Microplastics and Nanoplastics is an inclusive, interdisciplinary forum for worldwide efforts to solve the plastics pollution challenge. The journal aims to publish innovative high quality science providing a quantitative and mechanistic understanding of the factors that drive the emissions, fate, effects, risks and societal responses to the presence of plastic debris in nature and society, as well as novel remediation and risk mitigation options and technologies.
Open Access • Multidisciplinary • Interdisciplinary • High Quality and Impact • Addressing risks for nature and society • Mechanistic understanding • Towards Solutions and Mitigation
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Microplastics and Nanoplastics welcomes proposals for special issues from prospective guest editors. Special issue proposals should be submitted by email to Akash Chakraborty
Please include in the subject line ‘M&N Special Issue Proposal’.
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Our Editorial Board Member, Todd Gouin, presents his perspective on addressing the importance of microplastic particles as vectors for long-range transport of chemical contaminants.
Read full article here
The Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority (SCCWRP) hosted a series of webinars, followed by a workshop among researchers and policy experts from around the world to galvanize science about the relationship between microplastics levels and biological effects. Find here the series of papers published. Dr. Steve Weisberg, SCCWRP’s Executive Director, serves as Lead Guest Editor on this Collection.
Microplastics and Nanoplastics is committed to the Sustainable Development Goals. Watch the video here!
Microplastics & Nanoplastics articles are regularly featured in news and various media outlets. Find here the links to relevant media mentions!
Microplastics and Nanoplastics journal has been featured in Springer Nature campaign for UN Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation focused on Microplastic Pollution in Water.
As part of this campaign, we asked our editors how they address SDG6. Check the Interview with our editor, Chelsea Rochman, featured on the campaign website and find some more interviews with our editors, Tim van Emmerik and François Galgani and Lesley Henderson here.
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