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Microplastic research output and top contributors from Duke University.

89
Papers
1
Tier 1 Papers
8,080
Citations
85% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 13 papers list Duke University as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Daniel Rittschof 10
Mark R. Wiesner 8
Joana Marie Sipe 8
Mark R. Wiesner 7
Zoie Diana 7
Nathan Bossa 6
Meagan M. Dunphy‐Daly 6
Melissa Chernick 5
Christine Ogilvie Hendren 5
Andrew B. West 5
Richard T. Di Giulio 5
Fangchao Wei 4
Margaret Morrison 4
Rafael Trevisan 4
P. Lee Ferguson 4
David E. Hinton 4
Rachel Karasik 4
John Virdin 4
Kyle S. Van Houtan 4
Jaleesia D. Amos 4
Nishad Jayasundara 4
William Berger 3
Greg B. Merrill 3
Jason A. Somarelli 3
Anna Villalobos Santeli 2
Jordan A. Pitt 2
Lingling Hu 2
Sara Miller 2
Andrey Massarsky 2
Jordan S. Kozal 2
Yuan Tian 2
Nancy E. Lauer 2
Richard Di Giulio 2
Christina M. Stanhope 2
Ketty Bai 2
Benjamin G. Bobay 2
Enquan Xu 2
Samuel Strader 2
Zhiyong Liu 2
Arpine Sokratian 2
Addison M. Duda 2
I. Walker 2
Prabha Ranasinghe 2
Sneha Mantri 1
Richard A. Venditti 1
Truls Østbye 1
Madilynn McCollum Smith 1
Joel J. Pawlak 1
Mélanie Davranche 1
Linda S. Birnbaum 1

Top Papers

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Nanoplastics are neither microplastics nor engineered nanoparticles
2021 Tier 2 839 citations
Man and the Last Great Wilderness: Human Impact on the Deep Sea
2011 Tier 2 833 citations
Uptake, tissue distribution, and toxicity of polystyrene nanoparticles in developing zebrafish (Danio rerio)
2017 Tier 2 614 citations
The vertical distribution and biological transport of marine microplastics across the epipelagic and mesopelagic water column
2019 Tier 2 539 citations
Bioaccumulation of microplastics in decedent human brains
2025 Tier 2 505 citations
Plastic pollution solutions: emerging technologies to prevent and collect marine plastic pollution
2020 Tier 2 428 citations
Maternal transfer of nanoplastics to offspring in zebrafish (Danio rerio): A case study with nanopolystyrene
2018 Tier 2 391 citations
Microplastics in oysters Saccostrea cucullata along the Pearl River Estuary, China
2018 Tier 2 322 citations
Nanoplastics Decrease the Toxicity of a Complex PAH Mixture but Impair Mitochondrial Energy Production in Developing Zebrafish
2019 Tier 2 291 citations
Microplastics in Small Waterbodies and Tadpoles from Yangtze River Delta, China
2018 Tier 2 277 citations
Chemoreception drives plastic consumption in a hard coral
2017 Tier 2 226 citations
Anionic nanoplastic contaminants promote Parkinson’s disease–associated α-synuclein aggregation
2023 Tier 2 191 citations
The Anthropocene: Comparing Its Meaning in Geology (Chronostratigraphy) with Conceptual Approaches Arising in Other Disciplines
2021 Tier 2 172 citations
Impact of climate change and natural disasters on fungal infections
2024 Tier 2 169 citations
Chronic dietary exposure to polystyrene microplastics in maturing Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes)
2019 Tier 2 132 citations
Understanding individual and population-level effects of plastic pollution on marine megafauna
2020 Tier 2 123 citations
Applied machine learning as a driver for polymeric biomaterials design
2023 Tier 2 115 citations
The evolving global plastics policy landscape: An inventory and effectiveness review
2022 Tier 2 105 citations
Chronic microfiber exposure in adult Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes)
2020 Tier 2 105 citations
Nanoplastics in Aquatic Environments: Impacts on Aquatic Species and Interactions with Environmental Factors and Pollutants
2022 Tier 2 104 citations
From bottle to microplastics: Can we estimate how our plastic products are breaking down?
2021 Tier 2 98 citations
Microplastics in the bloodstream can induce cerebral thrombosis by causing cell obstruction and lead to neurobehavioral abnormalities
2025 Tier 2 85 citations
PAH Sorption to Nanoplastics and the Trojan Horse Effect as Drivers of Mitochondrial Toxicity and PAH Localization in Zebrafish
2020 Tier 2 84 citations
Causes, Responses, and Implications of Anthropogenic versus Natural Flow Intermittence in River Networks
2022 Tier 2 79 citations
Exposure and Possible Risks of Engineered Nanomaterials in the Environment—Current Knowledge and Directions for the Future
2020 Tier 2 79 citations
A growing crisis for One Health: Impacts of plastic pollution across layers of biological function
2022 Tier 2 71 citations
Microplastics decrease the toxicity of triphenyl phosphate (TPhP) in the marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma) larvae
2020 Tier 2 67 citations
Microplastics in marine mammal blubber, melon, & other tissues: Evidence of translocation
2023 Tier 2 65 citations
North Pacific warming shifts the juvenile range of a marine apex predator
2021 Tier 2 63 citations
Polystyrene microplastics trigger adiposity in mice by remodeling gut microbiota and boosting fatty acid synthesis
2023 Tier 2 62 citations
Carbonates in the Critical Zone
2022 Tier 2 56 citations
A Response to Scientific and Societal Needs for Marine Biological Observations
2019 Tier 2 54 citations
Inequitable distribution of plastic benefits and burdens on economies and public health
2023 Tier 2 52 citations
Bioplastic design using multitask deep neural networks
2022 Tier 2 49 citations
The Known and Unknown: Investigating the Carcinogenic Potential of Plastic Additives
2024 Tier 2 46 citations
Prevalence of microplastics and anthropogenic debris within a deep-sea food web
2021 Tier 2 44 citations
Cleaning Up without Messing Up: Maximizing the Benefits of Plastic Clean-Up Technologies through New Regulatory Approaches
2023 Tier 2 40 citations
A Raman spectral reference library of potential anthropogenic and biological ocean polymers
2022 Tier 2 39 citations
Quantifying Mechanical Abrasion of MWCNT Nanocomposites Used in 3D Printing: Influence of CNT Content on Abrasion Products and Rate of Microplastic Production
2021 Tier 2 39 citations
Comprehensive analysis of spatial distribution of microplastics in Rawal Lake, Pakistan using trawl net and sieve sampling methods
2022 Tier 2 37 citations
Environmental degradation and fragmentation of microplastics: dependence on polymer type, humidity, UV dose and temperature
2025 Tier 2 35 citations
Everything falls apart: How solids degrade and release nanomaterials, composite fragments, and microplastics
2024 Tier 2 33 citations
Polyethylene microplastics impede the innate immune response by disrupting the extracellular matrix and signaling transduction
2023 Tier 2 30 citations
The Anthropocene within the Geological Time Scale: a response to fundamental questions
2023 Tier 2 28 citations
20th Pollutant Responses in Marine Organisms (PRIMO 20): Global issues and fundamental mechanisms caused by pollutant stress in marine and freshwater organisms
2020 Tier 2 19 citations
What evidence exists on the performance of nature-based solutions interventions for coastal protection in biogenic, shallow ecosystems? A systematic map protocol
2023 Tier 2 17 citations
Copepod manipulation of oil droplet size distribution
2019 Tier 2 17 citations
The European Union Ban on Microplastics Includes Artificial Turf Crumb Rubber Infill: Other Nations Should Follow Suit
2024 Tier 2 16 citations
Author Correction: Bioaccumulation of microplastics in decedent human brains
2025 Tier 2 15 citations
Microplastics exacerbate tissue damage and promote carcinogenesis following liver infection in mice
2024 Tier 2 14 citations