OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Rail Transportation is 6. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Freight train air brake models	56
Evaluation of the train running safety under crosswinds - a numerical study on the influence of the wind speed and orientation considering the normative Chinese Hat Model	29
Prediction of track geometry degradation using artificial neural network: a case study	28
Rail track degradation under mud pumping evaluated through site and laboratory investigations	23
Near-term train delay prediction in the Dutch railways network	22
Dynamic investigation of traction motor bearing in a locomotive under excitation from track random geometry irregularity	22
Rail vehicle crashworthiness based on collision energy management: an overview	22
Designing a lightweight 1D convolutional neural network with Bayesian optimization for wheel flat detection using carbody accelerations	21
Automatic clustering-based approach for train wheels condition monitoring	18
Convolutional neural network for detecting railway fastener defects using a developed 3D laser system	18
Predicting the traction power of metropolitan railway lines using different machine learning models	17
Multi-objective optimization of high-speed train suspension parameters for improving hunting stability	16
Ensemble decision approach with dislocated time–frequency representation and pre-trained CNN for fault diagnosis of railway vehicle gearboxes under variable conditions	14
Experimental study on dynamic performance of medium and low speed maglev train-track-bridge system	14
Experimental and numerical study on lateral and longitudinal resistance of ballasted track with nailed sleeper	13
Random dynamic analysis on a high-speed train moving over a long-span cable-stayed bridge	12
Ballast fouling inspection and quantification with ground penetrating radar (GPR)	12
The variation of load diffusion and ballast bed deformation with loading condition: an experiment study	12
Modelling and parameter identification of friction coefficient for brake pair on urban rail vehicle	11
Coupling effects of strain rate and fatigue damage on wheel-rail rolling contact behaviour: a dynamic finite element simulation	11
Stress and permanent deformation amplification factors in subgrade induced by dynamic mechanisms in track structures	10
A modified uniformly distributed heat source method for predicting braking temperature of railway brake disc	10
Mechanism of high-speed train carbody shaking due to degradation of wheel-rail contact geometry	10
Surrogate-assisted multi-objective optimization of the dynamic response of a freight wagon fitted with three-piece bogies	9
Wheel flat analogue fault detector verification study under dynamic testing conditions using a scaled bogie test rig	9

Design scheme of multiple-subway lines for minimizing passengers transfers in mega-cities transit networks	9
Real-time hybrid testing for efficiency assessment of magnetorheological dampers to mitigate train-induced vibrations in bridges	9
Coupled dynamic behaviours of the brake system considering wheel–rail interactions	8
Monitoring of an instrumented geosynthetic-reinforced piled embankment with a triangular pile configuration	8
The impact of gap dimensions on passengers boarding and alighting using different mobility aids at railway stations by laboratory experiments	8
Railway wheel tread damage and axle bending stress – Instrumented wheelset measurements and numerical simulations	8
Research on aerodynamic shape optimization of trains with different dimensional design variables	8
Stochastic analysis of dynamic stress amplification factors for slab track foundations	7
Predicting the effectiveness of supplement time on delay recoveries: a support vector regression approach	7
Mechanism of short pitch rail corrugation: initial excitation and frequency selection for consistent initiation and growth	7
2D and 3D soil finite/infinite element models: modelling, comparison and application in vehicle-track dynamic interaction	7
Numerical study of dry snow accretion characteristics on the bogie surfaces of a high-speed train based on the snow deposition model	7
Identify severe track geometry defect combinations for maintenance planning	7
The influence of the density inside a train carriage on passenger boarding rate	7
Laboratory full-scale model test of subgrade mud pumping for ballastless track of high-speed railway	6
Importance of examining particle movements in modelling ballast bed via discrete element method	6
A robust complementary index for railway maintenance planning based on a probabilistic approach	6
Physiological responses and stress levels of high-speed rail train drivers under various operating conditions - a simulator study in China	6
Fluctuating wind pressure on vertical sound barrier during two high-speed trains passing each other	6
Assessment of visual comfort in the lighting environments of subway cabins in China	6
On the use of experimental modal analysis for system identification of a railway pantograph	6
Dynamic derailment behaviour of urban tram subjected to lateral collision	6