OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Maritime Policy & Management is 3. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Impact of quarantine policies on port network performance and robustness during pandemics: a simulation-based analysis	44
How does port intelligence impact the performance of port firms? – Empirical evidence from listed port firms in China	43
Effects of COVID-19 on passenger shipping activities and emissions: empirical analysis of passenger ships in Danish waters	40
Understanding the determinants of fleet size optimization in dry bulk shipping: insights from a systematic literature review and Delphi study	37
Green port management practices for sustainable port operations: a multi method study of Asian ports	34
A deep learning approach for port congestion estimation and prediction	32
Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on capesize and panamax sectors: the method of empirical mode decomposition	28
Digital transformation in container shipping: evaluation of factors and strategies from a firm-based perspective	27
Decarbonized tourism travel mode: design of river-sea connecting cruise products considering the cumulative utility of tourist experience	26
Implementation of IMO rules on carbon emission from ships: a comparison between China and eu	22
Analysis and forecasting of the dry bulk shipping market: structural VAR models using FFA-spot-time charter rates	21
Analysis of fleet deployment in the international container shipping market using simultaneous equations modelling	21
Re-assessing maritime collision risk based on an ontology-Bayesian network model: evidence from China’s coastal waters	20
Reconstructing and assessing global maritime transport network: based on the Port Cargo Composite Transport index	19
Building a cruise industry resilience hierarchical structure for sustainable cruise port cities	19
Impact of the new Maritime Silk Road on the resilience of major container ports	19
A safety risk assessment for ship boarding parties from fuzzy Bayesian networks perspective	19
Deciphering spatial heterogeneity of maritime accidents considering impact scale variations	19
Adoption of socially interactive technologies for shipping services	19
Spatial-temporal heterogeneity of global ports resilience under Pandemic: a case study of COVID-19	18
Developing an early warning system for the shipping industry in Korea using two approaches	17
Redesigning logistics systems towards sustainability: the impact of autonomous green-fueled ships	16
Comparison of grey models and machine learning models in vessel fuel consumption prediction	16
The impact of seaport infrastructure efficiency on foreign direct investment in Africa	15
Research on the spatial distribution and influencing factors of the maritime services: based on data from Chinese enterprises	15

A statistical analysis-based Bayesian Network model for assessment of mobbing acts on ships	15
A system dynamics-based approach for risk analysis of waterway transportation in a mixed traffic environment	15
Port co-opetition: revisited after 20 years	14
Acknowledgement to reviewers 2022	14
Equity valuation of capital intensive and highly geared maritime shipping companies	14
The competitiveness of mega liner shipping companies on Eurasia routes: consider the impact of the CR-Express services	14
Disentangling demand and supply shocks in the shipping freight market: their impact on shipping investments	14
Co-opetition among dry ports for competing with seaports	14
Editorial: Special issue on “Green Port and Maritime Shipping”	14
Effect of online quotation platform on container shipping orders	13
Resilience of regional container port network: based on projection correlation and dynamic spatial Markov Chain	12
Stochastic ship repositioning optimization in tramp spot market with a cargo selection mechanism	12
Taking maritime shipping agreements out of the box	12
A data-driven AcciMap-BN model for risk factor analysis of collisions between merchant ships and fishing vessels	11
Effective analysis of remote ship inspection in Asia-Pacific region and its impact on shipping trade under COVID-19	11
Protection-level decision in the slot allocation of a carrier: trade-offs between advanced and spot market selling	11
Boosting resilience of maritime logistics operators: the importance of digitalization, leadership, and employee self-efficacy	11
Deep learning-based estimation of truck Turn Around Time at container port	11
Green finance in bulk shipping	11
Mismatch between volume and value: a new perspective on the significance of global ports	11
Subsidy strategy design for shore power utilization and promotion	10
Capacity sharing within a shipping alliance: firm optimization and welfare analysis	10
Vessel-risk-aware: a decision support model for vessel routing based on multicriteria decision analysis and an advanced Dijkstra algorithm	10
Alignment of port policy to the context of the Physical Internet	10
Quantitative modelling of shipping freight rates: developments in the past 20 years	10
Understanding the Baltic Dry Index (BDI): an explainable decomposition approach	10
Impact of anti-tax avoidance rules on factors influencing the choice of registry for the self-owned vessels of the shipping lines	10
A methodology to model the evolution of system resilience for Arctic shipping from the perspective of complexity	10
The impact and importance of serious games in maritime education: an empirical application	10
A trip-level multi-dimensional approach for the operational efficiency analysis of container vessel trips based on automatic identification system data	10
Optimum cooperation strategy for different cooperative motivations: a case study of the Kobe and Osaka ports	10
Analysis of transportation CO ₂ emission efficiency in the Yangtze River Economic Belt in China	9
Optimal subsidy design for energy generation in ship berthing	9
Bibliometric analysis and literature review on maritime transport resilience and its associated impacts on trade	9
Measurement of inland port spatial relationship: a case study of Yangtze River inland ports	9
Dividend payments and dividend smoothing in shipping companies	9
Prediction of container port congestion status and its impact on ship’s time in port based on AIS data	9
A new wine in new wineskins: unfolding dimension of port-hinterland connectivity and market shares	8
Navigating geopolitical risks: shipping costs and policy implications	8
Identifying ship deficiency patterns in port state control: an association rule mining-based analysis framework	8
A study on the assessment of risk management performance in maritime start-ups: evidence from China	8
An environmental management system in seaports: evidence from Malaysia	8
Predictive analysis of fuel oil consumption in vessels: interpretable modelling with emphasis on load conditions	8
Multilevel analysis of bulk shipping fleet productivity: a big data approach	8
Blockchain implementation in the maritime industry: critical success factors and strategy formulation	8
Understanding data governance requirements in IoT adoption for smart ports – a gap analysis	8
Digitalisation in RoPax ports: a categorisation framework for digital solutions	7
Towards intuitive visualisation goals for the operation optimisation of automated container terminal based on digital twin technology	7
Investment decision analysis of shipping desulfurization project based on a fuzzy real option approach	7
Developing a resilience index for safer and more resilient arctic shipping	6

Policy frameworks for green innovation in maritime trade and sustainable development	6
A multi-criteria decision support framework for assessing seaport sustainability planning: the case of Piraeus	6
Semi-supervised learning for multi-target regression in ship risk prediction	6
Data-Driven Asset Health Index – an application to evaluate Quay Cranes in container ports	6
Enhancing maritime supply chain security and efficiency: a review of Zero-Knowledge Proofs in blockchain applications	6
Investigating optimal green port investment strategies considering location-based externalities	6
Controlling marine greenhouse gas emissions in Hong Kong: policy considerations	6
Exploring information demand in the maritime industry: a Google Trends approach	6
Determinants of digital transformation in container shipping lines: a theory driven approach	6
Potential demand for coastal shipping in Queensland: a behavioural econometric analysis	6
Determinants and stressors of seafarers’ job satisfaction: evidence from a global survey	5
A Bayesian network-based TOPSIS framework to dynamically control the risk of maritime piracy	5
Impact of imputation methods for ship technical parameters on emission estimations in ports	5
The daily port and shoreline emission inventory model	5
Logistics strategy simulation of second-ranked ports on the basis of Japan’s port reforms: a case study of Hakata Port	5
An examination of the pirate cycle theory: insights from modern piracy dynamics	5
Assessing port resilience performance through an integrated fuzzy multi-attribute approach: an empirical study	5
Editorial: Special Issue on ‘ Digitalisation and artificial intelligence in maritime transport: operations, management, and policy’	5
Dynamic evolution of green total factor productivity growth of China’s coastal ports	5
Which ports differ in the copycat effectiveness of the hinterland strategy? Based on port-hinterland distance correlation	5
Multi-objective intermodal transportation planning with real-life application	5
Addressing fairness concerns in shipping market: a bilateral contract mechanism	5
Correction	5
Special issue on “transitions and revolutions; preparing for future challenges of the maritime industry”	4
Optimising the resilience of shipping networks to climate vulnerability	4
Comparative evaluation of VAE-based monitoring statistics for real-time anomaly detection in AIS data	4
The impact of Brexit on supply chain cost and Ro-Ro traffic at Dover	4
Global Strategic Alliances in container liner shipping: knowledge sharing and decision-making through contractual governance structures	4
Industry investor sentiment in the global shipping industry	4
Optimizing the portfolio of smart technologies to maximize port carbon emission efficiency: a configurational theory approach	4
Economic and environmental feasibility of Northern Sea Route for container service: impact by ice besetting events	4
Privileged or ordinary carrier: strategic choice in a competitive environment	4
Trade strategy with the countries along the Ice Silk Road: a Rabin model-based perspective	4
Are output disaggregation and energy variables key when measuring container terminal efficiency?	4
A bibliometric study based on seafarers’ psychological issues: hotspots research and future agenda	4
Determinants of vessels’ fixtures allocation over contracts of different duration and global economic uncertainty	4
Empty container repositioning problem using a reinforcement learning framework with multi-weight adaptive reward function	4
The determinants of the rate of return on shipping sale-leasebacks*	4
Special Issue on ‘Environment and Sustainability’	4
Blockchain application in maritime supply chain: a systematic literature review and conceptual framework	4
Assessment of criteria of ship classification societies	3
Measuring the dynamic term structure of the FFA market	3
Container terminal automation: assessment of drivers and benefits	3
Governance for port reform: enhancing performance through integration and coordination	3
The impact of COVID-19 on shipping freights: asymmetric multifractality analysis	3
A systematic review on human-centred maritime operations analytics involving psychophysiological data	3
Traffic and freight flow predictions and effects of capacity expansion in the urban–port road interface: The case of a port city in Poland	3
Debt conservatism in shipping: determinants and investment implications	3
A novel method of assessing port resilience and its positive ramifications	3
Analysis of maritime transportation research capability: authors, affiliations, and nationalities	3
The impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on corporate financial performance: an empirical study on shipping	3
A mixed method for determination of cut-off dates in liner shipping	3
Women seafarers in Taiwan: policies, benefits, challenges, and bias in the data	3
Assessing green performance of port enterprises: an improved double-frontier network cross-efficiency approach	3
Maritime safety through multi-source data fusion: an AdaBoost-based approach for predictive ship detention by port state control	3
Sustainable investing and ownership structure in international shipping companies	3
Efficiency analysis of inland waterway locks in maritime transportation systems: practical, economic and policy implications	3
Integrated scheduling of yard cranes, external trucks, and internal trucks in maritime container terminal operation	3
Acknowledgement to reviewers 2023	3
A novel Index-based quantification approach for port performance measurement: a case from Indian major ports	3
Identifying port congestion and evaluating its impact on maritime logistics	3
Manufacturing diffusion trends from the perspective of trade network: the belt vs. the road	3
Exploration of machine learning methods for maritime risk predictions	3
Evaluating the fairness and effectiveness of the IMO carbon intensity indicator for container ships	3
Breaking the waves? Current prospects for gender equality in the maritime industry: the example of Taiwan	3