Matthew Cole

24.7k total citations · 14 hit papers
65 papers, 18.4k citations indexed

About

Matthew Cole is a scholar working on Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthew Cole has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 18.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Pollution, 31 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 12 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Matthew Cole's work include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (55 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (31 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (12 papers). Matthew Cole is often cited by papers focused on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (55 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (31 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (12 papers). Matthew Cole collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Norway and Netherlands. Matthew Cole's co-authors include Tamara S. Galloway, Penelope K. Lindeque, Claudia Halsband, Elaine S. Fileman, Ceri Lewis, Richard C. Thompson, Amy Lusher, Julian Moger, Rhys M. Goodhead and Rachel Coppock and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Matthew Cole

59 papers receiving 18.0k citations

Hit Papers

Microplastics as contaminants in the marine environment: ... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 2013 2019 2017 2015 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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. Microplastics as contaminants in the marine environment: A review
    2011 4.4k citations Matthew Cole, Penelope K. Lindeque et al. Marine Pollution Bulletin profile →
  2. Microplastic Ingestion by Zooplankton
    2013 2.0k citations Matthew Cole, Penelope K. Lindeque et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  3. Are We Speaking the Same Language? Recommendations for a Definition and Categorization Framework for Plastic Debris
    2019 1.9k citations Nanna B. Hartmann, Thorsten Hüffer et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  4. Interactions of microplastic debris throughout the marine ecosystem
    2017 1.4k citations Tamara S. Galloway, Matthew Cole et al. profile →
  5. The Impact of Polystyrene Microplastics on Feeding, Function and Fecundity in the Marine Copepod Calanus helgolandicus
    2015 997 citations Matthew Cole, Penelope K. Lindeque et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  6. Isolation of microplastics in biota-rich seawater samples and marine organisms
    2014 827 citations Matthew Cole, Penelope K. Lindeque et al. profile →
  7. Sampling, isolating and identifying microplastics ingested by fish and invertebrates
    2016 773 citations Amy Lusher, Matthew Cole et al. profile →
  8. Global ecological, social and economic impacts of marine plastic
    2019 612 citations Nicola Beaumont, Matthew Cole et al. Marine Pollution Bulletin profile →
  9. Microplastics Alter the Properties and Sinking Rates of Zooplankton Faecal Pellets
    2016 499 citations Matthew Cole, Penelope K. Lindeque et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  10. A small-scale, portable method for extracting microplastics from marine sediments
    2017 494 citations Rachel Coppock, Matthew Cole et al. Environmental Pollution profile →
  11. Ingestion of Nanoplastics and Microplastics by Pacific Oyster Larvae
    2015 461 citations Matthew Cole, Tamara S. Galloway Environmental Science & Technology profile →
  12. Occurrence, sources, human health impacts and mitigation of microplastic pollution
    2018 459 citations Samaneh Karbalaei, Parichehr Hanachi et al. Environmental Science and Pollution Research profile →
  13. Microplastics and seafood: lower trophic organisms at highest risk of contamination
    2019 430 citations Penelope K. Lindeque, Richard C. Thompson et al. profile →
  14. 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
Matthew Cole United Kingdom 34 17.3k 12.0k 4.1k 2.5k 1.8k 65 18.4k
Chelsea M. Rochman Canada 59 18.1k 1.0× 12.9k 1.1× 4.0k 1.0× 1.7k 0.7× 1.7k 0.9× 141 20.2k
Penelope K. Lindeque United Kingdom 41 14.4k 0.8× 9.9k 0.8× 3.3k 0.8× 2.2k 0.9× 1.3k 0.7× 79 16.6k
Huahong Shi China 75 20.5k 1.2× 14.7k 1.2× 5.3k 1.3× 2.2k 0.9× 3.6k 2.0× 187 23.7k
Laurent Lebreton United States 25 13.4k 0.8× 9.2k 0.8× 3.0k 0.7× 1.6k 0.6× 740 0.4× 50 15.5k
Anthony L. Andrady United States 43 21.5k 1.2× 15.4k 1.3× 6.7k 1.6× 2.2k 0.9× 2.1k 1.1× 105 27.3k
Kara Lavender Law United States 22 24.6k 1.4× 17.1k 1.4× 8.7k 2.1× 2.1k 0.8× 2.0k 1.1× 35 31.0k
Charles J. Moore United States 16 11.4k 0.7× 7.9k 0.7× 2.7k 0.7× 1.6k 0.6× 759 0.4× 31 13.0k
Marcus Eriksen United States 22 10.3k 0.6× 7.2k 0.6× 2.3k 0.6× 1.2k 0.5× 681 0.4× 31 11.7k
Amy Lusher Norway 34 10.1k 0.6× 7.7k 0.6× 2.0k 0.5× 1.2k 0.5× 734 0.4× 80 10.6k
François Galgani France 58 16.3k 0.9× 10.0k 0.8× 3.0k 0.7× 3.1k 1.3× 853 0.5× 221 20.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Matthew Cole

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All Works

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McIlwraith, Hayley K., Penelope K. Lindeque, T.J. Tolhurst, & Matthew Cole. (2025). Positive controls with representative materials are essential for the advancement of microplastics research. Plymouth Marine Science Electronic Archive (The Marine Biological Association (MBA), Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science (SAHFOS).). 5(1). 2 indexed citations
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Purca, Sara, et al.. (2024). Prevalence of microplastics in Peruvian mangrove sediments and edible mangrove species. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 200. 116075–116075. 20 indexed citations
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Cole, Matthew, et al.. (2024). Beyond the food on your plate: Investigating sources of microplastic contamination in home kitchens. Heliyon. 10(15). e35022–e35022. 15 indexed citations
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Richon, Camille, Thomas Gorguès, Matthew Cole, et al.. (2024). Model exploration of microplastic effects on zooplankton grazing reveal potential impacts on the global carbon cycle. Environmental Research Letters. 19(7). 74031–74031. 4 indexed citations
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Buckling, Angus, et al.. (2023). Culturing the Plastisphere: comparing methods to isolate culturable bacteria colonising microplastics. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1259287–1259287. 15 indexed citations
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Coppock, Rachel, et al.. (2023). Microplastics in the Arctic: a transect through the Barents Sea. Frontiers in Marine Science. 10. 15 indexed citations
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Rowlands, Emily, Tamara S. Galloway, Matthew Cole, et al.. (2023). Scoping intergenerational effects of nanoplastic on the lipid reserves of Antarctic krill embryos. Aquatic Toxicology. 261. 106591–106591. 6 indexed citations
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Tolhurst, T.J., et al.. (2023). Impact of polyester and cotton microfibers on growth and sublethal biomarkers in juvenile mussels. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 24 indexed citations
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Cole, Matthew, Yuri Artioli, Rachel Coppock, et al.. (2023). Mussel power: Scoping a nature-based solution to microplastic debris. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 453. 131392–131392. 36 indexed citations
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Hampton, Leah M. Thornton, Hans Bouwmeester, Susanne M. Brander, et al.. (2022). Research recommendations to better understand the potential health impacts of microplastics to humans and aquatic ecosystems. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 77 indexed citations
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Botterell, Zara L.R., Nicola Beaumont, Matthew Cole, et al.. (2020). Bioavailability of Microplastics to Marine Zooplankton: Effect of Shape and Infochemicals. Environmental Science & Technology. 54(19). 12024–12033. 122 indexed citations
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Cole, Matthew, et al.. (2020). Microplastics, microfibres and nanoplastics cause variable sub-lethal responses in mussels (Mytilus spp.). Marine Pollution Bulletin. 160. 111552–111552. 170 indexed citations
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Galloway, Tamara S., et al.. (2020). Close Encounters - Microplastic availability to pelagic amphipods in sub-Antarctic and Antarctic surface waters. Environment International. 140. 105792–105792. 92 indexed citations
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Hartmann, Nanna B., Thorsten Hüffer, Richard C. Thompson, et al.. (2019). Are We Speaking the Same Language? Recommendations for a Definition and Categorization Framework for Plastic Debris. Environmental Science & Technology. 53(3). 1039–1047. 1894 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cole, Matthew, Rachel Coppock, Penelope K. Lindeque, et al.. (2019). Effects of Nylon Microplastic on Feeding, Lipid Accumulation, and Moulting in a Coldwater Copepod. Environmental Science & Technology. 53(12). 7075–7082. 192 indexed citations
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Hanachi, Parichehr, Samaneh Karbalaei, Tony R. ‎Walker, Matthew Cole, & Seyed Vali Hosseini. (2019). Abundance and properties of microplastics found in commercial fish meal and cultured common carp (Cyprinus carpio). Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 26(23). 23777–23787. 126 indexed citations
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Coppock, Rachel, Matthew Cole, Penelope K. Lindeque, Ana M. Queirós, & Tamara S. Galloway. (2017). A small-scale, portable method for extracting microplastics from marine sediments. Environmental Pollution. 230. 829–837. 494 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cole, Matthew, et al.. (2013). DETERMINANTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION IN BRAZILIAN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 4 indexed citations
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Cole, Matthew, Penelope K. Lindeque, Claudia Halsband, & Tamara S. Galloway. (2011). Microplastics as contaminants in the marine environment: A review. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 62(12). 2588–2597. 4422 indexed citations breakdown →

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