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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Analytical solutions for transport of organic solutes in multi-layered porous media	66
The role of hydraulic and thermal properties of soil in evaporation: a numerical insight	54
Award-winning paper in 2020	34
Lime stabilisation of highly compressible surface from soils in ex-Lake Texcoco, Mexico	30
Coupling effect on shallow slope stability under infiltration	30
Morphological and mineral features of nZVI-induced precipitation on quartz particles	26
Effects of organic content on soil-water characteristic curve and soil shrinkage	25
Analytical solution for transport of degradable contaminant in cut-off wall and aquifer	23
Effect of pore fluid pH on the collapse behaviour and microstructural evolution of a loess	19
Seismic response and stability of abandoned lignite mines in Japan	19
Simulation of water storage in a reclamation cover incorporating tailings consolidation	18
Environmental assessment of underground coal gasification in deep-buried seams	18
Design of mass burial sites for safe and dignified disposal of pandemic fatalities	17
Regional stability and adaptation measures slope failures due to rainfall in Singapore	15
In situ chemical remediation using the jet grouting technique: a field test	15
Clay–fly ash geopolymer characterisation and application for the removal of lead and zinc	15
Preliminary test results on gas permeability of soils and geosynthetic clay liners	15
Mechanical damage of geotextiles induced by recycled construction and demolition waste	14
Paradigm shifts in incinerator ash, sediment material recovery and landfill monitoring	14
Editorial	14
Editorial	13
Editorial	13
Optimisation of microbially induced calcite precipitation protocol against erosion	12
Sustainable approaches for brownfield revitalisation & rehabilitation: a case in São Paulo	12
Grading curve relations for saturated hydraulic conductivity of granular materials	12

Geophysical characteristics of a focused fluid flow system in the western South China Sea	12
Improving dust resistance of mine tailings using green biopolymer	11
Possibility of impervious coating for the geotechnical reuse of soil and solid waste	11
Editorial: New threats, new solutions: tackling emerging contaminants	10
Editorial: Sustainable circularity for improving material quality and performance	10
Effect of acid on the hydrophysical properties of red clay	10
Corrosion resistance of polyurethane grouting material in landfill site	10
Effect of wetting–drying cycles on the desiccation of tailings pre-dewatered with super absorbent polymer	10
Size effect on mudstone strength during the freezing–thawing cycle	9
Electrical conductivity of sand–clay mixtures	9
Permeability and solute sorption of unamended and polymer-enhanced geosynthetic clay liners	9
Hydrogen gas transfer between a borehole and claystone: experiment and geochemical model	9
A practical bio-based reversible permeability control for saturated sands	8
Solidification and stabilisation of metal plating sludge with fly ash geopolymers	8
A thermo-hydro-mechanical finite-element model with freezing processes in saturated soils	8
Compressibility and shear strength behaviour of fresh and aged municipal solid wastes	8
Steady-state analysis of heat–moisture–salt coupling in unsaturated layered soil	8
Two-stage wetting deformation behaviour of rock-fill material	8
Performance of loose sand with different waste materials in stone columns in North Cyprus	8
Steady-state analysis of pollutant transport to assess landfill liner performance	8
Fate and impact of nano/microplastic in the geoenvironment — ecotoxicological perspective	7
Dry shrinkage cracking and permeability of biopolymer-modified clay under dry–wet cycles	7
Behaviour of energy piles under climate-change scenarios: a case study in Southern Italy	7
Editorial	7
Prediction of hydraulic conductivity of sodium bentonite GCLs by machine learning approaches	7
Solidify/stabilise a heavy metal-contaminated soil using a novel steel slag-based binder	7
A case study on the applicability of elastic velocity models to hydrate-bearing sediments	7
Analytical solution to axisymmetric consolidation under surcharge–vacuum–electro-osmosis	7
Performance of food-waste compost biocovers in mitigating methane emission from landfills	7
Swelling and consolidation behaviour of polymerised bentonites with cation solutions	7
Editorial: Geoenvironmental issues related to gas hydrates, part I	6
Low-frequency seismic responses during microbial biofilm formation in sands	6
Detection of hydrocarbon spills by means of a coaxial impedance dielectric sensor	6
Environmental impacts of landfills: perspectives on bio-monitoring	6
The influence of polymer content on the shear wave velocities in fine sand	6
Attenuation of erythromycin-laden waste water using the constructed wetland technique	6
Bagasse ash–fly ash-geopolymer-treated soft Bangkok clay as subgrade material	6
Influence of salinity on sedimentation during electrokinetic consolidation of dredged mud	6
Editorial	6
A numerical approach to modelling biodegradable vertical drains	6
Mechanical and microstructural properties of iron tailings	6
Research on the control of high-fill roadbed with tunnel slag in karst sections	5
Editorial: Collaborative research in a fast-changing global environment	5
A simplified methodology for determining the thermal performance of thermo-active piles	5
Phenol adsorption properties and microstructural changes of organically modified bentonite	5
Sustainable environmental geotechnics practices for a green economy	5
Sustainability challenges of clean-energy critical minerals: copper and rare earths	5
Index tests for geosynthetic clay liners containing bentonite–polymer composites	5
Long-term behaviour of coir-fibre-reinforced soils	5
Study of hydraulic fracturing for gas drainage in a coal mine in Iran	4

Combined method limiting shrinkage–swelling behaviours of expansive soils in Huai’an, China	4
Editorial	4
Numerical investigation on the mechanical behaviour of karst sinkholes	4
Editorial	4
Compositional and geoenvironmental factors in microbially induced partial saturation	4
Obituary: Prof. Hsai-Yang Fang	4
Shear strength of bentonite–polymer composite geosynthetic clay liners and geomembranes	4
The strength and durability of steel fibre recycled concrete in chloride environments	4
Post Covid-19 water and waste water management to protect public health and geoenvironment	3
Effect of drying–wetting cycles on the hydromechanical behaviour of compacted coal gangue	3
Long-term environmental impact of an artificial island of solidified dredged marine silt	3
Gravity-induced collapse of a soft rock cliff due to notch growth	3
Swelling pressures and hydration times in a clay seal	3
Coupled effects of matric suction and temperature on the compression behaviour of loess	3
Editorial: Physical–chemical coupling in environmental geotechnics	3
Creep behaviours of methane hydrate-bearing sediments	3
Botanical and geotechnical characteristics of blanket peat at three Irish bogflows	3
Review: Complexation mechanism of organic matter and arsenic on iron-containing minerals	3
Editorial: Classical always fits well	3
Optimising geosynthetic clay liner overlaps: implications on hydraulic performance	3
Laboratory investigation on the longitudinal dispersivity of sand–illite mixtures	3
Treatment of Pb (II) and Cu (II) using Na-bentonite-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron	3
Casein as a foaming agent in cement-treated soil for lightweight embankments	3
Carbon dioxide capture potential of industrial by-products for post-carbon society	3
Mechanical behaviour of soil under drying–wetting cycles and vertical confining pressures	3
Editorial	3
Briefing: Intensive inland aquaculture ponds: challenges and research opportunities	3
Polymer-enhanced soil mixtures for potential use as covers or liners in landfill systems	3
Influence of boundary conditions on initiation of gas blowout in permeable rock	3
Response of granular iron tailings to laboratory-induced environmental stressing	3
Geochemical modelling of multimineral evolution for a 15-month experiment	2
Comprehensive geotechnical and geochemical characterisation of two diamond ore tailings	2
Simulation of gas production from hydrate reservoirs (AT1) of Eastern Nankai Trough, Japan	2
Chemical clogging of granular media under acidic groundwater conditions	2
Reduced wettability in compacted coal fly ash due to organosilane treatment	2
Relationship between dielectric constant of soils with clay content and dry unit weight	2
Ecological flexible protection method of expansive soil slopes under rainfall	2
Editorial	2
Temperature-dependent relationship between soil water content and electrical conductivity	2
Effect of climate change on earthen embankments in Southern Ontario, Canada	2
Compression strength of wood chips mixed with steelmaking slag	2
Fate of bentonite in slag–cement–bentonite slurry trench cut-off walls for polluted sites	2
Foamed backfilling for combatting mine fires	2
Editorial	2
Editorial: Interventions into soil can amelliorate its properties	2
Recent peat slide in Co. Antrim extends the known range of weak basal peat across Ireland	2
Hazardous waste on waste rock of São Pedro da Cova coal mine (Portugal): site reclamation	2
Solidification/stabilisation of Zn-contaminated soils using cement and soda residue	2
A prediction model for the gas permeability of geomaterials	2
Comprehensive evaluation of carbonation and leaching reactions in lime-stabilised soils	2
Briefing: Water content determinations of peaty soils using the oven-drying method	2
Ecotoxicity assessment of hydrophobised soils	2
Out-of-sync heat and gas generation in landfill and its effect on slope stability	2
Carbon Reduction Design Tool for excavation-and-clean-cover remediation	2
Technical aspects of mercury intrusion porosimetry for clays	2
Editorial	2
Multicomponent landfill gas transport in soil cover: column tests and numerical modelling	2
Natural pore pressure fluctuations as an indicator of shallow aquitard continuity	2
Chemical clogging of synthetic filters in tailings ponds caused by ferrous iron ions	2
Editorial	2
Effects of high temperatures and unloading confining pressures on granite	2
The impact of temperature, chlorides and sulfate-reducing bacteria on the corrosion of steel in soil	2
Deterioration of the performance of cement mortar lining due to sulfate attack	2
In situ debris–cement admixture testing in alpine wild creeks, Taiwan	2
Editorial	2
Dynamic deformation characteristics of lightweight soil based on Davidenkov model	2
The effect of soil–vegetation–atmosphere interaction on slope stability: a numerical study	2
Environmental Geotechnics: Referees 2022	2
Assessment of engineering properties of slag mixtures as a bottom liner in landfills	2
The particle-size sieving technique to remediate Pb- and Cu-contaminated agricultural soil	2
Environmental impact and mechanical improvement of microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation-treated coal fly ash–soil mixture	2
Environmental geotechnics: challenges and opportunities in the post-Covid-19 world	2
Power-law correlations of mine subsidence for a metal mine in China	2