Question 1

Which countries lead Tunneling and Rock Mechanics research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, China and the United States publish the most (3.3k and 374 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Tunneling and Rock Mechanics research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, China University of Mining and Technology publishes the most Tunneling and Rock Mechanics research, followed by Central South University and Southwest Petroleum University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Tunneling and Rock Mechanics?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Tunneling and Rock Mechanics include Xiaogang Wang, Steven J.M. Jones and Qiang Zhang.

Question 4

Where is Tunneling and Rock Mechanics research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Tunneling and Rock Mechanics research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Chengdu (China), Wuhan (China) and Shanghai (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Xuzhou, Fuxin and Huainan.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Tunneling and Rock Mechanics?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Central South University, China University of Mining and Technology and Northeastern University score highest, combining citation excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Tunneling and Rock Mechanics research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 30% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Tunneling and Rock Mechanics.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Tunneling and Rock Mechanics?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Tunneling and Rock Mechanics is "Friction of rocks" (James D. Byerlee, 1978), with 4,060 citations. Next come "Practical estimates of rock mass strength" (3,398) and "The shear strength of rock joints in theory and practice" (2,992).