OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F-Journal 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Intelligent detection of fine cracks on sleepers based on improved YOLOv5 model of cascade fusion	30
Field testing and performance optimization of a weld reinforcement device in heavy haul railways	26
Shaping light rail vehicle wheel profile in terms of wear and ride safety	19
Study on the application amount optimization of water-based friction modifier based on field experiments	18
Validation of a rail temperature model with experimental measurements	17
Comparative analysis of rail pad lateral dynamic performance in metro systems	16
Field investigation on the effect of the tamping machine and dynamic track stabilizer on changing the rail support modulus	15
Similarity based position calibration for multisource track inspection data	15
Visualization of wheel-rail contact area of running vehicle using film sensor	15
Assessing the fast non-Hertzian methods for wheel-rail rolling contact integrated in the vehicle dynamics simulation	14
Influence mechanism of vertical dynamic track irregularity on train operation stability of long-span suspension bridge	14
Stability control of high-speed bogies using an adaptive vibration absorber	14
Effectiveness of grouted layer in the mitigation of subway-induced vibrations	13
Research on ultrasonic guided wave-based high-speed turnout switch rail base flaw detection	13
Predicting vehicle-body vibration accelerations with track irregularities based on deep learning approaches	12
A study of vertical tie reaction forces in ballasted railroad tracks through field instrumentation and numerical modeling	12
A field methodology to assess the performance of rail cleaning, using a new portable tribometer	12
Theoretical model of fatigue limit of full-size axle with different impact defects	12
Use cases for obstacle detection and track intrusion detection systems in the context of new generation of railway traffic management systems	12
Experimental and simulation study on the effect of different wheel profiles on the dynamics and wheel wear of high-speed trains	11
Estimating the occurrence of broken rails in commuter railroads with machine learning algorithms	11
The impact of short-wave effects on deterioration of track geometry	11
Conceptual exploration of power peak shaving by smart train operation in rail freight transport	11
Effect of rotor eccentricity on the dynamic performance of a traction motor and its support bearings in a locomotive	11
Rail profile optimization of a subway’s sharp curve considering multiple curve sections and metal removal	10

Particle swarm optimisation of a PID-based virtual coupling controller for metro railway trains	10
A Method for Maintaining Virtually Coupled States of Train Convoys	10
Multi-modal battery-operated trains on partially electrified lines: A case study on some regional lines in Italy	10
Research on the traction characteristic evaluation of urban rail vehicles based on entropy weight TOPSIS	10
Monitoring the bogie lateral dynamics of a high-speed train through wireless sensor nodes	9
Machine learning methodology based on relative wavelet energy for identification of multiple out-of-round railway wheels	9
Investigating the stick-slip vibration behavior of a locomotive with adhesion control in a curve	9
Effect of material failure criteria on collision behavior of metro vehicle end structures	9
Identification method of cyclic top defects in track geometry measurements in its early stage	9
High–speed train crash safety assessment for Train–moose collisions	9
Research on movement and deposition of snow particles with different shapes in the bogie region	8
Application of waste materials for concrete and composite railway sleeper production: A review	8
A vision-based method for line-side switch rail condition monitoring and inspection	8
Train-velocity-filtering of wayside noise to measure grind effectiveness when targeting variable wavelength rail corrugation	8
The corrugation of railway rails: 2. Monitoring and conclusions	8
Characterisation and evaluation of global uneven heating during railway tread braking – Brake rig testing and field study	8
Carrydown of liquid friction modifier	8
Train/track coupled dynamics model of long heavy haul train based on substructure and parallel computing	8
Modelling and experimental characterization of secondary suspension elements for rail vehicle ride comfort simulation	7
A parallel method for assessing track segment quality in railway maintenance	7
Horizontal curvature estimation of tram tracks using OpenStreetMap	7
Study on the influence of transient processes in pantograph-catenary contact-loss on the characteristics of glue rail insulation	7
Experimental simulation of alternating aerodynamic loads induced by high-speed trains passing in tunnels	7
Research on the working performance of fouled ballast bed under the multi-scale effect	7
Experimental investigation on RFID-odometer-based localization of an automated shunting vehicle	7
Hunting motion of high-speed emu during cross-line operation: Mechanism and countermeasures	7
Influence of thermal loading parameters and microstructure on the formation of stratified surface layers on railway wheels	7
An undercarriage image driven anomaly detection method for metro vehicle based on adversarial memory enhancement	7
Multi objective ant Colony Optimisation to obtain efficient metro speed profiles	7
Using digital image correlation (DIC) to measure railway ballast movement in full-scale laboratory testing of sleeper lateral resistance	7
Probabilistic review of wheel profiles based on hollow tread in the U.S. heavy haul rail network	7
Influence of coupling vertical and lateral loads on the centre negative flexural behaviour of prestressed monoblock concrete sleepers	6
Modelling of rolling contact fatigue under various interface conditions	6
Experimental measurement of track irregularities in EMS maglev systems using the mid-chord offset method and inverse filtering technology	6
Novel approach for validation of innovative modules for railway traffic management systems in a virtual environment	6
Railway degradation behaviour analysis in narrow-gauge railways: A local-railway case study	6
Research on the mechanism of rail corrugation of steel spring floating slab track on metro	6
Automated rerailing of a road-rail shunting vehicle on road-level tracks using 2D-Lidar	6
Wireless sensor nodes for freight trains condition monitoring based on geo-localized vibration measurements	6
A review of techniques for measurement of forces and neutral temperatures in railway track	6
Experimental characterization of the vibration effects on wheels of a mass rapid transit vehicle	6
Prediction of wheel-rail contact forces using simple onboard monitoring system and machine learning	6
Incentivized decarbonization through safer and more efficient heavy haul operations	6
Characterisation of track buckling resistance	6
Mechanism and improvement for tail vehicle swaying of power-centralized EMUs	5
Dynamic behaviour of bridges under critical conventional and regular trains: Review of some regulations included in EN 1991-2	5
Smart railways: AI-based track-side monitoring for wheel flat identification	5
An authorisation framework for actively controlled running gear	5
Farewell diesel: On the way to climate neutrality using alternative drives and fuels in rail passenger service and rail transport	5
Optimizing passengers’ experience: A goal-oriented reinforcement learning speed control approach for urban railway trains	5

Dynamic diagnosis method and quantitative characterization of rail corrugation	5
Improvement of the hydraulic system in a rail grinder based on the grinding effect	5
The traffic loading caused deformation of sand-rubber filler	5
A rail corrugation index to characterize noise impacts and grinding effectiveness on rail transit systems	5
Wheel wear prediction for high-speed trains by considering wheel-rail elastic deformation	5
Numerical Investigation on the Flow underneath a High-Speed Train of Six Coaches Marshalled with Different Bogies	5
Overview of methods to identify the static normal wheel-rail contact	5
Development of metro track geometry fault diagnosis convolutional neural network model based on car-body vibration data	5
A holistic solution to virtual coupling based urban rail train control system	5
On monitoring fretting fatigue damage in solid railway axles by acoustic emission with unsupervised machine learning and comparison to non-destructive testing techniques	5
Innovative requirements and evaluation methods for slab track design	5
A new small sample test configuration for fatigue life estimation of overhead contact wires	5
Investigating the effect of rail profile deviation on hunting instability of high-speed railway vehicle under multi-parameter coupling	5
Finite element analysis of a crossing panel under dynamic moving load – effect of support conditions and implications on foot fatigue	5
Application of yaw dampers with frequency-selective damping to improve the locomotive adaptability to low/high conicity stability	5
Effect of polygon-shaped wheels on fatigue fracture of fastener clips in high-speed railway lines	5
Carbody hunting behaviour of high speed vehicles in low effective conicity of wheel-rail contact	5
Optimisation of wheelset maintenance by using a reduced flange wear wheel profile	5
Impact simulation investigation on freight train draft gear systems	5
Comparison of wheel wear models for the simulation of railway wheels subjected to plastic deformation	5
Acceleration-based condition monitoring of track longitudinal level using multiple regression models	5