OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Engineering Geology is 54. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
A complex function model for foundation pit slope excavation, incorporating stress interaction among densely karst caves in the underground space	232
Development and impact analysis of ground motion datasets for potential strong-to-great seismic scenarios in Chinese mainland	193
Experimental study on the design of a fault-resistant buffer layer for diversion tunnels traversing active faults	157
Influence of metal cations on the yield stress of montmorillonite debris flow: Double layer analysis and novel model establishment	154
Impact of diatoms on the load-deformation response of marine sediments during drained shear: Small-to-large strain stiffness	130
Effective stress-based nonlinear ground response analysis of Holocene deposits of Kolkata, India	125
Editorial Board	121
Editorial Board	104
Experimental study on the influence of rock pore structure on pressure stimulated voltage variations based on nuclear magnetic resonance	101
Fluctuation characteristics of probability density function and first-passage dynamic reliability of slope systems under seismic excitations	97
Shear behavior of loess: The role of drainage condition	90
CFD-DEM-based evaluation of main-channel sediment transport processes subject to supplement from a steep tributary	87
Study of the damage and cracking of heterogeneous rocks based on the FFT method - A comparison of computer generation and image reconstruction models	84
A high resolution detection approach combining probe drilling and horizontal cross-hole resistivity tomography to interpret water conducting channels ahead of the tunnel: A case study in Yunnan, China	82
Editorial Board	81
Toppling stability of partially buried blocks in granite residual soil slope under extremely heavy rainfall condition	81
Investigation of morphological features and mechanical behavior of jointed limestone subjected to wet-dry cycles and cyclic shear in drawdown areas of the Three Gorges Reservoir	78
Modelling the swelling of a bentonite pellet using a triple porosity model	77
Machine learning techniques for relating liquid limit obtained by Casagrande cup and fall cone test in low-medium plasticity fine grained soils [Eng. Geol. (2021) 294, 106381]	74
Efficient Class C prediction of PVD-improved soft clay settlements	74
Interrelationship among weathering degree, pore distribution and water retention in an unsaturated gneissic residual soil	73
Geotechnical characterisation of coal spoil piles using high-resolution optical and multispectral data: A machine learning approach	72
Experimental study on the mechanism of sand boils and associated settlements due to soil liquefaction in loose sand	71
Advance prediction of collapse for TBM tunneling using deep learning method	71
A comparison of shear modulus of unsaturated sand in triaxial and simple shear tests under different strains and suctions	70

Fragility and vulnerability curves of masonry buildings on slow-moving landslides: A comparative study on intensity parameters from MT-InSAR	69
Unravelling failure mechanisms of rainfall-induced debris slides through material characterisation and reduced-scale flume experiments	69
Graphical comparison of numerical analysis, slope mass rating, and kinematic analysis for the effects of weak plane orientations on rock slope stability	69
Elastoplastic model of statistical mechanics of rock masses (SMRM): Theory and verification	69
Dynamic analysis of multi-block rockfalls using improved 3-D discontinuous deformation analysis: Effect of coefficient of restitution	68
Effect of initial fabric from sample preparation on the mechanical behaviour of a carbonate sand from the South China Sea	67
Stress-dependent water retention behaviour of two intact aeolian soils with multi-modal pore size distributions	66
Residual state rate effects of shear-zone soil regulating slow-to-fast transition of catastrophic landslides	65
A hybrid saturated-unsaturated framework for modeling land subsidence under the combined effects of water exploitation and environmental conditions	65
Confinement-dependent behavior of a jointed rock mass: Insights from a 3D numerical perspective	65
Monitoring land subsidence induced by tectonic activity and groundwater extraction in the eastern Gediz River Basin (Türkiye) using Sentinel-1 observations	64
Hydro-mechanical behavior of a deep excavation with dewatering and recharge in soft deposits	63
Spatial multi criteria analysis of ground conditions in early stages railway planning using analytical hierarchy process applied to viaduct-type rail in Southern Sweden.	62
Evolution of pore structure and analysis of freeze damage in granite during cyclic freeze-thaw using NMR technique	61
Sequential probabilistic back analyses of spatially varying soil parameters and slope reliability prediction under rainfall	60
A multiscale simulation method for natural rough rock joint morphologies using frequency domain analysis	59
Probabilistic life-cycle landslide assessment subjected to nonstationary rainfall based on alternating stochastic renewal process	59
X-ray CT-based interpretation of microbial-induced carbonate precipitation and local hydraulic behaviors	59
Enhanced rock mass rating prediction from tunnel face imagery: A decision-supportive ensemble deep learning approach	58
Integrated structural, geophysical and remote sensing data for characterizing extensional linked fault systems and related land deformation hazards at Cairo-Suez District, Egypt	57
Robustness evaluation of the probability-based HTCA model for simulating debris-flow run-out extent: Case study of the 2010 Hongchun event, China	57
Permeability characteristics, structural failure characteristics, and triggering process of loess landslides in two typical strata structures	56
A new approach to the correlation of SPT-CPT depending on the soil behavior type index	56
Editorial Board	55
Enhanced borehole stability analysis for geological waste disposal under conditions of in-situ stress uncertainty: The case of Yamin Plain, Israel	55
Editorial Board	55
Editorial Board	55
Physics-based large-deformation analysis of coseismic landslides: A multiscale 3D SEM-MPM framework with application to the Hongshiyan landslide	54
A closer look into variables controlling hillslope deformations in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area	54
Water content imaging during capillary rise within a rammed earth structure	54
Numerical simulation on potential landslide–induced wave hazards by a novel hybrid method	54
Diffusion migration behavior of gas in unsaturated fractured soils: Fractal analytical study	54