OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Road Materials and Pavement Design is 21. 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
Fatigue life prediction for carbonated recycled aggregate concrete used in airport runway	63
Investigation of the effect of preparation methods on the performances of low-carbon inorganic polymer solidified soil	61
Expansion process of foamed bitumen considering surface energy	59
The incorporation of the plastic-coated aggregates into a South African asphalt mixture	48
Research on probability index of road driving comfort based on driving vibration distribution	44
Evaluation and modelling of low-temperature fracture properties of asphalt binders in thin film by means of the local fracture test	42
Cracking performance evaluation and modelling of RAP mixtures containing different recycled materials using deep neural network model	41
A systematic literature review on the use of lignin for sustainable road construction	36
Investigation of fracture toughness and fracture process in cement asphalt mortar	30
Rheological and performance characterisation of cold bituminous mastics made with different bitumen emulsions and mineral fillers	30
Research on gradation optimisation method for SMA-13 asphalt mixture based on discrete element method (EDEM)	28
Functional and field performance of epoxy asphalt technology – state-of-the-art	27
Investigating the use of zinc production wastes as filler in asphalt mixtures	27
Effective temperature model for rutting prediction considering temperature distribution inside the asphalt pavements	25
Impact of solar exposure on chemical and rheological properties of hybrid polymer modified bitumen with recycled plastics	24
Key pavement condition indicators for assessing highway pavement maintenance quality index	24
Development of a balance mix performance framework for assessing high-recycled asphalt mixtures’ resistance: a study integrating laboratory and field findings	23
Evaluation of the influence of warm additives modified by Vestenamer polymer on the performance of stone matrix asphalt containing crumb rubber	22
Critical dynamic stress for the frozen subgrade soil	22
Correlations among physical properties of pervious concrete with different aggregate sizes and mix proportions	21
Microwave-induced deicing of steel slag asphalt pavement: simulation and multi-factor analysis	21