Question 1

Who are the top researchers at The Ocean Cleanup?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

What are the most cited papers from The Ocean Cleanup?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 3

Which research topics does The Ocean Cleanup publish most on?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which keywords describe research at The Ocean Cleanup?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

Which fields of science does The Ocean Cleanup work in?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

Is The Ocean Cleanup's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

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

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