G.G.N. Thushari

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 936 citations indexed

About

G.G.N. Thushari is a scholar working on Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Aquatic Science. According to data from OpenAlex, G.G.N. Thushari has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 936 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Pollution, 7 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 5 papers in Aquatic Science. Recurrent topics in G.G.N. Thushari's work include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (10 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (7 papers) and Fish Biology and Ecology Studies (3 papers). G.G.N. Thushari is often cited by papers focused on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (10 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (7 papers) and Fish Biology and Ecology Studies (3 papers). G.G.N. Thushari collaborates with scholars based in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Japan. G.G.N. Thushari's co-authors include Jayan Duminda M Senevirathna, Amararatne Yakupitiyage, Suchana Chavanich, H.M.J.C. Pitawala, H.B. Jayasiri, Dinesh D. Jayasena, Hiroshi Kuroda, Tohya Yasuda, Takuya Sato and Kazutaka Takahashi and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Marine Pollution Bulletin and Environmental Monitoring and Assessment.

In The Last Decade

G.G.N. Thushari

15 papers receiving 914 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.

Plastic pollution in the marine environment

2020 609 citations G.G.N. Thushari, Jayan Duminda M Senevirathna Heliyon profile →

Peers

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Jayan Duminda M Senevirathna Sri Lanka

Claire Gwinnett United Kingdom

Bruno Sainte-Rose France

Karen Raubenheimer Australia

Carolynn Box Canada

João Sousa Portugal

Jennifer Aitken United States

Kathryn Willis Australia

Sara Hajbane Australia

Narmatha Sathish India

Jayan Duminda M Senevirathna Sri Lanka

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of G.G.N. Thushari

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All Works

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16 of 16 papers shown

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Tadokoro, Kazuaki, G.G.N. Thushari, Hiroomi Miyamoto, et al.. (2025). Long-Term Changes in the Abundance, Size, and Morphotype of Marine Plastics in the North Pacific. Environmental Science & Technology. 59(9). 4608–4617. 1 indexed citations

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Thushari, G.G.N., Takuya Sato, Rei Yamashita, et al.. (2023). Floating plastic accumulation and distribution around Kuroshio Current, western North Pacific. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 188. 114604–114604. 12 indexed citations

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Thushari, G.G.N., et al.. (2021). Diversity, Length-Weight Relations, and Condition Factor of Sea Cucumbers in Three Coastal Areas Along the Southern Coast of Sri Lanka: A Case Study. Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 21(12). 575–588. 6 indexed citations

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Thushari, G.G.N. & Jayan Duminda M Senevirathna. (2020). Plastic pollution in the marine environment. Heliyon. 6(8). e04709–e04709. 609 indexed citations breakdown →

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Thushari, G.G.N., et al.. (2020). Plastics in surface water of southern coastal belt of Sri Lanka (Northern Indian Ocean): Distribution and characterization by FTIR. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 161(Pt A). 111750–111750. 57 indexed citations

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Jayasiri, H.B., et al.. (2020). Quantification and morphological characterization of plastic litter (0.30–100 mm) in surface waters of off Colombo, west coast of Sri Lanka. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 192(8). 509–509. 24 indexed citations

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Senevirathna, Jayan Duminda M, et al.. (2020). Occurrence of Microplastics in Gut and Muscles of Commerson's Anchovy in Madu-Ganga Estuary of Southern Province, Sri Lanka. 4 indexed citations

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Senevirathna, Jayan Duminda M, et al.. (2020). Screening of Plastic Pollution Effects in Madu-ganga Estuarine Ecosystem in Southern Province, Sri Lanka: An Approach toward the Coastal Zone Management. 2 indexed citations

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Jayasiri, H.B., et al.. (2018). Plastic litter enumeration and characterization in coastal water, off Colombo, Sri Lanka. 2 indexed citations

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Thushari, G.G.N., et al.. (2018). Comparative analysis of morphological characteristics of clam (Marcia opima) in mannar coastal belt, Sri Lanka. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies. 6(3). 392–399. 8 indexed citations

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Thushari, G.G.N., et al.. (2018). Study on caviar substitute production using readily available freshwater fish species: <em>Cirrhinus mrigala</em> (Hamilton, 1822). 6(1). 49–54.

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Thushari, G.G.N., Jayan Duminda M Senevirathna, Amararatne Yakupitiyage, & Suchana Chavanich. (2017). Effects of microplastics on sessile invertebrates in the eastern coast of Thailand: An approach to coastal zone conservation. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 124(1). 349–355. 160 indexed citations

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Thushari, G.G.N., Suchana Chavanich, & Amararatne Yakupitiyage. (2017). Coastal debris analysis in beaches of Chonburi Province, eastern of Thailand as implications for coastal conservation. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 116(1-2). 121–129. 44 indexed citations

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Thushari, G.G.N., et al.. (2015). Effect of Pretreatment on Physical Properties of Yellow Fin Tuna (Thunnus Albacares) Fish Glue. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies. 2(4). 14–21. 3 indexed citations

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Thushari, G.G.N. & Sri Lanka. (2015). Production of simulated caviar using Bigeye Tuna (Thunnus obesus) roe: Pilot scale study to promote fish roe based value addition sector in Sri Lanka. 1 indexed citations

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Thushari, G.G.N., et al.. (2014). LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP OF SPINY LOBSTER, PANULIRUS HOMARUS POPULATION INHABITING SOUTHERN COASTAL REGION OF SRI LANKA. 3 indexed citations

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