Yasuo Yoshimura

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 752 citations indexed

About

Yasuo Yoshimura is a scholar working on Ocean Engineering, Computational Mechanics and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yasuo Yoshimura has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 752 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Ocean Engineering, 21 papers in Computational Mechanics and 9 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yasuo Yoshimura's work include Ship Hydrodynamics and Maneuverability (34 papers), Maritime Navigation and Safety (19 papers) and Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions (19 papers). Yasuo Yoshimura is often cited by papers focused on Ship Hydrodynamics and Maneuverability (34 papers), Maritime Navigation and Safety (19 papers) and Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions (19 papers). Yasuo Yoshimura collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Brazil. Yasuo Yoshimura's co-authors include Hironori Yasukawa, Kensaku Nomoto, Michio Ueno, Yoshiaki Tsukada, Ning Ma, Tomohiro Ishikawa, Noriyuki Sasaki, Hiroyuki Yano, Hirotake Yokota and Hideyuki Suzuki and has published in prestigious journals such as Ocean Engineering, Fisheries Science and Journal of Marine Science and Technology.

In The Last Decade

Yasuo Yoshimura

44 papers receiving 693 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Introduction of MMG standard method for ship maneuvering predictions

2014 432 citations Hironori Yasukawa, Yasuo Yoshimura profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yasuo Yoshimura Japan	12	665	253	250	114	100	48	752
Michio Ueno Japan	16	598 0.9×	317 1.3×	189 0.8×	182 1.6×	94 0.9×	69	691
Serge Sutulo Portugal	17	668 1.0×	119 0.5×	305 1.2×	74 0.6×	133 1.3×	48	779
Guillaume Delefortrie Belgium	16	700 1.1×	257 1.0×	393 1.6×	87 0.8×	118 1.2×	98	815
Hirotada Hashimoto Japan	18	707 1.1×	117 0.5×	468 1.9×	75 0.7×	218 2.2×	69	879
Hironori Yasukawa Japan	18	1.2k 1.8×	432 1.7×	568 2.3×	169 1.5×	224 2.2×	113	1.3k
Atsuo Maki Japan	14	559 0.8×	120 0.5×	180 0.7×	62 0.5×	126 1.3×	69	697
Kwang-Jun Paik South Korea	15	471 0.7×	230 0.9×	423 1.7×	241 2.1×	98 1.0×	60	813
Toshifumi Fujiwara Japan	12	427 0.6×	276 1.1×	127 0.5×	130 1.1×	74 0.7×	72	521
Zao-Jian Zou China	17	624 0.9×	136 0.5×	211 0.8×	113 1.0×	154 1.5×	68	918
Gabriele Bulian Italy	20	740 1.1×	95 0.4×	544 2.2×	101 0.9×	290 2.9×	74	986

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Yoshimura, Yasuo, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Takuya Taniguchi, & Hironori Yasukawa. (2025). Empirical formulas of hydrodynamic parameters for predicting ship maneuvering based on the MMG-model. Ocean Engineering. 337. 121831–121831.

Houtani, Hidetaka, Rodolfo T. Gonçalves, Yasuo Yoshimura, et al.. (2023). Stereo Reconstruction Method for 3D Surface Wave Fields around a Floating Body Using a Marker Net in a Wave Tank. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 11(9). 1683–1683. 1 indexed citations

Suzuki, Hideyuki, et al.. (2021). Non-Linear Motion Characteristics of a Shallow Draft Cylindrical Barge Type Floater for a FOWT in Waves. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 9(1). 56–56. 7 indexed citations

Gonçalves, Rodolfo T., Hidetaka Houtani, Yasuo Yoshimura, et al.. (2021). Dynamic Behavior of a Flexible Multi-Column FOWT in Regular Waves. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 9(2). 124–124. 11 indexed citations

Terada, Daisuke, et al.. (2020). Investigation on Maneuverability of a POD Propulsion Ship by Free-Running Model Experiments. The Journal of Japan Institute of Navigation. 143(0). 48–56.

Yoshimura, Yasuo, et al.. (2016). Equivalent Simple Mathematical Model for the Manoeuvrability of Twin-propeller Ships under the same propeller-rps. Journal of the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers. 24(0). 157–166. 2 indexed citations

Yokota, Hirotake, et al.. (2016). 4-DOF Mathematical Model for Manoeuvring Simulation including Roll Motion. Journal of the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers. 24(0). 167–179. 13 indexed citations

Nakamura, Mitsuhiro, et al.. (2015). Development of Free-running Test Techniques Using a Small Ship Model. The Journal of Japan Institute of Navigation. 133(0). 88–94. 1 indexed citations

Yano, Hiroyuki, et al.. (2015). Simple Simulation Model for Manoeuvring Ship Motion of Twin-propeller and Single-rudder Ships. The Journal of Japan Institute of Navigation. 133(0). 28–33. 3 indexed citations

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Yasukawa, Hironori & Yasuo Yoshimura. (2013). Investigation of Roll-Coupling Effect on Ship Maneuverability. Journal of the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers. 17.

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Yoshimura, Yasuo, et al.. (2011). Hydrodynamic Force Database with Medium High Speed Merchant Ships Including Fishing Vessels and Investigation into a Manoeuvring Prediction Method. Journal of the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers. 14. 63–73. 29 indexed citations

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Yoshimura, Yasuo. (2011). Effect of Roll Motion on Ship Manoeuvrability by a Rudder to Yaw Response Equation. Journal of the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers. 13. 11–18. 4 indexed citations

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Yabuki, H. & Yasuo Yoshimura. (2007). On the Rudder Control during Stopping Maneuver for Single-CPP, Single-rudder Ships. The Journal of Japan Institute of Navigation. 116(0). 153–160. 1 indexed citations

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Yabuki, H., et al.. (2005). On the Estimation of Stopping Ability and Critical Range of Stopping Maneuver without Tug Assistance under Windy Condition. The Journal of Japan Institute of Navigation. 112(0). 315–322. 1 indexed citations

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Yabuki, H., Noriyuki Sasaki, & Yasuo Yoshimura. (1999). Stopping Ability of a Ship with Single CPP and Single Rudder : Comparative Full-scale Experiments between CPP and FPP. The Journal of Japan Institute of Navigation. 101(0). 95–102. 1 indexed citations

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Yoshimura, Yasuo. (1998). Stiffness Analysis of Precision Machinery Elements. Analysis on Stiffness of Elastic Hinges.. Journal of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering. 64(11). 1589–1593. 6 indexed citations

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Yoshimura, Yasuo, et al.. (1992). Coasting Manoeuvrability of Single CPP Equipped Ship. The Journal of Japan Institute of Navigation. 86(0). 243–250. 2 indexed citations

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Yoshimura, Yasuo, et al.. (1991). On the Prediction of the Sailing Performance for a Large Sail Training Ship. The Journal of Japan Institute of Navigation. 84(0). 19–27. 1 indexed citations

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Yoshimura, Yasuo, et al.. (1989). Displacement characteristics of one piece parallel spring movement for balance. (4th Report). Four leaf springs with dimensional errors.. Journal of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering. 55(4). 748–753. 1 indexed citations

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Yoshimura, Yasuo, et al.. (1987). Displacement Characteristics of One Piece Parallel Spring Movement for Balance (1st Report). Journal of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering. 53(11). 1746–1751. 1 indexed citations

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