OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences is 48. 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
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Experimental analysis of rock mass transport during dolomite and gas outburst	98
Microwave-induced strength reduction and weakening mechanisms of basic rocks	93
3D in-situ stress prediction for shale reservoirs based on the CapsNet-BiLSTM hybrid model	90
Multiscale analysis of mechanical properties of sandstone: Integrating advanced microscopic characterizations and shape-factor-modified upscaling approach	87
Integrating 3D Point Cloud analysis for potentially unstable rock blocks characterization: a method for assessing size and shape distribution	83
Quantitative estimation of potential rockburst pit depths during blasting excavation in deep tunnels	81
The influence of device stiffness on swelling pressure in clayey rocks	79
Three-dimensional surface deformation from multi-track InSAR and oil reservoir characterization: A case study in the Liaohe Oilfield, northeast China	75
Experimental study on the role of clay mineral and water saturation in ultrasonic P-wave behaviours across individual filled rock joints	74
A stacked deep multi-kernel learning framework for blast induced flyrock prediction	74
Hydro-mechanical coupling in fractured rocks: A numerical study using the implicit joint-continuum model	73
A local surface roughness mapping method for post-failure interpretation of brittle fracture propagation	71
Experimental investigation of borehole breakout formation in Gosford sandstone	69
Is the widely used relation between mechanical and hydraulic apertures reliable? Viewpoints from laboratory experiments	68
Study of Cerchar abrasive parameters of monomineralic rocks and its application for evaluating cutting efficiency	68
Development of a computer program from photogrammetry for assisting Q-system rating	67
A novel multi-scale structural equivalent method for jointed rock masses and its application to slope stability analysis	65
A new Hoek-Brown-Matsuoka-Nakai failure criterion for rocks	64
Carbon negative backfill mining in coal mines for carbon neutralization: Chemical carbon fixation performances with mineralized gangue	64
Experimental investigation of failure process and characteristics in circular tunnels under different stress states and internal unloading conditions	63
Editorial Board	62

Deep learning-based adaptive denoising method for prediction of crack opening displacement of rock from noisy strain data	62
Modelling rockbursts around a deep tunnel based on the particle finite element method: From progressive degradation to catastrophic ejection	58
Stress migration and failure mechanisms of rocks with holes under gradient stress conditions	58
Characteristics of carbon dioxide fracturing in comparison to conventional water hydraulic fracturing: Evidence from acoustic emission monitoring of small-scale field experiments	57
An integrated spatiotemporal framework for identification and early warning of mining-induced fault activation	57
Small scale laboratory monotonic and cyclic pull out testing on grout and resin encapsulated cable bolts	55
Stress-sensitivity analysis of geological confined pores with ultrasonics	55
Experimental observations on the effect of strain rate on rock tensile fracturing	55
Geometry-dependent nonlinear flow behavior in mortar replicas with a single rough mismatched fracture	55
3D DEM simulations of the variability of rock mechanical behaviour based on random rock microcracks	55
A novel method for evaluating stability and mechanism of flexural toppling based on energy conservation principle and numerical simulation	54
Study on mechanical properties of coal under microbial fluid and ScCO2 coupling action	53
Estimation of proppant embedment from laboratory instrumented indentation tests on Montney formation in Western Canada	53
Fracture Displacement Basis Function (FDBF) method for efficient geomechanical calculations of fractured rock	53
Experimental study of the inrush of fines events in caving mining	53
Causal mechanism of Gotthard Base Tunnel-induced ground deformation: Insights from 3D fully-coupled hydro-mechanical simulation and comparison to field measurements	52
Automatic extraction of rock discontinuity orientations from 3D point clouds via an adaptive clustering and surface fitting approach	52
Comprehensive in-situ stress estimation in a fractured geothermal reservoir in Pohang, South Korea using drilling data, hydraulic stimulations, and induced seismicity	52
Damage constitutive model of brittle rock under uniaxial compression based on linear energy dissipation law	52
Numerical investigation of spatiotemporal flowing and blocking characteristics for grouting in multi karst conduits	51
Deep learning-based segmentation framework to decouple matrix deformation and crack evolution in shales using X-ray computed tomography	51
Calibrating high-dimensional rock creep constitutive models for geological disaster prevention: An application of data assimilation methods	49
Shear failure behavior of rock under high-stress and multidirectional dynamic disturbances: Insights from true triaxial double-sided shear tests	48