# Are earthworms the victim, facilitator or antidote of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance at the soil-animal-human interface? A One-Health perspective

*PRI Rank #13 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #13 |
| 18m citations | 10 |
| Journal | The Science of The Total Environment |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173882 |
| Corresponding authors | Willis Gwenzi |
| Institution | University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/invertebrate-taxonomy-and-ecology/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173882](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173882)

## Topics

earthworms · antibiotics · antibiotic resistance · soil-animal-human interface · One-Health perspective · Soil microbial communities · antibiotic resistance genes · horizontal gene transfer · vermiculture · bioaccumulation · soil remediation · resistant bacteria · antimicrobial residues · environmental reservoirs · Soil microbial communities

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/invertebrate-taxonomy-and-ecology/2026. Accessed 2026-07-31.

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