OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Arctic Science is 2. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Effects of short- and long-term experimental warming on plant–pollinator interactions and floral rewards in the Low Arctic	104
Developing common protocols to measure tundra herbivory across spatial scales	49
ArcticNet 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting Abstracts	41
Coastal marine biodiversity in the western Canadian Arctic	37
Facing the challenge of permafrost thaw in Nunavik communities: innovative integrated methodology, lessons learnt, and recommendations to stakeholders	34
On good terms: pathways to decolonizing science-appropriated Indigenous terminologies in Arctic research	29
Towards the incorporation of hydrogeochemistry into the modelling of permafrost environments: a review of recent recommendations, considerations, and literature	24
Modelling growing season carbon fluxes at a low-center polygon ecosystem in the Mackenzie River Delta	22
Shifts in dissolved organic matter and nutrients in tundra ponds along a gradient of permafrost erosion	20
When research relies on wildlife samples obtained from communities: a case study on local cultural contexts of beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) harvesting in Tuktoyaktuk, NT and Arviat, NU	20
Evidence of summer thermal stratification in extreme northern lakes	19
Slow change since the Little Ice Age at a far northern glacier with the potential for system reorganization: Thores Glacier, northern Ellesmere Island, Canada	19
Predicting fish weight using photographic image analysis: a case study of broad whitefish in the lower Mackenzie River watershed	19
Passing plastic: traces of plastic in the fecal samples of a high Arctic seabird in Tunu (East Greenland)	19
On the terrestrial and freshwater invertebrate diversity of the High Arctic archipelago of Svalbard: a revised species inventory and synopsis of the community composition	18
Space use of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in Davis Strait in relation to sea ice and harp seals (Pagophilus groenlandicus)	18
The International Tundra Experiment (ITEX): 30 years of research on tundra ecosystems	17
Applying the Aajiiqatigiingniq Research Methodology: approaches and lessons learned through collaborative survey development and analysis	17
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) use of the Cape Bathurst polynya and flaw lead	17
Plant cover changes drive soil carbon pool responses in High Arctic dry heath exposed to decades of experimentally increased summer rain and nutrient addition	16
River-influenced beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) summer habitat use in western Hudson Bay, Canada	16
Note of appreciation	14
Use of drones for the creation and development of a photographic identification catalogue for an endangered whale population	14
Low levels of hybridization between sympatric cold-water-adapted Arctic cod and Polar cod in the Beaufort Sea confirm genetic distinctiveness	13
Traditional polar transportation seen from within the culture	13

Dynamics of dissolved carbohydrates during the spring sea ice melt season in the Canadian Arctic	11
Landscape influence on permafrost ground ice geochemistry in a polar desert environment, Resolute Bay, Nunavut	11
Indigenous owned aquatic monitoring programs in the Inuvialuit settlement region work: an adaptive framework with example traditional and local knowledge quotes and coastal marine water quality data c	11
Indigenous Knowledge of bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus), ringed seal (Pusa hispida), and spotted seal (Phoca largha) behaviour and habitat use near Utqiaġvik, Alaska, USA	11
Cephalopod distribution and ecology over the high Arctic shelves in the Laptev, East-Siberian, and Beaufort seas	11
Long-term monitoring of Arctic birds at the East Bay Island Field Station, within the Qaqsauqtuuq Migratory Bird Sanctuary, 1996–2023	11
Radial growth of subarctic tree and shrub species: relationships with climate and association with the greening of the forest–tundra ecotone of subarctic Québec, Canada	10
The shifting mosaic of ice-wedge degradation and stabilization in response to infrastructure and climate change, Prudhoe Bay Oilfield, Alaska, USA	10
Seasonality and interannual variability of an Arctic marine time series, IsA	10
Monitoring colonial cliff-nesting seabirds in the Canadian Arctic: The Coats Island field station	10
Optical design challenges of subnivean camera trapping under extreme Arctic conditions	10
Vegetation responses to 26 years of warming at Latnjajaure Field Station, northern Sweden	10
Exposure and behavioural responses of tagged bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) to vessels in the Pacific Arctic	10
Surface-based temperature inversion characteristics and impact on surface air temperatures in northwestern Canada from radiosonde data between 1990 and 2016	9
Environmental DNA (eDNA) as a tool to detect Arctic grayling and their habitat preferences in the Northwest Territories, Canada	9
Polar bear dens on the Seal and Caribou Rivers, Manitoba	9
Correction: Long-term wildlife research and monitoring sites in Arctic Canada	9
Comparative analysis of phenotypes in the sea cucumber Cucumaria frondosa from the Arctic and the NW Atlantic	9
Niqivut (our food)—dimensions of Inuit country food harvesting and significance in Arctic Canada: bountiful, seasonal, “soul food”	9
Standardized monitoring of permafrost thaw: a user-friendly, multiparameter protocol	9
Ecosystem structure and function of the North Water Polynya	8
Vascular plant biomass and herbivore disturbance, but not summer temperature, explain satellite and drone-based NDVI in High Arctic Svalbard	8
Bryophyte species differ widely in their growth and N₂-fixation responses to temperature	8
Seasonal variation in trophic structure and community niche dynamics of an Arctic coastal community of marine vertebrates	8
Co-producing knowledge about the Pacific walrus and climate change	8
Beluga Whale Body Condition: Evaluating environmental variables on beluga body condition indicators in the Tarium Niryutait MPA, Beaufort Sea.	8
Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus hendersoni) nesting habitat preferences and climate change implications in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada	8
The Canadian Permafrost Electrical Resistivity Survey (CPERS) database: 15 years of permafrost resistivity data	7
Occurrence of the invasive pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Walbaum 1792) in Greenland 2020 and 2021 as revealed using citizen science, snorkeling, and environmental DNA metabarcoding of fi	7
Biological parameters in a declining population of narwhals (Monodon monoceros) in Scoresby Sound, Southeast Greenland	7
Winters are changing: snow effects on Arctic and alpine tundra ecosystems	7
2024 Arctic Change Conference Abstracts	7
A typology of Inuit youth engagement in environmental research	7
Combining community observations and remote sensing to examine the effects of roads on wildfires in the East Siberian boreal forest	6
An arctic case study of revegetation planning to implementation at Snap Lake Diamond Mine	6
Seasonal and diurnal marine mammal presence in the proposed marine protected area of Southampton Island, Hudson Bay, Nunavut as revealed by passive acoustic monitoring	6
Arctic fleas are not fussy eaters: Bartonella bacteria may hitchhike between birds and mammals in a tundra ecosystem	6
Summer distribution and habitat preference of beluga whale social groups in the Eastern Beaufort Sea	6
Community-level functional traits of alpine vascular plants, bryophytes, and lichens after long-term experimental warming	6
Environmental drivers of beluga whale distribution in a changing climate: a case study of summering aggregations in the Mackenzie Estuary and Tarium Niryutait Marine Protected Area	6
Advancing energy autonomy in Canadian Arctic: using a UASB digester for biogas production from food waste	5
Future monitoring of litter and microplastics in the Arctic—challenges, opportunities, and strategies	5
Exploring the impact of surface lapse rate change scenarios on mountain permafrost distribution in four dissimilar valleys in Yukon, Canada	5
Snow cornice and snow avalanche monitoring using automatic time lapse cameras in Tasiapik Valley, Nunavik (Québec) during the winter of 2017–2018	5
Where have all the rabies cases gone? Results of rabies virus surveillance in wildlife in the Yukon, Canada	5
Morphology of Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida) assessed according to habitat preference and age in the Beaufort Sea	5
Vegetation structure and soil organic carbon storage across northern forest-tundra ecotones in continuous permafrost	5
Vertical distribution of excess ice in icy sediments and its statistical estimation from geotechnical data (Tuktoyaktuk Coastlands and Anderson Plain, Northwest Territories)	5
Post-conflict movements of polar bears in western Hudson Bay, Canada	5
Long-term monitoring reveals topographical features and vegetation that explain winter habitat use of an Arctic rodent	5

Permafrost thermal regime and active layer dynamics across periglacial landforms in Svalbard's Nordenskiöld Land Permafrost Observatory, 2008–2023	5
Hydrochemistry of hillslope permafrost catchments with degrading and stable ice wedge polygons, Ogilvie Mountains, Yukon, Canada.	5
Carbon and nitrogen stocks and distributions associated with different vegetation covers and soil profiles in Abisko, northern Sweden	4
The Thores Lake proglacial system: remnant stability in the rapidly changing Canadian High Arctic	4
Cumulative impacts of a gravel road and climate change in an ice-wedge-polygon landscape, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska	4
Properties and stratigraphy of polar ice patches in the Canadian High Arctic reveal their current resilience to warm summers	4
Building the foundation for polar bear science: fifty years of research on polar bears in Western Hudson Bay	4
Enhanced data collection in the Canadian Arctic for seabird bycatch information yields highly variable results	4
Assessment of inter-regional dietary differences in anadromous Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) in Nunavik, Canada, and links with flesh quality indicators	4
Methods and approach to the interdisciplinary and cross-cultural Arctic Alaska Salmon Workshop: critical self-reflections from fisheries scientists	4
Climate warming impacts tuttuk (caribou) forage availability in Tongait (Torngat) Mountains, Labrador	4
Shoreline change rates and land to sea sediment and soil organic carbon transfer in eastern Parry Peninsula from 1965 to 2020 (Amundsen Gulf, Canada)	4
Annual Scientific Meeting 2023 Conference Book of Abstracts	4
Surface temperature inversion characteristics in dissimilar valleys, Yukon Canada	4
Pilot study: decoding the skin microbiome of bowhead (Balaena mysticetus) and killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Nunavut, Canada	4
Plastics as a carrier of chemical additives to the Arctic: possibilities for strategic monitoring across the circumpolar North	4
Patterns and mechanisms of repeat drainages of glacier-dammed Dań Zhùr (Donjek) Lake, Yukon	4
Mobilization of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit for polar bear co-management: qualitative analysis of a Nunavut Wildlife Management Board public hearing	4
Long-term decomposition of above and below-ground tissue of two Arctic shrub species	4
“We call it soul food”: Inuit women and the role of country food in health and well-being in Nunavut	4
Factors affecting river turbidity in a degrading permafrost environment: the Tasiapik River, Umiujaq (Nunavik)	4
Note of appreciation	3
Ambient and experimental warming effects on an alpine bryophyte community	3
History of monitoring the endangered ivory gull in the Canadian Arctic	3
On the tidal forcing of an Arctic coastal polynya—Storfjorden polynya	3
Greening on the Bathurst caribou range in northern Canada: are erect shrubs responsible for remotely sensed trends?	3
Are narwhals critical for the meat supply in East Greenland?	3
Nitrogen dynamics in low-arctic streams are linked to terrestrial vegetation cover	3
Development of a small-scale approach to assess sea ice change using weekly ice charts, with application to Anguniaqvia Niqiqyuam Marine Protected Area	3
Three decades of environmental change studies at alpine Finse, Norway: climate trends and responses across ecological scales	3
Indigenous knowledge data management issues and co-production of knowledge in Kamchatka	3
Exploring 4200 Years of Mercury Variation in the Antlers of High-Arctic Wild Reindeer	3
Empowering Indigenous-led contaminant monitoring through collaborative partnerships and two-way capacity sharing	3
Stable isotopes of landfast sea ice as a record of La Grande River under-ice plume dispersal	3
Long-term monitoring of Arctic coastal ecology at the East Bay Mainland Research Station, in Qaqsauqtuuq Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Nunavut	3
Conducting research “in a good way”: relationships as the foundation of research	3
Influence of tundra fire severity on vegetation recovery in the Northwest Territories	3
Cree-driven community-partnered research on coastal ecosystem change in subarctic Canada: a multiple knowledge approach	3
Annual Scientific Meeting 2022 Conference Book of Abstracts	3
Abundance and distribution of ringed and bearded seals in the Chukchi Sea: a reference for future trends	3
Photographic evidence of tagging impacts for two beluga whales from the Cumberland Sound and western Hudson Bay populations	3
Coupled shifts in DOM composition and microbial community structure lead to variable biodegradation rates in thermokarst-affected permafrost stratigraphies	3
Surface primary producer phenology in Dease Strait, NU, Canada, examined using submersed oceanographic sensors and satellite remote sensing	3
Vulnerability of municipal freshwater provisioning in a climate uncertain future: the case of Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Arctic Canada	3
Long-term effects of snowmelt timing and climate warming on phenology, growth, and reproductive effort of Arctic tundra plant species	2
Geese as keystone species in the Low Arctic of central Canada: the Karrak Lake Research Station	2
Monitoring microplastics in the atmosphere and cryosphere in the circumpolar North: A case for multi-compartment monitoring	2
Identifying Beluga Distribution in the Tarium Niryutait Marine Protected Area using Passive Acoustic Monitoring	2
Drivers of soil nitrogen availability and carbon exchange processes in a High Arctic wetland	2
Tracing recent large herbivore influence on soil carbon in permafrost and seasonally frozen Arctic ground using lipid biomarkers: a pilot study	2
Recent greening driven by species-specific shrub growth characteristics in Nunatsiavut, Labrador, Canada	2
Toxoplasma gondii and related parasites in beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) harvested as country foods by Inuit hunters in Nunavut, Canada	2
Summer foraging habitat suitability for highly mobile male beluga whales in the Eastern Beaufort Sea and Arctic Archipelago	2
Can plant functional traits explain shifts in community composition in a changing Arctic?	2
Comparison of methods for revegetation of vehicle tracks in High Arctic tundra on Svalbard	2
Genetic structure of extant populations of Chrysanthemum arcticum L. and C. arcticum subsp. arcticum	2
Ways of identifying lichen and plant species by the Nenets reindeer herders in Yamal	2
Considerations toward a vision and strategy for permafrost knowledge in Canada	2
Remotely sensed trends in vegetation productivity and phenology during population decline of the Bathurst caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) herd	2
Reindeer carcasses modulate vegetation composition and greenness in High-Arctic tundra	2
Characterization of anadromous Arctic char winter habitat and egg incubation areas in collaboration with Inuit fishers	2
Evidence of eutrophication in Arctic lakes	2
Impacts of shrub removal on snow and near-surface thermal conditions in permafrost terrain adjacent to the Dempster Highway, NT, Canada	2
Fur loss syndrome and lice infestations observed on Arctic foxes in central Nunavut, Canada	2
Longyearbyen CO₂ lab project—from a vision of a CO₂-neutral Svalbard to a geoscience data eldorado	2
Correction: Nunami iliharniq (Learning from the land): Reflecting on relational accountability in land-based learning and cross-cultural research in Uqšuqtuuq (Gjoa Haven, Nunavut)	2
Long-term warming manipulations reveal complex decomposition responses across different tundra vegetation types	2
From participatory engagement to co-production: modelling climate-sensitive processes in the Arctic	2
Weaving together Inuit knowledge and western science: a mixed-methods case study of qilalugaq (beluga whale) in Quaqtaq, Nunavik	2