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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A comparison of physical disturbance and pollution stressors in sandy beaches using nematode functional biological traits	59
Climate change and coastal population dynamics in Togo (West Africa)	22
Spatial–temporal changes of shoreline and Vegetation: Impacts on mangrove cover along the Sundarbans area, Bangladesh	21
Spatiotemporal pattern of landscape ecological sensitivity in coastal zone in the last 30 years: an empirical study of Shandong Peninsula, China	20
Occurrence of Karenia brevis near Southwest Florida coast 1971 to 2017: a geospatial analysis	19
Sedimentology of False Bay (Western Cape, South Africa): geological background information for the integrated environmental management of a physically confined coastal compartment	19
Coastal morphology changes in the southern Mediterranean Basin: the case of the Hammamet fringe (Gulf of Hammamet, NE-Tunisia)	18
IN MEMORIAM: PROF. ALLAN T. WILLIAMS, a great scientist and friend!	18
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	17
The Nicobarese tribes and their coastal fishing activities during the COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions- preliminary findings	17
Microplastic pollution and its impact on marine microbes in Zhanjiang, China	16
CA-Markov chain for simulation and prediction of LULC and assessing the status of water pollution in Manzala Lake after recent development	16
The geographic range extension of crowned jellyfish to the north-western Bay of Bengal	16
Assessing the impact of hurricane Fiona on the coast of PEI National Park and implications for the effectiveness of beach-dune management policies	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	14
Analysis of the shoreline dynamics and land use-land cover changes on Kutubdia Island, Bangladesh	13
Coastal erosion driven Land-Sea Interactions in Maritime Spatial Planning - a case of Bulgaria	13
Ocean state projections: A review of the West African marine environment	12
Future flooding of the Volta Delta caused by sea level rise and land subsidence	12
Coastal vulnerability assessment using Geospatial technologies and a Multi-Criteria Decision Making approach – a case study of Kozhikode District coast, Kerala State, India	12
Coastal land cover mapping using UAV imaging on the southeast coast of Brazil	12
Spatial variation of soil and ground water salinity in a deltaic region of the Indian Sundarbans	11
Mapping the seasonality of marine debris waste in a tropical touristic hotspot	11
Assessment method of the sea turtle-nesting habitat of small reef islands	11

Tides of change: monitoring NIS in Icelandic harbours	11
Toxic metal concentration in soil and mangrove plant species across Purna River Estuary, Gulf of Khambhat, Gujarat	10
Rethinking Oman coastal water transfers: adopting indigenous flood management and monsoon wisdom in Baluchestan, Iran	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
An experimental and numerical study of the morphodynamic response of a gravel beach profile under regular wave conditions	9
Checklist of Malpighiaceae on São Luís Island, Maranhão, Brazil: the absence of collections impacts the knowledge and conservation of the Island flora	9
Coastal vulnerability analysis of the semi-enclosed water systems of the Sea of Marmara, Türkiye using InVEST model	9
Beyond carbon: a systematic review of multiple ecosystem services of mangroves	9
Use of Unnamed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to monitor marine megafauna strandings in beach monitoring programs	9
Remote sensing of water clarity in the near-shore zone using a cross-sensor-based method: feasibility study: Kish Island, Persian Gulf	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	8
Pre-dimensioning and technical, economic and environmental feasibility analysis of sub-river outfalls in Macapá and Santana cities, Amapá State, Brazil	8
Deciphering long-term seasonal and tidal water quality trends in the Mahanadi estuary	8
Coastal vulnerability considering combined effect of tropical cyclones and future sea level rise	8
Spatial effects of shrub encroachment on wetland soil pH and salinity in the Yellow River Delta, China	8
Climate-friendly business: A study to assess its potential in the coastal areas of Bangladesh	8
Natural coastal dunes on Wadden Sea islands as a refuge for an endangered wader species	8
Coastline behavior under climate change and sea-level rise scenarios: a western Portuguese littoral case study	8
Sediment dynamics at different timescales on an embayed coast in southeastern Australia	8
Status and perspectives of blue economy sectors across the Macaronesian archipelagos	7
An in-depth characterization of the Habitat of Thelypteris interrupta in South Korea	7
How you dune-ing? a systematic review of coastal dune plant community assembly	7
Coastal protection function of mangrove ecosystems: a case study from Sri Lanka	7
DNA barcoding, pollen and seed characteristics for documentation of four monocot Mediterranean endemic plant species in Egypt	7
A comprehensive study on preparedness, impacts, response and recovery from tropical severe cyclonic storm ‘GAJA’: lessons for the future	7
Shoreline change along the Yombunjin sandy coast (DPR Korea) during Typhoon Maysak (2020): comparison of four longshore sediment transport formulae	7
Tourism impacts on small island ecosystems: public perceptions from Karimunjawa Island, Indonesia	7
Stakeholder engagement as local marine stewardship action for coral reef restoration in Shimoni, Kenya	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
Patterns and trends in scientific production on marine elasmobranchs: research hotspots and emerging themes for conservation	7
Roles and interrelation between variables : a study case of plastic waste management in Jakarta Bay	7
Status and prospects of nature-based solutions for coastal flood and erosion risk management in the Federal State of Schleswig–Holstein, Germany	7
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
Impact of the 2023 floods on microplastic contamination in coastal groundwater: a comparative analysis of chennai’s pre- and post-flood conditions	6
Molluscan diversity of coastal Karnataka, India and role of physicochemical parameters on their diversity	6
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	6
Assessing the scope for promoting climate resilient agriculture in the Indian Sundarban Delta: A SWOT-AHP analysis	6
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on methane related activities in a tropical estuarine mangrove ecosystem	6
The safety degree evaluation of marine biodiversity in China	6
Navigating the coastal Persian Gulf-Makoran Sea corridor: harnessing the past for sustainable maritime trade	6
Multidecadal Morphodynamic evolution of shorelines and coral reefs along the Arabian Sea Coast of Oman: Bar Al Hikman Peninsula	6
Hydrozoans (Cnidaria) from the estuarine zone of the International Minho River, NW Iberian Peninsula, Atlantic Europe	6
The exposure and preservation of dinosaur footprints on intertidal shore platforms	5
A systematic review of coastal community adaptation practices in response to climate change-induced tidal inundation	5
Assessment of spatial change dynamics of land features upon short and long term scenarios for a vulnerable island in the Ganges Delta	5
Bioeconomic assessment of refuge availability under various scenarios: impact on species biomass, fishing effort, and profits	5
Tidal fluctuation effect on marine debris characteristics in the Kulon Progo beaches of Yogyakarta, Indonesia	5

Assessing the feasibility of Landsat satellite data in monitoring water body and shoreline change along the coast of Keta	5
Coastal compartments: the role of sediment supply and morphodynamics in a beach management context	5
More than surface roughness: making a case for wrack as a geomorphic engineer in the beach-dune system	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
Connecting communities to coral reefs: a socio-ecological perspective on coral restoration programs in a remote marine protected area	5
Cadmium exposure experiments on calanoid copepods reveal significant shortfall in water quality criteria for managing coastal marine ecosystems in West Africa	5
Changes in land-cover patterns in the Huizache–Caimanero Coastal Lagoon System from 1990 to 2020	5
Urban expansion and population dynamics in Barishal, Bangladesh: a remote sensing perspective	5
Development of a water quality index as a management tool to Sado coastal estuarine areas	5
Spatio-temporal analysis of shoreline changes and future forecasting: the case of Küçük Menderes Delta, Türkiye	5