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University of Glasgow

Microplastic research output and top contributors from University of Glasgow.

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74
Papers
2
Tier 1 Papers
2,901
Citations
78% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 16 papers list University of Glasgow as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Natalie Welden 18
Sofie Spatharis 7
Mohammad Khalid 4
Siming You 4
Caroline Gauchotte‐Lindsay 4
Reina M. Blair 4
Susan Waldron 4
Nick Hanley 3
Pablo Salmón 2
Huabing Yin 2
Davide M. Dominoni 2
Manousos Valyrakis 2
Gaston Latessa 2
Eleni Christoforou 2
Keila Meginnis 2
Jan Lindström 2
Weiwenhui Liang 2
Michael J. Ormsby 1
Rachel Steenson 1
Mhamad Aly Moussawi 1
Umer Zeeshan Ijaz 1
Paul G. Shiels 1
Ognian Neytchev 1
Jun Young Cheong 1
Yeong Yeh Lee 1
Vernon R. Phoenix 1
Jelle J. Boonekamp 1
A Leiro Lopez 1
Daniel Menéndez 1
Kathryn R. Elmer 1
Jonathan M. Cooper 1
Ewan D. Wakefield 1
Liu Da 1
Nicholas A. Kamenos 1
John W. Moreau 1
Shaun S. Killen 1
Daniel M. Mulvihill 1
Sjúrður Hammer 1
Fabiane Fantinelli Franco 1
Libu Manjakkal 1
Alice Mah 1
Rachael Hughson-Gill 1
Ramona Blanes 1
Victor Ochoa-Gutiérrez 1
Adrian M. Bass 1
Umer Zeeshan Ijaz 1
Colette Martin 1
Gillian Borland 1
P Gremushkina 1
A. Kalra 1

Top Papers

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Interactions between microplastics, pharmaceuticals and personal care products: Implications for vector transport
2021 Tier 2 520 citations
Quantifying ingested debris in marine megafauna: a review and recommendations for standardization
2016 Tier 2 473 citations
Is It or Isn't It: The Importance of Visual Classification in Microplastic Characterization
2020 Tier 2 294 citations
Microscopy and elemental analysis characterisation of microplastics in sediment of a freshwater urban river in Scotland, UK
2019 Tier 2 267 citations
Average daily flow of microplastics through a tertiary wastewater treatment plant over a ten-month period
2019 Tier 2 251 citations
Environment and gut morphology influence microplastic retention in langoustine, Nephrops norvegicus
2016 Tier 2 242 citations
Are microplastics destabilizing the global network of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem services?
2021 Tier 2 189 citations
Micro- and Nanoplastic Pollution of Freshwater and Wastewater Treatment Systems
2017 Tier 2 168 citations
Viral metagenome reveals microbial hosts and the associated antibiotic resistome on microplastics
2024 Tier 2 60 citations
Effects of microplastics on bivalves: Are experimental settings reflecting conditions in the field?
2021 Tier 2 51 citations
Microplastic Pollution and Health and Relevance to the Malaysia’s Roadmap to Zero Single-Use Plastics 2018–2030
2020 Tier 2 45 citations
Microplastics
2020 Tier 2 37 citations
The future of marine biodiversity and marine ecosystem functioning in UK coastal and territorial waters (including UK Overseas Territories) – with an emphasis on marine macrophyte communities
2018 Tier 2 37 citations
A review on catalytic pyrolysis of municipal plastic waste
2023 Tier 32 citations
Effects of long-term exposure to microfibers on ecosystem services provided by coastal mussels
2020 Tier 2 28 citations
Upcycling of Waste Materials for the Development of Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Self‐Powered Applications
2024 Tier 27 citations
Impacts of microplastics on terrestrial plants: A critical review
2024 Tier 2 23 citations
Equity preferences and abatement cost sharing in international environmental agreements
2023 Tier 2 23 citations
Swimming behavior affects ingestion of microplastics by fish
2023 Tier 2 16 citations
Competing axes of power in the global plastics treaty: Understanding the politics of progress and setbacks in negotiating a high-ambition agreement
2025 Tier 15 citations
Assessing the concentration, distribution and characteristics of suspended microplastics in the Malaysian indoor environment
2024 Tier 2 12 citations
Management of Environmental Plastic Pollution: a Comparison of Existing Strategies and Emerging Solutions from Nature
2023 Tier 2 12 citations
Transport of Floating Plastics through the Fluvial Vector: The Impact of Riparian Zones
2024 Tier 2 8 citations
Microplastics release from coronary catheters: Insights from catheter analysis
2024 Tier 2 7 citations
How fast, how far: Diversification and adoption of novel methods in aquatic microplastic monitoring
2021 Tier 1 7 citations
The effects of small plastic particles on antibiotic resistance gene transfer revealed by single cell and community level analysis
2024 Tier 2 5 citations
Microplastic Impacts in Fisheries and Aquaculture
2022 Tier 2 5 citations
Microplastic Impacts in Fisheries and Aquaculture
2020 Tier 2 5 citations
Drinking Water Network as a Potential Pathway for Micro- and Nanoplastics Exposure to Human: A Mini Review
2025 Tier 2 4 citations
Electrochemical and physicochemical degradability evaluation of printed flexible carbon electrodes in seawater
2022 Tier 2 4 citations
Can Fish Escape the Evolutionary Trap Induced by Microplastics?
2025 Tier 2 3 citations
Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis L.) exposure to nylon microfibers leads to a shift in digestive gland microbiota
2025 Tier 2 3 citations
Cooperative agreement between countries of the North Atlantic Ocean reduces marine plastic pollution but with unequal economic benefits
2025 Tier 3 citations
Diet of non-breeding leach’s storm-petrels (Hydrobates leucorhous) in the sub-polar frontal zone of the North Atlantic
2024 Tier 2 3 citations
The role of energetic flow structures on the aeolian transport of sediment and plastic debris
2024 Tier 3 citations
Significant benefits from international cooperation over marine plastic pollution
2023 Tier 2 3 citations
Striving Toward a Circular Economy: A Case Study of a Zero Single-Use Plastic Policy in Pearl of the Orient (Penang)
2020 Tier 2 3 citations
Ignoring the planet: A critical blind spot for research on ageing
2025 Tier 2 2 citations
Ecosystem-level effects
2024 Tier 2 2 citations
Secondary microplastics were prevalent in sediment in a freshwater UK urban river
2018 Tier 2 2 citations
Plastic debris facilitates the survival of multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens in an urban agricultural environment
2026 Tier 2 1 citations
Intraspecific behavioural and environmental contexts influence collective risk of microplastic ingestion in a social fish
2026 Tier 2 1 citations
Tracking microplastic pathways: Real-time IoT monitoring for water quality and public health
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
Abundance and type of microplastics along an urban density gradient in the Allander Water and River Kelvin, Greater Glasgow, Scotland
2024 Tier 2 1 citations
Monitoring environmental accumulation
2024 Tier 2 1 citations
The proliferation of plastics
2024 Tier 2 1 citations
Coupled CFD-DEM modelling to assess settlement velocity and drag coefficient of microplastics
2020 Tier 2 1 citations
Biofilm and sediment phases as key components of microbial community dynamics within secondary drinking water distribution systems
2026 Tier 2
Microplastic exposure and body condition in White-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus) nestlings across anthropogenic landscapes in Scotland and the Basque Country (Spain)
2026 Tier 2
The attachment rate of Vibrio anguillarum strains to microplastics strongly varies with abiotic and biotic factors
2026 Tier 2