OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Engineering Geology is 57. 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
Editorial Board	194
Editorial Board	164
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]	142
Elastoplastic model of statistical mechanics of rock masses (SMRM): Theory and verification	132
Shear behavior of loess: The role of drainage condition	123
Unravelling failure mechanisms of rainfall-induced debris slides through material characterisation and reduced-scale flume experiments	122
Influence of metal cations on the yield stress of montmorillonite debris flow: Double layer analysis and novel model establishment	117
A comparison of shear modulus of unsaturated sand in triaxial and simple shear tests under different strains and suctions	113
Experimental study on the influence of rock pore structure on pressure stimulated voltage variations based on nuclear magnetic resonance	105
Confinement-dependent behavior of a jointed rock mass: Insights from a 3D numerical perspective	105
Editorial Board	99
Spatial multi criteria analysis of ground conditions in early stages railway planning using analytical hierarchy process applied to viaduct-type rail in Southern Sweden.	98
Comprehensive identification of statistical homogeneity of fractured rock masses for a candidate HLW repository site, China	96
Probabilistic life-cycle landslide assessment subjected to nonstationary rainfall based on alternating stochastic renewal process	90
Fluctuation characteristics of probability density function and first-passage dynamic reliability of slope systems under seismic excitations	89
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	85
Cracking and sealing behavior of the compacted bentonite upon technological voids filling	84
Impact of diatoms on the load-deformation response of marine sediments during drained shear: Small-to-large strain stiffness	82
Quasi-distributed fiber-optic in-situ monitoring technology for large-scale measurement of soil water content and its application	82
A new approach to the correlation of SPT-CPT depending on the soil behavior type index	81
A complex function model for foundation pit slope excavation, incorporating stress interaction among densely karst caves in the underground space	81
Effective stress-based nonlinear ground response analysis of Holocene deposits of Kolkata, India	76
Development and impact analysis of ground motion datasets for potential strong-to-great seismic scenarios in Chinese mainland	74
Experimental study on the design of a fault-resistant buffer layer for diversion tunnels traversing active faults	74
Experimental study on the mechanism of sand boils and associated settlements due to soil liquefaction in loose sand	73

Monitoring land subsidence induced by tectonic activity and groundwater extraction in the eastern Gediz River Basin (Türkiye) using Sentinel-1 observations	72
CFD-DEM-based evaluation of main-channel sediment transport processes subject to supplement from a steep tributary	70
Geomechanical property evolution of hydrate-bearing sediments under dynamic loads: Nonlinear behaviors of modulus and damping ratio	69
Hydro-mechanical behavior of a deep excavation with dewatering and recharge in soft deposits	69
Geotechnical characterisation of coal spoil piles using high-resolution optical and multispectral data: A machine learning approach	68
X-ray CT-based interpretation of microbial-induced carbonate precipitation and local hydraulic behaviors	68
Fragility and vulnerability curves of masonry buildings on slow-moving landslides: A comparative study on intensity parameters from MT-InSAR	68
Robustness evaluation of the probability-based HTCA model for simulating debris-flow run-out extent: Case study of the 2010 Hongchun event, China	68
Toppling stability of partially buried blocks in granite residual soil slope under extremely heavy rainfall condition	67
Effect of initial fabric from sample preparation on the mechanical behaviour of a carbonate sand from the South China Sea	67
Enhanced rock mass rating prediction from tunnel face imagery: A decision-supportive ensemble deep learning approach	65
Sequential probabilistic back analyses of spatially varying soil parameters and slope reliability prediction under rainfall	65
Integrated structural, geophysical and remote sensing data for characterizing extensional linked fault systems and related land deformation hazards at Cairo-Suez District, Egypt	64
Graphical comparison of numerical analysis, slope mass rating, and kinematic analysis for the effects of weak plane orientations on rock slope stability	64
A unique failure model for a landslide induced by the Wenchuan earthquake in the Liujiawan area, Qingchuan County, China	63
Permeability characteristics, structural failure characteristics, and triggering process of loess landslides in two typical strata structures	63
Residual state rate effects of shear-zone soil regulating slow-to-fast transition of catastrophic landslides	63
Evolution of pore structure and analysis of freeze damage in granite during cyclic freeze-thaw using NMR technique	62
Interrelationship among weathering degree, pore distribution and water retention in an unsaturated gneissic residual soil	62
Efficient Class C prediction of PVD-improved soft clay settlements	61
Stress-dependent water retention behaviour of two intact aeolian soils with multi-modal pore size distributions	61
Study of the damage and cracking of heterogeneous rocks based on the FFT method - A comparison of computer generation and image reconstruction models	61
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	61
Dynamic analysis of multi-block rockfalls using improved 3-D discontinuous deformation analysis: Effect of coefficient of restitution	60
Advance prediction of collapse for TBM tunneling using deep learning method	59
Editorial Board	59
Editorial Board	59
Unraveling the effect of a two-layer system on the mobility of rapid gravitational flows	59
Editorial Board	59
Editorial Board	59
Comparison between the Neo-deterministic Seismic Hazard and FEM approach to assessing 2D local seismic response at Chieti's city site (Abruzzo, Italy)	58
Unloading induced absolute negative pore pressures in a low permeable clay shale	58
Enhanced borehole stability analysis for geological waste disposal under conditions of in-situ stress uncertainty: The case of Yamin Plain, Israel	57