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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Influence of dynamic properties of rail pad on vibration characteristics of E-type fastener clip	36
Construction of a track irregularity spectrum for Chinese metros and its influence on vehicle dynamic performance	33
3-D numerical study of drag coefficient change for a moving train inside a tunnel	24
Towards digital twin trains: implementing a cloud-based framework for railway vehicle dynamics simulation	22
Wheel-rail elasto-plastic cyclic rolling-sliding-impact behaviour under thermo-mechanical loading	20
Dynamic behaviour of rack vehicle considering traction characteristics in mountainous region	19
Leveraging machine learning to predict rail corrugation level from axle-box acceleration measurements on commercial vehicles	19
Reliability assessment of vibration damping track system based on integrated improved SE-U-Net and PDEM	18
Aerodynamic noise analysis of the skirting board under an ultra-high-speed train based on bidimensional empirical mode decomposition	18
Experimental evaluation on dynamic performance of medium–low-speed maglev vehicle running on low-positioned subgrade	17
Rail surface damage management through monitoring and modelling	16
An improved full Fourier series method approaching the stitched catenary in high-speed railway	16
An accurate detection and segmentation model of traction substation equipment for high-speed railway based on cascade query embedding	15
Curve squeal of modern tramcars: comparison between independently rotating wheels and solid axles	15
Mechanism of rail corrugation formation on metro curves with a type of floating-slab track	15
Investigation on the distortion of compression wave and sonic boom in an extra-long tunnel with different high-speed trains	15
Effect of bogie compartment covering on flow and heat dissipation of high-speed trains	15
Numerical study of aerodynamic noise induced by high-speed trains passing through underground stations	15
Friction and vibration behaviours of high-speed train brake system excited by wheel flats	14
Investigating the effect of using softer rail-pads on ground-borne vibration from underground railways	13
Wheel wear and rolling contact fatigue evolution under interaction of abrasive block and wheel–rail contact: results from field test	13
Two-stage optimization method for real-time rescheduling and track reallocation at large high-speed railway station under equipment failure	13
Field measurements of aerodynamic pressures induced by suburban rail transit train passing through double-track tunnel with mid-partition wall	12
Calculation model for the lifting effect of foamed polyurethane grouting on the subgrade settlement of high-speed railway ballastless track	11
An experimental analysis of dynamic deformation and settlement resistance in a novel prestressed railway subgrade	11

Probabilistic machine learning approach to reliability analysis of a bogie frame under dynamic loading	11
Energy-efficient train control considering on-board energy storage based on convex optimization	11
Experiment and analysis of train-induced metro depot vibration	11
Dynamic stray current evaluation model of metro system considering reversible DC traction power system	10
Multi-objective optimization and multicriteria decision-making for vibro-acoustic design of long-span steel-concrete composite bridges	9
Metro train delay-recovery strategy considering passenger waiting time and energy consumption: a real-world case study	9
Flexural wave suppression in periodic rails with Acoustic Black Hole absorbers	9
Numerical investigation of sleeper geometry effects on ballast longitudinal resistance using a coupled DEM-MBD approach	9
Railway transition zones: evaluation of existing transition structures and a newly proposed transition structure	9
Load characteristics investigation on a rack vehicle under tractive conditions on large slope line	9
Experimental investigation of wheel rail adhesion under leaf contamination conditions	9
Railway capacity analysis: impact of platooning under modular pods operations	9
Unsteady aerodynamic behaviour of high-speed maglev trains during plate braking in tailwind and headwind opening configurations	8
Numerical study on the quadrupole sound source in aerodynamic noise of high-speed pantographs	8
Accelerated life testing for freight railcar systems based on damage compression and excitation reconstruction: method and application	8
Research and practice on a new flexible quasi-static test platform for railway vehicle anti-collision posts	8
Reinforcement mechanisms and settlement behaviour of aeolian sand subgrades in desert railways	8
Acoustic optimization design for the laying schemes on the composite roof structure of high-speed train	8
Improvement of the fictitious pile-based model for more efficiently predicting ground vibration from a pile-plank high-speed railway track	8
Acoustic–vibration characteristics and low–structural–noise optimization design of upright sound barrier for rail transit	8
Study on driving safety of vehicle-bridge interaction system based on ultra-high-dimensional point-selected extremum methods	8
Rethinking tunnel-soil relative stiffness: insights from interactions between tunnels and strata subjected to ground surcharge	7
Reliability assessment of freight wagon passing through railway turnouts using adaptive Kriging surrogate model	7
Two-dimensional characterization of railway subgrade using full-waveform inversion of elastic waves	7
Investigation on the far-field aerodynamic noise and flow field of high-speed trains running on the slab tracks	7
Performance evaluation of a short-distance transition subgrade with pile-plank structures in high-speed railway	7
Availability of five hydraulic damper models for dynamics simulation and application of two types of high-speed electrical multiple units	7
Effect of seat direction on sitting occupant injury risk and improving strategy in the commuter train frontal crash	7
Serviceability of railway slab track foundations with retaining walls under train loading	7
A two-step data-driven method for predicting the wear of train wheel treads using GA-BPNN and LSTM algorithms	6
Optimization and validation of a thermal simulation model for tread braking using an innovative small-scale experimental rig	6
An energy-saving strategy for the high-speed railway with gradient-based trajectory optimization and regenerative energy storage technologies	6
On the vibration induced by train operations in tunnels: a comparative study of different track systems through experiments and numerical simulations	6
Fouling conditions and associated deformation characteristics of railway ballast	6
An efficient approach for identification of combined wheel-track irregularity spectrum from vibration source	6
Proposed wet-fouled contamination index for railroad ballast fouling assessment	6
A hybrid framework for synchronized passenger and train traffic simulation in an urban rail transit network	6
Multi-objective optimization of electro-pneumatic braking process with fuzzy logic control for heavy haul railway applications	6
Overdrive characteristics based fault tolerant control method for active steering bogie with switchable control structure	6
Self-steering performance of a new bogie with four independently rotating wheels using caster angle	5
New experimental evidences of corrugation formation due to rail longitudinal vibration mode	5
Influence of long-span bridge deformation on driving quality of high-speed trains	5
Design methodology for heavy-haul railway track foundations under 40-tonne axle loads	5
Correction	5
A preliminary study on generation of axle box vibration spectra for metro vehicles in China using the developed spectral synthesis method	5
Field assessment of different tamping operations for newly constructed or renovated railway tracks	5
Orchestrator for ensuring interdependency between safety and cybersecurity in railway control systems	5
GSOANR-based multi-objective train trajectory optimization	5
Response of prefabricated-polyurethane reinforced ballasted track to dislocation in tunnels through active fault zone	5
Rolling noise characteristics of a metro train in a tunnel with floating slab track	5

Rail surface defect prediction and inspection planning using limited maintenance data – a hierarchical Bayesian approach	5
Suspension parameter optimization for high-speed train with severe tread wear	5
Numerical and experiment study on anti-glare and noise for road-rail same-deck bridges	4
Levitation performance evolution of high-temperature superconducting maglev vehicle under electromagnetism-heat-force strong coupling	4
Investigating effects of tire geo-scrap reinforcement on shear strength characteristics of railway ballast using large-scale direct shear test	4
Electrical corrosion characteristics analysis of traction motor bearings for high-speed trains considering common-mode voltage with operational overvoltage	4
A model-based approach for joint estimation of track irregularities and track support modulus from trackside measurements in railway turnouts	4
Rail transit express and local train schedule optimization considering hybrid rolling stock composition	4
Research on motion mechanism of beam-end expansion joint under abnormal service and influence of train operation stability	4
Evolution of isolated heaving defects for vertical rail displacements: a multi-disciplinary study	4
Modelling the cascading effects of train delay patterns and inter-train control actions with Bayesian networks	4
Environmental suitability analysis integrating carbon emission evaluation for green railway alignment optimization	3
A hybrid machine learning approach for train trajectory reconstruction under interruptions considering passenger demand	3
Dynamic performance of sleeper-damping track with elastic side-supporting pad	3
Investigation of dynamic mechanical behaviour of railway ballast under a 30t moving axle load	3
Numerical study on a bio-inspired obstacle deflector of high-speed train subjected to debris flow	3
Fretting wear characteristics of 60Si2MnA steel for high-speed railway rail fastener clips	3
Discovering metro passenger flow recovery patterns under unplanned disruptions: a disruption impact quantification-based clustering approach	3
A pantograph-catenary arcing detection model for high-speed railway based on semantic segmentation and generative adversarial network	3
Effect of abrasive block on transverse profile wear and polygonal wear of wheel	3
Predicting stochastic distribution characteristics of high-speed train dynamic performance over a reprofiling cycle	3
The dynamic characteristics of the hydraulic damper on the high-frequency vibration transmission of the bogie	3
Joint optimization of energy conservation and transfer passenger service quality in rail transit system	3
Analysis of the impact of wheel diameter reduction due to wheel wear on high-speed train	3
Experimental and numerical study on the mechanical behaviour of CRTS III slab tracks during the self-compacting concrete casting process	3
Research on the service performance of CA mortar: field behaviour characterization, multi-scale testing, and performance improvement methods	3
Random vibration analysis of an uncertain vehicle-track coupled system based on a polynomial dimensional decomposition	3
Study on the optimization of solid particle additives in top-of-rail friction modifiers based on a twin-disc testing apparatus	3
Prediction of rail profile evolution on metro curved tracks: wear model and validation	3