# Efficacy of China’s clean air actions to tackle PM2.5 pollution between 2013 and 2020

*PRI Rank #1 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Air Quality and Health Impacts Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #1 |
| 18m citations | 239 |
| Journal | Nature Geoscience |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41561-024-01540-z |
| Corresponding authors | Qiang Zhang |
| Institution | Tsinghua University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Air Quality and Health Impacts Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/air-quality-and-health-impacts/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41561-024-01540-z](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01540-z)

## Topics

PM2.5 pollution · clean air actions · China · air quality policy · particulate matter reduction · pollution control efficacy · 2013-2020 period · emission control measures · air pollution mitigation

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