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Queen Mary University of London

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Microplastic research output and top contributors from Queen Mary University of London.

68
Papers
2
Tier 1 Papers
1,812
Citations
63% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 25 papers list Queen Mary University of London as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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showing 50 of 82 affiliated authors
Author Papers
Kate Spencer 12
Nan Wu 12
J. Iwan Jones 11
Pavel Kratina 8
Stuart Grieve 6
Julien E. Gautrot 6
Ana Martínez Rodríguez 6
Alexandra Chrysanthou 5
Marina Resmini 4
Danielle J. Marchant 4
Alena Vdovchenko 3
Ineyathendral Thandavamoorthy Rajeswari 3
Nicola M. Pugno 3
Amanda Arnold 2
Akram Alomainy 2
Ruth‐Sarah Rose 2
Chris Griffiths 2
Rory D. Donnellan 2
José M. Martín‐Durán 2
Pascaline Francelle 2
John F. Murphy 2
S. J. Park 2
Elijah Mojares 2
Hassan Kanso 2
Zhiling Guo 1
James A. Bradley 1
Carlos Cruz 1
Ingrid E. de Boer 1
Raymond D. Ward 1
Michał E. Skóra 1
James Scales 1
Hajar Hajmohammadi 1
Luke C. McIlvenna 1
Helen E. Wood 1
Tom M. Fayle 1
James H. Brand 1
Haneen Hassan 1
James Laurence Pretty 1
Sanaa Hafeez 1
Ketao Zhang 1
Shudan Xue 1
Peng Zhang 1
Shohreh Nourinovin 1
Elmeri Johannes Latvanen 1
Qammer H. Abbasi 1
Minerva Bosch‐Fortea 1
Gabriela Zemełka 1
Özge Eyice 1
Lihui Peng 1
Zhe Li 1

Top Papers

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Exposure to microplastics reduces attachment strength and alters the haemolymph proteome of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis)
2018 Tier 2 226 citations
Learning from natural sediments to tackle microplastics challenges: A multidisciplinary perspective
2022 Tier 2 210 citations
Small Water Bodies in Great Britain and Ireland: Ecosystem function, human-generated degradation, and options for restorative action
2018 Tier 2 143 citations
Microplastics contamination in the surface water of the Yangtze River from upstream to estuary based on different sampling methods
2021 Tier 2 130 citations
Occurrence and abundance of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) on microplastics (MPs) in Pearl River Estuary (PRE) region: Spatial and temporal variations
2021 Tier 2 101 citations
Flocculation with heterogeneous composition in water environments: A review
2022 Tier 2 98 citations
Interactive effects of warming and microplastics on metabolism but not feeding rates of a key freshwater detritivore
2019 Tier 2 82 citations
From marine to freshwater environment: A review of the ecotoxicological effects of microplastics
2023 Tier 2 80 citations
Systematic Analysis of the Relative Abundance of Polymers Occurring as Microplastics in Freshwaters and Estuaries
2020 Tier 2 65 citations
A global review on the abundance and threats of microplastics in soils to terrestrial ecosystem and human health
2023 Tier 2 64 citations
Microbial Degradation of Plastic in Aqueous Solutions Demonstrated by CO2 Evolution and Quantification
2020 Tier 2 64 citations
Colonization characteristics of bacterial communities on plastic debris: The localization of immigrant bacterial communities
2021 Tier 2 40 citations
Long term expansion profile of mesenchymal stromal cells at protein nanosheet-stabilised bioemulsions for next generation cell culture microcarriers
2021 Tier 2 36 citations
Flocs as vectors for microplastics in the aquatic environment
2024 Tier 2 35 citations
Contrasting the effects of microplastic types, concentrations and nutrient enrichment on freshwater communities and ecosystem functioning
2023 Tier 2 34 citations
Mapping Microplastics in Humans: Analysis of Polymer Types, and Shapes in Food and Drinking Water—A Systematic Review
2024 Tier 1 32 citations
Egg protein derived ultralightweight hybrid monolithic aerogel for water purification
2022 Tier 2 32 citations
Integrated and Sustainable Management of Post-industrial Coasts
2020 Tier 2 30 citations
Do microplastics mediate the effects of chemicals on aquatic organisms?
2021 Tier 2 25 citations
All-perfluoropolymer, nonlinear stability-assisted monolithic surface combines topology-specific superwettability with ultradurability
2023 Tier 2 20 citations
Microplastic pollution in Kolavai Lake, Tamil Nadu, India: quantification of plankton-sized microplastics in the surface water of lake
2023 Tier 2 20 citations
Strong Elastic Protein Nanosheets Enable the Culture and Differentiation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells on Microdroplets
2024 Tier 2 17 citations
Detection of Polystyrene Microplastic Particles in Water Using Surface-Functionalized Terahertz Microfluidic Metamaterials
2022 Tier 2 17 citations
A Plant Bioreactor for the Synthesis of Carbon Nanotube Bionic Nanocomposites
2020 Tier 2 17 citations
Microplastic pollution in Vietnam's estuarine, coastal and riverine environments: Research advances and future prospects
2024 Tier 2 16 citations
Role of traveling microplastics as bacterial carriers based on spatial and temporal dynamics of bacterial communities
2023 Tier 2 16 citations
Tracing microplastic footprints through the plastisphere
2022 Tier 2 16 citations
Arctic plasmidome analysis reveals distinct relationships among associated antimicrobial resistance genes and virulence genes along anthropogenic gradients
2024 Tier 2 15 citations
Cetacean sightings within the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
2019 Tier 2 14 citations
Developmental toxicity of pre-production plastic pellets affects a large swathe of invertebrate taxa
2024 Tier 2 13 citations
The Natural Robotics Contest: crowdsourced biomimetic design
2023 Tier 2 11 citations
Process Simulation Modeling of the Linear Low-Density Polyethylene Catalytic Pyrolysis in a Fluidized Bed Reactor
2023 Tier 2 11 citations
Potential pollution risks of historic landfills in England: Further analysis of climate change impacts
2023 Tier 2 10 citations
Marine snow as vectors for microplastic transport: Multiple aggregation cycles account for the settling of buoyant microplastics to deep‐sea sediments
2025 Tier 2 9 citations
Plastic Debris in the Stomach of the Invasive Signal Crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus from a Baltic Coastal River
2024 Tier 2 9 citations
Microplastics Accumulation And Distribution In The Surface Water And Sediment Of The Kosasthalaiyar River, Tamil Nadu, India
2025 Tier 2 7 citations
Microplastic pollution and nutrient enrichment shift the diet of freshwater macroinvertebrates
2024 Tier 2 7 citations
Nutrient enrichment mediates the effect of biodegradable and conventional microplastics on macroinvertebrate communities
2023 Tier 2 6 citations
West London Healthy Home and Environment (WellHome) Study: Protocol for a Community-Based Study Investigating Exposures Across the Indoor-Outdoor Air Pollution Continuum in Urban Communities
2025 Tier 2 5 citations
Physiological and behavioural responses of aquatic organisms to microplastics and experimental warming
2025 Tier 2 4 citations
Strong Elastic Protein Nanosheets Enable the Culture and Differentiation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells on Microdroplets
2023 Tier 2 4 citations
An ultrathin and flexible terahertz electromagnetically induced transparency-like metasurface based on asymmetric resonators
2023 Tier 2 4 citations
Developmental toxicity of pre-production plastic pellets affects a large swathe of invertebrate taxa
2024 Tier 2 3 citations
The Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Coatings Using Food‐Grade Wax Dispersions
2025 Tier 2 2 citations
Matrix Nanoscale Mechanics Regulates Exosome Production by Mesenchymal Stem Cells
2023 Tier 2 2 citations
Resilience of tropical invertebrate community assembly processes to a gradient of land use intensity
2023 Tier 2 2 citations
Supercharged Protein Nanosheets for Cell Expansion on Bioemulsions
2022 Tier 2 2 citations
Analysis, prevalence and impact of microplastics in freshwater and estuarine environments: an evidence review
2020 Tier 1 2 citations
The Role of Artificial Weathering Protocols on Abiotic and Bacterial Degradation of Polyethylene
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Coupling fragmentation to a size-selective sedimentation model can quantify the long-term fate of buoyant plastics in the ocean
2025 Tier 2 1 citations