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International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Engineering and Technology 1157 9 14 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 22
Documents by Best Scientists*: 28
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 50
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.994
Impact Factor: 3.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering?

International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering investigates areas of study like Marine engineering, Structural engineering, Mechanics, Hull and Computational fluid dynamics. The studies in Marine engineering featured incorporate elements of Propulsion, Thrust and Underwater. Topics in Structural engineering were tackled in line with various other fields like Vibration, Nonlinear system, Parametric statistics and Welding.

The journal focused on Nonlinear system research conducted under the discipline of Control theory. Free surface, Computer simulation, Turbulence, Flow (psychology) and Reynolds number are among the concentrations of Mechanics that garnered much attention in International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering. It centers on topics in Hull, with a focus on Seakeeping.

Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations is the primary subject of Computational fluid dynamics works presented in it.

  • Marine engineering (25.97%)
  • Structural engineering (25.97%)
  • Mechanics (21.81%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • OpenFOAM: Open source CFD in research and industry (203 citations)
  • Time-domain analysis of nonlinear motion responses and structural loads on ships and offshore structures: development of WISH programs (63 citations)
  • On the energy economics of air lubrication drag reduction (63 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering:

The main points discussed in the most cited articles deal with Marine engineering, Structural engineering, Computational fluid dynamics, Hull and Mechanics. The most cited papers explore topics in Marine engineering which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Propulsion, Thrust and Underwater. While the primary focus in the journal articles is Structural engineering, they also dissect topics surrounding Wake and Duct (flow) as a whole.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Thermodynamics
  • Composite material

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main research concerns discussed in International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering are Mechanics, Marine engineering, Hull, Computational fluid dynamics and Stability (probability). It addresses concerns in Mechanics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Head (vessel) and Thrust. Towing is a focus of the presented Marine engineering works and it dives deep in Towing.

The featured Hull studies mainly concentrate on Operability but also cover areas of interest in Optimal design. International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering focuses on Computational fluid dynamics but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Underwater, Propeller, Airfoil, Noise and Plane (geometry). The studies on Stability (probability) discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Ship stability and Course (navigation).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Assessment of the effect of biofilm on the ship hydrodynamic performance by performance prediction method (3 citations)
  • The effects of geometrical buoy shape with nonlinear Froude-Krylov force on a heaving buoy point absorber (2 citations)
  • Parametric optimization of FPSO hull dimensions for Brazil field using sophisticated stability and hydrodynamic calculations (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Shin Hyung Rhee (19 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Inwon Lee (14 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Dae-Seung Cho (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sung-Chul Shin (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yooil Kim (11 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Pusan National University (101 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Seoul National University (82 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries (37 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Inha University (35 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Harbin Engineering University (34 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 9.68% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 44.64% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.50% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 28.57% of all publications and 14.29% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Exploring the effects of speed and scale on a ship's form factor using CFD

    Momchil Terziev;Tahsin Tezdogan;Yigit Kemal Demirel;Diego Villa

    (2021)
    23 Citations
  • The effects of geometrical buoy shape with nonlinear Froude-Krylov force on a heaving buoy point absorber

    Sung-Jae Kim;Sung-Jae Kim;Weoncheol Koo;Moo-Hyun Kim

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Effects of nonlinear FK (Froude- Krylov) and hydrostatic restoring forces on arctic-spar motions in waves

    HaKun Jang;MooHyun Kim

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Vibration control of submerged floating tunnel in waves and earthquakes through tuned mass damper

    (2022)
    10 Citations
  • Dynamic ice force estimation on a conical structure by discrete element method

    HaKun Jang;MooHyun Kim

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • Dieless bulging and nonlinear buckling of longan-shaped pressure hull

    (2023)
    6 Citations
  • Prediction of supercavitation shapes for a wide range of Froude numbers

    Jong-Ju Yi;Jong-Ju Yi;Min-Jae Kim;Seon-Hong Kim;Bu-Geun Paik

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • Spatial target path following and coordinated control of multiple UUVs

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Comparative study on the prediction of speed-power-rpm of the KVLCC2 in regular head waves using model tests

    Jin-Won Yu;Cheol-Min Lee;Jin-Hyeok Seo;Ho Hwan Chun

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • Digital twin approach with minimal sensors for Riser's fatigue-damage estimation

    (2024)
    3 Citations

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