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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial: New threats, new solutions: tackling emerging contaminants	64
Regional stability and adaptation measures slope failures due to rainfall in Singapore	36
Sustainable approaches for brownfield revitalisation & rehabilitation: a case in São Paulo	26
Study on mechanical properties and microscopic mechanism of MICP-modified expansive soil	23
Removal of salinity from soil using the electrokinetic treatment method	20
A case study on the applicability of elastic velocity models to hydrate-bearing sediments	19
Influence of heterogeneity on gas transport in natural clays: a stochastic analysis	19
Understanding of gas transport in clays for geological disposal of radioactive waste	18
Swelling and consolidation behaviour of polymerised bentonites with cation solutions	17
Environmental impacts of landfills: perspectives on bio-monitoring	16
Review: Complexation mechanism of organic matter and arsenic on iron-containing minerals	16
Exploring gas hydrates in the Arctic: prospects and opportunities through electromagnetic methods	16
Influence of boundary conditions on initiation of gas blowout in permeable rock	16
Permafrost and gas hydrate stability: Eurasian ice sheet dynamics and paleo impact	15
Evaluation the shear modulus of unsaturated soils estimated from different indirect methods	15
Effect of drying–wetting cycles on the hydromechanical behaviour of compacted coal gangue	15
Effects of salinity and temperature on strength of cement-stabilised silt in tropical coastal regions	15
Sorption and economic viability of peat, compost and biochar for zinc-contaminated site	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
Geochemical modelling of multimineral evolution for a 15-month experiment	13
Water uptake and water retention behaviour of bentonite-polymer geosynthetic clay liners	12
Degradation of urban soil quality due to air and road traffic: relevant info and research	12
Occurrence and ecotoxicological effects of fires at municipal solid waste landfills	11
Effect of stress history of saturated clay on engineering behaviour of an energy pile	11

Experimental study of thermal behaviour of energy tunnels at the entrance in cold regions	10
Editorial: Multiscale innovation and resilience in environmental geotechnics	10
Mitigating deterioration of cement-treated clay by microbe-based calcite precipitation	10
Dynamic deformation characteristics of lightweight soil based on Davidenkov model	9
Use of lignocellulose-degrading enzyme bio-cemented soils in the construction industry	9
Shear strength of the geomembrane–subgrade interface in heap leaching applications	9
Engineering properties of CLSM incorporating high-plasticity marine dredged soil	9
Impact of groundwater level and soil air entry suction on energy tunnels’ thermal performance	9
Monitoring infiltration of capillary barrier with actively heated fibre Bragg gratings	9
Transpiration measurements on vegetated soil layers over waste rock and tailings	9
Thermo-hydraulic behaviour of compressed flue gas storage in aquifers	8
A unit series–parallel electrical conductivity model of soil under environmental loads	8
The influence of waste composition on biogas generation model parameters	8
Numerical investigation of hydrolysis failure of aggregates in loess	8
Unsaturated characteristics and transport of hydrated chromium ore processing residue	7
Comparing humidity cell and mass flux testing for a sulfide-bearing cement-treated slate	7
Immobilisation of soil cadmium and lead by an integrated approach of SICP and absorbent additives	7
Environmental and economical assessment of earth-retaining walls for design optimisation	7
Characteristics of gas hydrate reservoir from resistivity image in the Shenhu area, China	7
Effect of pore fluid pH on the collapse behaviour and microstructural evolution of a loess	7
Experimental investigation of durability and mechanical properties of EICP treated raw earth	7
Cyclic weathering effects on thermal behaviour and cracking of MgO-stabilised soils	7
An improved quantification method for characterisation of clay microstructure using SEM	7
Editorial: Use of biopolymers in environmental geotechnics	6
Dry shrinkage cracking and permeability of biopolymer-modified clay under dry–wet cycles	6
Effect of acid on the hydrophysical properties of red clay	6
Casein as a foaming agent in cement-treated soil for lightweight embankments	6
A numerical approach to modelling biodegradable vertical drains	6
Publisher’s note	6
Prediction of hydraulic conductivity of sodium bentonite GCLs by machine learning approaches	6
Solidify/stabilise a heavy metal-contaminated soil using a novel steel slag-based binder	6
Grading curve relations for saturated hydraulic conductivity of granular materials	6
Editorial: Physical–chemical coupling in environmental geotechnics	5
Editorial	5
Editorial: Postcards from Chania	5
Deterioration of the performance of cement mortar lining due to sulfate attack	5
Geoenvironmental engineering aspects of carbon capture, utilisation, and storage	5
Environmental Geotechnics: Referees 2022	5
Experimental investigation of gas migration behaviour in unsaturated sand–clay mixtures	5
Improving erosion resistance of sandy soils using zein biopolymer	5
Introduction to anion-exchange membranes and their use in electro-osmotic consolidation	5
Long-term environmental impact of an artificial island of solidified dredged marine silt	5
Laboratory investigation on the longitudinal dispersivity of sand–illite mixtures	5
Exploring the potential of incinerated MSW ash for landfill liner applications	5
Synthesis of alkali-activated mortar using phosphogypsum-neutralised bauxite residue	5
Editorial: Advancing sustainable solutions in environmental geotechnics: innovations in resource utilization and engineering performance	4
Real-time monitoring of pH and dissolved oxygen during disturbances in polluted sediments	4
Role of vegetation in improving the stability of a tropical hill slope in Guam	4
Editorial: Investigation, management and rehabilitation of contaminated sites	4
Environmental and geotechnical properties of lightweight aggregates made of reused solid wastes	4

Improving the behaviour of sand with ceramic additives for sustainable ground engineering	4
Editorial	4
Predicting water film thickness in unsaturated soils considering irregular grain shapes	4
Investigation of methane fluxes from temporary cover of Xi’an Jiangcungou landfill, China	4
A review of rubber tyre derived micro- and nanoplastics: fate, impact and risks	4
Remediation of acid mine drainage with recycled concrete aggregates and fly ash	4
Bio-cementation of tailings sands using ultraviolet-induced urease-producing bacteria	4
Bio-nano soil stabilisation using MICP and nano-silica: performance and sustainability	4
Editorial	4
Hydraulic conductivity of tyre-derived aggregate for leachate collection and removal	4
Editorial: Emerging technologies and applications for Green Infrastructure	4
A function fitting method for tunnel convergence evaluation	4
Air entrapment, internal structure, and density of hydrophobic particle–water–air mixtures	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
Investigation on thermo-mechanical response of energy piles in saturated clay	4
Effect of wetting–drying cycles on the desiccation of tailings pre-dewatered with super absorbent polymer	4
Monitoring small-strain stiffness and permeability of geomaterials for environmental use	4
Response of granular iron tailings to laboratory-induced environmental stressing	3
Editorial: Geoenvironmental issues related to gas hydrates, part I	3
Index tests for geosynthetic clay liners containing bentonite–polymer composites	3
Editorial	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
Low-frequency seismic responses during microbial biofilm formation in sands	3
Mechanical damage of geotextiles induced by recycled construction and demolition waste	3
The influence of polymer content on the shear wave velocities in fine sand	3
Obituary: Professor Yudhbir	3
Editorial	3
Treatment of Pb (II) and Cu (II) using Na-bentonite-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron	3
Editorial	3
Attenuation of erythromycin-laden waste water using the constructed wetland technique	3
Hydrogen gas transfer between a borehole and claystone: experiment and geochemical model	3
Degradation of hydrophilic polymers and its impact on water retention properties of soil	3
Use of new bacterial strain in solidification and stabilisation of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash	2
Acoustic permafrost and gas seepage through the stability zone of gas hydrates (Laptev Sea)	2
Experimental study of mechanical behaviours of lime-treated Quebec silty clay soils under freeze–thaw cycles	2
Evolution of municipal solid waste structure over time: compaction and settlement effects	2
Editorial	2
Mathematical and numerical modelling of limestone dissolution	2
Editorial: Environmental geotechnology in a changing climate: challenges and opportunities	2
Formation of pore CO2 hydrates in permafrost: evidence from laboratory modelling	2
Editorial	2
Experimental study of particle lift initiation on roller-compacted sand–clay mixtures	2
Editorial: Understanding the impact of solid-fluid interactions and implications on the stability of natural and engineered geomaterials	2
Extraction, characterisation and remediation of microplastics from organic solid matrices	2
Corrosion resistance of polyurethane grouting material in landfill site	2
Investigating and modelling water content and suction dynamics in vegetated loess	2
Editorial	2
Environmental Geotechnics : Reviewers 2025	2
Hazardous waste on waste rock of São Pedro da Cova coal mine (Portugal): site reclamation	2
The impact of temperature, chlorides and sulfate-reducing bacteria on the corrosion of steel in soil	2
Comprehensive geotechnical and geochemical characterisation of two diamond ore tailings	2
Effect of solution composition on the efficiency of Fe⁰ and lapillus permeable reactive barriers	2
Chemical clogging of synthetic filters in tailings ponds caused by ferrous iron ions	2
Editorial	2
A thermo-hydro-mechanical finite-element model with freezing processes in saturated soils	2
Permeability and solute sorption of unamended and polymer-enhanced geosynthetic clay liners	2
Geophysical characteristics of a focused fluid flow system in the western South China Sea	2
Editorial	2
Effects of far-field boundary conditions on the simulation of hydrate production	2
Geotechnical property development and micro-characteristic evolution of solidified sludge	2
Ecological flexible protection method of expansive soil slopes under rainfall	2
Solidification mechanism of heavy metal of red mud–based engineered cementitious composites	2
Comprehensive evaluation of carbonation and leaching reactions in lime-stabilised soils	2