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Environmental Protection Agency

Microplastic research output and top contributors from Environmental Protection Agency.

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66
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Tier 1 Papers
2,679
Citations
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Robert M. Burgess 11
Richard G. Zepp 8
Kay T. Ho 8
Kay T. Ho 6
Troy Langknecht 6
Michaela Cashman 5
Sandra Robinson 5
Mohamed Ateia 4
Souhail R. Al‐Abed 4
Dounia El Khatib 4
Endalkachew Sahle‐Demessie 3
Phillip M. Potter 3
Mallikarjuna N. Nadagouda 3
Cheryl Hankins 3
Anna R. Robuck 2
Brad Acrey 2
Danielle Lasseigne 2
Anna‐Marie Cook 2
Harry Allen 2
William Robberson 2
John A. Glaser 2
T. R. JUN. BURKE 2
Saro Jayaraman 2
Lesley J. Mills 2
Diane Nacci 2
Bryan W. Clark 2
Hannah Schrader 2
Sarah M. Davis 1
Stephanie A. Eytcheson 1
Sarah Brown 1
Christopher T. Nietch 1
John A. Darling 1
S. Thomas Purucker 1
Marirosa Molina 1
Chunming Su 1
Jenny S. Paul 1
Yongshan Wan 1
Bineyam Mezgebe 1
John D. Chea 1
Gerardo J. Ruiz‐Mercado 1
Paul M. Mayer 1
Margaret McCauley 1
Heather V. Goss 1
James Farnan 1
Jay R. Reichman 1
Mark C. Surette 1
Kim R. Rogers 1
Eunice A. Varughese 1
Derek M. Peloquin 1
Logan N. Rand 1

Top Papers

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Oxidation and fragmentation of plastics in a changing environment; from UV-radiation to biological degradation
2022 Tier 2 335 citations
Microplastics in the environment: Occurrence, perils, and eradication
2020 Tier 2 293 citations
Where the rubber meets the road: Emerging environmental impacts of tire wear particles and their chemical cocktails
2024 Tier 2 166 citations
Sources, transport, measurement and impact of nano and microplastics in urban watersheds
2020 Tier 2 154 citations
Scleractinian coral microplastic ingestion: Potential calcification effects, size limits, and retention
2018 Tier 2 153 citations
Identification and removal of micro- and nano-plastics: Efficient and cost-effective methods
2021 Tier 2 107 citations
Comparison of microplastic isolation and extraction procedures from marine sediments
2020 Tier 2 90 citations
Preparation and test of a reference mixture of eleven polymers with deactivated inorganic diluent for microplastics analysis by pyrolysis-GC–MS
2021 Tier 2 82 citations
Quantitative assessment of visual microscopy as a tool for microplastic research: Recommendations for improving methods and reporting
2022 Tier 2 80 citations
Patterns of microparticles in blank samples: A study to inform best practices for microplastic analysis
2023 Tier 2 79 citations
Isotope ratio mass spectrometry and spectroscopic techniques for microplastics characterization
2020 Tier 2 66 citations
The response of aquatic ecosystems to the interactive effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation, and climate change
2023 Tier 2 65 citations
A high-throughput, automated technique for microplastics detection, quantification, and characterization in surface waters using laser direct infrared spectroscopy
2022 Tier 2 64 citations
Microplastics impair growth in two atlantic scleractinian coral species, Pseudodiploria clivosa and Acropora cervicornis
2021 Tier 2 62 citations
Emerging investigator series: microplastic sources, fate, toxicity, detection, and interactions with micropollutants in aquatic ecosystems – a review of reviews
2022 Tier 2 59 citations
Nondestructive Extraction and Identification of Microplastics from Freshwater Sport Fish Stomachs
2019 Tier 2 58 citations
Pretreatment methods for monitoring microplastics in soil and freshwater sediment samples: A comprehensive review
2023 Tier 2 53 citations
Plastics in the environment in the context of UV radiation, climate change and the Montreal Protocol: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, Update 2023
2024 Tier 2 48 citations
Quantification of microplastics in sediments from Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island USA using a novel isolation and extraction method
2021 Tier 2 44 citations
Field-Portable Microplastic Sensing in Aqueous Environments: A Perspective on Emerging Techniques
2021 Tier 2 44 citations
What determines accuracy of chemical identification when using microspectroscopy for the analysis of microplastics?
2022 Tier 2 42 citations
Communicating the health of the planet and its links to human health
2019 Tier 2 36 citations
The influence of complex matrices on method performance in extracting and monitoring for microplastics
2023 Tier 2 28 citations
Extraction and concentration of nanoplastic particles from aqueous suspensions using functionalized magnetic nanoparticles and a magnetic flow cell
2023 Tier 2 27 citations
Microplastic ingestion by coral as a function of the interaction between calyx and microplastic size
2021 Tier 2 27 citations
Assessment of filter subsampling and extrapolation for quantifying microplastics in environmental samples using Raman spectroscopy
2023 Tier 2 26 citations
Watershed analysis of urban stormwater contaminant 6PPD-Quinone hotspots and stream concentrations using a process-based ecohydrological model
2024 Tier 25 citations
Comparing the definitions of microplastics based on size range: Scientific and policy implications
2024 Tier 2 20 citations
Environmental consequences of interacting effects of changes in stratospheric ozone, ultraviolet radiation, and climate: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, Update 2024
2025 Tier 19 citations
The Montreal Protocol and the fate of environmental plastic debris
2023 Tier 2 18 citations
Emerging investigator series: microplastic-based leachate formation under UV irradiation: the extent, characteristics, and mechanisms
2022 Tier 2 16 citations
Classic Contaminants in Aquatic Ecosystems: POPs, PFAS, Heavy Metals, and Microplastics
2024 Tier 2 15 citations
The unique distribution pattern of PFAS in landfill organics
2024 Tier 15 citations
Whale Baleen To Monitor Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Marine Environments
2024 Tier 15 citations
Comparison of two procedures for microplastics analysis in sediments based on an interlaboratory exercise
2022 Tier 2 15 citations
Microplastics in the aquatic environment—Perspectives on the scope of the problem
2017 Tier 2 14 citations
Human and ecological health effects of nanoplastics: May not be a tiny problem
2021 Tier 2 12 citations
Microplastics in the environment
2015 Tier 2 12 citations
City-scale impacts of PFAS from normal and elevated temperature landfill leachates on wastewater treatment plant influent
2024 Tier 11 citations
Using eRNA/eDNA metabarcoding to detect community-level impacts of nanoplastic exposure to benthic estuarine ecosystems
2023 Tier 2 11 citations
Assessing Bivalves as Biomonitors of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Coastal Environments
2025 Tier 10 citations
Removal of sulfamethoxazole using Fe-Mn biochar filtration columns: Influence of co-existing polystyrene microplastics
2024 Tier 2 10 citations
The elemental fingerprint as a potential tool for tracking the fate of real-life model nanoplastics generated from plastic consumer products in environmental systems
2023 Tier 2 10 citations
Assessment of acute toxicity and developmental transformation impacts of polyethylene microbead exposure on larval daggerblade grass shrimp (Palaemon pugio)
2022 Tier 2 10 citations
Environmental plastics in the context of UV radiation, climate change, and the Montreal Protocol
2024 Tier 2 9 citations
Fragmentation and release of pristine and functionalized carbon nanotubes from epoxy-nanocomposites during accelerated weathering
2023 Tier 2 9 citations
Establishing freshwater sediment sample pretreatment methods for monitoring microplastics and its challenges
2024 Tier 2 8 citations
Variability in the inorganic composition of colored acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene and polylactic acid filaments used in 3D printing
2022 Tier 2 7 citations
The Importance of Biofilms to the Fate and Effects of Microplastics
2020 Tier 2 7 citations
Adapting Methods for Isolation and Enumeration of Microplastics to Quantify Tire Road Wear Particles with Confirmation by Pyrolysis GC–MS
2025 Tier 2 5 citations