OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment is 34. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Prediction of landslide susceptibility in Wenchuan County based on pixel-level samples	91
Slope reliability analysis in spatially variable soils using sliced inverse regression-based multivariate adaptive regression spline	91
Comparison and combination of Leeb hardness and point load strength for indirect measuring tensile and compressive strength of rocks	86
Time series modelling: applications for groundwater control in urban tunnelling	67
Compared analysis of settlements for deep and shallow foundations with groundwater fluctuation using centrifuge tests	62
Quantitative research on sensitive factors of coal wall rib spalling in full mechanized caving face with large mining height	58
Study on geometry and seepage evolution mechanism of fracture channels in granular filling coal	54
Permeability characteristics and empirical prediction of fine sandy soils stabilized by cement and metakaolin	53
Investigation of tensile strength and deformation behaviors of basalt fiber-reinforced loess subjected to dry-wet cycles	53
Wetting and swelling behaviors of unsaturated compacted Korean Ca-bentonite in contact with a cement-equilibrated fluid	52
Numerical simulation of P and S wave propagation in porous and low porosity carbonate rocks: laboratory tests, automatic P and S waves detection and FLAC3D simulation	50
Pore structure characteristics of an underground limestone chamber in the Three Gorges Reservoir area	49
Rock abrasiveness prediction based on multi-source physical, mechanical and mineralogical properties	48
Evaluating the uncertainty in landslide susceptibility prediction: effect of spatial data variability and evaluation unit choices	47
Unconfined compression behavior of basalt fiber–reinforced loess based on digital image correlation and scanning electron microscope	45
Physical model test on the influence of reservoir water level fluctuation on the deformation of landslides with weak interlayers	40
A re-examination of the factors controlling mobility of large rock avalanches	40
Study on the nonlinear time-dependent deformation characteristics and viscoelastic-plastic model of shale under direct shear loading path	40
Slide-controlling modes and classification system of the mélange high slopes: insight into a disaster-causing mechanism of the Jinsha River mélange belt in the eastern Tibetan Plateau	40
Study of the influence of particle breakage on compression properties for carbonate sand	39
What causes the excessive metro tunnel settlement in soft deposits: learned from a detailed case with factor decomposition	38
Analysis on mechanical behavior and progressive failure of deep-buried marble based on complete stress-strain curves	37
Failure characteristics of heated granite under different minor principal stresses: an experimental study	37
Influence of rock morphology on the dynamic response of flexible rockfall nets under rockfall impacts	37
Identifying potential debris flow hazards after the 2022 Mw 6.8 Luding earthquake in southwestern China	37

Reactivation mechanism and evolution characteristics of water softening-induced reservoir-reactivated landslides: a case study for the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China	37
Multi-dynamic mechanisms of ground fissures on marginal mountainous region in the Fenwei Basin, China	36
Vibration response and evaluation system of cross-tunnel blasting	36
Study on the degradation characteristics and strength prediction model of sandstone joints under wetting and drying cycles	36
Optimizing installation parameters of DM columns in clay using Taguchi method	36
Dynamic mechanism triggering an underground-mining-induced landslide in karst mountains, Southwest China	36
Landslide stability investigation and subsurface deformation mapping by optimizing low-frequency GPR: A mega rainfall susceptible landslide case study (Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan)	35
Study on the frost heave mechanism of the water conveyance canal and optimized design of slope protection	35
Analysis of the slope damage characteristics of the Xiluodu Hydropower Station during the impoundment period	35
Comparative study on the deformation moduli of roadway surrounding rock in coal mines: a case study	34
Study on large deformation mechanism and control technology of layered carbonaceous slate in deep tunnels	34
Hybrid catboost models optimized with metaheuristics for predicting shear strength in rock joints	34
Mechanism of failure and control measures for deep excavation and unloading rock mass	34
Pore characteristics and permeability changes of high-temperature sandstone after rapid dry ice cooling	34
Development characteristics and dynamic mechanisms of tectonic ground fissures in Weihe Basin, China	34