OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Cold Regions Engineering is 1. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Climate Change Challenges for Flexible Pavement in Canada: An Overview	16
Frost Jacking Characteristics of Transmission Tower Pile Foundations with and without Thermosyphons in Permafrost Regions of Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	13
Comprehensive Review of Artificial Ground Freezing Applications to Urban Tunnel and Underground Space Engineering in China in the Last 20 Years	13
Experimental Study of the Anisotropic Frost Heave Characteristics of Rock Surrounding Tunnels in Cold Regions	11
Study on Mechanical Properties of Saline Soil and Evaluation of Influencing Factors	11
Effect of Freeze–Thaw Cycles on Mechanical Strength and Microstructure of Silty Clay in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	11
Stabilization of Soft Clays Exposed to Freeze–Thaw Cycles Using Chitosan	11
Cementation of Shale Soils by MICP Technology and Its Damage Characteristics Due to Freeze–Thaw Weathering Processes	10
Characterizing Ice Cover Formation during Freeze-Up on the Regulated Upper Nelson River, Manitoba	9
Effect of Sulfate Crystallization on Uniaxial Compressive Behavior of Concrete Subjected to Combined Actions of Dry–Wet and Freeze–Thaw Cycles	9
Freeze–Thaw Resistance of Nonproprietary Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete	8
Strength of Recompacted Loess Affected by Coupling between Acid–Base Pollution and Freeze–Thaw Cycles	8
Rolling Resistance Measurements on Cycleways Using an Instrumented Bicycle	7
Environmental, Economic, and Operational Impacts of Roadway Winter Maintenance: Salt Brine Field Evaluation	7
A Review of the Existing Data on Soil-Freezing Experiments and Assessment of Soil-Freezing Curves Derived from Soil–Water Retention Curves	6
Experimental Study on 2D Freezing in Saturated Soils	6
Rock Damage Constitutive Model Based on the Modified Logistic Equation under Freeze–Thaw and Load Conditions	6
Prevention of Water Intake Blockage by Ice during Supercooling Events	6
Energy Characteristics and Damage Constitutive Model of Frozen Sandstone under Triaxial Compression	5
Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Multilayer Graphene Composite Conductive Concrete	5
Simulation of Brash Ice Behavior in the Gulf of Bothnia Using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Formulation	5
Development of Electrically Conductive Cold Weather Cement Concrete	5
Calculation for Frost Jacking Resistance of Single Helical Steel Piles in Cohesive Soils	5
Estimation of Road Surface Temperature Using NOAA Gridded Forecast Weather Data for Snowplow Operations Management	5
Variation in Subgrade Temperature of Highway in Seasonal Frozen Soil Region	4

Study on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Mortar with Added Silica Fume, Nano-CaCO ₃ , and Epoxy Resin under the Action of Salt and Freeze–Thaw	4
Simulating the Effect of Frozen Soil Thaw on Wellhead Stability during Oil and Gas Drilling Operations in Arctic Waters	4
Soil Moisture Variations in Frozen Ground Subjected to Hydronic Heating	4
Field Testing and Cost–Benefit Evaluation of Corrosion-Protective Coatings on Winter Maintenance Equipment in the State of Ohio	4
Dynamic Characteristics of Polyurethane-Bonded Rubber Particle–Sand Mixture Subject to Freeze–Thaw Cycling	4
Physical Modeling of Temperature Influence on Performance of Geogrid-Reinforced Retaining Walls Considering Backfill Type Effect	4
Strength, Microstructure, and Deformation Behavior of Frozen Cemented Tailing Material	4
Creating a Universal Depth-to-Load Conversion Technique for the Conterminous United States Using Random Forests	4
Monitoring Environmental and Climatic Exposure Conditions for Structures in Cold Regions	4
Artificial Thawing of Frozen Ground: A Review	4
Adfreeze Strength of Wooden Piles in Warm Permafrost Soil	4
Visibility of Winter Operations Vehicles: The State of Practice in the United States	4
Variation in Mechanical Properties of a Lead–Rubber Bearing Exposed to Low Temperature	3
Freeze–Thaw Resistance of Concrete Made with Natural Clinoptilolite Zeolite	3
Laboratory Investigation of Prewet Deicer Performance for Winter Mobility in the Pacific Northwest	3
Strength, Deformation Behavior, and Microstructure of Cement Paste Backfill with Calcium Chloride in Subzero Environments	3
Diagnosing the Effects of Weather Factors on Cold Region Highway Traffic Operation with Two Layers of Nonparametric Statistical Analysis	3
Effect of Different Chloride Salts on the Transport of Water, Heat, and Solutes in Sandy Soil under Freezing Conditions	3
Improvement of the Thermomechanical Stability of an Embankment with Suprapermafrost Taliks by Engineering Remedial Countermeasures	3
Factors Affecting Frost Heave of Chilled Gas Pipelines	3
Pervious Concrete Chemical Degradation by Calcium Chloride Deicer	3
Laboratory Test of Second Log-Wake Law for Effects of Ice Cover and Wind Shear Stress on River Velocity Distributions	3
Thermal Stabilization of Embankments Built on Thaw-Sensitive Permafrost	3
BIM-CFD-based Thermal Analysis for Northern Buildings on Permafrost	2
Experimental Investigation of an Infrared Deicing System for Wind Power Application in a Cold Climate	2
Determination of Optimum Salting Rates for Asphalt Pavements in a Canadian Climate	2
Influence of Binder Source and Recycled Asphalt Materials on Asphalt Binder Relaxation Properties for Northern Climates	2
Factors Influencing Pavement Friction during Snowstorms	2
Spatial Mapping of Winter Road Surface Conditions via Hybrid Geostatistical Techniques	2
Stability Monitoring of Embankments Constructed by Volcanic Coarse-Grained Soil in Snowy-Cold Regions	2
Mechanism of Radial Stress in the Freezing Direction Produced by Non-Frost-Susceptible Materials	2
Study on Active Snow and Ice Melting Tests and Stability of Conductive Rubber Composites for Roads	2
Effect of Ultralow Temperature on Expansion, Strength, and Modulus of Cement-Stabilized Soil: Case Study for LNG Underground Storage in Singapore	2
Prediction of Ice-Induced Subgouge Soil Deformation in Sand Using Group Method of Data Handling–Based Neural Network	2
Transportation Agency and Landowner Perspectives on Snow Fence Programs	1
Effect of Culverts on the Thermal Regime of a Railway Embankment	1
Sintering of Manufactured Snow Using Liquid Dye in a Simulated Environment	1
Expanding Liquid Application Rate Guidance with Field Data and Practitioner Experience	1
Parameter Identification of Ice Drift toward Cross-River Bridges in Cold Regions	1
Analytical Study on Heat Transfer of a Tunnel Lining-Rock-Insulation Structure in Cold Regions	1
Conceptualizing How Agencies Could Leverage Weather-Related Connected Vehicle Application to Enhance Winter Road Services	1
Quantitative Analysis of the Microstructures of Deep Silty Clay Subjected to Two Freezing–Thawing Cycles under Subway Vibration Loading	1
Bulk Adhesion of Ice to Concrete: Review of Test Programs	1
New Experimental Investigation into the Angle of Repose of Snow	1
Durability of Concrete with Nanoparticles under the Action of Both Cl ⁻ Penetration and Freeze–Thaw Cycles	1
Discussion of “Use of Rigid Geofoam Insulation to Mitigate Frost Heave at Shallow Culvert Installations” by Ahmed Moussa, Ahmed Shalaby, Leonnie Kavanagh, and Pooneh Maghoul	1
Experimental Study on Acoustic Emission Response and Damage Evolution Characteristics of Frozen Sandstone under Lateral Unloading	1
Frost Action in Canadian Railways: A Review of Assessment and Treatment Methods	1
Proposed Method to Reduce Magnesium Chloride Deicer Damage to Pervious Concrete	1
Capillary Bridge in Contact with Ice Particles Can Be Related to the Thin Liquid Film on Ice	1

Effect of Thermogelation Biopolymers on Geotechnical Properties of Red Mud Tailings Exposed to Freeze and Thaw	1
Study on Strength Characteristics of Sodium Sulfate Saline Sand Based on Homogenization Theory	1
Review of the Impact of Permafrost Thawing on the Strength of Soils	1
Bond Properties of Glass Aggregate–Reinforced Concrete after Freeze–Thaw Cycles	1
Influence of Mixture Compositions on Impact Resistance and Mechanical Properties of Concrete Cured in Cold Temperature Conditions	1
Deicing Application of Snow and Ice Control Chemicals: Comparison of Field Performance and Operational Cost	1
Field Test of Living Snow Fences along Illinois Freeways	1
Soil Bridging Effects within Permafrost-Supported Embankment Infrastructure	1
Hydrothermal Interaction Properties of Unsaturated Frozen Soil Studied Using a Modified Soil Freezing Characteristic Curve	1
Thaw Consolidation Properties of Fine-Grained Permafrost Soils of the Mackenzie Valley, Canada	1
Impacts of Temperature Data Sets on Macroscale Snowmelt Simulations in the Missouri River Basin	1
Closure to “Physical Modeling of Temperature Influence on Performance of Geogrid-Reinforced Retaining Walls Considering Backfill Type Effect”	1
Modeling Traffic Volume Reduction as a Function of Winter Weather Factors for a Cold Region Highway	1