OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Ocean & Coastal Management is 44. 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 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Conservation approach in a coastal reserve in Argentina to promote the responsible disposal of litter derived from recreational fisheries	128
Exploring the governance dilemma of nuclear wastewater in Fukushima: A tripartite evolutionary game model	121
Assessment of marine debris on the Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon (Biosphere reserve, MAB-UNESCO), a unique wetland in northern Argentina	105
A “new normality” for small-scale artisanal Fishers? The case of unregulated fisheries during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Bahía Blanca estuary (SW Atlantic Ocean)	92
Evaluating service upgrade in ports: The implication of consumer experience in the new maritime silk road	91
Introducing dynamics into coastal recreational management: Humans-sharks interactions case study	84
Tourism in the COVID-19 context in mesotidal beaches: Carrying capacity for the 2020/2021 summer season in Pehuén Co, Argentina	80
A need to better monitor the effects of coastal defence measures on coastal socio-ecological systems to improve future adaptation solutions	79
Mapping tidal flat topography using time-series Sentinel-2 images and ICESat-2 data: A case study in Cixi City	79
Public participation in marine spatial planning in France: From minimal requirements to minimal achievements	78
Community perceptions on the role of inter-local government units alliance in coastal resource management: The case of Banate Bay alliance in Iloilo, Philippines	76
Microhabitat-differentiated distribution of culturable and antagonistic bacteria in marine ecosystem: Seawater as the original microbial provider	74
Locating ship strike risk hotspots for fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) and sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) along main shipping lanes in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea	74
Connecting the dots: An interdisciplinary perspective on climate change effects on whales and whale watching in Skjálfandi Bay, Iceland	74
Environmental and economic impacts of rising sea levels: A case study in Kuwait's coastal zone	70
The ‘Research for Policy’ cycle in Dutch coastal flood risk management: The Coastal Genesis 2 research programme	69
Shoreline change and community-based climate change adaptation: Lessons learnt from Brebes Regency, Indonesia	66
Synergy between coastal ecology and disaster mitigation in China: Policies, practices, and prospects	66
Considering vegetation flood tolerance in estuary opening decisions	60
Environmental governance of butiazais (Butia catarinensis) on the south coast of Brazil	58
Community responses to international trade policy: A Newfoundland case study	57
Perception of environmental quality in a beach of high social segregation in northern Chile: Importance of social studies for beach conservation	55
Editorial Board	54
Stock assessment and management implications of three lobster species in Gunungkidul waters, Indonesia	54
Editorial Board	54

Editorial Board	52
Editorial Board	52
Cumulative ecosystem pressures exerted by demersal fisheries in the Brazilian Meridional Margin: Hotspots and refuges	52
Productivity driven by Tana river discharge is spatially limited in Kenyan coastal waters	51
Nautical cartography as a tool of international maritime cooperation: some Italian cases in the Mediterranean Sea	50
Spatial social value distributions for multiple user groups in a coastal national park	50
Coastline protection and restoration: A comprehensive review of China's developmental trajectory	50
Policy translation and dynamics: The role of Dutch ideas in developing South Korea's coastal management policies	50
Assessment of catch composition, production and fishing effort of small-scale fisheries: The case study of Corsica Island (Mediterranean Sea)	49
Norm power of scuba diving and snorkeling behaviors in the Florida Keys	49
A framework to identify failure scenarios in the control mode transition process for autonomous ships with dynamic autonomy	48
Using recreational divers to inform more efficient conservation management within a MPA - A case study from the Cape Peninsula, South Africa	48
Relating capture and physiological conditions to viability and survival of Pacific halibut discarded from commercial longline gear	48
Editorial Board	47
Comparison of the 2010 and 2020 ecosystem structures in Xihu Harbor based on the Ecopath model	46
Geoenvironment factors guided coastal urban growth prospect (UGP) delineation using heuristic and machine learning models	46
Connecting remote coastal communities – An evaluation of the economic feasibility of a RoRo ferry between Reykjavík and Ísafjörður in Iceland	46
Overcoming worldwide Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) challenges through standardizing management authority	45
Editorial Board	45