OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Acta Geotechnica is 40. 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
An approach for modelling spatial variability in permeability of cement-admixed soil	116
Lessons in geomechanics of deep foundations from nature	110
Generalised ultimate loads for pile groups	96
Hydraulic conductivity and compressibility of polyanionic cellulose-modified sand-calcium bentonite slurry trench cutoff wall materials	87
Centrifuge model test on the behavior of geosynthetic-reinforced pile foundations under simulated train loads	84
Back-analysis of one-dimensional consolidation settlement	77
A weight combination anisotropic strength criterion considering the effect of joint orientation	73
Identification of the optimal ground motion intensity measure and input parameters for assessing liquefaction-induced lateral spreading based on the generalized additive method	72
Effects of initial shear stress on the hydromechanical behavior of collapsible soils	68
Strengthening mechanism of plum blossom pile composite foundation	67
Risk assessment of seepage failure in deep excavations based on fuzzy analytic hierarchy process and cloud model	64
On the particle morphology characterization of granular geomaterials	63
Spatiotemporal settlement deformation characteristics analysis of rockfill dam with anti-impact FBG sensing array	59
On the role of joint roughness on the micromechanics of rock fracturing process: a numerical study	57
Comparative 3D DEM simulations of sand–structure interfaces with similarly shaped clumps versus spheres with contact moments	56
Effects of biostimulation treatment methods on mechanical properties and microstructure characteristics of biocemented soil	55
Passive earth pressure in sand on inclined walls with negative wall friction based on a statically admissible stress field	53
Laboratory investigation and constitutive modeling of the mechanical behavior of sand–GRP interfaces	52
Investigating the effect of degree of compaction, initial water content, and electric field intensity on electrokinetic remediation of an artificially Cu- and Pb-contaminated loess	51
Influence of deep excavation on adjacent bridge piles considering underlying karst cavern: a case history and numerical investigation	51
Evaluation of liquefaction resistance for single- and multi-phase SICP-treated sandy soil using shaking table test	51
Macro and mesoscopic shear behavior of interface between sand and concrete with different JRC under cyclic load	50
Effects of concave facing profile on the internal stability of geosynthetic-reinforced soil walls	50
Changes in strength, hydraulic conductivity and microstructure of superabsorbent polymer stabilized soil subjected to wetting–drying cycles	50
Monotonic and cyclic triaxial testing of untreated and polyurethane-treated soil and soil–rubber mixtures	49

Engineering and leachability behavior of lime-treated highly compressible soil amended with nano-clay	47
Study of grouting effectiveness based on shear strength evaluation with experimental and numerical approaches	45
Analytical study on multiple-mode deformation behaviors of tunnels subjected to asymmetric loading in composite strata	45
Thermally induced volume change behavior of sand–clay mixtures	45
Interpretation of grouting characteristics in unsaturated sand from the perspective of water–air interface	45
Stress–strain–strength behavior of geosynthetic reinforced rubber–sand mixtures	44
Reply to the discussion by Dimitrios Kolymbas of the article entitled “Characteristic limitations of advanced plasticity and hypoplasticity models for cyclic loading of sands”	44
A bio-chemo-hydro-mechanical model of transport, strength and deformation for bio-cementation applications	44
A three-dimensional multi-surface plasticity soil model for seismically-induced liquefaction and earthquake loading applications	44
Effects of soil properties and geomorphic parameters on the breach mechanisms of landslide dams and prediction of peak discharge	44
Microstructure, strength and durability of nano-cemented soils under different seawater conditions: laboratory study	44
Temperature- and stress-dependent electrical responses of frozen soils	43
Extended model of shear modulus reduction for cohesive soils	43
Field monitoring and assessment of the impact of a large eucalypt on soil desiccation	41
An effective stress-based DSC model for predicting the coefficient of lateral soil pressure in unsaturated soils	41
Load transfer and performance evaluation of piled beam-supported embankments	40
Nonlinear burgers model for sliding zone soil subjected to cyclic seepage pressure and its applications to the deformation analysis of landslide	40
Evolution of sediment after a decade of the Wenchuan earthquake: a case study in a protected debris flow catchment in Wenchuan County, China	40
Assessment of internal stability of sand–fine mixture using particle detachment model and its implications on suffusion	40
Effect of overlying pressure and applied shear velocity on the nonlinear behavior of confined shear flow	40