OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Rail Transportation is 6. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Towards digital twin trains: implementing a cloud-based framework for railway vehicle dynamics simulation	76
Leveraging machine learning to predict rail corrugation level from axle-box acceleration measurements on commercial vehicles	31
On the modelling of normal wheel-rail contact for high-frequency vehicle–track dynamics analyses	29
Rail surface damage management through monitoring and modelling	25
Experimental evaluation on dynamic performance of medium–low-speed maglev vehicle running on low-positioned subgrade	21
Aerodynamic noise analysis of the skirting board under an ultra-high-speed train based on bidimensional empirical mode decomposition	19
Mechanism of high-speed train carbody shaking due to degradation of wheel-rail contact geometry	18
Mechanism of rail corrugation formation on metro curves with a type of floating-slab track	17
An improved full Fourier series method approaching the stitched catenary in high-speed railway	17
Curve squeal of modern tramcars: comparison between independently rotating wheels and solid axles	16
An accurate detection and segmentation model of traction substation equipment for high-speed railway based on cascade query embedding	16
Wheel wear and rolling contact fatigue evolution under interaction of abrasive block and wheel–rail contact: results from field test	15
Investigating the effect of using softer rail-pads on ground-borne vibration from underground railways	14
Field measurements of aerodynamic pressures induced by suburban rail transit train passing through double-track tunnel with mid-partition wall	14
Friction and vibration behaviours of high-speed train brake system excited by wheel flats	14
Train operation conflict detection for high-speed railways: a naïve Bayes approach	13
Experimental investigation of wheel rail adhesion under leaf contamination conditions	12
Experiment and analysis of train-induced metro depot vibration	12
Dynamic stray current evaluation model of metro system considering reversible DC traction power system	12
Probabilistic machine learning approach to reliability analysis of a bogie frame under dynamic loading	12
Stress and permanent deformation amplification factors in subgrade induced by dynamic mechanisms in track structures	12
An experimental analysis of dynamic deformation and settlement resistance in a novel prestressed railway subgrade	11
Unsteady aerodynamic behaviour of high-speed maglev trains during plate braking in tailwind and headwind opening configurations	10
Railway transition zones: evaluation of existing transition structures and a newly proposed transition structure	10
Acoustic optimization design for the laying schemes on the composite roof structure of high-speed train	10

Metro train delay-recovery strategy considering passenger waiting time and energy consumption: a real-world case study	10
Flexural wave suppression in periodic rails with Acoustic Black Hole absorbers	10
Research and practice on a new flexible quasi-static test platform for railway vehicle anti-collision posts	9
Acoustic–vibration characteristics and low–structural–noise optimization design of upright sound barrier for rail transit	9
Study on driving safety of vehicle-bridge interaction system based on ultra-high-dimensional point-selected extremum methods	9
Reinforcement mechanisms and settlement behaviour of aeolian sand subgrades in desert railways	9
Numerical study on the quadrupole sound source in aerodynamic noise of high-speed pantographs	9
Modelling and optimization of constrained alignments for existing railway reconstruction	9
Fluctuating wind pressure on vertical sound barrier during two high-speed trains passing each other	8
Ballast fouling inspection and quantification with ground penetrating radar (GPR)	8
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
2D and 3D soil finite/infinite element models: modelling, comparison and application in vehicle-track dynamic interaction	8
Numerical and experimental investigation of reduced temperature effect on asphalt concrete waterproofing layer in high-speed railway	7
Availability of five hydraulic damper models for dynamics simulation and application of two types of high-speed electrical multiple units	7
Multi-objective optimization of electro-pneumatic braking process with fuzzy logic control for heavy haul railway applications	7
Integrated train routing and timetabling problem in a multi-station high-speed railway hub	7
Performance evaluation of a short-distance transition subgrade with pile-plank structures in high-speed railway	7
Serviceability of railway slab track foundations with retaining walls under train loading	7
Rethinking tunnel-soil relative stiffness: insights from interactions between tunnels and strata subjected to ground surcharge	7
The sleeper group influences on lateral resistance and stability of ballast bed	7
A statistical evaluation of multiple regression models for contact dynamics in rail vehicles using roller rig data	7
Self-steering performance of a new bogie with four independently rotating wheels using caster angle	6
Response of prefabricated-polyurethane reinforced ballasted track to dislocation in tunnels through active fault zone	6
On the vibration induced by train operations in tunnels: a comparative study of different track systems through experiments and numerical simulations	6
A hybrid framework for synchronized passenger and train traffic simulation in an urban rail transit network	6
Physiological responses and stress levels of high-speed rail train drivers under various operating conditions - a simulator study in China	6
Fouling conditions and associated deformation characteristics of railway ballast	6
A two-step data-driven method for predicting the wear of train wheel treads using GA-BPNN and LSTM algorithms	6
Automatic clustering-based approach for train wheels condition monitoring	6
Optimization and validation of a thermal simulation model for tread braking using an innovative small-scale experimental rig	6