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Microplastic research output and top contributors from University of Waterloo.

116
Papers
1
Tier 1 Papers
3,345
Citations
66% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 40 papers list University of Waterloo as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Philippe Van Cappellen 10
Mohamad Zandieh 10
Fereidoun Rezanezhad 10
Juewen Liu 10
Youssra Rahham 7
Stephanie Slowinski 7
Marios A. Ioannidis 6
Wayne J. Parker 6
Kam Chiu Tam 6
Ziang Zhu 6
Roy Brouwer 5
Carolyn L. Ren 5
Rachel McNamee 5
Tizazu H. Mekonnen 5
Rebecca C. Rooney 4
Boxin Zhao 4
Rodney D. L. Smith 4
Ali Reza Shahvaran 3
Mir Amir Mohammad Reshadi 3
Monica B. Emelko 3
Philip J. Schmidt 3
Janusz Pawliszyn 3
Maziar ShafieiDarabi 3
Shuhuan Li 3
Úna E. Hogan 3
Benjamin Lei 3
Leonardo C. Simon 3
John F. Honek 3
Alexander Wong 3
Pankaj Kumar Gupta 3
Kshiti Patel 2
Stephen Dauphinais 2
Erin Griffiths 2
A-Reum Kim 2
Jennifer Clapp 2
Maziar ShafieiDarabi 2
Sushanta K. Mitra 2
Katja Engel 2
Jeff T. Gostick 2
Brian Ingalls 2
Dongqing Li 2
Aleksander Cholewinski 2
Josh D. Neufeld 2
Justine R. Bissonnette 1
Shannon Gravely 1
Emmanuel A. Ho 1
Tania Rodríguez‐Ramos 1
Jesús Luis Betancourt 1
Xin Luo 1
Dafne de Brito Cruz 1

Top Papers

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Plastic debris in the Laurentian Great Lakes: A review
2015 Tier 2 415 citations
Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: Rapid degradation of the world’s large lakes
2020 Tier 2 264 citations
Effect of Physical Characteristics and Hydrodynamic Conditions on Transport and Deposition of Microplastics in Riverine Ecosystem
2021 Tier 2 235 citations
Removal of polystyrene microplastic spheres by alum-based coagulation-flocculation-sedimentation (CFS) treatment of surface waters
2021 Tier 2 164 citations
Sandy beach social–ecological systems at risk: regime shifts, collapses, and governance challenges
2021 Tier 2 146 citations
Adsorptive behavior of micro(nano)plastics through biochar: Co-existence, consequences, and challenges in contaminated ecosystems
2022 Tier 2 138 citations
Removal and Degradation of Microplastics Using the Magnetic and Nanozyme Activities of Bare Iron Oxide Nanoaggregates
2022 Tier 2 134 citations
Fish and macroinvertebrate assemblages reveal extensive degradation of the world's rivers
2022 Tier 2 131 citations
The social costs of marine litter along European coasts
2017 Tier 2 119 citations
Plant Disease Management: Leveraging on the Plant-Microbe-Soil Interface in the Biorational Use of Organic Amendments
2021 Tier 2 101 citations
Advances in Catchment Science, Hydrochemistry, and Aquatic Ecology Enabled by High-Frequency Water Quality Measurements
2023 Tier 2 98 citations
Effects of microplastics accumulation on performance of membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment
2021 Tier 2 77 citations
Current State of Microplastic Pollution Research Data: Trends in Availability and Sources of Open Data
2022 Tier 2 70 citations
2D nanomaterial for microplastic Removal: A critical review
2024 Tier 2 68 citations
Customizable Machine-Learning Models for Rapid Microplastic Identification Using Raman Microscopy
2022 Tier 2 65 citations
In the business of dirty oceans: Overview of startups and entrepreneurs managing marine plastic
2020 Tier 2 63 citations
Key Physicochemical Properties Dictating Gastrointestinal Bioaccessibility of Microplastics-Associated Organic Xenobiotics: Insights from a Deep Learning Approach
2020 Tier 2 61 citations
Investigation for Synergies of Ionic Strength and Flow Velocity on Colloidal-Sized Microplastic Transport and Deposition in Porous Media Using the Colloidal–AFM Probe
2020 Tier 2 58 citations
Catalytic and biocatalytic degradation of microplastics
2023 Tier 2 51 citations
A critical review of microplastic degradation and material flow analysis towards a circular economy
2022 Tier 2 51 citations
Physiological differences between wild and captive animals: a century-old dilemma
2023 Tier 2 49 citations
Identification of marine microplastics based on laser-induced fluorescence and principal component analysis
2023 Tier 2 48 citations
High Barrier Sustainable Paper Coating Based on Engineered Polysaccharides and Natural Rubber
2022 Tier 2 45 citations
Runoff and discharge pathways of microplastics into freshwater ecosystems: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2022 Tier 1 37 citations
Valorization of plastic waste <i>via</i> chemical activation and carbonization into activated carbon for functional material applications
2024 Tier 2 36 citations
Adsorption of Linear and Spherical DNA Oligonucleotides onto Microplastics
2022 Tier 2 36 citations
Leveraging deep learning for automatic recognition of microplastics (MPs) via focal plane array (FPA) micro-FT-IR imaging
2023 Tier 2 30 citations
Food without agriculture
2023 Tier 2 29 citations
Public Perceptions of Marine Plastic Litter: A Comparative Study Across European Countries and Seas
2022 Tier 2 24 citations
Quantitative Determination of Poly(methyl Methacrylate) Micro/Nanoplastics by Cooling-Assisted Solid-Phase Microextraction Coupled to Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry: Theoretical and Experimental Insights
2024 Tier 2 21 citations
Distribution, abundance and spatial variability of microplastic pollution on the surface of Lake Superior
2021 Tier 2 21 citations
Pattern recognition receptors in Crustacea: immunological roles under environmental stress
2024 Tier 2 20 citations
Informing the Exposure Landscape: The Fate of Microplastics in a Large Pelagic In-Lake Mesocosm Experiment
2024 Tier 2 19 citations
Passive Disposable Microwave Sensor for Online Microplastic Contamination Monitoring
2022 Tier 2 19 citations
Detection of microplastics by microfluidic microwave sensing: An exploratory study
2024 Tier 2 18 citations
Balancing New Approaches and Harmonized Techniques in Nano- and Microplastics Research
2023 Tier 2 18 citations
Selection of Plastic‐Binding DNA Aptamers for Microplastics Detection
2024 Tier 2 17 citations
Monitoring Poly(methyl methacrylate) and Polyvinyl Dichloride Micro/Nanoplastics in Water by Direct Solid-Phase Microextraction Coupled to Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry
2024 Tier 2 16 citations
Advancing Evaluation of Microplastics Thresholds to Inform Water Treatment Needs and Risks
2024 Tier 2 16 citations
Fuzzy cognitive mapping as a tool to assess the relative cumulative effects of environmental stressors on an Arctic seabird population to identify conservation action and research priorities
2023 Tier 2 16 citations
Fishing for Litter: Creating an Economic Market for Marine Plastics in a Sustainable Fisheries Model
2022 Tier 2 16 citations
Degradation of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics by wastewater bacteria engineered via conjugation
2024 Tier 2 15 citations
Removal and Degradation of Microplastics Using the Magnetic and Nanozyme Activities of Bare Iron Oxide Nanoaggregates
2022 Tier 2 15 citations
Surging Biojustice Environmentalism from Below: Hope for Ending the Earth System Emergency?
2023 Tier 2 14 citations
Nanocellulose Coating on Kraft Paper
2023 Tier 2 14 citations
Microplastics at Environmentally Relevant Concentrations Had Minimal Impacts on Pelagic Zooplankton Communities in a Large In-Lake Mesocosm Experiment
2024 Tier 2 12 citations
Promotion of DNA Adsorption onto Microplastics by Transition Metal Ions
2023 Tier 2 12 citations
PlasticNet: Deep Learning for Automatic Microplastic Recognition via FT-IR Spectroscopy
2021 Tier 2 12 citations
Assessment of environmental and socioeconomic drivers of urban stormwater microplastics using machine learning
2025 Tier 2 11 citations
Snow as an indicator of atmospheric transport of anthropogenic particles (microplastics and microfibers) from urban to Arctic regions
2024 Tier 2 11 citations