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University of Leeds

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Microplastic research output and top contributors from University of Leeds.

116
Papers
3
Tier 1 Papers
5,002
Citations
80% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 23 papers list University of Leeds as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Top Authors

showing 50 of 139 affiliated authors
Author Papers
Paul Kay 12
Laura Carter 9
David M. Hodgson 8
Mark Patrick Taylor 7
Costas A. Velis 6
Faith Ka Shun Chan 6
Muhammad Tausif 5
Ed Cook 5
Mark Taylor 5
Ali Ghanbarzadeh 4
Dongze Wang 4
Jeff Peakall 4
Gregory de Boer 4
Steven A. Banwart 4
Mark Sumner 4
Gbotemi A. Adediran 3
Benjamin T. Lobel 3
Devlina Das Pramanik 3
Abdul Jabbar 3
Zhangling Chen 3
Olivier J. Cayre 3
Paul Kay 3
Alice Hazlehurst 3
William D. McCaffrey 3
Qian Ye 2
Yufa Sun 2
Nikolai Friberg 2
Phil Purnell 2
Joseph A. Houghton 2
Ed Keavney 2
Thomas Nash 2
Francisco M. Goycoolea 2
Anne Neville 2
Long Lin 2
Adam D. McArthur 2
Daniel E. Tek 2
Imogen Wadlow 2
Yuyao Xu 2
Richard S. Blackburn 2
Andrea-Lorena Garduño-Jiménez 2
Lucy Tiffin 2
Felicity Elder 1
Franja Prosenc 1
Nan Xu 1
Timothy N. Hunter 1
Joey Talbot 1
Robin Lovelace 1
Suruchi Roychoudhry 1
Julia Gala de Pablo 1
David C. Wilson 1

Top Papers

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Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution
2020 Tier 2 1,594 citations
Wastewater treatment plants as a source of microplastics in river catchments
2018 Tier 2 274 citations
A systems thinking approach to understanding the challenges of achieving the circular economy
2020 Tier 2 272 citations
Hydrogen and Carbon Nanotubes from Pyrolysis-Catalysis of Waste Plastics: A Review
2020 Tier 2 241 citations
Radical changes are needed for transformations to a good Anthropocene
2021 Tier 2 226 citations
A rapid review and meta-regression analyses of the toxicological impacts of microplastic exposure in human cells
2021 Tier 2 198 citations
Addressing Challenges of Urban Water Management in Chinese Sponge Cities via Nature-Based Solutions
2020 Tier 2 176 citations
Removal of polystyrene nanoplastics from water by Cu Ni carbon material: The role of adsorption
2022 Tier 2 128 citations
Microplastic pollution in Chinese urban rivers: The influence of urban factors
2021 Tier 2 113 citations
Assessing metal contamination and speciation in sewage sludge: implications for soil application and environmental risk
2023 Tier 1 110 citations
Emerging challenges of the impacts of pharmaceuticals on aquatic ecosystems: A diatom perspective
2023 Tier 2 106 citations
Impact of vehicle type, tyre feature and driving behaviour on tyre wear under real-world driving conditions
2022 Tier 2 81 citations
Investigating the presence of microplastics in demersal sharks of the North-East Atlantic
2020 Tier 2 80 citations
Organic pollutants in deep sea: Occurrence, fate, and ecological implications
2021 Tier 2 75 citations
A critical review of microplastic pollution in urban freshwater environments and legislative progress in China: Recommendations and insights
2020 Tier 2 75 citations
Lab-on-a-chip technologies for food safety, processing, and packaging applications: a review
2021 Tier 2 64 citations
Widespread occurrence of microplastics in marine bays with diverse drivers and environmental risk
2022 Tier 2 59 citations
The Potential for Regenerated Protein Fibres within a Circular Economy: Lessons from the Past Can Inform Sustainable Innovation in the Textiles Industry
2021 Tier 2 55 citations
Reliable quantification of microplastic release from the domestic laundry of textile fabrics
2021 Tier 2 51 citations
Synthetic Microfiber and Microbead Exposure and Retention Time in Model Aquatic Species Under Different Exposure Scenarios
2020 Tier 2 49 citations
Zero-waste circular economy of plastic packaging: The bottlenecks and a way forward
2023 Tier 2 43 citations
Synthesis of dominant plastic microfibre prevalence and pollution control feasibility in Chinese freshwater environments
2021 Tier 2 41 citations
Quantification of microfibre release from textiles during domestic laundering
2023 Tier 2 39 citations
It's the product not the polymer: Rethinking plastic pollution
2020 Tier 2 37 citations
Detection, occurrence, and fate of emerging contaminants in agricultural environments (2019)
2019 Tier 2 37 citations
Sedimentary carbon on the continental shelf: Emerging capabilities and research priorities for Blue Carbon
2022 Tier 2 36 citations
The environmental impact and economic feasibility assessment of composite calcium alginate bioplastics derived from <i>Sargassum</i>
2023 Tier 2 35 citations
Plastic waste reprocessing for circular economy: A systematic scoping review of risks to occupational and public health from legacy substances and extrusion
2022 Tier 2 30 citations
Submarine Channel Mouth Settings: Processes, Geomorphology, and Deposits
2022 Tier 2 30 citations
Grand Challenges (and Great Opportunities) in Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, and Diagenesis Research
2018 Tier 2 29 citations
Initiation and evolution of knickpoints and their role in cut-and-fill processes in active submarine channels
2020 Tier 2 26 citations
Scenarios for reducing the environmental impacts of the UK clothing economy
2023 Tier 2 25 citations
Time‐of‐flight secondary ion mass spectrometric analysis of polymer surfaces: A review
2022 Tier 2 22 citations
Anthropogenically impacted lake catchments in Denmark reveal low microplastic pollution
2022 Tier 2 22 citations
Sustainable processing of cotton fabrics with plant-based biomaterials <i>Sapindus mukorossi</i> and <i>Acacia concinna</i> for health-care applications
2020 Tier 2 22 citations
Sedimentologic and stratigraphic criteria to distinguish between basin‐floor and slope mudstones: Implications for the delivery of mud to deep‐water environments
2022 Tier 2 21 citations
Microplastics in Soil–Plant Systems: Current Knowledge, Research Gaps, and Future Directions for Agricultural Sustainability
2025 Tier 2 19 citations
Abundance, spatial distribution, and physical characteristics of microplastics in stormwater detention ponds
2023 Tier 2 19 citations
Fragmented fibre (including microplastic) pollution from textiles
2021 Tier 2 19 citations
Stratigraphic hierarchy and three‐dimensional evolution of an exhumed submarine slope channel system
2020 Tier 2 19 citations
Direct Evidence That Microplastics Are Transported to the Deep Sea by Turbidity Currents
2025 Tier 2 18 citations
A systematic review on toxicity assessment of persistent emerging pollutants (EPs) and associated microplastics (MPs) in the environment using the Hydra animal model
2022 Tier 1 18 citations
Zooming in the plastisphere: the ecological interface for phytoplankton–plastic interactions in aquatic ecosystems
2024 Tier 2 17 citations
Surface hardening analysis in shot peening of AISI 9310 gear steel driven by grain and dislocation coupling effects
2025 Tier 2 16 citations
Investigating on the toxicity and bio-magnification potential of synthetic glitters on Artemia salina
2023 Tier 2 16 citations
A Fully Coupled Normal and Tangential Contact Model to Investigate the Effect of Surface Roughness on the Partial Slip of Dissimilar Elastic Materials
2022 Tier 2 15 citations
Multifaceted effects of microplastics on soil-plant systems: Exploring the role of particle type and plant species
2024 Tier 2 14 citations
Insights into mode of action mediated responses following pharmaceutical uptake and accumulation in plants
2024 Tier 2 14 citations
A rapid and portable fluorescence spectroscopy staining method for the detection of plastic microfibers in water
2023 Tier 2 14 citations
The potential of electron beams for the removal of microplastics from wastewater and sewage sludge
2023 Tier 2 13 citations