OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation is 11. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Using water‐landing, fixed‐wing UAVs and computer vision to assess seabird nutrient subsidy effects on sharks and rays	67
Woody cover and geology as regional‐scale determinants of semi‐arid savanna stability	65
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Comparing convolutional neural network and random forest for benthic habitat mapping in Apollo Marine Park	48
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Assessing the accuracy of georeferenced landcover data derived from oblique imagery using machine learning	44
Applying computer vision to accelerate monitoring and analysis of bird incubation behaviors: a case study using common eider nest camera footage	43
Countrywide classification of permanent grassland habitats at high spatial resolution	36
Early spectral dynamics are indicative of distinct growth patterns in post‐wildfire forests	34
Camera trap distance sampling for terrestrial mammal population monitoring: lessons learnt from aUKcase study	29
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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
Bridging the gap in deep seafloor management: Ultra fine‐scale ecological habitat characterization of large seascapes	25
Widespread drought‐induced leaf shedding and legacy effects on productivity in European deciduous forests	24
Estimating beluga whale abundance from space: using drones to ground‐validate VHR satellite imagery	24
Quantifying nocturnal bird migration using acoustics: opportunities and challenges	23
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Remote monitoring of short‐term body mass variation in savanna ungulates	23
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Using phenology to improve invasive plant detection in fine‐scale hyperspectral drone‐based images	22
Automatically drawing vegetation classification maps using digital time‐lapse cameras in alpine ecosystems	21
Tree species diversity mapping from spaceborne optical images: The effects of spectral and spatial resolution	21
Grassland‐use intensity maps for Switzerland based on satellite time series: Challenges and opportunities for ecological applications	21
Remote sensing‐supported mapping of the activity of a subterranean landscape engineer across an afro‐alpine ecosystem	20

Quantifying nocturnal thrush migration using sensor data fusion between acoustics and vertical‐looking radar	20
Capturing long‐tailed individual tree diversity using an airborne imaging and a multi‐temporal hierarchical model	20
Investigating boreal forest successional stages in Alaska and Northwest Canada using UAV‐LiDAR and RGB and a community detection network	19
ECOSTRESS‐derived semi‐arid forest temperature and evapotranspiration estimates demonstrate drought and thinning impacts	19
Scalable low‐cost seabed landers: the missing link for sustained, integrated, long‐term observations in dynamic shallow seas	18
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Rhyming in the cold: first evidence of soniferous fishes in the Southern Ocean	17
Quantifying wetness variability in aapa mires with Sentinel‐2: towards improved monitoring of an EU priority habitat	17
Spatial distribution and drivers of aboveground forest biomass in Mexico using GEDI and national forest inventory data	17
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Using spatiotemporal information in weather radar data to detect and track communal roosts	16
A new way to understand migration routes of oceanic squid (Ommastrephidae) from satellite data	16
Landsat time series reveal forest loss and woody encroachment in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania	16
Camtrap DP: an open standard for the FAIR exchange and archiving of camera trap data	16
UAV data and deep learning: efficient tools to map ant mounds and their ecological impact	16
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Using time‐series remote sensing to identify and track individual bird nests at large scales	15
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Evaluating land–sea linkages using land cover change and coral reef monitoring data: A case study from northeastern Puerto Rico	15
Efficacy of machine learning image classification for automated occupancy‐based monitoring	15
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Mapping tree cover expansion in Montana, U.S.A. rangelands using high‐resolution historical aerial imagery	15
Using multiplatform LiDAR to identify relationships between vegetation structure and the abundance and diversity of woodland reptiles and amphibians	14
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Automated extraction of right whale morphometric data from drone aerial photographs	14
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Long‐duration remote underwater videos reveal that grazing by fishes is highly variable through time and dominated by non‐indigenous species	13
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Using Unoccupied Aerial Vehicles to estimate availability and group size error for aerial surveys of coastal dolphins	13
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Towards edge processing of images from insect camera traps	13
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Beyond tree cover: Characterizing southern China's forests using deep learning	12
How to achieve accurate wildlife detection by using vehicle‐mounted mobile monitoring images and deep learning?	12
The secret acoustic world of leopards: A paired camera trap and bioacoustics survey facilitates individual identification of leopards via their roars	12
Random encounter model is a reliable method for estimating population density of multiple species using camera traps	12
Amazonian manatee critical habitat revealed by artificial intelligence‐based passive acoustic techniques	12
Walruses from space: walrus counts in simultaneous remotely piloted aircraft system versus very high‐resolution satellite imagery	12
Deep learning detects invasive plant species across complex landscapes using Worldview‐2 and Planetscope satellite imagery	12
Remotely sensing coral bleaching in the Red Sea	12
Integrating terrestrial and canopy laser scanning for comprehensive analysis of large old trees: Implications for single tree and biodiversity research	11
Comparison of bird migration in a radar wind profiler and a dedicated bird radar	11
Drone‐mounted audio‐visual deterrence of bats: implications for reducing aerial wildlife mortality by wind turbines	11
Accounting for animal movement during aerial imaging surveys	11
Tracking canopy gaps in mangroves remotely using deep learning	11
Inferring camera trap detection zones for rare species using species‐ and camera‐specific traits: a meta‐level analysis	11
Hareport hazard: Identifying hare activity patterns and increased mammal–aircraft strike risk at an International Airport	11
StrucNet: a global network for automated vegetation structure monitoring	11