OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Ocean Development and International Law is 1. 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
European Approaches Support an Essential Definition of Ecosystem-Based Management and Demonstrate Its Implementation for the Oceans	20
Challenges to the Capacity-Building of Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) in East Asia: What Is at Stake?	18
Coastal State Jurisdiction over Acts against Transiting Submarine Pipelines in the Exclusive Economic Zone and on the Continental Shelf—The Case of the Nord Stream Incidents	15
Back to the USSR: The Consequences of the 1965 Soviet Decree No. 331-112 “On the Procedure for Navigation of Foreign Ships in the Straits Along the Track of the Northern Sea Route” on Today’s Navigati	13
Three Functions of Due Diligence Obligations in the Prevention of Vessel-Source Marine Pollution from Arctic Shipping	9
Assessment of the Legal Regime for Protecting Abandoned Seafarers: A Study in Light of the 2006 Maritime Labour Convention	8
New Developments in China’s Maritime Traffic Safety Legislation: Theoretical Background, Institutional Changes, and Potential Implications	8
New Threats—Old Rules: Law of the Sea Issues Raised by Suspected Attacks on Submarine Infrastructure in the Baltic Sea	8
Evaluation of South Korea’s Growing Activities in the Changing Arctic: An Essay in Honor of Ted L. McDorman	7
Due Diligence and the Establishment of Area-Based Management Tools Including Marine Protected Areas in the BBNJ Agreement	7
Dynamic Ocean Management in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction	6
Moving Beyond Benign Neglect: The Beaufort Sea Dispute and the Benefits of Compromise Solutions between Salt Water Neighbors, An Essay in Honor of Ted L. McDorman	6
The 1999 Pacific Salmon Agreement: An Essay in Honor of Ted L. McDorman	6
Who Are the “Relevant IFBs” for the Purposes of the BBNJ Agreement?	5
The Al Yasat Marine Protected Area and Maritime Delimitation in the Arabian Gulf	5
Waste Management on Fishing Vessels and in Fishing Harbors in the Barents Sea: Gaps in Law, Implementation and Practice	5
The Legal Regime of Islands after the South China Sea Award—Orphaned or Influential? An Essay in Honor of Ted L. McDorman	4
A Pause or Moratorium for Deep Seabed Mining in the Area? The Legal Basis, Potential Pathways, and Possible Policy Implications	4
The Role of Planning in Offshore Wind Power Deployment	3
The Expanding Role of Classification Societies in Conserving the Marine Environment: The Case of the 2004 BWM Convention	3
Operationalizing Environmental Stewardship in the Law of the Sea: The Case of Shipborne Tourism in Antarctica	3
Fragmentation and Parallel Proceedings: Dispute Settlement under the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies	3
Cross-Border CO ₂ Transport and Storage Networks in Europe through “Arrangements” under the London Protocol	3
Legal Analysis of the Establishment of Exclusion Zones for Submarines in Indonesia’s Archipelagic Sea Lanes	3
Implementing Stable Maritime Zones Amid Sea-Level Rise: Lessons from Australia’s Maritime Jurisdiction	3

Bilateral Law of the Sea Neighbors: Australia and New Zealand’s Partnership and McDorman’s North American Rivals	3
Beyond Undermining: COP Competences to Establish ABMTs and MPAs under the BBNJ Agreement	2
The BBNJ Agreement: Through the Prism of Deep-Sea Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems	2
Combating Forced Labour in Fisheries Through Trade Restrictions: First Steps and Their Consistency with International Law	2
The Strained Relationship of Offshore Wind Energy and Shipping: Promoting Coexistence under the Law of the Sea	2
On the Concept of—and Legal Pathways Towards—Marine Co-existence: Sustainable Offshore Wind Energy in the Baltic and North Seas	2
Precautionary Environmental Impact Assessments under the BBNJ Agreement: More than a Minor or Transitory Effect on the Marine Environment?	2
Challenges in Defining the Legal Status of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)	2
Flag State Jurisdiction and the Protection of Human Rights in Southeast Asia	2
Offshore Wind Energy in a Nordic Regulatory Context: Editorial	2
Remotely Controlled Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS), the “Genuine Link” Requirement, and the “Effectiveness” of Flag State Jurisdiction: Key Problems and Prospects	2
The Impact of Advisory Opinions from the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea on the Work of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf: An Essay in Honor of Ted L. McDorman	2
The New Regulatory Framework under the BBNJ Agreement for Marine Genetic Resources and the Material Exception to Fishing and Fishing-Related Activities	1
The Polar Code Process and Sovereignty Bargains: Comparing the Approaches of Canada and Russia to POLARIS	1
Harnessing the Wind Down Under: Applying the UNCLOS Framework to the Regulation of Offshore Wind by Australia and New Zealand	1
Designating Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction	1
A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing? Reflections on the Institutional Nature of the New Regime for ABMTs and MPAs under the BBNJ Agreement	1
Different Pacta or Different Servanda ? Grey-Zone Lawfare and Law of the Sea-Based Passage and Operational Rights	1
Decommissioning Offshore Windfarms and Grid Infrastructure: To Remove or Not to Remove? - A Belgian Law Perspective	1
Resolution at the Intersection of Sovereignty and Security in the Northwest Passage Dispute: An Essay in Honor of Ted L. McDorman	1
From Definition to Obligation: Interpreting Marine Technology under the BBNJ Agreement to Advance Equity	1
Incorporating Qualitative Criteria in Offshore Wind Tenders: Experiences in Denmark, Finland, Germany, and the Netherlands	1
Reviving the Monetary Gold Principle? A Case Note on the Judgment of Preliminary Objections in the Mauritius/Maldives Case	1
Impact and Recognition of Traditional Fishing Rights in Maritime Boundary Delimitation: Overview of State Practice in Latin America and Africa	1
Climate Change and Deep Seabed Mining: Implications of the COSIS Advisory Opinion	1
The Dispute Resolution and Advisory Opinion Provisions of the BBNJ Agreement: An Essay in Honor of Ted L. McDorman	1
The Dispute over the Geographical Application of the Svalbard Treaty: Into a New Phase, An Essay in Honor of Ted L. McDorman	1
What Is Innocent? Freedom of Navigation Versus Coastal States’ Rights in the Law of the Sea	1
Maritime Security in the Baltic and Japanese Straits From the Perspective of EEZ Corridors	1
The Practice of the Caribbean SIDS on the Consent Regime for Marine Scientific Research Under UNCLOS: Trends, Gaps, and Recommendations	1
Reconciling Marine Conservation with Offshore Wind Parks	1
The Extended Continental Shelf in Nicaragua v Colombia : Identifying a Customary Rule Based on CLCS Submissions?	1
Beyond States: Ocean Governance in the Anthropocene	1
Untangling Squid: Regulatory Gaps and Opportunities to Improve High Seas Squid Fisheries Management	1
‘One Map to Rule Them All’? Revisiting Legalities Through Cartographic Representations of the Northwest Passage	1
Cleaning the High Seas: Environmental Impact Assessments under the BBNJ Agreement and the Removal of Existing Marine Plastic Pollution	1
Abuses in the Southeast Asian Fishing Industry as Violations of International Law	1
The Regulatory Powers of the International Seabed Authority: Security of Tenure and Its Limits	1
From “Common Pools” to “Fish Pools”: Shifting Property Institutions in Traditional Waters of Norway and Canada	1
Strengthening the Area-Based Management Tools on the High Seas through Shipping-Related Measures	1
The Role of Low-Tide Elevations in Maritime Delimitation Cases	1
The BBNJ Agreement and IMO: What Role for Maritime Law Instruments and Measures?	1