OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Marine Policy is 40. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
The French procurement transformations: A historical perspective over sovereignty and innovation	97
Roles for advisory science in the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)	93
Japan’s law enforcement issues to combat illegal fisheries	88
Evolution of support policies for the development of distant-water fishing bases in China: Review, performance, challenges and prospects	81
Understanding core determinants in LNG bunkering port selection: Policy implications for the maritime industry	81
A social cost-benefit analysis of shellfish beds on the Dutch coast as a nature-based measure against climate change	76
Passive acoustic monitoring for assessing marine mammals population in European waters: Workshop conclusions and perspectives	75
Uneven paths in co-management: A comparative analysis of a shrimp and a lobster fishery based on Ostrom's design principles	68
Scalar politics in transboundary fisheries management: The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission as an eco-scalar fix for South Pacific albacore tuna management	67
Be careful what you wish (fish) for: Actioning distributive equity principles when determining catch limits in transboundary fisheries	65
Operational oceanography as a distinct activity from marine scientific research under UNCLOS? – An analysis of WMO Resolution 45 (Cg-18)	59
Faroe Islands Fisheries in the Northeast Atlantic: Brexit, Russia, and economic incoherence	56
Legal assessment of BIMCO’s infectious or contagious diseases (IOCD) clauses for voyage and time charter parties	55
Regulation of the Caribbean red snapper fishery on the Amazon continental shelf: 60 years of conflict between conservation and exploitation	54
Understanding the link between climate change adaptation and household food security among shrimp farmers in Indonesia	54
An evaluation of coastal resilience policies in Anglophone West Africa through a regional comparative analysis	51
The necessity of justice for a fair, legitimate, and effective treaty on plastic pollution	50
Small-scale low-tropic ocean farming and coastal rural landscapes: Why the logistics of seaweed matter? Insights from Ireland for collaborative planning	48
A new cold war at sea: Fishing rights vs. the proliferation of military activities in the EEZ	48
Breaking Blue: Establishing comprehensive policy for a just and inclusive transition for the Blue Economy	48
Internationalization of EIA rules in the BBNJ Agreement: Impediments and possible solutions	48
UNCLOS and its contributions to the development of international law: An editorial note	47
Research on the legal issues of illegal fishing by yachts in China's coastal waters	47
Irregular migration and its impact on the marine environment: Legal aspects	47
Pescatourism’s contribution to the management effectiveness of the Marine Protected Area (MPA) of “Taza” (Algeria, Southwestern Mediterranean)	47

Unlocking the economic potential of the fisheries sector in Cabo Verde	47
The ecological and socioeconomic implications of future total allowable catch decisions and illegal fishing scenarios for South Africa’s West Coast rock lobster fishery	45
Governing biodiversity through offshore wind park tenders: A comparison of England and the Netherlands	45
How are IMO conventions implemented in China? A comprehensive examination on the legislative, administrative and judicial approaches	45
An Analysis of Policy Options Available to the International Maritime Organization to Protect the Costa Rica Thermal Dome: Building the Case for a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area	44
Biodegradable drifting fish aggregating devices: Current status and future prospects	44
Potential determinants affecting the growth of China’s ocean economy: An input-output structural decomposition analysis	44
Assessing the blue economy's impact on carbon mitigation growth levels: Evidence from North and Latin America	43
The implications of the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) in the South China Sea: A Chinese perspective	43
Who is likely to have illegal eel products after the market regulations? A best-worst scaling approach	43
Quota and catch concentration in fisheries under the ITQ system: Insights from bluefin tuna in the Strait of Gibraltar	41
Over 30 years of monitoring and implementing the Bern Convention's recommendations for the protection of Mediterranean sea turtles	41
Digital transformation of Egyptian marine fisheries: A pathway to sustainable fisheries management	41
Beyond bluewashing: A critical examination of labeling blue bonds	41
Hazard and catch composition of ghost fishing gear revealed by a citizen science clean-up initiative	40