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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Self-sealing of pre-cracked callovo-oxfordian claystone: Implications for geological disposal of nuclear waste	825045808
Experimental study on acoustic emission (AE) characteristics and crack classification during rock fracture in several basic lab tests	229
Shear-related roughness classification and strength model of natural rock joint based on fuzzy comprehensive evaluation	137
Coupled seepage-damage effect in fractured rock masses: model development and a case study	121
Strength-weakening effect and shear-tension failure mode transformation mechanism of rockburst for fine-grained granite under triaxial unloading compression	113
Experimental study on the effect of strain rate on rock acoustic emission characteristics	112
Experimental study and discrete element method modeling of compression and permeability behaviors of weakly anisotropic sandstones	111
Developing a hybrid model of Jaya algorithm-based extreme gradient boosting machine to estimate blast-induced ground vibrations	111
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	108
Experimental study of stress wave propagation and energy characteristics across rock specimens containing cemented mortar joint with various thicknesses	101
Research on an automatic roadway formation method in deep mining areas by roof cutting with high-strength bolt-grouting	99
Investigating the crack initiation and propagation mechanism in brittle rocks using grain-based finite-discrete element method	96
Crack coalescence in rock-like specimens with two dissimilar layers and pre-existing double parallel joints under uniaxial compression	88
A new method for determining the crack classification criterion in acoustic emission parameter analysis	80
In-situ test and bolt-grouting design evaluation method of underground engineering based on digital drilling	80
Experimental study of the precursor information of the water inrush in shield tunnels due to the proximity of a water-filled cave	78
Analysis of energy dissipation and crack evolution law of sandstone under impact load	77
Study on very long-term creep tests and nonlinear creep-damage constitutive model of salt rock	77
Failure mechanism of non-persistent jointed rock-like specimens under uniaxial loading: Laboratory testing	77
Failure properties of cubic granite, marble, and sandstone specimens under true triaxial stress	76
Water-induced variations in dynamic behavior and failure characteristics of sandstone subjected to simulated geo-stress	76
A damage constitutive model for shear behavior of joints based on determination of the yield point	75
Mechanical behavior of marble exposed to freeze-thaw-fatigue loading	71
Automated extraction and evaluation of fracture trace maps from rock tunnel face images via deep learning	69
Effect of liquid nitrogen cooling on mechanical characteristics and fracture morphology of layer coal under Brazilian splitting test	68

Damage progression and acoustic emission in brittle failure of granite and sandstone	67
Changes in the structure and mechanical properties of a typical coal induced by water immersion	67
Seepage channel development in the crown pillar: Insights from induced microseismicity	66
Cracking mechanism and strength criteria evaluation of granite affected by intermediate principal stresses subjected to unloading stress state	66
Experimental study on rock mechanical behavior retaining the in situ geological conditions at different depths	64
A FDEM-based 2D coupled thermal-hydro-mechanical model for multiphysical simulation of rock fracturing	62
Acoustic emission characteristics of gabbro after microwave heating	61
Effect of water content on the failure pattern and acoustic emission characteristics of red sandstone	61
Energy evolution of brittle granite under different loading rates	60
Modified Nishihara model and experimental verification of deep rock mass under the water-rock interaction	56
Volumetric deformation and damage evolution of Tibet interbedded skarn under multistage constant-amplitude-cyclic loading	55
Effects of dynamic strain rate on the energy dissipation and fragment characteristics of cross-fissured rocks	55
Infrared radiation characteristics and fracture precursor information extraction of loaded sandstone samples with varying moisture contents	54
Discing behavior and mechanism of cores extracted from Songke-2 well at depths below 4,500 m	54
Mechanical property deterioration characteristics and a new constitutive model for rocks subjected to freeze-thaw weathering process	53
Effect of thermal cycling-dependent cracks on physical and mechanical properties of granite for enhanced geothermal system	52
Evolutions of the unfrozen water content of saturated sandstones during freezing process and the freeze-induced damage characteristics	52
Effect of water imbibition on uniaxial compression strength of sandstone	52
Evolution of the mechanical and strength parameters of hard rocks in the true triaxial cyclic loading and unloading tests	51
Development and application of UAV-SfM photogrammetry for quantitative characterization of rock mass discontinuities	51
Modelling fluid injection-induced fracture activation, damage growth, seismicity occurrence and connectivity change in naturally fractured rocks	49
Combined finite-discrete element modelling of rock fracture and fragmentation induced by contour blasting during tunnelling with high horizontal in-situ stress	49
Dynamic strength and failure modes of sandstone under biaxial compression	48
Effects of prior cyclic loading damage on failure characteristics of sandstone under true-triaxial unloading conditions	48