OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Engineering Geology is 59. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Experimental study on the design of a fault-resistant buffer layer for diversion tunnels traversing active faults	258
Editorial Board	192
Editorial Board	173
Experimental study on the mechanism of sand boils and associated settlements due to soil liquefaction in loose sand	153
Robustness evaluation of the probability-based HTCA model for simulating debris-flow run-out extent: Case study of the 2010 Hongchun event, China	134
Probabilistic life-cycle landslide assessment subjected to nonstationary rainfall based on alternating stochastic renewal process	131
Development and impact analysis of ground motion datasets for potential strong-to-great seismic scenarios in Chinese mainland	117
Experimental investigation and analysis of monotonic and cyclic behaviour of a natural sand in intact and reconstituted states	112
Editorial Board	103
A multiscale simulation method for natural rough rock joint morphologies using frequency domain analysis	100
Elastoplastic model of statistical mechanics of rock masses (SMRM): Theory and verification	98
Spatial multi criteria analysis of ground conditions in early stages railway planning using analytical hierarchy process applied to viaduct-type rail in Southern Sweden.	97
A complex function model for foundation pit slope excavation, incorporating stress interaction among densely karst caves in the underground space	95
Geotechnical characterisation of coal spoil piles using high-resolution optical and multispectral data: A machine learning approach	89
Machine learning techniques for relating liquid limit obtained by Casagrande cup and fall cone test in low-medium plasticity fine grained soils [Eng. Geol. (2021) 294, 106381]	86
Toppling stability of partially buried blocks in granite residual soil slope under extremely heavy rainfall condition	85
Experimental study on the influence of rock pore structure on pressure stimulated voltage variations based on nuclear magnetic resonance	84
Study of the damage and cracking of heterogeneous rocks based on the FFT method - A comparison of computer generation and image reconstruction models	81
Modelling the swelling of a bentonite pellet using a triple porosity model	79
Graphical comparison of numerical analysis, slope mass rating, and kinematic analysis for the effects of weak plane orientations on rock slope stability	79
Efficient Class C prediction of PVD-improved soft clay settlements	79
X-ray CT-based interpretation of microbial-induced carbonate precipitation and local hydraulic behaviors	78
Fluctuation characteristics of probability density function and first-passage dynamic reliability of slope systems under seismic excitations	78
Investigation of morphological features and mechanical behavior of jointed limestone subjected to wet-dry cycles and cyclic shear in drawdown areas of the Three Gorges Reservoir	78
Solidification of high water content marine deposits by a novel in-situ treatment of magnesia-based bio-cement: Insight from clay content effect	73

Noise-resistant automatic seismic framework for monitoring rockslide slope	73
STGCN-based inversion of landslide creep parameters using GNSS displacement time series	73
Field and numerical investigations of canal damage characteristics and mechanisms under coupled drying-wetting and freezing-thawing cycles	72
A comparison of shear modulus of unsaturated sand in triaxial and simple shear tests under different strains and suctions	72
Effective stress-based nonlinear ground response analysis of Holocene deposits of Kolkata, India	72
Influence of metal cations on the yield stress of montmorillonite debris flow: Double layer analysis and novel model establishment	71
Fragility and vulnerability curves of masonry buildings on slow-moving landslides: A comparative study on intensity parameters from MT-InSAR	71
Integrated structural, geophysical and remote sensing data for characterizing extensional linked fault systems and related land deformation hazards at Cairo-Suez District, Egypt	71
Stress-dependent water retention behaviour of two intact aeolian soils with multi-modal pore size distributions	70
Mitigating rainfall induced erosion of rammed earth in Great Wall by protective coating: Insights from laboratory study	67
Effect of initial fabric from sample preparation on the mechanical behaviour of a carbonate sand from the South China Sea	67
Monitoring land subsidence induced by tectonic activity and groundwater extraction in the eastern Gediz River Basin (Türkiye) using Sentinel-1 observations	67
Fatigue-creep damage in salt rock for CAES: Multi-scale mechanisms, evolution model, and early warning	66
Permeability characteristics, structural failure characteristics, and triggering process of loess landslides in two typical strata structures	65
Evolution of pore structure and analysis of freeze damage in granite during cyclic freeze-thaw using NMR technique	65
CFD-DEM-based evaluation of main-channel sediment transport processes subject to supplement from a steep tributary	65
Enhanced rock mass rating prediction from tunnel face imagery: A decision-supportive ensemble deep learning approach	64
Confinement-dependent behavior of a jointed rock mass: Insights from a 3D numerical perspective	64
A high resolution detection approach combining probe drilling and horizontal cross-hole resistivity tomography to interpret water conducting channels ahead of the tunnel: A case study in Yunnan, China	63
Impact of diatoms on the load-deformation response of marine sediments during drained shear: Small-to-large strain stiffness	63
Dynamic analysis of multi-block rockfalls using improved 3-D discontinuous deformation analysis: Effect of coefficient of restitution	63
Residual state rate effects of shear-zone soil regulating slow-to-fast transition of catastrophic landslides	63
A new approach to the correlation of SPT-CPT depending on the soil behavior type index	63
Sequential probabilistic back analyses of spatially varying soil parameters and slope reliability prediction under rainfall	62
Hydro-mechanical behavior of a deep excavation with dewatering and recharge in soft deposits	62
A hybrid saturated-unsaturated framework for modeling land subsidence under the combined effects of water exploitation and environmental conditions	62
Shear behavior of loess: The role of drainage condition	61
Unravelling failure mechanisms of rainfall-induced debris slides through material characterisation and reduced-scale flume experiments	61
Editorial Board	60
Editorial Board	60
Editorial Board	60
Integrating DInSAR and detailed mapping for characterizing ground displacement in the Cardona salt extrusion related to diapiric uplift, disolutional lowering, landsliding and sinkholes	59
A novel voxel-particle energy approach to predict 3D microscopic fracture surface of porous geomaterials and fracture permeability modeling	59
Enhanced borehole stability analysis for geological waste disposal under conditions of in-situ stress uncertainty: The case of Yamin Plain, Israel	59