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North-West University

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Microplastic research output and top contributors from North-West University.

40
Papers
2
Tier 1 Papers
1,663
Citations
73% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 11 papers list North-West University as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Top Authors

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Author Papers
Hindrik Bouwman 9
Cornelius Carlos Bezuidenhout 7
Wepener, Victor 4
Olubukola Oluranti Babalola 4
Lesego G. Molale-Tom 4
Mary Gulumian 3
Jonathan C. Taylor 3
Kabelo Stephans Stenger 3
Odd-Gunnar Wikmark 3
Henrik Kylin 2
K Bezuidenhout 2
Michelle Hamman 2
Raeesa Bhikhoo 2
Veronica van der Schyff 2
Purvance Shikwambana 2
Akinlolu Olalekan Akanmu 2
Charlotte Mienie 2
Modupe S. Ayilara 2
Adenike Eunice Amoo 1
Ayomide Emmanuel Fadiji 1
Carina Verster 1
Mzimkhulu Ephraim Monapathi 1
Beata Ślusarczyk 1
Sebastian Kot 1
Steven W. Evans 1
Francois Bothma 1
Louis H. du Preez 1
Willie Landman 1
Kapandu Shihepo 1
Carlos Cornelius Bezuidenhout 1
Stephen J. Klaine 1
Yoshinori Ikenaka 1
K. Minnaar 1
Ryan C. Uren 1
Oluwaseyi Samuel Olanrewaju 1
Tshegofatso Bridget Dikobe 1
M. Burger 1
Stuart Piketh 1
Afeez Adesina Adedayo 1
Hannah Ricci 1
Cristian Ricci 1
Lauri Laakso 1
Olumayowa Mary Olowe 1
Claudine Roos 1
Anrich Kock 1
Lynwill Martin 1
Lohan Bredenhann 1
Daniël C. la Grange 1
Serena Lucrezi 1
Bartholomew Saanu Adeleke 1

Top Papers

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Responses of <i>Hyalella azteca</i> to acute and chronic microplastic exposures
2015 Tier 2 615 citations
Bioremediation of environmental wastes: the role of microorganisms
2023 Tier 2 315 citations
Emerging challenges of the impacts of pharmaceuticals on aquatic ecosystems: A diatom perspective
2023 Tier 2 106 citations
Plant Disease Management: Leveraging on the Plant-Microbe-Soil Interface in the Biorational Use of Organic Amendments
2021 Tier 2 101 citations
Microplastics pollution in the ocean: Potential carrier of resistant bacteria and resistance genes
2021 Tier 2 96 citations
The flip-or-flop boutique: Marine debris on the shores of St Brandon's rock, an isolated tropical atoll in the Indian Ocean
2016 Tier 2 94 citations
Chitosan-Based Polymer Nanocomposites for Environmental Remediation of Mercury Pollution
2023 Tier 2 55 citations
Marine and freshwater microplastic research in South Africa
2017 Tier 2 49 citations
Bioresources in Organic Farming: Implications for Sustainable Agricultural Systems
2023 Tier 2 29 citations
Aquatic yeasts: diversity, characteristics and potential health implications
2020 Tier 2 28 citations
Fish Intake in Relation to Fatal and Non-Fatal Cardiovascular Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies
2023 Tier 1 22 citations
Public perceptions of marine environmental issues: A case study of coastal recreational users in Italy
2022 Tier 2 19 citations
SOLUTION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: PROVISIONS LIMITING THE CONSUMPTION OF DISPOSABLE PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS IN POLAND
2018 Tier 2 18 citations
Exploring the Potential of Endophytic Microorganisms and Nanoparticles for Enhanced Water Remediation
2024 Tier 2 15 citations
Larger Common River Frogs (Amietia delalandii) have Fewer and Shorter Tissue Microplastic Fibres than Smaller Frogs
2024 Tier 2 12 citations
A baseline study on the prevalence of microplastics in South African drinking water: from source to distribution
2023 Tier 2 12 citations
Effect of an antidepressant on aquatic ecosystems in the presence of microplastics: A mesocosm study
2024 Tier 2 11 citations
Microplastics in the Indian and South Atlantic oceans translocate to gills, digestive glands, and muscle of the chokka squid Loligo reynaudii
2024 Tier 2 10 citations
Genomic mechanisms of plant growth-promoting bacteria in the production of leguminous crops
2023 Tier 2 8 citations
Exposure Assessment of Silver and Gold Nanoparticles Generated During the Synthesis Process in a South African Research Laboratory
2022 Tier 2 6 citations
Marine debris on two Arctic beaches in the Russian Far East
2020 Tier 2 6 citations
Quantification of ambient PM2.5 concentrations adjacent to informal brick kilns in the Vhembe District using low-cost sensors
2023 Tier 2 5 citations
Creating a shared vision by uniting local stakeholders to tackle plastic bag consumption
2023 Tier 2 5 citations
Editorial: Occupational exposure to nanomaterials
2022 Tier 3 5 citations
Microplastics in coral from three Mascarene Islands, Western Indian Ocean
2024 Tier 2 4 citations
Microplastic Concentrations in Sediments and Waters Do Not Decrease in Two Rivers Flowing Through the Kruger National Park, South Africa
2024 Tier 2 4 citations
Methods, models, mechanisms and metadata: Introducing the Nanotoxicology collection at F1000Research
2021 Tier 1 4 citations
Fit-for-Purpose Information for Offshore Wind Farming Applications—Part-II: Gap Analysis and Recommendations
2023 Tier 2 3 citations
Microplastic Categories Distinctively Impact Wastewater Bacterial Taxonomic Composition and Antimicrobial Resistance Genes
2025 Tier 2 2 citations
Physico-Chemical and microbiological analysis of the loopspruit river, north west province: A metagenomic approach
2022 Tier 2 2 citations
Marine outfall discharges contribute to coastal microplastic pollution and the spread of antimicrobial resistance
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Addressing the Insufficiency of Marine Outfall Regulations in Mitigating Microplastic and AMR Pollution from Wastewater Treatment
2024 Tier 2 1 citations
Supplementary_material_Surface Adhesion as a Key Mode of Action: Behavioural and Developmental Impacts of Polystyrene and Polyethylene Micro- and Nanoplastics in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)_Perc_et_al
2025 Tier 2
Supplementary_material_Surface Adhesion as a Key Mode of Action: Behavioural and Developmental Impacts of Polystyrene and Polyethylene Micro- and Nanoplastics in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)_Perc_et_al
2025 Tier 2
Contrasting Microplastic Characteristics in Macroinvertebrates from Two Independent but Adjacent Rivers in Kruger National Park, South Africa
2025 Tier 2
Harnessing beneficial bacteria to remediate antibiotic-polluted agricultural soils: integrating source diversity, bioavailability modulators, and ecological impacts
2025 Tier 2
Development of a silica gel chromatography-based cleanup method for quantification of polystyrene nanoplastics in tissue samples via pyrolysis–GC/MS
2025 Tier 2
Corrigendum to “Microplastics in coral from three Mascarene Islands, Western Indian Ocean” [Mar. Pollut. Bull. 208 (2024) 116951]
2024 Tier 2
Corrigendum to &lt;Effect of an antidepressant on aquatic ecosystems in the presence of microplastics: A mesocosm study&gt; [Environ. Pollut. 357 (2024) 124439]
2024 Tier 2
The impact of various microplastics on bacterial community and antimicrobial resistance genes in Norwegian and South African wastewater
2024 Tier 2