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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	129
Development of a computer program from photogrammetry for assisting Q-system rating	126
Editorial Board	110
Editorial Board	110
Editorial Board	92
A stacked deep multi-kernel learning framework for blast induced flyrock prediction	90
A local surface roughness mapping method for post-failure interpretation of brittle fracture propagation	90
Experimental investigation of borehole breakout formation in Gosford sandstone	88
Experimental analysis of rock mass transport during dolomite and gas outburst	88
3D in-situ stress prediction for shale reservoirs based on the CapsNet-BiLSTM hybrid model	84
Quantifying fines migration in block caving through 3D experiments	82
Study of Cerchar abrasive parameters of monomineralic rocks and its application for evaluating cutting efficiency	74
A new Hoek-Brown-Matsuoka-Nakai failure criterion for rocks	70
Microwave-induced strength reduction and weakening mechanisms of basic rocks	69
Is the widely used relation between mechanical and hydraulic apertures reliable? Viewpoints from laboratory experiments	69
Volumetric deformation and damage evolution of Tibet interbedded skarn under multistage constant-amplitude-cyclic loading	68
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
Carbon negative backfill mining in coal mines for carbon neutralization: Chemical carbon fixation performances with mineralized gangue	64
Experimental investigation of failure process and characteristics in circular tunnels under different stress states and internal unloading conditions	62
Multiscale analysis of mechanical properties of sandstone: Integrating advanced microscopic characterizations and shape-factor-modified upscaling approach	60
Three-dimensional surface deformation from multi-track InSAR and oil reservoir characterization: A case study in the Liaohe Oilfield, northeast China	59
A novel multi-scale structural equivalent method for jointed rock masses and its application to slope stability analysis	59
Quantitative estimation of potential rockburst pit depths during blasting excavation in deep tunnels	58
Experimental study on the role of clay mineral and water saturation in ultrasonic P-wave behaviours across individual filled rock joints	58
Micromechanics of stick-slip deformation across rough faults	57

Editorial Board	57
Experimental observations on the effect of strain rate on rock tensile fracturing	57
Comprehensive in-situ stress estimation in a fractured geothermal reservoir in Pohang, South Korea using drilling data, hydraulic stimulations, and induced seismicity	55
Causal mechanism of Gotthard Base Tunnel-induced ground deformation: Insights from 3D fully-coupled hydro-mechanical simulation and comparison to field measurements	54
Fracture Displacement Basis Function (FDBF) method for efficient geomechanical calculations of fractured rock	54
A fast permeability measurement method based on congenetic bilateral pulse decay	53
Multitask intelligent early warning of rockbursts based on classification-regression cascaded network model	50
Stress migration and failure mechanisms of rocks with holes under gradient stress conditions	50
Stress-sensitivity analysis of geological confined pores with ultrasonics	50
Estimation of proppant embedment from laboratory instrumented indentation tests on Montney formation in Western Canada	50
Modelling rockbursts around a deep tunnel based on the particle finite element method: From progressive degradation to catastrophic ejection	49
A novel method for evaluating stability and mechanism of flexural toppling based on energy conservation principle and numerical simulation	49
Freezing deformation of saturation-dependent porous media considering interface energy and microstructure effects: From thermodynamics-based macroscopic constitutive relation to micromechanical upscal	49
Implicit hydromechanical representation of fractures using a continuum approach	49
Poroelastic effects on gas transport mechanisms and influence on apparent permeability in shale	48
Numerical investigation of spatiotemporal flowing and blocking characteristics for grouting in multi karst conduits	48
3D DEM simulations of the variability of rock mechanical behaviour based on random rock microcracks	45
Small scale laboratory monotonic and cyclic pull out testing on grout and resin encapsulated cable bolts	45
Numerical modeling of rock spalling around a tunnel using visco-plastic interface elements and a rock removal strategy	45
A novel semi-analytical model for pore volume compressibility in oil-bearing sandstone formations	45