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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
A comparison of physical disturbance and pollution stressors in sandy beaches using nematode functional biological traits	71
Spatial–temporal changes of shoreline and Vegetation: Impacts on mangrove cover along the Sundarbans area, Bangladesh	23
Climate change and coastal population dynamics in Togo (West Africa)	22
Spatiotemporal pattern of landscape ecological sensitivity in coastal zone in the last 30 years: an empirical study of Shandong Peninsula, China	21
IN MEMORIAM: PROF. ALLAN T. WILLIAMS, a great scientist and friend!	20
Sedimentology of False Bay (Western Cape, South Africa): geological background information for the integrated environmental management of a physically confined coastal compartment	20
Coastal morphology changes in the southern Mediterranean Basin: the case of the Hammamet fringe (Gulf of Hammamet, NE-Tunisia)	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
CA-Markov chain for simulation and prediction of LULC and assessing the status of water pollution in Manzala Lake after recent development	17
An empirical study of the design of an ecological damage compensation assessment framework for land reclamation from the sea	17
Water table dynamics of dune slacks in an arid zone	16
Microplastic pollution and its impact on marine microbes in Zhanjiang, China	16
Analysis of the shoreline dynamics and land use-land cover changes on Kutubdia Island, Bangladesh	16
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	16
Coastal land cover mapping using UAV imaging on the southeast coast of Brazil	14
The geographic range extension of crowned jellyfish to the north-western Bay of Bengal	14
Assessing the impact of hurricane Fiona on the coast of PEI National Park and implications for the effectiveness of beach-dune management policies	14
Tides of change: monitoring NIS in Icelandic harbours	12
Ocean state projections: A review of the West African marine environment	12
Assessment method of the sea turtle-nesting habitat of small reef islands	12
Mapping the seasonality of marine debris waste in a tropical touristic hotspot	12
Spatial variation of soil and ground water salinity in a deltaic region of the Indian Sundarbans	12
Beyond carbon: a systematic review of multiple ecosystem services of mangroves	11
Coastal vulnerability assessment using Geospatial technologies and a Multi-Criteria Decision Making approach – a case study of Kozhikode District coast, Kerala State, India	11

Rethinking Oman coastal water transfers: adopting indigenous flood management and monsoon wisdom in Baluchestan, Iran	11
Checklist of Malpighiaceae on São Luís Island, Maranhão, Brazil: the absence of collections impacts the knowledge and conservation of the Island flora	11
Public perceptions of marine environmental issues: A case study of coastal recreational users in Italy	11
Toxic metal concentration in soil and mangrove plant species across Purna River Estuary, Gulf of Khambhat, Gujarat	10
Coastal vulnerability analysis of the semi-enclosed water systems of the Sea of Marmara, Türkiye using InVEST model	10
An experimental and numerical study of the morphodynamic response of a gravel beach profile under regular wave conditions	10
Remote sensing of water clarity in the near-shore zone using a cross-sensor-based method: feasibility study: Kish Island, Persian Gulf	10
A cyclone preparedness plan for the coastal blocks of the Indian Sundarban	9
Spatial effects of shrub encroachment on wetland soil pH and salinity in the Yellow River Delta, China	9
Sediment dynamics at different timescales on an embayed coast in southeastern Australia	9
Coastal vulnerability considering combined effect of tropical cyclones and future sea level rise	9
Natural coastal dunes on Wadden Sea islands as a refuge for an endangered wader species	9
Use of Unnamed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to monitor marine megafauna strandings in beach monitoring programs	9
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	9
Climate-friendly business: A study to assess its potential in the coastal areas of Bangladesh	9
Status and perspectives of blue economy sectors across the Macaronesian archipelagos	8
Pre-dimensioning and technical, economic and environmental feasibility analysis of sub-river outfalls in Macapá and Santana cities, Amapá State, Brazil	8
An in-depth characterization of the Habitat of Thelypteris interrupta in South Korea	8
Coastline behavior under climate change and sea-level rise scenarios: a western Portuguese littoral case study	8
Shoreline change along the Yombunjin sandy coast (DPR Korea) during Typhoon Maysak (2020): comparison of four longshore sediment transport formulae	8
Dune slope, not wind speed, best predicts bare sand in vegetated coastal dunes	8
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	8
DNA barcoding, pollen and seed characteristics for documentation of four monocot Mediterranean endemic plant species in Egypt	8
Status and prospects of nature-based solutions for coastal flood and erosion risk management in the Federal State of Schleswig–Holstein, Germany	7
Patterns and trends in scientific production on marine elasmobranchs: research hotspots and emerging themes for conservation	7
How you dune-ing? a systematic review of coastal dune plant community assembly	7
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	7
Stakeholder engagement as local marine stewardship action for coral reef restoration in Shimoni, Kenya	7
Multidecadal Morphodynamic evolution of shorelines and coral reefs along the Arabian Sea Coast of Oman: Bar Al Hikman Peninsula	7
Coastal protection function of mangrove ecosystems: a case study from Sri Lanka	7
Tourism impacts on small island ecosystems: public perceptions from Karimunjawa Island, Indonesia	7
Roles and interrelation between variables : a study case of plastic waste management in Jakarta Bay	7
Ecological assessment of pollution load from drains on the environment of Burullus Lake, Egypt	7
A review of the literature on spatial prediction of floods using machine learning models	7
Coral recruitment assessment as a pre-requisite experiment to restore shallow water coral communities of Palk Bay, southeast coast of India	7
A systematic review of coastal community adaptation practices in response to climate change-induced tidal inundation	6
Urban expansion and population dynamics in Barishal, Bangladesh: a remote sensing perspective	6
Navigating the coastal Persian Gulf-Makoran Sea corridor: harnessing the past for sustainable maritime trade	6
Assessing the scope for promoting climate resilient agriculture in the Indian Sundarban Delta: A SWOT-AHP analysis	6
Balancing between natural development and human intervention	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
The safety degree evaluation of marine biodiversity in China	6
Impact of the 2023 floods on microplastic contamination in coastal groundwater: a comparative analysis of chennai’s pre- and post-flood conditions	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
Comparative analysis of RNN, LSTM and CNN algorithms for marine data prediction	6
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on methane related activities in a tropical estuarine mangrove ecosystem	6
Assessing the feasibility of Landsat satellite data in monitoring water body and shoreline change along the coast of Keta	5
Development of a water quality index as a management tool to Sado coastal estuarine areas	5

In situ and ex situ conservation of Cereus fernambucensis Lem. (Cactaceae) seeds	5
Spatio-temporal analysis of shoreline changes and future forecasting: the case of Küçük Menderes Delta, Türkiye	5
Management of coastal dunes affected by shrub encroachment: are rabbits an ally or an enemy of restoration?	5
A critical approach to Canakkale urban beaches: from the perspective of swimming water and landscape potential	5
Distribution and CPUE standardization of European Pilchard (Sardina Pilchardus) in the Northwest African upwelling waters under varying climatic conditions	5
The exposure and preservation of dinosaur footprints on intertidal shore platforms	5
Connecting communities to coral reefs: a socio-ecological perspective on coral restoration programs in a remote marine protected area	5
Response of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.) to different frequencies of irrigation and levels of soil fertilization in a non-saline coastal Typic Endoaquept	5
Bioeconomic assessment of refuge availability under various scenarios: impact on species biomass, fishing effort, and profits	5
Assessment of spatial change dynamics of land features upon short and long term scenarios for a vulnerable island in the Ganges Delta	5
Coastal compartments: the role of sediment supply and morphodynamics in a beach management context	5
Tidal fluctuation effect on marine debris characteristics in the Kulon Progo beaches of Yogyakarta, Indonesia	5
Ocean literacy among recreationists and tourists: a South African case study	5