OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources is 26. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Cracking process of surrounding rock with preset cracks after excavating a circular cavern based on a continuum-discontinuum method	64
Contribution of the artificial neural network (ANN) method to the interpolation of the Bouguer gravity anomalies in the region of Lom-Pangar (East-Cameroon)	56
The impact of bedding planes on microwave-induced damage in rock at the field scale: a numerical model	53
The effects of hydro-mechanical coupling on hydraulic properties of fractured rock mass in unidirectional and radial flow configurations	50
Simulation of borehole shrinkage in shale based on the triaxial fractional constitutive equation	47
Numerical investigation of vertical borehole heat exchanger heat transfer under coupled conditions of groundwater seepage and layered subsurface	42
Fracture propagation characteristics of layered shale oil reservoirs with dense laminas under cyclic pressure shock fracturing	42
Characteristics of soil moisture transport in the aeration zone of subsidence areas under the disturbance of coal seam mining	38
Mass-loss effects on the non-Darcy seepage characteristics of broken rock mass with different clay contents	36
Experimental study on joint sensing and early warning method of landslide disaster based on NPR-OFST	35
Critical damage threshold of brittle rock failure based on Renormalization Group theory	33
Microscopic deformation mechanism and characteristics of carbonaceous slate during the creep process	33
An accurate identification and spatial characterization method for the development degree of preferential flow paths in water-flooded reservoir	33
A criterion of rockburst in coal mines considering the influence of working face mining velocity	32
Mechanism of the delayed coal–gas outburst caused by creep instability of the ‘‘barrier layer and tectonic coal’’ combination	31
Dynamic failure characteristics of surrounding rocks under different lateral pressure coefficients in deep tunnel transient excavation	30
Cyclical hydraulic pressure pulses reduce breakdown pressure and initiate staged fracture growth in PMMA	30
Evaluation of excavation method on point load strength of rocks with poor geological conditions in a deep metal mine	30
Effect of adsorption of different types of surfactants on conglomerate reservoir minerals on chemical oil recovery efficiency	28
Compaction, strain, and stress anisotropy in porous rocks	28
Analysis of geological factors affecting propagation behavior of fracture during hydraulic fracturing shale formation	27
Identifying payable cluster distributions for improved reservoir characterization: a robust unsupervised ML strategy for rock typing of depositional facies in heterogeneous rocks	27
Real-time estimating method on rock strength via MWD of roofbolter and its application to in-situ grouting quality evaluation	26
Study on the mechanical properties of stratified rock mass based on 3D printing technology and FDEM algorithm	26
In situ stress determination in isotropic and anisotropic rocks and its application to a naturally fractured reservoir	26

Laboratory demonstration of the impact of weak interfaces and layered rock properties on hydraulic fracture containment and height growth