OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Coastal Conservation 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Climate change and coastal population dynamics in Togo (West Africa)	32
Sedimentology of False Bay (Western Cape, South Africa): geological background information for the integrated environmental management of a physically confined coastal compartment	31
A comparison of physical disturbance and pollution stressors in sandy beaches using nematode functional biological traits	26
Spatiotemporal pattern of landscape ecological sensitivity in coastal zone in the last 30 years: an empirical study of Shandong Peninsula, China	24
Spatial–temporal changes of shoreline and Vegetation: Impacts on mangrove cover along the Sundarbans area, Bangladesh	22
An empirical study of the design of an ecological damage compensation assessment framework for land reclamation from the sea	21
IN MEMORIAM: PROF. ALLAN T. WILLIAMS, a great scientist and friend!	21
Spatial assessment of coastal community resilience to volcanic tsunami hazards: evidence from the 2018 Anak Krakatau eruption in South Lampung, Indonesia	20
Correction to: Household social vulnerability to natural hazards in the coastal Tran Van Thoi District, Ca Mau Province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam	19
Future flooding of the Volta Delta caused by sea level rise and land subsidence	18
The Nicobarese tribes and their coastal fishing activities during the COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions- preliminary findings	18
Water table dynamics of dune slacks in an arid zone	17
The geographic range extension of crowned jellyfish to the north-western Bay of Bengal	17
Microplastic pollution and its impact on marine microbes in Zhanjiang, China	17
Author Correction: Impact of the 2023 floods on microplastic contamination in coastal groundwater: a comparative analysis of chennai’s pre- and post-flood conditions	16
Assessing the impact of hurricane Fiona on the coast of PEI National Park and implications for the effectiveness of beach-dune management policies	15
Analysis of wave overtopping and dissipation mechanisms on stepped coastal embankments	14
Coastal morphology changes in the southern Mediterranean Basin: the case of the Hammamet fringe (Gulf of Hammamet, NE-Tunisia)	14
Analysis of the shoreline dynamics and land use-land cover changes on Kutubdia Island, Bangladesh	14
Sediment dynamics and grain size characterization through multivariate analysis along the Chettikulam–Kolachel coast, Southern India	13
Ocean state projections: A review of the West African marine environment	13
Public perceptions of marine environmental issues: A case study of coastal recreational users in Italy	13
Tides of change: monitoring NIS in Icelandic harbours	13
CA-Markov chain for simulation and prediction of LULC and assessing the status of water pollution in Manzala Lake after recent development	13
Spatial variation of soil and ground water salinity in a deltaic region of the Indian Sundarbans	12

Checklist of Malpighiaceae on São Luís Island, Maranhão, Brazil: the absence of collections impacts the knowledge and conservation of the Island flora	11
Multi-decadal shoreline evolution and near-future projection along the barrier-lagoon coast of Nigeria	11
An experimental and numerical study of the morphodynamic response of a gravel beach profile under regular wave conditions	11
Rethinking Oman coastal water transfers: adopting indigenous flood management and monsoon wisdom in Baluchestan, Iran	11
Mapping the seasonality of marine debris waste in a tropical touristic hotspot	11
Toxic metal concentration in soil and mangrove plant species across Purna River Estuary, Gulf of Khambhat, Gujarat	11
Coastal land cover mapping using UAV imaging on the southeast coast of Brazil	11
A cyclone preparedness plan for the coastal blocks of the Indian Sundarban	10
Beyond carbon: a systematic review of multiple ecosystem services of mangroves	10
Use of Unnamed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to monitor marine megafauna strandings in beach monitoring programs	10
Coastal vulnerability analysis of the semi-enclosed water systems of the Sea of Marmara, Türkiye using InVEST model	10
Climate-friendly business: A study to assess its potential in the coastal areas of Bangladesh	10
Reconciling coastal development and restoration in guangdong: policy implementation gaps and sustainable pathways	10
Integrated hydrodynamic and environmental assessment of Kuah coastal Area, Langkawi island: A framework for future coastal resilience	10
Pre-dimensioning and technical, economic and environmental feasibility analysis of sub-river outfalls in Macapá and Santana cities, Amapá State, Brazil	9
Coastal vulnerability considering combined effect of tropical cyclones and future sea level rise	9
Groundwater potential and quality assessments of a coastal environment: a case study of the location of Federal University of Technology Ikot Abasi (FUTIA), Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria	9
Natural coastal dunes on Wadden Sea islands as a refuge for an endangered wader species	9
Coastline behavior under climate change and sea-level rise scenarios: a western Portuguese littoral case study	9
Impact of coastal pollution on human health: A comparative study on biochemical profile and microbial diversity of coastal and non-coastal populations in Tamil Nadu, India	9
Dune slope, not wind speed, best predicts bare sand in vegetated coastal dunes	9
Spatial effects of shrub encroachment on wetland soil pH and salinity in the Yellow River Delta, China	9
Guided by local ecological knowledge: Indigenous fishers’ identify new nesting site of Olive ridley turtles in Car Nicobar Island, Bay of Bengal	9
Economic valuation of coastal ecosystem services mitigating climate impacts: A choice experiment in South Korea	9
Status and perspectives of blue economy sectors across the Macaronesian archipelagos	9
Roles and interrelation between variables : a study case of plastic waste management in Jakarta Bay	8
Patterns and trends in scientific production on marine elasmobranchs: research hotspots and emerging themes for conservation	8
Contribution of drone mapping to mangrove conservation in the Togbin-Adounko Community Biodiversity Conservation Area, southwest Benin (West Africa)	8
Shoreline change along the Yombunjin sandy coast (DPR Korea) during Typhoon Maysak (2020): comparison of four longshore sediment transport formulae	8
DNA barcoding, pollen and seed characteristics for documentation of four monocot Mediterranean endemic plant species in Egypt	8
A review of the literature on spatial prediction of floods using machine learning models	8
An in-depth characterization of the Habitat of Thelypteris interrupta in South Korea	8
Multidecadal Morphodynamic evolution of shorelines and coral reefs along the Arabian Sea Coast of Oman: Bar Al Hikman Peninsula	8
Shoreline changes along the coast of mainland China over the past four decades	8
Stakeholder engagement as local marine stewardship action for coral reef restoration in Shimoni, Kenya	7
Status and prospects of nature-based solutions for coastal flood and erosion risk management in the Federal State of Schleswig–Holstein, Germany	7
Navigating the coastal Persian Gulf-Makoran Sea corridor: harnessing the past for sustainable maritime trade	7
Determining landscape value of southern Black Sea Blue Flag beaches	7
Coastal protection function of mangrove ecosystems: a case study from Sri Lanka	7
Ecological assessment of pollution load from drains on the environment of Burullus Lake, Egypt	7
Salinization of coastal groundwater and its environmental consequences in the Bengal Delta, Bangladesh	7
Co-contamination of heavy metals and PFAS in surface waters across a river estuary coast continuum under monsoonal seasonality	7
How you dune-ing? a systematic review of coastal dune plant community assembly	7
Coral recruitment assessment as a pre-requisite experiment to restore shallow water coral communities of Palk Bay, southeast coast of India	7
Assessing the scope for promoting climate resilient agriculture in the Indian Sundarban Delta: A SWOT-AHP analysis	7
Comparative analysis of RNN, LSTM and CNN algorithms for marine data prediction	6
Assessing land use and land cover changes from 1989 to 2021 in relation to economic zone construction along mangrove forests on the east coast of Bangladesh	6
Exposure of coastal protected areas to storm surge and sea level rise in the United States Mid-Atlantic Bight	6
Assessing habitat quality in the sundarbans mangrove ecosystem of Bangladesh using the invest model	6
More than surface roughness: making a case for wrack as a geomorphic engineer in the beach-dune system	6

Hydrozoans (Cnidaria) from the estuarine zone of the International Minho River, NW Iberian Peninsula, Atlantic Europe	6
Impact of the 2023 floods on microplastic contamination in coastal groundwater: a comparative analysis of chennai’s pre- and post-flood conditions	6
Assessment of spatial change dynamics of land features upon short and long term scenarios for a vulnerable island in the Ganges Delta	6
Urban expansion and population dynamics in Barishal, Bangladesh: a remote sensing perspective	6
A GIS and remote sensing assessment of land cover, NDVI and LST trends in Karankadu Mangrove, Southeastern Coast of Tamil Nadu, India	6
Balancing between natural development and human intervention	6
The effect of purifying Lake Manzala, Egypt by dredging on the diversity of waterbirds	6
Changes in land-cover patterns in the Huizache–Caimanero Coastal Lagoon System from 1990 to 2020	6
Anthropogenic marine debris and mangrove ecosystems: an insight from the Adipala coastal area of Cilacap, Indonesia	6
Unveiling spatial patterns and drivers of ecological environmental quality change in the exposed coastal zone of Bangladesh	6
When restoration opens the door to invasion: early management of Scaevola taccada in a protected restinga	5
The exposure and preservation of dinosaur footprints on intertidal shore platforms	5
In situ and ex situ conservation of Cereus fernambucensis Lem. (Cactaceae) seeds	5
Assessing the feasibility of Landsat satellite data in monitoring water body and shoreline change along the coast of Keta	5
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on methane related activities in a tropical estuarine mangrove ecosystem	5
Empowering communities in citizen science to assess the diversity and density of sea cucumbers in two harvesting sites in Mindanao	5
A critical approach to Canakkale urban beaches: from the perspective of swimming water and landscape potential	5
Tidal fluctuation effect on marine debris characteristics in the Kulon Progo beaches of Yogyakarta, Indonesia	5
Coastal compartments: the role of sediment supply and morphodynamics in a beach management context	5
Spatio-temporal analysis of shoreline changes and future forecasting: the case of Küçük Menderes Delta, Türkiye	5
Women’s participation and KAP in community-based mangrove conservation: a case study of Pujada Bay, Philippines	5
Bioeconomic assessment of refuge availability under various scenarios: impact on species biomass, fishing effort, and profits	5
Development of a water quality index as a management tool to Sado coastal estuarine areas	5