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Environmental Research
Microplastic research output and top contributing countries for Environmental Research.
500
Papers
17
Tier 1 Papers
19,497
Citations
73
Countries
Publication Trend
Top Countries (73)
| Country | Papers |
|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | 229 |
| 🇮🇳 India | 53 |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | 38 |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 35 |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 34 |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | 27 |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 22 |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | 19 |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 16 |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | 15 |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | 15 |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 15 |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | 14 |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 14 |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 14 |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | 10 |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 10 |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 10 |
| 🇫🇷 France | 10 |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 9 |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 9 |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 8 |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 8 |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | 7 |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | 7 |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 6 |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | 6 |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 6 |
| 🇭🇰 HK | 6 |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 5 |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | 4 |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | 4 |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | 4 |
| 🇳🇵 NP | 4 |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | 3 |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 3 |
| 🇹🇳 TN | 3 |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | 3 |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 2 |
| 🇱🇧 LB | 2 |
| 🇧🇳 BN | 2 |
| 🇷🇸 RS | 2 |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | 2 |
| 🇱🇰 LK | 2 |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 2 |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | 2 |
| 🇱🇹 LT | 2 |
| 🇭🇷 HR | 2 |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 1 |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | 1 |
| 🇧🇯 BJ | 1 |
| 🇸🇮 SI | 1 |
| 🇸🇰 SK | 1 |
| 🇧🇭 BH | 1 |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 1 |
| 🇹🇿 TZ | 1 |
| 🇺🇦 UA | 1 |
| 🇦🇲 AM | 1 |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | 1 |
| 🇮🇸 IS | 1 |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | 1 |
| 🇰🇿 KZ | 1 |
| 🇱🇦 LA | 1 |
| 🇲🇦 MA | 1 |
| 🇲🇰 MK | 1 |
| 🇲🇳 MN | 1 |
| 🇲🇴 MO | 1 |
| 🇬🇭 GH | 1 |
| 🇪🇪 EE | 1 |
| 🇾🇪 YE | 1 |
| 🇦🇪 AE | 1 |
| 🇵🇪 PE | 1 |
| 🇨🇷 CR | 1 |
Top Papers
top 50 of 500 by citations
Cytotoxic effects of commonly used nanomaterials and microplastics on cerebral and epithelial human cells
2017
806 citations
Micro- and nano-plastics in edible fruit and vegetables. The first diet risks assessment for the general population
2020
769 citations
A critical view on microplastic quantification in aquatic organisms
2015
463 citations
Suspended fine particulate matter (PM2.5), microplastics (MPs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air: Their possible relationships and health implications
2020
424 citations
Combined effects of microplastics and chemical contaminants on the organ toxicity of zebrafish ( Danio rerio )
2018
406 citations
Wild gudgeons (Gobio gobio) from French rivers are contaminated by microplastics: Preliminary study and first evidence
2013
393 citations
Virgin microplastics cause toxicity and modulate the impacts of phenanthrene on biomarker responses in African catfish ( Clarias gariepinus )
2016
392 citations
Microplastic ingestion by Mullus surmuletus Linnaeus, 1758 fish and its potential for causing oxidative stress
2017
363 citations
Effects of microplastics on the terrestrial environment: A critical review
2022
348 citations
The potential impact of nano- and microplastics on human health: Understanding human health risks.
2024
331 citations
Nanoplastics measurements in Northern and Southern polar ice
2022
258 citations
Effect of different polymers of microplastics on soil organic carbon and nitrogen – A mesocosm experiment
2021
233 citations
Environmental contaminants of emerging concern in seafood – European database on contaminant levels
2015
226 citations
Developments and application of chitosan-based adsorbents for wastewater treatments
2023
223 citations
Microplastic contaminants in the aqueous environment, fate, toxicity consequences, and remediation strategies
2021
214 citations
Characterization of microplastics in indoor and ambient air in northern New Jersey
2021
206 citations
Are microplastics destabilizing the global network of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem services?
2021
189 citations
Challenges and opportunities in sustainable management of microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment
2021
182 citations
Groundwater antibiotics and microplastics in a drinking-water source area, northern China: Occurrence, spatial distribution, risk assessment, and correlation
2022
178 citations
Adsorption mechanism of trace heavy metals on microplastics and simulating their effect on microalgae in river
2022
177 citations
Toxicity assessment of microplastic (MPs); a threat to the ecosystem
2023
174 citations
A critical viewpoint on current issues, limitations, and future research needs on micro- and nanoplastic studies: From the detection to the toxicological assessment.
2019
163 citations
Microplastic pollution in mountain terrains and foothills: A review on source, extraction, and distribution of microplastics in remote areas
2021
161 citations
Source, distribution and emerging threat of micro- and nanoplastics to marine organism and human health: Socio-economic impact and management strategies
2021
158 citations
Distribution and characteristics of microplastics in urban waters of seven cities in the Tuojiang River basin, China
2020
152 citations
The influence of microplastics and halogenated contaminants in feed on toxicokinetics and gene expression in European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)
2018
147 citations
Separation and identification of nanoplastics in tap water
2021
138 citations
Embryotoxicity of polystyrene microplastics in zebrafish Danio rerio
2021
136 citations
Eco-corona formation lessens the toxic effects of polystyrene nanoplastics towards marine microalgae Chlorella sp.
2020
131 citations
Microplastics contamination in the surface water of the Yangtze River from upstream to estuary based on different sampling methods
2021
130 citations
The effects of environmental conditions on the enrichment of antibiotics on microplastics in simulated natural water column
2018
121 citations
Study of microplastics pollution in sediments and organisms in mangrove forests: A review
2022
119 citations
Release of phthalate esters (PAEs) and microplastics (MPs) from face masks and gloves during the COVID-19 pandemic
2022
118 citations
Assessing microplastic ingestion and occurrence of bisphenols and phthalates in bivalves, fish and holothurians from a Mediterranean marine protected area
2022
117 citations
Nanoplastics are bioaccumulated in fish liver and muscle and cause DNA damage after a chronic exposure
2022
114 citations
Exploring the impacts of microplastics and associated chemicals in the terrestrial environment – Exposure of soil invertebrates to tire particles
2021
113 citations
Oral exposure to polyethylene microplastics alters gut morphology, immune response, and microbiota composition in mice
2022
110 citations
Investigation on the adsorption and desorption behaviors of heavy metals by tire wear particles with or without UV ageing processes
2021
109 citations
First evidence of microplastics ingestion in benthic amphipods from Svalbard
2019
109 citations
Biochar alters chemical and microbial properties of microplastic-contaminated soil
2022
108 citations
An insight decipher on photocatalytic degradation of microplastics: Mechanism, limitations, and future outlook
2024
104 citations
Settling and rising velocities of environmentally weathered micro- and macroplastic particles
2020
103 citations
Microplastic-induced damage in early embryonal development of sea urchin Sphaerechinus granularis
2019
102 citations
Microplastics in agricultural soils from a semi-arid region and their transport by wind erosion
2022
101 citations
Microplastics in fillets of Mediterranean seafood. A risk assessment study
2021
101 citations