Bibliometric study of the presence of atmospheric microplastics (2015-2022) Estudio bibliométrico de la presencia de microplásticos atmosféricos (2015-2022)

Valdiviezo-Gonzales L.; Caballero K.M.; Ojeda P.O.; De La Torre G.E. · Proceedings of the LACCEI international Multi-conference for Engineering, Education and Technology (2023)

Resumen

The present study aims to perform a bibliometric analysis of atmospheric MPs assessment of published research (original articles and reviews) between 2015-2022, in two of the most important global academic databases, WOS and Scopus. After running the search string and document selection (by reading title and abstract) 81 articles were identified in WOS and 167 in Scopus. The first publication identified dates back to 2015 (France) with China, the United Kingdom, and the United States being the countries currently leading the research on this topic. The results allow us to conclude that research on atmospheric MPs is at an early stage of development. It is recommended that future research address the standardization of sampling procedures, PM characterization, source identification, transport, and health impacts of these pollutants.

Instituciones: Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola; Universidad Tecnológica del Perú