Yantu Lixue/Rock and Soil Mechanics

Aims & Scope

The coverage of the journal includes the rock mechanics, soil mechanics , geotechnical engineering , new testing techniques and methods , and the latest academic trends and achievement, etc.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Reliability analysis of wellbore stability for hydrate reservoirs in Shenhu area of the South China Sea

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Jia-jia, Ming-jing, Hua-ning

• Permeability test and meso-structure analysis of biochar-cement soil

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Zhong-yu, Tong-tong, Yong-qing, Chao-fan

• Mechanical response and instability model of fractured coal-rock combined body

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Guang-bo, Wei, Tan, Chuang-ye, Er-yu, Guo-hua

• Review on key scientific and design issues of lined rock caverns for compressed air energy storage

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Zhong-ming, Yu-ting, Xi, Xue, Jun-hui, Chen-zhi, Xiang-yi, Wan-fen, Zhao-feng, Xiang

• Calculation of uplift capacity of steel pipe pile with constrained grouting

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Chang-hong, Tian-xiao, Cheng-tao, Yang

• Contributions of increased rainfall and rising air temperature on hydrothermal dynamics in the permafrost of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Ming-li, Bing-bing, Feng-xi, Yan-dong, Wei, Zhi-xiong

• Joint positioning method of P-wave arrival time picking based analysis-genetic algorithm and its application

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Xiao-chun, Zhen, Xin, Jun, Yu-feng, Zi-yang

• Influence of rock property difference on rate-dependent fracture characteristics during fracture passing through bedding

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Wen-rui, Guang-qing, Wei, Shuai, Hu, Zu-liang

• Experimental study of enhancing the effects of microbial-induced calcite precipitation treated sand using carbonic anhydrase

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Peng, Yuan-xing, Yu, Yun-bo

• Morphological characteristics of hysteretic curves of soil-rock mixture under stepped axial cyclic loading

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Feng, Ji-long, Yong-hao, Guang-fa, Ban, Xing-chen