# Influence of earthworms on the mobility and bioavailability of metals, metalloids and radionuclides in historically contaminated soil

*PRI Rank #15 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #15 |
| 18m citations | 10 |
| Journal | Applied Soil Ecology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.apsoil.2024.105665 |
| Corresponding authors | Nathalie Vanhoudt |
| Institution | Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK CEN), Belgium |

**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.apsoil.2024.105665](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2024.105665)

## Topics

earthworms · metal mobility · metal bioavailability · metalloid mobility · metalloid bioavailability · radionuclide mobility · radionuclide bioavailability · historically contaminated soil · Bioturbation · soil remediation

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