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

Article	Citations
Sustainable approaches for brownfield revitalisation & rehabilitation: a case in São Paulo	82
Editorial: New threats, new solutions: tackling emerging contaminants	57
Award-winning paper in 2020	42
Regional stability and adaptation measures slope failures due to rainfall in Singapore	25
Compressibility and shear strength behaviour of fresh and aged municipal solid wastes	23
Sustainable environmental geotechnics practices for a green economy	23
Swelling and consolidation behaviour of polymerised bentonites with cation solutions	21
A case study on the applicability of elastic velocity models to hydrate-bearing sediments	20
Numerical investigation on the mechanical behaviour of karst sinkholes	18
Environmental impacts of landfills: perspectives on bio-monitoring	18
Polymer-enhanced soil mixtures for potential use as covers or liners in landfill systems	16
Two-stage wetting deformation behaviour of rock-fill material	16
Study of hydraulic fracturing for gas drainage in a coal mine in Iran	15
Review: Complexation mechanism of organic matter and arsenic on iron-containing minerals	15
The effect of soil–vegetation–atmosphere interaction on slope stability: a numerical study	15
The strength and durability of steel fibre recycled concrete in chloride environments	15
Effect of drying–wetting cycles on the hydromechanical behaviour of compacted coal gangue	15
Influence of boundary conditions on initiation of gas blowout in permeable rock	15
Mitigating deterioration of cement-treated clay by microbe-based calcite precipitation	14
Degradation of urban soil quality due to air and road traffic: relevant info and research	14
Dynamic properties of high-density polyethylene–sand by large-scale direct shear experiments	14
Geochemical modelling of multimineral evolution for a 15-month experiment	14
Effect of stress history of saturated clay on engineering behaviour of an energy pile	13
Sorption and economic viability of peat, compost and biochar for zinc-contaminated site	13
Occurrence and ecotoxicological effects of fires at municipal solid waste landfills	12

Dynamic deformation characteristics of lightweight soil based on Davidenkov model	12
Shear strength of the geomembrane–subgrade interface in heap leaching applications	11
Impact of groundwater level and soil air entry suction on energy tunnels’ thermal performance	11
The influence of waste composition on biogas generation model parameters	11
A review analysis of gas hydrate tests: engineering progress and policy trend	11
Numerical investigation of hydrolysis failure of aggregates in loess	11
Microplastics in soils: an environmental geotechnics perspective	11
Monitoring infiltration of capillary barrier with actively heated fibre Bragg gratings	10
An improved quantification method for characterisation of clay microstructure using SEM	10
A unit series–parallel electrical conductivity model of soil under environmental loads	10
Unsaturated characteristics and transport of hydrated chromium ore processing residue	10
Use of lignocellulose-degrading enzyme bio-cemented soils in the construction industry	10
Experimental investigation of durability and mechanical properties of EICP treated raw earth	10
Effect of pore fluid pH on the collapse behaviour and microstructural evolution of a loess	9
Environmental and economical assessment of earth-retaining walls for design optimisation	9
Characteristics of gas hydrate reservoir from resistivity image in the Shenhu area, China	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
Effect of acid on the hydrophysical properties of red clay	9
Immobilisation of soil cadmium and lead by an integrated approach of SICP and absorbent additives	8
Publisher’s note	8
Solidify/stabilise a heavy metal-contaminated soil using a novel steel slag-based binder	8
Editorial: Use of biopolymers in environmental geotechnics	8
A numerical approach to modelling biodegradable vertical drains	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
Behaviour of energy piles under climate-change scenarios: a case study in Southern Italy	7
Prediction of hydraulic conductivity of sodium bentonite GCLs by machine learning approaches	7
Long-term environmental impact of an artificial island of solidified dredged marine silt	7
Editorial: Physical–chemical coupling in environmental geotechnics	7
Editorial	7
Real-time monitoring of pH and dissolved oxygen during disturbances in polluted sediments	6
Botanical and geotechnical characteristics of blanket peat at three Irish bogflows	6
Laboratory investigation on the longitudinal dispersivity of sand–illite mixtures	6
Experimental investigation of gas migration behaviour in unsaturated sand–clay mixtures	6
Improving erosion resistance of sandy soils using zein biopolymer	6
Casein as a foaming agent in cement-treated soil for lightweight embankments	6
Editorial	5
Environmental Geotechnics: Referees 2022	5
Introduction to anion-exchange membranes and their use in electro-osmotic consolidation	5
Deterioration of the performance of cement mortar lining due to sulfate attack	5
Synthesis of alkali-activated mortar using phosphogypsum-neutralised bauxite residue	5
Editorial	5
Editorial: Postcards from Chania	5
Briefing: Water content determinations of peaty soils using the oven-drying method	5
Testing the hydraulic conductivity of degraded municipal solid waste in China	4
Wetting–drying response of an unsaturated pyroclastic soil vegetated with long-root grass	4
Hydraulic conductivity of tyre-derived aggregate for leachate collection and removal	4
Editorial: Investigation, management and rehabilitation of contaminated sites	4
A review of rubber tyre derived micro- and nanoplastics: fate, impact and risks	4

Investigation of methane fluxes from temporary cover of Xi’an Jiangcungou landfill, China	4
A function fitting method for tunnel convergence evaluation	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
Bio-cementation of tailings sands using ultraviolet-induced urease-producing bacteria	4
Editorial: Advancing sustainable solutions in environmental geotechnics: innovations in resource utilization and engineering performance	4
Environmental and geotechnical properties of lightweight aggregates made of reused solid wastes	4
Remediation of acid mine drainage with recycled concrete aggregates and fly ash	4
An assessment of a simplified methodology for determining the thermal performance of thermo-active piles	4
Investigation on thermo-mechanical response of energy piles in saturated clay	4
Obituary: Professor Yudhbir	3
Effect of wetting–drying cycles on the desiccation of tailings pre-dewatered with super absorbent polymer	3
Hydrogen gas transfer between a borehole and claystone: experiment and geochemical model	3
Editorial	3
Chemical clogging of synthetic filters in tailings ponds caused by ferrous iron ions	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
Editorial	3
Hazardous waste on waste rock of São Pedro da Cova coal mine (Portugal): site reclamation	3
Editorial	3
The influence of polymer content on the shear wave velocities in fine sand	3
Index tests for geosynthetic clay liners containing bentonite–polymer composites	3
Mechanical damage of geotextiles induced by recycled construction and demolition waste	3
Effect of solution composition on the efficiency of Fe⁰ and lapillus permeable reactive barriers	3
Performance of food-waste compost biocovers in mitigating methane emission from landfills	3
Multicomponent landfill gas transport in soil cover: column tests and numerical modelling	3
Response of granular iron tailings to laboratory-induced environmental stressing	3
Editorial: Understanding the impact of solid-fluid interactions and implications on the stability of natural and engineered geomaterials	3
Low-frequency seismic responses during microbial biofilm formation in sands	3
Editorial: Geoenvironmental issues related to gas hydrates, part I	3
Editorial	3
Predicting water film thickness in unsaturated soils considering irregular grain shapes	3
Experimental study of particle lift initiation on roller-compacted sand–clay mixtures	3
Attenuation of erythromycin-laden waste water using the constructed wetland technique	3
Editorial	3
Comprehensive evaluation of carbonation and leaching reactions in lime-stabilised soils	3
Comprehensive geotechnical and geochemical characterisation of two diamond ore tailings	3
Mechanical and microstructural properties of iron tailings	2
Editorial	2
Mathematical and numerical modelling of limestone dissolution	2
Use of new bacterial strain in solidification and stabilisation of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash	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
The particle-size sieving technique to remediate Pb- and Cu-contaminated agricultural soil	2
Natural pore pressure fluctuations as an indicator of shallow aquitard continuity	2
Experimental study of mechanical behaviours of lime-treated Quebec silty clay soils under freeze–thaw cycles	2
Permeability and solute sorption of unamended and polymer-enhanced geosynthetic clay liners	2
Editorial	2
Effects of far-field boundary conditions on the simulation of hydrate production	2
Editorial	2
A prediction model for the gas permeability of geomaterials	2
Development of an oil sands tailings management simulation model	2
Assessment of engineering properties of slag mixtures as a bottom liner in landfills	2
Ecotoxicity assessment of hydrophobised soils	2
Carbon dioxide capture potential of industrial by-products for post-carbon society	2
A thermo-hydro-mechanical finite-element model with freezing processes in saturated soils	2
Effects of organic content on soil-water characteristic curve and soil shrinkage	2
Editorial	2
Extraction, characterisation and remediation of microplastics from organic solid matrices	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
Geophysical characteristics of a focused fluid flow system in the western South China Sea	2
Editorial	2
Swelling pressures and hydration times in a clay seal	2
Corrosion resistance of polyurethane grouting material in landfill site	2