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Heriot-Watt University

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Microplastic research output and top contributors from Heriot-Watt University.

71
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Tier 1 Papers
4,005
Citations
94% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 4 papers list Heriot-Watt University as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Theodore B. Henry 16
Qingping Zou 9
Mark G.J. Hartl 8
Tony Gutiérrez 6
Ana I. Catarino 6
Vicki Stone 5
Sophia Murden 4
Lisa Macintyre 4
Ryan Pereira 3
Lisa Macintyre 3
William Sanderson 3
Teresa F. Fernandes 3
Soumya Shrinath 2
Helinor J. Johnston 2
Alka Madhukar Thakker 2
Angela Capper 2
David Boyle 2
Vahid Razaviarani 2
George K. Stylios 2
Stephen Summers 2
Sudhagar Pitchaimuthu 2
Ayesha Saudagar 2
Sethni Gallage 2
Humphrey H. P. Yiu 1
Samuel B. H. Patterson 1
Graeme Barker 1
Filipe Vilela 1
Bhaskar Sen Gupta 1
Suzanne Gillies 1
Rachel Verdon 1
Dorrik A. V. Stow 1
Karl D. Stephen 1
Uisdean Nicholson 1
Anitha Devadoss 1
K. L. Jones 1
Michael Bell 1
Philippe Séchet 1
Ian W. Watson 1
Steve Rowland 1
Tony Gutierrez 1
Thomas Wagner 1
Michel J. Kaiser 1
Bérénice Ratouit 1
Juliane Bischoff 1
Anitha Devadoss 1
Sophia Murden 1
Mariano Marco Tobías 1
Rebecca Talbot 1
James M. Mair 1
Mike Bell 1

Top Papers

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Low levels of microplastics (MP) in wild mussels indicate that MP ingestion by humans is minimal compared to exposure via household fibres fallout during a meal
2018 Tier 2 745 citations
Microplastics in the Northwestern Pacific: Abundance, distribution, and characteristics
2018 Tier 2 417 citations
Uptake, Whole-Body Distribution, and Depuration of Nanoplastics by the Scallop <i>Pecten maximus</i> at Environmentally Realistic Concentrations
2018 Tier 2 365 citations
Development and optimization of a standard method for extraction of microplastics in mussels by enzyme digestion of soft tissues
2016 Tier 2 317 citations
Assessment of microplastic-sorbed contaminant bioavailability through analysis of biomarker gene expression in larval zebrafish
2017 Tier 2 183 citations
Use of fluorescent-labelled nanoplastics (NPs) to demonstrate NP absorption is inconclusive without adequate controls
2019 Tier 2 171 citations
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic fragments release Pb additives that are bioavailable in zebrafish
2020 Tier 2 168 citations
Agglomeration of nano- and microplastic particles in seawater by autochthonous and de novo-produced sources of exopolymeric substances
2018 Tier 2 165 citations
Microplastic contamination in surface waters in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2018 Tier 2 134 citations
Microplastic accumulation in a Zostera marina L. bed at Deerness Sound, Orkney, Scotland
2020 Tier 2 128 citations
Microplastic contamination of intertidal sediments of Scapa Flow, Orkney: A first assessment
2017 Tier 2 108 citations
Paradigms to assess the human health risks of nano- and microplastics
2021 Tier 2 89 citations
Species-specific impact of microplastics on coral physiology
2020 Tier 2 80 citations
Sustainable Development Goals for Textiles and Fashion
2023 Tier 2 73 citations
Synthesis of 14C-labelled polystyrene nanoplastics for environmental studies
2020 Tier 2 63 citations
The upsurge of photocatalysts in antibiotic micropollutants treatment: Materials design, recovery, toxicity and bioanalysis
2021 Tier 2 58 citations
Microplastics in a pelagic dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) from the Eastern Pacific Ocean and the implications for fish health
2021 Tier 2 55 citations
Electrospun nanofiber membrane diameter prediction using a combined response surface methodology and machine learning approach
2023 Tier 2 54 citations
Potential Artifacts and Control Experiments in Toxicity Tests of Nanoplastic and Microplastic Particles
2022 Tier 2 53 citations
Application of nuclear techniques to environmental plastics research
2018 Tier 2 52 citations
Widespread occurrence of microplastic pollution in open sea surface waters: Evidence from the mid-North Pacific Ocean
2021 Tier 2 46 citations
Anthropocene microplastic stratigraphy of Xiamen Bay, China: A history of plastic production and waste management
2022 Tier 2 38 citations
The abundance of microplastics in cnidaria and ctenophora in the North Sea
2021 Tier 2 36 citations
Evaluation of bioaccumulation of nanoplastics, carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, and graphene family materials
2022 Tier 2 32 citations
Next Generation Risk Assessment approaches for advanced nanomaterials: Current status and future perspectives
2024 Tier 2 31 citations
Impacts of micro- and nanoplastics on early-life health: a roadmap towards risk assessment
2024 Tier 2 25 citations
Production and characterisation of a marine Halomonas surface-active exopolymer
2019 Tier 2 25 citations
Response of a marine benthic invertebrate community and biotic indices to organic enrichment from sewage disposal
2019 Tier 2 25 citations
Comprehensive investigation on microplastics from source to sink
2024 Tier 2 22 citations
Sustainable processing of cotton fabrics with plant-based biomaterials <i>Sapindus mukorossi</i> and <i>Acacia concinna</i> for health-care applications
2020 Tier 2 22 citations
Electrospun nanofiber membranes for the control of micro/nanoplastics in the environment
2022 Tier 2 18 citations
Microplastic-induced hepatic adverse effects evaluated in advanced quadruple cell human primary models following three weeks of repeated exposure
2024 Tier 2 14 citations
The presence and physico-chemical properties of microplastics in seawater, sediment, and several organs of the spotted scat fish (Scatophagus argus, Linnaeus, 1766) collected from different locations along the East Java coast in Indonesia
2024 Tier 2 14 citations
Microplastics and benthic animals reshape the geochemical characteristics of dissolved organic matter by inducing changes in keystone microbes in riparian sediments
2024 Tier 2 13 citations
A blue carbon model for the European flat oyster (<scp><i>Ostrea edulis</i></scp>) and its application in environmental restoration
2023 Tier 2 13 citations
Macroplastics and Microplastics in Intertidal Sediment of Vinces and Los Tintos Rivers, Guayas Province, Ecuador
2022 Tier 2 13 citations
Challenges and recommendations in experimentation and risk assessment of nanoplastics in aquatic organisms
2023 Tier 2 12 citations
Identification of the bacterial community that degrades phenanthrene sorbed to polystyrene nanoplastics using DNA-based stable isotope probing
2024 Tier 2 11 citations
The response of high density turbidity currents and their deposits to an abrupt channel termination at a slope break: Implications for channel–lobe transition zones
2023 Tier 2 11 citations
Similarity of multicomponent nanomaterials in a safer-by-design context: the case of core–shell quantum dots
2024 Tier 2 10 citations
Influence of microplastic-associated biofilms on the bioavailability of a mixture of cadmium and benzo[a]pyrene by the analysis of biomarker gene expression in larval zebrafish
2023 Tier 2 10 citations
Advances in continuous polymer analysis in flow with application towards biopolymers
2023 Tier 2 10 citations
Microplastics affect organic nitrogen in sediment: The response of organic nitrogen mineralization to microbes and benthic animals
2024 Tier 2 9 citations
Plasma degradation of contaminated PPE: an energy-efficient method to treat contaminated plastic waste
2023 Tier 2 9 citations
Insights into technical challenges in the field of microplastic pollution through the lens of early career researchers (ECRs) and a proposed pathway forward
2023 Tier 2 6 citations
Microplastic emerging pollutants – impact on microbiological diversity, diarrhea, antibiotic resistance, and bioremediation
2023 Tier 2 6 citations
“Advanced materials” and the challenges on the horizon for testing their (eco)toxicity and assessing their hazard
2022 Tier 2 6 citations
New insights for microplastic degradation: Synergistic degradation mechanisms of microplastics and atrazine in sediments
2025 Tier 2 5 citations
Microplastic contamination in green mussels (Perna viridis Linnaeus, 1858) from traditional seafood markets in Jakarta, Indonesia, and an evaluation of potential hazards
2025 Tier 2 5 citations
Critical aspects in dissolution testing of nanomaterials in the oro-gastrointestinal tract: the relevance of juice composition for hazard identification and grouping
2023 Tier 2 5 citations