# Majority of global river flow sustained by groundwater

*PRI Rank #8 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #8 |
| 18m citations | 93 |
| Journal | Nature Geoscience |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41561-024-01483-5 |
| Corresponding authors | Xiaomang Liu |
| Institution | Chinese Academy of Sciences, China |

**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/s41561-024-01483-5](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01483-5)

## Topics

Streamflow · groundwater · baseflow · streamflow partitioning · hydrological modeling · global hydrology · Groundwater-surface water interaction · water resources · discharge analysis · aquifer systems

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