OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Rail Transportation 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Orchestrator for ensuring interdependency between safety and cybersecurity in railway control systems	75
Design methodology for heavy-haul railway track foundations under 40-tonne axle loads	29
Experimental validation of a non-linear train-track-bridge dynamic model of a stone arch railway bridge under freight traffic	27
Reinforcement mechanisms and settlement behaviour of aeolian sand subgrades in desert railways	24
Suspension parameter optimization for high-speed train with severe tread wear	17
Modelling and optimization of constrained alignments for existing railway reconstruction	17
A semi-online spatial wheel-rail contact detection method	16
Loop track: an infinite long track model	16
On short-pitch rail corrugation of suburban express railway caused by localized rail-bending vibrations within the bogie wheelbase	16
Assessment of visual comfort in the lighting environments of subway cabins in China	14
Dynamic amplification assessment of high-speed railway bridge under resonance condition using multi-sensor fusion	14
Dynamic derailment behaviour of urban tram subjected to lateral collision	14
Full-scale model testing of a graded crushed stone sandwich structure within the ballastless track subgrade	13
Predicting the effectiveness of supplement time on delay recoveries: a support vector regression approach	13
Levitation performance evolution of high-temperature superconducting maglev vehicle under electromagnetism-heat-force strong coupling	12
Improved control strategy of zero-resistance converter system for rail potential and stray current mitigation	12
Condition assessment of high-speed railway track structure based on sparse Bayesian extreme learning machine and Bayesian hypothesis testing	12
2D and 3D soil finite/infinite element models: modelling, comparison and application in vehicle-track dynamic interaction	11
Data-driven stochastic model for train delay analysis and prediction	11
Real-time hybrid testing for efficiency assessment of magnetorheological dampers to mitigate train-induced vibrations in bridges	10
Numerical study on the quadrupole sound source in aerodynamic noise of high-speed pantographs	10
Post-monitoring evolution: mathematical model for neutral temperature development in continuous welded rail	10
Metro train rescheduling approach during the transitional period	9
Towards digital twin trains: implementing a cloud-based framework for railway vehicle dynamics simulation	9
An optimal scheduling method for heavy haul trains with virtual coupling technology	9

Railway wheel tread damage and axle bending stress – Instrumented wheelset measurements and numerical simulations	8
Monitoring the dynamic response of track formation with retaining wall to heavy-haul train passage	8
Investigating the re-adhesion performance of locomotives with bogie frame suspension driving system	8
Improved design and performance analysis of vibration damping device for railway freight bogie	8
Experimental and numerical investigation of the design strategy of new anticollision posts for a typical railway vehicle	8
Monitoring of an instrumented geosynthetic-reinforced piled embankment with a triangular pile configuration	8
Parameter optimization of multi-suspended equipment to suppress carbody vibration of high-speed railway vehicles: a comparative study	8
A model-based approach for joint estimation of track irregularities and track support modulus from trackside measurements in railway turnouts	8
Fluctuating wind pressure on vertical sound barrier during two high-speed trains passing each other	7
Performance evaluation of a short-distance transition subgrade with pile-plank structures in high-speed railway	7
Aerodynamic noise analysis of the skirting board under an ultra-high-speed train based on bidimensional empirical mode decomposition	7
Numerical investigation of snow accumulation on a high-speed train by snow saltation	7
Effect of seat direction on sitting occupant injury risk and improving strategy in the commuter train frontal crash	7
Rail transit express and local train schedule optimization considering hybrid rolling stock composition	7
Modelling the cascading effects of train delay patterns and inter-train control actions with Bayesian networks	7
Combining iterative modal strain energy method with BEM-SEA to predict structural noise from railway composite bridge damped with CLD	6
Experimental evaluation on dynamic performance of medium–low-speed maglev vehicle running on low-positioned subgrade	6
Load-bearing capacity of composite honeycomb sandwich high-speed train floor	6
Evolution of isolated heaving defects for vertical rail displacements: a multi-disciplinary study	6
Reliability assessment of freight wagon passing through railway turnouts using adaptive Kriging surrogate model	6
Investigating effects of tire geo-scrap reinforcement on shear strength characteristics of railway ballast using large-scale direct shear test	6
Dynamic response of polymeric railway sleepers under harsh loading and environmental conditions	6
Influence of wheelset rotational motion on train collision response and wheelset lift mechanism	6
Macro–meso mechanical properties of ballast bed during three-sleeper tamping operation	5
On the modelling of the friction characteristics of railway vehicle brakes	5
Rail surface damage management through monitoring and modelling	5
On the modelling of normal wheel-rail contact for high-frequency vehicle–track dynamics analyses	5
Leveraging machine learning to predict rail corrugation level from axle-box acceleration measurements on commercial vehicles	5
Framework for extracting rails and setting-out railway line axis based on UAV photogrammetric measurements	5
Numerical and experimental investigation of reduced temperature effect on asphalt concrete waterproofing layer in high-speed railway	5
Ballast fouling inspection and quantification with ground penetrating radar (GPR)	5
Influence of P2 resonance of metro wheel–rail system on fatigue failure of rail fastening clips	5
Comparison of the dynamic response and environmental impact between traditional and innovative railway track systems	5
Simultaneous schedule of trains and track maintenance according to stochastic blockage time	5
Traction enhancement evaluation of Magnetite and Alumina	5
Mechanism of high-speed train carbody shaking due to degradation of wheel-rail contact geometry	5
Coupling effects of strain rate and fatigue damage on wheel-rail rolling contact behaviour: a dynamic finite element simulation	4
Reliability assessment of ballasted railway bridges considering soil-structure interaction using ensemble of surrogate models	4
Dynamic evolution of high-speed railway driver fatigue across scheduling shifts – a simulator study in China	4
Railway condition information modelling in a BIM framework for maintenance applications	4
Development of a simplified design approach for shallow ballasted track forms with geocells reinforced sub-ballast	4
The sleeper group influences on lateral resistance and stability of ballast bed	4
Investigating the effect of using softer rail-pads on ground-borne vibration from underground railways	4
Curve squeal of modern tramcars: comparison between independently rotating wheels and solid axles	4
Multi-objective optimization of electro-pneumatic braking process with fuzzy logic control for heavy haul railway applications	4
An artificial potential field approach for event-triggered cooperative control of multiple high-speed trains with free initial states	4
Robust early detection of hunting on railway vehicles: single-sensor based methods and critical comparisons	4
Elastic inclusions in ballasted tracks – a review and recommendations	4
Advancements and applications of digital twin in the railway industry: a literature review	4
Investigation of transient aerodynamic pressure of a high-speed train nose passing from a stationary one in a high-speed rotary scaled test setup	4

Wheel wear and rolling contact fatigue evolution under interaction of abrasive block and wheel–rail contact: results from field test	4
Rail potential control with train diagram optimization in multitrain DC traction power system	3
Interior sound quality evaluation of high- speed trains -a literature review	3
Analysis of mechanical properties and deformation characteristics of debonding-repaired slab track	3
Discovering metro passenger flow recovery patterns under unplanned disruptions: a disruption impact quantification-based clustering approach	3
Integrated train routing and timetabling problem in a multi-station high-speed railway hub	3
Reliability of super-slope bridge-rack system on rack railway	3
Ductility and energy absorbing behaviour of coal wash – rubber crumb mixtures	3
Correction	3
Availability of five hydraulic damper models for dynamics simulation and application of two types of high-speed electrical multiple units	3
Environmental suitability analysis integrating carbon emission evaluation for green railway alignment optimization	3
Serviceability of railway slab track foundations with retaining walls under train loading	3
Experimental and numerical study on vibration and structure-borne noise of composite box-girder railway bridges	3
Dynamic performance of sleeper-damping track with elastic side-supporting pad	3
A novel measurement approach based on wideband excitation for frequency-coupling admittances of train converter	3
Mechanism of rail corrugation formation on metro curves with a type of floating-slab track	3
A hybrid machine learning approach for train trajectory reconstruction under interruptions considering passenger demand	3
Experimental and numerical analysis of the static‒dynamic characteristics and vibration fatigue failure mechanism of railway fastening clips	3
Field assessment of a subgrade-culvert transition zone constructed with foamed concrete in the ballasted railway	3
An improved full Fourier series method approaching the stitched catenary in high-speed railway	3
Random simulation method of track irregularities and its application in vehicle-track dynamic analysis	2
Electrical damage mechanism analysis of traction motor bearings on high-speed trains considering overvoltage impulse	2
Fouling conditions and associated deformation characteristics of railway ballast	2
Structure clearance design in wind tunnel tests with implications for aerodynamic drag of high-speed trains	2
Analysis of the axial and transversal stiffness of an air spring suspension of a railway vehicle: mathematical modelling and experiments	2
Robust optimization modelling of passenger evacuation control in urban rail transit for uncertain and sudden passenger surge	2
Importance of examining particle movements in modelling ballast bed via discrete element method	2
The effect of rail shields on railway rolling noise	2
A novel local ellipse method for ellipse-based tangential contact model applied to wheel-rail contact	2
Experiment and analysis of train-induced metro depot vibration	2
Freight train air brake models	2
Friction and vibration behaviours of high-speed train brake system excited by wheel flats	2
Fretting wear characteristics of 60Si2MnA steel for high-speed railway rail fastener clips	2
Effect of novel phononic crystals vibration isolator on vibration reduction for floating slab track considering the random dynamical load of the vehicle	2
Field measurements of aerodynamic pressures induced by suburban rail transit train passing through double-track tunnel with mid-partition wall	2
Laboratory study on degradation of ballast mixed with crumb rubber under impact loads	2