The topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:
Rock Mechanics, Petroleum and Gas Extraction Engineering
Reservoir response mechanisms; Wellbore stability analysis; Hydraulic fracturing propagation modeling; Drilling stress field prediction; Reservoir compaction process; Surface subsidence assessment; Fractured reservoir characteristics; Formation disturbance mechanisms; Rock mechanics parameter inversion; Aquifer–reservoir interface stability
Subsurface Geological Modeling, Geotechnical Simulation
3D geological modeling; Reservoir property simulation; Multiphysics coupling processes; Flow–deformation analysis; Geomechanical constitutive modeling; Fracture evolution modeling; Inverse modeling methods; Stratigraphic heterogeneity analysis; High-performance numerical computation; Geological complexity representation
Geohazards, Engineering Safety Control
Landslide formation mechanisms; Ground fissure activity characteristics; Active fault structural response; Rock slope stability; Reservoir-induced seismicity; Geohazard early warning systems; Disaster-resistant structural design; Stratum subsidence control; Multi-hazard coupling effects; Data-driven risk modeling
Geomechanics in Geothermal Development, Carbon Sequestration
Thermo-mechanical response in geothermal wells; CO₂ injection behavior analysis; Reservoir sealing capacity evaluation; Heat flux field modeling; Stress perturbation processes; Sequestration site stability; Leakage risk mechanisms; Coupled behavior in porous media; Thermal conductivity influencing factors; Subsidence monitoring in geothermal zones
Intelligent Geotechnics, Digital Geological Technologies
AI methods in geological modeling; Digital core recognition algorithms; Intelligent sensing for subsurface structures; ML-based geotechnical parameter prediction; Digital twin system design; Geological image deep recognition; Remote sensing data integration; Big data models for risk assessment; Multi-source sensing technology; GIS-based decision support systems