Adil Bakir

5.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
39 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Adil Bakir is a scholar working on Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Adil Bakir has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Pollution, 24 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 12 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Adil Bakir's work include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (28 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (22 papers) and Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (8 papers). Adil Bakir is often cited by papers focused on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (28 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (22 papers) and Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (8 papers). Adil Bakir collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Sri Lanka and United States. Adil Bakir's co-authors include Richard C. Thompson, Steven J. Rowland, Albert A. Koelmans, Colin Janssen, G.A. Burton, Imogen E. Napper, A. Jan Hendriks, Isabel A. O’Connor, Theodore B. Henry and Victoria A. Sleight and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, The Science of The Total Environment and Water Research.

In The Last Decade

Adil Bakir

37 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

Microplastic as a Vector for Chemicals in the Aquatic Env... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2016 2013 2015 2014 250 500 750 1000
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Microplastic as a Vector for Chemicals in the Aquatic Environment: Critical Review and Model-Supported Reinterpretation of Empirical Studies
    2016 1.1k citations Adil Bakir et al. profile →
  2. Enhanced desorption of persistent organic pollutants from microplastics under simulated physiological conditions
    2013 837 citations Adil Bakir, Steven J. Rowland et al. Environmental Pollution profile →
  3. Characterisation, quantity and sorptive properties of microplastics extracted from cosmetics
    2015 705 citations Adil Bakir, Steven J. Rowland et al. Marine Pollution Bulletin profile →
  4. Transport of persistent organic pollutants by microplastics in estuarine conditions
    2014 418 citations Adil Bakir, Steven J. Rowland et al. profile →

Peers

Adil Bakir
Mi Jang South Korea
Hengxiang Li China
Paula E. Redondo‐Hasselerharm Netherlands
Merel Kooi Netherlands
E.M. Foekema Netherlands
Young Kyoung Song South Korea
Jinping Peng China
Carlo Giacomo Avio Italy
Nur Hazimah Mohamed Nor Netherlands
Emma L. Teuten United Kingdom
Mi Jang South Korea
Adil Bakir
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Countries citing papers authored by Adil Bakir

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Fields of papers citing papers by Adil Bakir

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Adil Bakir

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Adil Bakir. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Adil Bakir based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Adil Bakir. Adil Bakir is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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McGoran, Alexandra R., et al.. (2024). Microplastic Contamination in Shrimps from the Negombo Lagoon—Sri Lanka. Water. 16(3). 447–447. 12 indexed citations
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Bakir, Adil, et al.. (2024). Pervasive Microplastic Ingestion by Commercial Fish Species from a Natural Lagoon Environment. Water. 16(20). 2909–2909. 3 indexed citations
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Barry, Peter J., et al.. (2024). Seafloor macrolitter as a settling platform for non-native species: A case study from UK waters. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 204. 116499–116499. 4 indexed citations
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Kaviarasan, Thanamegam, et al.. (2024). Coastal Lagoon's dual role as a sink and source for microplastics: A case study from India. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 211. 117480–117480. 4 indexed citations
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Maes, Thomas, Fiona Preston-Whyte, Alessio Gomiero, et al.. (2023). A recipe for plastic: Expert insights on plastic additives in the marine environment. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 196. 115633–115633. 24 indexed citations
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Walker, David I., Craig Baker‐Austin, Andy Smith, et al.. (2022). A critical review of microbiological colonisation of nano- and microplastics (NMP) and their significance to the food chain. 4 indexed citations
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Kukkola, Anna, Thomas Maes, Briony Silburn, et al.. (2022). A large-scale study of microplastic abundance in sediment cores from the UK continental shelf and slope. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 178. 113554–113554. 40 indexed citations
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Mason, Claire, Chris Vivian, Andrew W. Griffith, et al.. (2021). Reviewing the UK’s Action Levels for the Management of Dredged Material. Geosciences. 12(1). 3–3. 4 indexed citations
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Preston-Whyte, Fiona, et al.. (2021). Meso- and microplastics monitoring in harbour environments: A case study for the Port of Durban, South Africa. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 163. 111948–111948. 69 indexed citations
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Argyraki, Ariadne, et al.. (2020). Heavy Metals Accumulation in the Edible Vegetables of Lebanese Tabbouli Salad. Journal of Agricultural Science. 12(7). 155–155. 3 indexed citations
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Bakir, Adil, Marieke Desender, Nanne van Hoytema, et al.. (2020). Occurrence and abundance of meso and microplastics in sediment, surface waters, and marine biota from the South Pacific region. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 160. 111572–111572. 97 indexed citations
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Fones, Gary R., et al.. (2020). Using high-frequency phosphorus monitoring for water quality management: a case study of the upper River Itchen, UK. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 192(3). 184–184. 19 indexed citations
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Dani, Francesca Romana, et al.. (2019). Potentially harmful elements in lebanese fattoush salad. International Journal of Agricultural Technology. 15(2). 319–332. 1 indexed citations
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Mills, Graham A., et al.. (2017). Calibration and field evaluation of the Chemcatcher® passive sampler for monitoring metaldehyde in surface water. Talanta. 179. 57–63. 20 indexed citations
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Bakir, Adil, Isabel A. O’Connor, Steven J. Rowland, A. Jan Hendriks, & Richard C. Thompson. (2016). Relative importance of microplastics as a pathway for the transfer of hydrophobic organic chemicals to marine life. Environmental Pollution. 219. 56–65. 314 indexed citations
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Bakir, Adil, Steven J. Rowland, & Richard C. Thompson. (2013). Enhanced desorption of persistent organic pollutants from microplastics under simulated physiological conditions. Environmental Pollution. 185. 16–23. 837 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bakir, Adil, Steven J. Rowland, & Richard C. Thompson. (2012). Competitive sorption of persistent organic pollutants onto microplastics in the marine environment. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 64(12). 2782–2789. 415 indexed citations

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