OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Crashworthiness 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Correction	34
Crashworthy subfloor structure with shock absorbers using fixed-to-hinged transforming joints and inward-folding composite tube filled with foam	25
Development of impact characteristics response model for combined tube expansion axial splitting module	23
Crashworthiness performance of novel pre-deformation method applied square aluminum tubes	21
Vehicle collisions analysis on highways based on multi-user driving simulator and multinomial logistic regression model on US highways in Michigan	21
MEM vs. FEM: practical crashworthiness insights for macro element modelling applied to sub-assembly and full vehicle automotive structures	18
Pedestrian safety at urban intersections: lighting conditions is the question	15
Crash behavior and optimization of double tubes with different cross section	14
Revamping the vehicle protection system using next-generation car bumper to mitigate pedestrian fatality	13
Experimental investigation on the effect of printing parameters on the impact response of thin-walled tubes produced by additive manufacturing method	12
Dynamic response of large PEM fuel cell stacks to the impact load based on a novel simplified finite element model	12
Investigate the elastoplastic deformation behaviour of a motorcycle frame under different mechanical load configurations	12
Design and optimization of bio-inspired thin-walled structures for energy absorption applications	11
How does the driver reaction behavior affect the safety benefit of intelligent safety systems?	11
A non-linear and interaction effect analysis of various risk factors influencing mobile phone use while driving among long-haul truck drivers travelling across India	10
Prediction of extent of damage in vehicle during crash using improved XGBoost model	10
Angle-side impact velocity of the car based on impact deformation analysis	9
Applicability analysis and integrated optimization of an overhead airbag for full frontal crash	9
Crashworthiness analysis and uncertainty optimization of novel multi-wall tube	9
A machine learning based optimisation method to evaluate the crushing behaviours of square tubes with rectangular-hole-type initiators	9
Product performance prediction and optimisation based on generative design: a case study of the collision of automotive front bumper beam	8
Correction	8
Evaluation of risk injury in pedestrians’ head and chest region during collision with an autonomous bus	8
A comparative analysis of factors affecting injury severity in speeding-related crashes on rural and urban roads	8
Validation of MADYMO human body model in braking maneuver with highly reclined seatback	8

An organized review of micromobility factors contributing to accidents, market and service trend, and related mishaps	8
Numerical study on the injury mechanism of blunt aortic rupture of the occupant in frontal and side-impact	7
A comprehensive review of human body model in different crash scenarios: active and passive models	7
Effectiveness analysis of a foldable booster safety seat with integrated seatbelt buckle for reducing children’s vehicle accident injury risk	7
In-plane crushing of a novel sinusoid-curved honeycomb under static and dynamic loadings	7
Design and optimization of anti-climber device for light rail transit crash energy management system	7
Improvements aiming at a safer living environment by analyzing crash severity through the use of boosting-based ensemble learning techniques	6
Modelling injury severity of victims in collisions involving public transit in Dhaka, Bangladesh	6
Study of thermal load-induced supersonic aeroelasticity in a foam-filled corrugated sandwich plate using refined shear deformation theory	6
Prediction model of crash severity in imbalanced dataset using data leveling methods and metaheuristic optimization algorithms	6
Effects of impact angles and shapes on CAI strength of composite honeycomb structure	6
Safety of children in commercial aircraft: a review	6
An improved XGBoost model to predict the injury severity of person in road crash	6
Evaluating bicycle lanes and stations safety in Barcelona: a Bayesian network approach to analyse injury severity	6
Pedestrian-ground contact injury protection method under the constraint of the vehicle-front end shape and its robust analysis	5
Design principles of energy absorbing structures subjected to combined shear-compression loading	5
Road crash analysis and countermeasures on hilly roads in a developing country using iRAP	5
Design and optimisation of vehicle frontal bumper beam with alternative carbon fibre-reinforced plastics in corrugated sandwich structure	5
Analyzing factors and interaction terms affecting urban fatal crash types based on a hybrid framework of econometric model and machine learning approaches	5
Optimisation of crashworthy passenger train seat structure to reduce injury risks	5
Improved whale optimization algorithm and its application in vehicle structural crashworthiness	5
Road safety using time-series classification algorithms	5
Network space analysis–based identification of road traffic accident hotspots: a case study	5
Crashworthiness performance of thin-walled structures towards design configuration in vehicle crash boxes application: a review	5
Head and neck injury risk resulting from impact with small unmanned aerial vehicles: effect of impact speed, angle, and location	5
Cork/aluminium double-layer sandwich panels under impact loading for lightweight ship structures	4
Predictive analysis of injury severity of person across angle crashes using machine learning models	4
Experimental and numerical comparative crashworthiness analysis of innovative renewable hybrid barrier with conventional roadside barriers	4
Investigating the impact of pavement condition and weather characteristics on road accidents (Review paper)	4
Design and evaluation of compressive properties of 3D-printed PLA stochastic open-cell foam	4
Experimental study on the impact resistance of hollow thin-walled aluminum alloy tubes and foam-filled aluminum tubes (6063-T5)	4
On the response of re-entrant auxetic structures under dynamic crushing: analytical approach and finite element simulations	4
An empirical analysis on the effects of alcohol-impairment in injury severities of motorcyclists	4
A study on the cyclist lower extremity injury risk by using German in-depth accident data	4
Performance design, development and verification of honeycomb aluminium barrier for vehicle side impact	4
An efficient material selection method driven by structural crashworthiness for lightweight design of vehicle parts	4
A novel adaptive dynamic weight distribution (ADWD) strategy applied to support vector regression (SVR)-based framework for dynamic load identification problems	4
Application of a deep neural network for the response characteristics of a hydrostatic buffer	4
Controlling aeroplane crashing through aviation infrastructure using multi-agent technology	4
Incorporating risky driving behaviour in the injury severity analysis of at-fault and not-at-fault novice driver involved crashes: a correlated random parameters logit model with heterogeneity in mean	4
An integrated energy absorbing module for battery protection of electric vehicle under lateral pole impact	4
Optimization of multiple collision characteristics using an innovative crashworthiness diagram	4
Developing a crash severity model based on multi objective evolutionary feature selection approaches	4
Axial crashworthiness of double-hat beams with various ribs	4
Risk of head and neck injuries to passengers in rollover crashes of military armoured vehicles	4
Impact resistance and structural optimization of POZD coated composite plates	4
Differences in society’s acceptance of automobile intelligent protection technologies for pedestrians/occupants and the influence of empathy	4
The multi-objective reliability-based design optimisation of buffering characteristics of airbag seat in manned airdrop	3
Multi-objective optimization design of post-soil system for enhanced W-beam guardrail containment performance	3
How does the safety performance of different vehicle types and weights affect the severity of a driver’s injury?	3

Comparison of injury severity level involving drivers with and without commercial driver’s licence involved in small vehicle crashes	3
Optimization of the crashworthiness design of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer bumper beam	3
The synthesized method based on classical mechanics and finite element for vehicle collision accident reconstruction analysis	3
Application of machine learning techniques for driving errors analysis: systematic literature review	3
Impact responses and injury analyses of a three-year-old occupant seating in forward and rearward facing CRSs using different computational models	3
Role of ABS and EPS foams in determining the performance of motorcyclist helmet during impact loading	3
From crash data to a ”virtual injury assessment”	3
Optimization of vehicle pulse index parameters based on validated vehicle-occupant finite element model	3
Evaluating constitutive models of smoothed particle hydrodynamics for bird-strike simulation	3
Effects of tube design on crashworthiness of CFRP thin-walled square beams filled with aluminium honeycomb under axial impact	3
Impact of traffic and road infrastructural design variables on road user safety – a systematic literature review	3
Evaluation of a novel head and neck restraint for harness-restrained children	3
Comparison of human injury differences in vehicle-riding/pushing bicycle accidents	3
Driving choices and behaviours of young male drivers at strategic and tactical levels	3
Identifying snowplow truck crash hotspots and spatial analysis of crashes in the mountainous roadways	3
Crashworthiness design of additively manufactured lattice-reinforced sandwich tube	3
Safety of active pre-collision seat rotation strategies for autonomous vehicles: injury risk evaluation of occupant’s neck	3
Correction	3
Using automatically generated submodels in vehicle body crash optimization	3
Prediction of pedestrian injuries in motorcycle-pedestrian crashes using THUMS FE-HBM	3
Numerical simulation and experimental validation of human head thermoregulation under motorbike helmet	3
Optimisation of Occupant Restraint Systems for Autonomous Vehicles in Reclined Postures	2
Artificially smart optimization of crash cushion device sustained by experimental and numerical study of re-entrant auxetic honeycomb	2
Numerical modelling of different airbag folding patterns and their influence on occupant responses in frontal vehicle impact	2
Mechanical performance of multi-cell thin-walled tubes under static and dynamic axial loading	2
Finite element modelling of a small-size motorcycle for frontal crashes	2
Study on impact performance and optimisation of the CRH380 high-speed train traction converter cooling unit	2
On the pacifying influence of an elastomeric foam core on the failure mechanism of sandwich composites with various skin layups	2
Research on the cushioning and energy absorption characteristics of gradient sinusoidal negative Poisson’s ratio honeycomb structures	2
Experimental & numerical study on hybrid aluminium/GFRP thin-walled column under quasi-static axial loading	2
Lateral placement distribution of vehicles at horizontal curves on two-way undivided roads	2
Study of failure mode and failure load of a civil aircraft pylon double-layer fuse pin	2
Identification of material parameters for the Vawter-Fung lung tissue constitutive model and assessment in human body model for impact loading	2
Verification test of the structural integrity of an external fuel tank for aircraft under slosh and vibration conditions	2
Damage mechanisms and analytical model of CFRP laminate under low-velocity normal and oblique impacts	2
A human body model based method for injury risk prediction considering occupant stature and posture	2
Inclined battery cells for mitigating damage in undercarriage collision	2
Research on out-of-plane impact characteristics of self-similar gradient hierarchical quasi-honeycomb structure	2
Study on the head and neck injury risk impacted by UAV: effect of impact velocity, angle, location, and mass	2
Technology roadmap of risk identification and collision avoidance decision-making in autonomous vehicles for domestic animals	2
Edgewise compression behaviour of 3D woven honeycomb composites	2
Optimization of crashworthiness of CFRP thin-walled beams filled with aluminium honeycomb based on surrogate model	2
Crashworthiness of hybrid composite-metal tubes with lateral corrugations in axial and oblique loadings	2
Combining Virtual CRASH and MADYMO to reconstruct motor vehicle collision dynamics and assess injury risk to occupants	2
Examining the factors effecting severity of two-wheeler crashes at intersections	2
On impact of cryogenic temperature rolled 6082 Al alloy by dome- and conical-nosed projectiles	2
Research on the axial energy-absorbing characteristics of CFRP thin-walled tubes based on material modification	2
BConvLSTM: a deep learning-based technique for severity prediction of a traffic crash	2
Tailoring the impact response of a spaceframe vehicle structure towards optimum crashworthiness	2
Development of a Crash Cushion Utilising Waste Tires as an Impact Absorber	2
Ductile failure behaviour characterisation of HRT with GISSMO and crashworthiness optimisation design of VRB-HRT	2