OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics is 45. 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
Solutions of crack constraint parameter in 3D models − I: Through curve shape similarity	105
Frozen effect of microcrack growth on compressive fracture in saturated brittle rocks	96
Mode II fracture properties of parallel neosinocalamus affinis bamboo strand lumber	92
Investigation of the compression-shear fracture characteristics of flaw-filled sandstone under confining pressure	89
Relevance of displacement softening model in discrete element method to investigate structural and grain size scaling effect	88
Foreword – Special issue on Notch Mechanics	80
An implicit adaptive finite volume-based phase-field model for dynamic fracture	76
Photoelastic analysis of crack terminating at an arbitrary angle to the bimaterial interface under four point bending	74
Isogeometric boundary element method for isotropic damage elastic mechanical problems	72
The influence of SC-CO2 on the shales’ fracture behavior described by using ultra-fast time resolution method and the damage fracture constitutive model: A case study of the Cretaceous Qingshankou for	69
Effect of prefabricated flaw angle on the mechanical properties and failure characteristics of stratified cemented tailings backfill	67
Crack initiation and slow growth in soda-lime glass from a self-healed crack	64
Numerical investigation on the fracture and mechanical behaviors of marble containing two parallel fissures under triaxial compression conditions using FDEM	63
Computations of J-integral and T*-integral in elastic–plastic fracture by the quadrature element method	63
Study on fracture characteristics of 3D-ILC brittle solids under high-temperature loading in three-point bending	62
Optimization scheme of the precision separation process of the notched bar based on the acoustic emission hit energy angle	62
A comparison between FEM predictions and DIC results of crack tip displacement field in CT specimens made of titanium	60
Experimental investigation on open-hole CFRP laminate under combined loading using acoustic emission and digital image correlation	59
Sustainable crumb rubber modified asphalt mixtures based on low-temperature crack propagation characteristics using the response surface methodology	58
Mixed mode fracture of polyolefin fibre reinforced concrete	58
Support vector regression-assisted finite element method for mode I-II fatigue crack growth path prediction	56
Analysis and prediction of dynamic stress concentration in jointed coal using boundary element method	54
Cohesive element-based chemo-thermo-mechanical multi-field coupled cracking simulation of early-age concrete	52
Fracture toughness evolution and failure mechanisms of two-dimensional SiCf/SiC composites at temperatures up to 1500 °C in air	52
Numerical & experimental assessment of mixed-modes (I/II) fracture of PMMA/hydroxyapatite nanocomposite	51

A displacement-spatial co-adaptive strategy for the meshfree simulation of brittle phase-field fracture	51
Experimental investigation on mechanical properties and failure mechanism of rock-like specimens containing an arc-shaped ice-filled flaw under uniaxial compression	51
Comparative analysis of the effects of aggregates and fibres on the fracture performance of lightweight aggregate concrete based on types I and II fracture test methods	51
Research on the mechanism and dip angle effect of grouting reinforcement for fractured rock mass with expansive slurry	50
Investigation on the interaction evolution and growth behavior of multiple cracks under fatigue loading	50
Influence of chopped basalt fibers on the fracture performance of concrete subjected to calcium leaching	49
Mechanical behavior of anchored rock with an infilled joint under uniaxial loading revealed by AE and DIC monitoring	48
Experimental study on compression characteristics of fractured soft rock and its Mohr-Coulomb criterion	48
Experimental investigation of the coupled effects of bedding planes and flaws on fracture evolution of soft bedded rocks based on 3D printing and DIC technologies	48
Ultra-low cycle fatigue (ULCF) in fibre-reinforced concrete beams	47
Experimental study on anchorage mechanical effect of rock bolts on cross-jointed rock mass using DIC and AE	47
Stress intensity factors and T-stress for an edge cracked Brazilian disk specimen under diametrically distributed load	47
On crack tip localisation in quasi-statically loaded, adhesively bonded double cantilever beam specimens by acoustic emission	46
Effects of adhesive layer thickness on the fracture properties of a concrete-epoxy resin interface	46
Mechanical behavior and fracture mechanism of red-bed mudstone under varied dry-wet cycling and prefabricated fracture planes with different loading angles	46
Influence of load ratio on fatigue life assessment of AZ31B magnesium alloy under different temperatures	45
Retraction notice to “Effects of tensile overload on fatigue crack growth in AM60 magnesium alloys” [Theor. Appl. Fract. Mech. 122 (2022) 103573]	45
Predicting sulfide stress cracking in a sour environment: A phase-field finite element study	45
Experimental and numerical estimation of complex stress intensity factor for the completely debonded anti-crack embedded into a weak matrix using domain integral method	45
Evolution of acoustic emission activity throughout fine recycled aggregate earth concrete under compressive tests	45
Characterization of eccentric internal crack expansion in brittle materials at low temperature	45
Crack propagation and strength characteristic of sandstone with structural defects under extensive true triaxial tests by using DEM simulation	45