OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering is 62. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Extraction of high activity bacterial urease and its application to biomineralization of soil	335
A material point finite element method for thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling in poro-elastic media with brittle fracturing	310
Using multivariate adaptive regression splines to develop relationship between rock quality designation and permeability	308
A practical framework for performance-based reliability analysis of subway stations based on a fault–structure combined system	237
The role of friction difference between ice and rock on mobility of ice-rock avalanches based on ring shear tests	179
Determination of critical state line (CSL) for silty-sandy iron ore tailings subjected to low-high confining pressures	176
Modeling footing resting on anisotropic sand using material point method	151
Improving water stability and mechanical behavior of surface clayey soil by bio-constructed barrier	146
Dynamic soil response of a liquefaction-extended site reinforced with rigid drainage pile groups	136
Geomechanical risk assessment for CO2 storage in deep saline aquifers	117
Visualization test and numerical simulations of 2D blasting crack propagation	116
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	113
Enhancing strain transfer efficiency of fibre optic sensors for geo-structural health monitoring through 3D-printed packaging	113
Macro-micro tests of cohesive soil under varied normal and shear stresses subjected to drying-wetting cycles	111
Characterization of microseismicity induced by TBM excavation at the –280 m experimental level in Beishan underground research laboratory, China	102
Coupled computational fluid dynamics–discrete-element method investigation of soil contact erosion under cyclic hydraulic loading: A multiscale perspective	99
A novel method for geometric quality assurance of rock joint replicas in direct shear testing – Part 2: Validation and mechanical replicability	96
Crack initiation characteristics of brittle rock under coupled hydraulic pressure and triaxial static-dynamic loading	96
Molecular insight into the transport of multicomponent heavy metals in calcium silicate hydrate and its mechanical behavior	93
Bearing capacity, shear band evolution, and deformation characteristics of slopes reinforced by root-inspired anchors using transparent soil model testing	93
Experimental study on progressive interfacial mechanical behaviors using fiber optic sensing cable in frozen soil	91
Revisiting each fracture size and spatial pattern: Inference from rock mass surface to interior	91
Physics-based and data-driven modeling for stability evaluation of buried structures in natural clays	91
Multi-relation spatiotemporal graph residual network model with multi-level feature attention: A novel approach for landslide displacement prediction	90
Determination of rock mass integrity coefficient using a non-invasive geophysical approach	90

Microbially induced carbonate precipitation under high temperature and high pressure: Implications for geological CO2 storage	90
A physics-based probabilistic method for assessment of landslide-induced wave run-up hazards	89
Automatic interpretation of geometric information of discontinuities and its influence on the stability of highly-jointed rock slopes	88
Crystalline swelling of GMZ bentonite under controlled relative humidity: Mineralogical basis and cation effects	87
Mechanisms of efficient three-dimensional fracture network construction in deep shale reservoirs via methane multistage explosive fracturing	87
Pore pressure prediction based on conventional well logs and seismic data using an advanced machine learning approach	84
Numerical investigation of the path-dependent frost heave process in frozen rock under different freezing conditions	82
Experimental investigation on shear strength deterioration at the interface between different rock types under cyclic loading	82
Quantitative evaluation of shear wear on natural and fresh skarn joint surfaces based on acoustic emission and 3D laser scanning technology	81
Combined effects of prestress, loading rate, and plastic properties on deformation and energy absorption of HSHT steel rock bolts	81
Strength of biocemented sand-EPS mixtures	79
A new algorithm for high-speed identification of discontinuities on large-scale rock outcrop: A case study in Jinsha River suture zone	79
Integrated wellbore-reservoir-geomechanics modeling for enhanced interpretation of distributed fiber-optic strain sensing data in hydraulic-fracture analysis	78
Centrifuge modelling of permeable pipe pile in consideration of pile driving process, soil consolidation, and axial loading	78
Can different machine learning methods have consistent interpretations of DEM-based factors in shallow landslide susceptibility assessments?	76
Cracking and deformation behaviors of overhanging rock: Laboratory tests and optical monitoring	74
Modeling of multiphase flow in low permeability porous media: Effect of wettability and pore structure properties	72
Nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry for pore size distribution in porous media: Accounting for diffusional coupling	72
Analytical model of 2D leakoff in waterflood-induced fractures	71
Rock mass response for lined rock caverns subjected to high internal gas pressure	71
Rock fracture initiation under deep extreme in situ conditions: A review	71
Rockburst process and strength-weakening effect of the high-stress circular tunnel under internal unloading	70
Treatment of waste marine clay by alkaline-activated ground granulated blast-furnace slag and municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash	69
An improved strain-softening constitutive model of granite considering the effect of crack deformation	66
Tensile strength and failure behavior of rock-mortar interfaces: Direct and indirect measurements	66
Effect of triaxial stress constraints on explosive fracture in bedding shale	65
Shaking table tests on seismic energy absorption and deformation control mechanism of negative Poisson’s ratio anchor cables in slopes	64
Determination of convergence of underground gas storage caverns using non-invasive methodology based on land surface subsidence measurement	63
Machine learning-driven reliability assessment of liquefaction probability based on state parameter analysis	63
Cementing interfaces debonding during methane deflagration fracturing based on measured bond strength and pressure data	63
An undrained expansion solution of cylindrical cavity in SANICLAY for K0-consolidated clays	62
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	62
Acoustic emissions and hydraulic performance during injection-rate- and pressure-rate-controlled laboratory hydraulic fracturing experiments on granite	62
Probability integrated hybrid machine learning models for predicting surface settlement of PVD-treated soft soil	62
Thornthwaite moisture index and depth of suction change under current and future climate ‒ An Australian study	62
Continuous-discontinuous element method for three-dimensional thermal cracking of rocks	62
Modeling the cyclic response of trunk-root-soil systems under lateral loads in sand	62