OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Transport is 2. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Proactive highway traffic control with intelligent multi-objective optimisation algorithm	28
A hybrid reliability assessment method for slab track with changing structural parameters	26
Energy-optimal control of intelligent track inspection trains: design and experiment	26
Dynamic selection and evaluation of alternative milling types for railway points	10
Award-winning papers in 2021	9
Effect of nano carbon black content and dispersibility on the properties of cement paste	9
Research on spatial pattern of passenger flow in rail transit based on fixed time interval	9
Variable speed limit in foggy conditions considering dynamic sight distance and friction	9
Understanding the moisture sensitivity of warm-mix asphalt binders based on bond strength	6
The weights of drivers’ on-route concerns in car-following behaviours	6
Lightweight concrete crack detection for urban intelligent management and maintenance	6
Traffic crash prediction in Kano, Nigeria: multivariate long short-term memory method	6
Investigation of horizontal alignment data extraction methodologies in terms of cost and time	5
Estimation of transport service quality using an ordinal priority model	5
Vertical alignment optimisation in highway design by means of mesh adaptive direct search	5
Improving the precision of light weight deflectometers through annual correlation trials	5
Review of infrastructure measures for pedestrian safety at unsignalized crossings	5
Improving superelevation in spiral transitions based on lateral acceleration rate	5
Roadside landscape safety of secondary roads based on multi-level grey correlation	5
Proposing new traffic operation index to improve interchange type selection procedure	5
Simulation of low-heat Portland cement permeability and thermal conductivity using thermodynamics	4
Multiple methods reveal the value of underwater tunnel monitoring data	4
A method to find the optimum routes and stations for bus rapid transit in urban areas	4
An investigation of the electrical conductivity of different stone mastic asphalt mixtures	4
Musical roads: design, construction and potential economic and safety benefits	4

Thermal changes in concrete pavement skid resistance	4
Calculation of the overturning wind speed of large road vehicles at exposed sites	4
Review of literature on funding mechanisms in Sub-Saharan Africa on road construction and operation	4
Comparison of supervised ML algorithms for road traffic crash prediction models in Rwanda	4
Heuristic-based optimisation approach: cost-effective school transportation	4
Transport: Referees 2021	4
Editorial: Embracing the opportunities of sustainable transportation for a better future	4
Editorial: Transforming transportation: innovations and challenges in a post-pandemic world	3
An optimised approach for saturation flow estimation of signalised intersections	3
Upgrade of a conventional railway line regarding energy efficiency	3
The challenges of applying cycling design guidance	3
Simulating the mechanical response of asphalt pavement under falling weight dynamic loading	3
Coupling efficiency between bike-sharing demand and land use: data envelopment analysis	3
Detecting high-risk road segments using kriging and inverse distance weighted methods	3
Design method of feeder bus network based on belt-shaped passenger-attracting zone	3
Editorial	3
Exploring factors associated with crash severity on motorways in Pakistan	3
Editorial: New advances in transportation research driven by cutting-edge technologies	3
Determinants of cost deviations and overruns in UK transport projects	3
An improved Prophet emergency traffic-flow prediction model	3
Editorial	3
A hybrid artificial neural network–genetic algorithm back-analysis technique for local anomaly detection in railway track substructure	3
Land use variables affecting travel behaviour: a review	3
Spatial–temporal evolution of logistics parks in Yangtze River economic belt	3
Road safety resource allocation using the cost-effectiveness approach; case study in Iran	3
Impact of road rationing on modal shift and transport sustainability in Delhi, India	3
Multimodal travel choice determinants in context of travel time reliability	3
Optimal urban planning through the best–worst method: bicycle lanes in Palermo, Sicily	3
The impact of service zones on passenger-rejection behaviour of Bangkok taxi drivers	3
Analysis of the Covid-19 pandemic on preferences of transport modes	3
Reflective cracking from thermal loading in asphalt–concrete composite pavements	3
Harvesting electricity from road traffic noise energy – a literature review	3
Pandemic insights: analysing public transport with logit models	2
Changing accessibility and connectivity from high-speed rail development in metropolitan China	2
Mega elliptical roundabouts versus grade-separation interchange	2
The bearing characteristics of a single pile in a heterogeneous layered foundation	2
Modelling the impact of urban bus transit on epidemic transmission	2
Investment decision making method for waterway projects based on intuitionistic fuzzy multi-attributes	2
A methodology for measuring a local index of public transport accessibility	2
Trajectory optimisation method for CAVs considering energy–efficiency balance	2
Ageing properties of warm-mix asphalt containing reclaimed asphalt pavement	2
Award-winning papers in 2020	2
Pothole prediction based on machine learning and pavement condition indicators	2
Quantifying road-user cost savings and change in land value: a UK case study	2
Entering driver path change analysis at roundabouts using binary logit and machine learning	2
Evaluation of managed-lane operation plan for autonomous vehicles	2
Structural optimisation of transportation equipment using an adaptive approximation model	2
A deep-learning framework considering multiple motifs for traffic travel time prediction	2
A life-cycle benefit/cost analysis framework for adaptive traffic control systems	2
Applying Markov decision process to adaptive dynamic route selection model	2

Calculating dynamic thresholds for critical time to collision as a safety measure	2
Assessment of Turkish airport performances via two-phase models based on common weights	2
Utilising disturbance metrics in traffic safety estimation	2
Predicting operating speed: comparison of linear regression and structural equation models	2
Seismic behaviour of high-speed maglev vehicle–guideway system under vertical earthquakes	2
Electric domestic aviation. Is the Danish case feasible?	2
Exploring correlated parking–charging behaviours in electric vehicles: a data-driven study	2
Using data to develop cost-effective battery-swap networks for electric vehicles	2
ANN modelling for service quality assessment of two-wheelers at signalised intersections	2
Impact of Covid-19 on motorized transport modes in Tehran: competition or complementarity?	2
Optimising the travel of home health carers using a hybrid ant colony algorithm	2
Research on traffic conditions and speed limits in confluence areas considering traffic infarction	2
An overview of the impacts of autonomous vehicles on fire safety in parking buildings	2
Minimising vehicular traffic for optimised land use development for a sustainable future	2
Transport: Referees 2022	2