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Wageningen University & Research

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Microplastic research output and top contributors from Wageningen University & Research.

591
Papers
12
Tier 1 Papers
58,198
Citations
70% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 180 papers list Wageningen University & Research as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Top Authors

showing 50 of 501 affiliated authors
Author Papers
Albert A. Koelmans 113
Tim van Emmerik 80
Violette Geissen 70
Esperanza Huerta Lwanga 45
Xiaomei Yang 38
Merel Kooi 26
Louise Schreyers 25
Maryna Strokal 23
Martine van der Ploeg 18
Ellen Besseling 18
Kryss Waldschläger 17
C.J. Ritsema 16
Nicolas Bériot 15
Carolien Kroeze 15
Paula E. Redondo‐Hasselerharm 15
Loes van Schaik 12
Mahrooz Rezaei 12
Ruud Peters 12
Paul Vriend 11
Yvette Mellink 11
Hans Bouwmeester 10
Paolo Tasseron 10
Mirjam P. Bak 9
Davi R. Munhoz 9
E.M. Foekema 9
Rahel Hauk 9
Susanne Kühn 9
Anna K. Undas 9
Svenja M. Mintenig 9
Mengru Wang 8
Michel W. F. Nielen 8
Clementina Vitali 8
Ilaria Micella 8
Tim H.M. van Emmerik 8
Nur Hazimah Mohamed Nor 8
Ke Meng 8
J.A. van Franeker 7
Francesco Simone Ruggeri 7
Paula Harkes 7
Sven Frei 7
Vera N. de Ruijter 7
Hans‐Gerd Janssen 7
Hugo Brouwer 6
Rose Pinto 6
Caspar T. J. Roebroek 6
Vera Silva 6
Yueling Qi 6
Darrell W.S. Tang 6
Adriaan J. Teuling 6
Tamás Salánki 6

Top Papers

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Microplastics in freshwaters and drinking water: Critical review and assessment of data quality
2019 Tier 2 2,298 citations
A global inventory of small floating plastic debris
2015 Tier 2 1,641 citations
Microplastic as a Vector for Chemicals in the Aquatic Environment: Critical Review and Model-Supported Reinterpretation of Empirical Studies
2016 Tier 2 1,439 citations
Evidence of microplastic accumulation in agricultural soils from sewage sludge disposal
2019 Tier 2 1,333 citations
An overview of microplastic and nanoplastic pollution in agroecosystems
2018 Tier 2 1,287 citations
More than 1000 rivers account for 80% of global riverine plastic emissions into the ocean
2021 Tier 2 1,251 citations
Potential Health Impact of Environmentally Released Micro- and Nanoplastics in the Human Food Production Chain: Experiences from Nanotoxicology
2015 Tier 2 1,211 citations
Microplastics in the Terrestrial Ecosystem: Implications for<i>Lumbricus terrestris</i>(Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae)
2016 Tier 2 1,194 citations
Macro- and micro- plastics in soil-plant system: Effects of plastic mulch film residues on wheat (Triticum aestivum) growth
2018 Tier 2 1,129 citations
Nanoplastic Affects Growth of<i>S. obliquus</i>and Reproduction of<i>D. magna</i>
2014 Tier 2 1,098 citations
Emerging pollutants in the environment: A challenge for water resource management
2015 Tier 2 1,077 citations
Effects of Microplastic on Fitness and PCB Bioaccumulation by the Lugworm <i>Arenicola marina</i> (L.)
2012 Tier 2 976 citations
Risk assessment of microplastic particles
2022 Tier 2 930 citations
Strong Sorption of PCBs to Nanoplastics, Microplastics, Carbon Nanotubes, and Fullerenes
2014 Tier 2 911 citations
Field evidence for transfer of plastic debris along a terrestrial food chain
2017 Tier 2 899 citations
Ups and Downs in the Ocean: Effects of Biofouling on Vertical Transport of Microplastics
2017 Tier 2 877 citations
Response of soil dissolved organic matter to microplastic addition in Chinese loess soil
2017 Tier 2 864 citations
Fate of nano- and microplastic in freshwater systems: A modeling study
2016 Tier 2 856 citations
Deleterious Effects of Litter on Marine Life
2015 Tier 2 829 citations
Incorporation of microplastics from litter into burrows of Lumbricus terrestris
2016 Tier 2 686 citations
Sewage sludge application as a vehicle for microplastics in eastern Spanish agricultural soils
2020 Tier 2 608 citations
Nanoplastics in the Aquatic Environment. Critical Review
2015 Tier 2 608 citations
Effects of plastic mulch film residues on wheat rhizosphere and soil properties
2019 Tier 2 604 citations
Simplifying Microplastic via Continuous Probability Distributions for Size, Shape, and Density
2019 Tier 2 577 citations
Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and Adults
2021 Tier 2 574 citations
Export of microplastics from land to sea. A modelling approach
2017 Tier 2 568 citations
Quantifying ecological risks of aquatic micro- and nanoplastic
2018 Tier 2 531 citations
Effects of nanopolystyrene on the feeding behavior of the blue mussel (<i>Mytilus edulis</i> L.)
2012 Tier 2 531 citations
Quality Criteria for the Analysis of Microplastic in Biota Samples: A Critical Review
2018 Tier 2 528 citations
A simple method for the extraction and identification of light density microplastics from soil
2017 Tier 2 525 citations
Risk assessment of microplastics in the ocean: Modelling approach and first conclusions
2018 Tier 1 515 citations
Plastic as a Carrier of POPs to Aquatic Organisms: A Model Analysis
2013 Tier 2 507 citations
Leaching of plastic additives to marine organisms
2014 Tier 2 475 citations
Quantifying ingested debris in marine megafauna: a review and recommendations for standardization
2016 Tier 2 473 citations
Plastic debris in rivers
2019 Tier 2 467 citations
Aging of microplastics promotes their ingestion by marine zooplankton
2017 Tier 2 467 citations
A critical view on microplastic quantification in aquatic organisms
2015 Tier 2 463 citations
Decay of low-density polyethylene by bacteria extracted from earthworm's guts: A potential for soil restoration
2017 Tier 2 436 citations
Microplastic in a macro filter feeder: Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae
2015 Tier 2 433 citations
An inshore–offshore sorting system revealed from global classification of ocean litter
2021 Tier 2 431 citations
Wind erosion as a driver for transport of light density microplastics
2019 Tier 2 417 citations
A triple increase in global river basins with water scarcity due to future pollution
2024 Tier 2 380 citations
All is not lost: deriving a top-down mass budget of plastic at sea
2017 Tier 2 375 citations
Impact of plastic mulch film debris on soil physicochemical and hydrological properties
2020 Tier 2 366 citations
Low density-microplastics detected in sheep faeces and soil: A case study from the intensive vegetable farming in Southeast Spain
2020 Tier 2 345 citations
Response of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) growth to soil contaminated with microplastics
2020 Tier 2 341 citations
Microplastic Effect Thresholds for Freshwater Benthic Macroinvertebrates
2018 Tier 2 337 citations
Quality Criteria for Microplastic Effect Studies in the Context of Risk Assessment: A Critical Review
2020 Tier 2 332 citations
Closing the gap between small and smaller: towards a framework to analyse nano- and microplastics in aqueous environmental samples
2018 Tier 2 316 citations
Microplastics occurrence and frequency in soils under different land uses on a regional scale
2020 Tier 2 304 citations