# Impact of groundwater nitrogen legacy on water quality

*PRI Rank #18 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #18 |
| 18m citations | 71 |
| Journal | Nature Sustainability |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41893-024-01369-9 |
| Corresponding authors | Xiaochen Liu, Junjie Wang |
| Institution | Deltares, Netherlands |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/hydrology-and-watershed-management-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41893-024-01369-9](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-024-01369-9)

## Topics

Groundwater nitrogen legacy · agricultural nitrogen leaching · eutrophication · Hypoxia · Hypoxia · groundwater travel time · Rhine river basin · Mississippi river basin · Yangtze River Basin · Pearl river basin · nitrogen accumulation trajectory · European Union Nitrogen Directive · groundwater nitrogen storage · Groundwater nitrogen legacy · nitrogen reduction strategies · watershed nitrogen dynamics reconstruction · agricultural fertilizer policy · groundwater restoration timeframes · sustainable watershed management

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