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University of Malta

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Microplastic research output and top contributors from University of Malta.

31
Papers
0
Tier 1 Papers
881
Citations
61% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 12 papers list University of Malta as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Top Authors

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Author Papers
Alan Deidun 6
Adam Gauci 6
Sophie M. Briffa 4
Anthea Agius Anastasi 3
John Abela 2
Margaret Camilleri Fenech 2
Jack Galea 2
Aaron Micallef 2
Ariel T. Thomas 2
Margaret Camilleri-Fenech 2
Johann Galdies 1
Roland Pfeiffer 1
Gianluca Valentino 1
Sebastiano D’Amico 1
Luca Piroddi 1
Luciano Galone 1
Reuben A. Farrugia 1
Emanuele Colica 1
Iman Farhat 1
Lourdes Farrugia 1
Jasper Hoffmann 1
Joseph Buhagiar 1
Mario Thomas Vassallo 1
Daniele Spatola 1
Mark Anthony Camilleri 1
Ede Kossari-Tarnik 1
Rainer Borg 1
Maria G. Zammit 1
Kyle G. Buttigieg 1
Marija Muscat 1
Therese Bonnici 1
Ede Tarnik 1
Stefano Calleja 1
Clinton Cassar 1
Anton Micallef 1
Josette Camilleri 1
John Montebello 1
Joseph A. Borg 1
Daniel Vella 1
C.V. Ahaneku 1
Gabrielle Zammit 1
Lisa A. Pace 1
Emmanuel Sinagra 1
Noel J. Aquilina 1
Marie Briguglio 1
Glen William Spiteri 1

Top Papers

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European environment policy for the circular economy: Implications for business and industry stakeholders
2020 Tier 2 210 citations
Microplastics pollution on Colombian Central Caribbean beaches
2021 Tier 2 133 citations
Are litter, plastic and microplastic quantities increasing in the ocean?
2021 Tier 2 130 citations
A review of nature-based solutions for resource recovery in cities
2020 Tier 2 92 citations
Sustainable food packaging: An updated definition following a holistic approach
2023 Tier 2 67 citations
A combined light regime and carbon supply regulation strategy for microalgae-based sugar industry wastewater treatment and low-carbon biofuel production to realise a circular economy
2022 Tier 2 49 citations
Evaluation of the cancer risk from PAHs by inhalation: Are current methods fit for purpose?
2023 Tier 2 46 citations
Automating the characterisation of beach microplastics through the application of image analyses
2019 Tier 2 32 citations
Use of UAVs and Deep Learning for Beach Litter Monitoring
2022 Tier 2 19 citations
Bridging Knowledge Gaps towards 2030: The Use of Foresight for the Strategic Management of a Sustainable Blue Economy
2023 Tier 2 17 citations
Automating Jellyfish Species Recognition through Faster Region-Based Convolution Neural Networks
2020 Tier 2 16 citations
A Method for Extracting Debye Parameters as a Tool for Monitoring Watered and Contaminated Soils
2022 Tier 2 15 citations
Emerging Technologies for the Discovery of Novel Diversity in Cyanobacteria and Algae and the Elucidation of Their Valuable Metabolites
2023 Tier 2 14 citations
Looking at the Bigger Picture—Considering the Hurdles in the Struggle against Nanoplastic Pollution
2021 Tier 2 7 citations
Humor Helps: An Experimental Analysis of Pro-Environmental Social Media Communication
2023 Tier 2 6 citations
First Evidence of Contourite Drifts in the North-Western Sicilian Active Continental Margin (Southern Tyrrhenian Sea)
2021 Tier 2 6 citations
Design of a Weathering Chamber for UV Aging of Microplastics in the Mediterranean Region
2024 Tier 2 4 citations
Investigating the Agricultural Use and Disposal of Plastics in Malta
2024 Tier 2 4 citations
Presence of Phthalate Esters Used as Common Plasticisers in Maltese Shoreline Sand
2023 Tier 2 4 citations
Ideas and perspectives: Land-ocean connectivity through groundwater
2022 Tier 2 3 citations
UV Aging of PET Microplastics in a Custom-Built Weathering Chamber Replicating Mediterranean Conditions
2025 Tier 2 2 citations
Towards microplastic hotspots detection: A comparative analysis of in-situ sampling and sea surface currents derived by HF radars
2024 Tier 2 2 citations
An Overview of Microplastic Contamination in Groundwater: Sources, Transport Pathways, and Environmental Implications
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Investigating the Use of Plastic and Its Disposal in Agriculture in Malta
2023 Tier 2 1 citations
Mapping Out Cross-sectoral Collaboration and Multi-level Governance Within Single Use Plastic Policy: An Analysis
2022 Tier 2 1 citations
Posidonia oceanica wrack intercepts plastic debris: First evaluated evidence on Maltese beaches
2025 Tier 2
Detection, Quantification, and Characterisation of Microplastics in Maltese Bottled Water
2025 Tier 2
A Preliminary Quantitative and Qualitative Investigation of Microplastic Pollution of Maltese Surface and Sub-Surface Coastal Waters
2024 Tier 2
Towards Microplastic Hotspots Detection: A Comparative Analysis of In-Situ Sampling and Sea Surface Currents Derived by Hf Radars
2024 Tier 2
A Preliminary Quantitative and Qualitative Investigation of Microplastic Pollution of Maltese Surface and Sub-Surface Coastal Waters
2023 Tier 2
Annotated manuscript version
2022 Tier 2