OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Transportation Engineering Part B-Pavements is 5. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Hydroplaning Effects of Tread Patterns of Motorcycle Tires	33
Fatigue Damage Prediction for Superload Vehicles in Pennsylvania on Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements	26
Detection of Unreported Treatments in Pavement Management System of Iowa DOT Using Machine Learning Classification Algorithm	22
A Statistical Principal Component Regression-Based Approach to Modeling the Degradative Effects of Local Climate and Traffic on Airfield Pavement Performance	18
Drones for Road Condition Monitoring: Applications and Benefits	17
Effects of Nonuniform Tire Contact Pressures on Near-Surface Pavement Response	17
Robust Random Forest Model for Faulting Prediction in Jointed Concrete Pavement	16
Road Surface Condition Monitoring in Extreme Weather Using a Feature-Learning Enhanced Mask–RCNN	14
Prediction of the Water Film Thickness for Tining Concrete Pavement	14
Development and Validation of a Nonlinear Model for Predicting Asphalt Concrete Rutting	14
Study on Vehicle Vibration Response under the Condition of 3D Tire–Pavement Contact for Unmanned Driving	14
Microscopic Mechanism of Direct-Input Waste Plastic Modified Asphalt	13
Using Fiber-Optic Sensors to Assess the Strength Characteristics of Road Structures Allowing for Vehicle Speed	13
Modeling the Impacts of Fixed-Path Truck Platooning on Pavement Performance: Texas IH 35 Case Study	12
Monitoring of Vertical Displacement of Concrete Slab End at Pavement Joint Based on FBG-Dowel Bar Signal	12
Determination of the Cracking Resistance of Hot-Mix Asphalt Prepared with Capsules Containing Waste Oil	12
Design, Construction, and In-Service Causes of Premature Pavement Deterioration: A Fuzzy Delphi Application	12
Evaluation of Dense-Graded Asphalt Surfaces Texture Indexes Isotropy and 2D–3D Equivalency	11
Comparing the Effect of Moisture on Different Fatigue and Cracking Behaviors of RAP–WMA	11
Performance Improvement of Cold Recycled Bitumen Emulsion Mixture with Multicomponent Filler	11
Mechanical Analysis of the Stress State and Damage Risk of Asphalt Pavement Based on a Three-Dimensional Space Calculation Program	10
Evaluating Effects of Fischer-Tropsch Waxes on Rheology, Rutting, Fracture, and Low-Temperature Properties of Asphalt Binder Containing RAP	10
Pavement Monitoring Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: An Overview	10
Reflective Cracking Performance Evaluations of Highly Polymer-Modified Asphalt Mixture	10
Integrating Quality Assurance in Balance Mix Designs for Durable Asphalt Mixtures: State-of-the-Art Literature Review	9

Investigation of the Top-Down Cracking Propagation Behavior of Flexible Asphalt Pavement Based on Numerical Modeling and Full-Scale Accelerated Pavement Tests	9
Feasibility of Siliceous Sandstone Utilization in Porous Asphalt Mixture	9
Mechanical Response of Asphalt Surfaces under Moving Traffic Loads Using 3D Discrete Element Method	9
Impact of Laboratory Long-Term Aging Procedures on Intermediate-Temperature Behavior of Asphalt Binders in Asphalt Fine Aggregate Matrix Mixtures	9
Site Assessment of Surface Texture and Skid Resistance by Varying the Grit Parameters of an SMA	9
A New Set of Indexes and Thresholds of Preventive Maintenance Decision Making for Airport Runway Composite Pavement	9
Mechanistic Excess Fuel Consumption of a 3D Passenger Vehicle on Rough Pavements	8
Simulation on Water Flow in Permeable Pavement Influenced by Voids Decrease	8
Impact of Wide-Base Tire on Flexible Pavement Responses: Coupling Effects of Multiaxle and Dynamic Loading	8
Valuing Imperfect Information from Inspection and Sensing in Condition-Based Roadway Pavement Management with Partially Observable Conditions	8
Study of Aging Asphalt Recovery Using Peanut Oil Residue as a Biomass Regenerator	8
Discussion of “Characteristics of Resilient Modulus of Weathered Phyllite Subgrade during Saturation Process”	8
Development and Characterization of Bio-Oil Derived from Sugarcane Bagasse for Asphalt Binder Modification	8
Assessment of Intelligent Compaction Quality Evaluation Index and Uniformity	8
Evaluating Performance Jumps for Pavement Preventive Maintenance Treatments in Wet Freeze Climates Using Artificial Neural Network	8
Detection of Asphalt Pavement Cracks Based on Vision Transformer Improved YOLO V5	8
Mesoscale Mechanism of Asphalt Track Bed in Reducing Cyclic Settlement of Ballast Layer under High-Speed Train Traffic Loads	8
The Analysis of Dynamic Response by Combining the Hertz Contact with Two-Degree-of-Freedom Model in Intelligent Compaction	7
Impact of Local Calibration on Pavement Design in Michigan	7
Mechanistic Design Framework for Evaluating the Potential for Concrete Pavement Growth and Blowup	7
Deterioration Modeling of Flexible Pavements Based on As-Produced and As-Constructed Properties	7
Effectiveness of Pavement Grooving in Skidding Prevention on Horizontal Curves	7
Investigation of Thermally and Mechanically Balanced Structural Design of Insulated Pavements for Cold Region Applications	7
Simulation Analysis and Optimization of Temperature Field for Hot In-Place Asphalt Pavement Recycling	6
Multiobjective Optimization Model to Coordinate between Segment and Network Level for Managing Pavement and Sustainability	6
Pavement Safety Characteristics Evaluation Utilizing Crowdsourced Vehicular and Cellular Sensor Data	6
Survival Analysis of Fatigue Crack Initiation in Thin Asphalt Surfaces Based on In-Service Pavement Data	6
Nanosilica Types and Their Influences on the Rheological Properties of Bitumen	6
Crack Detection and Measurement Using PTZ Camera–Based Image Processing Method on Expressways	6
Fast Calculation Method for Mechanical Response at the Surface of Asphalt Pavement under an Elliptical Load	6
Evaluation of Skid Resistance Indicators of Asphalt Pavement Based on 3D Reconstruction of Surface Textures	6
Effects of Periodically Changing Temperatures on the Bond Interface between Crack Sealant and Repaired Pavement	6
Development of Macrocracking Master Curves of Asphalt Mixtures	6
Numerical Simulation of Drainage of Permeable Friction Course Considering Surface Runoff and Seepage Flow	6
A Probabilistic Understanding of the Effect of Voids and Layer Thickness on Interconnectivity of Voids in Asphalt Mixes: An Agent-Based Modeling Approach	6
Ranking of the Commonly Used Aggregate and Asphalt Binder Systems in Arkansas	6
Field and Laboratory Performance Evaluation of Cement Treated Cold Recycled Asphalt Pavement Mixtures	6
Effect of Carbon Nanomaterials on the Rheological Characteristics of Crumb Rubber–Modified Asphalt	5
Mechanical Behavior of Asphalt Pavement Considering the Stress and Moisture Dependency of Unbound Granular Base	5
Bonding Performance of Sulfur-Based Polymers for Pavement Repair	5
Investigating the Potential of Untreated and Treated Waste Cooking Oil for Rejuvenation of Aged Asphalt Binder	5
Assessing the Life-Cycle Costs of Pavement Rehabilitation Strategies Used in Long-Term Pavement Performance Program	5
Case Study on Forensic Evaluation of Field Performance of 100% Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Cold Mix with Rejuvenator in a Low-Volume Road	5
Comparison of Asphalt Pavement Crack Segmentation Based on Different Fusion Methods of RGB Images and Thermal Images	5
Optimization-Based Decision-Making Approach for Incorporating the Length Constraint of Preventive Maintenance into Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation Planning	5
Influence of Mesoscopic Structural Characteristics of Asphalt Mixture on Damage Behavior of Asphalt Pavement	5
Evaluation of Cracking Resistance of High Modulus Asphalt Mixture Containing Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement	5
A Machine Learning–Based Framework for Predicting Pavement Roughness and Aggregate Segregation during Construction	5
Deep Learning–Based Autonomous Road Condition Assessment Leveraging Inexpensive RGB and Depth Sensors and Heterogeneous Data Fusion: Pothole Detection and Quantification	5
Long-Term Performance and Safety Implications of High-Friction Surfacing Treatments	5

Performance of Hot-Mix Asphalt and Modified Binders Containing Polyethylene	5
Characterization of Fatigue Looseness of Dowel Bars Based on Substructure Experiment	5
Factors Influencing the Design of Semirigid Pavement in Different Climatic Regions Using LTPP Data, MEPDG Software, and the Design of the Experiment Method	5