OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Geomechanics is 30. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Research on Tension Cracks and Active Earth Pressures in Cohesive Backfills of Retaining Walls	143
Particle Breakage Model for Granular Geomaterials Considering Stress Paths	60
Engineering Properties and Micromechanisms of Subgrade Soil Solidified by Industrial G and GO Composite Cement	57
Methodology to Determine Thermal Properties of Soils in Cold Regions from Heat-Pulse Migration Characteristics	56
Analysis and Prediction of the Behavior of Porous Media in the Caving Zone Based on Parametric Discrete-Element Modeling	48
Experimental Study and Mathematical Description of Gradation Effect on the Mechanical Characteristics of Crushed Waste Rocks	48
Assessment of Coupled Consolidation and Contaminant Transport on the Performance of Cationic Surfactant–Modified Bentonite-Loess Landfill Liners	47
Spherical Cavity Expansion–Based Method for Cone Factor Considering the Nonlinear Characteristics of Clay	46
Evaluation of the Supporting Effectiveness of Negative Poisson’s Ratio Anchor Cables in Antidip Slope Excavation and Seismic Response	45
A New Saturation-Based Framework for Compaction Quality Control	40
Damage Evolution Analysis of Loess Slope under Dynamic Compaction Based on the Multielectrode Resistivity Method	39
Twin-Shear Unified Strength Theory–Based Solution for Maximum Allowable Mud Pressure in Horizontal Directional Drilling	38
Groundwater-Induced Settlements of Group Piles in Sand through Rising and Falling Phases of Groundwater Fluctuation	37
Slip Line Solution for Active Earth Pressure of Retaining Walls with Relief Shelves Subjected to Base Rotation	36
Simplified Thermo–Hydro–Mechanical Coupling Modes for High-Temperature Tunnels in Naturally Fractured Rock Masses: A Combined DFN and ECM Approach	36
Analysis of Consolidation and Undrained Shearing of Saturated Clays Subjected to Thermal Loading	35
Anisotropy of Surface Morphology Characteristics of Rock Discontinuity and Its Evaluation Method	34
A Macro–Microscopic Coupled Mixed Finite-Element Model for One-Dimensional Nonlinear Consolidation	33
Uncertainty Quantification of Soil–Structure Interface Properties with an Enhanced Hypoplastic Interface Model	33
The Effect of Partial Drainage on the Short-Term Bearing Capacity of Saturated Clay Foundations	33
Stability and Failure Mechanism of the Tunnel Face in Nonhomogeneous Clay with Longitudinal Slopes: A Kinematic Limit Analysis	33
Application of the Modified Borehole Wall Stress Relief Method in Deep Vertical Boreholes	32
Dynamic Behaviors of Overconsolidated Clay under Cyclic Confining Pressure	32
Internal Hydraulic Pressure Influence on the Transition of Shear Mechanical Responses of Rock Masses Containing Nonpersistent Joints	31
Comparative Performance of Geosynthetic-Encased Columns with Steel Slag and Gravel for Soft Soil Improvement	31

Shear Strength of Compacted Bentonite Saturated with Saline Solutions under Different Specimen Saturation Methods	31
Numerical Investigation into the Plane Breach Process of Cohesionless Dikes Induced by Overtopping	30
Critical Stability Analysis of Slopes Using Stress Characteristics in Purely Cohesive Soil	30
Swarm-Based Extreme Gradient Boosting Models for Predicting the Undrained Stability Factor of Twin Circular Tunnels	30
Semianalytical Solutions for Elastic–Brittle–Plastic Surrounding Rock under Biaxial In Situ Stress Field Based on Unified Strength Criterion	30
Propagation of Magnetoelastic Shear Wave in an Initially Stressed Inhomogeneous Composite-Layered Structure with an Imperfect Interface	30
Permanent Displacement Analysis of Multistage Loess Slopes with Multiple Slip Surfaces Based on Energy Methods	30