OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology is 3. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Granites of Dublin, Ireland: uniaxial compression strength, point load index and correlation analysis	40
A cluster-based multiparametric similarity test for the compartmentalization of crystalline rocks into structural domains	28
Enhancing the visualization and analysis of geotechnical properties: examples from the 3D volume change potential of UK clay soils	23
Using numerical modelling to test the geological and groundwater conceptual understanding of a complex, layered aquifer: a case study from the Fell Sandstone, Northumbria	12
Unravelling the influencing hydrogeological factors contributing to land subsidence in the Tianjin Plain of China using a multi-scale geographically weighted regression model and monitoring data	11
Multiphysical Monitoring of a Thermal Plume during Mine Water Geothermal Experimentation	11
Understanding the behaviour of seismically derived Poisson's ratio in near-surface characterization	11
Mechanical properties and acoustic emission response of carbonate fault breccias: a study from Greece	11
Anisotropic flow characteristics in single-fractured tensile and shear fractures in granite subjected to various confining stress	9
Characterising structural variation in the shallow subsurface at the Otway Basin, Australia: Challenges for environmental monitoring of geological CO ₂	8
A40 Brecon bypass landslide: investigation, remediation and asset management for climate resilience	8
The impact of wide-graded debris flow on sediment-trap dams in the Tibetan Plateau: an experimental study	8
Estimation of rock mass deformability based on empirical relations for Ghezel Ozan dam site in the north of Iran	8
Application of geophysical and hydrogeological analyses to predict water and hydrocarbon entry to the T5 Tunnel, west Iran	8
Sandstone-body geometry and hydrostratigraphy of the northern High Plains Aquifer system, USA	7
EMODnet Geology: pan-European assessment of coastal resilience and vulnerability	7
Investigating the response of groundwater and streamflow to rainfall in a tropical catchment using non-parametric methods	7
Book review	7
Correlations between BQ and Q rock mass classification systems and design impact on a tunnel project in Malaysia	6
Discussion on ‘Strength and permeability properties of sodium silicate–glyoxal stabilized silt and fine sand’ by ( QJEGH , 55, qjegh2021-115)	6
A single multi-scale and multi-sourced semi-automated lineament detection technique for detailed structural mapping with applications to geothermal energy exploration	6
In situ thermal remediation application in South Africa: a case study incorporating sustainable remediation principles	5
Record of a pioneering geothermal borehole in London	5
Debris flow at Luib on the A87 strategic road: Isle of Skye, Scotland	5
Development of a drought-resilient water supply from dolomitized limestones of the Irish Midlands	5

Hydrogeology of a landslide: a case study in the Montagne de Reims (Paris basin, France)	5
Research on correlation and cost optimization of the downstream mining operations with rock blasting results	5
Law of overburden and surface deformation in roof cutting and backfilling mining under thin bedrock in shallow buried coal seam	4
A note on the analysis of groundwater travel times for injection–abstraction doublets	4
Remediating the sky: the role of geoenvironmental engineers and applied geoscientists in geochemical carbon dioxide removal	4
Dissolved sulfate δ ³⁴ S and the origin of sulfate in coal mine waters; NE England	4
Laboratory simulation of gypsum rock dissolution at different pressures, water-flow velocities and pH ranges	4
Using hydrogeological data to characterize regional Chalk flow processes in East Kent	4
Experimental study of the effect of bound water on the shear strength and structural units of Malan loess	4
Contribution of temperature measurements to the hydrogeological model in the Snowy 2.0 deep tunnels	4
The role of engineering geology in delivering the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals	4
Analysis of physical and mechanical properties of granite under different cooling methods under high-temperatures thermal cycles	4
Study on water inrush risk of overlying old goaf water in fully mechanized caving mining of lower coal group	4
Experimental investigation of temperature effects on the physical and mechanical properties of red sandstone	4
Study on the instability characteristics and precursor signals of rockburst in ancient fluvial sedimentary microfacies coal seam	4
Swelling evolution mechanism for argillaceous slate in a hydrochemical environment	4
Impact liquefaction mechanism of sandy silt with a change in impact energy	4
Drilling into coal mine workings: overview and experience from Britain's coalfields	4
Engineering geomorphology of coastal landslides at Limestone Downs, North Island, New Zealand	4
The influence of weathering on index properties and undrained shear strength for the Charmouth Mudstone Formation of the Lias Group at a site near Banbury, Oxfordshire, UK	4
The John Mitchell Lecture 2022: thinking conceptually about groundwater problems	3
Research and engineering application of large-area vacuum preloading settlement prediction method	3
Editorial 2023	3
Preliminary analysis of failure characteristics and evolution of the Zongling collapse group	3
Slope collapse instability mechanism of Jurassic soft and hard alternate strata in the Three Gorges Reservoir area	3
Influences of bedding angle and soaking time on the mechanical behaviour of silty mudstone: laboratory testing and theoretical modelling	3
Some of the geological challenges and opportunities associated with the dynamics of the Cenozoic East African Rift System	3
Investigation of planar sliding deformation and analysis of the damage mechanism of a rocky landslide in Yaoping triggered by highway excavation in Hubei, China	3
Chloride in the Chalk aquifer of East Anglia, UK. Part 2: causes of elevated chloride in freshwater	3
Construction geological logging of the Thames Tideway Tunnel beneath central London: unearthing the ground truth	3
Investigation of earthquake damage and seismic slope displacements in open irrigation channels using the coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian method	3
Integrated fault identification in granite tunnel based on the analysis of structural and mineral characteristics of rock masses: a case study	3
Initial assessment of soil liquefaction potential for selected sites in Hilla city, Babylon Governorate, Iraq	3
Geological and geotechnical evaluation of the tunnel site of the Koto Hydropower Project, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan	3
Natural attenuation of dissolved petroleum fuel constituents in a fractured Chalk aquifer: contaminant mass balance with probabilistic analysis	3
Generic modelling to develop thermal yield nomograms for coaxial deep borehole heat exchangers (DBHEs)	3
Introduction to the 18th Glossop Lecture	3