Francisca Ribeiro

4.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
22 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Francisca Ribeiro is a scholar working on Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Francisca Ribeiro has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Pollution, 17 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 3 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Francisca Ribeiro's work include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (20 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (17 papers) and Municipal Solid Waste Management (7 papers). Francisca Ribeiro is often cited by papers focused on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (20 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (17 papers) and Municipal Solid Waste Management (7 papers). Francisca Ribeiro collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Netherlands. Francisca Ribeiro's co-authors include Kevin V. Thomas, Thiago Lopes Rocha, Martyn N. Futter, Miguel Oliveira, Jake O’Brien, Stacey O’Brien, Elvis D. Okoffo, Tamara S. Galloway, Cassandra Rauert and Stephen D. Burrows and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Francisca Ribeiro

22 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.

Studies of the effects of microplastics on aquatic organisms: What do we know and where should we focus our efforts in the future?

2018 1.0k citations Miguel Oliveira, Francisca Ribeiro et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
Microplastics effects in Scrobicularia plana

2017 400 citations Francisca Ribeiro, Ana R. García et al. Marine Pollution Bulletin profile →
There's something in the air: A review of sources, prevalence and behaviour of microplastics in the atmosphere

2023 232 citations Stacey O’Brien, Cassandra Rauert et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Francisca Ribeiro United Kingdom	19	3.0k	2.0k	645	478	418	22	3.2k
Therése Karlsson Sweden	12	3.2k 1.1×	2.4k 1.2×	697 1.1×	358 0.7×	357 0.9×	21	3.4k
Alexandre Dehaut France	18	2.6k 0.9×	1.9k 0.9×	599 0.9×	604 1.3×	248 0.6×	29	2.9k
Ludovic Hermabessière Canada	17	2.8k 0.9×	2.1k 1.0×	590 0.9×	589 1.2×	223 0.5×	24	3.0k
Khalida Jabeen China	11	3.2k 1.1×	2.4k 1.2×	807 1.3×	309 0.6×	446 1.1×	15	3.3k
Paula E. Redondo‐Hasselerharm Netherlands	22	3.9k 1.3×	2.4k 1.2×	1.0k 1.6×	483 1.0×	627 1.5×	36	4.1k
Nur Hazimah Mohamed Nor Netherlands	10	3.9k 1.3×	2.9k 1.4×	814 1.3×	503 1.1×	411 1.0×	13	4.2k
Anja Verschoor Netherlands	11	2.4k 0.8×	1.6k 0.8×	516 0.8×	345 0.7×	293 0.7×	18	2.5k
Sinja Rist Denmark	18	3.9k 1.3×	2.6k 1.3×	915 1.4×	647 1.4×	655 1.6×	29	4.2k
João Frias Ireland	21	4.3k 1.4×	3.3k 1.6×	958 1.5×	502 1.1×	312 0.7×	38	4.5k
Luís Gabriel A. Barboza Portugal	15	3.5k 1.2×	2.1k 1.1×	701 1.1×	722 1.5×	658 1.6×	24	3.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Francisca Ribeiro

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francisca Ribeiro

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20 of 20 papers shown

Ribeiro, Francisca, et al.. (2025). Innovative optimized protein extraction from pequi almond cake: A comparison of ultrasound-assisted and alkaline extraction methods.. Food Chemistry X. 29. 102746–102746. 1 indexed citations

Burrows, Stephen D., John M. Colwell, Sarit Kaserzon, et al.. (2024). UV sources and plastic composition influence microplastic surface degradation: Implications for plastic weathering studies. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances. 14. 100428–100428. 21 indexed citations

Barber, Timothy R., Francisca Ribeiro, Jamie Yeung, et al.. (2024). The identification and quantification of tire and road wear particles in Osaka Bay, Japan, by two analytical methods. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 211. 117363–117363. 8 indexed citations

Honorato‐Zimmer, Daniela, Diamela De Veer, Tamara S. Galloway, et al.. (2024). Macrolitter and microplastics along the East Pacific coasts — A homemade problem needing local solutions. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 203. 116440–116440. 8 indexed citations

Barber, Timothy R., Francisca Ribeiro, Stephanie Thornton, et al.. (2023). Abundance and distribution of tire and road wear particles in the Seine River, France. The Science of The Total Environment. 913. 169633–169633. 20 indexed citations

O’Brien, Stacey, Cassandra Rauert, Francisca Ribeiro, et al.. (2023). There's something in the air: A review of sources, prevalence and behaviour of microplastics in the atmosphere. The Science of The Total Environment. 874. 162193–162193. 232 indexed citations breakdown →

Ribeiro, Francisca, Denise M. Mitrano, Christian Hacker, et al.. (2022). Short Depuration of Oysters Intended for Human Consumption Is Effective at Reducing Exposure to Nanoplastics. Environmental Science & Technology. 56(23). 16716–16725. 32 indexed citations

Ribeiro, Francisca, Elvis D. Okoffo, Jake O’Brien, et al.. (2021). Out of sight but not out of mind: Size fractionation of plastics bioaccumulated by field deployed oysters. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 100021–100021. 45 indexed citations

Okoffo, Elvis D., Stacey O’Brien, Francisca Ribeiro, et al.. (2021). Plastic particles in soil: state of the knowledge on sources, occurrence and distribution, analytical methods and ecological impacts. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts. 23(2). 240–274. 97 indexed citations

10.

Okoffo, Elvis D., Erica Donner, S. P. McGrath, et al.. (2021). Plastics in biosolids from 1950 to 2016: A function of global plastic production and consumption. Water Research. 201. 117367–117367. 127 indexed citations

11.

Toapanta, Tania, Elvis D. Okoffo, Stacey O’Brien, et al.. (2021). Influence of surface oxidation on the quantification of polypropylene microplastics by pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry. The Science of The Total Environment. 796. 148835–148835. 42 indexed citations

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O’Brien, Stacey, Elvis D. Okoffo, Cassandra Rauert, et al.. (2021). Quantification of selected microplastics in Australian urban road dust. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 416. 125811–125811. 98 indexed citations

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Okoffo, Elvis D., Stacey O’Brien, Jake O’Brien, et al.. (2021). Does size matter? Quantification of plastics associated with size fractionated biosolids. The Science of The Total Environment. 811. 152382–152382. 25 indexed citations

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Ribeiro, Francisca, Elvis D. Okoffo, Jake O’Brien, et al.. (2020). Quantitative Analysis of Selected Plastics in High-Commercial-Value Australian Seafood by Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry. Environmental Science & Technology. 54(15). 9408–9417. 205 indexed citations

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Okoffo, Elvis D., Benjamin J. Tscharke, Jake O’Brien, et al.. (2020). Release of Plastics to Australian Land from Biosolids End-Use. Environmental Science & Technology. 54(23). 15132–15141. 93 indexed citations

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O’Brien, Stacey, Elvis D. Okoffo, Jake O’Brien, et al.. (2020). Airborne emissions of microplastic fibres from domestic laundry dryers. The Science of The Total Environment. 747. 141175–141175. 170 indexed citations

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Okoffo, Elvis D., Francisca Ribeiro, Jake O’Brien, et al.. (2020). Identification and quantification of selected plastics in biosolids by pressurized liquid extraction combined with double-shot pyrolysis gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. The Science of The Total Environment. 715. 136924–136924. 208 indexed citations

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Fonseca, Tainá G., Manon Auguste, Francisca Ribeiro, et al.. (2018). Environmental relevant levels of the cytotoxic drug cyclophosphamide produce harmful effects in the polychaete Nereis diversicolor. The Science of The Total Environment. 636. 798–809. 35 indexed citations

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Oliveira, Miguel, et al.. (2018). Studies of the effects of microplastics on aquatic organisms: What do we know and where should we focus our efforts in the future?. The Science of The Total Environment. 645. 1029–1039. 1017 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ribeiro, Francisca, Ana R. García, Beatriz P. Pereira, et al.. (2017). Microplastics effects in Scrobicularia plana. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 122(1-2). 379–391. 400 indexed citations breakdown →

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