OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Cold Regions Engineering is 3. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Study on Strength Characteristics of Sodium Sulfate Saline Sand Based on Homogenization Theory	16
Evaluating the Effects of Climate Change on Spring Load Restrictions across Ontario, Canada	15
Experimental and Numerical Study of the Uniaxial Compressive Strength of Ice with Initial Fibrous Pore: Effects of Temperature and Loading Rate	13
Factors Influencing Pavement Friction during Snowstorms	13
Study on Active Snow and Ice Melting Tests and Stability of Conductive Rubber Composites for Roads	12
The Development of a Laboratory-Based Method to Simulate Cold-Weather Dusting on Mine Tailings Impoundments	11
Effect of Anti-Icing Chemicals during Hoar Frost Situations	11
Factors Affecting Frost Heave of Chilled Gas Pipelines	9
Systematic Literature Search and Meta Regression of Measured Static Ice Loads on Concrete Dams	9
Visibility of Winter Operations Vehicles: The State of Practice in the United States	8
Rock Damage Constitutive Model Based on the Modified Logistic Equation under Freeze–Thaw and Load Conditions	7
Study on Mechanical Properties of Saline Soil and Evaluation of Influencing Factors	7
Closure to “Physical Modeling of Temperature Influence on Performance of Geogrid-Reinforced Retaining Walls Considering Backfill Type Effect”	6
Stabilization of Soft Clays Exposed to Freeze–Thaw Cycles Using Chitosan	6
Strength, Microstructure, and Deformation Behavior of Frozen Cemented Tailing Material	6
Analysis of Construction Workers’ Health and Safety in Cold Weather Conditions	6
BIM-CFD-based Thermal Analysis for Northern Buildings on Permafrost	6
Statistical Evaluation of Seismic Velocity Models of Permafrost	5
Strength, Deformation Behavior, and Microstructure of Cement Paste Backfill with Calcium Chloride in Subzero Environments	5
Energy Characteristics and Damage Constitutive Model of Frozen Sandstone under Triaxial Compression	5
Multiple Camera Large-Scale Particle Image Velocimetry Feasibility for Rivers in Alaska	5
Quantitative Analysis of the Microstructures of Deep Silty Clay Subjected to Two Freezing–Thawing Cycles under Subway Vibration Loading	5
A Review of the Existing Data on Soil-Freezing Experiments and Assessment of Soil-Freezing Curves Derived from Soil–Water Retention Curves	4
Rolling Resistance Measurements on Cycleways Using an Instrumented Bicycle	4
Reviewers	4

Cost–Benefit Analysis of Implementing Solar Photovoltaic Structural Snow Fences in Minnesota	4
Physical Model Tests of Piles under Freeze–Thaw Cycles Subjected to Individual and Combined Loads	4
Optimizing Snow and Ice Route Removal Operations Using Vehicle Routing Problems and Geographic Information System	4
Thermal Stabilization of Embankments Built on Thaw-Sensitive Permafrost	4
Mechanism of Radial Stress in the Freezing Direction Produced by Non-Frost-Susceptible Materials	4
Effect of Thermogelation Biopolymers on Geotechnical Properties of Red Mud Tailings Exposed to Freeze and Thaw	4
Reviewers	4
Impacts of Temperature Data Sets on Macroscale Snowmelt Simulations in the Missouri River Basin	4
Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Nanoconcretes Exposed to Low-Temperature Curing	4
Discussion of “Effect of Culverts on the Thermal Regime of a Railway Embankment”	3
Thaw Consolidation Properties of Fine-Grained Permafrost Soils of the Mackenzie Valley, Canada	3
Targeted Sanding and Its Impact on Heavy Hauler Pull Force and Surface Friction	3
Transport Properties and Deicing Salt Resistance of Blended Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete	3
Effect of Sulfate Crystallization on Uniaxial Compressive Behavior of Concrete Subjected to Combined Actions of Dry–Wet and Freeze–Thaw Cycles	3
Effect of Frozen Ground on Seismic Response of Pile-Supported Bridge	3
Conceptualizing How Agencies Could Leverage Weather-Related Connected Vehicle Application to Enhance Winter Road Services	3
Discussion of “Prevention of Water Intake Blockage by Ice during Supercooling Events”	3
Closure to “Use of Rigid Geofoam Insulation to Mitigate Frost Heave at Shallow Culvert Installations” by Ahmed Moussa, Ahmed Shalaby, Leonnie Kavanagh, and Pooneh Maghoul	3