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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Energy Characteristics and Damage Constitutive Model of Frozen Sandstone under Triaxial Compression	26
Strength, Microstructure, and Deformation Behavior of Frozen Cemented Tailing Material	26
Experimental Study of the Shear Strength of Petroleum-Contaminated Soil under Freeze–Thaw Conditions	21
Experimental Study of the Mechanical Properties of River Ice in the Harbin Section of the Songhua River	15
Thermal Effectiveness of a New Type of Air Convection Embankment to Preserve a Northern Airstrip near the Hudson Bay Coast, Canada	13
Closure to “Prevention of Water Intake Blockage by Ice during Supercooling Events”	10
Prediction of Ice-Induced Subgouge Soil Deformation in Sand Using Group Method of Data Handling–Based Neural Network	10
Potential of Utilizing Form-Stable Phase Change Materials to Improve Freeze–Thaw Resistance of Mortar with Varying Water Content	10
Effect of Sulfate Crystallization on Uniaxial Compressive Behavior of Concrete Subjected to Combined Actions of Dry–Wet and Freeze–Thaw Cycles	10
Effect of Frozen Ground on Seismic Response of Pile-Supported Bridge	9
Hydrothermal Interaction Properties of Unsaturated Frozen Soil Studied Using a Modified Soil Freezing Characteristic Curve	9
Closure to “Variation in Subgrade Temperature of Highway in Seasonal Frozen Soil Region”	9
Analytical Study on Heat Transfer of a Tunnel Lining-Rock-Insulation Structure in Cold Regions	9
Predictions of Wind-Induced Snow Redistribution on Long-Span Building Roofs Using Two-Way Coupled Simulations	8
Thermal Modeling of Small Modular Reactors in Permafrost Regions Subjected to Climate Nonstationarity	8
Estimation of Road Surface Temperature Using NOAA Gridded Forecast Weather Data for Snowplow Operations Management	8
Dynamic Mechanical Properties and Damage Mechanism of Red Sandstone Subjected to Freeze–Thaw Cycling under Incremental Repeated Impact Loading	8
Coupled Thermal-Hydraulic-Electromagnetic Properties of Frozen Soils	8
A FiPy-DEM Solution Method for Hydrothermal Coupled Modeling of Soil Freezing and Thawing	8
Behavior of Acoustic Emission Waves in Rubberized Concretes under Flexure in a Subfreezing Environment	8
Variation in Mechanical Properties of a Lead–Rubber Bearing Exposed to Low Temperature	7
Investigating the Bond–Slip Behavior of Steel Rebar–Geopolymer Concrete after Freeze–Thaw Damage	7
Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of the Freezing Process of Drainage Channels in Cold Region Tunnels	7
Numerical Simulations of the Prethawing Performance of Lime-Energy-Column Embankments in Warm Permafrost Regions	7
Evaluating the Intensity of Green Warning Light for Snowplow Trucks Using CIELAB Color Space	7

Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Multilayer Graphene Composite Conductive Concrete	7
Analysis of Construction Workers’ Health and Safety in Cold Weather Conditions	6
Temperature Effect on the Thermal Expansion Coefficient of Concrete	6
Study on Active Snow and Ice Melting Tests and Stability of Conductive Rubber Composites for Roads	6
Systematic Literature Search and Meta Regression of Measured Static Ice Loads on Concrete Dams	6
Lateral Performance of Bridge Pile Foundations in Seasonally Frozen Soils Considering Ground Scour Effect	6
Evaluating the Effects of Climate Change on Spring Load Restrictions across Ontario, Canada	6
Closure to “Physical Modeling of Temperature Influence on Performance of Geogrid-Reinforced Retaining Walls Considering Backfill Type Effect”	6
Factors Influencing Pavement Friction during Snowstorms	5
Durability Assessment of Engineered Geopolymer Composites under Freeze–Thaw Conditions	4
A Unified Theoretical Thaw Expansion and Settlement Coefficient Model for Frozen Soil	4
Optimizing Snow and Ice Route Removal Operations Using Vehicle Routing Problems and Geographic Information System	4
Resistivity of Frozen Silty Clay Using an RC Circuit–Based Testing System and MARS Prediction Model	4
Low Salt Design	4
Case Study of the Thermal Regime and Application of Engineering Solutions to Preserve the Road Embankment near Ungava Bay Coast, Canada	4
Effect of Thermogelation Biopolymers on Geotechnical Properties of Red Mud Tailings Exposed to Freeze and Thaw	4
Reviewers	4
Multiple Camera Large-Scale Particle Image Velocimetry Feasibility for Rivers in Alaska	4
Wind-Induced Fragility Assessment of Large-Span Continuous Girder Bridges under Construction in Cold Regions	3
Effect of Freeze–Thaw Cycles on Mechanical Strength and Microstructure of Silty Clay in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	3
Extreme Cold Mechanical Properties of Concrete with Additive-Based Freeze Protection System	3
Reviewers	3
Effect of Ultralow Temperature on Expansion, Strength, and Modulus of Cement-Stabilized Soil: Case Study for LNG Underground Storage in Singapore	3
Expanding Liquid Application Rate Guidance with Field Data and Practitioner Experience	3
Load Transfer of Piles Embedded in Ice-Poor Frozen Soils and Exposed to Varying Temperature	3
Laboratory Test of Second Log-Wake Law for Effects of Ice Cover and Wind Shear Stress on River Velocity Distributions	3
Experimental Study of the Heat Transfer Performance of a Two-Phase Closed Thermosyphon under Ultralow Ambient Temperature	3
Experimental Study on the Thawing Characteristics of Frozen Clay Minerals and Frozen Sand–Mineral Mixtures	2
Transportation Agency and Landowner Perspectives on Snow Fence Programs	2
Sintering of Manufactured Snow Using Liquid Dye in a Simulated Environment	2
Investigating the Strength and Microstructure of Cemented Sand–Gravel Mixtures Subjected to Freeze–Thaw Cycles	2
A Method for Evaluating Material Performance Parameters in Long-Life Structural Design under Random Degradation from Freeze–Thaw Cycles	2
Protecting Asphalt Pavements against Frost Action with an Electrical Heating System: Numerical Investigation	2
Influence of Mixture Compositions on Impact Resistance and Mechanical Properties of Concrete Cured in Cold Temperature Conditions	2
Frost-Resistance Assessment of C60 Concrete Based on a Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor	2
Impact Patterns of Transmission Line Icing in Microterrain and Micrometeorological Environments	2
Effect of Low-Temperature Fluctuations on Martian Steel Structures: Numerical and Analytical Studies	2
Development of Electrically Conductive Cold Weather Cement Concrete	2
Impact of Environmental Factors on Energy Balance and Ice Growth in Winter Recreational Waterways: A Study of the Rideau Canal Skateway	2
Comparison of Antistripping Performance Evaluation Methods on Asphalt Runway Pavement in Cold Regions	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	2
Study on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Mortar with Added Silica Fume, Nano-CaCO ₃ , and Epoxy Resin under the Action of Salt and Freeze–Thaw	2
Micro–Macro Strength Criterion and Elastoplastic Constitutive Model for Frozen Mixed Soils	2
Factors Affecting Frost Heave of Chilled Gas Pipelines	2
Assessing Variations in Sediment Properties and Erodibility in Harrison Bay, Alaska, Using a Portable Free-Fall Penetrometer	2
Strength Deterioration Mechanism of Interface between Soil–Rock Mixture and Concrete with Different Degrees of Roughness under Freeze–Thaw Cycles	2
Impacts of Temperature Data Sets on Macroscale Snowmelt Simulations in the Missouri River Basin	2
Thaw Consolidation Properties of Fine-Grained Permafrost Soils of the Mackenzie Valley, Canada	2
Frost Action in Canadian Railways: A Review of Assessment and Treatment Methods	2

Artificial Thawing of Frozen Ground: A Review	2
Experimental Study on the Influence of Increased Summer Rainfall on the Hydrothermal Process within the Highway Embankments in Permafrost Regions	2
Discussion of “Prevention of Water Intake Blockage by Ice during Supercooling Events”	1
Adfreeze Strength of Wooden Piles in Warm Permafrost Soil	1
Transport Properties and Deicing Salt Resistance of Blended Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete	1
Bond Properties of Glass Aggregate–Reinforced Concrete after Freeze–Thaw Cycles	1
Prediction of Axial Compression Behavior of Confined Concrete Columns Considering the Effect of Cryogenic Temperatures	1
In Situ Monitoring and Numerical Studies on the Performance of Gentle Slopes to Preserve the Transportation Infrastructure in Northern Canada	1
Cost–Benefit Analysis of Implementing Solar Photovoltaic Structural Snow Fences in Minnesota	1
Sustainability Enhancement of Inclement Weather Dummy Factor Model: A Study of Big Traffic Data in Canada	1
Discussion of “Effect of Culverts on the Thermal Regime of a Railway Embankment”	1
A Review of the Existing Data on Soil-Freezing Experiments and Assessment of Soil-Freezing Curves Derived from Soil–Water Retention Curves	1
Deterioration Behavior of Geopolymer-Stabilized Soil under the Coupling Action of Freeze–Thaw Cycles and Chloride Salt Erosion	1
Experimental Investigation of an Infrared Deicing System for Wind Power Application in a Cold Climate	1
Off-Grid Solar Powered Ground Cooling System	1
Experimental Study on Clay Erodibility Subjected to Freeze–Thaw and Varying Temperature Conditions through Hole Erosion Tests	1
Prevention of Water Intake Blockage by Ice during Supercooling Events	1
Study on Strength Characteristics of Sodium Sulfate Saline Sand Based on Homogenization Theory	1
Parameter Identification of Ice Drift toward Cross-River Bridges in Cold Regions	1
Response of Solute Migration to Different Factors under Unidirectional Freezing in Sandy Soil	1
Assessment Method and Impact Range of Lateral Thermal Erosion in Highway Engineering in Permafrost Regions	1
BIM-CFD-based Thermal Analysis for Northern Buildings on Permafrost	1
Effect of Freeze–Thaw Cycles on the Water Absorption and Retention Capacity of Unsaturated Expansive Soil Liners	1
Physical Modeling of Temperature Influence on Performance of Geogrid-Reinforced Retaining Walls Considering Backfill Type Effect	1
Visibility of Winter Operations Vehicles: The State of Practice in the United States	1
Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Concrete Members at Cryogenic Temperatures	1