OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Transportation Geotechnics is 38. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Real-time multi-objective optimization and simulation of intelligent compaction for railway subgrade construction	100
A simple method to determine soil–water retention curves of compacted active clays	99
Permanent deformation characteristics of coarse-grained materials in high-speed railway subgrades under the combined effects of hydro-environmental variations and high-frequency dynamic loading	90
Analysis of soil settlement behind bridge abutments	87
Hydromechanical behavior of unsaturated sandy soils with different particle shapes under loading–unloading paths: Numerical simulation and experimental validation	78
Thermo-mechanical response of sand-silt mixtures	78
Investigating the particle size effect of calcareous sand using a critical state-based model with the covariance matrix adaptation evolutionary strategies algorithm optimization	74
Mechanical Properties of Palygorskite Clay Stabilized with Polyelectrolytes	71
Macro and micro analyses of static and dynamic shear characteristics of geogrid and rubber–sand mixture interface	68
Study on synergistic damage amplification mechanism and ductile–brittle transition in water-bearing freeze–thaw sandstone	63
Stability of EICP–ASKG-reinforced aeolian sand along desert highways under the combined effects of plant germination and wind erosion	60
Performance of industrial fly ash based stabilized mine haul roads under seasonal moisture changes	53
Characterization of a fractured rock mass using geological strength index: A discrete fracture network approach	51
Hydro-Mechanical Behavior of Sand Subgrades under Cyclic Loading across Moisture States: Insights from Large-Scale Physical Modeling	51
Study on the mechanical characteristics of Xiyu conglomerates based on the random seed rubbing micro-structural method	51
Optimised subgrade design for transport infrastructure: a Mechanistic-Economic approach	51
Towards a wireless sensing infrastructure for smart mobility	50
A deep learning framework incorporating physical knowledge for predicting surface settlement of pile-supported embankment	50
Reinforcement mechanism and the stress-strain behaviors of geocells made by non-woven geotextile	50
Investigation of particle migration and drainage behavior in railway ballast induced by multiphase flow using a coupled VOF-DEM approach	50
Shield machine attitude prediction and control based on outcome-oriented and numerical fusion technologies	48
Improved determination of the S-wave velocity of rocks in dry and saturated conditions: Application of machine-learning algorithms	48
Properties of calcareous sand treated by seawater-based biomineralization via bacterial-enzyme induced carbonate precipitation	48
Field comparative study of probe configurations in the vibratory probe compaction method for liquefiable silty sand ground	45
Effect of rainfall infiltration on the stability of geosynthetic reinforced walls in unsaturated soil	45

Sliding friction coefficients of coarse-grained soils with different roughness and their impacts on vibration compaction	42
Predicting subsurface classification in 2D from cone penetration test data	42
A novel data-driven approach for proactive risk assessment in shield tunnel construction	42
A novel thermodynamic constitutive model of coarse-grained soils considering the particle breakage	41
Dynamic approach-based assessment of debris flow susceptibility in the mountainous area of North China	41
A mechanical analysis model for tunnels under strike-slip faulting considering the fault zone width and nonlinear tunnel-stratum interaction	41
Investigation of resilient modulus and permanent deformation of tropical soil with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement	40
A semi-analytical solution for the transient response of one-dimensional saturated single-layer porous media with general boundary conditions	39
An implicit optimisation-based hybrid continuum method for large-deformation geotechnical analysis	39
Effect of different reinforcement strategies in cap-pile regions on the lateral bearing performance of a broken wharf in waterway traffic	39
A coupled train-track-subgrade dynamic framework integrating the continuous surface cap model for ballastless track damage analysis	39
Recent advancements on artificial intelligence in revolutionizing transportation geotechnics: Integration and innovations (2013–2025)	39
Drained shear behavior of coral sand-diatom mixtures	38
Influence of embankment properties on dynamic response considering liquefiable foundation soil	38
Detailed particle breakage of crushable granular materials under cyclic shearing conditions using dyed gypsum technique	38
Editorial Board	38
Data-driven clay-fouled ballast permeability assessment using analytical-numerical and machine learning approaches	38