Question 1

What are the most cited papers from Ocean Trust?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Ocean Trust is "Making marine and coastal citizen science matter" (John A. Cigliano, Ryan Meyer, Heidi L. Ballard et al., 2015), with 210 citations. Next come "Reexamining the science of marine protected areas: linking knowledge to action" (207) and "Strategies Employed by Citizen Science Programs to Increase the Credibility of Their Data" (141).

Question 2

Which research topics does Ocean Trust publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Environmental Monitoring and Data Management, Coastal and Marine Management and Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy.

Question 3

Which fields of science does Ocean Trust work in?

Accepted Answer

In all years, 70% of research at Ocean Trust is in Physical Sciences, 29% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (50%), Social Sciences (18%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (15%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 4

Is Ocean Trust's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 51% lower than in 2018-2021.