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 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
On short-pitch rail corrugation of suburban express railway caused by localized rail-bending vibrations within the bogie wheelbase	16
A semi-online spatial wheel-rail contact detection method	16
Loop track: an infinite long track model	16
Dynamic derailment behaviour of urban tram subjected to lateral collision	14
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
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
Condition assessment of high-speed railway track structure based on sparse Bayesian extreme learning machine and Bayesian hypothesis testing	12
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
Data-driven stochastic model for train delay analysis and prediction	11
2D and 3D soil finite/infinite element models: modelling, comparison and application in vehicle-track dynamic interaction	11
Post-monitoring evolution: mathematical model for neutral temperature development in continuous welded rail	10
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
An optimal scheduling method for heavy haul trains with virtual coupling technology	9
Metro train rescheduling approach during the transitional period	9
Towards digital twin trains: implementing a cloud-based framework for railway vehicle dynamics simulation	9

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
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
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
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
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
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