OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Rail Transportation is 3. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Towards digital twin trains: implementing a cloud-based framework for railway vehicle dynamics simulation	82
Construction of a track irregularity spectrum for Chinese metros and its influence on vehicle dynamic performance	36
Rail surface damage management through monitoring and modelling	32
Mechanism of high-speed train carbody shaking due to degradation of wheel-rail contact geometry	28
Leveraging machine learning to predict rail corrugation level from axle-box acceleration measurements on commercial vehicles	25
Reliability assessment of vibration damping track system based on integrated improved SE-U-Net and PDEM	23
Aerodynamic noise analysis of the skirting board under an ultra-high-speed train based on bidimensional empirical mode decomposition	21
On the modelling of normal wheel-rail contact for high-frequency vehicle–track dynamics analyses	18
An improved full Fourier series method approaching the stitched catenary in high-speed railway	17
Experimental evaluation on dynamic performance of medium–low-speed maglev vehicle running on low-positioned subgrade	17
An accurate detection and segmentation model of traction substation equipment for high-speed railway based on cascade query embedding	16
Effect of bogie compartment covering on flow and heat dissipation of high-speed trains	16
Friction and vibration behaviours of high-speed train brake system excited by wheel flats	16
Curve squeal of modern tramcars: comparison between independently rotating wheels and solid axles	14
Mechanism of rail corrugation formation on metro curves with a type of floating-slab track	13
Field measurements of aerodynamic pressures induced by suburban rail transit train passing through double-track tunnel with mid-partition wall	12
Train operation conflict detection for high-speed railways: a naïve Bayes approach	12
Probabilistic machine learning approach to reliability analysis of a bogie frame under dynamic loading	12
Wheel wear and rolling contact fatigue evolution under interaction of abrasive block and wheel–rail contact: results from field test	12
Experiment and analysis of train-induced metro depot vibration	12
Investigating the effect of using softer rail-pads on ground-borne vibration from underground railways	12
Load characteristics investigation on a rack vehicle under tractive conditions on large slope line	11
Metro train delay-recovery strategy considering passenger waiting time and energy consumption: a real-world case study	11
Railway transition zones: evaluation of existing transition structures and a newly proposed transition structure	11
Flexural wave suppression in periodic rails with Acoustic Black Hole absorbers	11

Energy-efficient train control considering on-board energy storage based on convex optimization	11
Acoustic optimization design for the laying schemes on the composite roof structure of high-speed train	10
Experimental investigation of wheel rail adhesion under leaf contamination conditions	10
Research and practice on a new flexible quasi-static test platform for railway vehicle anti-collision posts	10
An experimental analysis of dynamic deformation and settlement resistance in a novel prestressed railway subgrade	10
Unsteady aerodynamic behaviour of high-speed maglev trains during plate braking in tailwind and headwind opening configurations	10
Dynamic stray current evaluation model of metro system considering reversible DC traction power system	10
Study on driving safety of vehicle-bridge interaction system based on ultra-high-dimensional point-selected extremum methods	9
2D and 3D soil finite/infinite element models: modelling, comparison and application in vehicle-track dynamic interaction	9
Reinforcement mechanisms and settlement behaviour of aeolian sand subgrades in desert railways	9
Acoustic–vibration characteristics and low–structural–noise optimization design of upright sound barrier for rail transit	9
Numerical study on the quadrupole sound source in aerodynamic noise of high-speed pantographs	9
Fluctuating wind pressure on vertical sound barrier during two high-speed trains passing each other	8
Reliability assessment of freight wagon passing through railway turnouts using adaptive Kriging surrogate model	8
Ballast fouling inspection and quantification with ground penetrating radar (GPR)	8
Performance evaluation of a short-distance transition subgrade with pile-plank structures in high-speed railway	8
Modelling and optimization of constrained alignments for existing railway reconstruction	8
Numerical and experimental investigation of reduced temperature effect on asphalt concrete waterproofing layer in high-speed railway	8
Effect of seat direction on sitting occupant injury risk and improving strategy in the commuter train frontal crash	8
A statistical evaluation of multiple regression models for contact dynamics in rail vehicles using roller rig data	7
The sleeper group influences on lateral resistance and stability of ballast bed	7
Availability of five hydraulic damper models for dynamics simulation and application of two types of high-speed electrical multiple units	7
Serviceability of railway slab track foundations with retaining walls under train loading	7
Rethinking tunnel-soil relative stiffness: insights from interactions between tunnels and strata subjected to ground surcharge	7
Overdrive characteristics based fault tolerant control method for active steering bogie with switchable control structure	7
Two-dimensional characterization of railway subgrade using full-waveform inversion of elastic waves	7
Integrated train routing and timetabling problem in a multi-station high-speed railway hub	7
Multi-objective optimization of electro-pneumatic braking process with fuzzy logic control for heavy haul railway applications	7
A hybrid framework for synchronized passenger and train traffic simulation in an urban rail transit network	6
Fouling conditions and associated deformation characteristics of railway ballast	6
Physiological responses and stress levels of high-speed rail train drivers under various operating conditions - a simulator study in China	6
On the vibration induced by train operations in tunnels: a comparative study of different track systems through experiments and numerical simulations	6
A two-step data-driven method for predicting the wear of train wheel treads using GA-BPNN and LSTM algorithms	6
Automatic clustering-based approach for train wheels condition monitoring	6
Optimization and validation of a thermal simulation model for tread braking using an innovative small-scale experimental rig	6
Response of prefabricated-polyurethane reinforced ballasted track to dislocation in tunnels through active fault zone	6
Self-steering performance of a new bogie with four independently rotating wheels using caster angle	6
Selection of at-grade highway-rail crossings for grade separation	5
A preliminary study on generation of axle box vibration spectra for metro vehicles in China using the developed spectral synthesis method	5
Rail surface defect prediction and inspection planning using limited maintenance data – a hierarchical Bayesian approach	5
Assessment of visual comfort in the lighting environments of subway cabins in China	5
Field assessment of different tamping operations for newly constructed or renovated railway tracks	5
New experimental evidences of corrugation formation due to rail longitudinal vibration mode	5
GSOANR-based multi-objective train trajectory optimization	5
Orchestrator for ensuring interdependency between safety and cybersecurity in railway control systems	5
Coupled dynamic behaviours of the brake system considering wheel–rail interactions	5
Influence of long-span bridge deformation on driving quality of high-speed trains	5
Levitation performance evolution of high-temperature superconducting maglev vehicle under electromagnetism-heat-force strong coupling	5
Numerical investigation on application of train body airflow diversion device to suppress pressure waves in railway high-speed train/tunnel system	5
Dynamic performance of sleeper-damping track with elastic side-supporting pad	4

Evolution of isolated heaving defects for vertical rail displacements: a multi-disciplinary study	4
Improved control strategy of zero-resistance converter system for rail potential and stray current mitigation	4
Investigating the re-adhesion performance of locomotives with bogie frame suspension driving system	4
Monitoring the dynamic response of track formation with retaining wall to heavy-haul train passage	4
Environmental suitability analysis integrating carbon emission evaluation for green railway alignment optimization	4
Random simulation method of track irregularities and its application in vehicle-track dynamic analysis	4
Slab track-bridge interaction subjected to a moving train: an improved matrix formulation and truncation method	4
Investigating effects of tire geo-scrap reinforcement on shear strength characteristics of railway ballast using large-scale direct shear test	4
Rail transit express and local train schedule optimization considering hybrid rolling stock composition	4
Design methodology for heavy-haul railway track foundations under 40-tonne axle loads	4
Research on motion mechanism of beam-end expansion joint under abnormal service and influence of train operation stability	4
Development of a simplified design approach for shallow ballasted track forms with geocells reinforced sub-ballast	4
Analysis of the impact of wheel diameter reduction due to wheel wear on high-speed train	4
Discovering metro passenger flow recovery patterns under unplanned disruptions: a disruption impact quantification-based clustering approach	4
A model-based approach for joint estimation of track irregularities and track support modulus from trackside measurements in railway turnouts	4
Suspension parameter optimization for high-speed train with severe tread wear	4
Modelling the cascading effects of train delay patterns and inter-train control actions with Bayesian networks	4
A hybrid machine learning approach for train trajectory reconstruction under interruptions considering passenger demand	4
Fretting wear characteristics of 60Si2MnA steel for high-speed railway rail fastener clips	4
A method for predicting vibration characteristics of track structure based on rail acceleration and deep learning	3
A method for in-field railhead crack detection using digital image correlation	3
On the design and development of an unmanned railway vehicle for high-speed railway-line surveillance	3
A pantograph-catenary arcing detection model for high-speed railway based on semantic segmentation and generative adversarial network	3
Prediction of rail profile evolution on metro curved tracks: wear model and validation	3
A modelling approach to the train timetabling problem using adaptive headways for dynamic passenger demand	3
A new method of rapid-intelligent assessment for the dynamic service performance in high-speed railway subgrade	3
Post-monitoring evolution: mathematical model for neutral temperature development in continuous welded rail	3
Joint optimization of energy conservation and transfer passenger service quality in rail transit system	3
Random vibration analysis of an uncertain vehicle-track coupled system based on a polynomial dimensional decomposition	3
A step-by-step experimental characterization of a low-height acoustic barrier for railway applications	3
Influence of differential deterioration of random track irregularity at different wavelengths on high-speed train safety	3
Data-driven stochastic model for train delay analysis and prediction	3
The dynamic characteristics of the hydraulic damper on the high-frequency vibration transmission of the bogie	3
Study on the optimization of solid particle additives in top-of-rail friction modifiers based on a twin-disc testing apparatus	3
Numerical study on a bio-inspired obstacle deflector of high-speed train subjected to debris flow	3