OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Ocean Science Journal is 3. 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
Changes in the Specific Gravity of Small Yellow Croaker (Larimichthys polyactis) During Early Life History	18
Optimal Proxy Indices for Annual Marine Heatwave Characteristics Using Monthly Sea Surface Temperature	18
Development and Benchmarking of the Shallow Shelf Approximation Ice Sheet Dynamics Module	15
Erratum: Partial Nonlinear Iteration During Early Continental Rifting for Symmetric Surface Topography and Heat Flux	13
Temporal and Spatial Distribution of Invasive Ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in the Southern Part of the Caspian Sea from 2019 to 2020	12
High Spatial Variability in Under-Ice Export Fluxes over the Chukchi Plateau in the Pacific Arctic Region	10
Short-Term Variations in the Chemical Properties and Microbial Diversity of Intertidal Sediments Using Oyster Shells in a Field Study	9
Synoptic to Subseasonal Variability of Currents in the Southern Japan/East Sea	9
Branched GDGT in the Hupo Trough (Southwestern East Sea) as a Record of the Terrestrial Climate Change in East Asia Since the Last Glacial Maximum	8
Dinoflagellate Cyst Assemblage, Abundance and Distribution in Three Estuaries in Bone Bay, South Sulawesi, Indonesia	8
Assessing the Potential Marine Environmental Impacts of Heavy Metal Leaching from Ship Cleaning Residues	7
Detection of Cyclic Imines (CIs) Toxins in Whole Body of Shellfishes: First Monitoring Report of CIs in South Korea Shellfishes	7
Numerical Study of Influencing Factors on Tidal Wave Propagation in the Persian Gulf	7
Physiological Impacts of CO2-Induced Acidification and UVR on Invasive Alga Caulerpa racemosa	7
Erratum: Detection of Cyclic Imines (CIs) Toxins in Whole Body of Shellfishes: First Monitoring Report of CIs in South Korea Shellfishes	7
Mapping the Dynamics of Particulate Organic Carbon: Satellite Observations of Coastal to Shelf Variability in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico	7
40-Year Journey of Shoreline Changes Along the Benin Coast Using Satellite Data Through the CASSIE Tool	7
Characteristics of Meiofaunal Communities in the Infralittoral-Circalittoral Transition Zone Compared to the Infralittoral Zone Around Dokdo, Korea	7
Automated System for Identifying Marine Floating Plastics to Enhance Sustainability in Coastal Environments Through Sentinel-2 Imagery and Machine Learning Models	6
Monitoring Coastal Water Quality Using Remote Sensing and Machine Learning	6
Marine Cold Spells in the Indonesian Seas Under Climate Change: Trends, Classification, and Drivers	6
Effects of Expanded Polystyrene Particles on the Diversity and Composition of the Gut Microbiome of the Coastal Isopod Ligia cinerascens	6
Use of Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures to Monitor Changes in the Marine Environment in Jeju, South Korea: A Brief Review	6
Sedimentary Records of the Dramatic Environmental Changes in the Lingdingyang Bay of the Pearl River Estuary in Southern China	6
In Vivo Culture Study of Free-Living Marine Nematodes (Bathylaimus sp., Oncholaimus sp., Oncholaimellus sp.) Inhabiting West Coast Mallipo, Korea	6

Path Prediction for Fishing Boats Using Attention-Based Bidirectional Gated Recurrent Unit	5
Physiological Effects on Hematological Characteristics and Plasma Components of Olive Flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus Exposed to Spirulina, Spirulina maxima	5
Sea-air CO2 Flux in the South Yellow Sea Based on Seasonal Underway Observations	5
Assessing the Impact of Habitat Fragmentation on the Distribution of Juvenile and Larval Sillago Species in the Ka Long Estuary Located in Northern Vietnam	5
Applications of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to Characterization of Marine Toxins	5
Status and Community Structure of Coral Reefs in the Southern Vietnam	5
Impacts of Fin-Fish Farming on the Organic Carbon Mineralization and Resultant Phosphorus Dynamics in Sediments of Hadong, Southern Coast of Korea	4
Sea Water Turbidity Variability and Relation to Tides and Environmental Factors in the Korean Coastal Region of the Yellow Sea	4
Phylogeographic Distribution of Invasive Cordgrasses Spartina alterniflora and Spartina anglica Reveals Multiple Introductions to Korean Coasts	4
Scientific Implications of the Comprehensive Skeletal Discovery of the Extinct Dokdo Sea Lion (Zalophus japonicus) from Ulleungdo, Korea	4
Chronic Effects of Waterborne Silver on the Physiology and Reproduction of the Manila Clam Ruditapes philippinarum	4
Estimation of Size-Dependent Mortality of Chub Mackerel (Scomber japonicus) Based on Their Fecundity	4
Transport of Water Masses Through a Constricted Channel with a Sill: Possible Application to Indonesian Through-Flow	4
Assimilation of Surface Geostrophic Currents in the East Sea Using the Ensemble Kalman Filter	4
Engineered Nanoparticles in the Marine Environment: A Future Risk for Seafood Security and Safety?	4
Microplastic Uptake Potential by Marine Protists During the Summer: A Case Study in Busan Coastal Waters, South Korea	3
Long-term Monitoring of Meiofaunal Density and Community Composition on the Coast of Dokdo, East Sea, Korea	3
Fluid Mud Dynamics and Its Correlation to Hydrodynamics in Jiaojiang River Estuary, China	3
Evaluation of Ecosystem Services Provided by Pacific Oyster, Crassostrea gigas, Farms in Hansan Bay, Korea	3
Changes in Melatonin and Dopamine Secretion During Ovarian Development in Japanese Eel	3
Safety Management of Marine Biotoxins in South Korea: Analytical Methods, Occurrence, and Risk Assessment	3
Feasibility of Ship Detection and Tracking Using GOCI-II Images	3
Assessing the Reliability of ADCP-Derived Echo Intensity Under Variable Scattering Conditions: Roles of Sediment, Zooplankton, and Bubbles	3
Exploring Rearing Water Temperature Conditions for Inducing Body Growth without Water Temperature Stress in Red-Spotted Grouper (Epinephelus akaara)	3
Surface Drifters and Ocean Dynamics: A Review of Technological Advancements and Scientific Contributions	3
Transcriptomic Analysis of Human Dermal Fibroblasts Exposed to Sargassum micracanthum Ethanol Extract Indicates Upregulation of Collagen-Related Genes	3
Seasonal Variability of Marine Fish Diversity in Relation to Water Quality of East Midnapore Coast of West Bengal, India	3
Influence of Region-Specific Marine Environments on Phytoplankton and Bacterial Communities in the Korean Coastal Waters in Winter 2021	3
Coral Communities Distribution in the Context of Site’s Reef Formation Type in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia	3
Erratum: Impacts of Fin-Fish Farming on the Organic Carbon Mineralization and Resultant Phosphorus Dynamics in Sediments of Hadong, Southern Coast of Korea	3
Impacts of Anthropogenic Structures on Coastal Morphodynamics: A Case Study of Sand Spit Evolution in the Ujeon Tidal Flat, South Korea	3
Performance Evaluation of a Portable Filter Skid for Zooplankton Sampling in Response to the Ballast Water Management Convention	3
Estimation of Potential Habitats for Three Species of Bivalves Using the Habitat Variables in Gomso Bay Tidal Flat, Korea	3
Enhancing Backscatter Data Processing Through Sound Speed and Salinity Proxies	3
Distribution and Atmospheric Release of Methane Dissolved in Coastal Waters of the South Sea off Korea (Preliminary Results from the Goheung Coast)	3