OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering is 57. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Molecular insight into the transport of multicomponent heavy metals in calcium silicate hydrate and its mechanical behavior	278
Macro-micro tests of cohesive soil under varied normal and shear stresses subjected to drying-wetting cycles	256
Coupled computational fluid dynamics–discrete-element method investigation of soil contact erosion under cyclic hydraulic loading: A multiscale perspective	245
A physics-based probabilistic method for assessment of landslide-induced wave run-up hazards	210
Analytical model of 2D leakoff in waterflood-induced fractures	200
Strength of biocemented sand-EPS mixtures	195
Modeling footing resting on anisotropic sand using material point method	163
Revisiting each fracture size and spatial pattern: Inference from rock mass surface to interior	147
A material point finite element method for thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling in poro-elastic media with brittle fracturing	147
A novel method for geometric quality assurance of rock joint replicas in direct shear testing – Part 2: Validation and mechanical replicability	127
Integrated wellbore-reservoir-geomechanics modeling for enhanced interpretation of distributed fiber-optic strain sensing data in hydraulic-fracture analysis	113
Can different machine learning methods have consistent interpretations of DEM-based factors in shallow landslide susceptibility assessments?	112
Nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry for pore size distribution in porous media: Accounting for diffusional coupling	100
The role of friction difference between ice and rock on mobility of ice-rock avalanches based on ring shear tests	98
Extraction of high activity bacterial urease and its application to biomineralization of soil	97
Numerical investigation of the path-dependent frost heave process in frozen rock under different freezing conditions	92
A practical framework for performance-based reliability analysis of subway stations based on a fault–structure combined system	90
A new algorithm for high-speed identification of discontinuities on large-scale rock outcrop: A case study in Jinsha River suture zone	90
Multi-relation spatiotemporal graph residual network model with multi-level feature attention: A novel approach for landslide displacement prediction	89
Quantitative evaluation of shear wear on natural and fresh skarn joint surfaces based on acoustic emission and 3D laser scanning technology	89
Experimental study on progressive interfacial mechanical behaviors using fiber optic sensing cable in frozen soil	88
Using multivariate adaptive regression splines to develop relationship between rock quality designation and permeability	85
Experimental investigation on shear strength deterioration at the interface between different rock types under cyclic loading	84
Centrifuge modelling of permeable pipe pile in consideration of pile driving process, soil consolidation, and axial loading	83
An improved strain-softening constitutive model of granite considering the effect of crack deformation	81

Physics-based and data-driven modeling for stability evaluation of buried structures in natural clays	80
Pore pressure prediction based on conventional well logs and seismic data using an advanced machine learning approach	80
Visualization test and numerical simulations of 2D blasting crack propagation	77
Determination of rock mass integrity coefficient using a non-invasive geophysical approach	77
Tensile strength and failure behavior of rock-mortar interfaces: Direct and indirect measurements	74
Determination of critical state line (CSL) for silty-sandy iron ore tailings subjected to low-high confining pressures	73
Modeling of multiphase flow in low permeability porous media: Effect of wettability and pore structure properties	73
Rock mass response for lined rock caverns subjected to high internal gas pressure	73
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation under high temperature and high pressure: Implications for geological CO2 storage	72
Automatic interpretation of geometric information of discontinuities and its influence on the stability of highly-jointed rock slopes	72
Bearing capacity, shear band evolution, and deformation characteristics of slopes reinforced by root-inspired anchors using transparent soil model testing	71
Rockburst process and strength-weakening effect of the high-stress circular tunnel under internal unloading	71
Improving water stability and mechanical behavior of surface clayey soil by bio-constructed barrier	70
Geomechanical risk assessment for CO2 storage in deep saline aquifers	69
Rock fracture initiation under deep extreme in situ conditions: A review	69
Cracking and deformation behaviors of overhanging rock: Laboratory tests and optical monitoring	68
Treatment of waste marine clay by alkaline-activated ground granulated blast-furnace slag and municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash	68
Mechanical behaviors and rupture processes of a typical granitic stratum	65
Microwave-assisted heating on sandstone subjected to liquid nitrogen freeze-thaw: Pore structures and temperature characteristics	64
Dynamic modeling of minimum mass of pore-gas for triggering landslide in stable gentle soil slope	64
Saturated hydraulic conductivity of compacted bentonite–sand mixtures before and after gas migration in artificial seawater	63
Intermittent swelling and shrinkage of a highly expansive soil treated with polyacrylamide	62
Anisotropic shearing mechanism of Kangding slate: Experimental investigation and numerical analysis	61
Determination of convergence of underground gas storage caverns using non-invasive methodology based on land surface subsidence measurement	60
Investigation of imbibition and strain behavior of Longmaxi shale using fiber Bragg grating sensing	59
Analytical modeling of complex contact behavior between rock mass and lining structure	59
Influence of soil microstructure on disintegration characteristics of a compacted clayey soil under drying	59
Numerical simulations of supercritical carbon dioxide fracturing: A review	58
Spatially distributed damage in sandstone under stress-freeze-thaw coupling conditions	58
Macro-micro behaviors and failure mechanism of frozen weakly cemented mudstone	58
Air tightness of compressed air storage energy caverns with polymer sealing layer subjected to various air pressures	58
Evaluation of slope stability through rock mass classification and kinematic analysis of some major slopes along NH-1A from Ramban to Banihal, North Western Himalayas	57
Soil desiccation cracking triggered by surface defects: Insight and mechanism based on strain/displacement analysis using DIC	57
A reliability-based framework using markov chain monte carlo simulation for estimating the strength of intact rock	57