Alexander S. Tagg

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Alexander S. Tagg is a scholar working on Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexander S. Tagg has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Pollution, 11 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 3 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Alexander S. Tagg's work include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (15 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (11 papers) and Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry (3 papers). Alexander S. Tagg is often cited by papers focused on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (15 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (11 papers) and Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry (3 papers). Alexander S. Tagg collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and Sweden. Alexander S. Tagg's co-authors include Jesús J. Ojeda, Jesse P. Harrison, Melanie Sapp, Matthias Labrenz, Yon Ju‐Nam, Emma Bradley, C. J. Sinclair, Juliana A. Ivar do Sul, Kristina Enders and Dieter Fischer and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Alexander S. Tagg

15 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Identification and Quantification of Microplastics in Wastewater Using Focal Plane Array-Based Reflectance Micro-FT-IR Imaging
    2015 503 citations Alexander S. Tagg, Melanie Sapp et al. Analytical Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alexander S. Tagg Germany 12 1.2k 1.1k 256 230 84 15 1.3k
Ivo Int-Veen Germany 5 1.4k 1.1× 1.1k 1.1× 288 1.1× 218 0.9× 81 1.0× 5 1.5k
Márta Simon Denmark 7 1.0k 0.8× 870 0.8× 181 0.7× 193 0.8× 65 0.8× 10 1.1k
Marco Pittroff Germany 9 1.2k 1.0× 942 0.9× 168 0.7× 223 1.0× 150 1.8× 12 1.3k
Kristina Enders Germany 10 1.7k 1.4× 1.4k 1.3× 335 1.3× 213 0.9× 145 1.7× 12 1.8k
Philipp Anger Germany 7 844 0.7× 729 0.7× 143 0.6× 181 0.8× 75 0.9× 8 898
Sonia Olmos Spain 12 1.1k 0.9× 914 0.9× 222 0.9× 240 1.0× 81 1.0× 18 1.1k
Mengfan Lang China 7 1.2k 0.9× 901 0.8× 360 1.4× 153 0.7× 100 1.2× 8 1.2k
Liu Jin China 2 1.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 292 1.1× 248 1.1× 49 0.6× 2 1.3k
Yahui Xiang China 10 1.1k 0.9× 820 0.8× 362 1.4× 149 0.6× 154 1.8× 10 1.2k
Marion Martignac France 4 1.2k 1.0× 861 0.8× 281 1.1× 186 0.8× 120 1.4× 5 1.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alexander S. Tagg

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All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Tagg, Alexander S., et al.. (2024). Microplastic-antifouling paint particle contamination alters microbial communities in surrounding marine sediment. The Science of The Total Environment. 926. 171863–171863. 8 indexed citations
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Tagg, Alexander S.. (2023). Microplastic paint particle production for spiking experiments; silicone rubber as application material provide high yield with low effort. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 3 indexed citations
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Tagg, Alexander S., et al.. (2022). Year-Long Microbial Succession on Microplastics in Wastewater: Chaotic Dynamics Outweigh Preferential Growth. Microorganisms. 10(9). 1775–1775. 10 indexed citations
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Tagg, Alexander S., Elke Brandes, Franziska Fischer, et al.. (2021). Agricultural application of microplastic-rich sewage sludge leads to further uncontrolled contamination. The Science of The Total Environment. 806(Pt 4). 150611–150611. 75 indexed citations
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Enders, Kristina, Robin Lenz, Juliana A. Ivar do Sul, Alexander S. Tagg, & Matthias Labrenz. (2020). When every particle matters: A QuEChERS approach to extract microplastics from environmental samples. MethodsX. 7. 100784–100784. 73 indexed citations
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Brandt, Josef, Lars Bittrich, Franziska Fischer, et al.. (2020). High-Throughput Analyses of Microplastic Samples Using Fourier Transform Infrared and Raman Spectrometry. Applied Spectroscopy. 74(9). 1185–1197. 51 indexed citations
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Tagg, Alexander S., Melanie Sapp, Jesse P. Harrison, et al.. (2020). Microplastic Monitoring at Different Stages in a Wastewater Treatment Plant Using Reflectance Micro-FTIR Imaging. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 8. 66 indexed citations
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Enders, Kristina, Alexander S. Tagg, & Matthias Labrenz. (2020). Evaluation of Electrostatic Separation of Microplastics From Mineral-Rich Environmental Samples. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 8. 39 indexed citations
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Tagg, Alexander S., et al.. (2019). Residual Monomer Content Affects the Interpretation of Plastic Degradation. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 2120–2120. 26 indexed citations
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Tagg, Alexander S., Sonja Oberbeckmann, Dieter Fischer, Bernd Kreikemeyer, & Matthias Labrenz. (2019). Paint particles are a distinct and variable substrate for marine bacteria. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 146. 117–124. 29 indexed citations
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Tagg, Alexander S. & Juliana A. Ivar do Sul. (2019). Is this your glitter? An overlooked but potentially environmentally-valuable microplastic. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 146. 50–53. 40 indexed citations
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Sul, Juliana A. Ivar do, Alexander S. Tagg, & Matthias Labrenz. (2018). Exploring the common denominator between microplastics and microbiology: a scientometric approach. Scientometrics. 117(3). 2145–2157. 18 indexed citations
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Tagg, Alexander S. & Matthias Labrenz. (2018). Closing Microplastic Pathways Before They Open: A Model Approach. Environmental Science & Technology. 52(6). 3340–3341. 19 indexed citations
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Tagg, Alexander S., Jesse P. Harrison, Yon Ju‐Nam, et al.. (2016). Fenton's reagent for the rapid and efficient isolation of microplastics from wastewater. Chemical Communications. 53(2). 372–375. 311 indexed citations
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Tagg, Alexander S., Melanie Sapp, Jesse P. Harrison, & Jesús J. Ojeda. (2015). Identification and Quantification of Microplastics in Wastewater Using Focal Plane Array-Based Reflectance Micro-FT-IR Imaging. Analytical Chemistry. 87(12). 6032–6040. 503 indexed citations breakdown →

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