OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Rail Transportation is 3. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Influence of dynamic properties of rail pad on vibration characteristics of E-type fastener clip	39
Construction of a track irregularity spectrum for Chinese metros and its influence on vehicle dynamic performance	33
Towards digital twin trains: implementing a cloud-based framework for railway vehicle dynamics simulation	32
3-D numerical study of drag coefficient change for a moving train inside a tunnel	24
Dynamic behaviour of rack vehicle considering traction characteristics in mountainous region	22
Leveraging machine learning to predict rail corrugation level from axle-box acceleration measurements on commercial vehicles	22
Reliability assessment of vibration damping track system based on integrated improved SE-U-Net and PDEM	21
Experimental evaluation on dynamic performance of medium–low-speed maglev vehicle running on low-positioned subgrade	19
Aerodynamic noise analysis of the skirting board under an ultra-high-speed train based on bidimensional empirical mode decomposition	17
Two-stage optimization method for real-time rescheduling and track reallocation at large high-speed railway station under equipment failure	17
Rail surface damage management through monitoring and modelling	17
Numerical study of aerodynamic noise induced by high-speed trains passing through underground stations	17
Friction and vibration behaviours of high-speed train brake system excited by wheel flats	16
Effect of bogie compartment covering on flow and heat dissipation of high-speed trains	16
Mechanism of rail corrugation formation on metro curves with a type of floating-slab track	16
An accurate detection and segmentation model of traction substation equipment for high-speed railway based on cascade query embedding	15
Wheel wear and rolling contact fatigue evolution under interaction of abrasive block and wheel–rail contact: results from field test	15
An improved full Fourier series method approaching the stitched catenary in high-speed railway	15
Curve squeal of modern tramcars: comparison between independently rotating wheels and solid axles	15
Investigation on the distortion of compression wave and sonic boom in an extra-long tunnel with different high-speed trains	15
Field measurements of aerodynamic pressures induced by suburban rail transit train passing through double-track tunnel with mid-partition wall	14
Experiment and analysis of train-induced metro depot vibration	14
Investigating the effect of using softer rail-pads on ground-borne vibration from underground railways	14
An experimental analysis of dynamic deformation and settlement resistance in a novel prestressed railway subgrade	14
Probabilistic machine learning approach to reliability analysis of a bogie frame under dynamic loading	14

Experimental investigation of wheel rail adhesion under leaf contamination conditions	14
Railway transition zones: evaluation of existing transition structures and a newly proposed transition structure	13
Load characteristics investigation on a rack vehicle under tractive conditions on large slope line	13
Dynamic stray current evaluation model of metro system considering reversible DC traction power system	13
Flexural wave suppression in periodic rails with Acoustic Black Hole absorbers	11
Energy-efficient train control considering on-board energy storage based on convex optimization	11
Railway capacity analysis: impact of platooning under modular pods operations	11
Metro train delay-recovery strategy considering passenger waiting time and energy consumption: a real-world case study	10
Study on driving safety of vehicle-bridge interaction system based on ultra-high-dimensional point-selected extremum methods	10
Research and practice on a new flexible quasi-static test platform for railway vehicle anti-collision posts	10
Accelerated life testing for freight railcar systems based on damage compression and excitation reconstruction: method and application	9
Unsteady aerodynamic behaviour of high-speed maglev trains during plate braking in tailwind and headwind opening configurations	9
Acoustic optimization design for the laying schemes on the composite roof structure of high-speed train	9
Acoustic–vibration characteristics and low–structural–noise optimization design of upright sound barrier for rail transit	9
Effect of seat direction on sitting occupant injury risk and improving strategy in the commuter train frontal crash	8
Reliability assessment of freight wagon passing through railway turnouts using adaptive Kriging surrogate model	8
Reinforcement mechanisms and settlement behaviour of aeolian sand subgrades in desert railways	8
Rethinking tunnel-soil relative stiffness: insights from interactions between tunnels and strata subjected to ground surcharge	8
Modelling and optimization of constrained alignments for existing railway reconstruction	8
Numerical study on the quadrupole sound source in aerodynamic noise of high-speed pantographs	8
Performance evaluation of a short-distance transition subgrade with pile-plank structures in high-speed railway	8
Improvement of the fictitious pile-based model for more efficiently predicting ground vibration from a pile-plank high-speed railway track	8
Serviceability of railway slab track foundations with retaining walls under train loading	7
Overdrive characteristics based fault tolerant control method for active steering bogie with switchable control structure	7
An energy-saving strategy for the high-speed railway with gradient-based trajectory optimization and regenerative energy storage technologies	7
An efficient approach for identification of combined wheel-track irregularity spectrum from vibration source	7
Availability of five hydraulic damper models for dynamics simulation and application of two types of high-speed electrical multiple units	7
Integrated train routing and timetabling problem in a multi-station high-speed railway hub	7
The sleeper group influences on lateral resistance and stability of ballast bed	7
Two-dimensional characterization of railway subgrade using full-waveform inversion of elastic waves	7
Optimization and validation of a thermal simulation model for tread braking using an innovative small-scale experimental rig	6
On the vibration induced by train operations in tunnels: a comparative study of different track systems through experiments and numerical simulations	6
Self-steering performance of a new bogie with four independently rotating wheels using caster angle	6
A preliminary study on generation of axle box vibration spectra for metro vehicles in China using the developed spectral synthesis method	6
Automatic clustering-based approach for train wheels condition monitoring	6
Multi-objective optimization of electro-pneumatic braking process with fuzzy logic control for heavy haul railway applications	6
Proposed wet-fouled contamination index for railroad ballast fouling assessment	6
Fouling conditions and associated deformation characteristics of railway ballast	6
Physiological responses and stress levels of high-speed rail train drivers under various operating conditions - a simulator study in China	6
Rolling noise characteristics of a metro train in a tunnel with floating slab track	6
A two-step data-driven method for predicting the wear of train wheel treads using GA-BPNN and LSTM algorithms	6
A hybrid framework for synchronized passenger and train traffic simulation in an urban rail transit network	6
Correction	6
Response of prefabricated-polyurethane reinforced ballasted track to dislocation in tunnels through active fault zone	6
Field assessment of different tamping operations for newly constructed or renovated railway tracks	6
Design methodology for heavy-haul railway track foundations under 40-tonne axle loads	5
GSOANR-based multi-objective train trajectory optimization	5
Numerical investigation on application of train body airflow diversion device to suppress pressure waves in railway high-speed train/tunnel system	5
Electrical corrosion characteristics analysis of traction motor bearings for high-speed trains considering common-mode voltage with operational overvoltage	5
Levitation performance evolution of high-temperature superconducting maglev vehicle under electromagnetism-heat-force strong coupling	5

Modelling the cascading effects of train delay patterns and inter-train control actions with Bayesian networks	5
Influence of long-span bridge deformation on driving quality of high-speed trains	5
New experimental evidences of corrugation formation due to rail longitudinal vibration mode	5
Numerical and experiment study on anti-glare and noise for road-rail same-deck bridges	5
Suspension parameter optimization for high-speed train with severe tread wear	5
A model-based approach for joint estimation of track irregularities and track support modulus from trackside measurements in railway turnouts	5
Rail surface defect prediction and inspection planning using limited maintenance data – a hierarchical Bayesian approach	5
Orchestrator for ensuring interdependency between safety and cybersecurity in railway control systems	5
Research on motion mechanism of beam-end expansion joint under abnormal service and influence of train operation stability	5
Evolution of isolated heaving defects for vertical rail displacements: a multi-disciplinary study	5
Monitoring the dynamic response of track formation with retaining wall to heavy-haul train passage	4
Dynamic performance of sleeper-damping track with elastic side-supporting pad	4
Investigating effects of tire geo-scrap reinforcement on shear strength characteristics of railway ballast using large-scale direct shear test	4
Environmental suitability analysis integrating carbon emission evaluation for green railway alignment optimization	4
Rail transit express and local train schedule optimization considering hybrid rolling stock composition	4
A hybrid machine learning approach for train trajectory reconstruction under interruptions considering passenger demand	4
Discovering metro passenger flow recovery patterns under unplanned disruptions: a disruption impact quantification-based clustering approach	4
A step-by-step experimental characterization of a low-height acoustic barrier for railway applications	3
Metro train rescheduling approach during the transitional period	3
Prediction of rail profile evolution on metro curved tracks: wear model and validation	3
Analysis of the impact of wheel diameter reduction due to wheel wear on high-speed train	3
Numerical study on a bio-inspired obstacle deflector of high-speed train subjected to debris flow	3
A method for predicting vibration characteristics of track structure based on rail acceleration and deep learning	3
Influence of differential deterioration of random track irregularity at different wavelengths on high-speed train safety	3
The influence of ballast bed thickness on the lateral resistance with the consideration of sleeper suspension defects	3
The dynamic characteristics of the hydraulic damper on the high-frequency vibration transmission of the bogie	3
Random vibration analysis of an uncertain vehicle-track coupled system based on a polynomial dimensional decomposition	3
Effect of abrasive block on transverse profile wear and polygonal wear of wheel	3
Slab track-bridge interaction subjected to a moving train: an improved matrix formulation and truncation method	3
A pantograph-catenary arcing detection model for high-speed railway based on semantic segmentation and generative adversarial network	3
Predicting stochastic distribution characteristics of high-speed train dynamic performance over a reprofiling cycle	3
A new method of rapid-intelligent assessment for the dynamic service performance in high-speed railway subgrade	3
Post-monitoring evolution: mathematical model for neutral temperature development in continuous welded rail	3
Investigation of dynamic mechanical behaviour of railway ballast under a 30t moving axle load	3
Joint optimization of energy conservation and transfer passenger service quality in rail transit system	3
Fretting wear characteristics of 60Si2MnA steel for high-speed railway rail fastener clips	3
Study on the optimization of solid particle additives in top-of-rail friction modifiers based on a twin-disc testing apparatus	3
State-constrained train trajectories with a prescribed distance	3