OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering is 57. 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
Molecular insight into the transport of multicomponent heavy metals in calcium silicate hydrate and its mechanical behavior	248
Integrated wellbore-reservoir-geomechanics modeling for enhanced interpretation of distributed fiber-optic strain sensing data in hydraulic-fracture analysis	230
Bearing capacity, shear band evolution, and deformation characteristics of slopes reinforced by root-inspired anchors using transparent soil model testing	216
Automatic interpretation of geometric information of discontinuities and its influence on the stability of highly-jointed rock slopes	201
Centrifuge modelling of permeable pipe pile in consideration of pile driving process, soil consolidation, and axial loading	189
Macro-micro tests of cohesive soil under varied normal and shear stresses subjected to drying-wetting cycles	181
Multi-relation spatiotemporal graph residual network model with multi-level feature attention: A novel approach for landslide displacement prediction	153
Rockburst process and strength-weakening effect of the high-stress circular tunnel under internal unloading	138
Physics-based and data-driven modeling for stability evaluation of buried structures in natural clays	135
Modeling footing resting on anisotropic sand using material point method	128
Determination of rock mass integrity coefficient using a non-invasive geophysical approach	125
Pore pressure prediction based on conventional well logs and seismic data using an advanced machine learning approach	122
Visualization test and numerical simulations of 2D blasting crack propagation	110
Cracking and deformation behaviors of overhanging rock: Laboratory tests and optical monitoring	103
A new algorithm for high-speed identification of discontinuities on large-scale rock outcrop: A case study in Jinsha River suture zone	100
Rock fracture initiation under deep extreme in situ conditions: A review	99
Strength of biocemented sand-EPS mixtures	91
An improved strain-softening constitutive model of granite considering the effect of crack deformation	91
A physics-based probabilistic method for assessment of landslide-induced wave run-up hazards	90
Using multivariate adaptive regression splines to develop relationship between rock quality designation and permeability	89
Modeling of multiphase flow in low permeability porous media: Effect of wettability and pore structure properties	89
A novel method for geometric quality assurance of rock joint replicas in direct shear testing – Part 2: Validation and mechanical replicability	88
Geomechanical risk assessment for CO2 storage in deep saline aquifers	86
Revisiting each fracture size and spatial pattern: Inference from rock mass surface to interior	83
A practical framework for performance-based reliability analysis of subway stations based on a fault–structure combined system	82

Tensile strength and failure behavior of rock-mortar interfaces: Direct and indirect measurements	82
Rock mass response for lined rock caverns subjected to high internal gas pressure	80
Analytical model of 2D leakoff in waterflood-induced fractures	78
Treatment of waste marine clay by alkaline-activated ground granulated blast-furnace slag and municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash	77
Extraction of high activity bacterial urease and its application to biomineralization of soil	77
Can different machine learning methods have consistent interpretations of DEM-based factors in shallow landslide susceptibility assessments?	76
A material point finite element method for thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling in poro-elastic media with brittle fracturing	75
Determination of critical state line (CSL) for silty-sandy iron ore tailings subjected to low-high confining pressures	74
Numerical investigation of the path-dependent frost heave process in frozen rock under different freezing conditions	74
Experimental investigation on shear strength deterioration at the interface between different rock types under cyclic loading	72
Experimental study on progressive interfacial mechanical behaviors using fiber optic sensing cable in frozen soil	71
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation under high temperature and high pressure: Implications for geological CO2 storage	71
Investigation of imbibition and strain behavior of Longmaxi shale using fiber Bragg grating sensing	69
Mechanical behaviors and rupture processes of a typical granitic stratum	69
A model LayerDFN for characterizing the inherent anisotropic rocks with large-scale and dense joints	69
Investigation of equivalent strength parameters of soil-rock mixture using numerical manifold method	68
New digital drilling process monitoring: Instrumentation, validation and calibration	67
Microwave-assisted heating on sandstone subjected to liquid nitrogen freeze-thaw: Pore structures and temperature characteristics	66
Dynamic modeling of minimum mass of pore-gas for triggering landslide in stable gentle soil slope	66
Water retention behavior and shear strength of artificially cemented granite residual soil subjected to free drying	65
Cementing interfaces debonding during methane deflagration fracturing based on measured bond strength and pressure data	65
Soil desiccation cracking triggered by surface defects: Insight and mechanism based on strain/displacement analysis using DIC	63
A rainfall infiltration-redistribution model for heterogeneous slopes considering multi-parameter uncertainties	63
Vibrations induced by time-delayed double blastholes in underground rocks: Experimental study and theoretical analysis	63
Microstructure evolution in anisotropic tight sandstones under hydrostatic loading and unloading processes	62
Thornthwaite moisture index and depth of suction change under current and future climate ‒ An Australian study	61
Inflow and outflow permeability tests in a very soft clay under low stresses	61
Anisotropic shearing mechanism of Kangding slate: Experimental investigation and numerical analysis	60
Spatially distributed damage in sandstone under stress-freeze-thaw coupling conditions	59
Analytical modeling of complex contact behavior between rock mass and lining structure	59
Viscoelastic Burger's model for tunnels supported with tangentially yielding liner	58
Intermittent swelling and shrinkage of a highly expansive soil treated with polyacrylamide	58
Laboratory investigation on damping characteristics of homogeneous and stratified soil-ash system	57
Experimental investigations on effects of gas pressure on mechanical behaviors and failure characteristic of coals	57