OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Environmental Geotechnics is 2. 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
Sustainable approaches for brownfield revitalisation & rehabilitation: a case in São Paulo	81
Editorial: New threats, new solutions: tackling emerging contaminants	57
Award-winning paper in 2020	41
Compressibility and shear strength behaviour of fresh and aged municipal solid wastes	23
Numerical investigation on the mechanical behaviour of karst sinkholes	23
Regional stability and adaptation measures slope failures due to rainfall in Singapore	23
Sustainable environmental geotechnics practices for a green economy	20
A case study on the applicability of elastic velocity models to hydrate-bearing sediments	20
Environmental impacts of landfills: perspectives on bio-monitoring	18
Two-stage wetting deformation behaviour of rock-fill material	17
Swelling and consolidation behaviour of polymerised bentonites with cation solutions	16
Performance of loose sand with different waste materials in stone columns in North Cyprus	16
The effect of soil–vegetation–atmosphere interaction on slope stability: a numerical study	15
Effect of drying–wetting cycles on the hydromechanical behaviour of compacted coal gangue	15
Study of hydraulic fracturing for gas drainage in a coal mine in Iran	15
Polymer-enhanced soil mixtures for potential use as covers or liners in landfill systems	15
Review: Complexation mechanism of organic matter and arsenic on iron-containing minerals	14
The strength and durability of steel fibre recycled concrete in chloride environments	14
Influence of boundary conditions on initiation of gas blowout in permeable rock	14
Occurrence and ecotoxicological effects of fires at municipal solid waste landfills	13
Geochemical modelling of multimineral evolution for a 15-month experiment	13
Dynamic properties of high-density polyethylene–sand by large-scale direct shear experiments	13
A review analysis of gas hydrate tests: engineering progress and policy trend	13
The influence of waste composition on biogas generation model parameters	11
Sorption and economic viability of peat, compost and biochar for zinc-contaminated site	11

Shear strength of the geomembrane–subgrade interface in heap leaching applications	11
Mitigating deterioration of cement-treated clay by microbe-based calcite precipitation	11
Degradation of urban soil quality due to air and road traffic: relevant info and research	11
Monitoring infiltration of capillary barrier with actively heated fibre Bragg gratings	11
Dynamic deformation characteristics of lightweight soil based on Davidenkov model	11
Effect of stress history of saturated clay on engineering behaviour of an energy pile	11
Numerical investigation of hydrolysis failure of aggregates in loess	10
Use of lignocellulose-degrading enzyme bio-cemented soils in the construction industry	10
Impact of groundwater level and soil air entry suction on energy tunnels’ thermal performance	10
Characteristics of gas hydrate reservoir from resistivity image in the Shenhu area, China	10
Microplastics in soils: an environmental geotechnics perspective	10
Experimental investigation of durability and mechanical properties of EICP treated raw earth	10
Immobilisation of soil cadmium and lead by an integrated approach of SICP and absorbent additives	9
Environmental and economical assessment of earth-retaining walls for design optimisation	9
Preliminary test results on gas permeability of soils and geosynthetic clay liners	9
Grading curve relations for saturated hydraulic conductivity of granular materials	9
Unsaturated characteristics and transport of hydrated chromium ore processing residue	9
Effect of pore fluid pH on the collapse behaviour and microstructural evolution of a loess	9
A unit series–parallel electrical conductivity model of soil under environmental loads	9
An improved quantification method for characterisation of clay microstructure using SEM	9
Solidify/stabilise a heavy metal-contaminated soil using a novel steel slag-based binder	8
Publisher’s note	8
Lime stabilisation of highly compressible surface from soils in ex-Lake Texcoco, Mexico	8
Dry shrinkage cracking and permeability of biopolymer-modified clay under dry–wet cycles	8
Effect of acid on the hydrophysical properties of red clay	8
A numerical approach to modelling biodegradable vertical drains	8
Botanical and geotechnical characteristics of blanket peat at three Irish bogflows	7
Editorial	7
Editorial: Use of biopolymers in environmental geotechnics	7
Editorial: Physical–chemical coupling in environmental geotechnics	7
Behaviour of energy piles under climate-change scenarios: a case study in Southern Italy	7
Casein as a foaming agent in cement-treated soil for lightweight embankments	7
Prediction of hydraulic conductivity of sodium bentonite GCLs by machine learning approaches	7
Environmental Geotechnics: Referees 2022	6
Long-term environmental impact of an artificial island of solidified dredged marine silt	6
Improving erosion resistance of sandy soils using zein biopolymer	6
Laboratory investigation on the longitudinal dispersivity of sand–illite mixtures	6
Introduction to anion-exchange membranes and their use in electro-osmotic consolidation	6
Deterioration of the performance of cement mortar lining due to sulfate attack	6
Editorial	6
Editorial: Interventions into soil can amelliorate its properties	5
Experimental investigation of gas migration behaviour in unsaturated sand–clay mixtures	5
Briefing: Water content determinations of peaty soils using the oven-drying method	5
Real-time monitoring of pH and dissolved oxygen during disturbances in polluted sediments	5
Editorial	5
A review of rubber tyre derived micro- and nanoplastics: fate, impact and risks	5
Editorial: Postcards from Chania	5
Synthesis of alkali-activated mortar using phosphogypsum-neutralised bauxite residue	5
A function fitting method for tunnel convergence evaluation	5
Editorial: Advancing sustainable solutions in environmental geotechnics: innovations in resource utilization and engineering performance	4

Investigation of methane fluxes from temporary cover of Xi’an Jiangcungou landfill, China	4
An assessment of a simplified methodology for determining the thermal performance of thermo-active piles	4
Wetting–drying response of an unsaturated pyroclastic soil vegetated with long-root grass	4
Environmental and geotechnical properties of lightweight aggregates made of reused solid wastes	4
Testing the hydraulic conductivity of degraded municipal solid waste in China	4
Hydraulic conductivity of tyre-derived aggregate for leachate collection and removal	4
Investigation on thermo-mechanical response of energy piles in saturated clay	4
Editorial: Emerging technologies and applications for Green Infrastructure	4
Role of vegetation in improving the stability of a tropical hill slope in Guam	4
Remediation of acid mine drainage with recycled concrete aggregates and fly ash	4
Editorial: Investigation, management and rehabilitation of contaminated sites	4
Mechanical damage of geotextiles induced by recycled construction and demolition waste	3
Bio-cementation of tailings sands using ultraviolet-induced urease-producing bacteria	3
Combined method limiting shrinkage–swelling behaviours of expansive soils in Huai’an, China	3
The influence of polymer content on the shear wave velocities in fine sand	3
Experimental study of particle lift initiation on roller-compacted sand–clay mixtures	3
Comprehensive geotechnical and geochemical characterisation of two diamond ore tailings	3
Effect of solution composition on the efficiency of Fe⁰ and lapillus permeable reactive barriers	3
Chemical clogging of synthetic filters in tailings ponds caused by ferrous iron ions	3
Index tests for geosynthetic clay liners containing bentonite–polymer composites	3
Effect of wetting–drying cycles on the desiccation of tailings pre-dewatered with super absorbent polymer	3
Editorial	3
Attenuation of erythromycin-laden waste water using the constructed wetland technique	3
Low-frequency seismic responses during microbial biofilm formation in sands	3
Comprehensive evaluation of carbonation and leaching reactions in lime-stabilised soils	3
Hazardous waste on waste rock of São Pedro da Cova coal mine (Portugal): site reclamation	3
Response of granular iron tailings to laboratory-induced environmental stressing	3
Editorial	3
Editorial	3
Editorial: Geoenvironmental issues related to gas hydrates, part I	3
Predicting water film thickness in unsaturated soils considering irregular grain shapes	3
Editorial	3
Hydrogen gas transfer between a borehole and claystone: experiment and geochemical model	3
Multicomponent landfill gas transport in soil cover: column tests and numerical modelling	3
Editorial: Understanding the impact of solid-fluid interactions and implications on the stability of natural and engineered geomaterials	3
The impact of temperature, chlorides and sulfate-reducing bacteria on the corrosion of steel in soil	3
Treatment of Pb (II) and Cu (II) using Na-bentonite-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron	3
Obituary: Professor Yudhbir	3
Performance of food-waste compost biocovers in mitigating methane emission from landfills	3
Effects of far-field boundary conditions on the simulation of hydrate production	2
Extraction, characterisation and remediation of microplastics from organic solid matrices	2
Ecological flexible protection method of expansive soil slopes under rainfall	2
Submarine slope failure due to overpressure fluid associated with gas hydrate dissociation	2
Development of a pressure-retained transfer system of seafloor natural gas hydrates	2
Editorial	2
Carbon dioxide capture potential of industrial by-products for post-carbon society	2
Geophysical characteristics of a focused fluid flow system in the western South China Sea	2
A thermo-hydro-mechanical finite-element model with freezing processes in saturated soils	2
Editorial	2
Editorial	2
Editorial	2
Geotechnical property development and micro-characteristic evolution of solidified sludge	2
Evolution of municipal solid waste structure over time: compaction and settlement effects	2
Editorial	2
The particle-size sieving technique to remediate Pb- and Cu-contaminated agricultural soil	2
Mechanical and microstructural properties of iron tailings	2
Permeability and solute sorption of unamended and polymer-enhanced geosynthetic clay liners	2
Morphological and mineral features of nZVI-induced precipitation on quartz particles	2
Editorial	2
Development of an oil sands tailings management simulation model	2
A prediction model for the gas permeability of geomaterials	2
Editorial	2
Use of new bacterial strain in solidification and stabilisation of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash	2
Swelling pressures and hydration times in a clay seal	2
Assessment of engineering properties of slag mixtures as a bottom liner in landfills	2
Experimental study of mechanical behaviours of lime-treated Quebec silty clay soils under freeze–thaw cycles	2
Effects of organic content on soil-water characteristic curve and soil shrinkage	2
Corrosion resistance of polyurethane grouting material in landfill site	2
Mathematical and numerical modelling of limestone dissolution	2