OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Rail Transportation is 7. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Towards digital twin trains: implementing a cloud-based framework for railway vehicle dynamics simulation	79
Construction of a track irregularity spectrum for Chinese metros and its influence on vehicle dynamic performance	36
Rail surface damage management through monitoring and modelling	30
Mechanism of high-speed train carbody shaking due to degradation of wheel-rail contact geometry	27
On the modelling of normal wheel-rail contact for high-frequency vehicle–track dynamics analyses	25
Experimental evaluation on dynamic performance of medium–low-speed maglev vehicle running on low-positioned subgrade	22
Aerodynamic noise analysis of the skirting board under an ultra-high-speed train based on bidimensional empirical mode decomposition	21
Leveraging machine learning to predict rail corrugation level from axle-box acceleration measurements on commercial vehicles	18
An improved full Fourier series method approaching the stitched catenary in high-speed railway	17
Wheel wear and rolling contact fatigue evolution under interaction of abrasive block and wheel–rail contact: results from field test	17
Effect of bogie compartment covering on flow and heat dissipation of high-speed trains	16
Investigating the effect of using softer rail-pads on ground-borne vibration from underground railways	15
Friction and vibration behaviours of high-speed train brake system excited by wheel flats	15
An accurate detection and segmentation model of traction substation equipment for high-speed railway based on cascade query embedding	14
Curve squeal of modern tramcars: comparison between independently rotating wheels and solid axles	13
Train operation conflict detection for high-speed railways: a naïve Bayes approach	12
Mechanism of rail corrugation formation on metro curves with a type of floating-slab track	12
Experiment and analysis of train-induced metro depot vibration	12
Flexural wave suppression in periodic rails with Acoustic Black Hole absorbers	11
Field measurements of aerodynamic pressures induced by suburban rail transit train passing through double-track tunnel with mid-partition wall	11
Metro train delay-recovery strategy considering passenger waiting time and energy consumption: a real-world case study	11
Probabilistic machine learning approach to reliability analysis of a bogie frame under dynamic loading	11
Load characteristics investigation on a rack vehicle under tractive conditions on large slope line	11
Energy-efficient train control considering on-board energy storage based on convex optimization	11
Dynamic stray current evaluation model of metro system considering reversible DC traction power system	10

Research and practice on a new flexible quasi-static test platform for railway vehicle anti-collision posts	10
An experimental analysis of dynamic deformation and settlement resistance in a novel prestressed railway subgrade	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
Experimental investigation of wheel rail adhesion under leaf contamination conditions	10
Unsteady aerodynamic behaviour of high-speed maglev trains during plate braking in tailwind and headwind opening configurations	10
2D and 3D soil finite/infinite element models: modelling, comparison and application in vehicle-track dynamic interaction	9
Acoustic–vibration characteristics and low–structural–noise optimization design of upright sound barrier for rail transit	9
Modelling and optimization of constrained alignments for existing railway reconstruction	9
Numerical study on the quadrupole sound source in aerodynamic noise of high-speed pantographs	9
Study on driving safety of vehicle-bridge interaction system based on ultra-high-dimensional point-selected extremum methods	9
Performance evaluation of a short-distance transition subgrade with pile-plank structures in high-speed railway	8
Reliability assessment of freight wagon passing through railway turnouts using adaptive Kriging surrogate model	8
Integrated train routing and timetabling problem in a multi-station high-speed railway hub	8
Rethinking tunnel-soil relative stiffness: insights from interactions between tunnels and strata subjected to ground surcharge	8
Numerical and experimental investigation of reduced temperature effect on asphalt concrete waterproofing layer in high-speed railway	8
Fluctuating wind pressure on vertical sound barrier during two high-speed trains passing each other	8
Reinforcement mechanisms and settlement behaviour of aeolian sand subgrades in desert railways	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
Multi-objective optimization of electro-pneumatic braking process with fuzzy logic control for heavy haul railway applications	7
Overdrive characteristics based fault tolerant control method for active steering bogie with switchable control structure	7
Serviceability of railway slab track foundations with retaining walls under train loading	7
Availability of five hydraulic damper models for dynamics simulation and application of two types of high-speed electrical multiple units	7
A statistical evaluation of multiple regression models for contact dynamics in rail vehicles using roller rig data	7
The sleeper group influences on lateral resistance and stability of ballast bed	7