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The Ocean Cleanup

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Research works
67
▼ 17% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.7k
69.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
68%
world 40%
International
50%
world 18%
The Ocean Cleanup

Not ranked overall: The Ocean Cleanup is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does The Ocean Cleanup work in?

In 2022-now, 94% of research at The Ocean Cleanup is in Physical Sciences, 5% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (66%), Engineering (16%), Materials Science (6%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 27 fractional works · 93.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 19 fractional works · 65.5% of its workPollution: 11 fractional works · 37.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 4 fractional works · 14.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 4.7% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 5 fractional works · 16.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 3 fractional works · 11.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 5.8% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFiltration and Separation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectrochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 4.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKThe Ocean Cleanup28fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences94%Social Sciences5%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 3 domains and 14 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science1965.5%
    2. Engineering516.5%
    3. Materials Science25.8%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences13.0%
    5. Computer Science01.0%
    6. Chemical Engineering00.6%
    7. Chemistry00.6%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.6%
    1. Social Sciences12.5%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting01.4%
    3. Arts and Humanities00.6%
    4. Decision Sciences00.4%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences01.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 1.68× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.91× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.10× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 13.19× its world share, 19 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.67× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyArts and Humanities: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 13.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science13.19×19 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.91×1 works
  3. Chemical Engineering1.68×0 works
  4. Materials Science1.67×2 works
  5. Engineering1.10×5 works
  6. Business, Management and Accounting0.44×0 works
  7. Decision Sciences0.44×0 works
  8. Chemistry0.37×0 works
  9. Physics and Astronomy0.26×0 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.22×0 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.20×0 works
  12. Social Sciences0.20×1 works
  13. Computer Science0.13×0 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.07×0 works

Who are the top researchers at The Ocean Cleanup?

Ranked on the quality score, Laurent Lebreton, Matthias Egger and Thomas Mani lead among researchers whose main affiliation is The Ocean Cleanup.

  1. 1 Laurent Lebreton Netherlands · #69,753 worldwide 26k citations · 118 works
  2. 2 Matthias Egger Netherlands · #78,719 worldwide 6.8k citations · 114 works
  3. 3 Thomas Mani Netherlands · #704,790 worldwide 2k citations · 38 works
  4. 4 Sarah‐Jeanne Royer Netherlands · #767,284 worldwide 3.5k citations · 66 works
  5. 5 Andriarimina Daniel Rakotonirina Netherlands · #2,712,969 worldwide 156 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Helen Wolter Netherlands · #3,669,446 worldwide 150 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Thomas Mani Netherlands · #3,985,294 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Bruno Sainte-Rose Netherlands · #4,177,748 worldwide 2k citations · 46 works
All ranked researchers at The Ocean Cleanup

What are the most cited papers from The Ocean Cleanup?

The most cited paper from The Ocean Cleanup is "River plastic emissions to the world’s oceans" (Laurent Lebreton, Joost van der Zwet, Jan-Willem Damsteeg et al., 2017), with 4,013 citations. Next come "Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution" (3,202) and "Future scenarios of global plastic waste generation and disposal" (2,329).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 River plastic emissions to the world’s oceans Laurent Lebreton, Joost van der Zwet, Jan-Willem Damsteeg et al. · Nature Communications Open access 7 Jun 2017 4,013
2 Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution Stephanie B. Borrelle, Jeremy L. Ringma, Kara Lavender Law et al. · Science Open access 17 Sep 2020 3,202
3 Future scenarios of global plastic waste generation and disposal Laurent Lebreton, Anthony L. Andrady · Humanities and Social Sciences Communications Open access 11 Jan 2019 2,329
4 Evidence that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is rapidly accumulating plastic Laurent Lebreton, Boyan Slat, Francesco F. Ferrari et al. · Scientific Reports Open access 12 Mar 2018 1,840
5 More than 1000 rivers account for 80% of global riverine plastic emissions into the ocean Lourens J. J. Meijer, Tim H. M. van Emmerik, Ruud van der Ent et al. · Science Advances Open access 30 Apr 2021 1,426
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at The Ocean Cleanup?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Recycling, Waste Management, Environmental Impact, Marine Environment, Pollution, Microplastics, Terrestrial Ecosystems and E-Waste.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 21 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 21 words, with their numbers
  1. Recycling14▲ 133×4 topics
  2. Waste Management14▲ 127×3 topics
  3. Environmental Impact14▲ 28×12 topics
  4. Marine Environment12▲ 281×2 topics
  5. Pollution10▲ 188×2 topics
  6. Microplastics10▲ 373×1 topic
  7. Terrestrial Ecosystems10▲ 373×1 topic
  8. E-Waste4▲ 151×1 topic
  9. Environmental Impacts4▲ 47×1 topic
  10. Renewable Energy2▲ 4.5×2 topics
  11. Sustainability2▲ 2.3×5 topics
  12. Oil and Gas1▲ 133×1 topic
  13. Remote Sensing1▲ 3.6×3 topics
  14. Subsea1▲ 498×1 topic
  15. Antifouling Coatings1▲ 117×1 topic
  16. Biofouling1▲ 259×1 topic
  17. Biomedical Applications1▲ 3.6×2 topics
  18. Environmental Exposure1▲ 39×2 topics
  19. Nanocomposites1▲ 4.9×2 topics
  20. Biodegradable Polymers1▲ 21×1 topic
  21. Polylactic Acid1▲ 49×1 topic

Which research topics does The Ocean Cleanup publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, Offshore Engineering and Technologies and Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry.

Microplastics and Plasti…10Microplastics and Plastic Pollution: 10 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Mana…4Recycling and Waste Management Techniques: 4 fractional worksOffshore Engineering and Technologies: 1 fractional worksMarine Biology and Environmental Chemistry: 1 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 1 fractional worksWater Quality Monitoring Technologies: 1 fractional worksEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals: 1 fractional worksMarine and Offshore Engineering Studies: 1 fractional worksToxic Organic Pollutants Impact: 1 fractional worksMunicipal Solid Waste Management: 0 fractional works
PollutionIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringOcean EngineeringBiomaterials2 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 10 works
  2. 2 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Offshore Engineering and Technologies Ocean Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry Ocean Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 1 works
  6. 6 Water Quality Monitoring Technologies Water Science and Technology 1 works
  7. 7 Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  8. 8 Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies Ocean Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 1 works
  10. 10 Municipal Solid Waste Management Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available68.1%not open31.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors50.3%domestic only49.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has The Ocean Cleanup's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 17% lower than in 2018-2021.

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is The Ocean Cleanup as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00011% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%The Ocean Cleanup0.000090% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of The Ocean Cleanup over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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