OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Ocean & Coastal Management is 50. 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
Editorial Board	167
Overcoming worldwide Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) challenges through standardizing management authority	124
Editorial Board	118
Exploring the contribution of multi-use approach in fostering local blue economy: Insights from the Global South	113
Public participation in marine spatial planning in France: From minimal requirements to minimal achievements	96
Numerical study on the balance of energy of a floating oscillating water column wave energy converter and breakwater hybrid system	94
Exploring public risk perception and its impact on the acceptance of basic oxygen furnace slags used in artificial reefs	82
Synergistic management mechanism of water pollution in near-shore waters under the background of land-sea integration: A quadrilateral evolutionary game model	81
Corrigendum to “Decadal population depletion, size class reduction, and range contraction of the giant yellow croaker in China: Implications for conservation and management” [Ocean Coastal Manag. 265	79
Developing recommendations for coral disease management in Puerto Rico using key informant interviews and participatory mapping	75
Dissolved oxygen prediction in the Taiwan Strait with the attention-based multi-teacher knowledge distillation model	74
Assessing blue growth in coastal China: Spatio-temporal disparities and guidance for sustainable marine governance	73
Exploring the diverse values local people associate with marine protected areas and the implications for sustainable ocean management	72
The temporal variations in principal and shallow-water tidal constituents and their application in tidal level calculation: an example in Zhoushan Archipelagoes with complex bathymetry	72
Spatially differentiated restoration strategies optimize multiple ecosystem functions in tidal marshes after Spartina eradication	71
The role of the marine new infrastructure in the low-carbon development of marine fisheries--micro-level evidence from China	71
From two-dimensional to three-dimensional marine spatial planning methodology: A case study of Qidong	69
Estimating the impact of ship strikes on the Mediterranean fin whale subpopulation	68
Association of antibiotic resistance genes with fecal pollution sources and key environmental parameters in the coastal waters of eastern Guangdong, China	68
Towards blue growth: Multi-use possibilities for the development of emerging sectors in the Brazilian sea	67
Sources and discharge of nitrogen pollution from agriculture and wastewater in the Mesoamerican Reef region	64
Multi-criteria carbon emission allowance allocation for liner shipping companies in China: An integrated approach based on composite indicators and zero-sum gains DEA	64
Speed optimization for inbound and outbound vessels in estuarine ports considering tidal currents	63
Incorporating giant kelp connectivity into management strategies in the southeast Pacific	63
A novel approach to optimize offshore wind farm siting in the Eastern China Sea	63

Integrating social equity as a new paradigm in managing fisheries: Case of the flying fish roe fishery, West Papua Province, Indonesia	63
Inter-port relationships management: A bibliometric analysis and a systematic review of influencing factors of port co-opetition patterns	62
Linking genetic connectivity and ecological niche similarity to inform coastal biosecurity management: a global case study of Mytilopsis sallei	61
Transitions and suggestions for China's coastal port reclamation policies	61
Assessing storm surge compound disasters risk: A case study of the coastal area of Qingdao	60
Relationships between the tide and fatal drowning at surf beaches in New South Wales, Australia: Implications for coastal safety management and practice	60
Humans influence shark behavior: Evidence from the COVID-19 lockdown	59
Marine and coastal natural resources in the recreational boating sector in Spain: State of the art and changes needed	59
Sustaining the benefits of the 65-day marine fishing ban: A case study of nearshore beach seine fisheries in coastal Bangladesh	58
Identifying changes in the hydrological connectivity and their drivers in the Liaohe Delta wetland	55
Influence of sea ice on ship routes and speed along the Arctic Northeast Passage	55
Analysis of regional differences and evolution features for waterway transport efficiency in the Yangtze River Economic Belt considering undesired outputs	54
Optimization of anchor position allocation considering efficiency and safety demand	54
Quay crane scheduling with time windows constraints for automated container port	53
Port sustainability through integration: A port capacity and profit-sharing joint optimization approach	53
Synergy between coastal ecology and disaster mitigation in China: Policies, practices, and prospects	52
Progress of blue carbon research: 12 years of global trends based on content analysis of peer-reviewed and ‘gray literature’ documents	52
Use and transformation of beaches as a tourism resource by promoters and managers in oceanic islands. A conflict for geoheritage conservation and social preferences in the canary islands	52
Evaluating service upgrade in ports: The implication of consumer experience in the new maritime silk road	52
Governance challenges and opportunities for multifunctional marine and coastal landscapes: A comparative case study of Nämdö national park and Nämdö biosphere reserve in Sweden	51
Blockchain-enhanced clean energy integration in port-energy partnerships: A case study of breakwaters utilizing wave energy conversion	51
Killer whales habitat suitability in the Iberian Peninsula and the Gulf of Biscay: Implications for conservation	50
Accuracy of shoreline forecasting using sparse data	50
Risk evolution and prevention and control strategies of maritime accidents in China's coastal areas based on complex network models	50
Analysis of the evolution, losses and gains of tidal wetlands in the Bohai Rim based on image data cube	50