M. Claessens

4.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
17 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

M. Claessens is a scholar working on Pollution, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Claessens has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Pollution, 8 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 5 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in M. Claessens's work include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (7 papers), Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (6 papers) and Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (4 papers). M. Claessens is often cited by papers focused on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (7 papers), Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (6 papers) and Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (4 papers). M. Claessens collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Austria and Israel. M. Claessens's co-authors include Colin Janssen, L. Van Cauwenberghe, M. Vandegehuchte, Steven De Meester, Lieve Van Landuyt, Karen De Clerck, Klaas Wille, Lynn Vanhaecke, Jan Mees and E. Monteyne and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Pollution, Journal of Chromatography A and Marine Pollution Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

M. Claessens

17 papers receiving 3.2k 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.

Occurrence and distribution of microplastics in marine sediments along the Belgian coast

2011 1.1k citations M. Claessens, Steven De Meester et al. Marine Pollution Bulletin profile →
Microplastics are taken up by mussels (Mytilus edulis) and lugworms (Arenicola marina) living in natural habitats

2015 833 citations L. Van Cauwenberghe, M. Claessens et al. Environmental Pollution profile →
New techniques for the detection of microplastics in sediments and field collected organisms

2013 780 citations M. Claessens, L. Van Cauwenberghe et al. Marine Pollution Bulletin profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
M. Claessens Belgium	12	3.1k	2.3k	755	457	436	17	3.2k
Courtney Arthur United States	14	2.0k 0.7×	1.5k 0.7×	371 0.5×	233 0.5×	171 0.4×	21	2.3k
Mingxiao Di China	8	1.9k 0.6×	1.4k 0.6×	405 0.5×	172 0.4×	94 0.2×	8	2.0k
Inger Lise Nerland Bråte Norway	12	1.5k 0.5×	1.0k 0.4×	379 0.5×	409 0.9×	380 0.9×	16	1.8k
Griet Vandermeersch Spain	5	1.1k 0.4×	817 0.4×	248 0.3×	303 0.7×	128 0.3×	7	1.3k
Abolfazl Naji Iran	16	1.4k 0.5×	960 0.4×	306 0.4×	200 0.4×	122 0.3×	39	1.6k
Paula S. Tourinho Portugal	13	1.2k 0.4×	658 0.3×	210 0.3×	307 0.7×	100 0.2×	20	1.5k
Clara Lopes Portugal	13	1.0k 0.3×	713 0.3×	174 0.2×	230 0.5×	99 0.2×	18	1.2k
Lance T. Yonkos United States	15	982 0.3×	613 0.3×	178 0.2×	365 0.8×	82 0.2×	37	1.4k
Hwang Lee South Korea	12	828 0.3×	618 0.3×	220 0.3×	246 0.5×	50 0.1×	18	1.1k
Yaning Luan China	14	979 0.3×	542 0.2×	296 0.4×	274 0.6×	30 0.1×	34	1.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. Claessens

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17 of 17 papers shown

Everaert, Gert, Frederik De Laender, M. Claessens, et al.. (2015). Realistic environmental mixtures of hydrophobic compounds do not alter growth of a marine diatom. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 102(1). 58–64. 10 indexed citations

Claessens, M., E. Monteyne, Klaas Wille, et al.. (2015). Passive sampling reversed: Coupling passive field sampling with passive lab dosing to assess the ecotoxicity of mixtures present in the marine environment. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 93(1-2). 9–19. 24 indexed citations

Cauwenberghe, L. Van, M. Claessens, M. Vandegehuchte, & Colin Janssen. (2015). Microplastics are taken up by mussels (Mytilus edulis) and lugworms (Arenicola marina) living in natural habitats. Environmental Pollution. 199. 10–17. 833 indexed citations breakdown →

Claessens, M., Frederik De Laender, E. Monteyne, Patrick Roose, & Colin Janssen. (2015). Modelling the fate of micropollutants in the marine environment using passive sampling. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 96(1-2). 103–109. 11 indexed citations

Claessens, M., Lynn Vanhaecke, Klaas Wille, & Colin Janssen. (2013). Emerging contaminants in Belgian marine waters: Single toxicant and mixture risks of pharmaceuticals. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 71(1-2). 41–50. 76 indexed citations

Verdonck, Frederik, M. Claessens, E. Monteyne, et al.. (2013). Monitoring micropollutants in marine waters, can quality standards be met?. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 69(1-2). 243–250. 26 indexed citations

Cauwenberghe, L. Van, M. Claessens, & Colin Janssen. (2013). Selective uptake of microplastics by a marine bivalve (Mytilus edulis).. PubMed. 78(1). 25–7. 12 indexed citations

Cauwenberghe, L. Van, M. Claessens, M. Vandegehuchte, Jan Mees, & Colin Janssen. (2013). Assessment of marine debris on the Belgian Continental Shelf. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 73(1). 161–169. 175 indexed citations

Claessens, M., L. Van Cauwenberghe, M. Vandegehuchte, & Colin Janssen. (2013). New techniques for the detection of microplastics in sediments and field collected organisms. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 70(1-2). 227–233. 780 indexed citations breakdown →

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Claessens, M., E. Monteyne, Klaas Wille, et al.. (2013). Integrated risk assessment and monitoring of micropollutants in the Belgian coastal zone: INRAM: Final Report. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations

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Cauwenberghe, L. Van, M. Claessens, M. Vandegehuchte, & Colin Janssen. (2012). Occurrence of microplastics in mussels (Mytilus edulis) and lugworms (Arenicola marina) collected along the French-Belgian-Dutch coast. VLIZ Special Publication. 7 indexed citations

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Cauwenberghe, L. Van, M. Claessens, M. Vandegehuchte, & Colin Janssen. (2012). Occurrence of microplastics in Mytilus edulis and Arenicola marina collected along the French-Belgian-Dutch coast. 3 indexed citations

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Wille, Klaas, M. Claessens, E. Monteyne, et al.. (2011). Rapid quantification of pharmaceuticals and pesticides in passive samplers using ultra high performance liquid chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography A. 1218(51). 9162–9173. 63 indexed citations

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Claessens, M., Steven De Meester, Lieve Van Landuyt, Karen De Clerck, & Colin Janssen. (2011). Occurrence and distribution of microplastics in marine sediments along the Belgian coast. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 62(10). 2199–2204. 1107 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wille, Klaas, M. Claessens, Julie Vanden Bussche, et al.. (2011). Development of analytical strategies using U-HPLC-MS/MS and LC-ToF-MS for the quantification of micropollutants in marine organisms. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 400(5). 1459–1472. 86 indexed citations

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Claessens, M., et al.. (2010). Hoe vervuild is onze Noordzee nu eigenlijk. Flanders Marine Institute (Flanders Marine Institute). 1 indexed citations

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Claessens, M., et al.. (2008). Ciliate community in the oligotrophic Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea. Aquatic Microbial Ecology. 53. 181–190. 27 indexed citations

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