OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering is 52. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
On the Interpretability of Machine Learning Using Input Variable Selection: Forecasting Tunnel Liner Yield	128
Analysis of In-Situ Dynamic Ground Support Test Results with Insights Revealed by Time-Dependent Terms of Power and Strain Rate	117
Research on Seismic Performance Evaluation Method of NPR Anchor Cables for Tunnel Crossing Fault Seismic Zones	107
Thermal Impact on the Excavation Damage Zone Around a Supported Drift Using the 2nd Gradient Model	101
Modeling Brazilian Tensile Strength Tests on a Brittle Rock Using Deterministic, Semi-deterministic, and Voronoi Bonded Block Models	100
Loading/Unloading Response of Crystalline Rocks with Varied Thermal-Damaged Degrees to Cyclic Compression Using a Grain-Based Model	100
A Novel Simulation Approach for Seismic Activation of Concealed Faults in Underground Caverns Using a 3D Non-uniform Spherical Source Model	99
Dynamic Shear Fracture Behaviour of Granite Under Axial Static Pre-force by 3D High-Speed Digital Image Correlation	93
Influence of Initial Oil Saturation, Injection Velocity and Wettability on Microscopic Characteristics in CO2-Oil–Water Displacement System	88
Investigation on Damage and Failure Mechanisms of Roadway Surrounding Rock Triggered by Dynamic–Static Combined Loads	78
Permeability Evolution in a Fracture in Granite During Isotropic Compression	77
Seismic Dynamic Response Analysis Method of Tunnel Considering Coseismic Dislocation	74
Experimental Investigation on Strength and Failure Characteristics of Composite Rock in Contact Zone under Biaxial Compression	74
Surface Subsidence Observations and Strata Breaking Activity Inversion from Underground Coal Mining: A Case Study in Western China	73
Large Deformation Characteristics and Mechanisms of Deep-Buried Foliated Basalt Tunnel: A Case Study of the Haba Snow Mountain Tunnel	73
Bentonite Swelling into Voids: Different Modelling Approaches for Hydration with Technological Gaps	73
Fracture propagation and permeability evolution mechanism of jointed rock mass in coastal mines	70
Face Failure Mechanism of Fault Tunnels in High-Energy Environments Based on 3D DFN-DEM Considering Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Coupling Model	69
An Experimental Investigation into the Effect of Heating on the Swelling of Rock Containing Anhydrite	68
A Displacement Discontinuity Approach to Simulate Pillar Stress in Multi-Reef Hard Rock Mining Layouts with a Small Middling	65
Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Initial Irreversible Critical Damage State of Red Mudstone	64
Study on the Influence of Geological Fault Structure on the Energy Evolution of Rockbursts	64
Experimental and Visual Analysis on the Ice–Water Two-Phase Evolution During Fracture Freezing with Seepage Flow: The Effect of Suspended Particle	64
Fracture Network Evolution Mechanisms in Coal Through Cyclic Progressive CO2 Shear Fracturing Under True Triaxial Stress	63
Investigation into the Rock-Breaking Forces of TBM Disc Cutters with Diverse Edge Shapes	63

Correction to: Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Axially Loaded Bored Piles Socketed in a Conglomerate Rock Mass	63
Investigation of Borehole Pressures and Rise Times for Coupled and Decoupled Blasting in Different Rock Types	61
Effects of Seepage Pressure and Erosion Solution on the Permeability Characteristics of a Single Granite–Concrete Fracture	60
Numerical Investigation of Hydro-Mechanical (HM) Effect on Meso-Failure Properties of Granite Using Improved HM Grain-Based Model	59
Rock Engineering Systems for Quantifying Risks and Controls for the Resilient Design and Optimisation of Long and Ultra-long Ore Passes	58
A Regularised Anisotropic Elastoplastic Damage and Viscoplastic Model and Its Hydromechanical Application to a Meuse/Haute-Marne URL Drift	56
Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study on Rock Fragmentation and Crack Propagation Characteristics with Hole Enlargement Under Impact Load	56
Effect of an Isolation Layer on the Seismic Vulnerability of a Shield Tunnel and Validation Through Shaking Table Tests	55
Wear of Cutting Tools in Hard Rock Excavation Process: A Critical Review of Rock Abrasiveness Testing Methods	55
Rockburst Intensity Grade Prediction Based on Data Preprocessing Techniques and Multi-model Ensemble Learning Algorithms	55
Assessment of Microseismic Events via Moment Tensor Inversion and Stress Evolution to Understand the Rupture of a Hard–Thick Rock Stratum	55
Fracture Activation and Induced Seismicity During Long-Term Heat Production in Fractured Geothermal Reservoirs	55
Mechanical Behavior and Crack Propagation Mechanism of Sandstone Containing a Pre-existing Flaw Under Combined Compression–Shear Loading	55
Spatial–Temporal Evolution and Countermeasures for Coal and Gas Outbursts Represented as a Dynamic System	55
Experimental Investigation of Incompatible Deformation Characteristics of Ultra-Deep Composite Rock Salt	55
Experimental Investigation of Saturation Effect on the Mechanical Behaviour of Château-Landon Chalk	55
Prediction of Uniaxial Strength of Rocks Using Relevance Vector Machine Improved with Dual Kernels and Metaheuristic Algorithms	54
Regression Analysis and Parameter Optimization of a Ground Vibration Velocity Model for Supercritical CO2 Blasting	54
Influence of Slot Width in Cartridge on Crack Propagation and Energy Concentration Under Explosion Load	54
Correction: Effect of Bedding Angle on Mechanical Properties of Anchored Shale	54
Experimental and Numerical Research on the Mechanism of Hydraulic Fracture Growth for the Multi-Lithology and Multi-Layered Shale Reservoirs	53
Rock Failure Characteristics Under Dynamic Indentation Tests of Granite Pretreated by Microwave Heating	53
Stability Analysis and Deformation Control of Tunnel with Extremely Weak Surrounding Rocks Caused by Strike-Slip Fault Activity	52
Comprehensive 3-D Modeling of Mining-Induced Fault Slip: Impact of Panel Length, Panel Orientation and Far-Field Stress Orientation	52
A Simplified Approach to Estimate Anchoring Capacity of Blocky Rock Mass with Pressure Arch Theory	52
Influence of Mineral Veins on Hydraulic Fracture Propagation	52
Estimation of Cutting Forces Acting on Conical Cutters Based on Rock Properties and the Contact Area Between Cutter Tip and Rock	52