OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering is 2. 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 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Fender segmentation in unmanned aerial vehicle images based on densely connected receptive field block	50
A study on the matching problem of engine, propeller, and ship hull under actual service conditions	45
Development of transporter training simulator based on virtual reality and vehicle dynamics model	29
Analysis of underwater explosion shock on ship shaft stern bearing lubrication characteristics under different bearing working conditions	20
Linear diffraction and radiation theory of water waves by a truncated vertical circular cylinder with heave plate in deep and shallow drafts	18
Whale optimized routing path selection and 128 bit secured key management for maritime safety	18
Activity-based evaluation of ship pollutant emissions considering ship maneuver according to transportation plan	15
Determining optimal number of cores in a submarine power cable	15
Model-free adaptive discrete-time full-order sliding mode constrained control for path following of unmanned surface vessels	14
Development of a hydrofoil wake oscillator model based on a near-vortex strength for predicting vortex-induced vibration on a hydrofoil	14
Investigation of the corrosion factor to the global strength of aging offshore jacket platforms under different marine zones	14
Analytic representation of the propeller thrust for modelling ship manoeuvring within an ice channel behind an icebreaker	13
Parameter space exploration for the probabilistic damage stability method for dry cargo ships	12
A study on PID controlled self-propulsion and turning simulations based on the URANS CFD free running approach	12
Development of a Korean offshore wind power HSE risk assessment module based on systems engineering approach	12
LDV measurements of boundary layer velocity profiles on flat plates with different surface roughnesses	11
Digital twin approach with minimal sensors for Riser's fatigue-damage estimation	11
Exploring the performance impact of soft constraint integration on reinforcement learning-based autonomous vessel navigation: Experimental insights	11
Numerical simulation of surface roughness effects on the vortex-induced vibration of a circular cylinder at a subcritical Reynolds number	10
Collision avoidance based on predictive probability using Kalman filter	10
Prediction of supercavitation shapes for a wide range of Froude numbers	9
Dynamic responses and robustness performance to moving boundary of double-stepped cable during deep-sea mining	9
Multi-objective optimization of liquid hydrogen FPSO at the conceptual design stage	9
Feasibility study of shell element-based elastic FE approach for welding-induced thermal distortion prediction in HDPE welded structures	9
Prediction of cavitation dynamics and cavitation erosion around a three-dimensional twisted hydrofoil with an LES method	8

Effect of notch shape on the fracture toughness behavior	8
Enhancing early-stage energy consumption predictions using dynamic operational voyage data: A grey-box modelling investigation	8
Potential energy savings of air lubrication technology on merchant ships	8
Numerical study of a novel ventilation system added to the structure of a catamaran for different slamming conditions using OpenFOAM	8
Machine learning-based optimal value calculation for welding variables in AR training	8
Method for anti-collision path planning using velocity obstacle and A* algorithms for maritime autonomous surface ship	8
CFD study to predict the effect of a passing ship on moored ships in a confined waterway	8
Excessive acceleration simplified Operational Guidance	8
A numerical study on the optimization of the slit shape of a jet injection propeller	7
Extreme springing response statistics of a tethered platform by deconvolution	7
Experimental study on the combined effects of obstacles and local water mist on gas explosion for maritime safety	7
An efficient methodology for the simulation of nonlinear irregular waves in computational fluid dynamics solvers based on the high order spectral method with an application with OpenFOAM	7
Performance analysis of a fuel cells integrated system utilizing Liquified Natural Gas as fuel for a green shipping target	7
Identification of 4-DoF maneuvering mathematical models for a combatant in intact and damaged conditions	7
Data-driven modeling and regression analysis on ship resistance of in-service performance	6
Comparative study on ammonia and liquid hydrogen transportation costs in comparison to LNG	6
AI-enhanced fire detection and suppression system for autonomous ships	6
Effects of fabric combinations on the quality of glass fiber reinforced polymer hull structures	6
Multilayer-perceptron-based prediction of sand-over-clay bearing capacity during spudcan penetration	6
Numerical and experimental study of the dynamic response of a wind-wave combined energy platform under WEC motion constraints	6
Investigation of the effect of adaptive characteristics on non-cavitating noise for flexible propeller in non-uniform flow via the fluid-structure interaction model	6
Evaluation of subgrid scale models in turbulent large eddy simulations of pumpjet propulsor	6
Developing a numerical framework to study the cavitation and non-cavitation behaviour of a centrifugal pump inducer	6
Experimental investigation on wave characteristics due to interference of catamaran demi-hulls in waves	6
The extended modified Logvinovich model: Application to the water entry of two-dimensional wedges	6
Forecasting shipbuilding demand using shipping market modeling: A case study of LNGC	6
Wave attenuation by inclined porous plates using dual boundary element method	6
Research on sound radiation mechanism of rectangular cross-section shell based on noise source identification method	5
Effect of local cut-out on fatigue strength assessment in ship structures	5
Simulation-based deep reinforcement learning for multi-objective identical parallel machine scheduling problem	5
Detection of ships moving in a straight line and turning with implications for wide area surveillance	5
Recurrent neural networks for nonparametric modeling of ship maneuvering motion	5
Real-time ship stability evaluation program through deterministic method based on second-generation intact stability	5
Development and verification of modeling practice for numerical estimation of wind loads on offshore floating structures	5
Experiment and modeling of submarine emergency rising motion using free-running model	5
Computational analysis of strut effects on a BB2 submarine at drift angle 0, 6, and 12°	5
Real-time prediction of wave-induced hull girder loads for a large container ship based on the recurrent neural network model and error correction strategy	5
Streamlined semi-automatic data processing framework for ship performance analysis	5
Method for collision avoidance based on deep reinforcement learning with path-speed control for an autonomous ship	4
Research on safety evaluation and weather routing optimization of ship based on roll dynamics and improved A* algorithm	4
Experimental study on pressure characteristics and flow coefficient of butterfly valve	4
Experimental datasets of surface piercing propellers operating in open-water conditions	4
Computational analysis of welding radial deformation of typical pressure cylindrical shell with ring stiffener	4
A method for implementing a ship navigation simulator for the generation and utilization of virtual data	4
Entrance and run angle variations of hull form preserving the prismatic coefficient	4
Development of multi-functional integrated design system for ship block lifting process	4
Applicability and reliability of an experimental method measuring underwater acoustic radiation efficiency of floating box-type plate structures in a reverberant water tank	4
Numerical study of performance of flat and perforated radiant heat shields for offshore structures	4
Prediction of resistance and propulsion performances using calm-water and resistance tests in regular head waves of a 1,800 TEU container ship	4
Experimental study on the wake characteristics of the circular cylinder with the V-groove surface	4

Improvement of hull form for an 1,800 TEU containership toward reduced fuel consumption under in-service conditions	4
Interpretable, data-driven models for predicting shaft power, fuel consumption, and speed considering the effects of hull fouling and weather conditions	4
Direct prismatic coefficient variation to hull form surface	4
Experimental and numerical study on the high-speed ship hydrodynamics influenced by an interceptor with varied angle of attack	3
A parametric study for a flettner rotor in standalone condition using CFD	3
Experimental study of multiple hemisphere wave energy converters arrayed in a water channel resonator	3
A comprehensive review of foundation designs for fixed offshore wind turbines	3
Editorial	3
Actor-Critic reinforcement learning for optimal design of piping support constraint combinations	3
Nonlinear 3D finite element analysis of suction caisson-tower-soil system subjected to horizontal earthquake excitation	3
A path planning algorithm for unmanned surface vessel with pose constraints in an unknown environment	3
Extent of damage analysis of naval ships subject to internal explosions	3
Research on failure modes and ultimate strength behavior of typical sandwich composite joints for ship structures	3
A methodology to define risk matrices – Application to inland water ways autonomous ships	3
Experimental study of the effect of internal waves on the rotational hydrodynamics of underwater vehicle	3
Experimental study on the towing stability of a towed underwater object	3
Natural language processing-based approach for automatically coding ship sensor data	3
An application of augmented Lagrangian differential evolution algorithm for optimizing the speed of inland ships sailing on the Yangtze River	3
Experimental investigation and SPH simulation on interaction between regular waves and vertical breakwater under medium-long period waves	3
Prediction of the superiority of the hydrodynamic performance of hull forms using deep learning	3
An optimization design method for submarine cabins based on intelligent algorithms	3
Experimental study on wave motion of partial air cushion supported catamaran	3
Analysis of Object Detection Accuracy Based on the Density of 3D Point Clouds for Deep Learning-Based Shipyard Datasets	3
Study on the seawater cooled PRHRS of a nuclear propulsion ship with the upper heat exchanger for driving force and the seawater heat exchanger as an ultimate heat sink	2
Free bulging and nonlinear buckling of teardrop-shaped pressure hull	2
Finite-time extended state observer-based area keeping and heading control for turret-moored vessels with uncertainties and unavailable velocities	2
Analysis of biaxial proportional low-cycle fatigue and biaxial accumulative plasticity of hull inclined-crack plate	2
Limit protection systems for safety operational envelope of submarine	2
Design optimization of asymmetric wave energy converter using artificial neural network model	2
Development of automatic gain-tuning algorithm for heading control using free-running test data	2
Impact load measurement of small multi-bubble explosions near solid wall	2
A numerical investigation on head losses and flow qualities for a large cavitation tunnel without impeller	2
Wave action on a vertical wall with a submerged horizontal plate: Analysis of phase variation of forces and probability of exceedance	2
Vibration control of submerged floating tunnel in waves and earthquakes through tuned mass damper	2
Nonlinear URANS model for evaluating course keeping and turning capabilities of a vessel with propulsion system failure in waves	2
Mean value first principle engine model for predicting dynamic behaviour of two-stroke marine diesel engine in various ship propulsion operations	2
Application of stochastic risk simulation to increase depth of production planning	2
Experimental investigation of ventilated supercavitation behind cone-shaped with different angles and disk-shaped cavitators	2
Wave height measurement scheme using wave detector based on convolutional neural network and PPM calculator with ocean wave images	2
Fatigue damage assessment of offshore riser subjected to vortex-induced vibrations by SHEAR7	2
A new welding distortion analysis method considering inherent deformation-based tendon force estimation	2
Layout optimization for safety evaluation on LNG-fueled ship under an accidental fuel release using mixed-integer nonlinear programming	2
A novel formula for predicting the ultimate compressive strength of the cylindrically curved plates	2
Assessment of ship-block stacking status based on images obtained from drone and geographic information system data	2
An investigation of geometric feature recognition in 3D ship data	2
An energy-efficient hierarchical algorithm of dynamic obstacle avoidance for unmanned surface vehicle	2