Research on Microplastic Pollution in Water Environment

Dear Colleagues,

We invite you to contribute to the forthcoming Special Issue titled ‘Research on Microplastic Pollution in Water Environment’, which will be published in Water, an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal by MDPI. Microplastics are significant pollutants in the global water environment, originating from diverse anthropogenic sources and persisting in marine, freshwater, and wastewater systems. Microplastics, due to their diminutive size, widespread presence, and ability to adsorb and transport hazardous substances, present significant threats to aquatic ecosystems, biodiversity, and potentially human health. This Special Issue seeks to gather innovative research and thorough reviews that enhance our comprehension of microplastic pollution, its ecological effects, and the formulation of monitoring, mitigation, and policy approaches. Submissions are invited on a range of topics, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Sources, distribution, and transport of microplastics in aquatic environments.
• Analytical and detection methods for microplastic identification.
• Use of AI in the microplastics detection.
• Interaction of microplastics with pollutants and organisms.
• Toxicological and ecological effects on aquatic life.
• Human exposure routes and risk assessments.
• Wastewater treatment technologies for microplastic removal.
• Strategies for reduction and mitigation techniques and policy frameworks.

Dr. Aravin Prince Periyasamy
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Water is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.