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University of Warwick

Microplastic research output and top contributors from University of Warwick.

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57
Papers
1
Tier 1 Papers
5,444
Citations
74% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 15 papers list University of Warwick as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Soroush Abolfathi 15
Jonathan Pearson 9
Gary D. Bending 8
Ben Stride 7
Sarah Cook 6
Joseph A. Christie‐Oleza 5
Vinko Zadjelovic 5
Matthew I. Gibson 4
Merenchi Galappaththige Nipuni Odara 3
Gabriel Erni-Cassola 3
Elizabeth M. H. Wellington 3
Dannielle S. Green 2
Evgeny V. Rebrov 2
Bas Boots 2
Yixin Li 2
Xueyu Geng 2
Robyn Wright 2
Edward Ren Kai Neo 2
Vannessa Goodship 2
Kurt Debattista 2
Chaoying Wan 2
Sireethorn Tungsirisurp 2
Richard Napier 2
Mira Latva 2
Mingqi Guo 2
Benny Haotian Ding 2
Chiara Borsetto 2
Jeannelle Quartey 2
Tyler N. Cairns 2
Richard C. Thompson 1
Gideon Aina Idowu 1
Paresh Kumar Samantaray 1
Derya Kaya Özdemir 1
Tony McNally 1
Syie Luing Wong 1
Jack M. Woolley 1
Stefan A. F. Bon 1
Chebrolu P. Rao 1
Sirilata Polepalli 1
Wen Jiang 1
Mohaddeseh Mousavi Nezhad 1
Yingjian Xu 1
Modupe Jimoh 1
Stuart R. Coles 1
Chitra Joshi 1
Bethany L. Richmond 1
Miriam L. Gifford 1
Craig J. Dedman 1
Nick Chater 1
Hendrik Schäfer 1

Top Papers

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Distribution of plastic polymer types in the marine environment; A meta-analysis
2019 Tier 1 831 citations
Lost, but Found with Nile Red: A Novel Method for Detecting and Quantifying Small Microplastics (1 mm to 20 μm) in Environmental Samples
2017 Tier 2 761 citations
The i-frame and the s-frame: How focusing on individual-level solutions has led behavioral public policy astray
2022 Tier 501 citations
Marine Plastic Debris: A New Surface for Microbial Colonization
2020 Tier 2 465 citations
Effects of conventional and biodegradable microplastics on a marine ecosystem engineer (Arenicola marina) and sediment nutrient cycling
2015 Tier 2 439 citations
Effects of microplastics on European flat oysters, Ostrea edulis and their associated benthic communities
2016 Tier 2 389 citations
Microplastics Affect the Ecological Functioning of an Important Biogenic Habitat
2016 Tier 2 259 citations
Microplastics in freshwater systems: Dynamic behaviour and transport processes
2024 Tier 2 165 citations
Early Colonization of Weathered Polyethylene by Distinct Bacteria in Marine Coastal Seawater
2019 Tier 2 148 citations
A mechanistic understanding of polyethylene biodegradation by the marine bacterium Alcanivorax
2022 Tier 134 citations
A multi-OMIC characterisation of biodegradation and microbial community succession within the PET plastisphere
2021 Tier 2 123 citations
Microplastics in soils: an environmental geotechnics perspective
2021 Tier 2 108 citations
Polymer nanoparticles pass the plant interface
2022 Tier 2 96 citations
Municipal solid waste compost: Global trends and biogeochemical cycling
2023 Tier 2 86 citations
Longitudinal dispersion of microplastics in aquatic flows using fluorometric techniques
2019 Tier 2 85 citations
Plastic pyrolysis over HZSM-5 zeolite and fluid catalytic cracking catalyst under ultra-fast heating
2022 Tier 2 84 citations
Design and Control of Compostability in Synthetic Biopolyesters
2021 Tier 77 citations
Biodegradation of microplastics derived from controlled release fertilizer coating: Selective microbial colonization and metabolism in plastisphere
2024 Tier 2 68 citations
Understanding visible light and microbe-driven degradation mechanisms of polyurethane plastics: Pathways, property changes, and product analysis
2024 Tier 2 65 citations
Quantifying microplastic dispersion due to density effects
2024 Tier 2 62 citations
Microbial hitchhikers harbouring antimicrobial-resistance genes in the riverine plastisphere
2023 Tier 62 citations
Environmental impacts of covid-19 pandemic: Release of microplastics, organic contaminants and trace metals from face masks under ambient environmental conditions
2022 Tier 2 58 citations
Deep learning for chemometric analysis of plastic spectral data from infrared and Raman databases
2022 Tier 2 55 citations
Modeling Microplastic and Solute Transport in Vegetated Flows
2023 Tier 2 50 citations
Impact of microplastic residues from polyurethane films on crop growth: Unraveling insights through transcriptomics and metabolomics analysis
2024 Tier 2 47 citations
Microplastic transport dynamics in surcharging and overflowing manholes
2023 Tier 2 28 citations
Microplastics Transport and Mixing Mechanisms in the Nearshore Region
2020 Tier 2 26 citations
A critical review on the migration, transformation, sampling, analysis and environmental effects of microplastics in the environment
2024 Tier 2 22 citations
Microplastics pollution in sediments of the Thames and Medway estuaries, UK: Organic matter associations and predominance of polyethylene
2024 Tier 2 18 citations
Effect of biochar on microplastics penetration treatment within soil porous medium under the wetting-drying cycles and optimisation of soil-biochar mixing format
2024 Tier 2 18 citations
Digitally enabled business models for a circular plastic economy in Africa
2024 Tier 2 18 citations
Transport dynamics of microplastics within aquatic vegetation featuring realistic plant morphology
2025 Tier 2 17 citations
Cross-modal generative models for multi-modal plastic sorting
2023 Tier 2 17 citations
Hyporheic exchange processes of pore-scale microplastics
2025 Tier 2 12 citations
Quantifying Microplastic Dispersion Due to Density Effects
2023 Tier 2 9 citations
Microplastic pollution in salt marsh and urban tributary sediment cores of the River Thames estuary, UK: Spatial and temporal accumulation trends
2024 Tier 2 8 citations
Systematic Evidence Mapping to Assess the Sustainability of Bioplastics Derived from Food Waste: Do We Know Enough?
2022 Tier 2 6 citations
Protein Based Hybrid Materials of Metal Phosphate Nanoflowers and Gels for Water Remediation: Perspectives and Prospects
2025 Tier 2 3 citations
Genetically engineered microorganisms: A promising frontier for PFAS bioremediation
2025 Tier 3 citations
Microplastic Transport Dynamics in Surcharging and Overflowing Manholes
2023 Tier 2 3 citations
Polymer nanoparticles pass the plant interface
2022 Tier 2 3 citations
Current Research on Microbe-Plastic Interactions in the Marine Environment
2021 Tier 2 3 citations
Longitudinal Dispersion and Hyporheic Exchange of Neutrally Buoyant Microplastics in the Presence of Waves and Currents
2024 Tier 2 2 citations
Microplastics Pollution in Sediments of the Thames and Medway Estuaries, UK: Organic Matter Associations and Predominance of Polyethylene
2024 Tier 2 2 citations
Effect of Biochar on Microplastics Penetration Treatment within Soil Porous Medium Under the Wetting-Drying Cycles and Optimisation of Soil-Biochar Mixing Format
2024 Tier 2 2 citations
Comparative analysis of microbial colonization and degradation of low-density (LDPE) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) microplastics
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Recycling of Polymer Components From Waste Face Masks for Asphalt Modification: A Mini Review
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Reaction kinetics and product distributions in thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of agricultural mulch films over HZSM-5 zeolite
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
The use of ATR-FTIR to track the degradation of single-use polystyrene cup lids during 24 months of temperate outdoor exposure
2025 Tier 1 citations
Microbial hitchhikers harbouring antimicrobial-resistance genes in the riverine plastisphere
2023 Tier 2 1 citations