# Ship collision risk threatens whales across the world’s oceans

*PRI Rank #4 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine animal studies overview Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #4 |
| 18m citations | 48 |
| Journal | Science |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.adp1950 |
| Corresponding authors | Anna C. Nisi |
| Institution | University of Washington, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine animal studies overview Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/marine-animal-studies-overview/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1126/science.adp1950](https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adp1950)

## Topics

ship collision risk · Large cetaceans · global distribution models · collision hotspots · shipping industry · whale range overlap · collision management strategies · Automatic Identification System (AIS) · Species distribution modeling · marine spatial planning · whale recovery · Shipping traffic · conservation prioritization · ocean surface coverage · commercial whaling cessation · anthropogenic threats · spatial risk assessment · cetacean conservation

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine animal studies overview Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/marine-animal-studies-overview/2026. Accessed 2026-07-29.

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