# Multiple invasion routes have led to the pervasive introduction of earthworms in North America

*PRI Rank #16 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #16 |
| 18m citations | 9 |
| Journal | Nature Ecology & Evolution |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41559-023-02310-7 |
| Corresponding authors | Jérôme Mathieu |
| Institution | Institut d'Ecologie et des Sciences de l'Environnement de Paris, France |

**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:** [10.1038/s41559-023-02310-7](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02310-7)

## Topics

Invasive earthworms · North America · Introduction pathways · Introduction pathways · Invasive earthworms · Biological invasion · Phylogeography · genetic diversity · source populations · invasion history

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