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Leiden University

Microplastic research output and top contributors from Leiden University.

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150
Papers
7
Tier 1 Papers
11,775
Citations
77% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 35 papers list Leiden University as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg 44
Martina G. Vijver 44
Thijs Bosker 40
Laura J. Zantis 16
Nils Thonemann 7
Alice A. Horton 6
Nadja R. Brun 6
Christina Galafton 5
Fazel Abdolahpur Monikh 5
A. Alia 5
Meiru Wang 5
Paul Behrens 5
Caterina Borchi 5
Esther Kentin 4
Michael K. Richardson 3
Peter M. van Bodegom 3
Liselotte Rambonnet 3
Nicolas Navarre 3
José M. Mogollón 3
Jan Baas 3
Tom A.P. Nederstigt 2
Haifeng Zhou 2
Daniela J. Kraft 2
Arnold Tukker 2
Shixiong Cheng 2
Robert E. Poelmann 2
Gerda E. M. Lamers 2
Anne M. Land‐Zandstra 2
Jo-Anne Verschoor 2
Arthur F. J. Ram 2
Johannes H. de Winde 2
Stefano Cucurachi 2
Stefan Romeijn 2
Suzanne C. Vink 2
Sowmya Marriyapillai Ravisandiran 2
Gayathri Jaikumar 2
Martina G. Vijver 2
Laura J. Zantis 2
Laura J. Zantis 1
Tycho Roorda 1
Juliette Vleeming 1
Sebastiaan Laan 1
Krijn B. Trimbos 1
Paul Vriend 1
Menno Schilthuizen 1
Ali Azadbakht 1
Jan‐Niklas Macher 1
Fan Zhang 1
Kai Li 1
Hauke Ward 1

Top Papers

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Microplastics in freshwater and terrestrial environments: Evaluating the current understanding to identify the knowledge gaps and future research priorities
2017 Tier 2 3,493 citations
Effective uptake of submicrometre plastics by crop plants via a crack-entry mode
2020 Tier 2 1,326 citations
Microplastics accumulate on pores in seed capsule and delay germination and root growth of the terrestrial vascular plant Lepidium sativum
2019 Tier 2 851 citations
A large-scale investigation of microplastic contamination: Abundance and characteristics of microplastics in European beach sediment
2017 Tier 2 450 citations
An emerging class of air pollutants: Potential effects of microplastics to respiratory human health?
2020 Tier 2 406 citations
A standardized method for sampling and extraction methods for quantifying microplastics in beach sand
2016 Tier 2 395 citations
Quantitative tracing of uptake and transport of submicrometre plastics in crop plants using lanthanide chelates as a dual-functional tracer
2022 Tier 2 321 citations
The influence of exposure and physiology on microplastic ingestion by the freshwater fish Rutilus rutilus (roach) in the River Thames, UK
2018 Tier 2 265 citations
Marine mammals and microplastics: A systematic review and call for standardisation
2020 Tier 1 235 citations
Polystyrene nanoplastics disrupt glucose metabolism and cortisol levels with a possible link to behavioural changes in larval zebrafish
2019 Tier 2 228 citations
Reproductive toxicity of primary and secondary microplastics to three cladocerans during chronic exposure
2019 Tier 2 227 citations
Pathway analysis of systemic transcriptome responses to injected polystyrene particles in zebrafish larvae
2017 Tier 2 200 citations
Application of Zn/Al layered double hydroxides for the removal of nano-scale plastic debris from aqueous systems
2020 Tier 2 198 citations
A systematic review of the impacts of exposure to micro- and nano-plastics on human tissue accumulation and health
2023 Tier 1 180 citations
Plastic particles adsorb to the roots of freshwater vascular plant Spirodela polyrhiza but do not impair growth
2019 Tier 2 162 citations
Confocal measurement of microplastics uptake by plants
2019 Tier 2 146 citations
The crucial role of a protein corona in determining the aggregation kinetics and colloidal stability of polystyrene nanoplastics
2020 Tier 2 129 citations
Microplastic pollution on Caribbean beaches in the Lesser Antilles
2018 Tier 2 123 citations
Acute sensitivity of three Cladoceran species to different types of microplastics in combination with thermal stress
2018 Tier 2 115 citations
Acute toxicity of organic pesticides to Daphnia magna is unchanged by co-exposure to polystyrene microplastics
2018 Tier 2 113 citations
Making citizen science count: Best practices and challenges of citizen science projects on plastics in aquatic environments
2019 Tier 2 109 citations
Impact of CeO2 nanoparticles on the aggregation kinetics and stability of polystyrene nanoplastics: Importance of surface functionalization and solution chemistry
2020 Tier 2 108 citations
Significant decline of Daphnia magna population biomass due to microplastic exposure
2019 Tier 2 107 citations
Nano- and microplastics commonly cause adverse impacts on plants at environmentally relevant levels: A systematic review
2023 Tier 1 100 citations
Metal sorption onto nanoscale plastic debris and trojan horse effects in Daphnia magna: Role of dissolved organic matter
2020 Tier 2 92 citations
Microplastics in terrestrial ecosystem: Exploring the menace to the soil-plant-microbe interactions
2024 Tier 2 81 citations
Dissolved Organic Matter Enhanced the Aggregation and Oxidation of Nanoplastics under Simulated Sunlight Irradiation in Water
2022 Tier 2 79 citations
Exposure protocol for ecotoxicity testing of microplastics and nanoplastics
2023 Tier 2 77 citations
Tracing and trapping micro- and nanoplastics: Untapped mitigation potential of aquatic plants?
2023 Tier 2 77 citations
Brood pouch-mediated polystyrene nanoparticle uptake during Daphnia magna embryogenesis
2017 Tier 2 77 citations
Plastic waste in the terrestrial environment
2020 Tier 2 75 citations
A mechanistic understanding of the effects of polyethylene terephthalate nanoplastics in the zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryo
2023 Tier 2 68 citations
Accumulation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and microbiome response in the great pond snail Lymnaea stagnalis with exposure to nylon (polyamide) microplastics
2019 Tier 2 67 citations
Assessing microplastic exposure of large marine filter-feeders
2021 Tier 2 61 citations
Toward Microbial Recycling and Upcycling of Plastics: Prospects and Challenges
2022 Tier 2 59 citations
Controlling factors and toxicokinetic modeling of antibiotics bioaccumulation in aquatic organisms: A review
2022 Tier 2 53 citations
Plastic Hotspot Mapping in Urban Water Systems
2020 Tier 2 52 citations
UV/ozone induced physicochemical transformations of polystyrene nanoparticles and their aggregation tendency and kinetics with natural organic matter in aqueous systems
2022 Tier 2 50 citations
Development of methods for extraction and analytical characterization of carbon-based nanomaterials (nanoplastics and carbon nanotubes) in biological and environmental matrices by asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation
2019 Tier 2 49 citations
Determining global distribution of microplastics by combining citizen science and in-depth case studies
2017 Tier 2 45 citations
The role of algal EPS in reducing the combined toxicity of BPA and polystyrene nanoparticles to the freshwater algae Scenedesmus obliquus
2023 Tier 2 42 citations
Nanoplastics causes extensive congenital malformations during embryonic development by passively targeting neural crest cells
2023 Tier 2 41 citations
Comparing the impact of microplastics derived from a biodegradable and a conventional plastic mulch on plant performance
2024 Tier 2 38 citations
Theoretical investigation on the interactions of microplastics with a SARS-CoV-2 RNA fragment and their potential impacts on viral transport and exposure
2022 Tier 2 37 citations
Deciphering potential implications of dietary microplastics for human health
2022 Tier 2 34 citations
Generating environmental sampling and testing data for micro- and nanoplastics for use in life cycle impact assessment
2022 Tier 2 34 citations
Uptake of Microplastics and Their Effects on Plants
2020 Tier 2 34 citations
Species-dependent responses of crop plants to polystyrene microplastics
2023 Tier 2 33 citations
Microparticle Assembly Pathways on Lipid Membranes
2017 Tier 2 32 citations
Can Current Regulations Account for Intentionally Produced Nanoplastics?
2022 Tier 2 27 citations