Most cited papers in Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
What are the most cited papers in Microplastics and Plastic Pollution?
The most cited paper in Microplastics and Plastic Pollution is "Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made" (Roland Geyer, Jenna Jambeck, Kara Lavender Law, 2017), with 18,485 citations. Next come "Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean" (13,155) and "Microplastics in the marine environment" (8,102).
Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 1,776 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made Roland Geyer, Jenna Jambeck, Kara Lavender Law · Science Advances | 7 Jul 2017 | 18,485 |
| 2 | Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean Jenna Jambeck, Roland Geyer, Chris Wilcox et al. · Science | 12 Feb 2015 | 13,155 |
| 3 | Microplastics in the marine environment Anthony L. Andrady · Marine Pollution Bulletin | 14 Jul 2011 | 8,102 |
| 4 | Lost at Sea: Where Is All the Plastic? Richard C. Thompson, Ylva S. Olsen, Richard P. Mitchell et al. · Science | 6 May 2004 | 7,767 |
| 5 | Accumulation and fragmentation of plastic debris in global environments David K. A. Barnes, François Galgani, Richard C. Thompson et al. · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences | 15 Jun 2009 | 6,184 |
| 6 | Microplastics as contaminants in the marine environment: A review Matthew Cole, Pennie Lindeque, Claudia Halsband et al. · Marine Pollution Bulletin | 17 Oct 2011 | 6,043 |
| 7 | Microplastics in the Marine Environment: A Review of the Methods Used for Identification and Quantification Valeria Hidalgo‐Ruz, Lars Gutow, Richard C. Thompson et al. · Environmental Science & Technology | 9 Feb 2012 | 5,448 |
| 8 | Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks Mark A. Oakley Browne, Phillip Crump, S. J. Niven et al. · Environmental Science & Technology | 6 Sep 2011 | 4,772 |
| 9 | Plastic Pollution in the World's Oceans: More than 5 Trillion Plastic Pieces Weighing over 250,000 Tons Afloat at Sea Marcus Eriksen, Laurent Lebreton, Henry S. Carson et al. · PLoS ONE | 10 Dec 2014 | 4,735 |
| 10 | The physical impacts of microplastics on marine organisms: A review Stephanie Wright, Richard C. Thompson, Tamara S. Galloway · Environmental Pollution | 29 Mar 2013 | 4,529 |
| 11 | The pollution of the marine environment by plastic debris: a review José G. B. Derraik · Marine Pollution Bulletin | Sep 2002 | 4,062 |
| 12 | River plastic emissions to the world’s oceans Laurent Lebreton, Joost van der Zwet, Jan-Willem Damsteeg et al. · Nature Communications | 7 Jun 2017 | 4,013 |
| 13 | Discovery and quantification of plastic particle pollution in human blood Heather A. Leslie, Martin J. M. van Velzen, Sicco H. Brandsma et al. · Environment International | 24 Mar 2022 | 3,875 |
| 14 | An overview of chemical additives present in plastics: Migration, release, fate and environmental impact during their use, disposal and recycling John N. Hahladakis, Costas A. Velis, Roland Weber et al. · Journal of Hazardous Materials | 12 Oct 2017 | 3,866 |
| 15 | Microplastics in freshwater and terrestrial environments: Evaluating the current understanding to identify the knowledge gaps and future research priorities Alice A. Horton, Alexander Walton, David J. Spurgeon et al. · The Science of The Total Environment | 4 Feb 2017 | 3,757 |
| 16 | Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity of Silver Nanoparticles in Human Cells P. V. Asharani, Grace Low Kah Mun, Manoor Prakash Hande et al. · ACS Nano | 30 Dec 2008 | 3,708 |
| 17 | Telomere measurement by quantitative PCR Richard Cawthon · Nucleic Acids Research | 15 May 2002 | 3,575 |
| 18 | Degradation Rates of Plastics in the Environment Ali Chamas, Hyunjin Moon, Jiajia Zheng et al. · ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering | 3 Feb 2020 | 3,465 |
| 19 | An Overview of Polylactides as Packaging Materials Rafael A. Auras, Bruce Harte, Susan E. M. Selke · Macromolecular Bioscience | 24 Aug 2004 | 3,422 |
| 20 | A bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly(ethylene terephthalate) Shosuke Yoshida, Kazumi Hiraga, Toshihiko Takehana et al. · Science | 10 Mar 2016 | 3,416 |
| 21 | Plasticenta: First evidence of microplastics in human placenta Antonio Ragusa, Alessandro Svelato, Criselda Santacroce et al. · Environment International | Dec 2020 | 3,414 |
| 22 | Plastic and Human Health: A Micro Issue? Stephanie Wright, Frank J. Kelly · Environmental Science & Technology | 22 May 2017 | 3,399 |
| 23 | Life in the “Plastisphere”: Microbial Communities on Plastic Marine Debris Erik Zettler, Tracy J. Mincer, Linda Amaral‐Zettler · Environmental Science & Technology | 7 Jun 2013 | 3,364 |
| 24 | Review on nanoparticles and nanostructured materials: history, sources, toxicity and regulations Jaison Jeevanandam, Ahmed Barhoum, Yen San Chan et al. · Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology | 3 Apr 2018 | 3,297 |
| 25 | Mechanical and chemical recycling of solid plastic waste Kim Ragaert, Laurens Delva, Kevin M. Van Geem · Waste Management | 18 Aug 2017 | 3,256 |
| 26 | Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution Stephanie B. Borrelle, Jeremy L. Ringma, Kara Lavender Law et al. · Science | 17 Sep 2020 | 3,202 |
| 27 | Plastic debris in the open ocean Andrés Cózar, Fidel Echevarrı́a, J. Ignacio González-Gordillo et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | 30 Jun 2014 | 3,157 |
| 28 | Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of microbial aggregates in biological wastewater treatment systems: A review Guo‐Ping Sheng, Han‐Qing Yu, Xiaoyan Li · Biotechnology Advances | 11 Aug 2010 | 3,145 |
| 29 | Plastics, the environment and human health: current consensus and future trends Richard C. Thompson, Charles James Moore, Frederick S. vom Saal et al. · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences | 15 Jun 2009 | 3,048 |
| 30 | Biodegradation aspects of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs): A review Anil Kumar Haritash, Chander Prakash Kaushik · Journal of Hazardous Materials | 8 Apr 2009 | 3,008 |
| 31 | Transport and release of chemicals from plastics to the environment and to wildlife Emma L. Teuten et al. · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences | 15 Jun 2009 | 2,927 |
| 32 | A review of the antibacterial effects of silver nanomaterials and potential implications for human health and the environment Catalina Marambio‐Jones, Eric M.V. Hoek · Journal of Nanoparticle Research | 22 Mar 2010 | 2,924 |
| 33 | The global threat from plastic pollution Matthew MacLeod, Hans Peter H. Arp, Mine Banu Tekman et al. · Science | Jul 2021 | 2,915 |
| 34 | Human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) Laura N. Vandenberg, Russ B. Hauser, Michele Marcus et al. · Reproductive Toxicology | Aug 2007 | 2,890 |
| 35 | An overview of brominated flame retardants in the environment Cynthia A. de Wit · Chemosphere | Feb 2002 | 2,811 |
| 36 | Microplastic Ingestion by Zooplankton Matthew Cole, Pennie Lindeque, Elaine S. Fileman et al. · Environmental Science & Technology | 21 May 2013 | 2,762 |
| 37 | Nanomaterials in the environment: Behavior, fate, bioavailability, and effects Stephen J. Klaine, Pedro J. J. Alvarez, Graeme E. Batley et al. · Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry | 11 Jun 2008 | 2,759 |
| 38 | Biological degradation of plastics: A comprehensive review Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan, Abdul Hameed et al. · Biotechnology Advances | 28 Jan 2008 | 2,753 |
| 39 | Human Consumption of Microplastics Kieran Cox, Garth A. Covernton, Hailey L. Davies et al. · Environmental Science & Technology | 5 Jun 2019 | 2,728 |
| 40 | Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Aquatic Environments: Aggregation, Deposition, and Enhanced Contaminant Transport Olubukola S. Alimi, Jeffrey M. Farner, Laura M. Hernandez et al. · Environmental Science & Technology | 21 Dec 2017 | 2,680 |
| 41 | Environmental and health hazard ranking and assessment of plastic polymers based on chemical composition Delilah Lithner, Åke Larsson, Göran Dave · The Science of The Total Environment | 24 Jun 2011 | 2,668 |
| 42 | Environmental exposure to microplastics: An overview on possible human health effects Joana C. Prata, João Pinto da Costa, Isabel Lopes et al. · The Science of The Total Environment | 4 Oct 2019 | 2,654 |
| 43 | Distribution and importance of microplastics in the marine environment: A review of the sources, fate, effects, and potential solutions Helen Shnada Auta, Chijioke Uche Emenike, S. H. Fauziah · Environment International | 8 Mar 2017 | 2,654 |
| 44 | Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review of the emerging threats, identification of knowledge gaps and prioritisation of research needs Dafne Eerkes‐Medrano, Richard C. Thompson, David C. Aldridge · Water Research | 18 Feb 2015 | 2,650 |
| 45 | Polylactic Acid Technology Ray Drumright, Patrick R. Gruber, David E. Henton · Advanced Materials | Dec 2000 | 2,616 |
| 46 | Microplastics in freshwaters and drinking water: Critical review and assessment of data quality Albert A. Koelmans, Nur Hazimah Mohamed Nor, Enya Hermsen et al. · Water Research | Mar 2019 | 2,535 |
| 47 | Extraction of extracellular polymers from activated sludge using a cation exchange resin Bo Frølund, Rikke Palmgren, Kristian Keiding et al. · Water Research | Aug 1996 | 2,533 |
| 48 | Occurrence, metabolism, metabolic role, and industrial uses of bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates Alistair J. Anderson, EDWIN A. DAWES · Microbiological Reviews | Dec 1990 | 2,474 |
| 49 | Applications and societal benefits of plastics Anthony L. Andrady, Mike A. Neal · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences | 15 Jun 2009 | 2,452 |
| 50 | Mammalian Telomeres End in a Large Duplex Loop Jack D. Griffith, Laurey Comeau, Soraya I. Rosenfield et al. · Cell | May 1999 | 2,449 |
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