OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering is 51. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
On the Interpretability of Machine Learning Using Input Variable Selection: Forecasting Tunnel Liner Yield	129
Analysis of In-Situ Dynamic Ground Support Test Results with Insights Revealed by Time-Dependent Terms of Power and Strain Rate	110
Research on Seismic Performance Evaluation Method of NPR Anchor Cables for Tunnel Crossing Fault Seismic Zones	109
Thermal Impact on the Excavation Damage Zone Around a Supported Drift Using the 2nd Gradient Model	102
Loading/Unloading Response of Crystalline Rocks with Varied Thermal-Damaged Degrees to Cyclic Compression Using a Grain-Based Model	101
Modeling Brazilian Tensile Strength Tests on a Brittle Rock Using Deterministic, Semi-deterministic, and Voronoi Bonded Block Models	99
A Novel Simulation Approach for Seismic Activation of Concealed Faults in Underground Caverns Using a 3D Non-uniform Spherical Source Model	95
Influence of Initial Oil Saturation, Injection Velocity and Wettability on Microscopic Characteristics in CO2-Oil–Water Displacement System	92
Experimental Investigation on Strength and Failure Characteristics of Composite Rock in Contact Zone under Biaxial Compression	82
Fracture propagation and permeability evolution mechanism of jointed rock mass in coastal mines	79
An Experimental Investigation into the Effect of Heating on the Swelling of Rock Containing Anhydrite	76
Experimental and Visual Analysis on the Ice–Water Two-Phase Evolution During Fracture Freezing with Seepage Flow: The Effect of Suspended Particle	76
A Displacement Discontinuity Approach to Simulate Pillar Stress in Multi-Reef Hard Rock Mining Layouts with a Small Middling	76
Study on the Influence of Geological Fault Structure on the Energy Evolution of Rockbursts	75
Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Initial Irreversible Critical Damage State of Red Mudstone	74
Correction to: Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Axially Loaded Bored Piles Socketed in a Conglomerate Rock Mass	73
Fracture Network Evolution Mechanisms in Coal Through Cyclic Progressive CO2 Shear Fracturing Under True Triaxial Stress	70
Investigation into the Rock-Breaking Forces of TBM Disc Cutters with Diverse Edge Shapes	70
Investigation of Borehole Pressures and Rise Times for Coupled and Decoupled Blasting in Different Rock Types	69
Effects of Seepage Pressure and Erosion Solution on the Permeability Characteristics of a Single Granite–Concrete Fracture	66
Rock Engineering Systems for Quantifying Risks and Controls for the Resilient Design and Optimisation of Long and Ultra-long Ore Passes	65
Wear of Cutting Tools in Hard Rock Excavation Process: A Critical Review of Rock Abrasiveness Testing Methods	65
Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study on Rock Fragmentation and Crack Propagation Characteristics with Hole Enlargement Under Impact Load	65
Assessment of Microseismic Events via Moment Tensor Inversion and Stress Evolution to Understand the Rupture of a Hard–Thick Rock Stratum	64
Fracture Activation and Induced Seismicity During Long-Term Heat Production in Fractured Geothermal Reservoirs	63

Spatial–Temporal Evolution and Countermeasures for Coal and Gas Outbursts Represented as a Dynamic System	63
Experimental Investigation of Saturation Effect on the Mechanical Behaviour of Château-Landon Chalk	61
Correction: Effect of Bedding Angle on Mechanical Properties of Anchored Shale	60
Mechanical Behavior and Crack Propagation Mechanism of Sandstone Containing a Pre-existing Flaw Under Combined Compression–Shear Loading	60
Regression Analysis and Parameter Optimization of a Ground Vibration Velocity Model for Supercritical CO2 Blasting	58
Dynamic Shear Fracture Behaviour of Granite Under Axial Static Pre-force by 3D High-Speed Digital Image Correlation	58
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	57
A Regularised Anisotropic Elastoplastic Damage and Viscoplastic Model and Its Hydromechanical Application to a Meuse/Haute-Marne URL Drift	57
Bentonite Swelling into Voids: Different Modelling Approaches for Hydration with Technological Gaps	57
Numerical Simulation on Cross-Layer Propagation of Hydraulic Fracture in Sand–mud Interbedded Layers: Taking the Shahejie Formation in BZ 25–1 Offshore Oilfield as an Example	57
Influence of Mineral Veins on Hydraulic Fracture Propagation	57
Comprehensive 3-D Modeling of Mining-Induced Fault Slip: Impact of Panel Length, Panel Orientation and Far-Field Stress Orientation	56
Rockburst Intensity Grade Prediction Based on Data Preprocessing Techniques and Multi-model Ensemble Learning Algorithms	56
Face Failure Mechanism of Fault Tunnels in High-Energy Environments Based on 3D DFN-DEM Considering Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Coupling Model	55
Heterogeneous Swelling of an Isotropically Compacted Bentonite-Based Material: Experimental Observations and Modelling	55
A Numerical Analysis of Coal Burst Potential After the Release of the Fault-Slip Energy	55
Experimental Study on the Fracture Process Zones and Fracture Characteristics of Coal and Rocks in Coal Beds	54
A 3D Subspring Network Breakable Voronoi Model for Rock	54
Simplified Analytical Method for Exploring the Life-Cycle Safety of Tunnels Using a Composite Yielding Support System	53
Stability Analysis and Deformation Control of Tunnel with Extremely Weak Surrounding Rocks Caused by Strike-Slip Fault Activity	53
Analysis of the Deformation Characteristics of the Surrounding Rock Mass of a Deep Tunnel During Excavation Through a Fracture Zone	53
Experimental and Numerical Research on the Mechanism of Hydraulic Fracture Growth for the Multi-Lithology and Multi-Layered Shale Reservoirs	53
Petrophysical and Mechanical Properties of Complex Structure Coalbed Methane Reservoir: A Laboratory Investigation	53
A Simplified Approach to Estimate Anchoring Capacity of Blocky Rock Mass with Pressure Arch Theory	52
Rock Failure Characteristics Under Dynamic Indentation Tests of Granite Pretreated by Microwave Heating	52
Evaluating the Anisotropy of Drilling Mechanical Characteristics of Rock in the Process of Digital Drilling	51
Effects of Complex Triaxial Unloading Confining Stress Conditions on the Mechanical Behaviour and Fracture Mechanism of Sandstone	51
Effects of Wet–Dry Cycles and Acidic Environments on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Silty Mudstone	51
Numerical and Experimental Investigation on the Wellbore Stability for Horizontal Drilling in Deep Coal Seams with Partings	51