OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Mining Science and Technology is 57. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Experimental investigation on coal pore-fracture variation and fractal characteristics synergistically affected by solvents for improving clean gas extraction	288
Harnessing sediment voids of low-grade salt mines for compressed air energy storage: Experimental and theoretical insights	147
Real-time ore sorting using color and texture analysis	131
Assessments of the effects of various fracture surface morphology on single fracture flow: A review	128
Microscopic cracking behaviors of rocks under uniaxial compression with microscopic multiphase heterogeneity by deep learning	123
A novel elastoplastic model for Yunnan sandstone under poly-axial loading	120
Creep constitutive model considering nonlinear creep degradation of fractured rock	119
A method for predicting the water-flowing fractured zone height based on an improved key stratum theory	117
Modified Sadowski formula-based model for the slope shape amplification effect under multistage slope blasting vibration	114
A novel molybdenite depressant for efficient selective flotation separation of chalcopyrite and molybdenite	110
A statistical damage-based constitutive model for shearing of rock joints in brittle drop mode	107
Permeability evolution and gas flow in wet coal under non-equilibrium state: Considering both water swelling and process-based gas swelling	105
Insights into the floatability between spodumene and albite from crystal chemistry standpoint	102
Multistage hydraulic fracturing of a horizontal well for hard roof related coal burst control: Insights from numerical modelling to field application	99
Design and mechanical optimization of multidirectional pressure-preserved coring system for deep-earth resource exploration	96
Deterministic cascade evolution in coal and gas outbursts: From early acoustic signatures to system-wide failure	96
Prediction of lost circulation risk in fractured formations based on 3D geomechanical modeling	96
Formation of Tianwen-1 landing crater and mechanical properties of Martian soil near the landing site	93
Fatigue properties and constitutive model of Jintan salt rock subjected to complex cyclic loading	89
Study on damage-stress loss coupling model of rock and prestressed anchor cable in dry-wet environment	88
Adsorption of sodium oleate at the microfine hematite/aqueous solution interface and its consequences for flotation	83
Experimental and theoretical study on the dynamic effective stress of loaded gassy coal during gas release	83
Visualization and early warning analysis of damage degree of surrounding rock mass in underground powerhouse	81
Failure behavior and strength model of blocky rock mass with and without rockbolts	80
Development of 3D top coal caving angle model for fully mechanized extra-thick coal seam mining	80

Study of methane and carbon dioxide adsorption-desorption hysteresis in coals from Sydney Basin: A theoretical and experimental approach	77
Vibration reduction technology and the mechanisms of surrounding rock damage from blasting in neighborhood tunnels with small clearance	74
Correlations between mineral composition and mechanical properties of granite using digital image processing and discrete element method	73
Calibration and uniqueness analysis of microparameters for DEM cohesive granular material	73
IFC: Editorial	72
Uncovering the oxidation mechanism of sphalerite (ZnS) in the absence and presence of water: A first-principles investigation	72
IFC: Editorial	71
A stepwise approach to enhancing flotation of low-grade zinnwaldite through the cationic/DL-2-octanol/anionic reagent combinations: Behavior and mechanism analysis	71
IFC: Editorial	70
Research progress on the adaptability of lunar regolith simulant-based composites and lunar base construction methods	69
Stability analysis of longwall top-coal caving face in extra-thick coal seams based on an innovative numerical hydraulic support model	68
Exploration of amino trimethylene phosphonic acid to eliminate the adverse effect of seawater in molybdenite flotation	68
Characterization and evaluation of brittleness of deep bedded sandstone from the perspective of the whole life-cycle evolution process	67
Mechanism of gas pressure action during the initial failure of coal containing gas and its application for an outburst inoculation	66
Heat transfer and temperature evolution in underground mining-induced overburden fracture and ground fissures: Optimal time window of UAV infrared monitoring	66
IFC: Editorial	66
Adsorption characteristics of Pb(II) ions on sulfidized hemimorphite surface under ammonium sulfate system	65
Quantitative principles of dynamic interaction between rock support and surrounding rock in rockburst roadways	65
Development of a pressure coring system for the investigation of deep underground exploration	65
Experimental study on the mechanical and failure behaviors of deep rock subjected to true triaxial stress: A review	62
Enhanced visible-light-assisted peroxymonosulfate activation over MnFe2O4 modified g-C3N4/diatomite composite for bisphenol A degradation	62
Effect of content and spin state of iron on electronic properties and floatability of iron-bearing sphalerite: A DFT+U study	62
Micromechanical properties of granite with insights into mineral interface mechanics	60
IFC: Editorial	60
Anchoring mechanical characteristics of Ductile-Expansion bolt	59
Enhanced Hoek-Brown (H-B) criterion for rocks exposed to chemical corrosion	59
Gouge stability controlled by temperature elevation and obsidian addition in basaltic faults and implications for moonquakes	59
IFC: Editorial	58
Development and characterization of the PolyU-1 lunar regolith simulant based on Chang’e-5 returned samples	58
IFC: Editorial	58
Intelligent prediction of slope stability based on visual exploratory data analysis of 77 in situ cases	57
A new scientific explanation to rock fracture-induced electromagnetic radiation process	57