OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Linear diffraction and radiation theory of water waves by a truncated vertical circular cylinder with heave plate in deep and shallow drafts	60
Method for anti-collision path planning using velocity obstacle and A* algorithms for maritime autonomous surface ship	53
Whale optimized routing path selection and 128 bit secured key management for maritime safety	39
Development of a hydrofoil wake oscillator model based on a near-vortex strength for predicting vortex-induced vibration on a hydrofoil	28
Effect of notch shape on the fracture toughness behavior	25
Fender segmentation in unmanned aerial vehicle images based on densely connected receptive field block	21
Numerical simulation of surface roughness effects on the vortex-induced vibration of a circular cylinder at a subcritical Reynolds number	20
Numerical and experimental study of the dynamic response of a wind-wave combined energy platform under WEC motion constraints	20
Statistical study of cascade hydrodynamics and cavitation dynamics in propulsion pumps	19
Enhancing early-stage energy consumption predictions using dynamic operational voyage data: A grey-box modelling investigation	18
Experimental study of multiple hemisphere wave energy converters arrayed in a water channel resonator	18
Comparative study on ammonia and liquid hydrogen transportation costs in comparison to LNG	18
Finite-element analysis on the parameters influencing the brittle crack arrest in steel plates	16
RANS analysis of the self-propulsion performance for a twin-screw ship	16
Nonlinear 3D finite element analysis of suction caisson-tower-soil system subjected to horizontal earthquake excitation	16
An optimization design method for submarine cabins based on intelligent algorithms	16
Fatigue damage assessment of offshore riser subjected to vortex-induced vibrations by SHEAR7	15
A new welding distortion analysis method considering inherent deformation-based tendon force estimation	15
Nonlinear URANS model for evaluating course keeping and turning capabilities of a vessel with propulsion system failure in waves	15
Development of offshore drilling platform simulation for virtual onboard experience	14
Study of the lift effect on wind load estimation for a semi-submersible rig using the maritime atmospheric boundary layer model	14
Standardization in building an ANN-based mooring line top tension prediction system	13
Sensitivity analysis of damage extent in naval ship compartments due to internal airborne explosions	13
Non-acoustic parameter estimation for multilayer system with porous material by genetic algorithm	13
Moored motion prediction of a semi-submersible offshore platform in waves using an OpenFOAM and MoorDyn coupled solver	11

Ship route planning for collision avoidance based on the improved isochrone method	11
A sequential-generation-based intelligent method for layout of pipeline supports	11
Comparative analysis of the thermodynamic performances of solid oxide fuel cell–gas turbine integrated systems for marine vessels using ammonia and hydrogen as fuels	11
Experimental study on the propulsion performance of a partially submerged propeller	11
Motion of a submerged body in a near-surface water environment	11
Optimization of long-term planning with a constraint satisfaction problem algorithm with a machine learning	11
A new fatigue crack growth model considering underloads and overloads history together with stress ratio	11
Model-free adaptive discrete-time full-order sliding mode constrained control for path following of unmanned surface vessels	10
Multilayer-perceptron-based prediction of sand-over-clay bearing capacity during spudcan penetration	10
LDV measurements of boundary layer velocity profiles on flat plates with different surface roughnesses	10
A numerical experiment on a new piston-type wavemaker: Shallow water approximation	10
Analysis of underwater explosion shock on ship shaft stern bearing lubrication characteristics under different bearing working conditions	10
Interference intention classification of moving obstacles used for USV collision avoidance	10
Data-driven modeling and regression analysis on ship resistance of in-service performance	10
Research on sound radiation mechanism of rectangular cross-section shell based on noise source identification method	9
Prediction of resistance and propulsion performances using calm-water and resistance tests in regular head waves of a 1,800 TEU container ship	9
Free bulging and nonlinear buckling of teardrop-shaped pressure hull	9
Streamlined semi-automatic data processing framework for ship performance analysis	9
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	9
Extent of damage analysis of naval ships subject to internal explosions	9
Method for collision avoidance based on deep reinforcement learning with path-speed control for an autonomous ship	9
Wave action on a vertical wall with a submerged horizontal plate: Analysis of phase variation of forces and probability of exceedance	9
Experimental datasets of surface piercing propellers operating in open-water conditions	9
An application of augmented Lagrangian differential evolution algorithm for optimizing the speed of inland ships sailing on the Yangtze River	9
Simulation-based deep reinforcement learning for multi-objective identical parallel machine scheduling problem	9
A method for implementing a ship navigation simulator for the generation and utilization of virtual data	9
Identification of maneuvering models for wind-assisted ships with large rudders using virtual captive tests	9
Analysis of object detection accuracy based on the density of 3D point clouds for deep learning-based shipyard datasets	8
Experimental study of the effect of internal waves on the rotational hydrodynamics of underwater vehicle	8
Establishment of empirical formulae for hydrodynamic derivatives of submarine considering design parameters	8
A path planning algorithm for unmanned surface vessel with pose constraints in an unknown environment	8
Experimental study on the towing stability of a towed underwater object	8
Finite-time extended state observer-based area keeping and heading control for turret-moored vessels with uncertainties and unavailable velocities	8
Application of stochastic risk simulation to increase depth of production planning	8
Prediction of the superiority of the hydrodynamic performance of hull forms using deep learning	8
A fundamental study on structural strength assessment of U-bolts for expanded application to shipbuilding and offshore piping systems	8
An experimental study on the motion-structure coupled characteristics of multi-linked floating unit offshore structure with two different connection conditions	7
Parameter identification of ship motion mathematical model based on full-scale trial data	7
CNN-based fire detection method on autonomous ships using composite channels composed of RGB and IR data	7
Influence of transverse residual stress and welding defect on fracture performance of thick weld based on GTN damage model	7
Effects of sampling from a naval destroyer’s operational history on fatigue damage estimation	7
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	7
A numerical study on the feasibility of predicting the resistance of a full-scale ship using a virtual fluid	7
Numerical and experimental investigation of an Inertial Tilting hybrid wave energy converter for powering small-scale marine systems	6
Experimental study on solubility of lubricating oils in a supercritical methane gas	6
Comparisons between seabed and free surface effects on underwater vehicle hydrodynamics	6
A suggestion for space harmonic injection into motor current to reduce propeller vibration	6
A Bayesian Network approach for risk analysis of composite subsea pipelines subjected to falling objects	6
A numerical study on self-propulsion performance in regular waves and power prediction in irregular waves	6
Sensitivity analysis of design parameters for reliability assessment of offshore wind turbine jacket support structures	6

Data-driven model identification and predictive control for path-following of underactuated ships with unknown dynamics	5
Activity-based evaluation of ship pollutant emissions considering ship maneuver according to transportation plan	5
Potential energy savings of air lubrication technology on merchant ships	5
Research on safety evaluation and weather routing optimization of ship based on roll dynamics and improved A* algorithm	5
Detection of ships moving in a straight line and turning with implications for wide area surveillance	5
Dynamic responses and robustness performance to moving boundary of double-stepped cable during deep-sea mining	5
A master-sub algorithm fusion strategy for full-coverage path planning of deep-sea mining vehicle clusters	5
Prediction of cavitation dynamics and cavitation erosion around a three-dimensional twisted hydrofoil with an LES method	5
Experimental study on the wake characteristics of the circular cylinder with the V-groove surface	5
Computational analysis of strut effects on a BB2 submarine at drift angle 0, 6, and 12°	5
Investigation of the corrosion factor to the global strength of aging offshore jacket platforms under different marine zones	5
An intelligent recoil controller for riser system based on fuzzy control theory	5
Parameter space exploration for the probabilistic damage stability method for dry cargo ships	5
Development of transporter training simulator based on virtual reality and vehicle dynamics model	5
Development and verification of modeling practice for numerical estimation of wind loads on offshore floating structures	5
Experimental study on pressure characteristics and flow coefficient of butterfly valve	5
Validation of 4DOF maneuvering coefficients optimization using hydrodynamic force and moment estimated from free-running model test results	4
Influence of the camber trailing-edge wings on the motion performance of underwater gliders	4
Natural language processing-based approach for automatically coding ship sensor data	4
A comprehensive review of foundation designs for fixed offshore wind turbines	4
Theoretical and experimental studies on the hydrodynamic damping of elastic rotating propeller blades	4
A numerical investigation on head losses and flow qualities for a large cavitation tunnel without impeller	4
Evacuation analysis of a passenger ship with an inclined passage considering the coupled effect of trim and heel	4
Analytic representation of the propeller thrust for modelling ship manoeuvring within an ice channel behind an icebreaker	4
Examining engineering performance of midwater trawl with different horizontal spread ratio, floatage, and weight parameters: A case study of model net for Antarctic krill fisheries	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
A parametric study for a flettner rotor in standalone condition using CFD	4
Recurrent neural networks for nonparametric modeling of ship maneuvering motion	4
Impact load measurement of small multi-bubble explosions near solid wall	4
Study on the flooding characteristics of damaged barges with dynamic explosive deformation	4
Corrosion area detection and depth prediction using machine learning	4
Experimental and numerical study on flow dynamics and universal characteristics of ventilated supercavities behind different cavitators	4
Development and experimental testing of a collaborative design rationale method for early-stage ship layout design	4
Vibration control of submerged floating tunnel in waves and earthquakes through tuned mass damper	4
Assessment of ship-block stacking status based on images obtained from drone and geographic information system data	4
Experimental investigation and SPH simulation on interaction between regular waves and vertical breakwater under medium-long period waves	4
System-level modeling of marine power plant with PEMFC system and battery	4
Digital twin approach with minimal sensors for Riser's fatigue-damage estimation	4
Numerical simulations and large-scale experimental research into air-lifting system for deep-sea mining	3
A study on the matching problem of engine, propeller, and ship hull under actual service conditions	3
Editorial	3
Mean value first principle engine model for predicting dynamic behaviour of two-stroke marine diesel engine in various ship propulsion operations	3
A methodology to define risk matrices – Application to inland water ways autonomous ships	3
Entrance and run angle variations of hull form preserving the prismatic coefficient	3
Numerical study of a novel ventilation system added to the structure of a catamaran for different slamming conditions using OpenFOAM	3
Developing a numerical framework to study the cavitation and non-cavitation behaviour of a centrifugal pump inducer	3
Finite time trajectory tracking control of underwater salvage robot under full-state constraints	3
A U-net based reconstruction of high-fidelity simulation results for flow around a ship hull based on low-fidelity inviscid flow simulation	3
Experimental and numerical study on the high-speed ship hydrodynamics influenced by an interceptor with varied angle of attack	3
An energy-efficient hierarchical algorithm of dynamic obstacle avoidance for unmanned surface vehicle	3
A novel formula for predicting the ultimate compressive strength of the cylindrically curved plates	3
Experimental study on the combined effects of obstacles and local water mist on gas explosion for maritime safety	3
Effect of local cut-out on fatigue strength assessment in ship structures	3
Machine learning-based optimal value calculation for welding variables in AR training	3
Feasibility study of shell element-based elastic FE approach for welding-induced thermal distortion prediction in HDPE welded structures	3
Experimental study on wave motion of partial air cushion supported catamaran	3
Analysis of biaxial proportional low-cycle fatigue and biaxial accumulative plasticity of hull inclined-crack plate	3
Numerical investigation of depth-varying currents on ship hydrodynamics in confined water	3
Forecasting shipbuilding demand using shipping market modeling: A case study of LNGC	3