OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Cold Regions Science and Technology is 31. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	104
Numerical analyses on the spatial-temporal thermal influence range of embankment in the Qinghai-Tibet Engineering Corridor	66
Influence of intermediate principal stress ratio on strength and deformation characteristics of frozen sandy soil under different moisture contents	58
Insight of key parameters in freeze-thaw damage on the performance of cement-based materials: A comparative study with rapid-freeze method	58
Research on the types and characteristics of permafrost engineering distress in the China-Nepal Transportation Corridor	56
Study on the shear mechanical characteristics and model of the frozen soil-concrete interface based on stress path loading	56
Editorial Board	55
Regional freezing index and its frequency calculation considering the certainty effects of elevation and latitude	50
Editorial Board	50
Study on the effects of temperature fluctuations in the seasonal frozen regions on the axial force and deformation of steel support structures in deep foundation pits	49
Data-theory driven prediction approach for the residual axial load carrying capacity of RC columns under salt freeze-thaw cycles	43
Numerical simulation of water migration in saturated soft clay induced by horizontal freezing	42
Enhanced post freeze-thaw stability of Zn/Pb co-contaminated soil through MgO-activated steel slag and fiber treatment	42
Comparative analysis of nine categories of soil freezing characteristic curve models for simulating frost heave	41
Formulation and validation of resistance prediction scheme for ships in ice regime described in WMO egg code	40
Durable icephobicity: A lubricant-infused nickel scaffold approach	40
Deterioration process and damage constitutive model of concrete under freeze-thaw circumstance of severely cold regions	40
Detection of the freezing state and non-closure distances of loess with different water contents under bidirectional freezing by ultrasonic testing	40
An initial study of interference coloration for quantifying the texture and fabric of ice	39
Corrigendum to ‘Study on the deformation and cracking characteristics of bridge-crossing reservoir ice sheet in cold regions’ [Cold Regions Science and Technology Volume 237 September 2025 104517]	39
Predicting the fracture temperature of asphalt mixtures under wet-dry cycles: An SCB test-based framework	38
Investigation of ice and snow accumulations on the bogie areas of high-speed trains using ice wind tunnel experiments	38
Performance of clay soil reinforced with PET plastic waste subjected to freeze-thaw cycles for pavement subgrade application	38
Comprehensive evaluation of thermally conductive functional layer on snow-melting performance for electric heating bridge system	37
First subsurface characterization of periglacial areas in the Yendegaia National Park, Southern Tierra del Fuego Island, Chile	37

Water transfer in building materials over capillary saturation during freezing	36
Thawing warm permafrost of quicklime (CaO) piles and their optimization design	36
Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) of frozen soil: A model considering temperature, moisture, and strain rate	35
Modeling of frozen soil-structure interface shear behavior by supervised deep learning	33
A new strategy for improving the anti-dispersal properties and mechanical performance of dispersed soil in seasonal frozen regions: Research on the application of soybean urease-induced carbonate prec	33
Volumetric behavior of an unsaturated clayey soil-rock mixture subjected to freeze-thaw cycles: A new insight	31
Ground surface boundary condition methods for analysis of climate-driven permafrost thaw: A comparative study and long-term projections for Nunavik, Canada	31
Comparative study of different materials for insulated pavement in cold regions	31
Experimental study on the effect and influence mechanism of boundary hydraulic pressure on frost heaving	31