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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of notch shape on the fracture toughness behavior	71
Whale optimized routing path selection and 128 bit secured key management for maritime safety	64
Development of a hydrofoil wake oscillator model based on a near-vortex strength for predicting vortex-induced vibration on a hydrofoil	48
A RAG-based Q&A system for ship regulations applying domain adaptation	31
Long-term ship trajectory prediction using a transformer with inverted attention and feature augmentation	30
Method for anti-collision path planning using velocity obstacle and A* algorithms for maritime autonomous surface ship	26
Linear diffraction and radiation theory of water waves by a truncated vertical circular cylinder with heave plate in deep and shallow drafts	26
Comparative study on ammonia and liquid hydrogen transportation costs in comparison to LNG	25
Enhancing early-stage energy consumption predictions using dynamic operational voyage data: A grey-box modelling investigation	25
Numerical and experimental study of the dynamic response of a wind-wave combined energy platform under WEC motion constraints	22
Statistical study of cascade hydrodynamics and cavitation dynamics in propulsion pumps	19
Optimising geometries of drag embedment anchors for floating offshore structures using a multi-objective evolutionary algortihm	19
An optimization design method for submarine cabins based on intelligent algorithms	17
Design optimization of Savonius hydrokinetic turbine with aid of an artificial neural network model	17
Experimental study of multiple hemisphere wave energy converters arrayed in a water channel resonator	17
A route planning method for small ships inside the marina	16
RANS analysis of the self-propulsion performance for a twin-screw ship	16
A study on aiming control and validation of a reinforcement learning-based fire monitor in maritime environments	16
Finite-element analysis on the parameters influencing the brittle crack arrest in steel plates	15
An experimental study on the gap flow of floating bodies near a quay wall	15
A localization method of nearby ships based on 3D object detection using a camera	14
A new welding distortion analysis method considering inherent deformation-based tendon force estimation	14
Sensitivity analysis of damage extent in naval ship compartments due to internal airborne explosions	13
A sequential-generation-based intelligent method for layout of pipeline supports	13
Moored motion prediction of a semi-submersible offshore platform in waves using an OpenFOAM and MoorDyn coupled solver	13

Ship route planning for collision avoidance based on the improved isochrone method	13
Experimental study on the propulsion performance of a partially submerged propeller	12
Model-free adaptive discrete-time full-order sliding mode constrained control for path following of unmanned surface vessels	12
Comparative analysis of the thermodynamic performances of solid oxide fuel cell–gas turbine integrated systems for marine vessels using ammonia and hydrogen as fuels	12
Development of a novel model testing methodology for integrated performance evaluation of a wave energy converters of floating type	12
A numerical experiment on a new piston-type wavemaker: Shallow water approximation	12
Assessing the performance of PANS and RANS for accurate wake flow prediction around the KVLCC2	12
Research on sound radiation mechanism of rectangular cross-section shell based on noise source identification method	11
Hull form reconstruction from insufficient data conforming to hydrostatic constraints	11
Examination of wave pattern resistance estimation method by experiments and numerical analyses	11
Data-driven modeling and regression analysis on ship resistance of in-service performance	11
LDV measurements of boundary layer velocity profiles on flat plates with different surface roughnesses	11
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	10
Identification of maneuvering models for wind-assisted ships with large rudders using virtual captive tests	10
Anti-swing overhead crane control algorithm based on multi-body dynamics using reinforcement learning	10
Experimental datasets of surface piercing propellers operating in open-water conditions	10
A numerical study on self-propulsion performance of the 66k DWT bulk carrier in low-speed calm water and regular wave conditions	10
Method for collision avoidance based on deep reinforcement learning with path-speed control for an autonomous ship	9
Extent of damage analysis of naval ships subject to internal explosions	9
Welding residual stress of curved plate: Development of empirical formula for predicting ultimate compressive strength	9
Streamlined semi-automatic data processing framework for ship performance analysis	9
A method for implementing a ship navigation simulator for the generation and utilization of virtual data	9
Analysis of object detection accuracy based on the density of 3D point clouds for deep learning-based shipyard datasets	8
A path planning algorithm for unmanned surface vessel with pose constraints in an unknown environment	8
A numerical study of added resistance performance and hydrodynamics of KCS hull in oblique regular waves and estimation of resistance in short-crested irregular waves through spectral method	8
Simulation-based deep reinforcement learning for multi-objective identical parallel machine scheduling problem	8
A comprehensive finite element study of cold expanded insert installation for the corrosion repair of 7075-T6 aluminum alloy holes	8
Application of stochastic risk simulation to increase depth of production planning	8
Automated design parameter extraction and restoration from 2D propeller drawings	8
Free bulging and nonlinear buckling of teardrop-shaped pressure hull	8
High-frequency stress prediction and safety assessment method for structures under the effect of underwater explosions	8
Experimental study on the towing stability of a towed underwater object	8
Establishment of empirical formulae for hydrodynamic derivatives of submarine considering design parameters	7
A numerical study on the feasibility of predicting the resistance of a full-scale ship using a virtual fluid	7
A Fine-Grained Behavior Classification Method for Oil Tankers Based on Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory Network	7
Numerical and experimental investigation of an Inertial Tilting hybrid wave energy converter for powering small-scale marine systems	7
Effects of sampling from a naval destroyer’s operational history on fatigue damage estimation	7
Influence of transverse residual stress and welding defect on fracture performance of thick weld based on GTN damage model	7
An experimental study on the motion-structure coupled characteristics of multi-linked floating unit offshore structure with two different connection conditions	7
A case study on the introduction of an advanced ship inspection method: Gross tonnage measurement 3D point clouds	7
A fundamental study on structural strength assessment of U-bolts for expanded application to shipbuilding and offshore piping systems	7
Cross-domain heterogeneous unmanned system: Development status and key technologies	7
A framework and application for dynamic assessment of ship equipment based on multi-source data fusion and digital twins	7
A master-sub algorithm fusion strategy for full-coverage path planning of deep-sea mining vehicle clusters	7
Experimental investigation of tip vortex cavitation using a stationary partial propeller blade model	7
A suggestion for space harmonic injection into motor current to reduce propeller vibration	6
Multi-USV cooperative path planning via FSM-based distance field and enhanced hippopotamus optimization	6
Dynamic responses and robustness performance to moving boundary of double-stepped cable during deep-sea mining	6
Parameter space exploration for the probabilistic damage stability method for dry cargo ships	6
Prediction of cavitation dynamics and cavitation erosion around a three-dimensional twisted hydrofoil with an LES method	6

CFD-Based Hydrodynamics Modeling of Control fins with Low Aspect Ratio for AUVs	6
Development of transporter training simulator based on virtual reality and vehicle dynamics model	6
Investigation of the corrosion factor to the global strength of aging offshore jacket platforms under different marine zones	6
A CII-oriented ship routing framework based on probabilistic decarbonization compliance	5
Experimental study on pressure characteristics and flow coefficient of butterfly valve	5
Computational analysis of strut effects on a BB2 submarine at drift angle 0, 6, and 12°	5
Experimental procedure for target strength measurement in a small water tank using cumulative energy method	5
Potential energy savings of air lubrication technology on merchant ships	5
A method for transferring piping designs using past project data in shipbuilding	5
Corrigendum to ‘A conceptual study of 15,000 TEU SMR-powered containerships’ [Int. J. Nav. Archit. Ocean Eng. 17 (2025) 100662]	5
Editorial Board	5
Research on safety evaluation and weather routing optimization of ship based on roll dynamics and improved A* algorithm	5
A simplified experimental soil-leg interaction model for ship to Jack-up leg collision	5
Natural language processing-based approach for automatically coding ship sensor data	4
Impact load measurement of small multi-bubble explosions near solid wall	4
Probabilistic prediction of optimal T-joint welding parameters considering data trends and variability using generative adversarial network	4
Validation of 4DOF maneuvering coefficients optimization using hydrodynamic force and moment estimated from free-running model test results	4
Development and experimental testing of a collaborative design rationale method for early-stage ship layout design	4
Assessment of ship-block stacking status based on images obtained from drone and geographic information system data	4
Study on the flooding characteristics of damaged barges with dynamic explosive deformation	4
Experimental and numerical study on flow dynamics and universal characteristics of ventilated supercavities behind different cavitators	4
A study on the avoidance timing of autonomous surface ships through machine learning	4
A comprehensive review of foundation designs for fixed offshore wind turbines	4
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	4
Fixed-time dynamic threshold event-triggered anti-windup collaborative control for multi-tug towing of unactuated offshore floating platform	4
Corrosion area detection and depth prediction using machine learning	4
An automated method for converting P&IDs in shipbuilding to structured graphs	4
Numerical study of a novel ventilation system added to the structure of a catamaran for different slamming conditions using OpenFOAM	3
Study on the horizontal ultimate bearing capacity of offshore wind turbine monopile foundations in sand	3
Developing a numerical framework to study the cavitation and non-cavitation behaviour of a centrifugal pump inducer	3
Machine learning-based optimal value calculation for welding variables in AR training	3
Numerical simulations and large-scale experimental research into air-lifting system for deep-sea mining	3
Finite time trajectory tracking control of underwater salvage robot under full-state constraints	3
Forecasting shipbuilding demand using shipping market modeling: A case study of LNGC	3
Entrance and run angle variations of hull form preserving the prismatic coefficient	3
Feasibility study of shell element-based elastic FE approach for welding-induced thermal distortion prediction in HDPE welded structures	3
Performance evaluation of a 15 MW semi-submersible floating offshore wind turbine with a synthetic fiber mooring system	3
Safe path planning for autonomous ships based on the point of potential collision concept	3
Development of a Standard Series for Pump-Jet Propulsors and Data-Driven Regression for Performance Prediction	3
A study on the matching problem of engine, propeller, and ship hull under actual service conditions	3
Analytic representation of the propeller thrust for modelling ship manoeuvring within an ice channel behind an icebreaker	3
Digital twin approach with minimal sensors for Riser's fatigue-damage estimation	3
A novel formula for predicting the ultimate compressive strength of the cylindrically curved plates	2
A systematic study on the influence of scale, hull roughness, and draft on form factor estimation	2
Study on key technologies of a nuclear-powered icebreaker	2
Effect of local cut-out on fatigue strength assessment in ship structures	2
A hybrid SA-based model for integrated routing and 3D stowage of inter-continental RoRo ships with mixed pickup-delivery and stability constraints	2
A route planning method for small ships in coastal areas based on quadtree	2
Experimental study on the cavitation flow and motion characteristics of the vehicle launched underwater	2
An energy-efficient hierarchical algorithm of dynamic obstacle avoidance for unmanned surface vehicle	2
A U-net based reconstruction of high-fidelity simulation results for flow around a ship hull based on low-fidelity inviscid flow simulation	2
Adaptive event-triggered anti-windup control for dynamic positioning of turret-moored vessels with nonconvex input constraint and uncertainties	2
Numerical investigation of control strategies on a coupled ship propulsion system in waves	2
Corrigendum to ‘A comprehensive review of foundation designs for fixed offshore wind turbines’ [Int. J. Nav. Archit. Ocean Eng. 17 (2025) 100643]	2
Development of a heat transfer analysis program by an efficient and simplified numerical technique: Application to LNGC	2
Method for damage effectiveness assessment of aircraft carrier deck operating personnel	2
A study on fleet security monitoring framework based on maritime cyber incident response	2
Experimental study on wave motion of partial air cushion supported catamaran	2
Predicting ship hull flow-field distributions using a soft-constrained ANN model	2
Adaptive fixed-time dynamic surface path following control for underactuated ships with input delay	2
Experimental and numerical study on the high-speed ship hydrodynamics influenced by an interceptor with varied angle of attack	2
Comparison of structural design and future trends in composite hulls: A regulatory review	2
Hull form optimization of fully parameterized small ships using characteristic curves and deep neural networks	2
Effective energy density in small vessels: a comparative study of diesel engines and battery electric propulsion systems	2
A novel method for generating inland waterway vessel routes using AIS data	2