OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Engineering Fracture Mechanics is 49. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Boussinesq indentation of a cracked half space: a theoretical modelling of impact induced compressive fracture	229
Unconservatism of ANSI AIAA S081B for damage tolerance life analysis of COPVs	206
Singularity analysis of linear hardening V-notch by asymptotic expansion coupled BEM	153
Use of modified Madou–Leblond model to predict crack initiation in low alloy steel specimens with different stress states	151
OFDR distributed fiber optic blasting fracture monitoring considering fiber interfacial slip	145
Dynamic mechanical behavior and failure evolution of water-bearing grotto sandstone under cyclic loading and unloading	128
Brittle fracture prediction using a degradation tensor-based phase field model	115
Capturing fracture initiation and crack propagation of car windshields	110
Corrosion fatigue crack growth behavior of a structurally gradient steel for high-speed railway axles	105
An experimental and numerical study on the translaminar fracture of cross-ply non-crimp fabric composites	83
Fatigue cracking propagation behavior of 10CrNi3MoV steel mismatched welded joints at sub-temperature	83
Fracture and fatigue behavior of sinusoidal interface adhesive joints using a modified double cantilever beam geometry	80
Molecular investigation on temperature-dependent mechanical properties of PMMA/CNT nanocomposite	78
Crowbar Loading-A New Test Technique to Characterize Interfacial Delamination	73
Strain monitoring and depth estimation for multiple surface cracks in steel structures using smart CFRP embedded with distributed fiber sensors	73
Fracturing characteristics of unconfined rock plate subjected to point-plate loading	72
Analysis of progressive failure and structural size effect in fiber-reinforced concrete composite with an improved peridynamic model	71
Fatigue integrity analysis of a howitzer cannon by using a fracture mechanics approach	67
Corrigendum to “Investigation on the static and cyclic anisotropic mechanical behavior of polychloroprene rubber (CR) reinforced with tungsten nano-particles” [Eng. Fract. Mech. 235 (2020) 107183]	66
An enhanced lattice beam element model for the numerical simulation of rate-dependent self-healing in cementitious materials	65
An innovative and sustainable methodology for fatigue characterization and design	64
Roadway fracture mechanism investigation subjected to static and blast loading under different lateral pressure coefficients	63
Fracture behavior of aluminosilicate glass under ballistic impact: An experimental and peridynamic study	63
Fatigue crack growth behavior of 42CrMo high-strength steel with tempered sorbite/bainite microstructures: Roles of grain and constituent in microstructures	62
Fatigue characteristics and fracture behaviour of sandstone under discontinuous multilevel constant-amplitude fatigue disturbance	61

A dual-horizon peridynamic model for Reissner–Mindlin plates with arbitrary horizon sizes and shapes	60
Modeling multiple crack propagation in the material point method by J-integral methods accounting for other cracks intersecting the J contour	60
Fracture mechanical properties and interfacial characteristics of engineered cementitious composites containing coarse aggregate	60
Numerical modelling of brittle fracture using lattice particle method with applications to fluid structure interaction problems via SPH coupling	59
Tensile stress–strain behaviors of cement mortar at low temperatures: Tests, data-driven analysis and application in mesoscale simulation	59
Random anisotropic initial damage tensor	59
Quantitative analysis of the effect of acidification on in-situ residual fracture openings in laboratory fracturing simulation tests	58
Fracture failure analysis of plastic fiber based on thermodynamic strength theory and experiment	57
Application of unified constraint-dependent J-R curve in leak-before-break assessment of dissimilar metal welded joints	55
Analysis of mechanical properties and behaviors in HTS Roebel cable strand under tensile load	55
Atomistic insights into the debonding of Epoxy–Concrete interface with water presence	54
Effect of geometrical features of pores on the mechanical properties and fracture of ceramic materials	54
Augmenting the fracture toughness and structural health monitoring capabilities in Kevlar/epoxy composites using carbon nanotubes	54
Large deformation and crack propagation analyses of hydrogel by peridynamics	54
Finite element tensile fracture analysis of α-uranium based on 3D crystal plastic model and cohesive element	54
Quantifying 3D crack propagation in nodular graphite cast iron using advanced digital volume correlation and X-ray computed tomography	53
Accurate measurement of mechanical properties of soft materials by introducing transition layers into test samples	52
Plasticization-assisted slow crack growth modeling of high-density polyethylene	52
Effect of loading waveform on the blasting crack propagation mechanism in single-hole and dual-hole blasting	52
LCF behavior of 2024AA under uni- and biaxial loading taking into account creep pre-deformation	52
Stiffness/constraint effects in analytical flaw assessment. A technical note	51
An extended average strain energy density criterion for predicting crack propagation of mixed mode I-II fracture in concrete	51
Determination of the plastic J integral of ductile material using the XFEM with only Heaviside function and variable-node elements	50
A fatigue reliability assessment method for crack propagation of turnout rail considering uncertainty	50
Quantifying effect of overload-induced residual stress behind crack tip on fatigue crack growth	49
A unified estimation method for gear fatigue P-S-N curves and fatigue limits based on ensemble learning and data augmentation	49
Improvement of low-cycle fatigue properties in electron beam powder bed fusion processed Ti-6Al-4V alloy by laser shock peening	49
A comparative study of nil-SIF-based and initial fracture toughness-based criteria for prediction of mode-I crack propagation in concrete at low temperatures	49
An investigation into the influence of variable amplitude creep-fatigue loading on plasticity-induced crack closure	49