OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Space Policy is 5. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Project and knowledge management at European public space agencies: The need for a three-dimensional project management office	25
Brazilian Space Sector: Historical Analysis of the Public Budget	20
Starlink for ASEAN: A Changemaker in the Race Toward Sustainable Development?	19
Spaceport environmental policy in the new space era	19
Ensuring PNT resilience in a time of navigation uncertainty	19
The W&T Realpolitik Scenario and Contact With Extraterrestrial Intelligence: A Reply to Wright et al.	18
Finding space for the European Space Agency	18
Intellectual Property Protection in Outer Space: Conflict in Theory and Application in Practice	17
ASEAN regional cooperation in the space sector: Current status, potential gaps, and future perspectives	17
Revisiting the role of space in European Security 20 years after. A practitioner's perspective	17
Media use and US Attitudes Toward Government and Private Space Exploration	16
Sweden's first defence and security space strategy: Aligning with allies	15
A discussion on policies and regulations governing the risks associated with radiation exposure for space tourism flight participants	15
Cyber-attacks on Space Activities: Revisiting the Responsibility Regime of Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty	15
Who speaks for extraterrestrial ecosystems?: Why ET should have standing	14
Editorial Board	13
Through the Thorns to Where? The Politics of Alternative Appropriations of Soviet Space Culture in Contemporary Russia	13
Editorial Board	13
Book review	12
Editorial Board	11
A Review of Country Classification Frameworks in the Space Sector: Priorities, Limitations, and Global Considerations	10
Space policy and industrial development in middle powers: Malaysia and Turkey in comparative perspective	10
Transfer of Space Technologies in Iran: Drivers and Constraints of Success	9
Tortoise the Titan: Private Entities as Geoeconomic Tools in Outer Space	9
Israel’s public policy on space debris management: Between technological capacity and political will	8

Planning space exploration: Appraising and appreciating a curated collection of NASA's roadmap visualizations	8
A new paradigm for space education	8
Can a referendum solve problems of shared sovereignty on Mars?	8
Improving the safety zone mechanism: Shifting the focus from safety zones to safety obligations	7
Editorial Board	7
Developing safety-zone rules: Based on an institutional choice framework	7
The Decision-Making Process of China's Human Spaceflight Program	7
The potential for conflict in cislunar space: Findings from a tabletop exercise	6
Crisis in space: Assessing Japan's legal gaps in space emergency response	6
Editorial Board	6
Does Open Innovation Open Doors for Underrepresented Groups to Contribute to Technology Innovation?: Evidence from a Space Robotics Challenge	6
Editorial Board	6
Heavenly Mandate: Public Opinion and China's Space Activities	6
Editorial Board	6
Estimating the United States Space Economy Using Input-Output Frameworks	6
Review and comparison of three emerging regional space agencies: the African Space Agency, the Arab Space Coordination Group, and the Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency	5
Centralizing Korea's space governance: Institutional impacts and strategic implications one year after launching KASA	5
Medium-to long-term strategies in the field of space transportation systems formulated by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency under the Inter-Uni	5
Editorial Board	5
Examining the meaning of sustainability on the Moon	5
A holistic framework for classifying countries in the space sector	5
Is there a market for micro-launch vehicles?	5
The Importance of ALCE's Role as a Political Actor Rather Than a Coordinator of Regional Space Activities	5
Operational and regulatory assessment for satellites recycling	5
China's branding problem: Image management and the US-China space relationship	5