# Toxicological risk assessment using spring water quality indices in plateaus of Giresun Province/Türkiye: a holistic hydrogeochemical data analysis

*PRI Rank #5 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Water Quality and Pollution Assessment Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #5 |
| 18m citations | 92 |
| Journal | Environmental Geochemistry and Health |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10653-024-02054-8 |
| Corresponding authors | S. Karadeniz, Fikret Ustaoğlu, Handan Aydın, Bayram Yüksel |
| Institution | Giresun University, Turkey |

**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:** [10.1007/s10653-024-02054-8](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-024-02054-8)

## Topics

spring water quality · potentially toxic elements · Water Quality Index · Giresun, Türkiye · macro-elements · Trace metals · Arsenic · Human health risk assessment · Non-carcinogenic risk assessment · Carcinogenic risk assessment · Seasonal variation · Principal component analysis (PCA) · Pearson correlation coefficient · Hierarchical clustering · Geogenic sources · Pollution sources · Hydrogeochemistry · Physicochemical parameters · Agricultural runoff · Water pollution

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