OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Mining Science and Technology is 33. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Microscopic cracking behaviors of rocks under uniaxial compression with microscopic multiphase heterogeneity by deep learning	305
Modified Sadowski formula-based model for the slope shape amplification effect under multistage slope blasting vibration	154
A novel elastoplastic model for Yunnan sandstone under poly-axial loading	136
Failure characteristics and mechanisms of uniaxial compressed red sandstone in non-uniform water distribution environment: Effects of immersion height and duration	134
Insights into the floatability between spodumene and albite from crystal chemistry standpoint	131
Multistage hydraulic fracturing of a horizontal well for hard roof related coal burst control: Insights from numerical modelling to field application	130
Assessments of the effects of various fracture surface morphology on single fracture flow: A review	126
Creep constitutive model considering nonlinear creep degradation of fractured rock	121
Permeability evolution and gas flow in wet coal under non-equilibrium state: Considering both water swelling and process-based gas swelling	119
Experimental investigation on coal pore-fracture variation and fractal characteristics synergistically affected by solvents for improving clean gas extraction	114
A novel molybdenite depressant for efficient selective flotation separation of chalcopyrite and molybdenite	106
Harnessing sediment voids of low-grade salt mines for compressed air energy storage: Experimental and theoretical insights	103
Effect of depositional environment differences on micro-macro rheological behavior of sedimentary soft rocks	103
A statistical damage-based constitutive model for shearing of rock joints in brittle drop mode	99
Real-time ore sorting using color and texture analysis	98
A method for predicting the water-flowing fractured zone height based on an improved key stratum theory	97
Experimental and theoretical study on the dynamic effective stress of loaded gassy coal during gas release	93
Visualization and early warning analysis of damage degree of surrounding rock mass in underground powerhouse	91
Design and mechanical optimization of multidirectional pressure-preserved coring system for deep-earth resource exploration	86
Deterministic cascade evolution in coal and gas outbursts: From early acoustic signatures to system-wide failure	85
Vibration reduction technology and the mechanisms of surrounding rock damage from blasting in neighborhood tunnels with small clearance	82
Prediction of lost circulation risk in fractured formations based on 3D geomechanical modeling	78
Formation of Tianwen-1 landing crater and mechanical properties of Martian soil near the landing site	78
Calibration and uniqueness analysis of microparameters for DEM cohesive granular material	77
Study on damage-stress loss coupling model of rock and prestressed anchor cable in dry-wet environment	76

Development of 3D top coal caving angle model for fully mechanized extra-thick coal seam mining	76
Failure behavior and strength model of blocky rock mass with and without rockbolts	74
Fatigue properties and constitutive model of Jintan salt rock subjected to complex cyclic loading	73
Schemes comparation of layered and continuous solution mining in bedded salt formations by horizontal interconnected wells	72
Adsorption of sodium oleate at the microfine hematite/aqueous solution interface and its consequences for flotation	72
Study of methane and carbon dioxide adsorption-desorption hysteresis in coals from Sydney Basin: A theoretical and experimental approach	72
Correlations between mineral composition and mechanical properties of granite using digital image processing and discrete element method	71
IFC: Editorial	70
IFC: Editorial	70
IFC: Editorial	68
IFC: Editorial	68
Development of a pressure coring system for the investigation of deep underground exploration	67
Effect of content and spin state of iron on electronic properties and floatability of iron-bearing sphalerite: A DFT+U study	64
Mechanism of gas pressure action during the initial failure of coal containing gas and its application for an outburst inoculation	63
Heat transfer and temperature evolution in underground mining-induced overburden fracture and ground fissures: Optimal time window of UAV infrared monitoring	63
Characterization and evaluation of brittleness of deep bedded sandstone from the perspective of the whole life-cycle evolution process	62
Adsorption characteristics of Pb(II) ions on sulfidized hemimorphite surface under ammonium sulfate system	62
Uncovering the oxidation mechanism of sphalerite (ZnS) in the absence and presence of water: A first-principles investigation	61
Stability analysis of longwall top-coal caving face in extra-thick coal seams based on an innovative numerical hydraulic support model	60
Micromechanical properties of granite with insights into mineral interface mechanics	60
A stepwise approach to enhancing flotation of low-grade zinnwaldite through the cationic/DL-2-octanol/anionic reagent combinations: Behavior and mechanism analysis	59
Quantitative principles of dynamic interaction between rock support and surrounding rock in rockburst roadways	58
Enhanced Hoek-Brown (H-B) criterion for rocks exposed to chemical corrosion	57
Experimental study on the mechanical and failure behaviors of deep rock subjected to true triaxial stress: A review	57
IFC: Editorial	57
Anchoring eccentricity features and rectifying devices for resin grouted bolt/cable bolt	57
Research progress on the adaptability of lunar regolith simulant-based composites and lunar base construction methods	57
Experimental study on damage evolution and failure precursor characteristics of granite under thermal shock cycles	56
Development and characterization of the PolyU-1 lunar regolith simulant based on Chang’e-5 returned samples	54
Experimental and numerical study on dynamic mechanical behaviors of shale under true triaxial compression at high strain rate	54
Effect of diagenetic variation on the static and dynamic mechanical behavior of coral reef limestone	54
Gouge stability controlled by temperature elevation and obsidian addition in basaltic faults and implications for moonquakes	54
An investigation of machine learning techniques to estimate minimum horizontal stress magnitude from borehole breakout	54
A new scientific explanation to rock fracture-induced electromagnetic radiation process	53
Anchoring mechanical characteristics of Ductile-Expansion bolt	53
IFC: Editorial	53
IFC: Editorial	52
Intelligent prediction of slope stability based on visual exploratory data analysis of 77 in situ cases	51
Experimental and numerical studies on rock damage law in straight-hole cut blasting under biaxial confining pressure	50
Optimizing profile line interval for enhanced accuracy in rock joint morphology and shear strength assessments	50
Research on rock crack contact model considering linked substances based on particle flow method	50
IFC: Editorial	50
Selective flotation of chalcopyrite from pyrite via seawater oxidation pretreatment	50
Development and characterization of a regional lunar soil simulant for emirates lunar missions	49
Applicability of existing criteria of rockburst tendency of sandstone in coal mines	49
Shear mechanical properties of loaded rock under drilling and dynamic load and its influence on the plastic zone of roadway	48
Sparse pipeline wall information-based data-driven reconstruction for solid–liquid two-phase flow in flexible vibrating pipelines	48
In-situ temperature- and pressure-preserved sampler for marine natural gas hydrates: Principles, techniques, and field application	48
Integrated simulation and monitoring to analyze failure mechanism of the anti-dip layered slope with soft and hard rock interbedding	48
Effect of bastnaesite as reductant on hematite reduction during in-situ suspension magnetization roasting of refractory iron ore under neutral atmosphere	47

Response characteristics of gas pressure under simultaneous static and dynamic load: Implication for coal and gas outburst mechanism	47
Impact coal internal block size effect on physical and mechanical parameters’ similarity criteria validity: Numerical simulation and adjustment	46
Rock breaking performance of the newly proposed unsubmerged cavitating abrasive waterjet	46
Methodology for the estimation of expansive cement borehole pressure	46
A novel coal-rock recognition method in coal mining face based on fusing laser point cloud and images	45
Numerical analysis on mechanical difference of sandstone under in-situ stress, pore pressure preserved environment at depth	45
Experimental study of the dynamic mechanical responses and failure characteristics of coal under true triaxial confinements	44
Experimental and numerical investigations on the tensile mechanical behavior of marbles containing dynamic damage	44
Microdynamic mechanical properties and fracture evolution mechanism of monzogabbro with a true triaxial multilevel disturbance method	44
Long-term creep of Beishan granite under uniaxial compression	44
Multi-scale pore fractal characteristics of differently ranked coal and its impact on gas adsorption	44
A new deformable cable for rock support in high stress tunnel: Steel pipe shrinkable energy-absorbing cable	42
A nonlinear hydraulic fracture propagation criterion considering the fracture process zone	42
Mechanical properties and influence mechanism of confined concrete arches in high-stress tunnels	42
Tensile failure mechanism enhanced by uncovering coal area during coal and gas outburst	42
Compensation excavation method control for large deformation disaster of mountain soft rock tunnel	42
Effect of dynamic loading conditions on the dynamic performance of MP1 energy-absorbing rockbolts: Insight from laboratory drop test	41
Mechanical behavior and failure mechanisms of rock bolts subjected to static-dynamic loads	41
High-gravity assisted coal mine gas separation based on clathrate hydrates: Implication for methane recovery	40
Experiment on the silica sol imbibition of low-permeability rock mass: With silica sol particle sizes and rock permeability considered	40
Ensemble prediction modeling of flotation recovery based on machine learning	40
Mechanism of micro-wetting of highly hydrophobic coal dust in underground mining and new wetting agent development	40
Carbon sequestration amount evolution characteristics and reaction mechanisms in coal-based solid waste backfill: A new whole-process carbon sequestration technique	40
Influences of different modifiers on the disintegration of improved granite residual soil under wet and dry cycles	39
Selective flocculation-flotation of ultrafine hematite from clay minerals under asynchronous flocculation regulation	39
Physical, mechanical and thermal properties of vacuum sintered HUST-1 lunar regolith simulant	39
IFC: Editorial	38
Lateral abutment pressure distribution and evolution in wide pillars under the first mining effect	38
A multi-dimensional percussion method for efficient drilling in HDR formations: Rock fragmentation mechanism, drilling energy analysis, and performance optimization	37
Drilling-based measuring method for the c-φ parameter of rock and its field application	37
Quantitative characterization of fracture surface undulations and gas-guiding patterns in fractured rocks under steady loading	36
Pore-pressure and stress-coupled creep behavior in deep coal: Insights from real-time NMR analysis	36
Comparative modelling of retrogressive landslide runout: 2D and 3D random large-deformation analyses using coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian method	36
Influence of backfilling rate on the stability of the “backfilling body-immediate roof” cooperative bearing structure	36
Depression behaviors of N-thiourea-maleamic acid and its adsorption mechanism on galena in Mo-Pb flotation separation	36
Microseismic event waveform classification using CNN-based transfer learning models	35
Energy mechanism of bolt supporting effect to fissured rock under static and dynamic loads in deep coal mines	35
Micromechanical testing and property upscaling of planetary rocks: A critical review	35
Evaluation of the migration and environmental effects of metal elements within cementitious gangue-fly ash backfill in underground coal mines	35
An extended micromechanical-based plastic damage model for understanding water effects on quasi-brittle rocks	34
Experimental study on the deformation behaviour, energy evolution law and failure mechanism of tectonic coal subjected to cyclic loads	34
Evaluation and intelligent deployment of coal and coalbed methane coupling coordinated exploitation based on Bayesian network and cuckoo search	34
Determination of the constant mi in the Hoek-Brown criterion of rock based on drilling parameters	34
A novel rock bolting system exploiting steel particles	34
Particulate flow modelling in a spiral separator by using the Eulerian multi-fluid VOF approach	34
Role of ammonium sulfate in sulfurization flotation of azurite: Inhibiting the formation of copper sulfide colloid and its mechanism	33
Integrating geometallurgical ball mill throughput predictions into short-term stochastic production scheduling in mining complexes	33
Shear behaviour of a rock bridge sandwiched between incipient joints under the influence of hydraulic pressures	33
Acoustic emission source location method and experimental verification for structures containing unknown empty areas	33
Energy regulation mechanism and medium-filling effect of energy-focusing blast	33
A quantitative fracability evaluation method and its application to deep shale gas development in Sichuan Basin, China	33
TGA/DSC study to characterise and classify coal seams conforming to susceptibility towards spontaneous combustion	33