OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Engineering Fracture Mechanics is 43. 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 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)

Article	Citations
A comparative study of probabilistic and Non-probabilistic models for the stress intensity factors of embedded cracks	157
Full-time domain rust expansion investigation and visual evaluation of reinforced concrete under synergistic protection	134
Comparative experimental investigation on shale fracture propagation induced by high-temperature water and carbon dioxide	110
Effect of different CFRP strengthening methods on fracture parameters of concrete beam	95
Impact crack quantification analyses in 3-D angle-interlock woven composite using image segmentation method	92
Very-high-cycle-fatigue behaviour of ultrasonic-assisted TIG welded TC4 joints: Microcrack initiation and life prediction influenced by dislocations and oxides under shear stress	92
Invariant-based interpretation of anisotropic damage induced by cyclic loading	91
Atomistic insights into the debonding of Epoxy–Concrete interface with water presence	89
A comparative study of creep-fatigue life prediction for complex geometrical specimens using supervised machine learning	89
Fracture behavior of SiGe nanosheets: Mechanics of monocrystalline vs. polycrystalline structure	85
Development of Virtual Internal Bond method based material model for Carbon fiber and its application to Carbon fiber reinforced epoxy system	84
Revealing the influences of strain amplitudes on hybrid stress–strain controlled creep-fatigue interaction responses for 9 %Cr steel	81
Introducing a novel LLD-CMOD equivalence fracture model for quasi-brittle materials exposed to three-point bending	76
Corrosion fatigue crack growth behavior of a structurally gradient steel for high-speed railway axles	72
Failure probability prediction of delamination under cyclic loading in composite laminates using cohesive interface elements	70
Fracture toughness of electron-beam-welded parts of super-thick TC4-DT Ti alloy for aeronautical use	70
Editorial Board	69
Preface: Recent advances in fracture research of materials and structures	65
Determination of critical energy flux for filled elastomer based on global energy balance and J-Integral	60
Fracture behavior of Alumina-Tricalcium phosphate-Titania composites for bone tissue reconstruction	60
Nanofracture of graphyne family with geometrical distortions of crack fronts	59
Fatigue crack growth behavior of 42CrMo high-strength steel with tempered sorbite/bainite microstructures: Roles of grain and constituent in microstructures	59
Investigation on Beremin parameters based on the toughness scaling model	59
Prediction of failure of hybrid composites with ultra-thin carbon/epoxy layers using the Coupled Criterion	57
The effect of high temperature on the fracture damage of loess	57

Propagation regimes, transition times, and approximate universality in 2D hydraulic fracture propagation with fluid lag	57
Fracture mechanisms of additively manufactured polylactide: Effect of in vitro hydrolytic degradation	56
An investigation into the influence of variable amplitude creep-fatigue loading on plasticity-induced crack closure	55
Impact characteristics of rock breaking using a conical pick assisted with abrasive slurry jet	54
Kinematic estimation of fracture mechanics parameter with automatic crack-tip identification	53
Effect of specimen size, layout, and bead width on the linear elastic fracture toughness of FFF-processed polylactide	51
Hydraulic fracturing performance analysis by the mutual information and Gaussian process regression methods	51
Analytical computation of stress intensity factor for active material particles of lithium ion batteries	51
Uncertainties in phase-field fracture simulations of a 4-point bending experiment	50
An innovative and sustainable methodology for fatigue characterization and design	50
A constraint correction method based on use of a single test specimen	50
Influence of moisture content and intermediate principal stress on cracking behavior of sandstone subjected to true triaxial unloading conditions	49
Prediction of load-CMOD curves for HMA mixtures at intermediate temperatures subjected to mixed mode loading	47
Numerical analysis on failure of sheet metals with non-ordinary state-based peridynamics	45
Strain-Based damage model for ductile tearing simulation under combined tensile and shear modes	44
Flaw sensitivity of bacterial cellulose hydrogel under monotonic and cyclic loadings	44
Evaluation of T-stress in an infinite plate with double-crack under compression and shear	43
Crack propagation in filled elastomers: 3D study of mechanisms involving the filler agglomerates	43