OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Mining Science and Technology is 31. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Obituary: Professor Zhenfu Luo	220
Cyclic loading of marble: Correlating the attenuation of the electric and acoustic activities and highlighting criticality indices in terms of natural time	213
Investigation on coal damage and fracture extension law of liquid nitrogen injection pre-cooling and fracturing under true triaxial stress	136
Multi-frequency formation mechanism and modulation strategy of self-priming enhanced submerged pulsed waterjet	121
Effect of acid fracturing fluid modifying coal microstructure stimulated by ultrasonic	118
Effect of dynamic loading conditions on the dynamic performance of MP1 energy-absorbing rockbolts: Insight from laboratory drop test	113
Failure evolution and disaster prediction of rock under uniaxial compression based on non-extensive statistical analysis of electric potential	101
Gasification kinetic modelling of Victorian brown coal chars and validity for entrained flow gasification in CO2	101
Adhesion between nanobubbles and fine cassiterite particles	100
Experimental study on expansion and cracking properties of static cracking agents in different assembly states	95
Subsidence control method by inversely-inclined slicing and upward mining for ultra-thick steep seams	94
Effects of fracture evolution and non-Darcy flow on the thermal performance of enhanced geothermal system in 3D complex fractured rock	94
Experiment on the silica sol imbibition of low-permeability rock mass: With silica sol particle sizes and rock permeability considered	89
IFC: Editorial	88
Elaboration of a conceptual solution for the development of the Arctic shelf from seasonally flooded coastal areas	86
Testing the robustness of particle-based separation models for the magnetic separation of a complex skarn ore	85
Experimental research and energy analysis of a new type of dry ice powder pneumatic rock breaking technology	82
A roughness parameter considering joint material properties and peak shear strength model for rock joints	82
Influence of colloidal nanosilica on hydration kinetics and properties of CaO/CaSO4-activated slag binder	81
Theoretical and experimental study on high-entropy flotation of micro-fine cassiterite	81
Shape ratio effects on the mechanical characteristics of rectangular prism rocks and isolated pillars under uniaxial compression	78
Advancing green flotation: Separation of Cu-Pb minerals through the application of eco-friendly organic double reaction group depressant	73
A nanoscale qualitative study on the role of sodium hydrosulfide in oxidized carrollite flotation	69
Ensemble prediction modeling of flotation recovery based on machine learning	68
Dynamic mechanical properties and wave propagation of composite rock-mortar specimens based on SHPB tests	67

Limit analysis for the seismic stability of three-dimensional rock slopes using the generalized Hoek-Brown criterion	66
Real-time monitoring and analysis of hydraulic fracturing in surface well using microseismic technology: Case insights and methodological advances	65
Tomography of the dynamic stress coefficient for stress wave prediction in sedimentary rock layer under the mining additional stress	65
IFC: Editorial	64
Effect of the benzene ring of the dispersant on the rheological characteristics of coal-water slurry: Experiments and theoretical calculations	63
Preparation and characterization of a specialized lunar regolith simulant for use in lunar low gravity simulation	63
Longwall mining, shale gas production, and underground miner safety and health	63
A cost-effective approach to recycle serpentine tailings: Destruction of stable layered structure and solvent displacement crystallization	62
A simple method for determining independent fracture toughness and tensile strength of rock	62
Insights into the floatability between spodumene and albite from crystal chemistry standpoint	62
Two-dimensional face stability analysis in rock masses governed by the Hoek-Brown strength criterion with a new multi-horn mechanism	61
Extraction and imaging of indicator elements for non-destructive, in-situ, fast identification of adverse geology in tunnels	60
An innovative test method for mechanical properties of sandstone under instantaneous unloading confining pressure	59
Exploring the mechanism of a novel cationic surfactant in bastnaesite flotation via the integration of DFT calculations, in-situ AFM and electrochemistry	59
Spatio-temporal evolution of pore and fracture structures in coal induced by initial damage and creep behavior: A real-time NMR-based approach	58
Modified Sadowski formula-based model for the slope shape amplification effect under multistage slope blasting vibration	58
A new deformable cable for rock support in high stress tunnel: Steel pipe shrinkable energy-absorbing cable	58
Assessment and control of the mine tremor disaster induced by the energy accumulation and dispersion of thick-hard roofs	58
A statistical damage-based constitutive model for shearing of rock joints in brittle drop mode	57
Assessments of the effects of various fracture surface morphology on single fracture flow: A review	57
Experimental investigation on coal pore-fracture variation and fractal characteristics synergistically affected by solvents for improving clean gas extraction	57
Multistage hydraulic fracturing of a horizontal well for hard roof related coal burst control: Insights from numerical modelling to field application	56
A method for predicting the water-flowing fractured zone height based on an improved key stratum theory	55
Physical, mechanical and thermal properties of vacuum sintered HUST-1 lunar regolith simulant	54
Nonlinear criterion for strength mobilization in brittle failure of rock and its extension to the tunnel scale	51
Experimental research on influence mechanism of loading rates on rock pressure stimulated currents	51
Dynamic Mode Ⅱ fracture behavior of rocks under hydrostatic pressure using the short core in compression (SCC) method	50
Dynamic mechanical characteristics and application of constant resistance energy-absorbing supporting material	50
Changes in the thermodynamic properties of alkaline granite after cyclic quenching following high temperature action	50
Research progress and application of deep in-situ condition preserved coring and testing	49
Transfer learning framework for multi-scale crack type classification with sparse microseismic networks	49
Experimental study on the effect of granular backfill with various gradations on the mechanical behavior of rock	48
A novel box-counting method for quantitative fractal analysis of three-dimensional pore characteristics in sandstone	48
Ultrasound application in alkaline pretreatment process of spodumene to improve particle floatability	47
Water-oxygen interaction on marcasite (1 0 1) surface: DFT calculation	47
Insight into the microstructural evolution of anthracite during carbonization-graphitization process from the perspective of materialization	47
Theoretical and numerical studies of rock breaking mechanism by double disc cutters	47
Influences of different modifiers on the disintegration of improved granite residual soil under wet and dry cycles	46
Digital image processing-based automatic detection algorithm of cross joint trace and its application in mining roadway excavation practice	46
Mechanical behavior and failure mechanisms of rock bolts subjected to static-dynamic loads	46
Effect of surfactant addition on leaching process of weathered crust elution-deposited rare earth ores with magnesium sulfate	46
A novel molybdenite depressant for efficient selective flotation separation of chalcopyrite and molybdenite	45
Real-time ore sorting using color and texture analysis	45
Experimental investigation of shale breakdown pressure under liquid nitrogen pre-conditioning before nitrogen fracturing	45
A novel elastoplastic model for Yunnan sandstone under poly-axial loading	44
Deep-sea rock mechanics and mining technology: State of the art and perspectives	44
Machine learning-based classification of rock discontinuity trace: SMOTE oversampling integrated with GBT ensemble learning	44
Mechanism of micro-wetting of highly hydrophobic coal dust in underground mining and new wetting agent development	44
A novel sulfidization system for enhancing hemimorphite flotation through Cu/Pb binary metal ions	44
Fracturing behavior of brittle solids containing 3D internal crack of different depths under ultrasonic fracturing	44

Reorientation of hydraulic fractures and stress-shadow effect in double-well fracturing of hydrocarbon reservoirs: 3D numerical model and analysis	44
Synergistic activation of smithsonite with copper-ammonium species for enhancing surface reactivity and xanthate adsorption	43
Rock dynamics in deep mining	43
Selective flocculation-flotation of ultrafine hematite from clay minerals under asynchronous flocculation regulation	43
Experimental study on instability mechanism and critical intensity of rainfall of high-steep rock slopes under unsaturated conditions	42
Microscopic cracking behaviors of rocks under uniaxial compression with microscopic multiphase heterogeneity by deep learning	42
Creep constitutive model considering nonlinear creep degradation of fractured rock	42
A deformation measurement method based on surface texture information of rocks and its application	41
Permeability evolution and gas flow in wet coal under non-equilibrium state: Considering both water swelling and process-based gas swelling	41
An innovative flake graphite upgrading process based on HPGR, stirred grinding mill, and nanobubble column flotation	41
Microstructural evolution and hydraulic response of shale self-propped fracture using X-ray computed tomography and digital volume correlation	40
Pore structure characterization and seepage analysis of ionic rare earth orebodies based on computed tomography images	40
Influence of backfilling rate on the stability of the “backfilling body-immediate roof” cooperative bearing structure	40
3D morphology and formation mechanism of fractures developed by true triaxial stress	40
Influence mechanism of government subsidy on the green transformation of coal company in China	40
Two new shaped coal pillars designed to protect the subsurface pipeline in the gas-coal integrated mining field	39
IFC: Editorial	39
Life cycle dynamic formation temperature response and thermal energy extraction of mine geothermal system considering groundwater flow	39
IFC: Editorial	39
Fatigue properties and constitutive model of Jintan salt rock subjected to complex cyclic loading	39
Geostatistics-block-based characterization of the relationship between rock mass quality and powder factor and its application on open-pit limit optimization	38
IFC: Editorial	38
Role of ammonium sulfate in sulfurization flotation of azurite: Inhibiting the formation of copper sulfide colloid and its mechanism	38
Effect of CO2 on coal P-wave velocity under triaxial stress	37
Response properties of geometries of coal penetrating fracture on seepage behavior	36
Coupled GIMP and CPDI material point method in modelling blast-induced three-dimensional rock fracture	36
Bond length and interface failure mechanism of anchor cable under continuous radial pressure conditions	36
IFC: Editorial	36
A novel rock bolting system exploiting steel particles	36
Experimental study on failure precursory characteristics and moisture content effect of pre-cracked rocks under graded cyclic loading and unloading	35
Experimental study on the deformation behaviour, energy evolution law and failure mechanism of tectonic coal subjected to cyclic loads	34
IFC: Editorial	34
Mechanism for suspension magnetization roasting of iron ore using straw-type biomass reductant	34
Formation of Tianwen-1 landing crater and mechanical properties of Martian soil near the landing site	33
Theoretical and experimental study on the rheological properties of WIS grout and the dispersion and sealing mechanism	33
Process mineralogy approach to optimize curing-leaching in vanadium-bearing stone coal processing plants	33
Correlations between mineral composition and mechanical properties of granite using digital image processing and discrete element method	33
Failure mechanisms of roadways with non-coplanar axial direction and stress space: True triaxial test and mechanical analysis	32
Innovative pre-concentration technology for recovering ultrafine ilmenite using superconducting high gradient magnetic separator	32
Micromechanical testing and property upscaling of planetary rocks: A critical review	32
Evaluation of the migration and environmental effects of metal elements within cementitious gangue-fly ash backfill in underground coal mines	32
Experimental and theoretical study on the dynamic effective stress of loaded gassy coal during gas release	32
IFC: Editorial	32
Study on damage-stress loss coupling model of rock and prestressed anchor cable in dry-wet environment	32
A novel nano-grade organosilicon polymer: Improving airtightness of compressed air energy storage in hard rock formations	31
Longwall mining automation horizon control: Coal seam gradient identification using piecewise linear fitting	31
IFC: Editorial	31
A review of laser scanning for geological and geotechnical applications in underground mining	31
Depression behaviors of N-thiourea-maleamic acid and its adsorption mechanism on galena in Mo-Pb flotation separation	31
Calibration and uniqueness analysis of microparameters for DEM cohesive granular material	31