# Toward Decontamination in Coastal Regions: Groundwater Quality, Fluoride, Nitrate, and Human Health Risk Assessments within Multi-Aquifer Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia

*PRI Rank #13 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Water Quality and Pollution Assessment Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #13 |
| 18m citations | 62 |
| Journal | Water |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.3390/w16101401 |
| Corresponding authors | Sani I. Abba |
| Institution | King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Water Quality and Pollution Assessment Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/water-quality-and-pollution-assessment/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.3390/w16101401](https://doi.org/10.3390/w16101401)

## Topics

groundwater quality · fluoride contamination · Nutrient pollution · Aquifers · Al-Hassa region · Saltwater intrusion · reverse ion exchange · Na-Cl water type · Groundwater Pollution Index (PIG) · synthetic pollution index · health quotient · Hazard index (HI) · Hazard index (HI) · Chronic health risk assessment · fluorosis · Hydrogeochemistry · geogenic factors · spatial pollution hotspots · coastal groundwater management

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