Academic Journal
Q1Microplastics
About Microplastics
Microplastics is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.389 and H-index of 22.
Coverage: 2022-2025. Research categories: Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 4.8 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Editor(s): Prof. Dr. Nicolas Kalogerakis (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Editor-in-Chief listed on the journal homepage.
- Contact email: microplastics@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
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Topics in published research
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution; Recycling and Waste Management Techniques; biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties; Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals; Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry; Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications.
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Aims & Scope
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Recent Research Articles
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Plastisphere and Planktonic Communities in Italian Lakes: Distribution of Antibiotic Resistance Genes and Potential Pathogenic Taxa
Valerio Bocci, Simona Crognale, Stefano Amalfitano, Barbara Tonanzi et al.
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/microplastics5040193Early Microbial Colonization and Surface Oxidation of Plastics in Antarctic Coastal Waters: A Time-Series Study
Nathalie Bernard, João Paulo Felizardo, Nazima Habibi, Agostina Cammarata et al.
2026-09-29 · DOI: 10.3390/microplastics5040192Behavioral Avoidance of Soil-Dwelling Organisms Exposed to Polyethylene Microplastics: A Comparative Laboratory Study
Aleksandra Petrović, Aleksandra Popović, Ivana Ivanović, Dušan Marinković et al.
2026-09-25 · DOI: 10.3390/microplastics5040191Effects of Polypropylene and Polyethylene Terephthalate Microplastics on Nutrient Dynamics in Agricultural Soils: A Laboratory Incubation Study from Two Regions in Bangladesh
Md. Sohel Rana, Qingyue Wang, Miho Suzuki, Christian Ebere Enyoh et al.
2026-09-24 · DOI: 10.3390/microplastics5040190Panduratin A and Pinostrobin Mitigate Aminated Polystyrene Microplastic-Induced Renal Injury: Evidence from In Vitro and In Vivo Studies
Ameena Benchamana, Napawan Hirunwiroj, Sunhapas Soodvilai
2026-09-24 · DOI: 10.3390/microplastics5040189Short-Term Cellular Responses to Sub-100 nm PMMA and Polystyrene-Based Copolymer Nanoplastics in Human Embryonic Lung Fibroblasts: Cytotoxicity and Redox-Associated Markers
Elena V. Proskurnina, Elizaveta S. Ershova, Mikhail A. Proskurnin, Natalia N. Shevchenko et al.
2026-09-23 · DOI: 10.3390/microplastics5040188Identification of Certain Microplastic Species in Pelagic and Demersal Fish in the Black Sea
Çiğdem Yanak, Dilek Çelikler
2026-09-23 · DOI: 10.3390/microplastics5040186Public Awareness and Consumer Perceptions of Glitter as an Overlooked Source of Microplastic Pollution
Sara Futia, Paolo Pastorino, Barbara Caldaroni, Ambrosius Josef Martin Dörr et al.
2026-09-23 · DOI: 10.3390/microplastics5040187The Menace of Microplastics and Their Physiological Implications in Aquaculture
Amit Ranjan, Kaliyaperumal Sriranjani, Arumugam Uma, Albin Jemila Thangarani et al.
2026-09-22 · DOI: 10.3390/microplastics5040185Geographic Patterns of Pancreatic Cancer Mortality and Dietary Microplastic Exposure in Italy: An Ecological Hypothesis-Generating Framework
Masoumeh Khamehchi, Umberto Cornelli, Rafael Luque, Claudio Casella et al.
2026-09-21 · DOI: 10.3390/microplastics5030184A Pilot Study of Microplastics and Other Microparticles in the Urine of Children Undergoing Surgery: Identification and Characterization Using Raman Microspectroscopy
Christopher W. Snyder, William Schleif, Raymond Heromin, JoAnn DeRosa et al.
2026-09-20 · DOI: 10.3390/microplastics5030183Ecotoxic Effects of Microplastics from Compostable and Conventional Plastic Bags on the Growth and Reproduction of Eisenia andrei in a Sewage Sludge-Based Substrate
Aly Castillo, Manuel Aira, Ricardo Beiras, Jorge Domínguez et al.
2026-09-19 · DOI: 10.3390/microplastics5030182Passive Retention of Plastic Pellets and Microplastics by Coconut Fiber in a Mangrove-Supporting Floating Island in an Urban Estuary
Kelvin A. Sanoja-Lopez, Marianela Barona-Obando, Cesar F. Suarez, Oscar Navia-Pesantes et al.
2026-09-17 · DOI: 10.3390/microplastics5030181Engineering Microbial Systems for Plastic Biodegradation into Monomers to Bridge Natural Plastisphere Ecology with Industrial Circularity
Aubrey Dickson Chigwada, Memory Tekere
2026-09-16 · DOI: 10.3390/microplastics5030180Microplastics and Emerging Contaminants Under Climate Change and Extreme Hydrological Events: A Nexus Perspective for Environmental Sustainability
Maryam Mallek, Damià Barceló
2026-09-10 · DOI: 10.3390/microplastics5030179PMMA Microplastics Induce Sublethal Cardiovascular and Developmental Effects During Early Development of Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Fabíola Bergozza Pereira, Camilo Alexandre Jablonski, Matheus Hipólito Lemos de Lima, William Lautert-Dutra et al.
2026-09-09 · DOI: 10.3390/microplastics5030178Microplastic Contamination of the Mississippi River in Illinois: Sources, Environmental Drivers, and Risk Assessment
Mehedi Hasan, Sanoar Rahman
2026-09-08 · DOI: 10.3390/microplastics5030177Pilot Study on Human Exposure to Microplastics in Intraocular Fluids and Bisphenols in Serum: Analytical Detection and Characterisation
Tanja Bogdanović, Silvio Špičić, Zoran Vatavuk, Goran Marić et al.
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.3390/microplastics5030176Mulch Films: Degradation Analysis and Ecotoxicological Assessment in Marine and Terrestrial Environments
Chelo Escrig Rondán, Celia Sevilla Gil, Elena Domínguez Solera, Juan Francisco Ferrer Crespo et al.
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.3390/microplastics5030175Biological Impacts of Microplastic Exposure in Zebrafish (Danio rerio): A Systematic Review Across Developmental, Physiological, and Neurobehavioral Endpoints
Assiddik Sapii Yahsin, Carlito Baltazar Tabelin, Theerayut Phengsaart, Janna R. Andalan et al.
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.3390/microplastics5030173Reviews
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