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

Article	Citations
Editorial: New threats, new solutions: tackling emerging contaminants	59
Award-winning paper in 2020	45
Regional stability and adaptation measures slope failures due to rainfall in Singapore	33
Sustainable approaches for brownfield revitalisation & rehabilitation: a case in São Paulo	25
Study on mechanical properties and microscopic mechanism of MICP-modified expansive soil	22
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
Sustainable environmental geotechnics practices for a green economy	19
Swelling and consolidation behaviour of polymerised bentonites with cation solutions	17
The strength and durability of steel fibre recycled concrete in chloride environments	16
Compressibility and shear strength behaviour of fresh and aged municipal solid wastes	16
Environmental impacts of landfills: perspectives on bio-monitoring	16
Two-stage wetting deformation behaviour of rock-fill material	16
Review: Complexation mechanism of organic matter and arsenic on iron-containing minerals	15
Permafrost and gas hydrate stability: Eurasian ice sheet dynamics and paleo impact	15
Influence of boundary conditions on initiation of gas blowout in permeable rock	15
Effect of drying–wetting cycles on the hydromechanical behaviour of compacted coal gangue	15
Mitigating deterioration of cement-treated clay by microbe-based calcite precipitation	14
Experimental study of thermal behaviour of energy tunnels at the entrance in cold regions	14
Geochemical modelling of multimineral evolution for a 15-month experiment	14
Dynamic properties of high-density polyethylene–sand by large-scale direct shear experiments	13
Dynamic deformation characteristics of lightweight soil based on Davidenkov model	12
Degradation of urban soil quality due to air and road traffic: relevant info and research	12
Sorption and economic viability of peat, compost and biochar for zinc-contaminated site	12
A review analysis of gas hydrate tests: engineering progress and policy trend	11

Effect of stress history of saturated clay on engineering behaviour of an energy pile	11
Occurrence and ecotoxicological effects of fires at municipal solid waste landfills	11
Shear strength of the geomembrane–subgrade interface in heap leaching applications	10
Water uptake and water retention behaviour of bentonite-polymer geosynthetic clay liners	10
Impact of groundwater level and soil air entry suction on energy tunnels’ thermal performance	9
Transpiration measurements on vegetated soil layers over waste rock and tailings	9
Use of lignocellulose-degrading enzyme bio-cemented soils in the construction industry	9
The influence of waste composition on biogas generation model parameters	9
An improved quantification method for characterisation of clay microstructure using SEM	9
Numerical investigation of hydrolysis failure of aggregates in loess	9
Monitoring infiltration of capillary barrier with actively heated fibre Bragg gratings	9
A unit series–parallel electrical conductivity model of soil under environmental loads	9
Unsaturated characteristics and transport of hydrated chromium ore processing residue	8
Environmental and economical assessment of earth-retaining walls for design optimisation	8
Experimental investigation of durability and mechanical properties of EICP treated raw earth	8
Characteristics of gas hydrate reservoir from resistivity image in the Shenhu area, China	8
Effect of pore fluid pH on the collapse behaviour and microstructural evolution of a loess	7
Publisher’s note	7
Effect of acid on the hydrophysical properties of red clay	7
Immobilisation of soil cadmium and lead by an integrated approach of SICP and absorbent additives	7
Dry shrinkage cracking and permeability of biopolymer-modified clay under dry–wet cycles	7
Cyclic weathering effects on thermal behaviour and cracking of MgO-stabilised soils	7
Grading curve relations for saturated hydraulic conductivity of granular materials	7
Solidify/stabilise a heavy metal-contaminated soil using a novel steel slag-based binder	7
Editorial	6
Laboratory investigation on the longitudinal dispersivity of sand–illite mixtures	6
Prediction of hydraulic conductivity of sodium bentonite GCLs by machine learning approaches	6
Casein as a foaming agent in cement-treated soil for lightweight embankments	6
Geoenvironmental engineering aspects of carbon capture, utilisation, and storage	6
A numerical approach to modelling biodegradable vertical drains	6
Botanical and geotechnical characteristics of blanket peat at three Irish bogflows	6
Editorial: Use of biopolymers in environmental geotechnics	6
Editorial: Physical–chemical coupling in environmental geotechnics	5
Real-time monitoring of pH and dissolved oxygen during disturbances in polluted sediments	5
Editorial: Postcards from Chania	5
Long-term environmental impact of an artificial island of solidified dredged marine silt	5
Experimental investigation of gas migration behaviour in unsaturated sand–clay mixtures	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
Air entrapment, internal structure, and density of hydrophobic particle–water–air mixtures	4
Editorial	4
Wetting–drying response of an unsaturated pyroclastic soil vegetated with long-root grass	4
A review of rubber tyre derived micro- and nanoplastics: fate, impact and risks	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
A function fitting method for tunnel convergence evaluation	4
Synthesis of alkali-activated mortar using phosphogypsum-neutralised bauxite residue	4
Briefing: Water content determinations of peaty soils using the oven-drying method	4
Environmental and geotechnical properties of lightweight aggregates made of reused solid wastes	4

An assessment of a simplified methodology for determining the thermal performance of thermo-active piles	4
Hydraulic conductivity of tyre-derived aggregate for leachate collection and removal	4
Investigation of methane fluxes from temporary cover of Xi’an Jiangcungou landfill, China	4
Improving erosion resistance of sandy soils using zein biopolymer	4
Exploring the potential of incinerated MSW ash for landfill liner applications	4
Editorial: Emerging technologies and applications for Green Infrastructure	4
Remediation of acid mine drainage with recycled concrete aggregates and fly ash	4
Bio-nano soil stabilisation using MICP and nano-silica: performance and sustainability	4
Editorial: Advancing sustainable solutions in environmental geotechnics: innovations in resource utilization and engineering performance	4
Solidification mechanism of heavy metal of red mud–based engineered cementitious composites	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
Predicting water film thickness in unsaturated soils considering irregular grain shapes	3
Investigation on thermo-mechanical response of energy piles in saturated clay	3
Editorial: Geoenvironmental issues related to gas hydrates, part I	3
Index tests for geosynthetic clay liners containing bentonite–polymer composites	3
Treatment of Pb (II) and Cu (II) using Na-bentonite-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron	3
Editorial	3
Bio-cementation of tailings sands using ultraviolet-induced urease-producing bacteria	3
Editorial	3
Editorial	3
Performance of food-waste compost biocovers in mitigating methane emission from landfills	3
Obituary: Professor Yudhbir	3
Chemical clogging of synthetic filters in tailings ponds caused by ferrous iron ions	3
Response of granular iron tailings to laboratory-induced environmental stressing	3
Effect of wetting–drying cycles on the desiccation of tailings pre-dewatered with super absorbent polymer	3
Editorial	3
The influence of polymer content on the shear wave velocities in fine sand	3
Mechanical damage of geotextiles induced by recycled construction and demolition waste	3
Low-frequency seismic responses during microbial biofilm formation in sands	3
Editorial	3
Editorial	2
Formation of pore CO2 hydrates in permafrost: evidence from laboratory modelling	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
Multicomponent landfill gas transport in soil cover: column tests and numerical modelling	2
Editorial	2
Use of new bacterial strain in solidification and stabilisation of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash	2
Experimental study of mechanical behaviours of lime-treated Quebec silty clay soils under freeze–thaw cycles	2
Geophysical characteristics of a focused fluid flow system in the western South China Sea	2
Acoustic permafrost and gas seepage through the stability zone of gas hydrates (Laptev Sea)	2
Editorial	2
Geotechnical property development and micro-characteristic evolution of solidified sludge	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
Degradation of hydrophilic polymers and its impact on water retention properties of soil	2
Extraction, characterisation and remediation of microplastics from organic solid matrices	2
Editorial	2
Permeability and solute sorption of unamended and polymer-enhanced geosynthetic clay liners	2
Submarine slope failure due to overpressure fluid associated with gas hydrate dissociation	2
Editorial	2
Mathematical and numerical modelling of limestone dissolution	2
Ecological flexible protection method of expansive soil slopes under rainfall	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
Comprehensive evaluation of carbonation and leaching reactions in lime-stabilised soils	2
Effects of far-field boundary conditions on the simulation of hydrate production	2
Evolution of municipal solid waste structure over time: compaction and settlement effects	2
Mechanical and microstructural properties of iron tailings	2
Corrosion resistance of polyurethane grouting material in landfill site	2
A thermo-hydro-mechanical finite-element model with freezing processes in saturated soils	2