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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Intelligent detection of fine cracks on sleepers based on improved YOLOv5 model of cascade fusion	29
Visualization of wheel-rail contact area of running vehicle using film sensor	25
Shaping light rail vehicle wheel profile in terms of wear and ride safety	21
Field testing and performance optimization of a weld reinforcement device in heavy haul railways	21
Study on the application amount optimization of water-based friction modifier based on field experiments	19
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	16
Influence mechanism of vertical dynamic track irregularity on train operation stability of long-span suspension bridge	15
Effectiveness of grouted layer in the mitigation of subway-induced vibrations	15
Similarity based position calibration for multisource track inspection data	15
Stability control of high-speed bogies using an adaptive vibration absorber	14
Research on ultrasonic guided wave-based high-speed turnout switch rail base flaw detection	14
A study of vertical tie reaction forces in ballasted railroad tracks through field instrumentation and numerical modeling	14
Theoretical model of fatigue limit of full-size axle with different impact defects	13
Effect of rotor eccentricity on the dynamic performance of a traction motor and its support bearings in a locomotive	13
Predicting vehicle-body vibration accelerations with track irregularities based on deep learning approaches	12
Use cases for obstacle detection and track intrusion detection systems in the context of new generation of railway traffic management systems	12
A field methodology to assess the performance of rail cleaning, using a new portable tribometer	12
Assessing the fast non-Hertzian methods for wheel-rail rolling contact integrated in the vehicle dynamics simulation	12
Multi-modal battery-operated trains on partially electrified lines: A case study on some regional lines in Italy	12
Conceptual exploration of power peak shaving by smart train operation in rail freight transport	11
Research on the traction characteristic evaluation of urban rail vehicles based on entropy weight TOPSIS	11
The impact of short-wave effects on deterioration of track geometry	11
Estimating the occurrence of broken rails in commuter railroads with machine learning algorithms	11

Machine learning methodology based on relative wavelet energy for identification of multiple out-of-round railway wheels	10
A Method for Maintaining Virtually Coupled States of Train Convoys	10
High–speed train crash safety assessment for Train–moose collisions	10
A novel abnormal detection method for bearing temperature based on spatiotemporal fusion	10
Particle swarm optimisation of a PID-based virtual coupling controller for metro railway trains	10
Rail profile optimization of a subway’s sharp curve considering multiple curve sections and metal removal	10
Experimental and simulation study on the effect of different wheel profiles on the dynamics and wheel wear of high-speed trains	10
Carrydown of liquid friction modifier	9
Identification method of cyclic top defects in track geometry measurements in its early stage	9
Train/track coupled dynamics model of long heavy haul train based on substructure and parallel computing	9
Monitoring the bogie lateral dynamics of a high-speed train through wireless sensor nodes	9
Effect of material failure criteria on collision behavior of metro vehicle end structures	9
Investigating the stick-slip vibration behavior of a locomotive with adhesion control in a curve	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
Characterisation and evaluation of global uneven heating during railway tread braking – Brake rig testing and field study	8
The corrugation of railway rails: 2. Monitoring and conclusions	7
Experimental simulation of alternating aerodynamic loads induced by high-speed trains passing in tunnels	7
Influence of thermal loading parameters and microstructure on the formation of stratified surface layers on railway wheels	7
Research on the working performance of fouled ballast bed under the multi-scale effect	7
A parallel method for assessing track segment quality in railway maintenance	7
Study on the influence of transient processes in pantograph-catenary contact-loss on the characteristics of glue rail insulation	7
Dynamic response analysis of the brake disc of a high-speed train with wheel flats	7
Using digital image correlation (DIC) to measure railway ballast movement in full-scale laboratory testing of sleeper lateral resistance	7
Multi objective ant Colony Optimisation to obtain efficient metro speed profiles	7
Experimental investigation on RFID-odometer-based localization of an automated shunting vehicle	7
On the use of ultrasonic guided waves for the health monitoring of rails	7
An undercarriage image driven anomaly detection method for metro vehicle based on adversarial memory enhancement	7
Modelling and experimental characterization of secondary suspension elements for rail vehicle ride comfort simulation	7
Hunting motion of high-speed emu during cross-line operation: Mechanism and countermeasures	7
Probabilistic review of wheel profiles based on hollow tread in the U.S. heavy haul rail network	7
Modelling of rolling contact fatigue under various interface conditions	6
Wireless sensor nodes for freight trains condition monitoring based on geo-localized vibration measurements	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
Influence of coupling vertical and lateral loads on the centre negative flexural behaviour of prestressed monoblock concrete sleepers	6
Characterisation of track buckling resistance	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
Horizontal curvature estimation of tram tracks using OpenStreetMap	6
Railway degradation behaviour analysis in narrow-gauge railways: A local-railway case study	6
Experimental characterization of the vibration effects on wheels of a mass rapid transit vehicle	6
Automated rerailing of a road-rail shunting vehicle on road-level tracks using 2D-Lidar	6
A review of techniques for measurement of forces and neutral temperatures in railway track	6
Research on the mechanism of rail corrugation of steel spring floating slab track on metro	6
Development of metro track geometry fault diagnosis convolutional neural network model based on car-body vibration data	5
Application of yaw dampers with frequency-selective damping to improve the locomotive adaptability to low/high conicity stability	5
Incentivized decarbonization through safer and more efficient heavy haul operations	5

A holistic solution to virtual coupling based urban rail train control system	5
Dynamic behaviour of bridges under critical conventional and regular trains: Review of some regulations included in EN 1991-2	5
Optimisation of wheelset maintenance by using a reduced flange wear wheel profile	5
An authorisation framework for actively controlled running gear	5
Dynamic diagnosis method and quantitative characterization of rail corrugation	5
A new small sample test configuration for fatigue life estimation of overhead contact wires	5
Mechanism and improvement for tail vehicle swaying of power-centralized EMUs	5
Smart railways: AI-based track-side monitoring for wheel flat identification	5
Finite element analysis of a crossing panel under dynamic moving load – effect of support conditions and implications on foot fatigue	5
Farewell diesel: On the way to climate neutrality using alternative drives and fuels in rail passenger service and rail transport	5
Effect of polygon-shaped wheels on fatigue fracture of fastener clips in high-speed railway lines	5
Wheel wear prediction for high-speed trains by considering wheel-rail elastic deformation	5
Improvement of the hydraulic system in a rail grinder based on the grinding effect	5
A rail corrugation index to characterize noise impacts and grinding effectiveness on rail transit systems	5
Acceleration-based condition monitoring of track longitudinal level using multiple regression models	5
Comparison of wheel wear models for the simulation of railway wheels subjected to plastic deformation	5
Experimental and numerical investigations on longitudinal vibration of suspended monorail trains induced by bogie pitching motion	5
Carbody hunting behaviour of high speed vehicles in low effective conicity of wheel-rail contact	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
Investigating the effect of rail profile deviation on hunting instability of high-speed railway vehicle under multi-parameter coupling	5
Impact simulation investigation on freight train draft gear systems	5
Numerical Investigation on the Flow underneath a High-Speed Train of Six Coaches Marshalled with Different Bogies	5
Optimizing passengers’ experience: A goal-oriented reinforcement learning speed control approach for urban railway trains	5