Jiang Lei, Wang Meiyi, He Shan, Ren Jiabo, Zhang Tong, Cheng Zhihui
School of Environment Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, China.
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J Water Health. 2025 Mar;23(3):322-335. doi: 10.2166/wh.2025.211. Epub 2025 Feb 10.
Microplastics in water have emerged as a significant public concern in recent years due to their potential adverse impacts on both human and animal health. This study conducts an analysis of articles published in key journals indexed in the Web of Science from 2011 to 2023, employing CiteSpace and VOSviewer for data extraction and visualization. The results elucidate a marked increase in both the number of publications and citations since 2018. Initially, the United Kingdom was at the forefront of research output in this domain, with a publication proportion of 16.59% from 2011 to 2017 and 4.37% from 2018 to 2023. However, the proportion of publications in China has increased from 10.31 to 40.45%. Notably, the Marine Pollution Bulletin has not only been an early contributor to this field but also holds the record for the highest number of published articles. Keyword analysis indicates research trends and hotspots. Recent investigations on microplastic removal techniques have predominantly centered on adsorption. Moreover, studies focusing on microplastics in surface water have also garnered considerable attention. This study offers a comprehensive review of existing research and provides guidance for future directions in microplastic research.
近年来，水体中的微塑料因其对人类和动物健康的潜在不利影响已成为一个重大的公共关注问题。本研究对2011年至2023年在科学网索引的主要期刊上发表的文章进行了分析，使用CiteSpace和VOSviewer进行数据提取和可视化。结果表明，自2018年以来，出版物数量和引用次数均显著增加。最初，英国在该领域的研究产出处于领先地位，2011年至2017年的发表比例为16.59%，2018年至2023年为4.37%。然而，中国的发表比例已从10.31%增至40.45%。值得注意的是，《海洋污染公报》不仅是该领域的早期贡献者，而且发表文章数量最多。关键词分析表明了研究趋势和热点。最近对微塑料去除技术的研究主要集中在吸附方面。此外，对地表水中微塑料的研究也备受关注。本研究对现有研究进行了全面综述，并为微塑料研究的未来方向提供了指导。
