P.G. Ranjith

35.1k total citations · 11 hit papers
672 papers, 29.1k citations indexed

About

P.G. Ranjith is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, P.G. Ranjith has authored 672 papers receiving a total of 29.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 464 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 363 papers in Ocean Engineering and 216 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in P.G. Ranjith's work include Rock Mechanics and Modeling (372 papers), Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (185 papers) and Drilling and Well Engineering (164 papers). P.G. Ranjith is often cited by papers focused on Rock Mechanics and Modeling (372 papers), Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (185 papers) and Drilling and Well Engineering (164 papers). P.G. Ranjith collaborates with scholars based in Australia, China and India. P.G. Ranjith's co-authors include M.S.A. Perera, T.D. Rathnaweera, Sheng‐Qi Yang, S.K. Choi, Daniel R. Viete, Asadul Haque, P.L.P. Wasantha, Vikram Vishal, W.G.P. Kumari and Bernard Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Energy & Environmental Science and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

In The Last Decade

P.G. Ranjith

642 papers receiving 28.5k citations

Hit Papers

An experimental investigation on thermal damage and fa... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2016 2010 2017 2017 2012 100 200 300 400 500
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. An experimental investigation on thermal damage and failure mechanical behavior of granite after exposure to different high temperature treatments
    2016 592 citations Sheng‐Qi Yang, P.G. Ranjith et al. profile →
  2. A review of studies on CO2 sequestration and caprock integrity
    2010 520 citations P.G. Ranjith et al. profile →
  3. Opportunities and Challenges in Deep Mining: A Brief Review
    2017 427 citations P.G. Ranjith et al. profile →
  4. Temperature-dependent mechanical behaviour of Australian Strathbogie granite with different cooling treatments
    2017 329 citations W.G.P. Kumari, P.G. Ranjith et al. Engineering Geology profile →
  5. Transformation plasticity and the effect of temperature on the mechanical behaviour of Hawkesbury sandstone at atmospheric pressure
    2012 327 citations P.G. Ranjith, M.S.A. Perera et al. Engineering Geology profile →
  6. The brittleness indices used in rock mechanics and their application in shale hydraulic fracturing: A review
    2016 323 citations Decheng Zhang, P.G. Ranjith et al. profile →
  7. Experimental and numerical studies on the mechanical behaviour of Australian Strathbogie granite at high temperatures: An application to geothermal energy
    2015 264 citations P.G. Ranjith et al. profile →
  8. Energy evolution characteristics of hard rock during triaxial failure with different loading and unloading paths
    2017 261 citations Xibing Li, P.G. Ranjith et al. Engineering Geology profile →
  9. Hydraulic fracturing under high temperature and pressure conditions with micro CT applications: Geothermal energy from hot dry rocks
    2018 258 citations W.G.P. Kumari, P.G. Ranjith et al. profile →
  10. Effect of water-cooling shock on fracture initiation and morphology of high-temperature granite: Application of hydraulic fracturing to enhanced geothermal systems
    2023 129 citations Yi Xue, Jia Liu et al. profile →
  11. An experimental study on mechanical properties and fracturing characteristics of granite under high-temperature heating and liquid nitrogen cooling cyclic treatment
    2024 41 citations Yi Xue, Jia Liu et al. Geoenergy Science and Engineering profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
P.G. Ranjith Australia 94 19.9k 14.2k 8.1k 7.4k 5.5k 672 29.1k
Derek Elsworth United States 79 14.5k 0.7× 11.6k 0.8× 7.3k 0.9× 2.1k 0.3× 3.9k 0.7× 626 22.2k
Heping Xie China 68 10.0k 0.5× 5.0k 0.4× 3.0k 0.4× 4.2k 0.6× 1.2k 0.2× 514 17.3k
Jonny Rutqvist United States 63 6.6k 0.3× 3.6k 0.3× 6.0k 0.7× 2.8k 0.4× 6.8k 1.2× 311 14.4k
J. Carlos Santamarina United States 70 5.1k 0.3× 2.6k 0.2× 2.1k 0.3× 8.2k 1.1× 5.2k 1.0× 329 17.8k
Xia‐Ting Feng China 74 13.6k 0.7× 4.9k 0.3× 2.0k 0.2× 6.8k 0.9× 735 0.1× 438 16.3k
Robert W. Zimmerman United Kingdom 60 5.6k 0.3× 3.6k 0.3× 4.6k 0.6× 3.0k 0.4× 3.1k 0.6× 218 11.0k
Otto D. L. Strack United States 22 3.7k 0.2× 2.9k 0.2× 3.7k 0.5× 5.9k 0.8× 1.6k 0.3× 57 15.5k
Jian Zhao China 81 15.0k 0.8× 7.3k 0.5× 2.9k 0.4× 10.8k 1.5× 408 0.1× 381 20.4k
Yujing Jiang China 52 5.7k 0.3× 2.1k 0.1× 2.3k 0.3× 4.5k 0.6× 2.2k 0.4× 390 9.0k
M.S.A. Perera Australia 53 6.1k 0.3× 5.2k 0.4× 2.8k 0.3× 1.2k 0.2× 1.9k 0.4× 150 8.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ranjith, P.G., et al.. (2025). Greener horizons: Revolutionizing construction materials with waste-based innovations - An experimental study. Journal of Building Engineering. 103. 112211–112211. 1 indexed citations
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Shi, Zhanming, Jiangteng Li, P.G. Ranjith, et al.. (2025). Fracture characteristics and fatigue failure signals of thermal storage rock under stepwise pulsation pressurization. Engineering Geology. 352. 108048–108048. 4 indexed citations
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Zheng, Wenbo, et al.. (2025). Time-Dependent Behavior of Fractured Rocks from Canadian Shale Gas Plays: Laboratory Testing and Constitutive Modeling. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 58(11). 11635–11652.
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Cong, Ziyuan, Jia Liu, P.G. Ranjith, Xiaorong Li, & Tantan Zhu. (2025). Numerical investigation of the influence of fracture morphology on Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) development using the Discrete Element Method. Energy Conversion and Management. 348. 120669–120669.
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Zhao, Yu, Hong Li, P.G. Ranjith, Kun Ji, & Xiaoming Li. (2025). Surface deformation monitoring and inversion techniques for the pressure analysis of CO2-enhanced coalbed methane reservoir. Gas Science and Engineering. 138. 205609–205609. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Zheng, et al.. (2025). Fragmentation characteristics of stressed rock with weak interlayers using double TBM cutters. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 315. 110845–110845. 2 indexed citations
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Cai, Yidong, Jia Ding, Dameng Liu, et al.. (2024). Methane diffusion in coal matrix considering heterogeneity of micromechanical properties by nanoindentation. International Journal of Coal Geology. 287. 104518–104518. 8 indexed citations
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Xue, Yi, Jia Liu, P.G. Ranjith, et al.. (2024). Experimental study on the effect of heating and liquid nitrogen-cooling cyclic treatment on mechanical properties and fracturing characteristics of granite. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 176. 105691–105691. 59 indexed citations
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Ma, Tianshou, et al.. (2024). Thermodynamics-based unsaturated hydro-mechanical-chemical coupling model for wellbore stability analysis in chemically active gas formations. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. 17(6). 3644–3661. 3 indexed citations
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Chaudhuri, Abhijit, et al.. (2024). Harnessing the heat below: Efficacy of closed-loop systems in the cooper basin, Australia. Energy. 312. 133295–133295. 1 indexed citations
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Song, Yuqi, Decheng Zhang, P.G. Ranjith, et al.. (2024). Critical review of DEM simulation for sand production during geo-energy development: Models, parameters, and future directions. Powder Technology. 444. 119977–119977. 12 indexed citations
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Xu, Jizhao, Cheng Zhai, P.G. Ranjith, et al.. (2024). Spatial deterioration responses of coals under the thermo-mechanical effects from liquid CO2 interaction. Geoenergy Science and Engineering. 245. 213511–213511.
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Yang, Zheng, Ming Tao, Wenbin Fei, Tubing Yin, & P.G. Ranjith. (2024). Grain-based coupled thermo-mechanical modeling for stressed heterogeneous granite under thermal shock. Underground Space. 20. 174–196. 13 indexed citations
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Yin, Hong, et al.. (2024). An experimental study of Lode angle impact on the rock failure procession based on acoustic emission. Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources. 10(1). 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Sheng‐Qi, et al.. (2024). Experimental investigation on the influence of NaCl concentration on triaxial mechanical behaviors of a low-clay shale. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 176. 105716–105716. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaogang, et al.. (2023). Carbon dioxide flow behaviour in macro-scale bituminous coal: An experimental determination of the influence of effective stress. Energy. 268. 126754–126754. 11 indexed citations
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Ranjith, P.G., et al.. (2023). Experimental investigation on foam concrete as a filler material in glass fiber reinforced gypsum panels. Materials Today Proceedings. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Yongjun, Tubing Yin, P.G. Ranjith, et al.. (2023). Experimental investigation of a fissured rock with thermal storage potential subjected to descending amplitude low cycle impacts. Journal of Energy Storage. 72. 108500–108500. 9 indexed citations
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Guo, Jianchun, et al.. (2022). Evaluation on the anisotropic brittleness index of shale rock using geophysical logging. Petroleum. 9(4). 545–557. 21 indexed citations
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Kumari, W.G.P., P.G. Ranjith, M.S.A. Perera, & B.L. Avanthi Isaka. (2020). Hydraulic and thermal fracturing techniques for successful stimulation in unconventional geothermal energy recovery. BOLETÍN GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO. 131(3). 423–444.

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