OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering is 63. 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
Modeling footing resting on anisotropic sand using material point method	360
Improving water stability and mechanical behavior of surface clayey soil by bio-constructed barrier	337
Geomechanical risk assessment for CO2 storage in deep saline aquifers	335
Full-scale compaction and density homogeneity of GMZ bentonite–sand blocks as a high-level radioactive waste barrier in China by X-ray computed tomography	250
A novel method for geometric quality assurance of rock joint replicas in direct shear testing – Part 2: Validation and mechanical replicability	189
Molecular insight into the transport of multicomponent heavy metals in calcium silicate hydrate and its mechanical behavior	188
Determination of rock mass integrity coefficient using a non-invasive geophysical approach	164
A physics-based probabilistic method for assessment of landslide-induced wave run-up hazards	154
Automatic interpretation of geometric information of discontinuities and its influence on the stability of highly-jointed rock slopes	124
Crystalline swelling of GMZ bentonite under controlled relative humidity: Mineralogical basis and cation effects	123
Integrated wellbore-reservoir-geomechanics modeling for enhanced interpretation of distributed fiber-optic strain sensing data in hydraulic-fracture analysis	121
A new algorithm for high-speed identification of discontinuities on large-scale rock outcrop: A case study in Jinsha River suture zone	113
Experimental investigation on shear strength deterioration at the interface between different rock types under cyclic loading	111
Multi-relation spatiotemporal graph residual network model with multi-level feature attention: A novel approach for landslide displacement prediction	110
Macro-micro tests of cohesive soil under varied normal and shear stresses subjected to drying-wetting cycles	106
Visualization test and numerical simulations of 2D blasting crack propagation	104
Quantitative evaluation of shear wear on natural and fresh skarn joint surfaces based on acoustic emission and 3D laser scanning technology	101
Treatment of waste marine clay by alkaline-activated ground granulated blast-furnace slag and municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash	101
Enhancing strain transfer efficiency of fibre optic sensors for geo-structural health monitoring through 3D-printed packaging	101
A practical framework for performance-based reliability analysis of subway stations based on a fault–structure combined system	100
Pseudo-dynamic lateral earth pressure on stabilizing piles in sandy slopes considering arching effect	98
Bearing capacity, shear band evolution, and deformation characteristics of slopes reinforced by root-inspired anchors using transparent soil model testing	97
Rockburst process and strength-weakening effect of the high-stress circular tunnel under internal unloading	95
Coupled computational fluid dynamics–discrete-element method investigation of soil contact erosion under cyclic hydraulic loading: A multiscale perspective	95
Centrifuge modelling of permeable pipe pile in consideration of pile driving process, soil consolidation, and axial loading	92

Combined effects of prestress, loading rate, and plastic properties on deformation and energy absorption of HSHT steel rock bolts	92
Extraction of high activity bacterial urease and its application to biomineralization of soil	90
Experimental study on progressive interfacial mechanical behaviors using fiber optic sensing cable in frozen soil	88
Determination of critical state line (CSL) for silty-sandy iron ore tailings subjected to low-high confining pressures	87
Numerical investigation of the path-dependent frost heave process in frozen rock under different freezing conditions	84
Using multivariate adaptive regression splines to develop relationship between rock quality designation and permeability	83
Mechanical behavior and fracturing of sandstone under combined water diffusion-confining pressure: Experimental and numerical studies	83
Pore pressure prediction based on conventional well logs and seismic data using an advanced machine learning approach	83
Physics-based and data-driven modeling for stability evaluation of buried structures in natural clays	81
Crack initiation characteristics of brittle rock under coupled hydraulic pressure and triaxial static-dynamic loading	80
Tensile strength and failure behavior of rock-mortar interfaces: Direct and indirect measurements	79
Breaking rocks using a mechanical disc cutter combined with dynamic/static microwave irradiation	76
Dynamic soil response of a liquefaction-extended site reinforced with rigid drainage pile groups	76
Nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry for pore size distribution in porous media: Accounting for diffusional coupling	76
Analytical model of 2D leakoff in waterflood-induced fractures	76
Rock fracture initiation under deep extreme in situ conditions: A review	75
A material point finite element method for thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling in poro-elastic media with brittle fracturing	73
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation under high temperature and high pressure: Implications for geological CO2 storage	73
The role of friction difference between ice and rock on mobility of ice-rock avalanches based on ring shear tests	71
Rock mass response for lined rock caverns subjected to high internal gas pressure	70
An improved strain-softening constitutive model of granite considering the effect of crack deformation	70
Can different machine learning methods have consistent interpretations of DEM-based factors in shallow landslide susceptibility assessments?	69
Strength of biocemented sand-EPS mixtures	68
Revisiting each fracture size and spatial pattern: Inference from rock mass surface to interior	68
Mechanisms of efficient three-dimensional fracture network construction in deep shale reservoirs via methane multistage explosive fracturing	67
Characterization of microseismicity induced by TBM excavation at the −280 m experimental level in Beishan underground research laboratory, China	67
Cracking and deformation behaviors of overhanging rock: Laboratory tests and optical monitoring	67
Thornthwaite moisture index and depth of suction change under current and future climate ‒ An Australian study	66
Cementing interfaces debonding during methane deflagration fracturing based on measured bond strength and pressure data	66
A stable CS-FEM for the static and seismic stability of a single square tunnel in the soil where the shear strength increases linearly with depth	66
Modeling of multiphase flow in low permeability porous media: Effect of wettability and pore structure properties	66
Effect of fiber-reinforcement on the mechanical behavior of sand approaching the critical state	65
Inflow and outflow permeability tests in a very soft clay under low stresses	65
Saturated hydraulic conductivity of compacted bentonite–sand mixtures before and after gas migration in artificial seawater	65
A model LayerDFN for characterizing the inherent anisotropic rocks with large-scale and dense joints	65
Normal vector estimation method for rock mass point clouds with sharp feature preservation via local geometric adjustment	64
Strain-dependent shear modulus and damping ratio of unsaturated non-plastic silt under varying matric suctions	64
Spatiotemporal clustering for landslide hazard prediction revealed by the path-dependent perspective	63
Soil desiccation cracking triggered by surface defects: Insight and mechanism based on strain/displacement analysis using DIC	63