OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics is 45. 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
Solutions of crack constraint parameter in 3D models − I: Through curve shape similarity	100
Mode II fracture properties of parallel neosinocalamus affinis bamboo strand lumber	99
Investigation of the compression-shear fracture characteristics of flaw-filled sandstone under confining pressure	97
Relevance of displacement softening model in discrete element method to investigate structural and grain size scaling effect	93
Foreword – Special issue on Notch Mechanics	88
Cohesive element-based chemo-thermo-mechanical multi-field coupled cracking simulation of early-age concrete	78
Crack propagation and strength characteristic of sandstone with structural defects under extensive true triaxial tests by using DEM simulation	76
Experimental study on anchorage mechanical effect of rock bolts on cross-jointed rock mass using DIC and AE	74
Mechanical behavior and fracture mechanism of red-bed mudstone under varied dry-wet cycling and prefabricated fracture planes with different loading angles	69
Influence of chopped basalt fibers on the fracture performance of concrete subjected to calcium leaching	68
Frozen effect of microcrack growth on compressive fracture in saturated brittle rocks	67
Evolution of acoustic emission activity throughout fine recycled aggregate earth concrete under compressive tests	67
Effects of adhesive layer thickness on the fracture properties of a concrete-epoxy resin interface	67
Investigation on the interaction evolution and growth behavior of multiple cracks under fatigue loading	66
Isogeometric boundary element method for isotropic damage elastic mechanical problems	66
Ultra-low cycle fatigue (ULCF) in fibre-reinforced concrete beams	64
The influence of SC-CO2 on the shales’ fracture behavior described by using ultra-fast time resolution method and the damage fracture constitutive model: A case study of the Cretaceous Qingshankou for	60
Generalized stress intensity factor analysis of orthotropic composite plates with U-notch: Theoretical model and experimental verification	59
Experimental study on compression characteristics of fractured soft rock and its Mohr-Coulomb criterion	58
Mechanical behavior of anchored rock with an infilled joint under uniaxial loading revealed by AE and DIC monitoring	56
An implicit adaptive finite volume-based phase-field model for dynamic fracture	56
Sustainable crumb rubber modified asphalt mixtures based on low-temperature crack propagation characteristics using the response surface methodology	56
Influence of load ratio on fatigue life assessment of AZ31B magnesium alloy under different temperatures	54
Study on fracture characteristics of 3D-ILC brittle solids under high-temperature loading in three-point bending	54
Predicting sulfide stress cracking in a sour environment: A phase-field finite element study	54

Optimization scheme of the precision separation process of the notched bar based on the acoustic emission hit energy angle	53
Computations of J-integral and T*-integral in elastic–plastic fracture by the quadrature element method	53
Fracture toughness evolution and failure mechanisms of two-dimensional SiCf/SiC composites at temperatures up to 1500 °C in air	52
Failure mechanisms of intermittent fissure specimens under compression-shear loading: Sand 3D printing experiments and DEM simulation	51
Experimental investigation on open-hole CFRP laminate under combined loading using acoustic emission and digital image correlation	51
Support vector regression-assisted finite element method for mode I-II fatigue crack growth path prediction	50
Experimental investigation of the coupled effects of bedding planes and flaws on fracture evolution of soft bedded rocks based on 3D printing and DIC technologies	50
Using fractal void analysis in predicting mode I stress intensity factors and crack paths for single void systems in uniaxial compression	50
Effect of prefabricated flaw angle on the mechanical properties and failure characteristics of stratified cemented tailings backfill	48
Research on the mechanism and dip angle effect of grouting reinforcement for fractured rock mass with expansive slurry	48
Experimental investigation on mechanical properties and failure mechanism of rock-like specimens containing an arc-shaped ice-filled flaw under uniaxial compression	48
Stress intensity factors and T-stress for an edge cracked Brazilian disk specimen under diametrically distributed load	48
Photoelastic analysis of crack terminating at an arbitrary angle to the bimaterial interface under four point bending	48
High-strain-rate fracture behavior of rock-like materials: Insights from Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar testing and dynamic phase-field modeling	47
Effect of fiber reinforcement orientation on the interlaminar fracture toughness in mode I, mode II, and mixed-mode I/II fracture of onyx/aramid 3D printed composites	47
Mixed mode fracture of polyolefin fibre reinforced concrete	47
A comparison between FEM predictions and DIC results of crack tip displacement field in CT specimens made of titanium	46
Crack initiation and slow growth in soda-lime glass from a self-healed crack	46
Experimental and numerical investigations on the progressive failure processes of fissured slope-shaped specimens	46
Numerical investigation on the fracture and mechanical behaviors of marble containing two parallel fissures under triaxial compression conditions using FDEM	45
Numerical & experimental assessment of mixed-modes (I/II) fracture of PMMA/hydroxyapatite nanocomposite	45