OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering is 47. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Correction to: Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Axially Loaded Bored Piles Socketed in a Conglomerate Rock Mass	147
On the Interpretability of Machine Learning Using Input Variable Selection: Forecasting Tunnel Liner Yield	120
Experimental Investigation of Saturation Effect on the Mechanical Behaviour of Château-Landon Chalk	91
A 3D Subspring Network Breakable Voronoi Model for Rock	90
Seismic Dynamic Response Analysis Method of Tunnel Considering Coseismic Dislocation	87
Experimental Investigation on Strength and Failure Characteristics of Composite Rock in Contact Zone under Biaxial Compression	86
Experimental Investigation and Semi-Analytical Simulation of Instantaneous and Time-Dependent Damage Behaviors of Beishan Granite	83
Numerical Investigation of Hydro-Mechanical (HM) Effect on Meso-Failure Properties of Granite Using Improved HM Grain-Based Model	81
Petrophysical and Mechanical Properties of Complex Structure Coalbed Methane Reservoir: A Laboratory Investigation	76
Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Initial Irreversible Critical Damage State of Red Mudstone	76
Influence of Mineral Veins on Hydraulic Fracture Propagation	73
Mechanical Behavior and Crack Propagation Mechanism of Sandstone Containing a Pre-existing Flaw Under Combined Compression–Shear Loading	73
Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study on Rock Fragmentation and Crack Propagation Characteristics with Hole Enlargement Under Impact Load	73
Permeability Evolution in a Fracture in Granite During Isotropic Compression	72
Stability Analysis and Deformation Control of Tunnel with Extremely Weak Surrounding Rocks Caused by Strike-Slip Fault Activity	67
Prediction of Uniaxial Strength of Rocks Using Relevance Vector Machine Improved with Dual Kernels and Metaheuristic Algorithms	67
Loading/Unloading Response of Crystalline Rocks with Varied Thermal-Damaged Degrees to Cyclic Compression Using a Grain-Based Model	66
Analysis of the Deformation Characteristics of the Surrounding Rock Mass of a Deep Tunnel During Excavation Through a Fracture Zone	66
Large Deformation Characteristics and Mechanisms of Deep-Buried Foliated Basalt Tunnel: A Case Study of the Haba Snow Mountain Tunnel	65
Investigation on Damage and Failure Mechanisms of Roadway Surrounding Rock Triggered by Dynamic–Static Combined Loads	65
Thermal Impact on the Excavation Damage Zone Around a Supported Drift Using the 2nd Gradient Model	63
Rockburst Intensity Grade Prediction Based on Data Preprocessing Techniques and Multi-model Ensemble Learning Algorithms	63
Numerical and Experimental Investigation on the Wellbore Stability for Horizontal Drilling in Deep Coal Seams with Partings	62
Modeling Brazilian Tensile Strength Tests on a Brittle Rock Using Deterministic, Semi-deterministic, and Voronoi Bonded Block Models	61
Spatial–Temporal Evolution and Countermeasures for Coal and Gas Outbursts Represented as a Dynamic System	59

Role of Rock Sections in Intermittent Joints in Controlling Rock Mass Strength and Failure Modes	58
Evaluating the Anisotropy of Drilling Mechanical Characteristics of Rock in the Process of Digital Drilling	57
Experimental Study on the Fracture Process Zones and Fracture Characteristics of Coal and Rocks in Coal Beds	57
Analysis of In-Situ Dynamic Ground Support Test Results with Insights Revealed by Time-Dependent Terms of Power and Strain Rate	55
Investigation of Borehole Pressures and Rise Times for Coupled and Decoupled Blasting in Different Rock Types	55
Research on Seismic Performance Evaluation Method of NPR Anchor Cables for Tunnel Crossing Fault Seismic Zones	53
A Displacement Discontinuity Approach to Simulate Pillar Stress in Multi-Reef Hard Rock Mining Layouts with a Small Middling	53
Study on the Influence of Geological Fault Structure on the Energy Evolution of Rockbursts	53
Rock Engineering Systems for Quantifying Risks and Controls for the Resilient Design and Optimisation of Long and Ultra-long Ore Passes	53
An Experimental Investigation into the Effect of Heating on the Swelling of Rock Containing Anhydrite	52
Face Failure Mechanism of Fault Tunnels in High-Energy Environments Based on 3D DFN-DEM Considering Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Coupling Model	52
Research and Application of the Calculation Method for Vertical Stress of Interlayer Rock in Coal Mining Under Pillar Goaf	52
Permeability and Stress Sensitivity of Coals with Different Fracture Directions Under Cyclic Loading–Unloading Conditions: A Case Study of the Xutuan Coal Mine in Huaibei Coalfield, China	50
Experimental and Numerical Research on the Mechanism of Hydraulic Fracture Growth for the Multi-Lithology and Multi-Layered Shale Reservoirs	50
Experimental Investigation of Incompatible Deformation Characteristics of Ultra-Deep Composite Rock Salt	50
Effect of an Isolation Layer on the Seismic Vulnerability of a Shield Tunnel and Validation Through Shaking Table Tests	49
Fracture propagation and permeability evolution mechanism of jointed rock mass in coastal mines	49
Influence of Initial Oil Saturation, Injection Velocity and Wettability on Microscopic Characteristics in CO2-Oil–Water Displacement System	49
Estimation of Cutting Forces Acting on Conical Cutters Based on Rock Properties and the Contact Area Between Cutter Tip and Rock	48
Dynamic Shear Fracture Behaviour of Granite Under Axial Static Pre-force by 3D High-Speed Digital Image Correlation	48
Mechanical Properties of Shale After CO2 and CO2-Based Fluids Imbibition: Experimental and Modeling Study	48
Investigation into the Rock-Breaking Forces of TBM Disc Cutters with Diverse Edge Shapes	48
Influence of Slot Width in Cartridge on Crack Propagation and Energy Concentration Under Explosion Load	47
Mechanical and Fracture Behaviors of Brittle Material with a Circular Inclusion: Insight from Infilling Composition	47
Heterogeneous Swelling of an Isotropically Compacted Bentonite-Based Material: Experimental Observations and Modelling	47
Bentonite Swelling into Voids: Different Modelling Approaches for Hydration with Technological Gaps	47
A Simplified Approach to Estimate Anchoring Capacity of Blocky Rock Mass with Pressure Arch Theory	47