OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part M-Journal 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Bi-objective optimization for a plug-in PV/battery system of an unmanned patrol boat	20
The necessity of time-based calculations for dimensioning of hybrid power supply systems of ships within the early design stage	11
A risk assessment of scrubber use for marine transport by rule-based fuzzy FMEA	9
Comparative and parametric study of aluminium honeycomb sandwich composites and GRP	9
Optimal resilient fleet route policy in shipping industry: Two-stage model for minimizing disruption-related effect	9
A bibliometric review on maritime inspection analysis: Current and future insights	7
Marine diesel engine turbocharger fouling phenomenon risk assessment application by using fuzzy FMEA method	7
Hydrodynamic analysis of U-shaped OWC with varying bottom profiles integrated with Π-breakwater	6
Procedure for evaluation of LNG CCS with reference vessel using nonlinear dynamic analysis	6
A semi analytic method for the analysis of the symmetric hydroelastic response of a container ship under slamming and green water loads	6
Thermo-economic optimization of an ORC system for a dual-fuel marine engine	6
Target strength analysis using reflection coefficient of a submarine with low-frequency anechoic coatings	6
Evacuation simulation of an Ro-Ro passenger ship considering the effects of inclination and crew’s guidance	5
Outlier analysis of sloshing impact loads on liquid ship cargo	5
Performance analysis of a horizontal axis current turbine blade section with inserted tube	5
Analysis of noise attenuation for offshore platform silencer in duct with flow	5
Experimental study of the effects of Vee-shaped steps on the hydrodynamic performance of planing hulls	5
Temperature dependence of polymer-composites used as coatings on megayacht structures	5
Steady and dynamic load measurements over a generic submarine hull form with various appendage configurations	5
Data-driven model for ship encounter intention inference in intersection waters based on AIS data	5
Surface gravity wave interaction with a submerged tunnel in the presence of a submerged wavy porous plate	4
Optimization design of the unsmooth bionic structure of a hydrofoil leading edge based on the Grey–Taguchi method	4
Distributed Constraint Optimization Problems for autonomous maritime collaborative collision avoidance:A review and evaluation	4
Efficient and precise docking trajectory optimization for the ship block assembly	4
Fixed-time integral sliding mode formation trajectory tracking control for multi-underactuated autonomous underwater vehicle in three-dimensional space	4

Seasonality of cruise ship activity in neighboring regions	4
Bow shape modification through multi-objective hydrodynamic optimization: Methodology comparison between CAD-based FreeForm Deformation and Mesh-based Radial Basis Function approach	4
Data-driven prediction of ship fuel oil consumption based on machine learning models considering meteorological factors	4
Effect of wind-wave interaction on the performance of SPAR type FOWT for varying mooring arrangements	4
Research on wave suppression mechanism of porous baffle based on vortex dynamics	4
Mechanics of drag reduction of an axisymmetric body of revolution with shallow dimples	4
Floating offshore wind turbines port requirements for construction	3
A high-precision localization method for underwater targets incorporating direct path recognition and sound rays bending compensation	3
Experimental study of wave force on breakwater head under oblique waves	3
A comprehensive investigation into the performance of genetic algorithm for effective shipyard topological layout	3
Assessment of offshore wind power including effects of sea surface roughness using observed wind statistics	3
A circle grid-based approach for obstacle avoidance motion planning of unmanned surface vehicles	3
A comprehensive description and application of the FloodW simulation code for flooded ship problems: From still water to irregular wave scenarios	3
Multi-objective optimization design of shaftless rim-driven thruster	3
Estimation of greenhouse gas emissions from ships registered in South Korea based on activity data using the bottom-up approach	3
Digital twin enabled structural integrity management: Critical review and framework development	3
Safety analysis of a high-pressure fuel gas supply system for LNG fuelled vessels	3
Vessel trajectory prediction model based on spatio-temporal graph convolutional network with spatio-temporal joint attention mechanism	3
CFD-based keel and stern form optimization of Tirhandils	3
Bayesian network-based security decision-making method for the full-ocean-depth “Wukong” AUV	3
Distributed observer-based position-based fuzzy formation control for unmanned surface vessels with input saturation	3
Ship emissions reduction using weather ship routing optimisation	2
Hydrodynamic performance of a hybrid floating breakwater-wave energy conversion system	2
Reliability analysis method of the hull structure based on generalized polynomial chaos	2
Improved line-of-sight path following for unmanned surface vehicle with exact compensation of sideslip angle	2
Hydrodynamic performance of submerged breakwater in tandem with thin-walled as submerged reef structure	2
Numerical analysis of propulsion performance of the Archimedean screw under mooring conditions	2
Analysis and structure optimization of jetting pigging robot for black powder removal process in subsea nature gas pipeline	2
Hydrodynamic performance of hybrid floating breakwater integrated with oscillating water column	2
Productivity regression analysis of cutter suction dredger considering operating characteristics and equipment status	2
Environmental-economic assessment of hybrid power systems for fishing vessels	2
Study on dynamic performance of wave-powered boat under the action of ocean current	2
Water entry dynamic analysis of lightweight sandwich plates with lattice core: A semi-analytical approach and comparative study	2
Carbon emissions statistical analysis for container shipping in the Black Sea	2
Determination of particle paths and hydrodynamic forces of random wind forced nonlinear ocean waves	2
Wave impact on a rigid and flexible wall using various viscous fluids during sloshing	2
Research on hydrodynamic characteristics of new caisson breakwater based on SPH method	2
Path following of underactuated surface vessels based active disturbance rejection control considering lateral drift	2
3D reconstruction of non-structural surface of a stiffened hull plate based on RGB-D images	2
Performance improvement of a full-scale oscillating water column device by employing a novel double oscillating water column	2
Cumulative buckling deformation of stiffened panel under cyclic loading	2
Wave trapping due to composite pile-rock structure coupled with vertical barrier	2
Codesign of dynamic collision avoidance and trajectory tracking for autonomous surface vessels with nonlinear model predictive control	2
Path planning of USV based on improved PRM under the influence of ocean current	2
Prediction of 6-DOF motion response of semi-submersible floating wind turbine in extreme sea conditions using OVMD-FE-PSO-LSTM methodology	2
A novel shipyard performance measurement approach through an integrated Value Engineering and Risk Assessment (VENRA) framework using a hybrid MCDM tool	2
Performance analysis of the oscillating-body wave energy converter with a novel bistable mechanism under irregular wave conditions	2
Ship fuel oil consumption prediction at sea and in port considering sustainable maritime industry: A comparative study of machine learning and deep learning approaches	2
Numerical investigation to increase ship efficiency in regular head waves using an alternative engine control strategy	2
Experimental and numerical study on the shock characteristics of an electric switchboard with wire rope isolators in naval ships	2

Fault diagnosis of AUV rudder hydraulic system based on ISSA-SVM