Guest Editors

Prof. Yishan Pan (Liaoning University, China)

panyishan@lnu.edu.cn

Prof. Shangtong Yang (China University of Mining and Technology, China)

shangtong.yang@cumt.edu.cn

Dr. Bin Gong (Brunel University, UK)

bin.gong@brunel.ac.uk

Assoc. Prof. Huicong Xu (Xi’an University of Science and Technology, China)

huicong.xu@xust.edu.cn

Background

We are pleased to announce a special issue in the Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering focusing on the "Theory of Coal and Rock Dynamics and Intelligent Control Technology of Dynamic Disasters in Deep Earth Resource Development". The special issue aims to provide a platform for academic exchange, enabling researchers and industrial practitioners to share the cutting-edge research on coal/rock dynamics and intelligent control technologies for dynamic disasters in deep earth environment. Focus areas include underground space development, energy extraction and storage, and deep mining environments. Contributions should emphasize innovative theories, methodologies, and case studies to enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability in energy resource development. Submissions are invited on, but not limited to, the following themes:

• Dynamic Disaster Mechanisms: Dynamic damage and failure of rock material, constitutive models, mechanism of rock bursts, coal/gas outbursts, mining-induced seismicity, fault mechanics, and multi-physically coupled dynamic disasters in subsurface pumping.
• Prevention and Control Technologies: Intelligent monitoring, early warning systems, automation in disaster mitigation, and AI-driven predictive models.
• Engineering Applications: Ground pressure management, strata control, tunneling-induced disasters, and injection-induced seismicity during energy extraction and storage.
• Cross-Disciplinary Insights: Integration of geomechanics, robotics, and data science for sustainable resource development.

Note: Submissions on related topics demonstrating relevance to dynamic disaster theory or intelligent control will also be considered.

Instructions for Authors

Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal's submission system. Please ensure to select the special issue “ICTD-2025” when choosing the article type.

Important dates

Apply for a Special Issue for EM by the end of February 2025. Starting column submission in March 2025.

Deadline of submission: 01 Jun. 2026
Deadline for revision: 01 Sep. 2026
Deadline for acceptance: 01 Jan. 2027 
Date for publication: 01 Mar. 2027

For more information about this special issue or enquiries regarding submission, please contact Assoc. Prof. Huicong Xu [huicong.xu@xust.edu.cn].