OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Transportation Geotechnics is 37. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Thermo-mechanical response of sand-silt mixtures	140
Real-time multi-objective optimization and simulation of intelligent compaction for railway subgrade construction	95
Characterization of a fractured rock mass using geological strength index: A discrete fracture network approach	90
A mechanical analysis model for tunnels under strike-slip faulting considering the fault zone width and nonlinear tunnel-stratum interaction	83
Investigating the particle size effect of calcareous sand using a critical state-based model with the covariance matrix adaptation evolutionary strategies algorithm optimization	82
Investigation of particle migration and drainage behavior in railway ballast induced by multiphase flow using a coupled VOF-DEM approach	80
A simple method to determine soil–water retention curves of compacted active clays	72
Dynamic approach-based assessment of debris flow susceptibility in the mountainous area of North China	71
Mechanical Properties of Palygorskite Clay Stabilized with Polyelectrolytes	69
Performance of industrial fly ash based stabilized mine haul roads under seasonal moisture changes	65
Improved determination of the S-wave velocity of rocks in dry and saturated conditions: Application of machine-learning algorithms	61
Hydromechanical behavior of unsaturated sandy soils with different particle shapes under loading–unloading paths: Numerical simulation and experimental validation	60
Sliding friction coefficients of coarse-grained soils with different roughness and their impacts on vibration compaction	59
A deep learning framework incorporating physical knowledge for predicting surface settlement of pile-supported embankment	59
Investigation of resilient modulus and permanent deformation of tropical soil with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement	52
Macro and micro analyses of static and dynamic shear characteristics of geogrid and rubber–sand mixture interface	51
Analysis of soil settlement behind bridge abutments	49
Predicting subsurface classification in 2D from cone penetration test data	49
Towards a wireless sensing infrastructure for smart mobility	48
Comprehensive in-situ freeze-thaw monitoring under a granular-surfaced road system	48
A novel data-driven approach for proactive risk assessment in shield tunnel construction	47
Permanent deformation characteristics of coarse-grained materials in high-speed railway subgrades under the combined effects of hydro-environmental variations and high-frequency dynamic loading	47
A novel thermodynamic constitutive model of coarse-grained soils considering the particle breakage	46
Reinforcement mechanism and the stress-strain behaviors of geocells made by non-woven geotextile	46
Shield machine attitude prediction and control based on outcome-oriented and numerical fusion technologies	43

Amplification and attenuation mechanisms of blast-induced vibration adjacent to cross passage in deep tunnels	42
Recent advancements on artificial intelligence in revolutionizing transportation geotechnics: Integration and innovations (2013–2025)	41
Artificial ground freezing by solid carbon dioxide—Analysis of controlling factors on ice-wall formation	41
Long-term freeze–thaw cycle behavior of high-speed railway embankment in frozen soil regions and its effects on train-track dynamic interaction system	40
Deformation characteristics of existing tunnels induced by above-crossing quasi-rectangular shield tunnel	40
Cumulative deformation of seepage-eroded siliceous mudstone coarse-grained soils under cyclic loading	40
Impact of drying-wetting cycles on the small strain behaviour of compacted clay	39
Effect of different reinforcement strategies in cap-pile regions on the lateral bearing performance of a broken wharf in waterway traffic	39
The effect of ballast moisture content and fouling index on railway track settlement	39
Study on the Rules of Ground Settlement and Pipeline Deformation Considering the Combined Effects of Pipeline Damage Leakage and Shield Tunneling Construction	38
Optimized machine learning models for predicting crown convergence of plateau mountain tunnels	38
A semi-analytical solution for the transient response of one-dimensional saturated single-layer porous media with general boundary conditions	37
Experimental and numerical investigation of seepage erosion in sandy cobbles under coupling hydraulic and dynamic load	37
Influence of wetting fluids on the compressive strength, physicochemical, and pore-structure evolution in lime-treated silty soil subjected to wetting and drying cycles	37