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KU Leuven

Microplastic research output and top contributors from KU Leuven.

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60
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Tier 1 Papers
2,157
Citations
82% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 11 papers list KU Leuven as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Wim Thielemans 5
Imran Aslam 4
Toorman, Erik 4
Manosij Ghosh 3
Siebe Lievens 3
Mik Van Der Borght 3
Anna Krzynowek 3
Michiel Dusselier 3
Karoline Faust 3
Robby Stoks 3
Mhamad Aly Moussawi 2
Tatjana N. Parac‐Vogt 2
Aala Azari 2
Peter Hoet 2
Quinten Wouters 2
Maarten B. J. Roeffaers 2
Tom Van der Donck 2
Qilong Bi 2
Dirk Goossens 2
Marine I. Severin 2
Raf Dewil 2
Broos Van de Moortel 2
Nikola Pichler 2
Isabel Vanoverberghe 2
Koenraad Muylaert 2
Dirk Springael 2
Ellen Decaestecker 2
Jeroen Vanoirbeek 2
Evelynn Vervoort 2
Mohammadreza Kamali 2
Thierry Verbiest 2
Iris Van Den Eede 2
Johanna Lapere 2
Liliana M. Jenisch 2
Siyu Zhang 1
Tim S. Nawrot 1
Sergey Abakumov 1
Peter Dedecker 1
Jeroen De Smet 1
Wouter Vandezande 1
Haifeng Yuan 1
Liesbet Jacobs 1
Wim Dehaen 1
Christophe Vos 1
Igor Beckers 1
Galahad O’Rourke 1
Dirk De Vos 1
Shettigar, Nithin 1
Anne Gobin 1
Erik Smolders 1

Top Papers

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Reducing Uncertainty and Confronting Ignorance about the Possible Impacts of Weathering Plastic in the Marine Environment
2017 Tier 2 570 citations
Weathering Plastics as a Planetary Boundary Threat: Exposure, Fate, and Hazards
2021 Tier 2 288 citations
A scientific perspective on microplastics in nature and society: Evidence review report
2019 Tier 2 274 citations
Assessment of Human Health Risks Posed by Nano-and Microplastics Is Currently Not Feasible
2020 Tier 2 100 citations
Scientometric analysis and scientific trends on microplastics research
2022 Tier 2 73 citations
Microplastic appraisal of soil, water, ditch sediment and airborne dust: The case of agricultural systems
2022 Tier 2 69 citations
Press perturbations of microplastics and antibiotics on freshwater micro-ecosystem: Case study for the ecological restoration of submerged plants
2022 Tier 2 65 citations
Spectral imaging for characterization and detection of plastic substances in branded teabags
2021 Tier 2 62 citations
Warming, temperature fluctuations and thermal evolution change the effects of microplastics at an environmentally relevant concentration
2021 Tier 2 59 citations
Do contaminants compromise the use of recycled nutrients in organic agriculture? A review and synthesis of current knowledge on contaminant concentrations, fate in the environment and risk assessment
2023 Tier 2 51 citations
An enhanced risk assessment framework for microplastics occurring in the Westerscheldt estuary
2022 Tier 2 49 citations
Ingestion and excretion dynamics of microplastics by black soldier fly larvae and correlation with mouth opening size
2023 Tier 2 47 citations
Sampling strategies and analytical techniques for assessment of airborne micro and nano plastics
2023 Tier 2 42 citations
Effects of organic matter on the aggregation of anthropogenic microplastic particles in turbulent environments
2023 Tier 2 37 citations
Sustainable Polythioesters via Thio(no)lactones: Monomer Synthesis, Ring‐Opening Polymerization, End‐of‐Life Considerations, and Industrial Perspectives
2023 Tier 36 citations
RETRACTED: Straw incorporation into microplastic-contaminated soil can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by enhancing soil enzyme activities and microbial community structure
2023 Tier 2 35 citations
Challenges in Raman spectroscopy of (micro)Plastics: The interfering role of colourants
2024 Tier 2 31 citations
A simple, rapid and accurate method for the sample preparation and quantification of meso- and microplastics in food and food waste streams
2022 Tier 2 31 citations
Addressing data gaps in marine litter distribution: Citizen science observation of plastics in coastal ecosystems by high-school students
2023 Tier 2 23 citations
Impact of the citizen science project COLLECT on ocean literacy and well-being within a north/west African and south-east Asian context
2023 Tier 19 citations
Microplastics increases the heat tolerance of Daphnia magna under global warming via hormetic effects
2022 Tier 2 19 citations
A potent fluorescent probe for HOCl with dual NIR emissions: Achieving the early diagnosis of polystyrene microplastics-induced liver injury involved in ferroptosis
2025 Tier 2 18 citations
Selective catalytic conversion of model olefin and diolefin compounds of waste plastic pyrolysis oil: Insights for light olefin production and coke minimization
2024 Tier 17 citations
The comparative toxicity of biobased, modified biobased, biodegradable, and petrochemical-based microplastics on the brackish water flea Diaphanosoma celebensis
2024 Tier 2 13 citations
Quantification of PLA degradation in the melt phase using a parallel plate rheometer
2024 Tier 12 citations
Chemical upcycling of polybutadiene into size controlled α,ω-dienes and diesters via sequential hydrogenation and cross-metathesis
2025 Tier 2 11 citations
Polyurethane Composites Recycling with Styrene–Acrylonitrile and Calcium Carbonate Recovery
2024 Tier 10 citations
Investigating Exposure and Hazards of Micro- and Nanoplastics During Pregnancy and Early Life (AURORA Project): Protocol for an Interdisciplinary Study
2024 Tier 2 9 citations
Assimilating Size Diversity: Population Balance Equations Applied to the Modeling of Microplastic Transport
2024 Tier 2 8 citations
A Production and Fractionation Protocol for Polyvinyl Chloride Microplastics
2023 Tier 2 8 citations
Exposure of black soldier fly larvae to microplastics of various sizes and shapes: Ingestion and egestion dynamics and kinetics
2025 Tier 2 6 citations
Uncovering Hidden Dynamics of Natural Photonic Structures Using Holographic Imaging
2022 Tier 2 6 citations
Uncovering Hidden Dynamics of Natural Photonic Structures Using Holographic Imaging
2022 Tier 2 4 citations
Effects of microplastics on Daphnia -associated microbiomes in situ and in vitro
2024 Tier 2 3 citations
Local thermal adaption mediates the sensitivity of Daphnia magna to nanoplastics under global warming scenarios
2024 Tier 2 3 citations
Corrigendum to Press perturbations of microplastics and antibiotics on freshwater micro-ecosystem: Case study for the ecological restoration of submerged plants [Water Research, Volume 226, November 2022, 119248]
2022 Tier 2 3 citations
Earthworms and microplastics: Transport from sewage sludge to soil, antibiotic-resistant genes, and soil remediation
2023 Tier 2 2 citations
Efficient and Scalable Detection of Microplastics in Drinking Water Using Fluorescence High‐Content Imaging
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Hydrolytic Degradation of Key Plastic Pollutant Model Systems by a Discrete Metal–Oxo Cluster: A Combined Theoretical and Experimental Study
2025 Tier 1 citations
Microplastic Discrimination with Hyperspectral Microscopy
2024 Tier 2 1 citations
Spatio-temporal dynamics of plastic mulch use in crop rotation at parcel and regional scales
2024 Tier 2 1 citations
Functional classification and material characterization of plastic packaging in Flemish land litter to support effective reduction policies
2024 Tier 1 citations
Evaluating Contaminants in Fish: Plastic Additives and Pesticides in the Context of Food Safety
2023 Tier 2 1 citations
The attachment rate of Vibrio anguillarum strains to microplastics strongly varies with abiotic and biotic factors
2026 Tier 2
Correction: Characterizing nanoplastic suspensions of increasing complexity: inter-laboratory comparison of size measurements using dynamic light scattering
2026 Tier 2
Contamination control in micro- and nanoplastics research: a diagnostic framework for reproducible analysis
2026 Tier 2
D18-01 Small Microplastics in Human Lung Tissue: Detection, Quantification and Characterization
2026 Tier 2
Contamination Control Scorecard (CCS): Scoring Template and Calculation Tool for Micro- and Nanoplastics Research
2025 Tier 2
Contamination Control Scorecard (CCS): Scoring Template and Calculation Tool for Micro- and Nanoplastics Research
2025 Tier 2
P20-04 Impact of microplastic exposure during pregnancy on placental gene expression in CD1 Mice
2025 Tier 2