Rock Mechanics and Modeling
Rock Mechanics and Modeling is a research topic within Mechanics of Materials. Science Explorer counts 42k research works in it since 1950. 24.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers advances in rock mechanics and engineering, including topics such as fracture behavior, acoustic emission monitoring, numerical modelling, brittle failure, damage propagation, dynamic behavior, compressive strength estimation, tunnel design, and geomechanics.
- Rock Mechanics
- Fracture
- Acoustic Emission
- Numerical Modelling
- Brittle Failure
- Damage Propagation
- Dynamic Behavior
- Compressive Strength
- Tunnel Design
- Geomechanics
- Research works
- 42k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 10k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 24.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +91% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Rock Mechanics and Modeling research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (8.2k and 535 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 8.2k works
- 2 United States 535 works
- 3 India 376 works
- 4 Australia 259 works
- 5 France 224 works
- 6 Canada 207 works
- 7 Iran 175 works
- 8 Japan 164 works
- 9 Germany 159 works
- 10 United Kingdom 159 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Rock Mechanics and Modeling research?
By volume in 2022–2025, China University of Mining and Technology publishes the most Rock Mechanics and Modeling research, followed by Central South University and Shandong University of Science and Technology.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China University of Mining and TechnologyChina 877 works
- 2 Central South UniversityChina 287 works
- 3 Shandong University of Science and TechnologyChina 195 works
- 4 Anhui University of Science and TechnologyChina 173 works
- 5 University of Science and Technology BeijingChina 169 works
- 6 Chongqing UniversityChina 165 works
- 7 Henan Polytechnic UniversityChina 158 works
- 8 Xi'an University of Science and TechnologyChina 154 works
- 9 Institute of Rock and Soil MechanicsChina 133 works
- 10 Tongji UniversityChina 130 works
Who are the leading researchers in Rock Mechanics and Modeling?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Rock Mechanics and Modeling include Ted Belytschko, A.G. Evans and Kai Wang.
- 1 Ted Belytschko United States 4.1k citations
- 2 A.G. Evans United States 3.2k citations
- 3 Kai Wang China 3.1k citations
- 4 Victor C. Li United States 3k citations
- 5 Zdeněk P. Bažant United States 2.8k citations
- 6 Timon Rabczuk Germany 2.7k citations
- 7 Sia Nemat‐Nasser United States 2.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Rock Mechanics and Modeling research done?
The largest centres of Rock Mechanics and Modeling research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Xuzhou (China), Wuhan (China) and Chengdu (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Xuzhou, Huainan and Fuxin.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- XuzhouCN · 901.4 works84×
- HuainanCN · 201.5 works59×
- FuxinCN · 116.5 works57×
- JiaozuoCN · 161.6 works43×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Rock Mechanics and Modeling than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Rock Mechanics and Modeling?
Among universities, judged by research, China University of Mining and Technology, Chongqing University and Northeastern University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China University of Mining and TechnologyChina | 71.8 | 26.0% | 95.0× | 877 | +171.3% |
| 2 | Chongqing UniversityChina | 71.6 | 35.3% | 12.9× | 165 | +230.5% |
| 3 | Northeastern UniversityChina | 70.0 | 37.4% | 12.3× | 127 | +186.6% |
| 4 | Central South UniversityChina | 68.7 | 39.2% | 14.9× | 287 | +84.0% |
| 5 | Chang'an UniversityChina | 68.5 | 38.3% | 13.8× | 61 | +202.9% |
| 6 | Shandong University of Science and TechnologyChina | 66.5 | 25.0% | 34.0× | 194 | +352.0% |
| 7 | Xi'an University of Science and TechnologyChina | 64.1 | 24.9% | 57.3× | 154 | +183.0% |
| 8 | Shaoxing UniversityChina | 63.6 | 32.8% | 23.7× | 37 | +298.8% |
| 9 | Taiyuan University of TechnologyChina | 62.3 | 26.4% | 19.6× | 96 | +168.6% |
| 10 | Southwest Jiaotong UniversityChina | 61.4 | 34.3% | 10.1× | 92 | +89.6% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Rock Mechanics and Modeling research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 91% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Rock Mechanics and Modeling.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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