Andrew J. R. Watts

2.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
13 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Andrew J. R. Watts is a scholar working on Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Andrew J. R. Watts has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Pollution, 6 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 4 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Andrew J. R. Watts's work include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (7 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (6 papers) and Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (3 papers). Andrew J. R. Watts is often cited by papers focused on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (7 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (6 papers) and Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (3 papers). Andrew J. R. Watts collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Chile and Iceland. Andrew J. R. Watts's co-authors include Tamara S. Galloway, Ceri Lewis, Rhys M. Goodhead, Julian Moger, Mauricio A. Urbina, Rachael Z. Miller, Charles R. Tyler, Stephen J. Beckett, Abigail Barrows and Penelope K. Lindeque and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Environmental Pollution and Marine Pollution Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

Andrew J. R. Watts

13 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Uptake and Retention of Microplastics by the Shore Crab C... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 2020 100 200 300 400 500
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. Uptake and Retention of Microplastics by the Shore Crab Carcinus maenas
    2014 593 citations Andrew J. R. Watts, Ceri Lewis et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  2. Are we underestimating microplastic abundance in the marine environment? A comparison of microplastic capture with nets of different mesh-size
    2020 400 citations Penelope K. Lindeque, Matthew Cole et al. Environmental Pollution profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Andrew J. R. Watts United Kingdom 10 1.9k 1.2k 435 341 228 13 2.0k
Anne-Laure Cassone France 11 2.1k 1.1× 1.4k 1.1× 560 1.3× 367 1.1× 275 1.2× 14 2.3k
Martin Ogonowski Sweden 15 1.6k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 509 1.2× 225 0.7× 210 0.9× 22 1.9k
Eve-Julie Arsenault-Pernet France 5 1.3k 0.7× 717 0.6× 390 0.9× 301 0.9× 209 0.9× 7 1.4k
Joana Lia Ferreira Portugal 14 2.0k 1.1× 1.5k 1.2× 396 0.9× 230 0.7× 184 0.8× 28 2.2k
Phillip R. Cowie United Kingdom 8 1.3k 0.7× 939 0.8× 272 0.6× 267 0.8× 111 0.5× 12 1.5k
Rhys M. Goodhead United Kingdom 9 2.8k 1.5× 1.8k 1.5× 682 1.6× 525 1.5× 481 2.1× 10 3.1k
Jeffrey T. Miller United States 9 1.2k 0.6× 843 0.7× 216 0.5× 121 0.4× 110 0.5× 15 1.5k
Holly Nel United Kingdom 18 1.6k 0.8× 1.2k 1.0× 314 0.7× 147 0.4× 102 0.4× 28 1.7k
Gabriel Erni-Cassola Switzerland 9 1.8k 1.0× 1.2k 1.0× 493 1.1× 237 0.7× 126 0.6× 13 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Andrew J. R. Watts

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Andrew J. R. Watts

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All Works

13 of 13 papers shown
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Lindeque, Penelope K., Matthew Cole, Rachel Coppock, et al.. (2020). Are we underestimating microplastic abundance in the marine environment? A comparison of microplastic capture with nets of different mesh-size. Environmental Pollution. 265(Pt A). 114721–114721. 400 indexed citations breakdown →
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Miller, Rachael Z., et al.. (2017). Mountains to the sea: River study of plastic and non-plastic microfiber pollution in the northeast USA. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 124(1). 245–251. 225 indexed citations
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Watts, Andrew J. R., et al.. (2017). Through the sands of time: Beach litter trends from nine cleaned north cornish beaches. Environmental Pollution. 228. 416–424. 53 indexed citations
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Albalat, Amaya, Lauren E. Nadler, Nicholas Foo, et al.. (2016). Lipid Composition of Oil Extracted from Wasted Norway Lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Heads and Comparison with Oil Extracted from Antarctic Krill (Euphasia superba). Marine Drugs. 14(12). 219–219. 11 indexed citations
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Watts, Andrew J. R., Mauricio A. Urbina, Rhys M. Goodhead, et al.. (2016). Effect of Microplastic on the Gills of the Shore Crab Carcinus maenas. Environmental Science & Technology. 50(10). 5364–5369. 228 indexed citations
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Watts, Andrew J. R., Amaya Albalat, Philip Smith, R.J.A. Atkinson, & Douglas M. Neil. (2016). Seasonal nutritional status in Norway lobsters,Nephrops norvegicus(L.): are females nutritionally compromised over the winter?. Marine Biology Research. 12(6). 563–572. 7 indexed citations
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Watts, Andrew J. R., et al.. (2015). Ingestion of Plastic Microfibers by the Crab Carcinus maenas and Its Effect on Food Consumption and Energy Balance. Environmental Science & Technology. 49(24). 14597–14604. 417 indexed citations
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Watts, Andrew J. R., Ceri Lewis, Rhys M. Goodhead, et al.. (2014). Uptake and Retention of Microplastics by the Shore Crab Carcinus maenas. Environmental Science & Technology. 48(15). 8823–8830. 593 indexed citations breakdown →
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Watts, Andrew J. R., Rona A. R. McGill, Amaya Albalat, & Douglas M. Neil. (2014). Biophysical and biochemical changes occur in Nephrops norvegicus during starvation. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 457. 81–89. 22 indexed citations
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Watts, Andrew J. R., Ceri Lewis, Charles R. Tyler, & Tamara S. Galloway. (2013). Trophic and direct transfer of Microplastics into the common shore crab Carcinus maenas. Open MIND. 1 indexed citations
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Watts, Andrew J. R., Dominic J. McCafferty, Jason Newton, & David M. Bailey. (2011). Does seabird carrion contribute to the diet of the shore crab Carcinus maenas on the Isle of May, Scotland? An isotopic perspective. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 91(7). 1459–1464. 2 indexed citations
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Watts, Andrew J. R., et al.. (1970). The Effect of Concentration Gradients of Impurities on the Temperature Dependence of the Spin—Lattice Relaxation Time in Lithium and Beryllium. physica status solidi (b). 41(1). 325–332. 13 indexed citations
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Watts, Andrew J. R., et al.. (1968). Temperature Dependent Spin‐Lattice Relaxation Times for Conduction Electrons in Lithium Particles in n‐Irradiated Lithium Fluoride. physica status solidi (b). 30(1). 105–112. 16 indexed citations

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