V.C. Shruti

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

V.C. Shruti is a scholar working on Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, V.C. Shruti has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Pollution, 38 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 7 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in V.C. Shruti's work include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (41 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (36 papers) and Heavy metals in environment (11 papers). V.C. Shruti is often cited by papers focused on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (41 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (36 papers) and Heavy metals in environment (11 papers). V.C. Shruti collaborates with scholars based in Mexico, South Africa and India. V.C. Shruti's co-authors include Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy, Fermín Pérez‐Guevara, Ignacio Elizalde, Priyadarsi D. Roy, M.P. Jonathan, P. F. Rodríguez-Espinosa, Ico Martínez, Francisco Rodríguez‐González, E. Martínez-Tavera and S.K. Sarkar and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Environmental Pollution.

In The Last Decade

V.C. Shruti

59 papers receiving 3.4k citations

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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.

Microplastic diagnostics in humans: “The 3Ps” Progress, problems, and prospects

2022 254 citations Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy, V.C. Shruti et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
V.C. Shruti Mexico	29	3.0k	2.2k	616	437	338	59	3.4k
Hannah De Frond Canada	15	2.9k 1.0×	2.1k 0.9×	748 1.2×	323 0.7×	354 1.0×	18	3.5k
Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy Mexico	25	2.6k 0.8×	1.9k 0.9×	603 1.0×	336 0.8×	344 1.0×	57	2.9k
Fermín Pérez‐Guevara Mexico	25	2.3k 0.8×	1.7k 0.8×	657 1.1×	334 0.8×	380 1.1×	72	3.0k
Carmine Massarelli Italy	20	2.2k 0.7×	1.5k 0.7×	462 0.8×	496 1.1×	384 1.1×	45	3.1k
Claudia Campanale Italy	22	2.3k 0.8×	1.5k 0.7×	461 0.7×	534 1.2×	466 1.4×	41	3.2k
S. H. Fauziah Malaysia	15	3.3k 1.1×	2.2k 1.0×	1.1k 1.7×	342 0.8×	449 1.3×	25	3.6k
Nur Hazimah Mohamed Nor Netherlands	10	3.9k 1.3×	2.9k 1.3×	814 1.3×	503 1.2×	490 1.4×	13	4.2k
Imogen E. Napper United Kingdom	18	3.8k 1.2×	2.9k 1.3×	909 1.5×	284 0.6×	306 0.9×	24	4.2k
George H. Leonard United States	10	2.1k 0.7×	1.4k 0.6×	643 1.0×	246 0.6×	234 0.7×	16	2.8k
Therése Karlsson Sweden	12	3.2k 1.1×	2.4k 1.1×	697 1.1×	358 0.8×	373 1.1×	21	3.4k

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Shruti, V.C., Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy, Fermín Pérez‐Guevara, & Rubén Álvarez. (2025). Exploring the micro- and nanoplastics–diabetes nexus: Shattered barriers, toxic links, and methodological horizons. Environmental Pollution. 375. 126319–126319. 3 indexed citations

Shruti, V.C., Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy, & Fermín Pérez‐Guevara. (2024). Viruses in the era of microplastics and plastispheres: Analytical methods, advances and future directions. The Science of The Total Environment. 955. 177010–177010. 5 indexed citations

Shruti, V.C., Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy, & Fermín Pérez‐Guevara. (2024). Diagnostic toolbox for plastisphere studies: A review. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 181. 117996–117996. 2 indexed citations

Shruti, V.C., Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy, & Fermín Pérez‐Guevara. (2023). New forms of particulate plastics in the anthropocene. Earth-Science Reviews. 246. 104601–104601. 16 indexed citations

Shruti, V.C., Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy, & Fermín Pérez‐Guevara. (2023). Putting eggs on marine litter: Towards an understanding of a cause for concern. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 190. 114900–114900. 10 indexed citations

Shruti, V.C., Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy, & Fermín Pérez‐Guevara. (2023). Microplastisphere antibiotic resistance genes: A bird's-eye view on the plastic-specific diversity and enrichment. The Science of The Total Environment. 912. 169316–169316. 9 indexed citations

Kutralam-Muniasamy, Gurusamy, V.C. Shruti, & Fermín Pérez‐Guevara. (2023). Microplastic contamination in commercially packaged edible seaweeds and exposure of the ethnic minority and local population in Mexico. Food Research International. 176. 113840–113840. 13 indexed citations

Shruti, V.C. & Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy. (2023). Blanks and bias in microplastic research: Implications for future quality assurance. Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry. 38. e00203–e00203. 90 indexed citations

Shruti, V.C., Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy, Fermín Pérez‐Guevara, Priyadarsi D. Roy, & Ico Martínez. (2022). Occurrence and characteristics of atmospheric microplastics in Mexico City. The Science of The Total Environment. 847. 157601–157601. 77 indexed citations

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Shruti, V.C., Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy, Fermín Pérez‐Guevara, Priyadarsi D. Roy, & Ignacio Elizalde. (2022). First evidence of microplastic contamination in ready-to-use packaged food ice cubes. Environmental Pollution. 318. 120905–120905. 46 indexed citations

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Shruti, V.C., Fermín Pérez‐Guevara, Priyadarsi D. Roy, & Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy. (2022). Strengthening citizen science partnerships with frontline sanitation personnel to study and tackle plastic pollution. Environmental Science & Policy. 137. 70–74. 7 indexed citations

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Shruti, V.C., Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy, Fermín Pérez‐Guevara, & Priyadarsi D. Roy. (2022). An assessment of higher-value recyclable wastes in Mexico City households using a novel waste collector citizen science approach. The Science of The Total Environment. 863. 161024–161024. 7 indexed citations

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Pérez‐Guevara, Fermín, Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy, & V.C. Shruti. (2021). Critical review on microplastics in fecal matter: Research progress, analytical methods and future outlook. The Science of The Total Environment. 778. 146395–146395. 61 indexed citations

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Kutralam-Muniasamy, Gurusamy, Fermín Pérez‐Guevara, Ico Martínez, & V.C. Shruti. (2021). Overview of microplastics pollution with heavy metals: Analytical methods, occurrence, transfer risks and call for standardization. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 415. 125755–125755. 132 indexed citations

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Shruti, V.C., Fermín Pérez‐Guevara, & Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy. (2021). Wet wipes contribution to microfiber contamination under COVID-19 era: An important but overlooked problem. Environmental Challenges. 5. 100267–100267. 24 indexed citations

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Kutralam-Muniasamy, Gurusamy, Fermín Pérez‐Guevara, Ignacio Elizalde, & V.C. Shruti. (2020). Review of current trends, advances and analytical challenges for microplastics contamination in Latin America. Environmental Pollution. 267. 115463–115463. 93 indexed citations

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Shruti, V.C., Fermín Pérez‐Guevara, Priyadarsi D. Roy, Ignacio Elizalde, & Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy. (2020). Identification and characterization of single use oxo/biodegradable plastics from Mexico City, Mexico: Is the advertised labeling useful?. The Science of The Total Environment. 739. 140358–140358. 8 indexed citations

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Shruti, V.C., Fermín Pérez‐Guevara, & Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy. (2020). Metro station free drinking water fountain- A potential “microplastics hotspot” for human consumption. Environmental Pollution. 261. 114227–114227. 155 indexed citations

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Vetrimurugan, E., V.C. Shruti, M.P. Jonathan, et al.. (2017). Metal concentration in the tourist beaches of South Durban: An industrial hub of South Africa. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 117(1-2). 538–546. 36 indexed citations

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Vetrimurugan, E., M.P. Jonathan, Priyadarsi D. Roy, V.C. Shruti, & O.M. Ndwandwe. (2016). Bioavailable metals in tourist beaches of Richards Bay, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 105(1). 430–436. 20 indexed citations

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