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Geomechanics and Mining Engineering

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Qican Ran
Chongqing University
2
Yunjiang Sun
China University of Mining and Technology
3
Zhaodan Cao
Qufu Normal University
4
Xuming Zhou
Shandong University of Science and Technology
5
Dunwen Liu
Central South University
6
Ningkang Meng
State Administration of Work Safety
7
Tien Trung Vu
Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City
8
Fuqiang Ren
University of Science and Technology Liaoning
9
Meng Wang
Henan Polytechnic University
10
Libo Zhang
Qingdao University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Damage precursors of sulfate erosion concrete based on acoustic emission multifractal characteristics and b-value
Construction and Building Materials|2024
72 cit.
2
Deterioration mechanisms of coal mechanical properties under uniaxial multi-level cyclic loading considering initial damage effects
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences|2024
71 cit.
3
Rockburst mitigation mechanisms of pressure relief borehole and rock bolt support: Insights from granite true triaxial unloading rockburst tests
Engineering Geology|2024
65 cit.
4
Hardening-damage evolutionary mechanism of sandstone under multi-level cyclic loading
Engineering Fracture Mechanics|2024
65 cit.
5
Mesomechanical weakening mechanism of coal modified by nanofluids with disparately sized SiO2 nanoparticles
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences|2025
55 cit.
6
Failure analysis of overlying strata during inclined coal seam mining: Insights from acoustic emission monitoring
Engineering Failure Analysis|2025
34 cit.
7
Mechanical behavior and acoustic emission characteristics of initially damaged coal under triaxial cyclic loading and unloading
Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering|2025
33 cit.
8
Effect of silica nanofluid on coal wettability and its stability characterization
Physics of Fluids|2025
32 cit.
9
Identification of failure behaviors of underground structures under dynamic loading using machine learning
Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering|2024
31 cit.
10
Deciphering confining pressure effects on coal failure mechanisms using acoustic emission approaches
Engineering Fracture Mechanics|2025
31 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Qingheng Gu
Anhui University of Science and Technology
2
Jingmin Xu
Missouri University of Science and Technology
3
LI Xi-bing
Central South University
4
Hengchang Yu
Shandong Transportation Research Institute
5
Shengrong Xie
China University of Mining and Technology
6
Qunying Wu
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (China)
7
Dongqiao Liu
China University of Mining and Technology
8
Jialin Xu
China University of Mining and Technology
9
Xianwei Dai
China University of Petroleum, Beijing
10
Liu Limin
Shandong University of Science and Technology

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Experimental simulation study of rockburst characteristics of Sichuan–Tibet granite: A case study of the Zheduoshan tunnel
Engineering Geology|2022
71 cit.
2
Failure analysis and control technology of intersections of large-scale variable cross-section roadways in deep soft rock
International Journal of Coal Science & Technology|2022
51 cit.
3
A New Pressure Relief Technology by Internal Hole-Making to Protect Roadway in Two Sides of Deep Coal Roadway: A Case Study
Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering|2022
50 cit.
4
Stability analysis and control technology of gob-side entry retaining with double roadways by filling with high-water material in gently inclined coal seam
International Journal of Coal Science & Technology|2022
46 cit.
5
Research on the Control Technology and Key Parameters of External Anchor-Internal Unloading of Surrounding Rock During Gob-Side Entry Driving Under Severe Mining of 1000-m-Deep Mine
Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering|2024
46 cit.
6
Effects of embedded walls on tunnelling-induced sandy ground displacements: a numerical investigation
Géotechnique|2024
44 cit.
7
Failure mechanism of continuous large deformation and a novel pressure relief control technology on the two sides of deep coal roadway
Engineering Failure Analysis|2022
37 cit.
8
Experimental study on rockburst of surrounding rock in an elliptical tunnel with different axial ratios
Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology|2023
36 cit.
9
Numerical Investigation of the Effects of Separated Footings on Tunnel-Soil-Structure Interaction
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering|2025
36 cit.
10
Determination of coal pillar width for gob‐side entry driving in isolated coal face and its control in deep soft‐broken coal seam: A case study
Energy Science & Engineering|2022
33 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
E.T. Brown
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
2
Mark S. Diederichs
Geological Survey of Canada
3
Jialin Xu
Lanzhou University of Technology
4
Qi Wang
China University of Mining and Technology
5
Jianbiao Bai
China University of Mining and Technology
6
Yunliang Tan
Shandong University of Science and Technology
7
Nong Zhang
Xuzhou University of Technology
8
Jixiong Zhang
China University of Mining and Technology
9
Linming Dou
China University of Mining and Technology
10
Xuesheng Liu
Shenhua Group (China)

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Practical estimates of rock mass strength
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences|1997
3.3k cit.
2
Empirical Strength Criterion for Rock Masses
Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division|1980
1.7k cit.
3
Empirical estimation of rock mass modulus
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences|2005
1.3k cit.
4
The Hoek–Brown failure criterion and GSI – 2018 edition
Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering|2018
1.1k cit.
5
Trends in relationships between measured in-situ stresses and depth
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts|1978
741 cit.
6
Damage initiation and propagation in hard rock during tunnelling and the influence of near-face stress rotation
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences|2004
616 cit.
7
The 2003 Canadian Geotechnical Colloquium: Mechanistic interpretation and practical application of damage and spalling prediction criteria for deep tunnelling
Canadian Geotechnical Journal|2007
569 cit.
8
Ground Response Curves for Rock Tunnels
Journal of Geotechnical Engineering|1983
549 cit.
9
Damage constitutive model based on energy dissipation for intact rock subjected to cyclic loading
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences|2016
481 cit.
10
Improved Longitudinal Displacement Profiles for Convergence Confinement Analysis of Deep Tunnels
Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering|2009
363 cit.

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