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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	22
Ensuring PNT resilience in a time of navigation uncertainty	21
The COST of Joining Legal Forces on a Celestial Body of Law and Beyond: Anticipating Future Clashes between Corpus Juris Spatialis, Lex Mercatoria, Antitrust and Ethics	18
Starlink for ASEAN: A Changemaker in the Race Toward Sustainable Development?	17
Project and knowledge management at European public space agencies: The need for a three-dimensional project management office	16
Finding space for the European Space Agency	14
Brazilian Space Sector: Historical Analysis of the Public Budget	14
Revisiting the role of space in European Security 20 years after. A practitioner's perspective	14
Intellectual Property Protection in Outer Space: Conflict in Theory and Application in Practice	13
Media use and US Attitudes Toward Government and Private Space Exploration	13
The W&T Realpolitik Scenario and Contact With Extraterrestrial Intelligence: A Reply to Wright et al.	13
ASEAN regional cooperation in the space sector: Current status, potential gaps, and future perspectives	13
A discussion on policies and regulations governing the risks associated with radiation exposure for space tourism flight participants	12
The Growth of China’s Non-governmental Space Sector in the Context of Government Support for Public-Private Partnerships: An Assessment of Major Legal Challenges	12
Through the Thorns to Where? The Politics of Alternative Appropriations of Soviet Space Culture in Contemporary Russia	12
Who speaks for extraterrestrial ecosystems?: Why ET should have standing	12
Sweden's first defence and security space strategy: Aligning with allies	12
Tortoise the Titan: Private Entities as Geoeconomic Tools in Outer Space	11
Editorial Board	11
A Review of Country Classification Frameworks in the Space Sector: Priorities, Limitations, and Global Considerations	11
Editorial Board	11
Cyber-attacks on Space Activities: Revisiting the Responsibility Regime of Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty	11
Editorial Board	9
Book review	9
Planning space exploration: Appraising and appreciating a curated collection of NASA's roadmap visualizations	8

Space policy and industrial development in middle powers: Malaysia and Turkey in comparative perspective	8
Israel’s public policy on space debris management: Between technological capacity and political will	7
A new paradigm for space education	7
Transfer of Space Technologies in Iran: Drivers and Constraints of Success	7
The Decision-Making Process of China's Human Spaceflight Program	7
Does Open Innovation Open Doors for Underrepresented Groups to Contribute to Technology Innovation?: Evidence from a Space Robotics Challenge	6
Can a referendum solve problems of shared sovereignty on Mars?	6
The potential for conflict in cislunar space: Findings from a tabletop exercise	6
Editorial Board	6
Editorial Board	5
Improving the safety zone mechanism: Shifting the focus from safety zones to safety obligations	5
Crisis in space: Assessing Japan's legal gaps in space emergency response	5
China's branding problem: Image management and the US-China space relationship	5
The Importance of ALCE's Role as a Political Actor Rather Than a Coordinator of Regional Space Activities	5
Developing safety-zone rules: Based on an institutional choice framework	5
Estimating the United States Space Economy Using Input-Output Frameworks	5
Operational and regulatory assessment for satellites recycling	5
Is there a market for micro-launch vehicles?	5
Heavenly Mandate: Public Opinion and China's Space Activities	5
A World without Satellite Data as a Result of a Global Cyber-Attack	5
Editorial Board	5
Editorial Board	5
Editorial Board	5