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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Integrated wellbore-reservoir-geomechanics modeling for enhanced interpretation of distributed fiber-optic strain sensing data in hydraulic-fracture analysis	264
Experimental study on progressive interfacial mechanical behaviors using fiber optic sensing cable in frozen soil	209
Modeling footing resting on anisotropic sand using material point method	192
Bearing capacity, shear band evolution, and deformation characteristics of slopes reinforced by root-inspired anchors using transparent soil model testing	187
Centrifuge modelling of permeable pipe pile in consideration of pile driving process, soil consolidation, and axial loading	180
Using multivariate adaptive regression splines to develop relationship between rock quality designation and permeability	174
Treatment of waste marine clay by alkaline-activated ground granulated blast-furnace slag and municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash	168
Visualization test and numerical simulations of 2D blasting crack propagation	131
Strength of biocemented sand-EPS mixtures	125
Rock fracture initiation under deep extreme in situ conditions: A review	118
Tensile strength and failure behavior of rock-mortar interfaces: Direct and indirect measurements	118
Multi-relation spatiotemporal graph residual network model with multi-level feature attention: A novel approach for landslide displacement prediction	117
Revisiting each fracture size and spatial pattern: Inference from rock mass surface to interior	114
Molecular insight into the transport of multicomponent heavy metals in calcium silicate hydrate and its mechanical behavior	110
Pore pressure prediction based on conventional well logs and seismic data using an advanced machine learning approach	103
Macro-micro tests of cohesive soil under varied normal and shear stresses subjected to drying-wetting cycles	91
Can different machine learning methods have consistent interpretations of DEM-based factors in shallow landslide susceptibility assessments?	90
An improved strain-softening constitutive model of granite considering the effect of crack deformation	88
A material point finite element method for thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling in poro-elastic media with brittle fracturing	87
A new algorithm for high-speed identification of discontinuities on large-scale rock outcrop: A case study in Jinsha River suture zone	87
Validity of continuous-failure-state unloading triaxial tests as a means to estimate the residual strength of rocks	83
Analytical model of 2D leakoff in waterflood-induced fractures	82
Geomechanical risk assessment for CO2 storage in deep saline aquifers	81
Numerical investigation of the path-dependent frost heave process in frozen rock under different freezing conditions	81
A practical framework for performance-based reliability analysis of subway stations based on a fault–structure combined system	81

Automatic interpretation of geometric information of discontinuities and its influence on the stability of highly-jointed rock slopes	77
A novel method for geometric quality assurance of rock joint replicas in direct shear testing – Part 2: Validation and mechanical replicability	74
Experimental investigation on shear strength deterioration at the interface between different rock types under cyclic loading	73
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation under high temperature and high pressure: Implications for geological CO2 storage	73
Physics-based and data-driven modeling for stability evaluation of buried structures in natural clays	73
Rock mass response for lined rock caverns subjected to high internal gas pressure	71
Extraction of high activity bacterial urease and its application to biomineralization of soil	71
Determination of rock mass integrity coefficient using a non-invasive geophysical approach	71
Cracking and deformation behaviors of overhanging rock: Laboratory tests and optical monitoring	71
Determination of critical state line (CSL) for silty-sandy iron ore tailings subjected to low-high confining pressures	70
Rockburst process and strength-weakening effect of the high-stress circular tunnel under internal unloading	69
Modeling of multiphase flow in low permeability porous media: Effect of wettability and pore structure properties	68
Saturated hydraulic conductivity of compacted bentonite–sand mixtures before and after gas migration in artificial seawater	67
Investigation of imbibition and strain behavior of Longmaxi shale using fiber Bragg grating sensing	67
Effect of fiber-reinforcement on the mechanical behavior of sand approaching the critical state	66
Soil desiccation cracking triggered by surface defects: Insight and mechanism based on strain/displacement analysis using DIC	64
Mechanical behaviors and rupture processes of a typical granitic stratum	63
Viscoplastic solutions of time-dependent deformation for tunnels in swelling rock mass considering stress release	62
New digital drilling process monitoring: Instrumentation, validation and calibration	61
Analytical model for predicting time-dependent lateral deformation of geosynthetics-reinforced soil walls with modular block facing	61
Vibrations induced by time-delayed double blastholes in underground rocks: Experimental study and theoretical analysis	60
Dynamic modeling of minimum mass of pore-gas for triggering landslide in stable gentle soil slope	60
Microstructure evolution in anisotropic tight sandstones under hydrostatic loading and unloading processes	60
Continuous-discontinuous element method for three-dimensional thermal cracking of rocks	60
A model LayerDFN for characterizing the inherent anisotropic rocks with large-scale and dense joints	60
Reply to Discussion on “Analysis of Bingham fluid radial flow in smooth fractures”	58
A rainfall infiltration-redistribution model for heterogeneous slopes considering multi-parameter uncertainties	58
Visualization and quantification of soil laboratory impact compaction	57
Investigation of equivalent strength parameters of soil-rock mixture using numerical manifold method	57
Viscoelastic Burger's model for tunnels supported with tangentially yielding liner	57
Analytical modeling of complex contact behavior between rock mass and lining structure	57
Correction of dynamic Brazilian disc tensile strength of rocks under preloading conditions considering the overload phenomenon and invoking the Griffith criterion	57
Anisotropic shearing mechanism of Kangding slate: Experimental investigation and numerical analysis	57