 5
Sara Hajbane 5
Louise M. Goodes 5
Mirjam van der Mheen 5
Yinglong Chen 4
Bhedita J. Seewoo 4
Andrew W. Rate 4
Asha de Vos 4
Katrina Rose Bornt 3
Harriet Paterson 3
Shiv Bolan 3
James Fogarty 3
Michael Johns 2
Zahra Mohammadizadeh Tahroudi 2
Georg Fritz 2
Rob Atkin 2
Manuel Brunner 2
Terena Solomons 2
Tristan Dale 2
Hamish Newman 2
Rachel H. White 2
Sarath Wijeratne 2
Michele Thums 2
Jeremy Shaw 2
Natasha Lutz 2
Michaela Lucas 2
Colin Scott 2
Valeriya Komyakova 1
Shaik Sayed Md Rashidul Hossain 1
Gavin R. Flematti 1
Muhammad Farooq 1
Kathryn A. Fuller 1
Gayatri Athalye‐Jape 1
Yannick Mulders 1
Herbert J. Kronzucker 1
Matthew D. Linden 1
Henry Hui 1
Xiong Xiao 1
Kwanghee Jeong 1
Sudhir Kumar 1
Ming Liu 1

Top Papers

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Plastic Pollution in the World's Oceans: More than 5 Trillion Plastic Pieces Weighing over 250,000 Tons Afloat at Sea
2014 Tier 2 4,533 citations
Plastic debris in the open ocean
2014 Tier 2 2,990 citations
Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution
2020 Tier 2,889 citations
Behavior of microplastics and plastic film residues in the soil environment: A critical review
2019 Tier 2 886 citations
The microplastisphere: Biodegradable microplastics addition alters soil microbial community structure and function
2021 Tier 2 563 citations
Millimeter-Sized Marine Plastics: A New Pelagic Habitat for Microorganisms and Invertebrates
2014 Tier 2 512 citations
The vertical distribution of buoyant plastics at sea: an observational study in the North Atlantic Gyre
2015 Tier 2 498 citations
Marine Plastic Pollution in Waters around Australia: Characteristics, Concentrations, and Pathways
2013 Tier 2 461 citations
Microplastics in the agroecosystem: Are they an emerging threat to the plant-soil system?
2020 Tier 2 386 citations
Microplastics as an emerging threat to plant and soil health in agroecosystems
2021 Tier 2 336 citations
Kinetics of microplastic generation from different types of mulch films in agricultural soil
2021 Tier 2 221 citations
Biofilm formation and its implications on the properties and fate of microplastics in aquatic environments: A review
2022 Tier 2 219 citations
Microplastics and plastics-associated contaminants in food and beverages; Global trends, concentrations, and human exposure
2022 Tier 2 206 citations
Effect thresholds for the earthworm Eisenia fetida: Toxicity comparison between conventional and biodegradable microplastics
2021 Tier 2 206 citations
Measuring Marine Plastic Debris from Space: Initial Assessment of Observation Requirements
2019 Tier 2 187 citations
Challenges and opportunities in sustainable management of microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment
2021 Tier 2 182 citations
Is the Hyporheic Zone Relevant beyond the Scientific Community?
2019 Tier 2 176 citations
Effects of microplastics on soil microorganisms and microbial functions in nutrients and carbon cycling – A review
2024 Tier 2 174 citations
Extraction and identification methods of microplastics and nanoplastics in agricultural soil: A review
2021 Tier 2 164 citations
Removal of nanoplastics in water treatment processes: A review
2022 Tier 2 146 citations
Quantifying impacts of plastic debris on marine wildlife identifies ecological breakpoints
2020 Tier 2 126 citations
Various additive release from microplastics and their toxicity in aquatic environments
2023 Tier 2 124 citations
Microplastics fouling and interaction with polymeric membranes: A review
2021 Tier 2 113 citations
Beaching patterns of plastic debris along the Indian Ocean rim
2020 Tier 2 102 citations
What have we known so far for fluorescence staining and quantification of microplastics: A tutorial review
2021 Tier 2 101 citations
Field application of pure polyethylene microplastic has no significant short-term effect on soil biological quality and function
2021 Tier 2 96 citations
Particulate plastics-plant interaction in soil and its implications: A review
2021 Tier 2 93 citations
Tandem microplastic degradation and hydrogen production by hierarchical carbon nitride-supported single-atom iron catalysts
2024 Tier 2 88 citations
The role of soils in the disposition, sequestration and decontamination of environmental contaminants
2021 Tier 2 81 citations
The M/V X-Press Pearl Nurdle Spill: Contamination of Burnt Plastic and Unburnt Nurdles along Sri Lanka’s Beaches
2021 Tier 80 citations
Microplastic pollution as an environmental risk exacerbating the greenhouse effect and climate change: a review
2024 Tier 2 79 citations
An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses Evaluating Associations between Human Health and Exposure to Major Classes of Plastic-Associated Chemicals
2024 Tier 1 75 citations
Retrieving back plastic wastes for conversion to value added petrochemicals: opportunities, challenges and outlooks
2023 Tier 75 citations
Role of Indian Ocean Dynamics on Accumulation of Buoyant Debris
2019 Tier 2 71 citations
Succession of biochar addition for soil amendment and contaminants remediation during co-composting: A state of art review
2023 Tier 2 68 citations
Heavy metal-mediated adsorption of antibiotic tetracycline and ciprofloxacin on two microplastics: Insights into the role of complexation
2022 Tier 2 67 citations
Field test on the biodegradation of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) based mulch films in soil
2020 Tier 2 66 citations
Assessing the Efficacy of Pyrolysis–Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry for Nanoplastic and Microplastic Analysis in Human Blood
2025 Tier 2 64 citations
Accumulation and potential for transport of microplastics in stormwater drains into marine environments, Perth region, Western Australia
2021 Tier 2 64 citations
Microplastics have rice cultivar-dependent impacts on grain yield and quality, and nitrogenous gas losses from paddy, but not on soil properties
2022 Tier 2 61 citations
Soil water balance dynamics under plastic mulching in dryland rainfed agroecosystem across the Loess Plateau
2021 Tier 49 citations
Interactions between white and black carbon in water: A case study of concurrent aging of microplastics and biochar
2023 Tier 2 47 citations
Harnessing the power of metal-organic frameworks to develop microplastic fouling resistant forward osmosis membranes
2023 Tier 2 46 citations
Combined contamination of microplastic and antibiotic alters the composition of microbial community and metabolism in wheat and maize rhizosphere soil
2024 Tier 2 44 citations
A simple overflow density separation method that recovers >95% of dense microplastics from sediment
2024 Tier 2 42 citations
How do plastics, including microplastics and plastic-associated chemicals, affect human health?
2024 Tier 2 41 citations
Possible hazards from biodegradation of soil plastic mulch: Increases in microplastics and CO2 emissions
2024 Tier 2 38 citations
Impacts associated with the plastic polymers polycarbonate, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, and polybutadiene across their life cycle: A review
2024 Tier 38 citations
Microplastics positively mediate soil multifunctionality in dryland
2024 Tier 2 34 citations
Global perspective on microplastics in landfill leachate; Occurrence, abundance, characteristics, and environmental impact
2023 Tier 2 33 citations