OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Engineering Fracture Mechanics is 52. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Boussinesq indentation of a cracked half space: a theoretical modelling of impact induced compressive fracture	255
Unconservatism of ANSI AIAA S081B for damage tolerance life analysis of COPVs	217
Singularity analysis of linear hardening V-notch by asymptotic expansion coupled BEM	178
OFDR distributed fiber optic blasting fracture monitoring considering fiber interfacial slip	177
Brittle fracture prediction using a degradation tensor-based phase field model	162
Capturing fracture initiation and crack propagation of car windshields	134
An experimental and numerical study on the translaminar fracture of cross-ply non-crimp fabric composites	133
Fracture and fatigue behavior of sinusoidal interface adhesive joints using a modified double cantilever beam geometry	117
Strain monitoring and depth estimation for multiple surface cracks in steel structures using smart CFRP embedded with distributed fiber sensors	111
Analysis of progressive failure and structural size effect in fiber-reinforced concrete composite with an improved peridynamic model	93
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]	87
An enhanced lattice beam element model for the numerical simulation of rate-dependent self-healing in cementitious materials	85
Modeling multiple crack propagation in the material point method by J-integral methods accounting for other cracks intersecting the J contour	82
An innovative and sustainable methodology for fatigue characterization and design	82
A dual-horizon peridynamic model for Reissner–Mindlin plates with arbitrary horizon sizes and shapes	81
Fracture mechanical properties and interfacial characteristics of engineered cementitious composites containing coarse aggregate	78
Tensile stress–strain behaviors of cement mortar at low temperatures: Tests, data-driven analysis and application in mesoscale simulation	76
Quantitative analysis of the effect of acidification on in-situ residual fracture openings in laboratory fracturing simulation tests	75
Temperature-dependent fracture characterization of methacrylate adhesive-bonded glass fibre-reinforced reactive thermoplastic composites	73
On distribution softening in the yielding of porous materials	73
Modified Williams’ crack tip solution including crack face pressure	70
An experimental fracture mechanics study of the combined effect of hydrogen embrittlement and loss of constraint	70
Prediction of failure of hybrid composites with ultra-thin carbon/epoxy layers using the Coupled Criterion	69
Effects of random microvoid defects on the strength of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites	68
Development and verification of interfacial fracture energy simulation methodology for porous stacked thin films	65

Local creep damage effects on subsequent low temperature fatigue crack growth behaviour of thick-walled pressure vessels	65
Energy release rate in bimaterial specimens tested in pure modes I and II	65
A DDM-perturbation-iteration model for asymmetric hydraulic-fracture propagation in layered heterogeneous reservoirs	64
The propagation mechanism of hydraulic fractures in coal: an experimental study under true triaxial loading conditions	64
Fracture failure analysis of plastic fiber based on thermodynamic strength theory and experiment	63
Augmenting the fracture toughness and structural health monitoring capabilities in Kevlar/epoxy composites using carbon nanotubes	62
Analysis of mechanical properties and behaviors in HTS Roebel cable strand under tensile load	62
Finite element tensile fracture analysis of α-uranium based on 3D crystal plastic model and cohesive element	61
Effect of geometrical features of pores on the mechanical properties and fracture of ceramic materials	61
LCF behavior of 2024AA under uni- and biaxial loading taking into account creep pre-deformation	59
Accurate measurement of mechanical properties of soft materials by introducing transition layers into test samples	59
Plasticization-assisted slow crack growth modeling of high-density polyethylene	59
An extended average strain energy density criterion for predicting crack propagation of mixed mode I-II fracture in concrete	58
Stiffness/constraint effects in analytical flaw assessment. A technical note	58
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	57
Meso-fracture model of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced geopolymer concrete pertinent to aggregate gradation and fiber spacing	57
Quantifying effect of overload-induced residual stress behind crack tip on fatigue crack growth	57
A unified estimation method for gear fatigue P-S-N curves and fatigue limits based on ensemble learning and data augmentation	57
An investigation into the influence of variable amplitude creep-fatigue loading on plasticity-induced crack closure	57
Roadway fracture mechanism investigation subjected to static and blast loading under different lateral pressure coefficients	55
In-situ investigation on tensile deformation and fracture behaviors of inhomogeneous microstructure during laser repair of Ti-6Al-4 V titanium alloy	55
Adaptive isogeometric analysis–based phase-field modeling of brittle electromechanical fracture in piezoceramics	54
Application of unified constraint-dependent J-R curve in leak-before-break assessment of dissimilar metal welded joints	53
Random anisotropic initial damage tensor	53
Numerical modelling of brittle fracture using lattice particle method with applications to fluid structure interaction problems via SPH coupling	53
Coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling of hydraulic fracture propagation in hot dry rock	52
Corrosion fatigue crack growth behavior of a structurally gradient steel for high-speed railway axles	52
Improvement of low-cycle fatigue properties in electron beam powder bed fusion processed Ti-6Al-4V alloy by laser shock peening	52