OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	159
Editorial Board	123
Editorial Board	112
Experimental analysis of rock mass transport during dolomite and gas outburst	98
Editorial Board	98
Uplift of the surface of the earth above abandoned coal mines. Part A: Analysis of satellite data related to the movement of the surface	93
A stacked deep multi-kernel learning framework for blast induced flyrock prediction	86
Microwave-induced strength reduction and weakening mechanisms of basic rocks	83
Carbon negative backfill mining in coal mines for carbon neutralization: Chemical carbon fixation performances with mineralized gangue	79
Characterisation of fracture evolution of a single cemented brittle grain using in-situ X-ray computed tomography	76
Experimental investigation of borehole breakout formation in Gosford sandstone	73
Experimental study on the role of clay mineral and water saturation in ultrasonic P-wave behaviours across individual filled rock joints	70
Quantitative estimation of potential rockburst pit depths during blasting excavation in deep tunnels	70
A local surface roughness mapping method for post-failure interpretation of brittle fracture propagation	68
Study of Cerchar abrasive parameters of monomineralic rocks and its application for evaluating cutting efficiency	68
Development of a computer program from photogrammetry for assisting Q-system rating	67
A novel in-situ stress measurement method incorporating non-oriented core ground re-orientation and acoustic emission: A case study of a deep borehole	66
Modeling the orientation- and stress-dependent permeability of anisotropic rock with particle-based discrete element method	65
Improving uniaxial compressive strength estimation of carbonate sedimentary rocks by combining minimally invasive and non-destructive techniques	64
3D in-situ stress prediction for shale reservoirs based on the CapsNet-BiLSTM hybrid model	63
A new Hoek-Brown-Matsuoka-Nakai failure criterion for rocks	62
Quantifying fines migration in block caving through 3D experiments	62
Three-dimensional surface deformation from multi-track InSAR and oil reservoir characterization: A case study in the Liaohe Oilfield, northeast China	61
Failure in rock with intersecting rough joints under uniaxial compression	59
Volumetric deformation and damage evolution of Tibet interbedded skarn under multistage constant-amplitude-cyclic loading	59

Hard Rock Fragmentation in Percussion Drilling Considering Confining Pressure: Insights from an Experimental Study	59
Experimental investigation of failure process and characteristics in circular tunnels under different stress states and internal unloading conditions	56
Experimental study of the inrush of fines events in caving mining	52
Estimation of proppant embedment from laboratory instrumented indentation tests on Montney formation in Western Canada	52
Is the widely used relation between mechanical and hydraulic apertures reliable? Viewpoints from laboratory experiments	52
Experimental observations on the effect of strain rate on rock tensile fracturing	52
A fast permeability measurement method based on congenetic bilateral pulse decay	51
Efficient implicit methods for wellbore shear failure analysis during drilling and production in coalbeds	51
Implicit hydromechanical representation of fractures using a continuum approach	50
Poroelastic effects on gas transport mechanisms and influence on apparent permeability in shale	49
A novel semi-analytical model for pore volume compressibility in oil-bearing sandstone formations	48
A novel method for evaluating stability and mechanism of flexural toppling based on energy conservation principle and numerical simulation	48
Comprehensive in-situ stress estimation in a fractured geothermal reservoir in Pohang, South Korea using drilling data, hydraulic stimulations, and induced seismicity	48
Calibrating high-dimensional rock creep constitutive models for geological disaster prevention: An application of data assimilation methods	48
Causal mechanism of Gotthard Base Tunnel-induced ground deformation: Insights from 3D fully-coupled hydro-mechanical simulation and comparison to field measurements	47
Numerical investigation of spatiotemporal flowing and blocking characteristics for grouting in multi karst conduits	47
Deep learning-based adaptive denoising method for prediction of crack opening displacement of rock from noisy strain data	46
Stress-sensitivity analysis of geological confined pores with ultrasonics	45
Numerical modeling of rock spalling around a tunnel using visco-plastic interface elements and a rock removal strategy	45
Small scale laboratory monotonic and cyclic pull out testing on grout and resin encapsulated cable bolts	45