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University of Washington

Microplastic research output and top contributors from University of Washington.

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83
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1
Tier 1 Papers
3,101
Citations
84% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 13 papers list University of Washington as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Michelle H. DiBenedetto 9
Jacqueline L. Padilla‐Gamiño 6
G. Proskurowski 6
Julia Yue Cui 5
Samantha Phan 5
Christine K. Luscombe 5
Jeremy B. Axworthy 5
Kyle Joohyung Kim 4
Teresa A. Brentnall 4
Emily Carrington 4
Lisa A. Lai 4
Katherine S. Lasdin 3
M. R. Baker 3
L. Baker 3
Lyda S.T. Harris 3
Joshua S. Sacks 2
Kennadie R. Selden 2
Jordan Furseth 2
Erin B. Mee 2
Mark S. Wigmosta 1
Tekman, Mine 1
Joel D. Kaufman 1
Ann Bostrom 1
Melanie Bergmann 1
T. Todd Jones 1
Sen Zhang 1
Gregory V. Korshin 1
Juan José Alava 1
Sen Zhang 1
Jessica Vandenberg 1
Marcia Moreno‐Báez 1
Andrés M. Cisneros‐Montemayor 1
Mark L. Mallory 1
Megan Bailey 1
Pensri Kyes 1
Randall C. Kyes 1
Alessia Giannattasio 1
H.J. Chizeck 1
Sicheng Wang 1
Nadia N. Intan 1
Jim Pfaendtner 1
Ziyi Yang 1
Karly McMullen 1
Edward P. Kolodziej 1
Ximin Hu 1
Abigail Barrows 1
Jacqueline Lindsey 1
Julia K. Parrish 1
Helen H. R. Kim 1
Ramesh S. Iyer 1

Top Papers

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The effect of wind mixing on the vertical distribution of buoyant plastic debris
2012 Tier 2 701 citations
Distribution of Surface Plastic Debris in the Eastern Pacific Ocean from an 11-Year Data Set
2014 Tier 2 471 citations
The biogeography of the Plastisphere: implications for policy
2015 Tier 2 387 citations
Where the rubber meets the road: Emerging environmental impacts of tire wear particles and their chemical cocktails
2024 Tier 2 166 citations
Recommended best practices for plastic and litter ingestion studies in marine birds: Collection, processing, and reporting
2019 Tier 2 147 citations
Detection of microplastics in human tissues and organs: A scoping review
2024 Tier 2 130 citations
The effect of weathering environments on microplastic chemical identification with Raman and IR spectroscopy: Part I. polyethylene and polypropylene
2022 Tier 2 121 citations
Low incidence of microplastic contaminants in Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas Thunberg) from the Salish Sea, USA
2020 Tier 2 87 citations
Microplastics ingestion and heterotrophy in thermally stressed corals
2019 Tier 2 84 citations
Passive buoyant tracers in the ocean surface boundary layer: 2. Observations and simulations of microplastic marine debris
2015 Tier 2 82 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
Global meta‐analysis reveals diverse effects of microplastics on freshwater and marine fishes
2022 Tier 1 69 citations
Impacts of microplastic vs. natural abiotic particles on the clearance rate of a marine mussel
2019 Tier 2 66 citations
Evidence for the Influence of Surface Heat Fluxes on Turbulent Mixing of Microplastic Marine Debris
2016 Tier 2 48 citations
Fluid dynamics challenges in predicting plastic pollution transport in the ocean: A perspective
2023 Tier 2 45 citations
Biodegradable Material for Oyster Reef Restoration: First-Year Performance and Biogeochemical Considerations in a Coastal Lagoon
2021 Tier 2 29 citations
Enhanced settling and dispersion of inertial particles in surface waves
2022 Tier 2 28 citations
Watershed analysis of urban stormwater contaminant 6PPD-Quinone hotspots and stream concentrations using a process-based ecohydrological model
2024 Tier 25 citations
Microplastic changes the sinking and resuspension rates of marine mussel biodeposits
2021 Tier 2 25 citations
Microplastics segregation by rise velocity at the ocean surface
2023 Tier 2 23 citations
An imperative to focus the plastic pollution problem on place-based solutions
2022 Tier 2 23 citations
Settling of inertial nonspherical particles in wavy flow
2020 Tier 2 21 citations
Exploiting weak supervision to facilitate segmentation, classification, and analysis of microplastics (<100 μm) using Raman microspectroscopy images
2023 Tier 2 20 citations
Quantifying the influence of size, shape, and density of microplastics on their transport modes: A modeling approach
2024 Tier 2 19 citations
Wind‐Based Estimations of Ocean Surface Currents From Massive Clusters of Drifters in the Gulf of Mexico
2019 Tier 2 19 citations
Effect of Shape and Size on the Transport of Floating Particles on the Free Surface in a Natural Stream
2023 Tier 2 17 citations
In Vivo Tissue Distribution of Microplastics and Systemic Metabolomic Alterations After Gastrointestinal Exposure
2023 Tier 2 17 citations
Influence of marine habitat on microplastic prevalence in forage fish and salmon in the Salish Sea
2023 Tier 2 15 citations
Dispersion of finite-size, non-spherical particles by waves and currents
2022 Tier 2 14 citations
Presence of microplastics and microparticles in Oregon Black Rockfish sampled near marine reserve areas
2023 Tier 2 13 citations
How we count counts: Examining influences on detection during shoreline surveys of marine debris
2023 Tier 2 12 citations
Research on the PFAS release and migration behavior of multi-layer outdoor jacket fabrics
2025 Tier 2 9 citations
Open Specy 1.0: Automated (Hyper)spectroscopy for Microplastics
2025 Tier 2 8 citations
Metabolic Reprogramming in Gut Microbiota Exposed to Polystyrene Microplastics
2025 Tier 2 8 citations
Low incidence of microplastics in coral reefs of Kāneʻohe Bay, Hawaiʻi, USA
2024 Tier 2 8 citations
Spatial–Temporal Growth, Distribution, and Diffusion of Marine Microplastic Research and National Plastic Policies
2021 Tier 2 8 citations
Chemical recycling of post-consumer polyester wastes using a tertiary amine organocatalyst
2024 Tier 2 6 citations
Monitoring microplastic–contaminant sorption processes in real-time using membrane introduction mass spectrometry
2023 Tier 2 6 citations
Parametric study of the dispersion of inertial ellipsoidal particles in a wave-current flow
2024 Tier 2 5 citations
Comparative Analysis of Physical and Polymer Characteristics of Microplastics Detected in Human Colorectal Cancer Samples From the United States and Malaysia
2025 Tier 2 4 citations
FindingPlastic: Underwater Plastic Bag Detection and Retrieval
2024 Tier 2 4 citations
Nose-to-brain translocation of inhaled ultrafine elongated particles: facts and mysteries
2025 Tier 2 3 citations
First Report of Microplastics in Wild Long-Tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) Feces at Kosumpee Forest Park, Maha Sarakham, Thailand
2024 Tier 2 3 citations
Planetary health: an imperative for pediatric radiology
2023 Tier 2 3 citations
Comparative Analysis of Microplastics Detected in Human Colorectal Cancer Tissues from Two Countries
2024 Tier 2 2 citations
Effect of Shape and Size on the Transport of Floating Particles on the Free Surface in a Meandering Stream
2023 Tier 2 2 citations
Three-Dimensional Settling Dynamics of Environmental Microplastics
2026 Tier 2 1 citations
In vivo exposure of mixed microplastic particles in mice and its impacts on the murine gut microbiome and metabolome
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Microplastics as the potential reservoir and carrier of viral pathogens detected from hospital sewage
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Microplastics in Nearshore and Subtidal Sediments in the Salish Sea: Implications for Marine Habitats and Exposure
2025 Tier 2 1 citations