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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Occurrence of Karenia brevis near Southwest Florida coast 1971 to 2017: a geospatial analysis	53
Sedimentology of False Bay (Western Cape, South Africa): geological background information for the integrated environmental management of a physically confined coastal compartment	20
A comparison of physical disturbance and pollution stressors in sandy beaches using nematode functional biological traits	20
Climate change and coastal population dynamics in Togo (West Africa)	20
Spatiotemporal pattern of landscape ecological sensitivity in coastal zone in the last 30 years: an empirical study of Shandong Peninsula, China	19
Coastal morphology changes in the southern Mediterranean Basin: the case of the Hammamet fringe (Gulf of Hammamet, NE-Tunisia)	17
Spatial–temporal changes of shoreline and Vegetation: Impacts on mangrove cover along the Sundarbans area, Bangladesh	17
The Nicobarese tribes and their coastal fishing activities during the COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions- preliminary findings	17
An empirical study of the design of an ecological damage compensation assessment framework for land reclamation from the sea	16
IN MEMORIAM: PROF. ALLAN T. WILLIAMS, a great scientist and friend!	16
Water table dynamics of dune slacks in an arid zone	15
Sentinel-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) characteristics on shoreline demarcation and change assessment along Mandaikadu, south-west coast of India for the year 2018–2019	15
Coastal erosion driven Land-Sea Interactions in Maritime Spatial Planning - a case of Bulgaria	15
Assessing the impact of hurricane Fiona on the coast of PEI National Park and implications for the effectiveness of beach-dune management policies	14
Microplastic pollution and its impact on marine microbes in Zhanjiang, China	14
Future flooding of the Volta Delta caused by sea level rise and land subsidence	14
The geographic range extension of crowned jellyfish to the north-western Bay of Bengal	12
Tides of change: monitoring NIS in Icelandic harbours	12
CA-Markov chain for simulation and prediction of LULC and assessing the status of water pollution in Manzala Lake after recent development	12
Spatial variation of soil and ground water salinity in a deltaic region of the Indian Sundarbans	11
Assessment method of the sea turtle-nesting habitat of small reef islands	11
Ocean state projections: A review of the West African marine environment	11
Integrated coastal zone management to protect the Sarawak shoreline	11
Coastal land cover mapping using UAV imaging on the southeast coast of Brazil	10
Mapping the seasonality of marine debris waste in a tropical touristic hotspot	10

A cyclone preparedness plan for the coastal blocks of the Indian Sundarban	10
Public perceptions of marine environmental issues: A case study of coastal recreational users in Italy	10
Toxic metal concentration in soil and mangrove plant species across Purna River Estuary, Gulf of Khambhat, Gujarat	10
Coastal vulnerability assessment using Geospatial technologies and a Multi-Criteria Decision Making approach – a case study of Kozhikode District coast, Kerala State, India	10
Remote sensing of water clarity in the near-shore zone using a cross-sensor-based method: feasibility study: Kish Island, Persian Gulf	9
Checklist of Malpighiaceae on São Luís Island, Maranhão, Brazil: the absence of collections impacts the knowledge and conservation of the Island flora	9
An experimental and numerical study of the morphodynamic response of a gravel beach profile under regular wave conditions	9
Use of Unnamed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to monitor marine megafauna strandings in beach monitoring programs	8
Deciphering long-term seasonal and tidal water quality trends in the Mahanadi estuary	8
Natural coastal dunes on Wadden Sea islands as a refuge for an endangered wader species	8
Climate-friendly business: A study to assess its potential in the coastal areas of Bangladesh	8
Sediment dynamics at different timescales on an embayed coast in southeastern Australia	8
Consideration of the carbon sequestration potential of seagrass to inform recovery and restoration projects within the Essex Estuaries Special Area of Conservation (SAC), United Kingdom	8
Stakeholders’ perceptions of coastal development in relation to marine protected areas	7
Status and perspectives of blue economy sectors across the Macaronesian archipelagos	7
Dune slope, not wind speed, best predicts bare sand in vegetated coastal dunes	7
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	7
How you dune-ing? a systematic review of coastal dune plant community assembly	7
Spatial effects of shrub encroachment on wetland soil pH and salinity in the Yellow River Delta, China	7
A comprehensive study on preparedness, impacts, response and recovery from tropical severe cyclonic storm ‘GAJA’: lessons for the future	7
Coastline behavior under climate change and sea-level rise scenarios: a western Portuguese littoral case study	7
Shoreline change along the Yombunjin sandy coast (DPR Korea) during Typhoon Maysak (2020): comparison of four longshore sediment transport formulae	7
Roles and interrelation between variables : a study case of plastic waste management in Jakarta Bay	7
Coastal vulnerability considering combined effect of tropical cyclones and future sea level rise	7
Pre-dimensioning and technical, economic and environmental feasibility analysis of sub-river outfalls in Macapá and Santana cities, Amapá State, Brazil	7
An in-depth characterization of the Habitat of Thelypteris interrupta in South Korea	7
Status and prospects of nature-based solutions for coastal flood and erosion risk management in the Federal State of Schleswig–Holstein, Germany	7
DNA barcoding, pollen and seed characteristics for documentation of four monocot Mediterranean endemic plant species in Egypt	6
Coral recruitment assessment as a pre-requisite experiment to restore shallow water coral communities of Palk Bay, southeast coast of India	6
Balancing between natural development and human intervention	6
Hydrozoans (Cnidaria) from the estuarine zone of the International Minho River, NW Iberian Peninsula, Atlantic Europe	6
Navigating the coastal Persian Gulf-Makoran Sea corridor: harnessing the past for sustainable maritime trade	6
Tourism impacts on small island ecosystems: public perceptions from Karimunjawa Island, Indonesia	6
Multidecadal Morphodynamic evolution of shorelines and coral reefs along the Arabian Sea Coast of Oman: Bar Al Hikman Peninsula	6
Assessing the scope for promoting climate resilient agriculture in the Indian Sundarban Delta: A SWOT-AHP analysis	6
Monitoring vegetation loss and shoreline change due to tropical cyclone Fani using Landsat imageries in Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary, India	6
Assessment of spatial change dynamics of land features upon short and long term scenarios for a vulnerable island in the Ganges Delta	6
Coastal protection function of mangrove ecosystems: a case study from Sri Lanka	6
The safety degree evaluation of marine biodiversity in China	6
Patterns and trends in scientific production on marine elasmobranchs: research hotspots and emerging themes for conservation	6
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on methane related activities in a tropical estuarine mangrove ecosystem	6
Molluscan diversity of coastal Karnataka, India and role of physicochemical parameters on their diversity	6
Data integration and participatory process in developing integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) in the northern Baltic Sea	5
Segmentation of visitor perceptions and attitudes as a tool for informing management and targeted communication strategies in Coastal and Marine Protected Areas	5
A systematic review of coastal community adaptation practices in response to climate change-induced tidal inundation	5
Connecting communities to coral reefs: a socio-ecological perspective on coral restoration programs in a remote marine protected area	5
A critical approach to Canakkale urban beaches: from the perspective of swimming water and landscape potential	5
Bioeconomic assessment of refuge availability under various scenarios: impact on species biomass, fishing effort, and profits	5
Short-term analysis of coastal erosion among human intervention and sea level rise	5
Development of a water quality index as a management tool to Sado coastal estuarine areas	5

More than surface roughness: making a case for wrack as a geomorphic engineer in the beach-dune system	5
Assessing the feasibility of Landsat satellite data in monitoring water body and shoreline change along the coast of Keta	5
Ecology in Chott Sidi Abdel Salam oasis, southeastern Tunisia: cultivated vegetation, fungal diversity and livestock population	5
Tidal fluctuation effect on marine debris characteristics in the Kulon Progo beaches of Yogyakarta, Indonesia	5
Management of coastal dunes affected by shrub encroachment: are rabbits an ally or an enemy of restoration?	5
Changes in land-cover patterns in the Huizache–Caimanero Coastal Lagoon System from 1990 to 2020	5
Distribution and CPUE standardization of European Pilchard (Sardina Pilchardus) in the Northwest African upwelling waters under varying climatic conditions	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