OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Transportation Geotechnics is 34. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Predicting subsurface classification in 2D from cone penetration test data	144
Mechanical Properties of Palygorskite Clay Stabilized with Polyelectrolytes	117
Towards a wireless sensing infrastructure for smart mobility	98
Hydromechanical behavior of unsaturated sandy soils with different particle shapes under loading–unloading paths: Numerical simulation and experimental validation	89
Analysis of soil settlement behind bridge abutments	70
Reinforcement mechanism and the stress-strain behaviors of geocells made by non-woven geotextile	69
Performance of industrial fly ash based stabilized mine haul roads under seasonal moisture changes	68
Comprehensive in-situ freeze-thaw monitoring under a granular-surfaced road system	66
Thermo-mechanical response of sand-silt mixtures	66
Characterization of a fractured rock mass using geological strength index: A discrete fracture network approach	64
A simple method to determine soil–water retention curves of compacted active clays	63
A mechanical analysis model for tunnels under strike-slip faulting considering the fault zone width and nonlinear tunnel-stratum interaction	63
Improved determination of the S-wave velocity of rocks in dry and saturated conditions: Application of machine-learning algorithms	59
Investigation of resilient modulus and permanent deformation of tropical soil with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement	59
Macro and micro analyses of static and dynamic shear characteristics of geogrid and rubber–sand mixture interface	52
Investigating the particle size effect of calcareous sand using a critical state-based model with the covariance matrix adaptation evolutionary strategies algorithm optimization	51
A novel data-driven approach for proactive risk assessment in shield tunnel construction	50
A novel thermodynamic constitutive model of coarse-grained soils considering the particle breakage	48
Editorial Board	46
Editorial Board	46
Optimized machine learning models for predicting crown convergence of plateau mountain tunnels	44
Accumulated plastic deformation behavior of granite residual soil under cyclic loading considering the influence of initial unloading	44
Stabilization of gold mining tailings with alkali-activated carbide lime and sugarcane bagasse ash	42
The effect of ballast moisture content and fouling index on railway track settlement	41
The role of rice husk ash, cement and polypropylene fibers on the mechanical behavior of a soil from Guabirotuba formation	41

Mechanical properties of stabilized soil: study on recovered field samples from deep stabilization sites	40
Field measurement and numerical investigation of artificial ground freezing for the construction of a subway cross passage under groundwater flow	40
Effect of Shape Discrepancies on Strength of Binary Soils	40
Numerical study on the lateral soil arching effect and associated tunnel responses behind braced excavation in clayey ground	39
Review of numerical approaches used in soil-pipe interaction analysis of water mains	38
Prediction of shield machine posture using the GRU algorithm with adaptive boosting: A case study of Chengdu Subway project	38
Cyclic strain sweep testing-analysis to evaluate the mechanical characteristics of stabilized soils	36
Effect of different reinforcement strategies in cap-pile regions on the lateral bearing performance of a broken wharf in waterway traffic	36
Drained shear behavior of coral sand-diatom mixtures	34
Exploring liquefaction resistance in saturated and gassy sands at different state parameters	34