Ocean protection quality is lagging behind quantity: Applying a scientific framework to assess real marine protected area progress against the 30 by 30 target
Most Cited Paper
in Marine and fisheries research
18 Months Post-Publication
Class of 2026
“Ocean protection quality is lagging behind quantity: Applying a scientific framework to assess real marine protected area progress against the 30 by 30 target”
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30 by 30 target · Marine protected areas · MPA Guide framework · MPA coverage · MPA quality assessment · fully protected MPAs · highly protected MPAs · MPA implementation gaps · high-impact activities in MPAs · biodiversity loss reversal · ecoregion distribution · remote territories MPAs · MPA regulations · MPA management · conservation outcomes · representative marine ecosystems · destructive human activities · global MPA network · 100 largest MPAs analysis
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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine and fisheries research Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/marine-and-fisheries-research/2026. Accessed 2026-07-17. Zheng Su, Tinsley Li, Thematic Shifts in Early-High-Impact Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Research: A Bibliometric and Semantic Analysis. bioRxiv 2026.07.04.736459; doi: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.04.736459