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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of notch shape on the fracture toughness behavior	55
Machine learning-based optimal value calculation for welding variables in AR training	46
Fender segmentation in unmanned aerial vehicle images based on densely connected receptive field block	34
A study on the matching problem of engine, propeller, and ship hull under actual service conditions	25
Development of transporter training simulator based on virtual reality and vehicle dynamics model	21
Whale optimized routing path selection and 128 bit secured key management for maritime safety	19
Analysis of underwater explosion shock on ship shaft stern bearing lubrication characteristics under different bearing working conditions	19
Linear diffraction and radiation theory of water waves by a truncated vertical circular cylinder with heave plate in deep and shallow drafts	18
Development of a Korean offshore wind power HSE risk assessment module based on systems engineering approach	16
Determining optimal number of cores in a submarine power cable	15
Numerical simulation of surface roughness effects on the vortex-induced vibration of a circular cylinder at a subcritical Reynolds number	15
Feasibility study of shell element-based elastic FE approach for welding-induced thermal distortion prediction in HDPE welded structures	15
Activity-based evaluation of ship pollutant emissions considering ship maneuver according to transportation plan	14
Prediction of supercavitation shapes for a wide range of Froude numbers	13
A study on PID controlled self-propulsion and turning simulations based on the URANS CFD free running approach	12
CFD study to predict the effect of a passing ship on moored ships in a confined waterway	12
Method for anti-collision path planning using velocity obstacle and A* algorithms for maritime autonomous surface ship	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
Analytic representation of the propeller thrust for modelling ship manoeuvring within an ice channel behind an icebreaker	10
Exploring the performance impact of soft constraint integration on reinforcement learning-based autonomous vessel navigation: Experimental insights	10
Dynamic responses and robustness performance to moving boundary of double-stepped cable during deep-sea mining	9
YOLO-ESFM: A multi-scale YOLO algorithm for sea surface object detection	9
Parameter space exploration for the probabilistic damage stability method for dry cargo ships	9
Development of a hydrofoil wake oscillator model based on a near-vortex strength for predicting vortex-induced vibration on a hydrofoil	9

Model-free adaptive discrete-time full-order sliding mode constrained control for path following of unmanned surface vessels	9
Investigation of the corrosion factor to the global strength of aging offshore jacket platforms under different marine zones	9
Numerical study of a novel ventilation system added to the structure of a catamaran for different slamming conditions using OpenFOAM	8
Research on sound radiation mechanism of rectangular cross-section shell based on noise source identification method	8
Mitigation of the Residual Stress and Deformation in Seam Pipe with Girth Welding and Cutting	8
Potential energy savings of air lubrication technology on merchant ships	8
Excessive acceleration simplified Operational Guidance	8
Collision avoidance based on predictive probability using Kalman filter	8
Numerical Simulations and Large-scale Experimental Research into Air-lifting System for Deep-sea Mining	8
Experiment and modeling of submarine emergency rising motion using free-running model	8
Prediction of cavitation dynamics and cavitation erosion around a three-dimensional twisted hydrofoil with an LES method	8
Multi-objective optimization of liquid hydrogen FPSO at the conceptual design stage	8
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	7
Enhancing early-stage energy consumption predictions using dynamic operational voyage data: A grey-box modelling investigation	7
AI-enhanced fire detection and suppression system for autonomous ships	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
The extended modified Logvinovich model: Application to the water entry of two-dimensional wedges	7
A numerical study on the optimization of the slit shape of a jet injection propeller	6
Experimental investigation on wave characteristics due to interference of catamaran demi-hulls in waves	6
Experimental study on the combined effects of obstacles and local water mist on gas explosion for maritime safety	6
Wave attenuation by inclined porous plates using dual boundary element method	6
Extreme springing response statistics of a tethered platform by deconvolution	6
Experimental study on the wake characteristics of the circular cylinder with the V-groove surface	6
Numerical and experimental study of the dynamic response of a wind-wave combined energy platform under WEC motion constraints	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
Forecasting shipbuilding demand using shipping market modeling: A case study of LNGC	6
Research on failure modes and ultimate strength behavior of typical sandwich composite joints for ship structures	6
Effects of fabric combinations on the quality of glass fiber reinforced polymer hull structures	6
Performance analysis of a fuel cells integrated system utilizing Liquified Natural Gas as fuel for a green shipping target	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
Comparative study on ammonia and liquid hydrogen transportation costs in comparison to LNG	6
Multilayer-perceptron-based prediction of sand-over-clay bearing capacity during spudcan penetration	6
An application of augmented Lagrangian differential evolution algorithm for optimizing the speed of inland ships sailing on the Yangtze River	6
Improvement of hull form for an 1,800 TEU containership toward reduced fuel consumption under in-service conditions	5
Direct prismatic coefficient variation to hull form surface	5
Research on safety evaluation and weather routing optimization of ship based on roll dynamics and improved A* algorithm	5
Experimental study on pressure characteristics and flow coefficient of butterfly valve	5
Numerical study of performance of flat and perforated radiant heat shields for offshore structures	5
Interpretable, data-driven models for predicting shaft power, fuel consumption, and speed considering the effects of hull fouling and weather conditions	5
Prediction of resistance and propulsion performances using calm-water and resistance tests in regular head waves of a 1,800 TEU container ship	5
Applicability and reliability of an experimental method measuring underwater acoustic radiation efficiency of floating box-type plate structures in a reverberant water tank	5
Development of multi-functional integrated design system for ship block lifting process	5
Experimental investigation and SPH simulation on interaction between regular waves and vertical breakwater under medium-long period waves	5
Extent of damage analysis of naval ships subject to internal explosions	4
Real-time ship stability evaluation program through deterministic method based on second-generation intact stability	4
Method for collision avoidance based on deep reinforcement learning with path-speed control for an autonomous ship	4
An optimization design method for submarine cabins based on intelligent algorithms	4
Simulation-based deep reinforcement learning for multi-objective identical parallel machine scheduling problem	4

Experimental datasets of surface piercing propellers operating in open-water conditions	4
Detection of ships moving in a straight line and turning with implications for wide area surveillance	4
Entrance and run angle variations of hull form preserving the prismatic coefficient	4
Effect of local cut-out on fatigue strength assessment in ship structures	4
A comprehensive review of foundation designs for fixed offshore wind turbines	4
Experimental study of multiple hemisphere wave energy converters arrayed in a water channel resonator	4
Computational analysis of strut effects on a BB2 submarine at drift angle 0, 6, and 12°	4
Streamlined semi-automatic data processing framework for ship performance analysis	4
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	4
A method for implementing a ship navigation simulator for the generation and utilization of virtual data	4
Prediction of the superiority of the hydrodynamic performance of hull forms using deep learning	3
Adaptive neural network fault-tolerant sliding mode control for ship berthing with actuator faults and input saturation	3
Performance analysis of Flettner rotor considering Marine wind profile and ship installation using CFD	3
Development of automatic gain-tuning algorithm for heading control using free-running test data	3
Analysis of biaxial proportional low-cycle fatigue and biaxial accumulative plasticity of hull inclined-crack plate	3
Wave action on a vertical wall with a submerged horizontal plate: Analysis of phase variation of forces and probability of exceedance	3
Design optimization of asymmetric wave energy converter using artificial neural network model	3
Actor-Critic reinforcement learning for optimal design of piping support constraint combinations	3
Development and verification of modeling practice for numerical estimation of wind loads on offshore floating structures	3
A numerical investigation on head losses and flow qualities for a large cavitation tunnel without impeller	3
Vibration control of submerged floating tunnel in waves and earthquakes through tuned mass damper	3
Fatigue damage assessment of offshore riser subjected to vortex-induced vibrations by SHEAR7	3
Layout optimization for safety evaluation on LNG-fueled ship under an accidental fuel release using mixed-integer nonlinear programming	3
Nonlinear 3D finite element analysis of suction caisson-tower-soil system subjected to horizontal earthquake excitation	3
Experimental study of the effect of internal waves on the rotational hydrodynamics of underwater vehicle	3
Editorial	3
Recurrent neural networks for nonparametric modeling of ship maneuvering motion	3
Computational analysis of welding radial deformation of typical pressure cylindrical shell with ring stiffener	3
Experimental investigation of ventilated supercavitation behind cone-shaped with different angles and disk-shaped cavitators	3
An investigation of geometric feature recognition in 3D ship data	3
Application of stochastic risk simulation to increase depth of production planning	3