OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Cold Regions Engineering is 1. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Study on Strength Characteristics of Sodium Sulfate Saline Sand Based on Homogenization Theory	19
Energy Characteristics and Damage Constitutive Model of Frozen Sandstone under Triaxial Compression	18
Experimental and Numerical Study of the Uniaxial Compressive Strength of Ice with Initial Fibrous Pore: Effects of Temperature and Loading Rate	16
Factors Influencing Pavement Friction during Snowstorms	16
Study on Active Snow and Ice Melting Tests and Stability of Conductive Rubber Composites for Roads	13
Visibility of Winter Operations Vehicles: The State of Practice in the United States	13
Effect of Anti-Icing Chemicals during Hoar Frost Situations	12
The Development of a Laboratory-Based Method to Simulate Cold-Weather Dusting on Mine Tailings Impoundments	10
Factors Affecting Frost Heave of Chilled Gas Pipelines	9
Evaluating the Effects of Climate Change on Spring Load Restrictions across Ontario, Canada	9
Systematic Literature Search and Meta Regression of Measured Static Ice Loads on Concrete Dams	8
Experimental Study on the Thawing Characteristics of Frozen Clay Minerals and Frozen Sand–Mineral Mixtures	7
Statistical Evaluation of Seismic Velocity Models of Permafrost	7
Rock Damage Constitutive Model Based on the Modified Logistic Equation under Freeze–Thaw and Load Conditions	7
Analysis of Construction Workers’ Health and Safety in Cold Weather Conditions	6
Strength, Microstructure, and Deformation Behavior of Frozen Cemented Tailing Material	6
BIM-CFD-based Thermal Analysis for Northern Buildings on Permafrost	6
Closure to “Physical Modeling of Temperature Influence on Performance of Geogrid-Reinforced Retaining Walls Considering Backfill Type Effect”	6
Thermal Stabilization of Embankments Built on Thaw-Sensitive Permafrost	5
Quantitative Analysis of the Microstructures of Deep Silty Clay Subjected to Two Freezing–Thawing Cycles under Subway Vibration Loading	5
Reviewers	5
Effect of Sulfate Crystallization on Uniaxial Compressive Behavior of Concrete Subjected to Combined Actions of Dry–Wet and Freeze–Thaw Cycles	5
Stabilization of Soft Clays Exposed to Freeze–Thaw Cycles Using Chitosan	5
Reviewers	5
Cost–Benefit Analysis of Implementing Solar Photovoltaic Structural Snow Fences in Minnesota	5

Study on Mechanical Properties of Saline Soil and Evaluation of Influencing Factors	5
Optimizing Snow and Ice Route Removal Operations Using Vehicle Routing Problems and Geographic Information System	4
Impacts of Temperature Data Sets on Macroscale Snowmelt Simulations in the Missouri River Basin	4
The Influence of Varying Subgrade Soil Compaction on the Relationship between Soil Water Content and Resistivity	4
Physical Model Tests of Piles under Freeze–Thaw Cycles Subjected to Individual and Combined Loads	4
Effect of Thermogelation Biopolymers on Geotechnical Properties of Red Mud Tailings Exposed to Freeze and Thaw	4
Comparison of Antistripping Performance Evaluation Methods on Asphalt Runway Pavement in Cold Regions	4
Strength, Deformation Behavior, and Microstructure of Cement Paste Backfill with Calcium Chloride in Subzero Environments	4
Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Nanoconcretes Exposed to Low-Temperature Curing	4
Multiple Camera Large-Scale Particle Image Velocimetry Feasibility for Rivers in Alaska	4
Rolling Resistance Measurements on Cycleways Using an Instrumented Bicycle	4
Winter Maintenance Multispectral Performance Evaluation: Salt Brine versus Solid Salt Applications	3
Study on Stability of Soil Slope in Seasonally Frozen Region Based on Water Transfer and Strength Deterioration under Freeze–Thaw Cycles	3
A Review of the Existing Data on Soil-Freezing Experiments and Assessment of Soil-Freezing Curves Derived from Soil–Water Retention Curves	3
Effect of Frozen Ground on Seismic Response of Pile-Supported Bridge	3
A Method for Evaluating Material Performance Parameters in Long-Life Structural Design under Random Degradation from Freeze–Thaw Cycles	3
Mechanism of Radial Stress in the Freezing Direction Produced by Non-Frost-Susceptible Materials	3
Freeze–Thaw Resistance of Nonproprietary Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete	3
Transport Properties and Deicing Salt Resistance of Blended Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete	3
Discussion of “Prevention of Water Intake Blockage by Ice during Supercooling Events”	2
Conceptualizing How Agencies Could Leverage Weather-Related Connected Vehicle Application to Enhance Winter Road Services	2
Adfreeze Strength of Wooden Piles in Warm Permafrost Soil	2
Thaw Consolidation Properties of Fine-Grained Permafrost Soils of the Mackenzie Valley, Canada	2
Closure to “Prevention of Water Intake Blockage by Ice during Supercooling Events”	2
Potential of Utilizing Form-Stable Phase Change Materials to Improve Freeze–Thaw Resistance of Mortar with Varying Water Content	2
Improvement of the Thermomechanical Stability of an Embankment with Suprapermafrost Taliks by Engineering Remedial Countermeasures	2
Effect of Freeze–Thaw–Dry–Wet Cycles on the Shear Behavior of Silty Clay Salinized in Wetting Processes	2
Targeted Sanding and Its Impact on Heavy Hauler Pull Force and Surface Friction	2
Characterizing Ice Cover Formation during Freeze-Up on the Regulated Upper Nelson River, Manitoba	2
Off-Grid Solar Powered Ground Cooling System	2
Capillary Bridge in Contact with Ice Particles Can Be Related to the Thin Liquid Film on Ice	2
Permafrost Degradation and Seismic Hazard: Case Study of Northway Airport, Alaska	1
Environmental, Economic, and Operational Impacts of Roadway Winter Maintenance: Salt Brine Field Evaluation	1
Cooling Effect of Two-Phase Closed Thermosyphons on a Cast-In-Place Pile Foundation in a Permafrost Region	1
Extreme Cold Mechanical Properties of Concrete with Additive-Based Freeze Protection System	1
Dynamic Mechanical Properties and Damage Evolution Behaviors of Ice-Rich Frozen Soil with Various Initial Moisture Contents	1
Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Concrete Members at Cryogenic Temperatures	1
Artificial Thawing of Frozen Ground: A Review	1
Expanding Liquid Application Rate Guidance with Field Data and Practitioner Experience	1
Prevention of Water Intake Blockage by Ice during Supercooling Events	1
Comprehensive Review of Artificial Ground Freezing Applications to Urban Tunnel and Underground Space Engineering in China in the Last 20 Years	1
Proposed Method to Reduce Magnesium Chloride Deicer Damage to Pervious Concrete	1
Discussion of “Effect of Culverts on the Thermal Regime of a Railway Embankment”	1
Response of Solute Migration to Different Factors under Unidirectional Freezing in Sandy Soil	1
Discussion of “Physical Modeling of Temperature Influence on Performance of Geogrid-Reinforced Retaining Walls Considering Backfill Type Effect”	1
Frost Action in Canadian Railways: A Review of Assessment and Treatment Methods	1
Predictions of Wind-Induced Snow Redistribution on Long-Span Building Roofs Using Two-Way Coupled Simulations	1
Laboratory Test of Second Log-Wake Law for Effects of Ice Cover and Wind Shear Stress on River Velocity Distributions	1
Protecting Asphalt Pavements against Frost Action with an Electrical Heating System: Numerical Investigation	1
Calculation for Frost Jacking Resistance of Single Helical Steel Piles in Cohesive Soils	1

Determination of Optimum Salting Rates for Asphalt Pavements in a Canadian Climate	1
Short-Term Forecasting for Bohai Sea Ice Management Based on Machine Learning Theory	1
Prediction of Ice-Induced Subgouge Soil Deformation in Sand Using Group Method of Data Handling–Based Neural Network	1
Hydrothermal Interaction Properties of Unsaturated Frozen Soil Studied Using a Modified Soil Freezing Characteristic Curve	1
Analytical Study on Heat Transfer of a Tunnel Lining-Rock-Insulation Structure in Cold Regions	1
Parameter Identification of Ice Drift toward Cross-River Bridges in Cold Regions	1
Frost Jacking Characteristics of Transmission Tower Pile Foundations with and without Thermosyphons in Permafrost Regions of Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	1
Effect of Different Chloride Salts on the Transport of Water, Heat, and Solutes in Sandy Soil under Freezing Conditions	1