OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Ocean Development and International Law is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
European Approaches Support an Essential Definition of Ecosystem-Based Management and Demonstrate Its Implementation for the Oceans	20
Challenges to the Capacity-Building of Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) in East Asia: What Is at Stake?	18
Coastal State Jurisdiction over Acts against Transiting Submarine Pipelines in the Exclusive Economic Zone and on the Continental Shelf—The Case of the Nord Stream Incidents	15
Back to the USSR: The Consequences of the 1965 Soviet Decree No. 331-112 “On the Procedure for Navigation of Foreign Ships in the Straits Along the Track of the Northern Sea Route” on Today’s Navigati	13
Three Functions of Due Diligence Obligations in the Prevention of Vessel-Source Marine Pollution from Arctic Shipping	9
New Developments in China’s Maritime Traffic Safety Legislation: Theoretical Background, Institutional Changes, and Potential Implications	8
New Threats—Old Rules: Law of the Sea Issues Raised by Suspected Attacks on Submarine Infrastructure in the Baltic Sea	8
Assessment of the Legal Regime for Protecting Abandoned Seafarers: A Study in Light of the 2006 Maritime Labour Convention	8
Due Diligence and the Establishment of Area-Based Management Tools Including Marine Protected Areas in the BBNJ Agreement	7
Evaluation of South Korea’s Growing Activities in the Changing Arctic: An Essay in Honor of Ted L. McDorman	7
Moving Beyond Benign Neglect: The Beaufort Sea Dispute and the Benefits of Compromise Solutions between Salt Water Neighbors, An Essay in Honor of Ted L. McDorman	6
The 1999 Pacific Salmon Agreement: An Essay in Honor of Ted L. McDorman	6
Dynamic Ocean Management in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction	6
The Al Yasat Marine Protected Area and Maritime Delimitation in the Arabian Gulf	5
Waste Management on Fishing Vessels and in Fishing Harbors in the Barents Sea: Gaps in Law, Implementation and Practice	5
Who Are the “Relevant IFBs” for the Purposes of the BBNJ Agreement?	5
The Legal Regime of Islands after the South China Sea Award—Orphaned or Influential? An Essay in Honor of Ted L. McDorman	4
A Pause or Moratorium for Deep Seabed Mining in the Area? The Legal Basis, Potential Pathways, and Possible Policy Implications	4
The Expanding Role of Classification Societies in Conserving the Marine Environment: The Case of the 2004 BWM Convention	3
Operationalizing Environmental Stewardship in the Law of the Sea: The Case of Shipborne Tourism in Antarctica	3
Fragmentation and Parallel Proceedings: Dispute Settlement under the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies	3
Cross-Border CO ₂ Transport and Storage Networks in Europe through “Arrangements” under the London Protocol	3
Legal Analysis of the Establishment of Exclusion Zones for Submarines in Indonesia’s Archipelagic Sea Lanes	3
Implementing Stable Maritime Zones Amid Sea-Level Rise: Lessons from Australia’s Maritime Jurisdiction	3
Bilateral Law of the Sea Neighbors: Australia and New Zealand’s Partnership and McDorman’s North American Rivals	3

The Role of Planning in Offshore Wind Power Deployment	3
The BBNJ Agreement: Through the Prism of Deep-Sea Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems	2
Combating Forced Labour in Fisheries Through Trade Restrictions: First Steps and Their Consistency with International Law	2
The Strained Relationship of Offshore Wind Energy and Shipping: Promoting Coexistence under the Law of the Sea	2
On the Concept of—and Legal Pathways Towards—Marine Co-existence: Sustainable Offshore Wind Energy in the Baltic and North Seas	2
Precautionary Environmental Impact Assessments under the BBNJ Agreement: More than a Minor or Transitory Effect on the Marine Environment?	2
Challenges in Defining the Legal Status of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)	2
Flag State Jurisdiction and the Protection of Human Rights in Southeast Asia	2
Offshore Wind Energy in a Nordic Regulatory Context: Editorial	2
Remotely Controlled Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS), the “Genuine Link” Requirement, and the “Effectiveness” of Flag State Jurisdiction: Key Problems and Prospects	2
The Impact of Advisory Opinions from the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea on the Work of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf: An Essay in Honor of Ted L. McDorman	2
Beyond Undermining: COP Competences to Establish ABMTs and MPAs under the BBNJ Agreement	2