# Profiles, drivers, and prioritization of antibiotics in China’s major rivers

*PRI Rank #18 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #18 |
| 18m citations | 58 |
| Journal | Journal of Hazardous Materials |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135399 |
| Corresponding authors | Weiling Sun |
| Institution | Peking University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/antibiotic-resistance-in-bacteria/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135399](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135399)

## Topics

Pharmaceutical pollution · river monitoring · China's major rivers · antibiotic concentration profiles · pollution drivers · antibiotic prioritization · environmental risk assessment · aquatic ecosystems · Pharmaceutical pollution · source apportionment · spatial distribution · temporal variation · Wastewater effluent · agricultural runoff · Antimicrobial resistance genes · ecological risk ranking · water quality · emerging contaminants

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/antibiotic-resistance-in-bacteria/2026. Accessed 2026-07-17.

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