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University of York

Microplastic research output and top contributors from University of York.

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52
Papers
1
Tier 1 Papers
4,162
Citations
71% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 15 papers list University of York as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Mark E. Hodson 15
J. Brett Sallach 12
John Schofield 6
Zheng Fang 5
Xiao Xiao 5
Alistair B.A. Boxall 4
Estelle Praet 4
Rob Marchant 3
Miranda T. Prendergast‐Miller 2
Xiong Xiao 2
Hannah De Frond 2
James H. Clark 2
Katey Valentine 2
Karen L. Thorpe 2
Alejandra Bouzas Monroy 2
Natalie Welden 1
Thomas F. Krauss 1
Jun Li 1
Harriet Sleight 1
Fengmin Li 1
Alessandro Pellis 1
Evangelos Danopoulos 1
Hattie Brunning 1
Jun Li 1
Jialu Xu 1
Daniel Ghete 1
Raveena M. Tamoria 1
John L. Wilkinson 1
Scott Lambert 1
Sylvain Bart 1
Rachel D. Johnson 1
James W. Comerford 1
Thomas J. Farmer 1
Antoine Buchard 1
Emily E. Burns 1
Andy Clark 1
Roland Kröger 1
Brett Sallach 1
James Rimmer 1
Tazeen Fatima Khan 1
Rebecca Amy Dunn 1
Gina Woodmancy 1
Nicole Chico-Ortiz 1
Chris Sinclair 1
Grace E. McNicholas 1
Matthew Cotton 1
Thamy Lívia Ribeiro Côrrea 1
Paul H. Walton 1

Top Papers

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Occurrence, fate and transformation of emerging contaminants in water: An overarching review of the field
2017 Tier 2 723 citations
Plastic Bag Derived-Microplastics as a Vector for Metal Exposure in Terrestrial Invertebrates
2017 Tier 2 719 citations
Microplastics in the aquatic environment: Evidence for or against adverse impacts and major knowledge gaps
2018 Tier 1 665 citations
Long-term microplastic retention causes reduced body condition in the langoustine, Nephrops norvegicus
2016 Tier 2 355 citations
Occurrence, Degradation, and Effect of Polymer-Based Materials in the Environment
2013 Tier 2 311 citations
Polyester-derived microfibre impacts on the soil-dwelling earthworm Lumbricus terrestris
2019 Tier 2 211 citations
A preliminary analysis of microplastics in edible versus non-edible tissues from seafood samples.
2020 Tier 2 152 citations
Microplastic ingestion by pelagic and demersal fish species from the Eastern Central Atlantic Ocean, off the Coast of Ghana
2020 Tier 2 107 citations
Enzymatic synthesis of lignin derivable pyridine based polyesters for the substitution of petroleum derived plastics
2019 Tier 2 97 citations
Stakeholder perceptions of marine plastic waste management in the United Kingdom
2019 Tier 87 citations
What Is on the Outside Matters—Surface Charge and Dissolve Organic Matter Association Affect the Toxicity and Physiological Mode of Action of Polystyrene Nanoplastics toC. elegans
2021 Tier 2 79 citations
Size- and concentration-dependent effects of microplastics on soil aggregate formation and properties
2023 Tier 2 72 citations
Basin-scale sources and pathways of microplastic that ends up in the Galápagos Archipelago
2019 Tier 2 71 citations
Leachate From Expanded Polystyrene Cups Is Toxic to Aquatic Invertebrates (Ceriodaphnia dubia)
2018 Tier 2 68 citations
Microplastics in Ghanaian coastal lagoon sediments: Their occurrence and spatial distribution
2020 Tier 2 63 citations
Estimating the Mass of Chemicals Associated with Ocean Plastic Pollution to Inform Mitigation Efforts
2019 Tier 2 62 citations
Bottle with a message: The role of story writing as an engagement tool to explore children's perceptions of marine plastic litter
2022 Tier 39 citations
Human health risk and food safety implications of microplastic consumption by fish from coastal waters of the eastern equatorial Atlantic Ocean
2022 Tier 2 37 citations
Detection, occurrence, and fate of emerging contaminants in agricultural environments (2019)
2019 Tier 2 37 citations
‘Windows of opportunity’: exploring the relationship between social media and plastic policies during the COVID-19 Pandemic
2022 Tier 2 25 citations
Shedding off-the-grid: The role of garment manufacturing and textile care in global microfibre pollution
2023 Tier 24 citations
Nanoplastics Penetrate Human Bronchial Smooth Muscle and Small Airway Epithelial Cells and Affect Mitochondrial Metabolism
2024 Tier 2 21 citations
Ethanol, not water, should be used as the dispersant when measuring microplastic particle size distribution by laser diffraction
2023 Tier 2 21 citations
Caddisfly Larvae are a Driver of Plastic Litter Breakdown and Microplastic Formation in Freshwater Environments
2022 Tier 2 20 citations
Polyethylene microplastic can adsorb phosphate but is unlikely to limit its availability in soil
2023 Tier 2 13 citations
The contamination of in situ archaeological remains: A pilot analysis of microplastics in sediment samples using μFTIR
2024 Tier 2 12 citations
Management of Environmental Plastic Pollution: a Comparison of Existing Strategies and Emerging Solutions from Nature
2023 Tier 2 12 citations
Co-contaminant risks in water reuse and biosolids application for agriculture
2025 Tier 2 10 citations
Microplastics and metals: Microplastics generated from biodegradable polylactic acid mulch reduce bioaccumulation of cadmium in earthworms compared to those generated from polyethylene
2024 Tier 2 10 citations
Plastic pollution: archaeological perspective on an Anthropocene climate emergency
2023 Tier 8 citations
Biodegradable microplastics adsorb more Cd than conventional microplastic and biofilms enhance their adsorption
2025 Tier 2 7 citations
Basin-scale sources and pathways of microplastic that ends up in the Galápagos Archipelago
2019 Tier 2 5 citations
Waste Journeys
2023 Tier 2 4 citations
Combined toxicity of polyethylene microplastics and soil salinization to earthworms is generally antagonistic or additive
2025 Tier 2 3 citations
On the Non‐Catalytic Role of Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenases in Boosting the Action of PETases on PET Polymers
2024 Tier 3 citations
Interactions Between Plastic, Microbial Biofilms and Gammarus pulex: An Initial Investigation
2022 Tier 2 3 citations
Emissions of water-soluble polymers from household products to the environment: a prioritization study
2025 Tier 2 2 citations
Microplastics and Metals: Microplastics Generated from Biodegradable Polylactic Acid Mulch Reduce Bioaccumulation of Cadmium in Earthworms Compared to Those Generated from Polyethylene
2024 Tier 2 2 citations
Size- and Concentration-Dependent Effects of Microplastics on Soil Aggregate Formation and Properties
2023 Tier 2 1 citations
Polyethylene Microplastic Can Adsorb Phosphate But is Unlikely to Limit its Availability in Soil
2023 Tier 2 1 citations
A History of Microplastic Pollution in UK Salt Marshes
2026 Tier 2
Upcycling of Polystyrene to Styrene via a Lewis Acid–Base Synergistic Catalyst ZAS-16(Vo) in Aromatic Solvents
2026 Tier 2
Mie resonances light up nanoplastics
2025 Tier 2
The role of benthic biofilms in trapping estuarine microplastics
2025 Tier 2
Polyethylene Microplastics Generally Mitigate Rather than Exacerbate Soil Salinization Hazards to Earthworms
2025 Tier 2
Occurrence and ecological risk of microplastics in different mariculture feeds
2025 Tier 2
Zinc‐Catalysed Depolymerization of Poly(Butylene Succinate) and Poly(Butylene Adipate‐ co ‐Terephthalate) and Enhanced Degradation of Catalyst‐Polymer Composite Films
2025 Tier
Biodegradable Pla Microplastics Adsorb More Cd than Conventional Pe Microplastic and Biofilms Enhance Adsorption
2024 Tier 2
Biodegradable Pla Microplastics Adsorb More Cd than Conventional Pe Microplastic and Biofilms Enhance Adsorption During Weathering
2024 Tier 2
Ethanol, Not Water, Should Be Used as the Dispersant When Measuring Microplastic Particle Size Distribution by Laser Diffraction
2023 Tier 2