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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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

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78
Papers
2
Tier 1 Papers
2,884
Citations
97% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 2 papers list Hong Kong University of Science and Technology as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Jinping Cheng 5
Kai Zhang 5
Hongbin Liu 5
Fengyuan Chen 4
Mengjun Zhang 4
Zhao Liang Chen 3
Ruanhong Cai 3
Ming Ye 3
Guanghao Chen 3
Ben Zhong Tang 3
Kit Yu Karen Chan 3
N.F.Y. Tam 2
Christelle Not 2
Zekun Zhang 2
Yuanbi Yi 2
Ding He 2
Lingzi Yin 2
Yun Yang 2
Xiangru Zhang 2
Jiarui Han 2
Wanxin Li 2
Lixia Deng 2
Tin Yan Wong 2
Chok Hang Yeung 2
Yi Liu 1
Alex S. J. Wyatt 1
Dingyong He 1
Xiao Tian 1
Jingyi Jiang 1
Yanjun Liu 1
Alicia Kyoungjin An 1
Yanjun Liu 1
Huan Wang 1
Lei Li 1
Yanling He 1
Aleksandr A. Sergeev 1
Kam Sing Wong 1
Linus Shing Him Lo 1
Wan Chan 1
Keng Po Lai 1
Min Pan 1
Zuyuan Gao 1
Qinglu Zeng 1
Li Li 1
Minghao Yang 1
Can Ni 1
Shaojun Tang 1
Yinping Miao 1
Yijin Wang 1
Siu Hei Wan 1

Top Papers

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Which Micropollutants in Water Environments Deserve More Attention Globally?
2021 Tier 2 502 citations
Exposure to polystyrene microplastics impairs gonads of zebrafish (Danio rerio)
2020 Tier 2 230 citations
Face masks as a source of nanoplastics and microplastics in the environment: Quantification, characterization, and potential for bioaccumulation
2021 Tier 2 223 citations
Negative effects of microplastic exposure on growth and development of Crepidula onyx
2017 Tier 2 209 citations
Exposure to microplastics decreases swimming competence in larval zebrafish (Danio rerio)
2019 Tier 2 201 citations
Characterization of Microplastic-Associated Biofilm Development along a Freshwater-Estuarine Gradient
2021 Tier 2 119 citations
Bioaccumulation of microplastics and its in vivo interactions with trace metals in edible oysters
2020 Tier 2 109 citations
Cell Cycle Control of Nanoplastics Internalization in Phytoplankton
2021 Tier 1 91 citations
Parental exposure to polystyrene microplastics at environmentally relevant concentrations has negligible transgenerational effects on zebrafish (Danio rerio)
2020 Tier 2 74 citations
Complete Degradation of a Conjugated Polymer into Green Upcycling Products by Sunlight in Air
2021 Tier 2 70 citations
Photocatalytic degradation of different types of microplastics by TiOx/ZnO tetrapod photocatalysts
2023 Tier 2 68 citations
A systematic study of microplastic occurrence in urban water networks of a metropolis
2022 Tier 2 68 citations
Microplastic pollution monitoring with holographic classification and deep learning
2021 Tier 2 67 citations
Microplastics reduced posterior segment regeneration rate of the polychaete Perinereis aibuhitensis
2017 Tier 2 66 citations
Microplastic occurrence and ecological risk assessment in the eight outlets of the Pearl River Estuary, a new insight into the riverine microplastic input to the northern South China Sea
2023 Tier 2 51 citations
Human Exposure to Ambient Atmospheric Microplastics in a Megacity: Spatiotemporal Variation and Associated Microorganism-Related Health Risk
2024 Tier 2 43 citations
Impacts of hydraulic conditions on microplastics biofilm development, shear stresses distribution, and microbial community structures in drinking water distribution pipes
2022 Tier 2 43 citations
Advanced nanobubble flotation for enhanced removal of sub-10 µm microplastics from wastewater
2024 Tier 2 41 citations
Near-Infrared-II In Vivo Visualization and Quantitative Tracking of Micro/Nanoplastics in Fish
2023 Tier 2 38 citations
Microplastics in the atmosphere: Adsorb on leaves and their effects on the phyllosphere bacterial community
2023 Tier 2 36 citations
Characterization of Microplastics in Clouds over Eastern China
2023 Tier 2 33 citations
Machine Learning-Assisted Insights into Sources and Fate of Microplastics in Wastewater Treatment Plants
2023 Tier 2 33 citations
Micro- and nanoplastics: Contamination routes of food products and critical interpretation of detection strategies
2023 Tier 2 33 citations
Elucidating degradation properties, microbial community, and mechanism of microplastics in sewage sludge under different terminal electron acceptors conditions
2021 Tier 2 32 citations
Microplastic pollution assessment with digital holography and zero-shot learning
2022 Tier 2 31 citations
Identification of microplastics in raw and treated municipal solid waste landfill leachates in Hong Kong, China
2024 Tier 2 30 citations
Bisphenol A and its analogues in sedimentary microplastics of Hong Kong
2021 Tier 2 29 citations
Microplastics in Hong Kong's marine waters: Impact of rainfall and Pearl River discharge
2024 Tier 2 26 citations
Silicon Limitation Impairs the Tolerance of Marine Diatoms to Pristine Microplastics
2023 Tier 2 26 citations
Biochar-based catalytic upgrading of plastic waste into liquid fuels towards sustainability
2025 Tier 24 citations
Exploring the theoretical effects of landfill based microplastic accumulation on the hydro-mechanical properties of porous soil media
2022 Tier 2 24 citations
Plastic substrate and residual time of microplastics in the urban river shape the composition and structure of bacterial communities in plastisphere
2023 Tier 2 22 citations
Quantitative analysis and risk assessment to full-size microplastics pollution in the coastal marine waters of Hong Kong
2023 Tier 2 21 citations
A review on the combined toxicological effects of microplastics and their attached pollutants
2025 Tier 2 20 citations
Unraveling Microplastic Effects on Gut Microbiota across Various Animals Using Machine Learning
2024 Tier 1 17 citations
Deciphering the pathogenic risks of microplastics as emerging particulate organic matter in aquatic ecosystem
2024 Tier 2 17 citations
Comparison between discarded facemask and common plastic waste on microbial colonization and physiochemical properties during aging in seawater
2023 Tier 2 11 citations
Bacterial pathogen assemblages on microplastic biofilms in coastal waters
2025 Tier 2 10 citations
Microplastics impede larval urchin selective feeding
2022 Tier 2 10 citations
Temporal succession of marine microbes drives plastisphere community convergence in subtropical coastal waters
2024 Tier 2 9 citations
Nanoplastics impair growth and nitrogen fixation of marine nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria
2024 Tier 2 9 citations
Species-specific deformation of microalgae in the presence of microplastics
2024 Tier 2 9 citations
Surface topography of nanoplastics modulates their internalization and toxicity in liver cells
2023 Tier 2 8 citations
Microplastics and Their Impacts on Organisms and Trophic Chains
2022 Tier 2 8 citations
Impact of facemask debris on marine diatoms: Physiology, surface properties, sinking rate, and copepod ingestion
2023 Tier 2 7 citations
A vegetation strategy to balance the hazardous level of microplastics in the land–sea interface through rhizosphere remediation
2024 Tier 2 5 citations
Disruption of microbiota induced by polyethylene microplastics alters defense response of earthworms Eisenia fetida
2024 Tier 2 5 citations
Novel insights into the joint phytotoxicity of nanoplastics and silver ions at environmentally relevant concentrations: a dual aggregation-induced emission bioimaging approach
2024 Tier 2 5 citations
Molecular fingerprints of dissolved organic matter leached from microplastics over prolonged photochemical aging: Implications for aquatic carbon cycling
2025 Tier 2 4 citations
Microplastics magnify inhibitive effects of perfluorooctanoic acid on the marine microbial loop
2025 Tier 2 4 citations