OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation is 10. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
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Applying computer vision to accelerate monitoring and analysis of bird incubation behaviors: a case study using common eider nest camera footage	47
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Camera trap distance sampling for terrestrial mammal population monitoring: lessons learnt from aUKcase study	47
Using water‐landing, fixed‐wing UAVs and computer vision to assess seabird nutrient subsidy effects on sharks and rays	47
Woody cover and geology as regional‐scale determinants of semi‐arid savanna stability	40
Comparing convolutional neural network and random forest for benthic habitat mapping in Apollo Marine Park	35
Countrywide classification of permanent grassland habitats at high spatial resolution	34
Assessing the accuracy of georeferenced landcover data derived from oblique imagery using machine learning	34
Early spectral dynamics are indicative of distinct growth patterns in post‐wildfire forests	33
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Quantifying nocturnal bird migration using acoustics: opportunities and challenges	30
Detecting forest canopy gaps using unoccupied aerial vehicle RGB imagery in a species‐rich subtropical forest	27
Using airborne lidar to characterize North European terrestrial high‐dark‐diversity habitats	26
Remote monitoring of short‐term body mass variation in savanna ungulates	23
Estimating beluga whale abundance from space: using drones to ground‐validate VHR satellite imagery	22
Widespread drought‐induced leaf shedding and legacy effects on productivity in European deciduous forests	22
HydroMoth: Testing a prototype low‐cost acoustic recorder for aquatic environments	21
Bridging the gap in deep seafloor management: Ultra fine‐scale ecological habitat characterization of large seascapes	21
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Mapping terrestrial groundwater‐dependent ecosystems in arid Australia using Landsat‐8 time‐series data and singular value decomposition	19
Grassland‐use intensity maps for Switzerland based on satellite time series: Challenges and opportunities for ecological applications	19
Quantifying nocturnal thrush migration using sensor data fusion between acoustics and vertical‐looking radar	19
Automatically drawing vegetation classification maps using digital time‐lapse cameras in alpine ecosystems	18
Tree species diversity mapping from spaceborne optical images: The effects of spectral and spatial resolution	18

Capturing long‐tailed individual tree diversity using an airborne imaging and a multi‐temporal hierarchical model	18
Investigating boreal forest successional stages in Alaska and Northwest Canada using UAV‐LiDAR and RGB and a community detection network	17
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Spatial distribution and drivers of aboveground forest biomass in Mexico using GEDI and national forest inventory data	17
ECOSTRESS‐derived semi‐arid forest temperature and evapotranspiration estimates demonstrate drought and thinning impacts	16
Remote sensing‐supported mapping of the activity of a subterranean landscape engineer across an afro‐alpine ecosystem	15
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UAV data and deep learning: efficient tools to map ant mounds and their ecological impact	15
Quantifying wetness variability in aapa mires with Sentinel‐2: towards improved monitoring of an EU priority habitat	15
A new way to understand migration routes of oceanic squid (Ommastrephidae) from satellite data	15
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Radar and optical remote sensing for near real‐time assessments of cyclone impacts on coastal ecosystems	15
Towards edge processing of images from insect camera traps	14
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Using spatiotemporal information in weather radar data to detect and track communal roosts	14
Mapping tree cover expansion in Montana, U.S.A. rangelands using high‐resolution historical aerial imagery	14
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Landsat time series reveal forest loss and woody encroachment in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania	14
How can Sentinel‐2 contribute to seagrass mapping in shallow, turbid Baltic Sea waters?	14
Automated extraction of right whale morphometric data from drone aerial photographs	14
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Camtrap DP: an open standard for the FAIR exchange and archiving of camera trap data	14
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Efficacy of machine learning image classification for automated occupancy‐based monitoring	13
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Using multiplatform LiDAR to identify relationships between vegetation structure and the abundance and diversity of woodland reptiles and amphibians	13
The secret acoustic world of leopards: A paired camera trap and bioacoustics survey facilitates individual identification of leopards via their roars	12
Beyond tree cover: Characterizing southern China's forests using deep learning	12
Walruses from space: walrus counts in simultaneous remotely piloted aircraft system versus very high‐resolution satellite imagery	12
Remotely sensing coral bleaching in the Red Sea	12
Long‐duration remote underwater videos reveal that grazing by fishes is highly variable through time and dominated by non‐indigenous species	12
Using Unoccupied Aerial Vehicles to estimate availability and group size error for aerial surveys of coastal dolphins	11
Stronger conservation promotes mangrove biomass accumulation: Insights from spatially explicit assessments using UAV and Landsat data	11
How to achieve accurate wildlife detection by using vehicle‐mounted mobile monitoring images and deep learning?	11
Inferring camera trap detection zones for rare species using species‐ and camera‐specific traits: a meta‐level analysis	11
Random encounter model is a reliable method for estimating population density of multiple species using camera traps	11
Amazonian manatee critical habitat revealed by artificial intelligence‐based passive acoustic techniques	11
Deep learning detects invasive plant species across complex landscapes using Worldview‐2 and Planetscope satellite imagery	11
Integrating terrestrial and canopy laser scanning for comprehensive analysis of large old trees: Implications for single tree and biodiversity research	10
Hareport hazard: Identifying hare activity patterns and increased mammal–aircraft strike risk at an International Airport	10
Colony‐nesting gulls restrict activity levels of a native top carnivore during the breeding season	10
Mexican agricultural frontier communities differ in forest dynamics with consequences for conservation and restoration	10
Drone‐mounted audio‐visual deterrence of bats: implications for reducing aerial wildlife mortality by wind turbines	10
Comparison of bird migration in a radar wind profiler and a dedicated bird radar	10
Robotics‐assisted acoustic surveys could deliver reliable, landscape‐level biodiversity insights	10
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StrucNet: a global network for automated vegetation structure monitoring	10
Tracking canopy gaps in mangroves remotely using deep learning	10
Highly precise community science annotations of video camera‐trapped fauna in challenging environments	10