OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering is 53. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Thermal Impact on the Excavation Damage Zone Around a Supported Drift Using the 2nd Gradient Model	117
Modeling Brazilian Tensile Strength Tests on a Brittle Rock Using Deterministic, Semi-deterministic, and Voronoi Bonded Block Models	105
Loading/Unloading Response of Crystalline Rocks with Varied Thermal-Damaged Degrees to Cyclic Compression Using a Grain-Based Model	105
Experimental Investigation on Strength and Failure Characteristics of Composite Rock in Contact Zone under Biaxial Compression	105
An Experimental Investigation into the Effect of Heating on the Swelling of Rock Containing Anhydrite	99
A Displacement Discontinuity Approach to Simulate Pillar Stress in Multi-Reef Hard Rock Mining Layouts with a Small Middling	91
Study on the Influence of Geological Fault Structure on the Energy Evolution of Rockbursts	90
Fracture Network Evolution Mechanisms in Coal Through Cyclic Progressive CO2 Shear Fracturing Under True Triaxial Stress	83
Investigation of Borehole Pressures and Rise Times for Coupled and Decoupled Blasting in Different Rock Types	80
Effects of Seepage Pressure and Erosion Solution on the Permeability Characteristics of a Single Granite–Concrete Fracture	79
Simplified Analytical Method for Exploring the Life-Cycle Safety of Tunnels Using a Composite Yielding Support System	78
Heterogeneous Swelling of an Isotropically Compacted Bentonite-Based Material: Experimental Observations and Modelling	78
Rock Failure Characteristics Under Dynamic Indentation Tests of Granite Pretreated by Microwave Heating	76
Correction: Effect of Bedding Angle on Mechanical Properties of Anchored Shale	72
Dynamic Shear Fracture Behaviour of Granite Under Axial Static Pre-force by 3D High-Speed Digital Image Correlation	72
Effects of Complex Triaxial Unloading Confining Stress Conditions on the Mechanical Behaviour and Fracture Mechanism of Sandstone	72
Regression Analysis and Parameter Optimization of a Ground Vibration Velocity Model for Supercritical CO2 Blasting	72
A Simplified Approach to Estimate Anchoring Capacity of Blocky Rock Mass with Pressure Arch Theory	72
Face Failure Mechanism of Fault Tunnels in High-Energy Environments Based on 3D DFN-DEM Considering Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Coupling Model	69
On the Interpretability of Machine Learning Using Input Variable Selection: Forecasting Tunnel Liner Yield	68
Numerical Simulation on Cross-Layer Propagation of Hydraulic Fracture in Sand–mud Interbedded Layers: Taking the Shahejie Formation in BZ 25–1 Offshore Oilfield as an Example	66
Influence of Mineral Veins on Hydraulic Fracture Propagation	65
A Novel Constitutive Model for Excavation-Induced Damage and Strain Hardening–Softening Behavior in Rock Mass: Unified Framework and Numerical Approach	64
Research and Application of the Calculation Method for Vertical Stress of Interlayer Rock in Coal Mining Under Pillar Goaf	64
Millisecond-resolved gas sorption kinetics and time-dependent diffusivity of coal	64

Surface Subsidence Observations and Strata Breaking Activity Inversion from Underground Coal Mining: A Case Study in Western China	64
Experimental Investigation of Incompatible Deformation Characteristics of Ultra-Deep Composite Rock Salt	64
Influence of Initial Oil Saturation, Injection Velocity and Wettability on Microscopic Characteristics in CO2-Oil–Water Displacement System	63
Experimental and Visual Analysis on the Ice–Water Two-Phase Evolution During Fracture Freezing with Seepage Flow: The Effect of Suspended Particle	62
Analysis of the Deformation Characteristics of the Surrounding Rock Mass of a Deep Tunnel During Excavation Through a Fracture Zone	62
A Novel Simulation Approach for Seismic Activation of Concealed Faults in Underground Caverns Using a 3D Non-uniform Spherical Source Model	62
Petrophysical and Mechanical Properties of Complex Structure Coalbed Methane Reservoir: A Laboratory Investigation	61
Experimental Study on the Fracture Process Zones and Fracture Characteristics of Coal and Rocks in Coal Beds	61
Effects of Wet–Dry Cycles and Acidic Environments on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Silty Mudstone	61
Fracture propagation and permeability evolution mechanism of jointed rock mass in coastal mines	59
Rockburst Intensity Grade Prediction Based on Data Preprocessing Techniques and Multi-model Ensemble Learning Algorithms	59
Shear Creep Testing and Constitutive Modeling of Jointed Sandstone with Varying Joint Angles Under Submerged Conditions	59
Experimental Investigation of Saturation Effect on the Mechanical Behaviour of Château-Landon Chalk	58
A Numerical Analysis of Coal Burst Potential After the Release of the Fault-Slip Energy	57
Prediction of Uniaxial Strength of Rocks Using Relevance Vector Machine Improved with Dual Kernels and Metaheuristic Algorithms	57
Mechanical Behavior and Crack Propagation Mechanism of Sandstone Containing a Pre-existing Flaw Under Combined Compression–Shear Loading	57
Influence of Slot Width in Cartridge on Crack Propagation and Energy Concentration Under Explosion Load	56
A Regularised Anisotropic Elastoplastic Damage and Viscoplastic Model and Its Hydromechanical Application to a Meuse/Haute-Marne URL Drift	56
Permeability Evolution in a Fracture in Granite During Isotropic Compression	56
Evaluating the Anisotropy of Drilling Mechanical Characteristics of Rock in the Process of Digital Drilling	55
Permeability and Stress Sensitivity of Coals with Different Fracture Directions Under Cyclic Loading–Unloading Conditions: A Case Study of the Xutuan Coal Mine in Huaibei Coalfield, China	55
Comprehensive 3-D Modeling of Mining-Induced Fault Slip: Impact of Panel Length, Panel Orientation and Far-Field Stress Orientation	55
Numerical and Experimental Investigation on the Wellbore Stability for Horizontal Drilling in Deep Coal Seams with Partings	54
Challenges and Feasibility Verification of Salt Cavern Gas Storage Construction in Ultra-deep Formations: Insights from a Field Experiment in China	54
Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Initial Irreversible Critical Damage State of Red Mudstone	54
Experimental and Numerical Research on the Mechanism of Hydraulic Fracture Growth for the Multi-Lithology and Multi-Layered Shale Reservoirs	53
Analysis of In-Situ Dynamic Ground Support Test Results with Insights Revealed by Time-Dependent Terms of Power and Strain Rate	53
Estimation of Cutting Forces Acting on Conical Cutters Based on Rock Properties and the Contact Area Between Cutter Tip and Rock	53
Rock Engineering Systems for Quantifying Risks and Controls for the Resilient Design and Optimisation of Long and Ultra-long Ore Passes	53
Bentonite Swelling into Voids: Different Modelling Approaches for Hydration with Technological Gaps	53
Investigation into the Rock-Breaking Forces of TBM Disc Cutters with Diverse Edge Shapes	53