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University College London

Microplastic research output and top contributors from University College London.

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115
Papers
2
Tier 1 Papers
4,352
Citations
81% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 22 papers list University College London as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Rosa Busquets 18
Luiza C. Campos 16
Neil L. Rose 9
Mark Miodownik 9
Simon Turner 7
Helen C. Hailes 6
Ayşe Lisa Allison 5
Susan Michie 5
Danielle Purkiss 5
Chaoran Li 4
Olwenn Martin 3
Naiara dos Santos 3
Josep Grau‐Bové 3
Eric Jauniaux 3
Chiara E. P. Bancone 3
Esther Ambrose-Dempster 3
Charnett Chau 3
Kimberley L. Chandler 3
Dragana Dobrijevic 3
Paola Lettieri 3
Francesca Medda 3
Beth Munro 3
John M. Ward 3
Yuhan Shen 3
Nutcha Taneepanichskul 3
Maria Bawn 3
Miguel Casas Arredondo 3
Christoph G. Salzmann 2
Sajad Saeedi 2
Nalok Dutta 2
Faye M. Weaver 2
George Manos 2
Gary N. Parkinson 2
M. Wright 2
Scott Allan Orr 2
Fabiana Lorencatto 2
Dario Carugo 2
Teresa Doménech 2
Chao Liu 2
China A. Hanson 2
Rosa Busquets 2
Si Yeun Huh 2
Bonnie Atkinson 2
Dominic Clyde-Smith 2
Massimiliano Materazzi 2
Eve Taylor 1
Gail Taylor 1
Jinjie Li 1
Xiaowen Zhu 1
Fan Gao 1

Top Papers

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Assessment of microplastics in freshwater systems: A review
2019 Tier 2 894 citations
Human Health and Ocean Pollution
2020 Tier 710 citations
Microplastics in the sediments of a UK urban lake
2017 Tier 2 297 citations
A temporal sediment record of microplastics in an urban lake, London, UK
2019 Tier 2 220 citations
Viewpoint – Ocean plastic pollution: A convenient but distracting truth?
2019 Tier 198 citations
Microplastic contamination in wastewater: Sources, distribution, detection and remediation through physical and chemical-biological methods
2024 Tier 2 118 citations
Recent ecological change in ancient lakes
2018 Tier 2 116 citations
Insights into the removal of microplastics and microfibres by Advanced Oxidation Processes
2022 Tier 2 115 citations
Health and Safety Effects of Airborne Soil Dust in the Americas and Beyond
2023 Tier 2 105 citations
Candidate sites and other reference sections for the Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point of the Anthropocene series
2023 Tier 2 100 citations
Preliminary study on low-density polystyrene microplastics bead removal from drinking water by coagulation-flocculation and sedimentation
2021 Tier 2 83 citations
Barriers and Enablers to Buying Biodegradable and Compostable Plastic Packaging
2021 Tier 2 72 citations
Photocatalytic Degradation of Polyamide 66; Evaluating the Feasibility of Photocatalysis as a Microfibre-Targeting Technology
2020 Tier 2 71 citations
Microbial Degradation of Plastic in Aqueous Solutions Demonstrated by CO2 Evolution and Quantification
2020 Tier 2 64 citations
Plasticiser loss in heritage collections: its prevalence, cause, effect, and methods for analysis
2020 Tier 2 60 citations
The Paleoecology of Microplastic Contamination
2020 Tier 2 59 citations
A Review of Sorting and Separating Technologies Suitable for Compostable and Biodegradable Plastic Packaging
2022 Tier 2 58 citations
The impact and effectiveness of the general public wearing masks to reduce the spread of pandemics in the UK: a multidisciplinary comparison of single-use masks versus reusable face masks
2021 Tier 2 54 citations
Relevance of tyre wear particles to the total content of microplastics transported by runoff in a high-imperviousness and intense vehicle traffic urban area.
2022 Tier 2 47 citations
Fishing plastic waste: Knowns and known unknowns
2024 Tier 45 citations
Stormwater Detention Reservoirs: An Opportunity for Monitoring and a Potential Site to Prevent the Spread of Urban Microplastics
2020 Tier 2 42 citations
High temporal resolution records of outdoor and indoor airborne microplastics
2023 Tier 2 41 citations
Sludge-derived biochar: Physicochemical characteristics for environmental remediation
2023 Tier 2 38 citations
Anthropocene microplastic stratigraphy of Xiamen Bay, China: A history of plastic production and waste management
2022 Tier 2 38 citations
Microplastics and nanoplastics in haemodialysis waters: Emerging threats to be in our radar
2023 Tier 2 37 citations
Microplastic exposure increases predictability of predator avoidance strategies in hermit crabs
2020 Tier 2 37 citations
Communicating the health of the planet and its links to human health
2019 Tier 2 36 citations
The Big Compost Experiment: Using citizen science to assess the impact and effectiveness of biodegradable and compostable plastics in UK home composting
2022 Tier 2 34 citations
Microwave Catalytic Depolymerization of Polyethylene Terephthalate Plastic to the Monomers
2023 Tier 31 citations
Insights into microplastics (MPs) removal using aquatic plant-derived biochar from Taihu Lake at varying carbonization temperatures
2024 Tier 2 29 citations
Life-cycle environmental impact assessment and plastic pollution prevention measures of wet wipes
2021 Tier 2 29 citations
How microplastic loads relate to natural conditions and anthropogenic activities in the Yangtze river basin
2023 Tier 1 26 citations
The performance and environmental impact of pro-oxidant additive containing plastics in the open unmanaged environment—a review of the evidence
2023 Tier 2 25 citations
Characterization of ingested MPs and their relation with growth parameters of endemic and invasive fish from a coastal wetland
2022 Tier 2 23 citations
The Role of the Unsteady Surface Wave‐Driven Ekman–Stokes Flow in the Accumulation of Floating Marine Litter
2022 Tier 2 23 citations
Separation of microplastics from water using superhydrophobic silane-coupling-agent-modified geopolymer foam
2024 Tier 2 22 citations
Enhancing microplastic removal from natural water using coagulant aids
2024 Tier 2 21 citations
Automatic identification and classification of compostable and biodegradable plastics using hyperspectral imaging
2023 Tier 2 21 citations
Environmental consequences of interacting effects of changes in stratospheric ozone, ultraviolet radiation, and climate: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, Update 2024
2025 Tier 19 citations
A novel high-throughput analytical method to quantify microplastics in water by flow cytometry
2023 Tier 2 19 citations
Early biofilm and streamer formation is mediated by wall shear stress and surface wettability: A multifactorial microfluidic study
2022 Tier 2 19 citations
Developing a smart and clean technology for bioremediation of antibiotic contamination in arable lands
2023 Tier 2 16 citations
Microplastic burden in invasive signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) increases along a stream urbanization gradient
2023 Tier 2 13 citations
Nanonet trapping for effective removal of nanoplastics by iron coagulation
2025 Tier 2 11 citations
Trophic transfer, bioaccumulation and translocation of microplastics in an international listed wetland on the Montreux record
2024 Tier 2 11 citations
Plasticizers: distribution and impact in aquatic and terrestrial environments
2024 Tier 11 citations
How Does Plastic Litter Accumulate in Submarine Canyons?
2024 Tier 10 citations
Shape- and polymer-considered simulation to unravel the estuarine microplastics fate
2023 Tier 2 10 citations
A Study of Microfiber Phytoremediation in Vertical Hydroponics
2023 Tier 2 10 citations
The impact and effectiveness of the general public wearing masks to reduce the spread of pandemics in the UK: a multidisciplinary comparison of single-use masks versus reusable face masks.
2021 Tier 2 10 citations