OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Transportation Geotechnics is 35. 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
Performance of industrial fly ash based stabilized mine haul roads under seasonal moisture changes	128
Hydromechanical behavior of unsaturated sandy soils with different particle shapes under loading–unloading paths: Numerical simulation and experimental validation	104
Investigating the particle size effect of calcareous sand using a critical state-based model with the covariance matrix adaptation evolutionary strategies algorithm optimization	90
Reinforcement mechanism and the stress-strain behaviors of geocells made by non-woven geotextile	78
A novel data-driven approach for proactive risk assessment in shield tunnel construction	77
Thermo-mechanical response of sand-silt mixtures	76
Improved determination of the S-wave velocity of rocks in dry and saturated conditions: Application of machine-learning algorithms	70
Characterization of a fractured rock mass using geological strength index: A discrete fracture network approach	69
Predicting subsurface classification in 2D from cone penetration test data	67
Towards a wireless sensing infrastructure for smart mobility	67
A simple method to determine soil–water retention curves of compacted active clays	67
Comprehensive in-situ freeze-thaw monitoring under a granular-surfaced road system	64
Investigation of resilient modulus and permanent deformation of tropical soil with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement	61
Macro and micro analyses of static and dynamic shear characteristics of geogrid and rubber–sand mixture interface	61
Mechanical Properties of Palygorskite Clay Stabilized with Polyelectrolytes	60
A mechanical analysis model for tunnels under strike-slip faulting considering the fault zone width and nonlinear tunnel-stratum interaction	56
Analysis of soil settlement behind bridge abutments	55
A novel thermodynamic constitutive model of coarse-grained soils considering the particle breakage	53
Artificial ground freezing by solid carbon dioxide—Analysis of controlling factors on ice-wall formation	50
Detailed particle breakage of crushable granular materials under cyclic shearing conditions using dyed gypsum technique	49
Effect of remolding water content on cyclic stress–strain property of compacted clay soils	48
Cumulative deformation of seepage-eroded siliceous mudstone coarse-grained soils under cyclic loading	47
Influence of embankment properties on dynamic response considering liquefiable foundation soil	46
Exploring liquefaction resistance in saturated and gassy sands at different state parameters	46
Effect of different reinforcement strategies in cap-pile regions on the lateral bearing performance of a broken wharf in waterway traffic	45

Effect of Shape Discrepancies on Strength of Binary Soils	43
Study on the Rules of Ground Settlement and Pipeline Deformation Considering the Combined Effects of Pipeline Damage Leakage and Shield Tunneling Construction	43
Long-term freeze–thaw cycle behavior of high-speed railway embankment in frozen soil regions and its effects on train-track dynamic interaction system	43
Mechanical properties of stabilized soil: study on recovered field samples from deep stabilization sites	42
Optimized machine learning models for predicting crown convergence of plateau mountain tunnels	42
Experimental study on tunneling-induced soil arching evolution in pile-raft foundations	41
Stabilization of gold mining tailings with alkali-activated carbide lime and sugarcane bagasse ash	38
Influence of wetting fluids on the compressive strength, physicochemical, and pore-structure evolution in lime-treated silty soil subjected to wetting and drying cycles	38
Numerical study on the lateral soil arching effect and associated tunnel responses behind braced excavation in clayey ground	38
Experimental and numerical study on mechanical properties of sand-contaminated ballast aggregates in confined condition	36
Research on the Coupled Dynamic Response of Vibratory Roller-Unsaturated Subgrade under Different Compaction and Moisture Content States	35
Prediction of shield machine posture using the GRU algorithm with adaptive boosting: A case study of Chengdu Subway project	35
Editorial Board	35