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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Field testing and performance optimization of a weld reinforcement device in heavy haul railways	32
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	21
Validation of a rail temperature model with experimental measurements	19
Evaluation and enhancement of the post-derailment passive safety performance of train cowcatchers	18
Intelligent detection of fine cracks on sleepers based on improved YOLOv5 model of cascade fusion	17
Stability control of high-speed bogies using an adaptive vibration absorber	16
Field investigation on the effect of the tamping machine and dynamic track stabilizer on changing the rail support modulus	16
Research on ultrasonic guided wave-based high-speed turnout switch rail base flaw detection	16
Comparative analysis of rail pad lateral dynamic performance in metro systems	16
A field methodology to assess the performance of rail cleaning, using a new portable tribometer	15
Similarity based position calibration for multisource track inspection data	14
A review of freight train aerodynamics	14
A study of vertical tie reaction forces in ballasted railroad tracks through field instrumentation and numerical modeling	14
Theoretical model of fatigue limit of full-size axle with different impact defects	14
Assessing the fast non-Hertzian methods for wheel-rail rolling contact integrated in the vehicle dynamics simulation	14
Predicting vehicle-body vibration accelerations with track irregularities based on deep learning approaches	13
Effectiveness of grouted layer in the mitigation of subway-induced vibrations	12
Influence mechanism of vertical dynamic track irregularity on train operation stability of long-span suspension bridge	12
Effect of rotor eccentricity on the dynamic performance of a traction motor and its support bearings in a locomotive	12
Particle swarm optimisation of a PID-based virtual coupling controller for metro railway trains	11
Estimating the occurrence of broken rails in commuter railroads with machine learning algorithms	11
Convolutional neural networks for accurate measurement of train speed	11
The impact of short-wave effects on deterioration of track geometry	11
Multi-modal battery-operated trains on partially electrified lines: A case study on some regional lines in Italy	11

Machine learning methodology based on relative wavelet energy for identification of multiple out-of-round railway wheels	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
Experimental and simulation study on the effect of different wheel profiles on the dynamics and wheel wear of high-speed trains	10
Identification method of cyclic top defects in track geometry measurements in its early stage	10
Rail profile optimization of a subway’s sharp curve considering multiple curve sections and metal removal	10
High–speed train crash safety assessment for Train–moose collisions	9
The corrugation of railway rails: 2. Monitoring and conclusions	9
Monitoring the bogie lateral dynamics of a high-speed train through wireless sensor nodes	9
Investigating the stick-slip vibration behavior of a locomotive with adhesion control in a curve	9
Train-velocity-filtering of wayside noise to measure grind effectiveness when targeting variable wavelength rail corrugation	9
Carrydown of liquid friction modifier	9
Study on the influence of transient processes in pantograph-catenary contact-loss on the characteristics of glue rail insulation	9
Indirect identification of ballast bed lateral resistance and automatic adjustment of operation parameters during dynamic stabilization based on Convolutional Neural Networks	8
Research on movement and deposition of snow particles with different shapes in the bogie region	8
Application of waste materials for concrete and composite railway sleeper production: A review	8
Train/track coupled dynamics model of long heavy haul train based on substructure and parallel computing	8
Effect of material failure criteria on collision behavior of metro vehicle end structures	8
Characterisation and evaluation of global uneven heating during railway tread braking – Brake rig testing and field study	8
A vision-based method for line-side switch rail condition monitoring and inspection	8
Modelling and experimental characterization of secondary suspension elements for rail vehicle ride comfort simulation	8
Probabilistic review of wheel profiles based on hollow tread in the U.S. heavy haul rail network	7
Railway degradation behaviour analysis in narrow-gauge railways: A local-railway case study	7
Influence of thermal loading parameters and microstructure on the formation of stratified surface layers on railway wheels	7
Multi objective ant Colony Optimisation to obtain efficient metro speed profiles	7
Using digital image correlation (DIC) to measure railway ballast movement in full-scale laboratory testing of sleeper lateral resistance	7
Influence of coupling vertical and lateral loads on the centre negative flexural behaviour of prestressed monoblock concrete sleepers	7
Research on the working performance of fouled ballast bed under the multi-scale effect	7
An undercarriage image driven anomaly detection method for metro vehicle based on adversarial memory enhancement	7
Hunting motion of high-speed emu during cross-line operation: Mechanism and countermeasures	7
Experimental investigation on RFID-odometer-based localization of an automated shunting vehicle	7
Experimental characterization of the vibration effects on wheels of a mass rapid transit vehicle	7
Experimental simulation of alternating aerodynamic loads induced by high-speed trains passing in tunnels	7
A parallel method for assessing track segment quality in railway maintenance	7
Research on the mechanism of rail corrugation of steel spring floating slab track on metro	6
Prediction of wheel-rail contact forces using simple onboard monitoring system and machine learning	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
The traffic loading caused deformation of sand-rubber filler	6
Modelling of rolling contact fatigue under various interface conditions	6
A review of techniques for measurement of forces and neutral temperatures in railway track	6
Incentivized decarbonization through safer and more efficient heavy haul operations	6
Automated rerailing of a road-rail shunting vehicle on road-level tracks using 2D-Lidar	6
Wireless sensor nodes for freight trains condition monitoring based on geo-localized vibration measurements	6
Identification of high-impact wheels on rail transit rolling stock through acoustic sensing and machine learning	6
Characterisation of track buckling resistance	6
Horizontal curvature estimation of tram tracks using OpenStreetMap	6
Validating theoretical dynamic amplification factors using in-situ measurements for a wide range of train speeds	6
Experimental measurement of track irregularities in EMS maglev systems using the mid-chord offset method and inverse filtering technology	6
A rail corrugation index to characterize noise impacts and grinding effectiveness on rail transit systems	5
Evaluation of locomotive frame and fuel tank gusset modifications to prevent fatige cracks	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
Acceleration-based condition monitoring of track longitudinal level using multiple regression models	5
Comparison of wheel wear models for the simulation of railway wheels subjected to plastic deformation	5
A new small sample test configuration for fatigue life estimation of overhead contact wires	5
Numerical Investigation on the Flow underneath a High-Speed Train of Six Coaches Marshalled with Different Bogies	5
Application of yaw dampers with frequency-selective damping to improve the locomotive adaptability to low/high conicity stability	5
Dynamic diagnosis method and quantitative characterization of rail corrugation	5
A condition monitoring approach for the detection of defects in the primary suspension of railway vehicles	5
Finite element analysis of a crossing panel under dynamic moving load – effect of support conditions and implications on foot fatigue	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
Effect of polygon-shaped wheels on fatigue fracture of fastener clips in high-speed railway lines	5
Investigating the effect of rail profile deviation on hunting instability of high-speed railway vehicle under multi-parameter coupling	5
An authorisation framework for actively controlled running gear	5
Smart railways: AI-based track-side monitoring for wheel flat identification	5
Sliding movement temperature analysis between composite conductor rail and a collector shoe	5
Estimation of rail-wheel contact forces and wear number using wheel tread temperature rise	5
Dynamic behaviour of bridges under critical conventional and regular trains: Review of some regulations included in EN 1991-2	5
Impact simulation investigation on freight train draft gear systems	5
Development of metro track geometry fault diagnosis convolutional neural network model based on car-body vibration data	5
Improvement of the hydraulic system in a rail grinder based on the grinding effect	5