Identifying Ocean‐Related Literature Using the UN Second World Ocean Assessment Report

Rémi Toupin, Geoff Krause, Poppy Nicolette Riddle, Madelaine Hare and Philippe Mongeon
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Rémi Toupin: Department of Information Science, Dalhousie University, Canada
Geoff Krause: Department of Information Science, Dalhousie University, Canada
Poppy Nicolette Riddle: Department of Information Science, Dalhousie University, Canada
Madelaine Hare: Digital Transformation and Innovation, University of Ottawa, Canada
Philippe Mongeon: Department of Information Science, Dalhousie University, Canada

Ocean and Society, 2025, vol. 2

Abstract: In recent years, ocean governance has called for strategic action and science‐informed policy to work towards the sustainable development of the ocean, most notably as part of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030). This common framework identifies the integration of scientific knowledge in governance as a key process to deliver solutions responding to the current challenges, opportunities, and transformations posed by global change in the oceans. This article presents a methodological approach for identifying ocean‐related research outputs and documenting research‐based knowledge integration in documents that inform ocean governance. Specifically, this study builds on an analysis of the references included in the UN Second World Ocean Assessment report to (a) identify and describe the research outputs cited in the distinct chapters of the report, (b) identify research outputs relevant to ocean governance through the analysis of citations from and to references included in the UN Second World Ocean Assessment, (c) compare both datasets to examine the position of the literature cited in the report within a broader ecosystem of ocean‐related research, and (d) present a method to identify topically relevant research that could be integrated in future ocean assessments. Our findings show distinct referencing practices across chapters and expert groups and a higher reliance on high‐profile sources in the report compared to a broader dataset of ocean research outputs. Moreover, this study highlights an innovative approach to identifying ocean research based on knowledge syntheses and considers discussion points about integrating research‐based knowledge in documents informing ocean governance.

Keywords: knowledge mobilization; ocean governance; ocean research; scholarly communication; science‐policy interface; scientific knowledge; UN (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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