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Korea University of Science and Technology

Microplastic research output and top contributors from Korea University of Science and Technology.

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167
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Tier 1 Papers
14,271
Citations
59% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 69 papers list Korea University of Science and Technology as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Sang Hee Hong 48
Won Joon Shim 45
Mi Jang 17
Soeun Eo 16
Young Kyoung Song 16
Jinyoung Jeong 13
Youna Cho 11
June‐Woo Park 11
Jee-Hyun Jung 7
Jin Su Kim 7
Eun‐Ju Kim 6
Yugyeong Sim 5
Jeong-Soo Lee 5
Jaeshik Chung 5
Seok Won Hong 4
Sang Hyun Park 4
Youngsam Kim 4
Kyungjin Cho 4
Javeria Zaheer 4
Seunghak Lee 4
Seog-Ku Kim 4
Bokjin Lee 4
Jahong Koo 4
Sang-Heon Na 4
Heejun Kang 4
Da Yong Lee 3
Khurram Shahzad 3
Moonkoo Kim 3
Kyuhong Lee 3
Seongpil Jeong 3
Jae‐Woo Choi 3
Kyun‐Woo Lee 3
Jung-Hoon Kang 3
Kanghee Kim 3
Il‐Ho Kim 3
Kavindu Dhananjaya Sudusinghe 2
Abrar Hussain 2
Wang Sik Lee 2
Bohyeon Jeong 2
Seung Ho Baek 2
Young‐Gyu Park 2
Un Hyuk Yim 2
Jiyoung Gong 2
Young Jun Kim 2
Choong Mo Kang 2
Dae Sik Choi 2
Hee-Sik Kim 2
Rida Batool 2
Jeehye Byun 2
Hyung‐Gwan Lee 2

Top Papers

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Combined Effects of UV Exposure Duration and Mechanical Abrasion on Microplastic Fragmentation by Polymer Type
2017 Tier 2 1,424 citations
Identification methods in microplastic analysis: a review
2016 Tier 2 970 citations
A comparison of microscopic and spectroscopic identification methods for analysis of microplastics in environmental samples
2015 Tier 2 820 citations
Nanoplastics in the Aquatic Environment. Critical Review
2015 Tier 2 608 citations
Identification and quantification of microplastics using Nile Red staining
2016 Tier 2 579 citations
Large Accumulation of Micro-sized Synthetic Polymer Particles in the Sea Surface Microlayer
2014 Tier 2 574 citations
Spatiotemporal distribution and annual load of microplastics in the Nakdong River, South Korea
2019 Tier 2 556 citations
Abundance and characteristics of microplastics in market bivalves from South Korea
2018 Tier 2 475 citations
Relationships among the abundances of plastic debris in different size classes on beaches in South Korea
2013 Tier 2 442 citations
Toxicological effects of irregularly shaped and spherical microplastics in a marine teleost, the sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus)
2018 Tier 2 383 citations
Bioaccumulation of polystyrene nanoplastics and their effect on the toxicity of Au ions in zebrafish embryos
2018 Tier 2 329 citations
Horizontal and Vertical Distribution of Microplastics in Korean Coastal Waters
2018 Tier 2 320 citations
Occurrence and Distribution of Microplastics in the Sea Surface Microlayer in Jinhae Bay, South Korea
2015 Tier 2 279 citations
Maternal exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics causes brain abnormalities in progeny
2021 Tier 2 271 citations
Abundance, composition, and distribution of microplastics larger than 20 μm in sand beaches of South Korea
2018 Tier 2 244 citations
A close relationship between microplastic contamination and coastal area use pattern
2019 Tier 2 242 citations
Rapid Production of Micro- and Nanoplastics by Fragmentation of Expanded Polystyrene Exposed to Sunlight
2020 Tier 2 241 citations
Marine neustonic microplastics around the southeastern coast of Korea
2015 Tier 2 232 citations
Nationwide monitoring of microplastics in bivalves from the coastal environment of Korea
2020 Tier 2 218 citations
Evaluation of microplastic toxicity in accordance with different sizes and exposure times in the marine copepod Tigriopus japonicus
2019 Tier 2 210 citations
Ecological risk assessment of microplastics in coastal, shelf, and deep sea waters with a consideration of environmentally relevant size and shape
2020 Tier 2 205 citations
Benzotriazole-type ultraviolet stabilizers and antioxidants in plastic marine debris and their new products
2016 Tier 2 191 citations
Microplastic removal in conventional drinking water treatment processes: Performance, mechanism, and potential risk
2021 Tier 2 183 citations
Abundance and Distribution Characteristics of Microplastics in Surface Seawaters of the Incheon/Kyeonggi Coastal Region
2015 Tier 2 173 citations
Distribution and Size Relationships of Plastic Marine Debris on Beaches in South Korea
2015 Tier 2 171 citations
Marine Microplastics: Abundance, Distribution, and Composition
2018 Tier 2 164 citations
Polypropylene nanoplastic exposure leads to lung inflammation through p38-mediated NF-κB pathway due to mitochondrial damage
2023 Tier 2 162 citations
Widespread detection of a brominated flame retardant, hexabromocyclododecane, in expanded polystyrene marine debris and microplastics from South Korea and the Asia-Pacific coastal region
2017 Tier 2 154 citations
Pre/post-natal exposure to microplastic as a potential risk factor for autism spectrum disorder
2022 Tier 2 129 citations
Prevalence of small high-density microplastics in the continental shelf and deep sea waters of East Asia
2021 Tier 2 112 citations
Methods of analysing chemicals associated with microplastics: a review
2017 Tier 2 111 citations
Microplastic emission characteristics of stormwater runoff in an urban area: Intra-event variability and influencing factors
2023 Tier 2 109 citations
Gross Negligence: Impacts of Microplastics and Plastic Leachates on Phytoplankton Community and Ecosystem Dynamics
2022 Tier 2 106 citations
Formation of microplastics by polychaetes (Marphysa sanguinea) inhabiting expanded polystyrene marine debris
2018 Tier 2 102 citations
3D Plasmonic Gold Nanopocket Structure for SERS Machine Learning‐Based Microplastic Detection
2023 Tier 2 88 citations
The fragmentation of nano- and microplastic particles from thermoplastics accelerated by simulated-sunlight-mediated photooxidation
2022 Tier 2 88 citations
Enhanced ASGR2 by microplastic exposure leads to resistance to therapy in gastric cancer
2022 Tier 2 88 citations
Pulmonary Toxicity of Polystyrene, Polypropylene, and Polyvinyl Chloride Microplastics in Mice
2022 Tier 2 84 citations
A comparison of spectroscopic analysis methods for microplastics: Manual, semi-automated, and automated Fourier transform infrared and Raman techniques
2021 Tier 2 84 citations
PET Tracing of Biodistribution for Orally Administered 64Cu-Labeled Polystyrene in Mice
2021 Tier 2 81 citations
Spatial distribution of microplastic in the surface waters along the coast of Korea
2020 Tier 2 77 citations
Transformation of microplastics by oxidative water and wastewater treatment processes: A critical review
2022 Tier 2 76 citations
Biodegradable chito-beads replacing non-biodegradable microplastics for cosmetics
2021 Tier 2 76 citations
Optimization of coagulation and sedimentation conditions by turbidity measurement for nano- and microplastic removal
2022 Tier 2 68 citations
Destination of floating plastic debris released from ten major rivers around the Korean Peninsula
2020 Tier 2 68 citations
Seasonal variation and spatial distribution of microplastics in tertiary wastewater treatment plant in South Korea
2022 Tier 2 66 citations
Modification of a Nile Red Staining Method for Microplastics Analysis: A Nile Red Plate Method
2020 Tier 2 61 citations
Microbial community niches on microplastics and prioritized environmental factors under various urban riverine conditions
2022 Tier 2 59 citations
Phenotypic toxicity, oxidative response, and transcriptomic deregulation of the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis exposed to a toxic cocktail of tire-wear particle leachate
2022 Tier 2 59 citations
Long-term exposure of the Mediterranean mussels, Mytilus galloprovincialis to polyethylene terephthalate microfibers: Implication for reproductive and neurotoxic effects
2022 Tier 2 59 citations