International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Minings Sciences

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences?

Geotechnical engineering, Rock mass classification, Rock mechanics, Stress (mechanics) and Mechanics are the subjects of interest in the journal. Topics in Geotechnical engineering explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Shear (geology) and Compressive strength. Shear (geology) works presented in it have a specific focus on Direct shear test.

The featured Compressive strength research is covered under the field of Composite material. In addition to Rock mass classification research, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences aims to explore topics under Mining engineering and Joint (geology), Structural engineering. Rock mechanics research featured in International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Fracture mechanics, Mineralogy and Computer simulation.

It focused on Mineralogy research but expanded to cover Porosity. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences centers on topics in Mechanics, with a focus on Fluid dynamics.

• Geotechnical engineering (45.64%)
• Rock mass classification (16.92%)
• Rock mechanics (14.23%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• A bonded-particle model for rock (2460 citations)
• Practical estimates of rock mass strength (2089 citations)
• Computer simulation of hydraulic fractures (734 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences:

The most cited papers are organized to address concerns in the fields of Geotechnical engineering, Rock mechanics, Rock mass classification, Mineralogy and Structural engineering. Geotechnical engineering research presented in the most cited articles is mostly focused on the subject of Fracture (geology). The Rock mechanics research presented in the journal articles focuses mostly on Composite material and, on occasion, topics in Anisotropy.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

• Composite material
• Mechanical engineering
• Structural engineering

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences focuses largely on the fields of Composite material, Geotechnical engineering, Fracture (geology), Mechanics and Stress (mechanics). The journal focuses on Geotechnical engineering but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of Shear (geology) which is concerned with Slip (materials science) and Joint (geology). Fracture (geology) research in the journal involves the investigation of Permeability (earth sciences) studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Petroleum engineering and Porosity.

While International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences focused on Mechanics, it was also able to explore topics like Finite element method, Constitutive equation, Shear (sheet metal) and Rock mass classification. The presented Rock mass classification research focuses mostly on Mining engineering and, on occasion, topics in Excavation. The research on Stress (mechanics) featured in it combines topics in other fields like Effective stress, Deformation (mechanics) and Coal.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• A physical modeling-based study on the control mechanisms of Negative Poisson's ratio anchor cable on the stratified toppling deformation of anti-inclined slopes (58 citations)
• In-situ test and bolt-grouting design evaluation method of underground engineering based on digital drilling (39 citations)
• Shear-related roughness classification and strength model of natural rock joint based on fuzzy comprehensive evaluation (29 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences (based on the number of publications) are:

• Xia-Ting Feng (51 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Lanru Jing (43 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Jonny Rutqvist (37 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• Derek Elsworth (35 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• Jian Zhao (28 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences (based on the number of publications) are:

• China University of Mining and Technology (271 papers) published 37 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Chinese Academy of Sciences (191 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
• Central South University (113 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• Sichuan University (77 papers) published 18 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (70 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 4.64% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 34.03% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.89% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 21.53% of all publications and 30.56% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

• Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
• Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
• Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
• Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
• Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.