OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of International Journal of Mining Science and Technology is 56. 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
A novel elastoplastic model for Yunnan sandstone under poly-axial loading	318
Failure characteristics and mechanisms of uniaxial compressed red sandstone in non-uniform water distribution environment: Effects of immersion height and duration	157
Effect of depositional environment differences on micro-macro rheological behavior of sedimentary soft rocks	147
Harnessing sediment voids of low-grade salt mines for compressed air energy storage: Experimental and theoretical insights	143
Experimental investigation on coal pore-fracture variation and fractal characteristics synergistically affected by solvents for improving clean gas extraction	140
Assessments of the effects of various fracture surface morphology on single fracture flow: A review	135
Real-time ore sorting using color and texture analysis	129
A method for predicting the water-flowing fractured zone height based on an improved key stratum theory	128
Creep constitutive model considering nonlinear creep degradation of fractured rock	120
Insights into the floatability between spodumene and albite from crystal chemistry standpoint	118
Multistage hydraulic fracturing of a horizontal well for hard roof related coal burst control: Insights from numerical modelling to field application	108
A statistical damage-based constitutive model for shearing of rock joints in brittle drop mode	106
Modified Sadowski formula-based model for the slope shape amplification effect under multistage slope blasting vibration	105
Microscopic cracking behaviors of rocks under uniaxial compression with microscopic multiphase heterogeneity by deep learning	100
Permeability evolution and gas flow in wet coal under non-equilibrium state: Considering both water swelling and process-based gas swelling	99
A novel molybdenite depressant for efficient selective flotation separation of chalcopyrite and molybdenite	98
Study on damage-stress loss coupling model of rock and prestressed anchor cable in dry-wet environment	95
Failure behavior and strength model of blocky rock mass with and without rockbolts	92
Study of methane and carbon dioxide adsorption-desorption hysteresis in coals from Sydney Basin: A theoretical and experimental approach	90
Schemes comparation of layered and continuous solution mining in bedded salt formations by horizontal interconnected wells	88
Fatigue properties and constitutive model of Jintan salt rock subjected to complex cyclic loading	86
Development of 3D top coal caving angle model for fully mechanized extra-thick coal seam mining	84
Experimental and theoretical study on the dynamic effective stress of loaded gassy coal during gas release	80
Deterministic cascade evolution in coal and gas outbursts: From early acoustic signatures to system-wide failure	80
Visualization and early warning analysis of damage degree of surrounding rock mass in underground powerhouse	79

Design and mechanical optimization of multidirectional pressure-preserved coring system for deep-earth resource exploration	78
Prediction of lost circulation risk in fractured formations based on 3D geomechanical modeling	77
Calibration and uniqueness analysis of microparameters for DEM cohesive granular material	76
Formation of Tianwen-1 landing crater and mechanical properties of Martian soil near the landing site	74
Vibration reduction technology and the mechanisms of surrounding rock damage from blasting in neighborhood tunnels with small clearance	73
Correlations between mineral composition and mechanical properties of granite using digital image processing and discrete element method	72
Adsorption of sodium oleate at the microfine hematite/aqueous solution interface and its consequences for flotation	71
IFC: Editorial	71
IFC: Editorial	70
IFC: Editorial	70
Characterization and evaluation of brittleness of deep bedded sandstone from the perspective of the whole life-cycle evolution process	70
Stability analysis of longwall top-coal caving face in extra-thick coal seams based on an innovative numerical hydraulic support model	68
Micromechanical properties of granite with insights into mineral interface mechanics	67
Adsorption characteristics of Pb(II) ions on sulfidized hemimorphite surface under ammonium sulfate system	66
Uncovering the oxidation mechanism of sphalerite (ZnS) in the absence and presence of water: A first-principles investigation	65
IFC: Editorial	65
Heat transfer and temperature evolution in underground mining-induced overburden fracture and ground fissures: Optimal time window of UAV infrared monitoring	65
Research progress on the adaptability of lunar regolith simulant-based composites and lunar base construction methods	63
A stepwise approach to enhancing flotation of low-grade zinnwaldite through the cationic/DL-2-octanol/anionic reagent combinations: Behavior and mechanism analysis	62
Development of a pressure coring system for the investigation of deep underground exploration	62
Mechanism of gas pressure action during the initial failure of coal containing gas and its application for an outburst inoculation	62
Quantitative principles of dynamic interaction between rock support and surrounding rock in rockburst roadways	61
IFC: Editorial	58
Effect of content and spin state of iron on electronic properties and floatability of iron-bearing sphalerite: A DFT+U study	58
Enhanced Hoek-Brown (H-B) criterion for rocks exposed to chemical corrosion	58
Experimental study on the mechanical and failure behaviors of deep rock subjected to true triaxial stress: A review	58
A new scientific explanation to rock fracture-induced electromagnetic radiation process	57
Experimental and numerical study on dynamic mechanical behaviors of shale under true triaxial compression at high strain rate	56
IFC: Editorial	56
Occurrence modes and comprehensive utilization of critical metal resources associated with coal: A review	56
Development and characterization of the PolyU-1 lunar regolith simulant based on Chang’e-5 returned samples	56
IFC: Editorial	56