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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Study on the application amount optimization of water-based friction modifier based on field experiments	34
Comparative analysis of rail pad lateral dynamic performance in metro systems	32
Mitigation of vibrations and differential settlements at railway bridge transition zones using micropiles	25
Shaping light rail vehicle wheel profile in terms of wear and ride safety	24
Evaluation and enhancement of the post-derailment passive safety performance of train cowcatchers	21
Field investigation on the effect of the tamping machine and dynamic track stabilizer on changing the rail support modulus	20
Improving the lateral resistance of curved ballasted tracks using SPGS-anchored sleepers: Experimental and DEM analysis	20
Intelligent detection of fine cracks on sleepers based on improved YOLOv5 model of cascade fusion	20
Characterization of rail wear and wheel-rail contact compatibility in China’s high-speed railway network	19
Similarity based position calibration for multisource track inspection data	18
Predicting vehicle-body vibration accelerations with track irregularities based on deep learning approaches	16
Stability control of high-speed bogies using an adaptive vibration absorber	16
Dynamic modelling of a high-speed train-track-mountain tunnel interaction system: A case study with tunnel dislocation in an active fault zone	15
A review of freight train aerodynamics	15
Assessing the fast non-Hertzian methods for wheel-rail rolling contact integrated in the vehicle dynamics simulation	15
Convolutional neural networks for accurate measurement of train speed	15
Influence mechanism of vertical dynamic track irregularity on train operation stability of long-span suspension bridge	13
A field methodology to assess the performance of rail cleaning, using a new portable tribometer	13
Estimating the occurrence of broken rails in commuter railroads with machine learning algorithms	12
Research on ultrasonic guided wave-based high-speed turnout switch rail base flaw detection	12
Rail profile optimization of a subway’s sharp curve considering multiple curve sections and metal removal	12
Experimental and simulation study on the effect of different wheel profiles on the dynamics and wheel wear of high-speed trains	12
Research on the traction characteristic evaluation of urban rail vehicles based on entropy weight TOPSIS	12
Machine learning methodology based on relative wavelet energy for identification of multiple out-of-round railway wheels	12
Multi-modal battery-operated trains on partially electrified lines: A case study on some regional lines in Italy	11

Particle swarm optimisation of a PID-based virtual coupling controller for metro railway trains	11
The impact of short-wave effects on deterioration of track geometry	11
Identification method of cyclic top defects in track geometry measurements in its early stage	10
The corrugation of railway rails: 2. Monitoring and conclusions	10
Study on the influence of transient processes in pantograph-catenary contact-loss on the characteristics of glue rail insulation	10
Investigating the stick-slip vibration behavior of a locomotive with adhesion control in a curve	10
A Method for Maintaining Virtually Coupled States of Train Convoys	10
Characterisation and evaluation of global uneven heating during railway tread braking – Brake rig testing and field study	10
Assessment of wind angle and track geometric characteristics’ impact on the human vibration comfort in high-speed train operations	10
Indirect identification of ballast bed lateral resistance and automatic adjustment of operation parameters during dynamic stabilization based on Convolutional Neural Networks	9
Monitoring the bogie lateral dynamics of a high-speed train through wireless sensor nodes	9
High–speed train crash safety assessment for Train–moose collisions	9
Effect of material failure criteria on collision behavior of metro vehicle end structures	9
Train/track coupled dynamics model of long heavy haul train based on substructure and parallel computing	9
Research on movement and deposition of snow particles with different shapes in the bogie region	9
Train-velocity-filtering of wayside noise to measure grind effectiveness when targeting variable wavelength rail corrugation	9
Impact of recharge duration on the cyclic braking performance in a 20,000-ton heavy-haul train	9
Application of waste materials for concrete and composite railway sleeper production: A review	9
Analysis of the mechanical behavior of locomotive collision under lateral/vertical offset attitude of the coupler	8
A parallel method for assessing track segment quality in railway maintenance	8
An undercarriage image driven anomaly detection method for metro vehicle based on adversarial memory enhancement	8
Using digital image correlation (DIC) to measure railway ballast movement in full-scale laboratory testing of sleeper lateral resistance	8
Planning and implementation of preventive maintenance strategies for Urban Rail Transit Vehicles to enhance maintenance efficiency	8
Modelling and experimental characterization of secondary suspension elements for rail vehicle ride comfort simulation	8
Hunting motion of high-speed emu during cross-line operation: Mechanism and countermeasures	8
Experimental simulation of alternating aerodynamic loads induced by high-speed trains passing in tunnels	8
Probabilistic review of wheel profiles based on hollow tread in the U.S. heavy haul rail network	8
Experimental investigation on RFID-odometer-based localization of an automated shunting vehicle	8
Identification of high-impact wheels on rail transit rolling stock through acoustic sensing and machine learning	7
Horizontal curvature estimation of tram tracks using OpenStreetMap	7
Integrated simulation and experimental investigation of thermal effects from high-speed train brake discs on the bogie region	7
Characterisation of track buckling resistance	7
Modelling of rolling contact fatigue under various interface conditions	7
Influence of thermal loading parameters and microstructure on the formation of stratified surface layers on railway wheels	7
Experimental characterization of the vibration effects on wheels of a mass rapid transit vehicle	7
A review of techniques for measurement of forces and neutral temperatures in railway track	7
Research on the mechanism of rail corrugation of steel spring floating slab track on metro	7
Influence of coupling vertical and lateral loads on the centre negative flexural behaviour of prestressed monoblock concrete sleepers	6
Experimental measurement of track irregularities in EMS maglev systems using the mid-chord offset method and inverse filtering technology	6
A theory-LSTM hybrid model of a swing-arm rubber bushing to represent the temperature, amplitude, and frequency dependencies for railway vehicle simulation	6
Advances in railway condition monitoring and fault diagnosis: Transition from industry 4.0 automation to industry 5.0 human-centric maintenance	6
The traffic loading caused deformation of sand-rubber filler	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
Cost-optimal group maintenance strategy for metro wheels using degradation data and particle swarm optimization	6
Validating theoretical dynamic amplification factors using in-situ measurements for a wide range of train speeds	6
Railway degradation behaviour analysis in narrow-gauge railways: A local-railway case study	6
Automated rerailing of a road-rail shunting vehicle on road-level tracks using 2D-Lidar	6
Wheel gauge evolution in wagon wheelsets during braking: Effect of wheel heat treatment and lateral shift of brake blocks	6
Acceleration-based condition monitoring of track longitudinal level using multiple regression models	6

Smart railways: AI-based track-side monitoring for wheel flat identification	5
Wheel wear prediction for high-speed trains by considering wheel-rail elastic deformation	5
Dynamic behaviour of bridges under critical conventional and regular trains: Review of some regulations included in EN 1991-2	5
Research on the grading model of railway anti-terrorism key targets based on multidimensional risk assessment and fuzzy analytic hierarchy process	5
Mechanism and improvement for tail vehicle swaying of power-centralized EMUs	5
Sliding movement temperature analysis between composite conductor rail and a collector shoe	5
Dynamic diagnosis method and quantitative characterization of rail corrugation	5
Effects of flange wear on dynamic vehicle-turnout interaction	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
Impact simulation investigation on freight train draft gear systems	5
Improvement of the hydraulic system in a rail grinder based on the grinding effect	5
Numerical Investigation on the Flow underneath a High-Speed Train of Six Coaches Marshalled with Different Bogies	5
A rail corrugation index to characterize noise impacts and grinding effectiveness on rail transit systems	5
Optimizing passengers’ experience: A goal-oriented reinforcement learning speed control approach for urban railway trains	5
Comparison of wheel wear models for the simulation of railway wheels subjected to plastic deformation	5
Application of yaw dampers with frequency-selective damping to improve the locomotive adaptability to low/high conicity stability	5
Validation of finite difference methods for brake thermal analysis in wagons with LL-type blocks	5
Investigating the effect of rail profile deviation on hunting instability of high-speed railway vehicle under multi-parameter coupling	5
PDC-SWM-LPF: A novel feature extraction method for on-board detection of wheel polygonal wear	5
A new small sample test configuration for fatigue life estimation of overhead contact wires	5
A holistic solution to virtual coupling based urban rail train control system	5
Effect of wheel polygonization on the dynamic response of the electromechanical coupling system in a permanent magnet direct-drive locomotive	5
Finite element analysis of a crossing panel under dynamic moving load – effect of support conditions and implications on foot fatigue	5