OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Rail Transportation is 5. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Orchestrator for ensuring interdependency between safety and cybersecurity in railway control systems	69
Experimental validation of a non-linear train-track-bridge dynamic model of a stone arch railway bridge under freight traffic	30
Loop track: an infinite long track model	24
Modelling and optimization of constrained alignments for existing railway reconstruction	22
Assessment of visual comfort in the lighting environments of subway cabins in China	22
Dynamic amplification assessment of high-speed railway bridge under resonance condition using multi-sensor fusion	21
Improved control strategy of zero-resistance converter system for rail potential and stray current mitigation	16
Towards digital twin trains: implementing a cloud-based framework for railway vehicle dynamics simulation	14
A semi-online spatial wheel-rail contact detection method	14
Predicting the effectiveness of supplement time on delay recoveries: a support vector regression approach	13
Dynamic derailment behaviour of urban tram subjected to lateral collision	11
Numerical study on the quadrupole sound source in aerodynamic noise of high-speed pantographs	11
Real-time hybrid testing for efficiency assessment of magnetorheological dampers to mitigate train-induced vibrations in bridges	10
Suspension parameter optimization for high-speed train with severe tread wear	10
2D and 3D soil finite/infinite element models: modelling, comparison and application in vehicle-track dynamic interaction	10
Post-monitoring evolution: mathematical model for neutral temperature development in continuous welded rail	10
Data-driven stochastic model for train delay analysis and prediction	10
Condition assessment of high-speed railway track structure based on sparse Bayesian extreme learning machine and Bayesian hypothesis testing	10
Full-scale model testing of a graded crushed stone sandwich structure within the ballastless track subgrade	10
Levitation performance evolution of high-temperature superconducting maglev vehicle under electromagnetism-heat-force strong coupling	10
On short-pitch rail corrugation of suburban express railway caused by localized rail-bending vibrations within the bogie wheelbase	10
An optimal scheduling method for heavy haul trains with virtual coupling technology	9
Metro train rescheduling approach during the transitional period	9
Wheel flat analogue fault detector verification study under dynamic testing conditions using a scaled bogie test rig	9
Design methodology for heavy-haul railway track foundations under 40-tonne axle loads	8

Leveraging machine learning to predict rail corrugation level from axle-box acceleration measurements on commercial vehicles	8
Monitoring of an instrumented geosynthetic-reinforced piled embankment with a triangular pile configuration	8
Aerodynamic noise analysis of the skirting board under an ultra-high-speed train based on bidimensional empirical mode decomposition	8
Rail surface damage management through monitoring and modelling	8
Improved design and performance analysis of vibration damping device for railway freight bogie	8
Effect of seat direction on sitting occupant injury risk and improving strategy in the commuter train frontal crash	8
Dynamic response of polymeric railway sleepers under harsh loading and environmental conditions	7
Experimental and numerical investigation of the design strategy of new anticollision posts for a typical railway vehicle	7
Monitoring the dynamic response of track formation with retaining wall to heavy-haul train passage	7
Rail transit express and local train schedule optimization considering hybrid rolling stock composition	7
A modified uniformly distributed heat source method for predicting braking temperature of railway brake disc	7
Parameter optimization of multi-suspended equipment to suppress carbody vibration of high-speed railway vehicles: a comparative study	7
Influence of wheelset rotational motion on train collision response and wheelset lift mechanism	7
Combining iterative modal strain energy method with BEM-SEA to predict structural noise from railway composite bridge damped with CLD	6
Reliability assessment of freight wagon passing through railway turnouts using adaptive Kriging surrogate model	6
Mechanism of high-speed train carbody shaking due to degradation of wheel-rail contact geometry	6
Investigating the re-adhesion performance of locomotives with bogie frame suspension driving system	6
Numerical investigation of snow accumulation on a high-speed train by snow saltation	6
Load-bearing capacity of composite honeycomb sandwich high-speed train floor	6
Ballast fouling inspection and quantification with ground penetrating radar (GPR)	5
Macro–meso mechanical properties of ballast bed during three-sleeper tamping operation	5
Framework for extracting rails and setting-out railway line axis based on UAV photogrammetric measurements	5
Fluctuating wind pressure on vertical sound barrier during two high-speed trains passing each other	5
Experimental evaluation on dynamic performance of medium–low-speed maglev vehicle running on low-positioned subgrade	5
Comparison of the dynamic response and environmental impact between traditional and innovative railway track systems	5
On the modelling of the friction characteristics of railway vehicle brakes	5
Aerodynamic characteristics of the evacuated tube maglev train considering the suspension gap	5
On the modelling of normal wheel-rail contact for high-frequency vehicle–track dynamics analyses	5
Performance evaluation of a short-distance transition subgrade with pile-plank structures in high-speed railway	5
Investigating effects of tire geo-scrap reinforcement on shear strength characteristics of railway ballast using large-scale direct shear test	5
Simultaneous schedule of trains and track maintenance according to stochastic blockage time	5
Numerical and experimental investigation of reduced temperature effect on asphalt concrete waterproofing layer in high-speed railway	5
Modelling the cascading effects of train delay patterns and inter-train control actions with Bayesian networks	5