OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Underground Space is 40. 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
Pseudo-dynamic analysis of a 3D tunnel face in inclined weak strata	227
Hydraulic head difference at two sides of suspended waterproof curtain during multi-grade dewatering of excavation	151
Analytical solution for tunnelling-induced response of an overlying pipeline considering gap formation	105
Impact of ground motion characteristics on the seismic fragility of circular tunnels	103
Experimental investigation and limit analysis of shield tunnel face failure mechanism in sand	100
Influence of erosion voids and traffic loads on buried large-diameter reinforced concrete pipes	92
Fatigue damage analysis of ballastless slab track in heavy-haul railway tunnels	91
Seismic response of integrated underground-aboveground structure system and simplified analysis methods for drift ratio and vertical displacement	90
Effects of shield tunnelling parameters on the long-term settlement of piled buildings in soft ground	89
Determination of groundwater buoyancy reduction coefficient in clay: Model tests, numerical simulations and machine learning methods	83
Goaf risk prediction based on IAOA–SVM and numerical simulation: A case study	82
Review on data-informed planning for underground space	82
Study on influence of key blasthole parameters on tunnel overbreak	75
Fluid-solid coupling numerical simulation of micro-disturbance grouting treatment for excessive deformation of shield tunnel	72
Deep learning to evaluate seismic-induced soil liquefaction and modified transfer learning between various data sources	71
The analysis of the optimal scalar and vector intensity measurements for seismic performance assessment of deep-buried hydraulic arched tunnels	68
Horizontal convergence reconstruction in the longitudinal direction for shield tunnels based on conditional random field	66
A simulation-based software to support the real-time operational parameters selection of tunnel boring machines	66
Influence of the spatial distribution of underground tunnel group on its blasting vibration response	65
Mechanism and preventive measures of slurry leakage at shield tail brushes under abnormal shutdown condition—A case study	60
Imbalanced rock burst assessment using variational autoencoder-enhanced gradient boosting algorithms and explainability	58
New method to identify optimal discontinuity set number of rock tunnel excavation face orientation based on Fisher mixed evaluation	54
Multidimensional seismic fragility analysis of subway station structures using the adaptive bandwidth kernel density estimation and Copula function	54
Use of GIS and BIM for the integration of tunnel design and construction process in conventional tunneling	53
Mechanical behavior of shield tunnel reinforced with corrugated plates: from joint to full ring	52

Multi-source data integration and multi-scale modeling framework for progressive prediction of complex geological interfaces in tunneling	52
Analytical model for the sealant performance of tunnel gasketed joints based on multi-scale contact and percolation theories	52
Numerical analysis of a deep and oversized group excavation: A case study	51
Rockburst proneness index of surrounding rock considering rock mass quality and excavation disturbance factor	51
Overall smoke control performance using naturally ventilated shafts in tunnel fires with multiple fire sources	49
Bayesian ensemble methods for predicting ground deformation due to tunnelling with sparse monitoring data	49
Numerical and analytical studies on the coupling effects of unloading and cutterhead vibration on tunnel face in dry sandy ground	47
Effect of confining pressure on rock breaking by high-pressure waterjet-assisted TBM	47
Influential factors of spatial performance in metro-led urban underground public space: A case study in Shanghai	46
Real-time assessment of tunnelling-induced damage to structures within the building information modelling framework	45
Creep damage constitutive model of rock based on the mechanisms of crack-initiated damage and extended damage	44
Risks analysis of large diameter slurry shield tunneling in urban area	43
Test and damage assessment of shallow buried RC tunnel under explosion	42
An improved artificial bee colony-random forest (IABC-RF) model for predicting the tunnel deformation due to an adjacent foundation pit excavation	41
A perspective way for judging tunnel approach zones by cognitive-behavioral chains and predictive processing model	41
3D suitability evaluation of urban underground space using a variable weight method and considering ground restrictions	40
Seismic damage characteristics and resilience design of cross-fault tunnels: New insights from the Daliang Tunnel in the 2022 Menyuan MW6.6 Earthquake	40