1. Editorial on the Journal Policy on Publishing Papers on Coal Mining

   • Jean Sulem

   Editorial 08 December 2023 Pages: 1 - 1

2. Calibration Method and Material Constants of an Anisotropic, Linearly Elastic and Perfectly Plastic Mohr–Coulomb Constitutive Model for Opalinus Clay

   • Alexandros N. Nordas
   • Alice Brauchart
   • Georgios Anagnostou

   Original Paper Open access 04 November 2023 Pages: 3 - 25

   

3. Experimental Study on Mechanical, Brittleness, and Fracture Behavior of Deep Shales Subjected to Fracturing Fluid-Shale Interactions at Reservoir Temperature and In-Situ Stress Conditions

   • Guokai Zhao
   • Yintong Guo
   • Chunhe Yang

   Original Paper 25 September 2023 Pages: 27 - 44

   

4. Stress Threshold Determination Method and Damage Evolution Modelling Based on Micritic Bioclastic Limestone

   • Zuguo Mo
   • Li Qian
   • Haibo Jiang

   Original Paper 30 November 2023 Pages: 45 - 60

   

5. Heterogeneous Frost Deformation of Partially Saturated Sandstones Due to the Freeze–Thaw Cycle

   • Lei Weng
   • Haoliang Zhang
   • Quansheng Liu

   Original Paper 21 September 2023 Pages: 61 - 77

   

6. Thawing and Softening of Frozen Sandstone by Microwave Irradiation

   • Li Han
   • Hailiang Jia
   • Xianjun Tan

   Original Paper 04 October 2023 Pages: 79 - 95

   

7. Experimental Study of Compact Sandstone Deformation Under Axisymmetric Triaxial Loading Along Specific Paths in Stress Space

   • Ivan Janeček
   • Deepak Amban Mishra
   • Petr Martinec

   Original Paper Open access 20 October 2023 Pages: 97 - 113

   

8. Pore Structure and Brine Flow Simulation of Salt Cavern Sediments Based on X-ray Computed Tomography

   • Peng Li
   • Yinping Li
   • Chunhe Yang

   Original Paper 25 September 2023 Pages: 115 - 130

   

9. Probing the Hydro-mechanical Response of a Clayey Rock for Radioactive Waste Disposal Using a Transversely Isotropic Damage Constitutive Model

   • Hongdan Yu
   • Weizhong Chen
   • Jianping Yang

   Original Paper 27 September 2023 Pages: 131 - 143

   

10. Experimental Research on Dynamic Failure of Rock–Cemented Material–Rock Interface Considering Strain Rate Effect

    • Cong Zhang
    • Zhende Zhu
    • Yonggang Zhang

    Original Paper 24 October 2023 Pages: 145 - 162

    

11. Effects of Water Saturation and Loading Condition on Rock Tensile Strength: Insights from Acoustic Emission Analysis

    • Jun Zhu
    • Jianhui Deng
    • Ronald Y. S. Pak

    Original Paper 03 October 2023 Pages: 163 - 179

    

12. Cyclic Impact Damage and Water Saturation Effects on Mechanical Properties and Kaiser Effect of Red Sandstone Under Uniaxial Cyclic Loading and Unloading Compression

    • Kui Zhao
    • Lin Zhang
    • Dongming Deng

    Original Paper 16 October 2023 Pages: 181 - 195

    

13. Frictional Sliding Behaviour of Rough Fracture in Granite Under True Triaxial Loading with Implications for Fault Reactivation

    • Fanzhen Meng
    • Zhufeng Yue
    • Chuanqing Zhang

    Original Paper 28 September 2023 Pages: 197 - 217

    

14. Stability of Carbonate Rocks Containing Acid Wormholes Under High Confining Pressures

    • Salem Algarni
    • Murtada Saleh Aljawad
    • Dhafer Al-Shehri

    Original Paper 27 September 2023 Pages: 219 - 231

    

15. The Applicability of Brazilian Test Loading with Different Platens to Measure Tensile Strength of Rock: A Numerical Study

    • Xiao-Ping Zhang
    • Pei-Yuan Zhang
    • Qi Zhang

    Original Paper 10 October 2023 Pages: 233 - 260

    

16. Dynamic Behavior of Ungrouted and Grouted Rocks of Different Morphologies Containing a Flaw Subjected to Different Thermal Treatments

    • Sachin Kumar
    • Gaurav Tiwari
    • Arghya Das

    Original Paper 22 September 2023 Pages: 261 - 286

    

17. Field Experimental and Theoretical Research on Creep Shrinkage Mechanism of Ultra-Deep Energy Storage Salt Cavern

    • Xinxing Wei
    • Xilin Shi
    • Chunhe Yang

    Original Paper 21 September 2023 Pages: 287 - 305

    

18. Effects of Undulation and Stress on the Shear Mechanical Behavior of Saw-Toothed Discontinuities Under Unloading Normal Stress

    • Ying-Quan Guo
    • Da Huang
    • Ya-Li Li

    Original Paper 05 November 2023 Pages: 307 - 324

    

19. Numerical Simulation of Multi-cluster Fracturing Using the Triaxiality Dependent Cohesive Zone Model in a Shale Reservoir with Mineral Heterogeneity

    • Haoyu Zhang
    • Junbin Chen
    • Yu Mei

    Original Paper 07 October 2023 Pages: 325 - 349

    

20. Effects of Creep on Shield Tunnelling Through Squeezing Ground

    • Thomas Leone
    • Alexandros N. Nordas
    • Georgios Anagnostou

    Original Paper Open access 24 November 2023 Pages: 351 - 374

    

21. Analytical Solution for Seismic Response of Deep Tunnels Near a Fault Zone Subjected to SH Waves

    • Haitao Yu
    • Gong Chen
    • Antonio Bobet

    Original Paper 14 October 2023 Pages: 375 - 388

    

22. Dynamic Test Response of Ground Support Systems for Underground Excavations at the Walenstadt Testing Facility

    • Javier A. Vallejos
    • Exequiel Marambio
    • Germán Fischer

    Original Paper 14 October 2023 Pages: 389 - 428

    

23. Hard Roof’s 3D Breaking Characteristics for Longwall Faces Mined via Roof-Cutting Technology with a Chainsaw Arm Machine

    • Yang Tai
    • Tiejun Kuang
    • Xiangbing Meng

    Original Paper 23 September 2023 Pages: 429 - 449

    

24. Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Fluid Flow in Rough Rock Fracture: 2D Case

    • M. Finenko
    • H. Konietzky

    Original Paper Open access 04 October 2023 Pages: 451 - 479

    

25. DEM Modeling of Simultaneous Propagation of Multiple Hydraulic Fractures Across Different Regimes, from Toughness- to Viscosity-Dominated

    • Mengli Li
    • Fengshou Zhang
    • Peichao Li

    Original Paper 25 September 2023 Pages: 481 - 503

    

26. Three-Dimensional Discrete Element Analysis of Jointed Rock Slope Stability Based on the Universal Elliptical Disc Model

    • Shui-Hua Jiang
    • Jia-Dong Chen
    • Qing Lü

    Original Paper 29 September 2023 Pages: 505 - 525

    

27. Numerical Modeling on Deformation of Fractured Reservoir Bank Slopes During Impoundment: Case Study of the Xiluodu Dam

    • Bing Liu
    • Zhihong Zhao
    • Qiang Yang

    Original Paper 25 September 2023 Pages: 527 - 543

    

28. Deformation and Failure Mechanism of Surrounding Rock in Deep Soft Rock Tunnels Considering Rock Rheology and Different Strength Criteria

    • Wei Jing
    • Jie Zhou
    • Laiwang Jing

    Original Paper 29 September 2023 Pages: 545 - 580

    

29. Numerical Simulation for the Effect of Mud Cake Time-Dependent Properties on Wellbore Stability

    • Jia Li
    • Yong Ma
    • Qiang Liu

    Original Paper 25 September 2023 Pages: 581 - 596

    

30. Fully Coupled Anisotropic Porothermoelasticity Modeling for Inclined Borehole in Shale Formations

    • Yi Qiu
    • Tianshou Ma
    • P. G. Ranjith

    Original Paper 28 September 2023 Pages: 597 - 619

    

31. Roof Control Mechanism and Design Methods of Gob-Side Entry Retained by N00 Coal Mining Method

    • Yajun Wang
    • Manchao He
    • Shilin Hou

    Original Paper 03 October 2023 Pages: 621 - 638

    

32. A Comprehensive Method for Similarity Evaluation in Discrete Fracture Network Modeling of Jointed Rock Masses

    • Jiayao Chen
    • Hyungjoon Seo
    • Hongwei Huang

    Original Paper 29 September 2023 Pages: 639 - 653

    

33. A Three-Dimensional Supporting Technology, Optimization and Inspiration from a Deep Coal Mine in China

    • Feng Guo
    • Nong Zhang
    • Jinhu Liu

    Original Paper 13 October 2023 Pages: 655 - 677

    

34. Evaluation of Hydraulic Fracturing in Coal Seam using Ground Microseismic Monitoring and Source Location

    • Yanan Qian
    • Quangui Li
    • Shuyue Peng

    Original Paper 13 October 2023 Pages: 679 - 694

    

35. Experimental Study on the Time-Dependent Gas Permeability of Fractures in Shales

    • Ning Zhu
    • Pengju Cheng
    • Qingchun Yu

    Original Paper 08 October 2023 Pages: 695 - 718

    

36. Laboratory and Numerical Modeling of the Effects of Width-to-Height Ratio on the Strength and Deformation Behavior of Pillars Composed of Porous, Weak Limestone

    • Akash Chaurasia
    • Gabriel Walton

    Original Paper 06 October 2023 Pages: 719 - 738

    

37. Performance Predictions of Hard Rock TBM in Subcritical Cutter Load Conditions

    • A. Dardashti
    • R. Ajalloeian
    • A. Salimi

    Original Paper 17 October 2023 Pages: 739 - 755

    

38. Application of DDA Coupling Simulations in the Evolution of Water Inrush Disaster

    • Guangqi Chen
    • Jingyao Gao
    • Hongyun Fan

    Technical Note 04 October 2023 Pages: 757 - 764

    

39. Model Studies on the Effects of Filling Thickness and Joint Roughness on the Shear Characteristics of Fully Encapsulated Bolts and Energy-Absorbing Bolts

    • Hanfang Zheng
    • Xuezhen Wu
    • Jing Hu

    Technical Note 25 September 2023 Pages: 765 - 777

    

40. Correction: Phase-Field Simulation of Hydraulic Fracturing by CO₂ and Water with Consideration of Thermoporoelasticity

    • Yixuan Feng
    • Abbas Firoozabadi

    Correction 30 November 2023 Pages: 779 - 779