OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F-Journal is 5. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Field testing and performance optimization of a weld reinforcement device in heavy haul railways	34
Shaping light rail vehicle wheel profile in terms of wear and ride safety	28
Study on the application amount optimization of water-based friction modifier based on field experiments	24
Validation of a rail temperature model with experimental measurements	21
Evaluation and enhancement of the post-derailment passive safety performance of train cowcatchers	19
Intelligent detection of fine cracks on sleepers based on improved YOLOv5 model of cascade fusion	17
Comparative analysis of rail pad lateral dynamic performance in metro systems	17
Research on ultrasonic guided wave-based high-speed turnout switch rail base flaw detection	17
Field investigation on the effect of the tamping machine and dynamic track stabilizer on changing the rail support modulus	17
A field methodology to assess the performance of rail cleaning, using a new portable tribometer	16
A study of vertical tie reaction forces in ballasted railroad tracks through field instrumentation and numerical modeling	16
Effectiveness of grouted layer in the mitigation of subway-induced vibrations	16
Influence mechanism of vertical dynamic track irregularity on train operation stability of long-span suspension bridge	15
Similarity based position calibration for multisource track inspection data	15
Predicting vehicle-body vibration accelerations with track irregularities based on deep learning approaches	14
A review of freight train aerodynamics	14
Theoretical model of fatigue limit of full-size axle with different impact defects	14
Effect of rotor eccentricity on the dynamic performance of a traction motor and its support bearings in a locomotive	13
Convolutional neural networks for accurate measurement of train speed	12
Stability control of high-speed bogies using an adaptive vibration absorber	12
The impact of short-wave effects on deterioration of track geometry	11
Experimental and simulation study on the effect of different wheel profiles on the dynamics and wheel wear of high-speed trains	11
Assessing the fast non-Hertzian methods for wheel-rail rolling contact integrated in the vehicle dynamics simulation	11
Machine learning methodology based on relative wavelet energy for identification of multiple out-of-round railway wheels	11
Particle swarm optimisation of a PID-based virtual coupling controller for metro railway trains	11

Rail profile optimization of a subway’s sharp curve considering multiple curve sections and metal removal	11
Identification method of cyclic top defects in track geometry measurements in its early stage	10
Multi-modal battery-operated trains on partially electrified lines: A case study on some regional lines in Italy	10
Carrydown of liquid friction modifier	10
Research on the traction characteristic evaluation of urban rail vehicles based on entropy weight TOPSIS	10
A Method for Maintaining Virtually Coupled States of Train Convoys	10
Monitoring the bogie lateral dynamics of a high-speed train through wireless sensor nodes	10
Estimating the occurrence of broken rails in commuter railroads with machine learning algorithms	10
Train-velocity-filtering of wayside noise to measure grind effectiveness when targeting variable wavelength rail corrugation	9
Characterisation and evaluation of global uneven heating during railway tread braking – Brake rig testing and field study	9
Assessment of wind angle and track geometric characteristics’ impact on the human vibration comfort in high-speed train operations	9
Research on movement and deposition of snow particles with different shapes in the bogie region	9
Indirect identification of ballast bed lateral resistance and automatic adjustment of operation parameters during dynamic stabilization based on Convolutional Neural Networks	9
High–speed train crash safety assessment for Train–moose collisions	9
Investigating the stick-slip vibration behavior of a locomotive with adhesion control in a curve	9
A vision-based method for line-side switch rail condition monitoring and inspection	9
Train/track coupled dynamics model of long heavy haul train based on substructure and parallel computing	9
The corrugation of railway rails: 2. Monitoring and conclusions	9
Effect of material failure criteria on collision behavior of metro vehicle end structures	9
An undercarriage image driven anomaly detection method for metro vehicle based on adversarial memory enhancement	8
Probabilistic review of wheel profiles based on hollow tread in the U.S. heavy haul rail network	8
Modelling and experimental characterization of secondary suspension elements for rail vehicle ride comfort simulation	8
Application of waste materials for concrete and composite railway sleeper production: A review	8
Experimental simulation of alternating aerodynamic loads induced by high-speed trains passing in tunnels	8
Study on the influence of transient processes in pantograph-catenary contact-loss on the characteristics of glue rail insulation	8
Hunting motion of high-speed emu during cross-line operation: Mechanism and countermeasures	8
Experimental investigation on RFID-odometer-based localization of an automated shunting vehicle	7
Multi objective ant Colony Optimisation to obtain efficient metro speed profiles	7
Experimental characterization of the vibration effects on wheels of a mass rapid transit vehicle	7
A review of techniques for measurement of forces and neutral temperatures in railway track	7
Characterisation of track buckling resistance	7
Influence of thermal loading parameters and microstructure on the formation of stratified surface layers on railway wheels	7
Using digital image correlation (DIC) to measure railway ballast movement in full-scale laboratory testing of sleeper lateral resistance	7
Prediction of wheel-rail contact forces using simple onboard monitoring system and machine learning	7
Research on the mechanism of rail corrugation of steel spring floating slab track on metro	7
Identification of high-impact wheels on rail transit rolling stock through acoustic sensing and machine learning	7
Research on the working performance of fouled ballast bed under the multi-scale effect	7
A parallel method for assessing track segment quality in railway maintenance	7
Influence of coupling vertical and lateral loads on the centre negative flexural behaviour of prestressed monoblock concrete sleepers	7
Modelling of rolling contact fatigue under various interface conditions	7
Horizontal curvature estimation of tram tracks using OpenStreetMap	7
Railway degradation behaviour analysis in narrow-gauge railways: A local-railway case study	7
Incentivized decarbonization through safer and more efficient heavy haul operations	6
A theory-LSTM hybrid model of a swing-arm rubber bushing to represent the temperature, amplitude, and frequency dependencies for railway vehicle simulation	6
An authorisation framework for actively controlled running gear	6
Improvement of the hydraulic system in a rail grinder based on the grinding effect	6
The traffic loading caused deformation of sand-rubber filler	6
Validating theoretical dynamic amplification factors using in-situ measurements for a wide range of train speeds	6
Numerical Investigation on the Flow underneath a High-Speed Train of Six Coaches Marshalled with Different Bogies	6
Wireless sensor nodes for freight trains condition monitoring based on geo-localized vibration measurements	6

Experimental measurement of track irregularities in EMS maglev systems using the mid-chord offset method and inverse filtering technology	6
Automated rerailing of a road-rail shunting vehicle on road-level tracks using 2D-Lidar	6
A new small sample test configuration for fatigue life estimation of overhead contact wires	6
A holistic solution to virtual coupling based urban rail train control system	5
Development of metro track geometry fault diagnosis convolutional neural network model based on car-body vibration data	5
Mechanism and improvement for tail vehicle swaying of power-centralized EMUs	5
Wheel wear prediction for high-speed trains by considering wheel-rail elastic deformation	5
PDC-SWM-LPF: A novel feature extraction method for on-board detection of wheel polygonal wear	5
Dynamic diagnosis method and quantitative characterization of rail corrugation	5
Sliding movement temperature analysis between composite conductor rail and a collector shoe	5
Innovative requirements and evaluation methods for slab track design	5
Investigating the effect of rail profile deviation on hunting instability of high-speed railway vehicle under multi-parameter coupling	5
On monitoring fretting fatigue damage in solid railway axles by acoustic emission with unsupervised machine learning and comparison to non-destructive testing techniques	5
A rail corrugation index to characterize noise impacts and grinding effectiveness on rail transit systems	5
Impact simulation investigation on freight train draft gear systems	5
A condition monitoring approach for the detection of defects in the primary suspension of railway vehicles	5
Effect of wheel polygonization on the dynamic response of the electromechanical coupling system in a permanent magnet direct-drive locomotive	5
Smart railways: AI-based track-side monitoring for wheel flat identification	5
Acceleration-based condition monitoring of track longitudinal level using multiple regression models	5
Finite element analysis of a crossing panel under dynamic moving load – effect of support conditions and implications on foot fatigue	5
Dynamic behaviour of bridges under critical conventional and regular trains: Review of some regulations included in EN 1991-2	5
Comparison of wheel wear models for the simulation of railway wheels subjected to plastic deformation	5
Application of yaw dampers with frequency-selective damping to improve the locomotive adaptability to low/high conicity stability	5
Evaluation of locomotive frame and fuel tank gusset modifications to prevent fatige cracks	5