OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics is 36. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Fracture mechanics analysis of bimaterial interface cracks using an enriched method of fundamental solutions: Theory and MATLAB code	100
Effects of water on mechanical behavior and acoustic emission characteristics of coal in Brazilian tests	95
Statistical modelling of fracture using cellular atomata finite element	85
An assessment of the fracture parameters of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced geopolymer concrete (UHPFRGC): The application of work of fracture and size effect methods	78
A customized shear traction separation law for cohesive zone modelling of creep loaded ENF adhesive joints	74
Further investigation of J-CTOD relationship for clamped SET specimens based on finite element analyses – Part I: Homogeneous materials	68
Applying the new experimental midpoint concept on strain energy density for fracture assessment of composite materials	68
Solutions of crack constraint parameter in 3D models − I: Through curve shape similarity	62
Fracture evolution and failure behavior around an opening in brittle jointed rocks subjected to uniaxial compression	59
A remaining multiaxial ductility-based fracture toughness prediction model for metallic alloys	58
Isogeometric boundary element method for isotropic damage elastic mechanical problems	56
Experimental and numerical research of the behavior of 3D internal cracks under uniaxial compression using 3D-ILC technology	53
A hybrid PSO and Grey Wolf Optimization algorithm for static and dynamic crack identification	52
Crack initiation and slow growth in soda-lime glass from a self-healed crack	52
Several cracks in an orthotropic hollow cylinder coated by an MEE layer under torsion	52
Peridynamic modeling of delaminations in laminated composite beams using refined zigzag theory	51
Experimental investigation on the mixed-mode fracture behavior of rock-like material with bedding plane	50
An investigation on the crack growth in aluminum alloy 7075-T6 under cyclic mechanical and thermal loads	49
Experimental study on instability failure of rock mass with rough joints under one-side constraint compression	49
A mixed-mode dependent interface and phase-field damage model for solids with inhomogeneities	48
Simulation of mixed mode I-II crack propagation in concrete using toughness-based crack initiation-propagation criterion with modified fracture energy	44
A novel very-high-cycle-fatigue life prediction model with interior microstructure induced cracking behavior of Inconel-713C superalloy at 25 °C, 750 °C and 1000 °C	42
T-stress for the double-edge cracked Brazilian disc under compression	42
Stress intensity factor by combined perturbation method and universal weight functions	42
The investigation of reasonable range of initial load of low-cycle fatigue cropping for notched bars	40

Residual stress estimation in defect assessment procedures at weld toe and away locations on girth welds: Review of key parameters	40
Numerical frameworks for fretting fatigue life analysis: Modeling, validation and experimental comparison	39
Explaining the competition between strength and toughness in perforated plates using computational finite fracture mechanics	39
Effects of temperature on tensile and fracture performance of Ti6Al4V alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion	39
Stress intensity factors and T-stress for an edge cracked Brazilian disk specimen under diametrically distributed load	38
Semi-analytical models for J-integral and load–displacement relation of surface-cracked body and their applications for J-R curves	38
A novel coupling approach for determination of stress intensity factor for bi-material Reissner plates under bending or twisting	38
Inversion-based correction of Double-Torsion (DT) subcritical crack growth tests for crack profile geometry	38
Mode II cohesive zone law of porous sintered silver joints with nickel coated multiwall carbon nanotube additive under ENF test	38
Crack detection in l-shaped aluminum plate via electromagnetic ultrasonic measurements	36
Global energy release rate of small penny-shaped cracks in hyperelastic materials under general stress conditions	36
Effect of strain rate on tensile fracture behavior of notched polyamide 12 processed by selective laser sintering	36