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University of Edinburgh

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Microplastic research output and top contributors from University of Edinburgh.

79
Papers
1
Tier 1 Papers
4,081
Citations
81% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 15 papers list University of Edinburgh as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Kirsty Pringle 7
Efthalia Chatzisymeon 5
Ondřej Mašek 5
Thomas Easton 4
Anna Gebruk 4
Vasileios Koutsos 3
Lea‐Anne Henry 3
Sian F. Henley 3
Sebastian Hennige 3
Fabio Badalamenti 2
R. Calvert 2
Mirren F. M. White 2
Stephen Wallace 2
Christopher E. French 2
Jürgen Haas 2
Maya Al-Sid-Cheikh 2
Richard Lathe 2
Marlana Malerich 2
Abdelrahman Saleh Zaky 2
Bo Hu 2
Jesse P. Harrison 2
Joanna C. Sadler 2
Katherine G. Johnston 2
Thomas Glen 2
Aysha Ali 1
Kevin Dhaliwal 1
Gareth Williams 1
Neil Finlayson 1
Aziz Sheikh 1
Rosa Santomartino 1
Charles S. Cockell 1
Sean McMahon 1
Christian Wurzer 1
Adriano G. Rossi 1
Xinyue Hu 1
Howard Dryden 1
Diane Duncan 1
Xin‐Yue Hu 1
Lane, Matthew 1
Jessica G. Shepherd 1
Tom J. Little 1
Mark Anthony Camilleri 1
Spyros Foteinis 1
Georgios Kazanidis 1
J. Murray Roberts 1
Joel L. Pick 1
Qi Zhang 1
Yuanzhe He 1
Ayushi Arora 1
Ana Corrochano- Fraile 1

Top Papers

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How biochar works, and when it doesn't: A review of mechanisms controlling soil and plant responses to biochar
2021 Tier 2 872 citations
Identification and Quantification of Microplastics in Wastewater Using Focal Plane Array-Based Reflectance Micro-FT-IR Imaging
2015 Tier 2 664 citations
Analytical methods for microplastics in the environment: a review
2022 Tier 2 276 citations
Biodegradability standards for carrier bags and plastic films in aquatic environments: a critical review
2018 Tier 2 252 citations
European environment policy for the circular economy: Implications for business and industry stakeholders
2020 Tier 2 210 citations
Global Drivers on Southern Ocean Ecosystems: Changing Physical Environments and Anthropogenic Pressures in an Earth System
2020 Tier 2 141 citations
Microplastics distribution in the Eurasian Arctic is affected by Atlantic waters and Siberian rivers
2021 Tier 2 139 citations
Microplastics in aquatic systems, a comprehensive review: origination, accumulation, impact, and removal technologies
2022 Tier 2 134 citations
Toward sustainable space exploration: a roadmap for harnessing the power of microorganisms
2023 Tier 2 111 citations
Microplastics impair the feeding performance of a Mediterranean habitat-forming coral
2020 Tier 2 109 citations
Abundance, spatial distribution, and characteristics of microplastics in agricultural soils and their relationship with contributing factors
2022 Tier 2 88 citations
Microplastics increase the marine production of particulate forms of organic matter
2019 Tier 2 83 citations
Species-specific impact of microplastics on coral physiology
2020 Tier 2 80 citations
Removal of polyester fibre microplastics from wastewater using a UV/H2O2 oxidation process
2022 Tier 2 75 citations
Global Connectivity of Southern Ocean Ecosystems
2021 Tier 2 75 citations
Anthropogenic impact is negatively related to coral health in Sicily (Mediterranean Sea)
2019 Tier 2 69 citations
Nomenclature of cell-cultivated meat & seafood products
2022 Tier 2 60 citations
Baseline Assessment of Marine Litter and Microplastic Ingestion by Cold-Water Coral Reef Benthos at the East Mingulay Marine Protected Area (Sea of the Hebrides, Western Scotland)
2019 Tier 2 52 citations
Public support for smoke-free policies in outdoor areas and (semi-)private places: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2023 Tier 1 39 citations
Biochar immobilized hydrolase degrades PET microplastics and alleviates the disturbance of soil microbial function via modulating nitrogen and phosphorus cycles
2024 Tier 2 38 citations
On the paradox of thriving cold‐water coral reefs in the food‐limited deep sea
2023 Tier 2 34 citations
DNA methylation differs extensively between strains of the same geographical origin and changes with age in Daphnia magna
2021 Tier 2 33 citations
YTHDF2-mediated regulations bifurcate BHPF-induced programmed cell deaths
2023 Tier 2 31 citations
Synthesis and Study of Fully Biodegradable Composites Based on Poly(butylene succinate) and Biochar
2023 Tier 2 28 citations
Trophic niches of benthic crustaceans in the Pechora Sea suggest that the invasive snow crab Chionoecetes opilio could be an important competitor
2020 Tier 2 27 citations
Rational Design of Sustainable Liquid Microcapsules for Spontaneous Fragrance Encapsulation
2021 Tier 2 26 citations
Engineered plastic-associated bacteria for biodegradation and bioremediation
2024 Tier 2 25 citations
Anthropogenic nitrogen pollution threats and challenges to the health of South Asian coral reefs
2023 Tier 2 23 citations
A toolbox for improved recycling of critical metals and materials in low-carbon technologies
2024 Tier 2 22 citations
Harnessing green tide Ulva biomass for carbon dioxide sequestration
2024 Tier 2 20 citations
Addressing the Climate Crisis
2021 Tier 2 19 citations
Recent Advances in Seaweed Biorefineries and Assessment of Their Potential for Carbon Capture and Storage
2023 Tier 2 17 citations
Heterogeneous photocatalysis for water purification
2020 Tier 2 17 citations
Transformation of polyester fibre microplastics by sulfate based advanced oxidation processes
2024 Tier 2 16 citations
Spatiotemporal scales of larval dispersal and connectivity among oil and gas structures in the North Sea
2021 Tier 2 15 citations
Recent Advances in Seaweed Biorefineries and Assessment of Their Potential for Carbon Capture and Storage
2023 Tier 2 14 citations
A New PETase from the Human Saliva Metagenome and Its Functional Modification via Genetic Code Expansion in Bacteria
2023 Tier 2 13 citations
Is the presence of Cu(II) and p-benzoquinone a challenge for the removal of microplastics from landfill leachate?
2022 Tier 2 13 citations
Innovative approaches to greywater micropollutant removal: AI-driven solutions and future outlook
2025 Tier 2 11 citations
The electronic tree of life (eToL): a net of long probes to characterize the microbiome from RNA-seq data
2022 Tier 2 11 citations
AI-guided investigation of biochar’s efficacy in Pb immobilization for remediation of Pb contaminated agricultural land
2024 Tier 2 10 citations
Climate Disruption Caused by a Decline in Marine Biodiversity and Pollution
2022 Tier 2 10 citations
Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Tire Wear Particles (TWPs) in Road Dust Using a Novel Mode of Operation of TGA-GC/MS
2024 Tier 2 7 citations
Stochastic particle transport by deep-water irregular breaking waves
2023 Tier 2 7 citations
Rational Design of Sustainable Liquid Microcapsules for Spontaneous Fragrance Encapsulation
2021 Tier 2 7 citations
Antibiotic Adsorption by Microplastics: Effect of Weathering, Polymer Type, Size, and Shape
2025 Tier 2 6 citations
Floating microplastics in Svalbard fjords: High spatial variability requires methodological consistency in estuarine systems
2024 Tier 2 6 citations
One-Pot Biosynthesis of Acetone from Waste Poly(hydroxybutyrate)
2024 Tier 2 6 citations
Image-based finite element modelling of fibre dynamics in polyester staple spun yarns
2025 Tier 2 5 citations
A New PETase from the Human Saliva Metagenome and Its Functional Modification via Genetic Code Expansion in Bacteria
2023 Tier 2 5 citations