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The Science of The Total Environment
Microplastic research output and top contributing countries for The Science of The Total Environment.
3,183
Papers
60
Tier 1 Papers
259,890
Citations
104
Countries
Publication Trend
Top Countries (104)
Top Papers
top 50 of 3183 by citations
Microplastics in freshwater and terrestrial environments: Evaluating the current understanding to identify the knowledge gaps and future research priorities
2017
3,493 citations
Environmental exposure to microplastics: An overview on possible human health effects
2019
2,348 citations
Plastic waste in the marine environment: A review of sources, occurrence and effects
2016
1,713 citations
Plastic mulching in agriculture. Trading short-term agronomic benefits for long-term soil degradation?
2016
1,452 citations
Microplastic particles cause intestinal damage and other adverse effects in zebrafish Danio rerio and nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
2017
1,334 citations
Evidence of microplastic accumulation in agricultural soils from sewage sludge disposal
2019
1,333 citations
An overview of microplastic and nanoplastic pollution in agroecosystems
2018
1,287 citations
The distribution of microplastics in soil aggregate fractions in southwestern China
2018
1,282 citations
Detection of microplastics in human lung tissue using μFTIR spectroscopy
2022
1,264 citations
Studies of the effects of microplastics on aquatic organisms: What do we know and where should we focus our efforts in the future?
2018
1,264 citations
Macro- and micro- plastics in soil-plant system: Effects of plastic mulch film residues on wheat (Triticum aestivum) growth
2018
1,129 citations
Occurrence of microplastics in raw and treated drinking water
2018
1,073 citations
Microplastics pollution in inland freshwaters of China: A case study in urban surface waters of Wuhan, China
2016
1,061 citations
Impacts of polystyrene microplastic on the gut barrier, microbiota and metabolism of mice
2018
986 citations
Polystyrene microplastics induce gut microbiota dysbiosis and hepatic lipid metabolism disorder in mice
2018
966 citations
Low numbers of microplastics detected in drinking water from ground water sources
2018
943 citations
Source and potential risk assessment of suspended atmospheric microplastics in Shanghai
2019
920 citations
Microplastics induce intestinal inflammation, oxidative stress, and disorders of metabolome and microbiome in zebrafish
2019
898 citations
Microplastics in surface waters and sediments of the Three Gorges Reservoir, China
2017
896 citations
Assessment of microplastics in freshwater systems: A review
2019
894 citations
Covid-19 face masks: A potential source of microplastic fibers in the environment
2020
890 citations
Behavior of microplastics and plastic film residues in the soil environment: A critical review
2019
886 citations
Microplastics in soil: A review on methods, occurrence, sources, and potential risk
2021
839 citations
Microplastics in aquatic environments: Occurrence, accumulation, and biological effects
2019
810 citations
Spatial and temporal distribution of microplastics in water and sediments of a freshwater system (Antuã River, Portugal)
2018
800 citations
Response of soil enzyme activities and bacterial communities to the accumulation of microplastics in an acid cropped soil
2019
795 citations
Microplastic abundance in atmospheric deposition within the Metropolitan area of Hamburg, Germany
2019
792 citations
Microplastics in the Antarctic marine system: An emerging area of research
2017
777 citations
Micro- and nano-plastics in marine environment: Source, distribution and threats — A review
2019
754 citations
Early warning signs of endocrine disruption in adult fish from the ingestion of polyethylene with and without sorbed chemical pollutants from the marine environment
2014
745 citations
Synthetic fibers as microplastics in the marine environment: A review from textile perspective with a focus on domestic washings
2017
742 citations
Mini-review of microplastics in the atmosphere and their risks to humans
2019
729 citations
Tyre and road wear particles (TRWP) - A review of generation, properties, emissions, human health risk, ecotoxicity, and fate in the environment
2020
723 citations
Microplastics as contaminants in the soil environment: A mini-review
2019
710 citations
Quantitative investigation of the mechanisms of microplastics and nanoplastics toward zebrafish larvae locomotor activity
2017
707 citations
Human health concerns regarding microplastics in the aquatic environment - From marine to food systems
2022
706 citations
Potential human health risks due to environmental exposure to nano- and microplastics and knowledge gaps: A scoping review
2020
701 citations
A high-performance protocol for extraction of microplastics in fish
2016
689 citations
Adsorption behavior of organic pollutants and metals on micro/nanoplastics in the aquatic environment
2019
685 citations
Biodegradation of polyethylene microplastics by the marine fungus Zalerion maritimum
2017
682 citations
Plastic biodegradation: Frontline microbes and their enzymes
2020
663 citations
Microplastics in the freshwater and terrestrial environments: Prevalence, fates, impacts and sustainable solutions
2020
644 citations
A meta-analysis of the effects of exposure to microplastics on fish and aquatic invertebrates
2018
636 citations
Effects of plastic contamination on water evaporation and desiccation cracking in soil
2018
624 citations
An assessment of the toxicity of polypropylene microplastics in human derived cells
2019
621 citations
The fate of microplastics in an Italian Wastewater Treatment Plant
2018
616 citations