OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics is 38. 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 2020-07-01 to 2024-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Analysis of the effect of surface roughness on fatigue performance of powder bed fusion additive manufactured metals	97
Investigation on the effect of freeze-thaw on fracture mode classification in marble subjected to multi-level cyclic loads	94
Cracking behavior of rock containing non-persistent joints with various joints inclinations	82
Strength and failure characteristics of jointed rock mass with double circular holes under uniaxial compression: Insights from discrete element method modelling	81
Mechanical and fracture properties of geopolymer concrete with basalt fiber using digital image correlation	80
Comparative measurements of fracture toughgness combined with visual analysis of cracks propagation using the DIC technique of concretes based on cement matrix with a highly diversified composition	73
Effects of cyclic freeze-thaw treatments on the fracture characteristics of sandstone under different fracture modes: Laboratory testing	69
Influence of basalt fiber on mode I and II fracture properties of asphalt mixture at medium and low temperatures	69
A micropolar peridynamic model with non-uniform horizon for static damage of solids considering different nonlocal enhancements	67
A hybrid PSO and Grey Wolf Optimization algorithm for static and dynamic crack identification	66
Investigation of mechanical and fracture properties of wire and arc additively manufactured low carbon steel components	65
Mechanical behavior and failure analysis of fracture-filled gneissic granite	61
Defects as a root cause of fatigue weakening of additively manufactured AlSi10Mg components	59
Mechanical properties and crack evolution of double-layer composite rock-like specimens with two parallel fissures under uniaxial compression	59
Effects of pre-existing single crack angle on mechanical behaviors and energy storage characteristics of red sandstone under uniaxial compression	58
Effects of the lining structure on mechanical and fracturing behaviors of four-arc shaped tunnels in a jointed rock mass under uniaxial compression	58
Fracture behavior of additively manufactured components: A review	57
Low temperature fracture resistance of cement emulsified asphalt mortar under mixed mode I/III loading	57
Crack nucleation in brittle and quasi-brittle materials: A peridynamic analysis	56
Surface roughness effect of SLM and EBM Ti-6Al-4V on multiaxial high cycle fatigue	54
Experimental and numerical investigation of mortar and ITZ parameters in meso-scale models of concrete	53
Effects of bedding planes on fracture behavior of sandstone under semi-circular bending test	52
Cracking and deformation of cuboidal sandstone with a single nonpenetrating flaw under uniaxial compression	51
Investigation on fracture behaviors and damage evolution modeling of freeze-thawed marble subjected to increasing- amplitude cyclic loads	51
Analytical stress solution and mechanical properties for rock mass containing a hole with complex shape	50

Applications of phase field fracture in modelling hydrogen assisted failures	50
Fracture studies of 3D-printed continuous glass fiber reinforced composites	48
Comparative study on fracture characteristics of coal and rock samples based on acoustic emission technology	48
Study on the effect of the lower limit of cyclic stress on the mechanical properties and acoustic emission of sandstone under cyclic loading and unloading	46
On the anisotropy of shear fracture toughness in rocks	45
Phase-field cohesive zone modeling of multi-physical fracture in solids and the open-source implementation in Comsol Multiphysics	45
Experimental study on the dynamic fracture mechanical properties of limestone after chemical corrosion	43
Experimental and DEM study on failure behavior and stress distribution of flawed sandstone specimens under uniaxial compression	43
Experiment and peridynamic simulation on cracking behavior of red sandstone containing a single non-straight fissure under uniaxial compression	43
Assessment of freezing and thawing cycle (FTC) effects on mixed mode I/III fracture toughness and work of fracture of HMA asphalt mixtures	42
Mechanical behaviour of a jointed rock mass with a circular hole under compression-shear loading: Experimental and numerical studies	41
Experimental and numerical simulation study of crack coalescence modes and microcrack propagation law of fissured sandstone under uniaxial compression	40
An investigation about debonding mechanisms in FRP-strengthened RC structural elements by using a cohesive/volumetric modeling technique	40
Stress gradient effect in metal fatigue: Review and solutions	38
Evaluation of fracture resistance of asphalt concrete involving Calcium Lignosulfonate and Polyester fiber under freeze–thaw damage	38
Mechanical characteristics of single cracked limestone in compression-shear fracture under hydro-mechanical coupling	38