OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Infrastructure Systems is 2. 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
Repositioning Shared Urban Personal Transport Units: Considerations of Travel Cost and Demand Uncertainty	74
Smart Cities: Infrastructure, Air Quality, Disaster Response, and Data Management	29
Integrated Evolutionary Algorithms/Computational Fluid Dynamics for Drag Reduction in Highway Design	27
Road Infrastructure Development Index for Urban Residential Layouts Using Satellite Images and the Analytical Hierarchy Process	27
Simplified Exhaustive Search Approach for Estimating the Nonhomogeneous Transition Probabilities for Infrastructure Asset Management	25
Development and Application of Instrumented Bicycle and Its Sensing Technology in Condition Assessments for Bike Trails	24
Identifying the Opportunities and Challenges of Project Bundling: Modeling and Discovering Key Patterns Using Unsupervised Machine Learning	21
Aggregate Spatial Analysis of Design Reliability to Sight Distance Requirements: Assessing Reliability of Transportation Infrastructure on a Network Level	20
Large-Scale Automated Sustainability Assessment of Infrastructure Projects Using Machine Learning Algorithms with Multisource Remote Sensing Data	18
Effect of Residential Building Wind Retrofits on Social and Economic Community-Level Resilience Metrics	17
Using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps to Explore the Dynamic Impact of Megaproject Governance on Performance	16
Impact of Highway Nonuser Revenue on Equity Ratio: Exploratory Analysis	16
Condition-Based Maintenance and Availability Analysis of Wind Farm Infrastructure	14
Impacts of Increased Prediction Accuracy in Management Decisions: A Study of Full-Depth Reclamation Pavements	14
Arc- and Path-Based Models and a Heuristic Method for the Building Evacuation Planning Problem	12
Multiyear Maintenance and Rehabilitation Optimization for Large-Scale Infrastructure Networks: An Enhanced Genetic Algorithm Approach	12
Investigation on the Dynamic Characteristics of Track Slab with the Influence of Rail Corrugation	12
Social Cost Optimization Model and Empirical Evaluation of Intervention Effects on Ugandan Road Pavements	12
Efficient Approach for Autonomous Facility Inspection Using UAV Images	11
Enhanced Safety Performance Function for Highway Segments in Oklahoma	11
Pavement Deterioration Modeling and Network-Level Pavement Management Using Continuous Deflection Measurements	10
Regional Evaluation of Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Ground Deformation for City-Scale Transportation Resilience Analysis	10
Policy Gradient–Based Focal Loss to Reduce False Negative Errors of Convolutional Neural Networks for Pavement Crack Segmentation	10
The Other Side of the Interdependency Coin: Identifying Coordination and Investment Opportunities for Infrastructure Systems	10
Impact of Sectoral Infrastructure on Export and Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: Evidence from Selected South Asian Economies by Applying a New Global Infrastructure Index	10

Spatial Characterization of Strain Variation in the Profile of Tunnel Structure Using Monitoring Data and Numerical Modeling	10
Parking Infrastructure Location Design and User Pricing in the Prospective Era of Autonomous Vehicle Operations	9
Impact of Operational and Restoration Interdependencies on Cost and Disruptive Effect in Multilayered Infrastructure Networks	9
Performance Assessment of Deteriorating Bridge Channels in the Presence of Hurricane Failures: The Competing Risks Scenario	9
Coopetition Strategies of International Joint Ventures for High-Speed Railway Projects	9
Modeling and Understanding Dispute Causation in the US Public–Private Partnership Projects	9
Evaluation of the Consistency of Bridge Inspection Ratings in New York State	9
An Automated Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity Condition Assessment Method Using Mobile LiDAR and Video Log Images	9
Life-Cycle Cost Analysis of Deteriorating Civil Infrastructures Incorporating Social Sustainability	9
Locomotive Model for International Competitive Advantages Paths of High-Speed Railway Contractors	9
Early Termination Mechanism of Public–Private Partnership Transportation Projects with Government Guarantee	9
Image Processing–Based Framework for Determining Deterioration in Sewer Pipe Defects	9
Using and Improving the CLARC Database for Interdependent Infrastructure Modeling and Simulation	9
Life-Cycle Cost Model of High-Speed Railway Considering Carbon Emissions	8
Building Resilience in Civil Infrastructure Systems: System-Level Biomimicry to Address Complex Managerial Challenges	8
Infrastructure Asset Management System Optimized Configuration: A Genetic Algorithm–Complex Network Theoretic Metamanagement Approach	8
Empirical Risk Analysis Methodology for Adversarial Threats against Critical Infrastructure	8
IoT-Enabled Real-Time Monitoring System for Plastic Shrinkage of Concrete	7
Preparing Road Infrastructure to Accommodate Connected and Automated Vehicles: System-Level Perspective	7
Automated Detection of Pavement Manhole on Asphalt Pavements with an Improved YOLOX	7
Considerations for Studying the Impacts of COVID-19 and Other Complex Hazards on Drinking Water Systems	7
Performance Assessment of Oil Supply Chain Infrastructure Subjected to Hurricanes	7
Bundling Road and Railway Infrastructure Operators: Analysis of the Impact on Efficiency	7
Implications of Climate Change Mitigation and Household Water Saving in Existing Water Networks: Upgrade Requirements and Hydraulic Perspectives	7
Using Agent-Based Modeling to Determine the Concession Period of BOT Contracts	7
Strengthening Project Development in Developing Countries: Investigating the Infrastructure Enabling Environment through a Systems Analysis	6
Estimating Runway Overrun Risks of Landing Aircraft	6
Determining Critical Cascading Effects of Flooding Events on Transportation Infrastructure Using Data Mining Algorithms	6
Integrated Modeling of Tap Water Perception and Consumption of Bottled Water: An Exploratory Analysis	6
Mitigating Factors of Financial Distress Causalities of Project Performance in Ghana	6
Risk-Informed Decision-Making for Predisaster Risk Mitigation Planning of Interdependent Infrastructure Systems: Case Study of Jamaica	6
Network-Level Bridge Deterioration Prediction Models That Consider the Effect of Maintenance and Rehabilitation	6
Climate-Proofing Critical Energy Infrastructure: Smart Grids, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning for Power System Resilience against Extreme Weather Events	6
Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning and Survival Analysis Combinations for Water Main Failure Prediction	6
Development of Deep Learning Pavement Extraction and Crack Segmentation Algorithms to Analyze UAV Images of Roadways	5
Risk Assessment Method for Forecasting Time-Dependent Aging Effects on Corrosion Rate: Preemptive Bridge Assets Management	5
Performance Forecasts of US Highway Bridge Networks Using Generalized Poisson–Binomial Distribution	5
Societal Impacts of a Complete Street Project in a Mixed Urban Corridor: Case Study in Pittsburgh	5
Identifying the Critical Factors Affecting the Operational Performance of Characteristic Healthcare Town PPP Projects: Evidence from China	5
Assessing the Effects of Closure-Free Periods on Railway Intervention Costs and Service	5
Monitoring of Gantry Crane Track Health with Commodity IOT Devices	5
Automated Bridge Crack Detection Based on Improving Encoder–Decoder Network and Strip Pooling	5
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Intelligent Pixel-Level Rail Running Band Detection Based on Deep Learning	4
Damage Detection of Structures Considering Environmental Variations Based on the Deviation Patterns of Natural Frequencies	4
Community Capitals Framework for Linking Buildings and Organizations for Enhancing Community Resilience through the Built Environment	4
Combining Machine Learning and Survival Statistics to Predict Remaining Service Life of Watermains	4
Dynamic Assessment of the Transfer Risks in China’s Public–Private Partnership Water Projects: A System Dynamics Approach	4
Optimal Bridge Retrofitting Selection for Seismic Risk Management Using Genetic Algorithms and Neural Network–Based Surrogate Models	4
Effects of Cement Changes and Aggregate System on Mechanical Properties of Concrete	4

Integrating the Risk of Climate Change into Transportation Asset Management to Support Bridge Network-Level Decision-Making	4
Resource Allocation Framework for Optimizing Long-Term Infrastructure Network Resilience	4
Integrated Framework for Assessment of Time-Variant Flood Fragility of Bridges Using Deep Learning Neural Networks	4
Optimal Repair Policies for Infrastructure Systems with Life Cycle Cost Minimization and Annual Cost Leveling	4
Assessing Pavement Friction Need for Safe Integration of Autonomous Vehicles into Current Road System	4
Household Adaptations to Infrastructure System Service Interruptions	4
Dynamic Resilience Quantification of Hydropower Infrastructure in Multihazard Environments	4
2020 Matthew G. Karlaftis Best Paper Award	3
Infrastructure Decision-Making under Climate Change Uncertainty: Case Study of Centralized Heating at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio	3
Resilience Assessment for Streamline Network of Transportation Hub Complex Based on Service Performance	3
Reliability Assessment of Water Distribution Networks Using Minimum Cut Set Analysis	3
Mere Nuisance or Growing Threat? The Physical and Economic Impact of High Tide Flooding on US Road Networks	3
Condition Modeling of Railway Drainage Pipes	3
Improving Online Community Engagement Practices for Infrastructure Decision-Making: Experiences from Stormwater Infrastructure Management in Houston, Texas, during the COVID-19 Pandemic	3
Modeling Potential Damages of Hurricanes at the Facility Scale: A Case Study of Eglin Air Force Base	3
Discussion of “Image Processing–Based Framework for Determining Deterioration in Sewer Pipe Defects”	3
Risks in Reuse of Highway Bridge Foundations	3
Accuracy of Drone-Based Surveys: Structured Evaluation of a UAS-Based Land Survey	3
Subway Ridership: Accounting for Regional Variation across Land-Use and Socioeconomic Settings	3
Assessing the Policy Provisions and Institutional Behavioral Factors Influencing Rail Infrastructure Financing in Developing Countries	3
IRI Estimation Based on Pavement Distress Type, Density, and Severity: Efficacy of Machine Learning and Statistical Techniques	3
Critical Challenges in Execution of Hybrid Annuity Model Construction Projects: Understanding the Contractor’s Perspective	3
Managing Participants’ Behaviors: A Framework to Improve the Process Efficiency of Transport Public-Private Partnerships	3
Trends, Topics, Leaders, Influential Studies, and Future Challenges of Machine Learning Studies in the Rail Industry	3
Life-Cycle Cost Analysis Framework to Support Data Procurement Strategies for Infrastructure Assets	3
Rolling Stock Monitoring with Wayside Train-Monitoring Systems Using Fiber Optic Cords	3
Feasibility of a Surface-Based Controlled Source Electromagnetic Method for Detection of Buried Pipelines and Corrosion Effects	3
Key Decision-Making Factors Influencing Bundling Strategies: Analysis of Bundled Infrastructure Projects	3
Evaluating the Corruption Susceptibility Index of Infrastructure Procurement and Management in the Developed Context: The Case of Hong Kong	3
Resilience-Based Optimal Seismic Retrofit and Recovery Strategies of Bridge Networks under Mainshock–Aftershock Sequences	3
Benefits of Alternative Criteria for Scheduling Dewatering Events at Navigation Locks and Repairing or Replacing Lock Components	3
Fuzzy Approach for Evaluating Critical Factors in the Design and Construction of Conventional Wastewater Treatment Plants	3
VfM-at-Risk Analysis Model for Build–Operate–Transfer Infrastructure Projects	3
Bridge Infrastructure Management System: Autoencoder Approach for Predicting Bridge Condition Ratings	2
Economic Impact Assessment of Severe Weather–Induced Power Outages in the US	2
Flexible Planning for Intercity Multimodal Transport Infrastructure	2
Predicting Damages to Remainder Parcels in Right-of-Way Acquisitions for Expanding Transportation Infrastructure: Using a Truncated Finite-Mixture Model	2
Factors Underpinning the Successful Return of Public–Private Partnership Projects to Public Authority: Assessing the Critical Success Factors of the Transfer Phase of Chinese Water Projects	2
Performance Evaluation of Water Environment Treatment PPP Projects Based on Multisource Spatiotemporal Data Fusion	2
Remote Structural Infrasound: Case Studies of Real-Time Infrastructure System Monitoring	2
Nonlinear Interdependency Measures for Infrastructure Systems: Case Study of Biofuel Infrastructure Development	2
Postdisaster Recovery Planning for Interdependent Infrastructure Systems Prioritizing the Functionality of Healthcare Facilities	2
Multihazard Scenarios for Regional Seismic Risk Assessment of Spatially Distributed Infrastructure	2
Interdependent Infrastructures as a Multiteam System: Enhancing Resilience	2
An In-Depth Econometric Analysis of Pavement Performance and Service Life by Pavement Rehabilitation Treatment Type and Delivery Method	2
Comparative Analysis of Markovian Methodologies for Modeling Infrastructure System Performance	2
The Mediating Role of Infrastructure Vulnerability on the Political Risk of Foreign Infrastructure Investment in Developing Countries: Insights from Brazil and China	2
The Determinants of Time Overruns in Portuguese Public Projects	2
Impact Echo Data Visualization through Augmented Reality	2
Pareto Efficiency Analysis of Private Toll Road Networks	2
Accepting Peer Reviews as Continuing Education for Professional Engineers	2
Automatic Damage Segmentation Framework for Buried Sewer Pipes Based on Machine Vision: Case Study of Sewer Pipes in Zhengzhou, China	2
Liability Cost of Government Guarantees in Highway Concession Projects: Case of the Salvador–Itaparica Bridge	2
Investigating Social Vulnerability, Exposure, and Transport Network Disruption in the Mid-Atlantic Region	2
Modeling Interaction of Emergency Inspection Routing and Restoration Scheduling for Postdisaster Resilience of Highway–Bridge Networks	2
Analysis of Interregional Commuters Traffic Delay Induced by Shoreline Protection of Different Areas of the San Francisco Bay Area	2
Resilient Construction of Critical Infrastructure: Anticipating and Measuring Supply Chain Delays from Global Disruptions	2
A Reinforcement Learning Method for Multiasset Roadway Improvement Scheduling Considering Traffic Impacts	2
Resilience of Road Transportation Networks under Hydrological Hazards: A Review of Recent Studies	2
Thirty-Year Airfield Pavement Behavioral and Economic Simulation to Improve Budget Allocation for the US Air Force Network	2
Transportation Infrastructure Decision Flexibility in Response to Climate Change and Demand Uncertainties: The Mackenzie Valley Highway in Canada’s Northwest Territories	2
Applying Machine Vision Algorithm on Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity Measurement	2
Impact of Contractual Flexibility on BIM-Enabled PPP Project Performance during the Construction Phase	2