OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics is 41. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Solutions of crack constraint parameter in 3D models − I: Through curve shape similarity	88
Numerical investigation on the fracture and mechanical behaviors of marble containing two parallel fissures under triaxial compression conditions using FDEM	87
Photoelastic analysis of crack terminating at an arbitrary angle to the bimaterial interface under four point bending	86
Stress intensity factors and T-stress for an edge cracked Brazilian disk specimen under diametrically distributed load	74
Optimization scheme of the precision separation process of the notched bar based on the acoustic emission hit energy angle	74
Foreword – Special issue on Notch Mechanics	70
Predicting sulfide stress cracking in a sour environment: A phase-field finite element study	68
Experimental investigation on mechanical properties and failure mechanism of rock-like specimens containing an arc-shaped ice-filled flaw under uniaxial compression	64
Numerical & experimental assessment of mixed-modes (I/II) fracture of PMMA/hydroxyapatite nanocomposite	64
Mechanical behavior and fracture mechanism of red-bed mudstone under varied dry-wet cycling and prefabricated fracture planes with different loading angles	63
Experimental study on compression characteristics of fractured soft rock and its Mohr-Coulomb criterion	58
Fracture mechanics analysis of bimaterial interface cracks using an enriched method of fundamental solutions: Theory and MATLAB code	57
Investigation of the compression-shear fracture characteristics of flaw-filled sandstone under confining pressure	57
Mode II fracture properties of parallel neosinocalamus affinis bamboo strand lumber	57
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	56
Isogeometric boundary element method for isotropic damage elastic mechanical problems	54
Comparative analysis of the effects of aggregates and fibres on the fracture performance of lightweight aggregate concrete based on types I and II fracture test methods	51
Experimental study on anchorage mechanical effect of rock bolts on cross-jointed rock mass using DIC and AE	51
Fracture resistance curves of wood in the longitudinal direction using digital image correlation technique	50
Fracture toughness evolution and failure mechanisms of two-dimensional SiCf/SiC composites at temperatures up to 1500 °C in air	50
Effects of adhesive layer thickness on the fracture properties of a concrete-epoxy resin interface	49
Computations of J-integral and T*-integral in elastic–plastic fracture by the quadrature element method	49
Relevance of displacement softening model in discrete element method to investigate structural and grain size scaling effect	49
A comparison between FEM predictions and DIC results of crack tip displacement field in CT specimens made of titanium	49
Study on the static critical stress intensity factors of sandstone in a water environment based on semicircular bending specimens	47

Study on fracture characteristics of 3D-ILC brittle solids under high-temperature loading in three-point bending	46
Crack propagation and strength characteristic of sandstone with structural defects under extensive true triaxial tests by using DEM simulation	46
Research on the mechanism and dip angle effect of grouting reinforcement for fractured rock mass with expansive slurry	46
Mixed mode fracture of polyolefin fibre reinforced concrete	45
Investigation on the interaction evolution and growth behavior of multiple cracks under fatigue loading	44
Sustainable crumb rubber modified asphalt mixtures based on low-temperature crack propagation characteristics using the response surface methodology	44
Influence of load ratio on fatigue life assessment of AZ31B magnesium alloy under different temperatures	44
Cohesive element-based chemo-thermo-mechanical multi-field coupled cracking simulation of early-age concrete	44
A mixed phase-field fracture model for crack propagation in punctured EPDM strips	44
Support vector regression-assisted finite element method for mode I-II fatigue crack growth path prediction	43
On crack tip localisation in quasi-statically loaded, adhesively bonded double cantilever beam specimens by acoustic emission	43
Ultra-low cycle fatigue (ULCF) in fibre-reinforced concrete beams	43
Evolution of acoustic emission activity throughout fine recycled aggregate earth concrete under compressive tests	41
Crack initiation and slow growth in soda-lime glass from a self-healed crack	41
Effect of prefabricated flaw angle on the mechanical properties and failure characteristics of stratified cemented tailings backfill	41
Experimental investigation on open-hole CFRP laminate under combined loading using acoustic emission and digital image correlation	41