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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Integrated wellbore-reservoir-geomechanics modeling for enhanced interpretation of distributed fiber-optic strain sensing data in hydraulic-fracture analysis	270
Experimental study on progressive interfacial mechanical behaviors using fiber optic sensing cable in frozen soil	220
Bearing capacity, shear band evolution, and deformation characteristics of slopes reinforced by root-inspired anchors using transparent soil model testing	207
Centrifuge modelling of permeable pipe pile in consideration of pile driving process, soil consolidation, and axial loading	192
Using multivariate adaptive regression splines to develop relationship between rock quality designation and permeability	191
Pore pressure prediction based on conventional well logs and seismic data using an advanced machine learning approach	179
An improved strain-softening constitutive model of granite considering the effect of crack deformation	171
A material point finite element method for thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling in poro-elastic media with brittle fracturing	141
Multi-relation spatiotemporal graph residual network model with multi-level feature attention: A novel approach for landslide displacement prediction	130
Extraction of high activity bacterial urease and its application to biomineralization of soil	126
Analytical model of 2D leakoff in waterflood-induced fractures	122
A practical framework for performance-based reliability analysis of subway stations based on a fault–structure combined system	119
Rock fracture initiation under deep extreme in situ conditions: A review	116
A novel method for geometric quality assurance of rock joint replicas in direct shear testing – Part 2: Validation and mechanical replicability	107
Revisiting each fracture size and spatial pattern: Inference from rock mass surface to interior	96
A physics-based probabilistic method for assessment of landslide-induced wave run-up hazards	94
Strength of biocemented sand-EPS mixtures	93
Determination of rock mass integrity coefficient using a non-invasive geophysical approach	91
Determination of critical state line (CSL) for silty-sandy iron ore tailings subjected to low-high confining pressures	90
Visualization test and numerical simulations of 2D blasting crack propagation	87
Molecular insight into the transport of multicomponent heavy metals in calcium silicate hydrate and its mechanical behavior	86
Can different machine learning methods have consistent interpretations of DEM-based factors in shallow landslide susceptibility assessments?	84
Cracking and deformation behaviors of overhanging rock: Laboratory tests and optical monitoring	83
Geomechanical risk assessment for CO2 storage in deep saline aquifers	81
Rock mass response for lined rock caverns subjected to high internal gas pressure	79

Rockburst process and strength-weakening effect of the high-stress circular tunnel under internal unloading	79
Modeling of multiphase flow in low permeability porous media: Effect of wettability and pore structure properties	77
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation under high temperature and high pressure: Implications for geological CO2 storage	77
A new algorithm for high-speed identification of discontinuities on large-scale rock outcrop: A case study in Jinsha River suture zone	76
Numerical investigation of the path-dependent frost heave process in frozen rock under different freezing conditions	76
Macro-micro tests of cohesive soil under varied normal and shear stresses subjected to drying-wetting cycles	75
Treatment of waste marine clay by alkaline-activated ground granulated blast-furnace slag and municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash	72
Physics-based and data-driven modeling for stability evaluation of buried structures in natural clays	72
Experimental investigation on shear strength deterioration at the interface between different rock types under cyclic loading	72
Automatic interpretation of geometric information of discontinuities and its influence on the stability of highly-jointed rock slopes	71
Modeling footing resting on anisotropic sand using material point method	69
Tensile strength and failure behavior of rock-mortar interfaces: Direct and indirect measurements	69
Investigation of imbibition and strain behavior of Longmaxi shale using fiber Bragg grating sensing	68
Effect of fiber-reinforcement on the mechanical behavior of sand approaching the critical state	68
Soil desiccation cracking triggered by surface defects: Insight and mechanism based on strain/displacement analysis using DIC	67
Viscoplastic solutions of time-dependent deformation for tunnels in swelling rock mass considering stress release	65
Saturated hydraulic conductivity of compacted bentonite–sand mixtures before and after gas migration in artificial seawater	64
Mechanical behaviors and rupture processes of a typical granitic stratum	64
Cementing interfaces debonding during methane deflagration fracturing based on measured bond strength and pressure data	63
Experimental investigations on effects of gas pressure on mechanical behaviors and failure characteristic of coals	63
Spatially distributed damage in sandstone under stress-freeze-thaw coupling conditions	63
New digital drilling process monitoring: Instrumentation, validation and calibration	62
Dynamic modeling of minimum mass of pore-gas for triggering landslide in stable gentle soil slope	62
A model LayerDFN for characterizing the inherent anisotropic rocks with large-scale and dense joints	61
Vibrations induced by time-delayed double blastholes in underground rocks: Experimental study and theoretical analysis	60
An undrained expansion solution of cylindrical cavity in SANICLAY for K0-consolidated clays	59
Laboratory investigation on damping characteristics of homogeneous and stratified soil-ash system	59
Intermittent swelling and shrinkage of a highly expansive soil treated with polyacrylamide	59
Determination of convergence of underground gas storage caverns using non-invasive methodology based on land surface subsidence measurement	58
Inflow and outflow permeability tests in a very soft clay under low stresses	58
Time series prediction of reservoir bank landslide failure probability considering the spatial variability of soil properties	58
A rainfall infiltration-redistribution model for heterogeneous slopes considering multi-parameter uncertainties	57
Uncertainty quantification of inverse analysis for geomaterials using probabilistic programming	57