OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Transportation Geotechnics is 38. 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
Real-time multi-objective optimization and simulation of intelligent compaction for railway subgrade construction	97
Investigation of particle migration and drainage behavior in railway ballast induced by multiphase flow using a coupled VOF-DEM approach	95
A simple method to determine soil–water retention curves of compacted active clays	85
Dynamic approach-based assessment of debris flow susceptibility in the mountainous area of North China	84
Mechanical Properties of Palygorskite Clay Stabilized with Polyelectrolytes	74
Performance of industrial fly ash based stabilized mine haul roads under seasonal moisture changes	73
Permanent deformation characteristics of coarse-grained materials in high-speed railway subgrades under the combined effects of hydro-environmental variations and high-frequency dynamic loading	70
Shield machine attitude prediction and control based on outcome-oriented and numerical fusion technologies	70
Analysis of soil settlement behind bridge abutments	63
Towards a wireless sensing infrastructure for smart mobility	61
A mechanical analysis model for tunnels under strike-slip faulting considering the fault zone width and nonlinear tunnel-stratum interaction	59
Reinforcement mechanism and the stress-strain behaviors of geocells made by non-woven geotextile	59
Sliding friction coefficients of coarse-grained soils with different roughness and their impacts on vibration compaction	54
A deep learning framework incorporating physical knowledge for predicting surface settlement of pile-supported embankment	51
Investigation of resilient modulus and permanent deformation of tropical soil with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement	49
Hydromechanical behavior of unsaturated sandy soils with different particle shapes under loading–unloading paths: Numerical simulation and experimental validation	49
Thermo-mechanical response of sand-silt mixtures	49
Investigating the particle size effect of calcareous sand using a critical state-based model with the covariance matrix adaptation evolutionary strategies algorithm optimization	48
A novel data-driven approach for proactive risk assessment in shield tunnel construction	48
Macro and micro analyses of static and dynamic shear characteristics of geogrid and rubber–sand mixture interface	47
Predicting subsurface classification in 2D from cone penetration test data	47
Study on synergistic damage amplification mechanism and ductile–brittle transition in water-bearing freeze–thaw sandstone	45
Stability of EICP–ASKG-reinforced aeolian sand along desert highways under the combined effects of plant germination and wind erosion	45
Characterization of a fractured rock mass using geological strength index: A discrete fracture network approach	44
A novel thermodynamic constitutive model of coarse-grained soils considering the particle breakage	43

Improved determination of the S-wave velocity of rocks in dry and saturated conditions: Application of machine-learning algorithms	43
Cumulative deformation of seepage-eroded siliceous mudstone coarse-grained soils under cyclic loading	41
Recent advancements on artificial intelligence in revolutionizing transportation geotechnics: Integration and innovations (2013–2025)	41
Deformation characteristics of existing tunnels induced by above-crossing quasi-rectangular shield tunnel	40
Long-term freeze–thaw cycle behavior of high-speed railway embankment in frozen soil regions and its effects on train-track dynamic interaction system	40
The effect of ballast moisture content and fouling index on railway track settlement	39
Impact of drying-wetting cycles on the small strain behaviour of compacted clay	38
A semi-analytical solution for the transient response of one-dimensional saturated single-layer porous media with general boundary conditions	38
Effect of different reinforcement strategies in cap-pile regions on the lateral bearing performance of a broken wharf in waterway traffic	38
Review of numerical approaches used in soil-pipe interaction analysis of water mains	38
Experimental and numerical investigation of seepage erosion in sandy cobbles under coupling hydraulic and dynamic load	38
Study on the Vibration Response of the Slab Track Coupling System under the Influence of Shear Hinge	38
Optimized machine learning models for predicting crown convergence of plateau mountain tunnels	38