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Western University

Microplastic research output and top contributors from Western University.

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46
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Tier 1 Papers
2,931
Citations
65% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 16 papers list Western University as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Patricia L. Corcoran 16
Sara L. Belontz 6
Colleen M. Wardlaw 3
Mary Jane Walzak 3
Jesse Zhu 3
Behnam Keshavarzi 2
Joshua M. Pearce 2
Juan Li 2
Martha Dagnew 2
Madhumita B. Ray 2
Juan Li 2
Bryan D. Neff 2
Carlos Barreto 2
Bethany Y. Dean 2
Nina Kozikowski 2
Walter R. Waldman 1
Matthias C. Rillig 1
Stefanie Maaß 1
Maryam Mottaghi 1
M. Woods 1
Amarjeet Bassi 1
Sonil Nanda 1
An Thinh Nguyen 1
Thuy Nguyen 1
Mark Chandy 1
Jiayi Wang 1
Ian A. Arturo 1
Franco Berruti 1
Zoë Lindo 1
Bo Fan 1
Jessica J. Kowalski 1
Elizabeth R. Gillies 1
Hugh A. L. Henry 1
Yulin Hu 1
Mengyue Gong 1
Fred J. Longstaffe 1
Kelly E. Evans 1
Jennifer Blythe 1
Erica Stroud 1
Natalie Minda 1
A.F. Holland 1
Kelly Evans 1
Rebecca Sarazen 1
Riya Roy 1
Donya Babanezhad 1
Thao Dang 1
Johanna de Haan‐Ward 1
Kelly Ryan 1
Spencer M. Heuchan 1
A. Ballent 1

Top Papers

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Sources and sinks of microplastics in Canadian Lake Ontario nearshore, tributary and beach sediments
2016 Tier 2 682 citations
Hidden plastics of Lake Ontario, Canada and their potential preservation in the sediment record
2015 Tier 2 419 citations
Thermochemical conversion of plastic waste to fuels: a review
2020 Tier 2 342 citations
Factors Controlling the Distribution of Microplastic Particles in Benthic Sediment of the Thames River, Canada
2019 Tier 2 216 citations
Learning from natural sediments to tackle microplastics challenges: A multidisciplinary perspective
2022 Tier 2 210 citations
Current research trends on microplastic pollution from wastewater systems: a critical review
2019 Tier 2 177 citations
Research progress on distribution, sources, identification, toxicity, and biodegradation of microplastics in the ocean, freshwater, and soil environment
2021 Tier 2 142 citations
A first assessment of microplastics and other anthropogenic particles in Hudson Bay and the surrounding eastern Canadian Arctic waters of Nunavut
2020 Tier 2 103 citations
Factors influencing microplastic abundances in nearshore, tributary and beach sediments along the Ontario shoreline of Lake Erie
2018 Tier 2 85 citations
Degradation of Microplastics in the Environment
2022 Tier 2 66 citations
Effect of coagulation on microfibers in laundry wastewater
2022 Tier 2 50 citations
Household-Level Strategies to Tackle Plastic Waste Pollution in a Transitional Country
2023 Tier 2 48 citations
Development of Fertilizer Coatings from Polyglyoxylate–Polyester Blends Responsive to Root-Driven pH Change
2019 Tier 2 45 citations
Microplastic occurrence in selected aquatic species of the Persian Gulf: No evidence of trophic transfer or effect of diet
2023 Tier 2 30 citations
Elucidating effects of environmental exposure using human‐induced pluripotent stem cell disease modeling
2022 Tier 2 30 citations
Factors driving the spatial distribution of microplastics in nearshore and offshore sediment of Lake Huron, North America
2022 Tier 2 29 citations
Recycled polycarbonate and polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene feedstocks for circular economy product applications with fused granular fabrication-based additive manufacturing
2023 Tier 28 citations
Factors influencing the variation of microplastic uptake in demersal fishes from the upper Thames River Ontario
2022 Tier 2 28 citations
Microplastics in aquatic species of Anzali wetland: An important freshwater biodiversity hotspot in Iran
2023 Tier 2 24 citations
Categorization of plastic debris on sixty-six beaches of the Laurentian Great Lakes, North America
2022 Tier 2 23 citations
Degradation of Microplastics in the Environment
2020 Tier 2 23 citations
Addition of polyester in soil affects litter decomposition rates but not microarthropod communities
2020 Tier 2 19 citations
A value-added insight of reusing microplastic waste: Carrier particle in fluidized bed bioreactor for simultaneous carbon and nitrogen removal from septic wastewater
2019 Tier 2 18 citations
Prioritizing Suitable Quality Assurance and Control Standards to Reduce Laboratory Airborne Microfibre Contamination in Sediment Samples
2021 Tier 2 14 citations
Quantification and characterization of plastics in near-shore surface waters of Atlantic Canada
2022 Tier 2 13 citations
A temporal record of microplastic accumulation in sediment cores of the Great Lakes, North America, reflects macroeconomic and regional influences
2024 Tier 2 10 citations
Microplastics Pollution and Their Potential Impact in Marine Systems: A Case Study in Shandong Peninsula, China
2023 Tier 2 9 citations
Microfibers in anaerobic digestion: Effect of ozone pretreatment
2023 Tier 2 8 citations
Life Cycle Carbon Emissions Savings of Replacing Concrete with Recycled Polycarbonate and Sand Composite
2025 Tier 2 7 citations
Strategies for recycling multi-material polymer blends for additive manufacturing
2025 Tier 6 citations
The abundance, removal efficiency, and characteristics of microplastics in three urban wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea
2024 Tier 2 6 citations
A value-added step towards promoting the serviceability of fluidized bed bioreactor in treating wastewater with low carbon to nitrogen ratio
2020 Tier 2 6 citations
How Soil Invertebrates Deal With Microplastic Contamination
2021 Tier 2 4 citations
Pedestrian traffic is the main driver of macro- and large microplastic debris deposition in urban stormwater drains
2024 Tier 2 3 citations
Correction: A first assessment of microplastics and other anthropogenic particles in Hudson Bay and the surrounding eastern Canadian Arctic waters of Nunavut
2020 Tier 2 3 citations
Factors Influencing the Variation of Microplastic Uptake in Demersal Fishes from the Upper Thames River Ontario
2022 Tier 2 2 citations
Temporarily trapped: stormwater pond sediment is a key transient sink for microplastic debris
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
A marine bacterial strain with polyurethane-degrading activity, a potential for plastic waste control in the oceans
2025 Tier 1 citations
Estimating households’ willingness-to-pay associated with risks for improved plastic waste management using a new integrated contingent valuation-mindsponge- mindspongeconomics approach
2023 Tier 2 1 citations
Fish species, habitat, and capture location outweigh fish mass as drivers of microplastic pollution in Canadian Arctic fishes
2026 Tier 2
Land use is the major control on macroplastic debris deposition at twenty-eight urban stormwater ponds
2026 Tier
Microplastic in loam soil reduces the bioavailability of copper to soybean (Glycine max)
2026 Tier 2
Microplastics: What Can We Learn from Clastic Sediments?
2023 Tier 2
Corrigendum to “A value-added insight of reusing microplastic waste: Carrier particle in fluidized bed bioreactor for simultaneous carbon and nitrogen removal from septic wastewater” [Biochem. Eng. J., 151 (2019) 107300]
2021 Tier 2