OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Mining Science and Technology is 31. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Quantitative calibration method for the evolution of mechanical properties of gas-containing coal under mining-induced stress and microscopic failure evaluation	373
Assessments of the effects of various fracture surface morphology on single fracture flow: A review	194
Experimental investigation on coal pore-fracture variation and fractal characteristics synergistically affected by solvents for improving clean gas extraction	178
A statistical damage-based constitutive model for shearing of rock joints in brittle drop mode	174
Modified Sadowski formula-based model for the slope shape amplification effect under multistage slope blasting vibration	167
Real-time ore sorting using color and texture analysis	153
Effect of depositional environment differences on micro-macro rheological behavior of sedimentary soft rocks	150
Creep constitutive model considering nonlinear creep degradation of fractured rock	146
A novel elastoplastic model for Yunnan sandstone under poly-axial loading	140
Developing low-carbon mine backfill: Performance optimization and carbon storage using CO2 nanobubble and high-volume fly ash	133
Impact of initial water saturation on pore structure and fluid infiltration during hydraulic fracturing mapped by real-time nuclear magnetic resonance	119
Harnessing sediment voids of low-grade salt mines for compressed air energy storage: Experimental and theoretical insights	115
Microscopic cracking behaviors of rocks under uniaxial compression with microscopic multiphase heterogeneity by deep learning	114
A method for predicting the water-flowing fractured zone height based on an improved key stratum theory	110
Failure characteristics and mechanisms of uniaxial compressed red sandstone in non-uniform water distribution environment: Effects of immersion height and duration	103
Multistage hydraulic fracturing of a horizontal well for hard roof related coal burst control: Insights from numerical modelling to field application	98
Permeability evolution and gas flow in wet coal under non-equilibrium state: Considering both water swelling and process-based gas swelling	88
A novel molybdenite depressant for efficient selective flotation separation of chalcopyrite and molybdenite	86
Insights into the floatability between spodumene and albite from crystal chemistry standpoint	84
Deterministic cascade evolution in coal and gas outbursts: From early acoustic signatures to system-wide failure	82
Formation of Tianwen-1 landing crater and mechanical properties of Martian soil near the landing site	81
Development of 3D top coal caving angle model for fully mechanized extra-thick coal seam mining	80
Study on damage-stress loss coupling model of rock and prestressed anchor cable in dry-wet environment	80
Visualization and early warning analysis of damage degree of surrounding rock mass in underground powerhouse	79
Failure behavior and strength model of blocky rock mass with and without rockbolts	79

Schemes comparation of layered and continuous solution mining in bedded salt formations by horizontal interconnected wells	78
Vibration reduction technology and the mechanisms of surrounding rock damage from blasting in neighborhood tunnels with small clearance	76
Prediction of lost circulation risk in fractured formations based on 3D geomechanical modeling	76
Study of methane and carbon dioxide adsorption-desorption hysteresis in coals from Sydney Basin: A theoretical and experimental approach	75
Disturbance-induced degradation and failure evolution of cavity-containing sandstone: Rockburst prevention insights	73
Fatigue properties and constitutive model of Jintan salt rock subjected to complex cyclic loading	67
Experimental and theoretical study on the dynamic effective stress of loaded gassy coal during gas release	66
Design and mechanical optimization of multidirectional pressure-preserved coring system for deep-earth resource exploration	65
Physics-informed prediction of freeze-thaw-induced fracture toughness degradation in hard rock under high-altitude cryospheric engineering environments	63
Adsorption of sodium oleate at the microfine hematite/aqueous solution interface and its consequences for flotation	63
IFC: Editorial	62
Tensile-shear collaborative fracturing in hard rock induced by a controllable free surface: Mechanism and application	62
Correlations between mineral composition and mechanical properties of granite using digital image processing and discrete element method	62
Micromechanical properties of granite with insights into mineral interface mechanics	61
Adsorption characteristics of Pb(II) ions on sulfidized hemimorphite surface under ammonium sulfate system	61
IFC: Editorial	61
IFC: Editorial	60
Stability analysis of longwall top-coal caving face in extra-thick coal seams based on an innovative numerical hydraulic support model	60
Heat transfer and temperature evolution in underground mining-induced overburden fracture and ground fissures: Optimal time window of UAV infrared monitoring	60
Development of a pressure coring system for the investigation of deep underground exploration	59
IFC: Editorial	59
Stability analysis of surrounding rock in novel mining-induced self-forming roadway without advance tunnelling	58
Research progress on the adaptability of lunar regolith simulant-based composites and lunar base construction methods	58
Characterization and evaluation of brittleness of deep bedded sandstone from the perspective of the whole life-cycle evolution process	58
Mechanism of gas pressure action during the initial failure of coal containing gas and its application for an outburst inoculation	58
A stepwise approach to enhancing flotation of low-grade zinnwaldite through the cationic/DL-2-octanol/anionic reagent combinations: Behavior and mechanism analysis	56
Quantitative principles of dynamic interaction between rock support and surrounding rock in rockburst roadways	56
Experimental study on the mechanical and failure behaviors of deep rock subjected to true triaxial stress: A review	56
Effect of content and spin state of iron on electronic properties and floatability of iron-bearing sphalerite: A DFT+U study	55
Uncovering the oxidation mechanism of sphalerite (ZnS) in the absence and presence of water: A first-principles investigation	54
IFC: Editorial	54
IFC: Editorial	54
IFC: Editorial	53
Development and characterization of the PolyU-1 lunar regolith simulant based on Chang’e-5 returned samples	53
Gouge stability controlled by temperature elevation and obsidian addition in basaltic faults and implications for moonquakes	52
Enhanced Hoek-Brown (H-B) criterion for rocks exposed to chemical corrosion	52
Optimizing profile line interval for enhanced accuracy in rock joint morphology and shear strength assessments	52
Anchoring eccentricity features and rectifying devices for resin grouted bolt/cable bolt	50
Effect of diagenetic variation on the static and dynamic mechanical behavior of coral reef limestone	49
Dynamic response and failure evolution of rock slope under freeze–thaw cycles based on Hilbert-Huang transform	49
Selective flotation of chalcopyrite from pyrite via seawater oxidation pretreatment	49
An investigation of machine learning techniques to estimate minimum horizontal stress magnitude from borehole breakout	47
Experimental and numerical study on dynamic mechanical behaviors of shale under true triaxial compression at high strain rate	47
Anchoring mechanical characteristics of Ductile-Expansion bolt	47
A new scientific explanation to rock fracture-induced electromagnetic radiation process	47
Experimental study on damage evolution and failure precursor characteristics of granite under thermal shock cycles	46
Mine surveying science and technology for contemporary and future mining industries	46
Development and characterization of a regional lunar soil simulant for emirates lunar missions	45
Occurrence modes and comprehensive utilization of critical metal resources associated with coal: A review	45
Sparse pipeline wall information-based data-driven reconstruction for solid–liquid two-phase flow in flexible vibrating pipelines	45

Effect of bastnaesite as reductant on hematite reduction during in-situ suspension magnetization roasting of refractory iron ore under neutral atmosphere	45
Fragmentation characteristics and mechanical response of hard rock indented by cutting picks: Effects of confinement, spacing, and pre-grooving	45
Intelligent prediction of slope stability based on visual exploratory data analysis of 77 in situ cases	45
Experimental and numerical studies on rock damage law in straight-hole cut blasting under biaxial confining pressure	44
Shear mechanical properties of loaded rock under drilling and dynamic load and its influence on the plastic zone of roadway	44
Response characteristics of gas pressure under simultaneous static and dynamic load: Implication for coal and gas outburst mechanism	43
In-situ temperature- and pressure-preserved sampler for marine natural gas hydrates: Principles, techniques, and field application	43
Applicability of existing criteria of rockburst tendency of sandstone in coal mines	43
A novel coal-rock recognition method in coal mining face based on fusing laser point cloud and images	42
Integrated simulation and monitoring to analyze failure mechanism of the anti-dip layered slope with soft and hard rock interbedding	42
Impact coal internal block size effect on physical and mechanical parameters’ similarity criteria validity: Numerical simulation and adjustment	42
Research on rock crack contact model considering linked substances based on particle flow method	42
Mechanical properties and influence mechanism of confined concrete arches in high-stress tunnels	41
Experimental study of the dynamic mechanical responses and failure characteristics of coal under true triaxial confinements	41
Compensation excavation method control for large deformation disaster of mountain soft rock tunnel	40
A nonlinear hydraulic fracture propagation criterion considering the fracture process zone	40
Multi-scale pore fractal characteristics of differently ranked coal and its impact on gas adsorption	40
Rock breaking performance of the newly proposed unsubmerged cavitating abrasive waterjet	40
Thermo-mechanical damage behavior of the interface between hybrid alkali-resistant glass fiber-reinforced concrete and rock under high and variable temperature conditions	40
Microdynamic mechanical properties and fracture evolution mechanism of monzogabbro with a true triaxial multilevel disturbance method	39
Extraterrestrial rock mechanics and brittleness indices of simulated Martian rocks with implications for in-situ resource utilization on Mars	39
Long-term creep of Beishan granite under uniaxial compression	39
Tensile failure mechanism enhanced by uncovering coal area during coal and gas outburst	39
Numerical analysis on mechanical difference of sandstone under in-situ stress, pore pressure preserved environment at depth	39
Influences of different modifiers on the disintegration of improved granite residual soil under wet and dry cycles	38
Methodology for the estimation of expansive cement borehole pressure	38
A new deformable cable for rock support in high stress tunnel: Steel pipe shrinkable energy-absorbing cable	38
Experimental study on stress-permeability evolution of rocks under complex mining-induced loading: Insights into water inrush risk in floor strata	38
Carbon sequestration amount evolution characteristics and reaction mechanisms in coal-based solid waste backfill: A new whole-process carbon sequestration technique	38
Estimation of characteristic stresses in granite through acoustic emission monitoring of microcrack fracture mode evolution	37
Mechanical behavior and failure mechanisms of rock bolts subjected to static-dynamic loads	37
Mechanisms of enhanced wettability and nanomechanical strength in soft coal seams modified by acidic SiO2 nanofluids	37
Selective flocculation-flotation of ultrafine hematite from clay minerals under asynchronous flocculation regulation	36
Physical, mechanical and thermal properties of vacuum sintered HUST-1 lunar regolith simulant	36
Experiment on the silica sol imbibition of low-permeability rock mass: With silica sol particle sizes and rock permeability considered	36
Effect of dynamic loading conditions on the dynamic performance of MP1 energy-absorbing rockbolts: Insight from laboratory drop test	35
Mechanism of micro-wetting of highly hydrophobic coal dust in underground mining and new wetting agent development	35
Fracture characteristics and fracture interface buckling mechanism of cantilever rock mass under non-uniformly distributed load	35
Ensemble prediction modeling of flotation recovery based on machine learning	35
High-gravity assisted coal mine gas separation based on clathrate hydrates: Implication for methane recovery	35
IFC: Editorial	35
Influence mechanism of pore structure evolution on oxygen consumption dynamics during low-temperature oxidation of igneous metamorphic coal	34
Lateral abutment pressure distribution and evolution in wide pillars under the first mining effect	34
Shear behaviour of a rock bridge sandwiched between incipient joints under the influence of hydraulic pressures	34
A multi-dimensional percussion method for efficient drilling in HDR formations: Rock fragmentation mechanism, drilling energy analysis, and performance optimization	33
Determination of the constant mi in the Hoek-Brown criterion of rock based on drilling parameters	33
Micromechanical testing and property upscaling of planetary rocks: A critical review	33
Reconstruction of pore structure and transformation of failure mode in reef limestone under MICP grouting	32
Experimental study on the deformation behaviour, energy evolution law and failure mechanism of tectonic coal subjected to cyclic loads	32
A novel rock bolting system exploiting steel particles	32
Evaluation of the migration and environmental effects of metal elements within cementitious gangue-fly ash backfill in underground coal mines	31
Energy mechanism of bolt supporting effect to fissured rock under static and dynamic loads in deep coal mines	31
Microseismic event waveform classification using CNN-based transfer learning models	31
Comparative modelling of retrogressive landslide runout: 2D and 3D random large-deformation analyses using coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian method	31
Influence of backfilling rate on the stability of the “backfilling body-immediate roof” cooperative bearing structure	31
Pore-pressure and stress-coupled creep behavior in deep coal: Insights from real-time NMR analysis	31
Evaluation and intelligent deployment of coal and coalbed methane coupling coordinated exploitation based on Bayesian network and cuckoo search	31
Particulate flow modelling in a spiral separator by using the Eulerian multi-fluid VOF approach	31