OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics is 46. 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
Solutions of crack constraint parameter in 3D models − I: Through curve shape similarity	100
Effect of fiber reinforcement orientation on the interlaminar fracture toughness in mode I, mode II, and mixed-mode I/II fracture of onyx/aramid 3D printed composites	100
Mode II fracture properties of parallel neosinocalamus affinis bamboo strand lumber	98
Foreword – Special issue on Notch Mechanics	97
Mechanical behavior and fracture mechanism of red-bed mudstone under varied dry-wet cycling and prefabricated fracture planes with different loading angles	95
Influence of chopped basalt fibers on the fracture performance of concrete subjected to calcium leaching	80
Ultra-low cycle fatigue (ULCF) in fibre-reinforced concrete beams	78
Investigation on the interaction evolution and growth behavior of multiple cracks under fatigue loading	74
A comparison between FEM predictions and DIC results of crack tip displacement field in CT specimens made of titanium	73
Experimental and numerical investigations on the progressive failure processes of fissured slope-shaped specimens	70
Numerical & experimental assessment of mixed-modes (I/II) fracture of PMMA/hydroxyapatite nanocomposite	70
High-strain-rate fracture behavior of rock-like materials: Insights from Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar testing and dynamic phase-field modeling	69
Effect of prefabricated flaw angle on the mechanical properties and failure characteristics of stratified cemented tailings backfill	67
Numerical investigation on the fracture and mechanical behaviors of marble containing two parallel fissures under triaxial compression conditions using FDEM	67
Stress intensity factors and T-stress for an edge cracked Brazilian disk specimen under diametrically distributed load	67
Crack initiation and slow growth in soda-lime glass from a self-healed crack	65
Using fractal void analysis in predicting mode I stress intensity factors and crack paths for single void systems in uniaxial compression	61
Photoelastic analysis of crack terminating at an arbitrary angle to the bimaterial interface under four point bending	60
Mechanistic transition from slip-driven to shear-band-controlled crack propagation induced by α-phase variation in multiscale TC18 alloy	59
A displacement-spatial co-adaptive strategy for the meshfree simulation of brittle phase-field fracture	58
Mixed mode fracture of polyolefin fibre reinforced concrete	57
Research on the mechanism and dip angle effect of grouting reinforcement for fractured rock mass with expansive slurry	57
Isogeometric boundary element method for isotropic damage elastic mechanical problems	56
Crack propagation and strength characteristic of sandstone with structural defects under extensive true triaxial tests by using DEM simulation	56
Mechanical behavior of anchored rock with an infilled joint under uniaxial loading revealed by AE and DIC monitoring	55

Relevance of displacement softening model in discrete element method to investigate structural and grain size scaling effect	55
Failure mechanisms of intermittent fissure specimens under compression-shear loading: Sand 3D printing experiments and DEM simulation	55
Fracture toughness evolution and failure mechanisms of two-dimensional SiCf/SiC composites at temperatures up to 1500 °C in air	53
Optimization scheme of the precision separation process of the notched bar based on the acoustic emission hit energy angle	52
Support vector regression-assisted finite element method for mode I-II fatigue crack growth path prediction	52
Study on fracture characteristics of 3D-ILC brittle solids under high-temperature loading in three-point bending	51
Influence of load ratio on fatigue life assessment of AZ31B magnesium alloy under different temperatures	51
An implicit adaptive finite volume-based phase-field model for dynamic fracture	51
Investigations of mechanical failure and acoustic emission characteristics of biaxially-compressed flawed sandstone: The role of flaw orientation	50
Experimental study on compression characteristics of fractured soft rock and its Mohr-Coulomb criterion	50
Mode I and mixed mode elastic-plastic three-dimensional asymptotic crack tip fields	50
Computations of J-integral and T*-integral in elastic–plastic fracture by the quadrature element method	50
Frozen effect of microcrack growth on compressive fracture in saturated brittle rocks	49
Evolution of acoustic emission activity throughout fine recycled aggregate earth concrete under compressive tests	49
Cohesive element-based chemo-thermo-mechanical multi-field coupled cracking simulation of early-age concrete	49
Predicting sulfide stress cracking in a sour environment: A phase-field finite element study	48
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	48
Generalized stress intensity factor analysis of orthotropic composite plates with U-notch: Theoretical model and experimental verification	48
Experimental investigation on open-hole CFRP laminate under combined loading using acoustic emission and digital image correlation	47
Investigation of the compression-shear fracture characteristics of flaw-filled sandstone under confining pressure	47
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	47
Effects of adhesive layer thickness on the fracture properties of a concrete-epoxy resin interface	46
Experimental study of liquid CO2 immersion effect on fracture characteristics of coal in different modes	46
Sustainable crumb rubber modified asphalt mixtures based on low-temperature crack propagation characteristics using the response surface methodology	46