Beth Polidoro

13.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Beth Polidoro is a scholar working on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Beth Polidoro has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Ecology, 15 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 14 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Beth Polidoro's work include Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (16 papers), Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (12 papers) and Marine and fisheries research (10 papers). Beth Polidoro is often cited by papers focused on Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (16 papers), Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (12 papers) and Marine and fisheries research (10 papers). Beth Polidoro collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Beth Polidoro's co-authors include Leah R. Gerber, Erin L. Murphy, Chelsea M. Rochman, Cole C. Monnahan, Jeremy Ringma, Megan Barnes, Akbar Tahir, Hugh P. Possingham, Miranda Bernard and Stephanie B. Borrelle and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Beth Polidoro

47 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution

2020 2.0k citations Erin L. Murphy, Leah R. Gerber et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Beth Polidoro United States	19	1.9k	1.2k	594	522	338	49	3.2k
Lucy C. Woodall United Kingdom	23	2.4k 1.3×	1.7k 1.5×	590 1.0×	492 0.9×	284 0.8×	54	3.3k
Cole C. Monnahan United States	16	1.5k 0.8×	1.0k 0.9×	528 0.9×	421 0.8×	598 1.8×	29	2.9k
Álvaro T. Palma Chile	15	2.1k 1.2×	1.5k 1.3×	511 0.9×	568 1.1×	442 1.3×	35	3.0k
Matthew McHugh United Kingdom	15	1.5k 0.8×	1.2k 1.0×	284 0.5×	311 0.6×	362 1.1×	24	2.2k
Rick Officer Ireland	17	3.1k 1.7×	2.5k 2.1×	715 1.2×	238 0.5×	380 1.1×	42	3.8k
Maíra Proietti Brazil	22	1.9k 1.0×	1.2k 1.0×	369 0.6×	471 0.9×	285 0.8×	48	2.6k
Bhavani E. Narayanaswamy United Kingdom	24	2.6k 1.4×	1.9k 1.6×	585 1.0×	1.2k 2.4×	750 2.2×	67	4.5k
J. Ignacio González-Gordillo Spain	19	3.1k 1.7×	2.1k 1.9×	678 1.1×	1.4k 2.7×	1.0k 3.1×	61	5.0k
Maiju Lehtiniemi Finland	34	2.7k 1.5×	1.9k 1.6×	662 1.1×	1.4k 2.6×	1.2k 3.6×	103	5.2k
Yoann Thomas France	23	1.4k 0.7×	742 0.6×	416 0.7×	535 1.0×	730 2.2×	44	2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Beth Polidoro

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Beth Polidoro

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20 of 20 papers shown

Melnychuk, Michael C., Pedro Veiga, Daniel Hively, et al.. (2025). Comparing voluntary and government-mandated management measures for meeting sustainable fishing targets. Journal of Environmental Management. 374. 124090–124090.

Polidoro, Beth, et al.. (2025). Biotic and abiotic factors affecting microplastic degradation and deposition. Marine Environmental Research. 211. 107432–107432. 1 indexed citations

Polidoro, Beth, et al.. (2024). Defining Best Practice in Global Stakeholder Consultations: Lessons learned from the Marine Stewardship Council’s Fishery Standard Review. Marine Policy. 167. 106238–106238. 1 indexed citations

Melnychuk, Michael C., et al.. (2024). Rates and drivers of fishery certification and withdrawal from the MSC program. Marine Policy. 170. 106343–106343. 1 indexed citations

Turner, Joseph A., Malcolm Starkey, Nicholas K. Dulvy, et al.. (2024). Targeting ocean conservation outcomes through threat reduction. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 5 indexed citations

Murphy, Erin L., Leah R. Gerber, Chelsea M. Rochman, & Beth Polidoro. (2023). A macroplastic vulnerability index for marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles in Hawai‘i. The Science of The Total Environment. 908. 168247–168247. 8 indexed citations

Longo, Catherine, et al.. (2023). Corrected numbers and assumptions for understanding MSC certified fishery withdrawals: Commentary on Pierucci et al.. Marine Policy. 155. 105683–105683. 1 indexed citations

Polidoro, Beth, et al.. (2023). The new Marine Stewardship Council requirements to improve ghost gear management: Insights from the policy development process. Marine Policy. 157. 105840–105840. 4 indexed citations

Murphy, Erin L., et al.. (2023). A multi-taxonomic, trait-based framework for assessing macroplastic vulnerability. The Science of The Total Environment. 892. 164563–164563. 5 indexed citations

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Miranda, Rafael, William Darwall, Nicholas K. Dulvy, et al.. (2022). Monitoring extinction risk and threats of the world’s fishes based on the Sampled Red List Index. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. 32(3). 975–991. 24 indexed citations

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Polidoro, Beth, Cole W. Matson, Ryan A. McManamay, et al.. (2022). A comprehensive petrochemical vulnerability index for marine fishes in the Gulf of Mexico. The Science of The Total Environment. 820. 152892–152892. 7 indexed citations

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Polidoro, Beth, et al.. (2022). A screening-level human health risk assessment for microplastics and organic contaminants in near-shore marine environments in American Samoa. Heliyon. 8(3). e09101–e09101. 17 indexed citations

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Hardesty, Britta Denise, Beth Polidoro, Montserrat Compa, et al.. (2019). Multiple approaches to assessing the risk posed by anthropogenic plastic debris. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 141. 188–193. 7 indexed citations

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Lucas, Daniel & Beth Polidoro. (2019). Urban recreational fisheries: Implications for public health in metro-Phoenix. Chemosphere. 225. 451–459. 9 indexed citations

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Ralph, Gina M., D. Ross Robertson, Heather Harwell, et al.. (2018). Extinction risk and conservation of marine bony shorefishes of the Greater Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 29(1). 85–101. 8 indexed citations

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Polidoro, Beth, et al.. (2018). Beyond citizen science: Multigenerational education and mentoring in environmental monitoring—A case study. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 14(4). 521–522. 3 indexed citations

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Polidoro, Beth, et al.. (2017). Understanding the relationships between water quality, recreational fishing practices, and human health in Phoenix, Arizona. Journal of Environmental Management. 199. 242–250. 29 indexed citations

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Polidoro, Beth & Matthew J. Morra. (2016). An ecological risk assessment of pesticides and fish kills in the Sixaola watershed, Costa Rica. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 23(6). 5983–5991. 21 indexed citations

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González‐Maya, José F., et al.. (2012). Baird's tapir density in high elevation forests of the Talamanca region of Costa Rica. Integrative Zoology. 7(4). 381–388. 17 indexed citations

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Bariche, Michel, Murat Bilecenoğlu, Kent E. Carpenter, et al.. (2011). Overview of the conservation status of the marine fishes of the Mediterranean Sea. IUCN eBooks. 108 indexed citations

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