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University of Oxford

Microplastic research output and top contributors from University of Oxford.

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62
Papers
3
Tier 1 Papers
9,551
Citations
89% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 7 papers list University of Oxford as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Lucy C. Woodall 9
Ton S. van den Bremer 6
P. G. Whitehead 5
Jocelyne Hughes 4
Dania Albini 3
Michelle C. Jackson 3
Eoghan M. Cunningham 3
Gianbattista Bussi 3
Marc‐André Cormier 2
April Burt 2
Andrew J.T. George 2
Katrin Wilhelm 2
Neil T. Young 2
Phani Karamched 2
Qian Xiao 2
Christopher J. Higgins 2
Elizabeth S. Jeffers 2
Alex D. Rogers 2
Verdon Taylor 2
Amani Maalouf 2
Cait Newport 1
Zhexu Xi 1
Jiayi Wei 1
Raf Dewil 1
R. Calvert 1
Timothy R. Walsh 1
Ming Chen 1
Zhiyuan Zong 1
Michelle C. Jackson 1
Sam Woor 1
Debbie Eeltink 1
Jake Dunning 1
H. L. Johnson 1
Yu Hao 1
Noam Vogt-Vincent 1
Lindsay A. Turnbull 1
H. J. Cunningham 1
Ana Teresa Castro 1
Edoardo Borgomeo 1
Paris V. Stefanoudis 1
Michelle L. Taylor 1
Rebecca L. Goldberg 1
Martyna Syposz 1
Josephine Mahony 1
Thomas Zillhardt 1
Richard M. Bailey 1
Toby D. Pilditch 1
Emily Neil 1
K. Shimizu 1
Stanislav V. Sokolov 1

Top Papers

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Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution
2020 Tier 2,889 citations
The deep sea is a major sink for microplastic debris
2014 Tier 2 1,868 citations
Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution
2020 Tier 2 1,594 citations
A theoretical assessment of microplastic transport in river catchments and their retention by soils and river sediments
2016 Tier 2 780 citations
Plastic microfibre ingestion by deep-sea organisms
2016 Tier 2 491 citations
Plastic pollution on the world’s coral reefs
2023 Tier 198 citations
Global meta-analysis of microplastic contamination in reservoirs with a novel framework
2021 Tier 1 185 citations
The quest for seafloor macrolitter: a critical review of background knowledge, current methods and future prospects
2020 Tier 2 164 citations
The costs of removing the unsanctioned import of marine plastic litter to small island states
2020 Tier 2 151 citations
Ecotoxicity of microplastics to freshwater biota: Considering exposure and hazard across trophic levels
2021 Tier 2 150 citations
Deep-sea litter: a comparison of seamounts, banks and a ridge in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans reveals both environmental and anthropogenic factors impact accumulation and composition
2015 Tier 2 132 citations
Waste management evolution in the last five decades in developing countries – A review
2023 Tier 85 citations
Elucidating the characteristic of leachates released from microplastics under different aging conditions: Perspectives of dissolved organic carbon fingerprints and nano-plastics
2023 Tier 2 76 citations
Synthesis of 14C-labelled polystyrene nanoplastics for environmental studies
2020 Tier 2 63 citations
The transport and fate of microplastic fibres in the Antarctic: The role of multiple global processes
2022 Tier 2 60 citations
A review of plastic waste circular actions in seven developing countries to achieve sustainable development goals
2023 Tier 58 citations
Modelling Microplastics in the River Thames: Sources, Sinks and Policy Implications
2021 Tier 2 58 citations
Fluid dynamics challenges in predicting plastic pollution transport in the ocean: A perspective
2023 Tier 2 45 citations
Unraveling the threat: Microplastics and nano-plastics' impact on reproductive viability across ecosystems
2023 Tier 2 44 citations
Quantification is more than counting: Actions required to accurately quantify and report isolated marine microplastics
2018 Tier 2 44 citations
How do microplastics adsorb metals? A preliminary study under simulated wetland conditions
2022 Tier 2 43 citations
Unsteady Ekman‐Stokes Dynamics: Implications for Surface Wave‐Induced Drift of Floating Marine Litter
2020 Tier 39 citations
In situ Detection of Microplastics: Single Microparticle‐electrode Impacts
2017 Tier 2 39 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
The accumulation of microplastic pollution in a commercially important fishing ground
2022 Tier 2 25 citations
Nano-plastics and gastric health: Decoding the cytotoxic mechanisms of polystyrene nano-plastics size
2023 Tier 2 23 citations
The Role of the Unsteady Surface Wave‐Driven Ekman–Stokes Flow in the Accumulation of Floating Marine Litter
2022 Tier 2 23 citations
Understanding the mechanism of microplastic-associated antibiotic resistance genes in aquatic ecosystems: Insights from metagenomic analyses and machine learning
2024 Tier 2 21 citations
Sources of marine debris for Seychelles and other remote islands in the western Indian Ocean
2022 Tier 2 18 citations
Does microplastic exposure and sex influence shell selection and motivation in the common European hermit crab, Pagurus bernhardus?
2022 Tier 2 16 citations
Assessing the detection of floating plastic litter with advanced remote sensing technologies in a hydrodynamic test facility
2024 Tier 15 citations
Microplastics mediates the spread of antimicrobial resistance plasmids via modulating conjugal gene expression
2025 Tier 2 13 citations
Systematic Review on Indoor Microplastics: Unveiling Sources, Exposure Pathways, and Human Health Implications
2024 Tier 1 10 citations
Microplastic-stressor responses are rarely synergistic in freshwater fishes: A meta-analysis
2024 Tier 1 10 citations
A Laboratory Study of the Effects of Size, Density, and Shape on the Wave‐Induced Transport of Floating Marine Litter
2024 Tier 10 citations
Microplastic pollution on historic facades: Hidden ‘sink' or urban threat?
2023 Tier 2 8 citations
Stochastic particle transport by deep-water irregular breaking waves
2023 Tier 2 7 citations
Marine plastic: The solution is bigger than removal
2023 Tier 2 7 citations
An Edge-Deployable Multi-Modal Nano-Sensor Array Coupled with Deep Learning for Real-Time, Multi-Pollutant Water Quality Monitoring
2025 Tier 2 5 citations
Temporal patterns in multiple stressors shape the vulnerability of overwintering Arctic zooplankton
2024 Tier 2 4 citations
Exploring treatment efficiency of graphene derivatives as adsorbents for removal of microplastics in water
2025 Tier 2 3 citations
Toward more sustainable research: reducing the environmental impact when working with Drosophila
2025 Tier 2 citations
Microplastics in the air: Weather and polymer influences on deposition trends across a rural–urban gradient
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Author Correction: The accumulation of microplastic pollution in a commercially important fishing ground
2022 Tier 2 1 citations
14 C-labelled nanoplastics reveal size-dependent bioaccumulation in juvenile rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss )
2026 Tier 2
Necessary but not sufficient: Exploring the role of diverse water quality datasets in UK river health
2026 Tier 2
Ingested microplastics and gastrointestinal health: a comprehensive review of their role in gut inflammation and dysbiosis
2026 Tier
Biogeochemical Proxy Approaches to Understanding the Atmospheric Dynamics of Microplastics: Perspective and MP-GeoProxy Database
2026 Tier
A multiple-scales framework for branched channel filters
2026 Tier 2
Measuring fish cognition: empirical‐based guidance for designing cognition assays
2025 Tier 2