OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Shear-related roughness classification and strength model of natural rock joint based on fuzzy comprehensive evaluation	151
Coupled seepage-damage effect in fractured rock masses: model development and a case study	135
Developing a hybrid model of Jaya algorithm-based extreme gradient boosting machine to estimate blast-induced ground vibrations	132
A physical modeling-based study on the control mechanisms of Negative Poisson's ratio anchor cable on the stratified toppling deformation of anti-inclined slopes	132
Crack coalescence in rock-like specimens with two dissimilar layers and pre-existing double parallel joints under uniaxial compression	114
Study on very long-term creep tests and nonlinear creep-damage constitutive model of salt rock	99
In-situ test and bolt-grouting design evaluation method of underground engineering based on digital drilling	94
Automated extraction and evaluation of fracture trace maps from rock tunnel face images via deep learning	88
Damage progression and acoustic emission in brittle failure of granite and sandstone	86
Experimental study on rock mechanical behavior retaining the in situ geological conditions at different depths	84
Cracking mechanism and strength criteria evaluation of granite affected by intermediate principal stresses subjected to unloading stress state	84
Effect of liquid nitrogen cooling on mechanical characteristics and fracture morphology of layer coal under Brazilian splitting test	80
Effects of dynamic strain rate on the energy dissipation and fragment characteristics of cross-fissured rocks	79
Evolutions of the unfrozen water content of saturated sandstones during freezing process and the freeze-induced damage characteristics	79
Changes in the structure and mechanical properties of a typical coal induced by water immersion	79
Effect of water content on the failure pattern and acoustic emission characteristics of red sandstone	79
A FDEM-based 2D coupled thermal-hydro-mechanical model for multiphysical simulation of rock fracturing	79
Mechanical behavior of marble exposed to freeze-thaw-fatigue loading	78
Development and application of UAV-SfM photogrammetry for quantitative characterization of rock mass discontinuities	74
Acoustic emission characteristics of gabbro after microwave heating	73
Volumetric deformation and damage evolution of Tibet interbedded skarn under multistage constant-amplitude-cyclic loading	70
Seepage channel development in the crown pillar: Insights from induced microseismicity	68
Modeling coupled gas flow and geomechanics process in stimulated coal seam by hydraulic flushing	68
Mechanical property deterioration characteristics and a new constitutive model for rocks subjected to freeze-thaw weathering process	68
Modelling fluid injection-induced fracture activation, damage growth, seismicity occurrence and connectivity change in naturally fractured rocks	67

Three-dimensional tunnel face extrusion and reinforcement effects of underground excavations in deep rock masses	63
The strength characteristics and progressive failure mechanism of soft rock-coal combination samples with consideration given to interface effects	63
Experimental results of blast-induced cracking fractal characteristics and propagation behavior in deep rock mass	62
Uncertainty investigation for the classification of rock micro-fracture types using acoustic emission parameters	61
Experimental study on the softening effect and mechanism of anthracite with CO2 injection	58
True triaxial strength and failure characteristics of cubic coal and sandstone under different loading paths	58
Discing behavior and mechanism of cores extracted from Songke-2 well at depths below 4,500 m	57
Experimental and numerical investigation of laser-induced rock damage and the implications for laser-assisted rock cutting	55
Mechanical properties and energy characteristics of coal at different depths under cyclic triaxial loading and unloading	55
Effects of axial pre-force and loading rate on Mode I fracture behavior of granite	55
New criterion for the spalling failure of deep rock engineering based on energy release	54
High-intensity longwall mining-induced ground subsidence in Shendong coalfield, China	53
Mechanical properties of granite under real-time high temperature and three-dimensional stress	52
Permeability evolution of coal subjected to triaxial compression based on in-situ nuclear magnetic resonance	52
Theoretical damage characterisation and damage evolution process of intact rocks based on linear energy dissipation law under uniaxial compression	52
A combined “ground support-rock modification-destressing” strategy for 1000-m deep roadways in extreme squeezing ground condition	51
Experimental study on wave propagation through granite after high-temperature treatment	49
Grain size heterogeneity controls strengthening to weakening of granite over high-temperature treatment	48
A new large strain approach for predicting tunnel deformation in strain-softening rock mass based on the generalized Zhang-Zhu strength criterion	48
Numerical study of stability of mining roadways with 6.0-m section coal pillars under influence of repeated mining	47
Microstructural variations and damage evolvement of salt rock under cyclic loading	46
Deterioration of non-persistent rock joints: A focus on impact of freeze–thaw cycles	46