OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Mining Science and Technology is 55. 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
Permeability evolution and gas flow in wet coal under non-equilibrium state: Considering both water swelling and process-based gas swelling	397
Failure characteristics and mechanisms of uniaxial compressed red sandstone in non-uniform water distribution environment: Effects of immersion height and duration	215
Microscopic cracking behaviors of rocks under uniaxial compression with microscopic multiphase heterogeneity by deep learning	185
Modified Sadowski formula-based model for the slope shape amplification effect under multistage slope blasting vibration	180
A novel elastoplastic model for Yunnan sandstone under poly-axial loading	165
Impact of initial water saturation on pore structure and fluid infiltration during hydraulic fracturing mapped by real-time nuclear magnetic resonance	159
Assessments of the effects of various fracture surface morphology on single fracture flow: A review	157
Quantitative calibration method for the evolution of mechanical properties of gas-containing coal under mining-induced stress and microscopic failure evaluation	142
Harnessing sediment voids of low-grade salt mines for compressed air energy storage: Experimental and theoretical insights	141
Real-time ore sorting using color and texture analysis	127
Experimental investigation on coal pore-fracture variation and fractal characteristics synergistically affected by solvents for improving clean gas extraction	120
A method for predicting the water-flowing fractured zone height based on an improved key stratum theory	118
Effect of depositional environment differences on micro-macro rheological behavior of sedimentary soft rocks	115
Pore-fracture response characteristics of coal under triaxial stress paths revealed by in-situ LF-NMR and fractal theory	113
Developing low-carbon mine backfill: Performance optimization and carbon storage using CO2 nanobubble and high-volume fly ash	103
Insights into the floatability between spodumene and albite from crystal chemistry standpoint	93
A novel molybdenite depressant for efficient selective flotation separation of chalcopyrite and molybdenite	91
Multistage hydraulic fracturing of a horizontal well for hard roof related coal burst control: Insights from numerical modelling to field application	90
A statistical damage-based constitutive model for shearing of rock joints in brittle drop mode	89
Creep constitutive model considering nonlinear creep degradation of fractured rock	89
Formation of Tianwen-1 landing crater and mechanical properties of Martian soil near the landing site	87
Study on damage-stress loss coupling model of rock and prestressed anchor cable in dry-wet environment	86
Failure behavior and strength model of blocky rock mass with and without rockbolts	82
Prediction of lost circulation risk in fractured formations based on 3D geomechanical modeling	81
Design and mechanical optimization of multidirectional pressure-preserved coring system for deep-earth resource exploration	80

Disturbance-induced degradation and failure evolution of cavity-containing sandstone: Rockburst prevention insights	80
Corrigendum to “Multi-frequency formation mechanism and modulation strategy of self-priming enhanced submerged pulsed waterjet” [Int. J. Min. Sci. Technol. 35 (2025) 175–189]	75
Experimental and theoretical study on the dynamic effective stress of loaded gassy coal during gas release	74
Tensile-shear collaborative fracturing in hard rock induced by a controllable free surface: Mechanism and application	70
Study of methane and carbon dioxide adsorption-desorption hysteresis in coals from Sydney Basin: A theoretical and experimental approach	70
Deterministic cascade evolution in coal and gas outbursts: From early acoustic signatures to system-wide failure	69
Vibration reduction technology and the mechanisms of surrounding rock damage from blasting in neighborhood tunnels with small clearance	68
Schemes comparation of layered and continuous solution mining in bedded salt formations by horizontal interconnected wells	68
Development of 3D top coal caving angle model for fully mechanized extra-thick coal seam mining	68
Physics-informed prediction of freeze-thaw-induced fracture toughness degradation in hard rock under high-altitude cryospheric engineering environments	67
Adsorption of sodium oleate at the microfine hematite/aqueous solution interface and its consequences for flotation	66
Correlations between mineral composition and mechanical properties of granite using digital image processing and discrete element method	66
Fatigue properties and constitutive model of Jintan salt rock subjected to complex cyclic loading	66
Visualization and early warning analysis of damage degree of surrounding rock mass in underground powerhouse	64
IFC: Editorial	63
Heat transfer and temperature evolution in underground mining-induced overburden fracture and ground fissures: Optimal time window of UAV infrared monitoring	62
Quantitative principles of dynamic interaction between rock support and surrounding rock in rockburst roadways	62
Effect of content and spin state of iron on electronic properties and floatability of iron-bearing sphalerite: A DFT+U study	62
Stability analysis of surrounding rock in novel mining-induced self-forming roadway without advance tunnelling	61
IFC: Editorial	60
IFC: Editorial	60
Development of a pressure coring system for the investigation of deep underground exploration	60
IFC: Editorial	60
Adsorption characteristics of Pb(II) ions on sulfidized hemimorphite surface under ammonium sulfate system	59
A stepwise approach to enhancing flotation of low-grade zinnwaldite through the cationic/DL-2-octanol/anionic reagent combinations: Behavior and mechanism analysis	57
Research progress on the adaptability of lunar regolith simulant-based composites and lunar base construction methods	57
Uncovering the oxidation mechanism of sphalerite (ZnS) in the absence and presence of water: A first-principles investigation	56
Mechanism of gas pressure action during the initial failure of coal containing gas and its application for an outburst inoculation	56
Micromechanical properties of granite with insights into mineral interface mechanics	55
Characterization and evaluation of brittleness of deep bedded sandstone from the perspective of the whole life-cycle evolution process	55