OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Terramechanics is 9. 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
Editorial Board	49
Terrain mobility performance optimization: Fundamentals for autonomous vehicle applications Part II. Computational simulation, implementation for mobility design, and validation	43
Machine learning approach for predicting soil penetration resistance under different moisture conditions	39
Machine learning-based estimation of agricultural tyre sinkage: A streamlit web application	34
Rapid and precise calibration of soil microparameters for high-fidelity discrete element models in vehicle mobility simulation	32
The effect of roller pressure and share of plant matter in mulching soil cultivation on its density and water content	29
Correlations between moisture content and color spectrum of sandy soils	25
Editorial Board	24
Comparison of wheel load application methods in single-wheel testbeds	21
Predicting unsaturated soil strength of coarse-grained soils for mobility assessments	20
Interaction-aware control for robotic vegetation override in off-road environments	20
Full-field and point strain measurement via the inner surface of a rolling large lug tyre	19
Discrete element contact model and parameter calibration of sticky particles and agglomerates	19
Design and multi-body dynamic analysis of inline and offset track configuration in deep-sea mining vehicles for enhanced traction in soft seabed	19
Design and passability study of soil-plowing wheel facing soft terrain	19
Shortwave infrared fusion for snow surface traversability mapping	18
Modeling wheeled locomotion in granular media using 3D-RFT and sand deformation	17
An instrumentation system to measure the loads acting on the tractor PTO bearing during rotary tillage	17
Parameter study and identification of DEM modeling for varied sand moisture content based on bulldozing experiment	17
Analysis of tire characteristics driving on asphalt paved roads covered with volcanic ash	16
Geotechnical assessment of terrain strength properties on Mars using the Perseverance rover’s abrading bit	16
Fundamental study on underwater trafficability for tracked vehicle	15
A method for predicting the internal motion resistance of rubber-tracked undercarriages, Pt. 2. A research on the motion resistance of road wheels	15
Effect of contact length of bias ply tractor tire on its tractive performance	15
Vibration characteristics analysis and suspension parameter optimization of tractor/implement system with front axle suspension under ploughing operation condition	15

Development of an artificial neural network model with graphical user interface for predicting contact area of bias-ply tractor tyres on firm surface	15
Analyzing bearing capacity changes due to vibration in discrete element method simulations	14
Dynamic behavior of an agricultural power take-off driveline for rattle noise reduction: Part 1. Effect of spline tolerance on the power take-off rattle noise	13
Obstacle detection in snow covered terrain	13
A novel evaluation method for rolling energy losses of tacked vehicle road wheels using experimental modal analysis	12
Editorial Board	12
Agricultural tyre stiffness change as a function of tyre wear	12
Override forces through clumps of small vegetation	12
Numerical analysis of tire mobility on deformable plastic clay in saturated conditions using total and effective stress frameworks	12
Field tests of the experimental installation for soil processing	12
The running gear construction impact on overcoming obstacles by light high-mobility tracked UGV	11
Editorial Board	11
Recurrent and convolutional neural networks for deep terrain classification by autonomous robots	11
Literature review on Archimedean screw propulsion for off-road vehicles	11
Dynamic impact of wheeled skidders on forest soil in felling areas	11
Tractive performance analysis of the SRTT with respect to the spin count and the ASTM F1805 parameters	11
Development of software for performance analysis of wheeled tractors	11
Experimental evaluation of cone index gradient as a metric for the prediction of wheel performance in reduced gravity	11
Acoustic winter terrain classification for offroad autonomous vehicles	11
Experimental study and analysis of the position and attitude deviation of planetary rover during driving	10
Agricultural tractor bogie axle adoption: Market opportunities and traction and ground pressure improvements through mobility metrics and simulations	10
Embedded digital display and warning system of velocity ratio and wheel slip for tractor operated active tillage implements	9
Parametric analysis of traction energy of an autonomous wheeled robotic system for application in greenhouse environment	9
Prediction and optimizing the multiple responses of the overall energy efficiency (OEE) of a tractor-implement system using response surface methodology	9
Vehicle mobility on highly organic soils	9
Effect of surface roughness on tyre characteristics	9
Editorial Board	9
Experimental analysis of mechanical properties of coastal terrain via bevameter tests	9