JCI-INDEXED PUBLICATIONS

1. Hashiba K, Pérez-Rey I, González-Fernández M, Muñiz-Menéndez M, Alejano LR, Hatakeyama M, Fukui K (2026) Ultrahigh tensile strength of rock. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-026-05484-1

2. Yuan S, Ding B, Guan K, Pérez-Rey I, Li T, Alejano LR (2026) Analysis of a rock slope instability mechanism combining wedge and circular failure in a soft rock mass. International Journal of Coal Science & Technology. [Accepted for publication].

3. Guan K, Zhua R, Pérez-Rey I, Zhua W, Liua X, Zhoua J (2025) Creep behavior and prestress relaxation mechanism of bolt-reinforced jointed specimen disturbed by dynamic impact. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 196, December 2025, 106338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2025.106338

4. Pérez-Rey I, Muñiz-Menéndez M, Frühwirt T, Konietzky H, Jacobsson L, Perras M, Atefi-Monfared K, Mas Ivars D, Sánchez Juncal A, Alejano LR (2025) ISRM Suggested Method for Determining the Tensile Strength and Elastic Constants of Rocks by the Direct Tension Test. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00603-025-05038-x

5. Larsson J, Flansbjer M, Jacobsson L, Johansson F, Johnson E, Mas Ivars D, Pérez-Rey, I (2025) A three-factor experimental study on the effect of specimen size on the shear strength of rock joints. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00603-025-04954-2

6. González-Fernández MA, Pérez-Rey I, Song F, Muralha J, Day JJ, Giacomini A, Alejano LR (2026) Understanding the anisotropic stress-strain behavior of heterogeneous slate in uniaxial compressive strength testing . Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. Already accepted for publication.

7. Alejano LR, Pérez-Rey I, Muñiz-Menéndez M, Ding B (2025) Dry masonry retaining walls: physical models comparison to analytical and numerical approaches. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-025-04704-4

8. Ding B, Pérez-Rey I, González-Fernández M, Yuan S, Tang H, Alejano LR (2025) Optimizing shape design in drystone retaining walls: a multi-scope approach focusing on failure mechanisms. Construction and Building Materials. 489, 142116, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.142116

9. Paredes-Delgado EJ, Pérez-Rey I, López-Vinielles J, Tomás R, Muñiz-Menéndez M, Sarro R (2025) Impact of extreme wildfires on the geotechnical properties of volcanic soils: A specific dataset from Central-Southern Chile. Data in Brief. 61, 111749, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2025.111749

10. Gui J-Y, Bingdong D, Pérez-Rey I, García-Bastante F, González-Fernández MA, Alejano LR. (2024) Stability against toppling of a single rock block resting on an irregular rough base. Environmental Earth Sciences. 83 (660). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-024-11931-5

11. Gui J-Y, Alejano LR, Cano M, Arzúa J, Pérez-Rey I (2024) Analytical and experimental studies on toppling behavior of blocks misaligned with the slope face. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 83 (153), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-024-03643-8

12. González-Fernández M, Estévez-Ventosa X, Pérez-Rey I, Alejano LR, Masoumi H (2024) Size effects on strength and deformability of artificially jointed hard rock. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences 176, April 2024, 105696. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2024.105696

13. Pérez-Rey I, Muñiz-Menéndez M, Frühwirt T, Konietzky H, Jacobsson L, Perras M, Atefi-Monfared K, Mas Ivars D, Sánchez Juncal A, Alejano LR (2024) Assessment of direct tensile strength tests in rock through a multi-laboratory benchmark experiment. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-023-03751-z.

14. Cristóbal A, Rigueira X, Pérez-Rey I, Estévez-Ventosa X, Pazo M, Napoli ML, Currás BX, Alejano LR (2024) Automatic characterization of block-in-matrix rock outcrops through segmentation algorithms and its application to an archaeo-mining case study. Geosciences 14(2), 29; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences14020029

15. Gui J-Y, Pérez-Rey I, Yao M, Zhao F Chen W (2023) Credal-Decision-Tree-Based Ensembles for Spatial Prediction of Landslides. Water, 15(3), 605, https://doi.org/10.3390/w15030605

16. Martínez J, Pérez-Palau D, Cilla M, Garrido N, Larrañaga A, Pérez-Rey I (2023) Semi-automatic 3D reconstruction of atheroma plaques from intravascular ultrasound images using an ad-hoc algorithm. Mathematics. 11(3), 537. https://doi.org/10.3390/math11030537

17. Ludmány B, Pérez-Rey I, Domokos G, Muñiz-Menéndez M, Alejano LR, Sipos AÁ (2023) A new insight into the stability of precariously balanced rocks. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-023-03233-2 This paper was awarded with the Giovanni Barla Best Paper Award RMRE 2023.

18. Pérez-Rey I, Muñoz-Ibáñez A,  González-Fernández MA, Muñiz-Menéndez M, Herbón-Penabad M, Estévez-Ventosa X, Delgado J, Alejano LR (2023) Size effects on the tensile strength and fracture toughness of granitic rock in different tests. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 15(9): 2179-2192 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrmge.2022.11.005

19. Pérez-Rey I, Muñiz-Menéndez M, Moreno-Robles J. (2022) Some considerations on the role of joint spacing in rock slope stability analyses using a 3D discrete element approach. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 15:1639. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-022-10914-9

20. Rabat A, Tomás R, Cano M, Pérez-Rey I, Siles J, Alejano LR. (2022) Influence of water content on the basic friction angle of porous limestones. Experimental study using an automated tilting table. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 81, 223. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-022-02687-y

21. Saldaña M, Neira P, Gallegos S, Salinas-Rodríguez E, Pérez-Rey I, Toro N. (2022) Mineral Leaching Modeling Through Machine Learning Algorithms − A Review. Frontiers in Earth Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.816751

22. Pérez-Rey I, Mas Ivars D, Alejano LR, Arzúa J. (2022) Experimental observations and variability assessment of the basic friction angle of rock and concrete saw-cut surfaces under different testing conditions. Arabian Journal of Geosciences 15, 248. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-022-09577-3

23. Martínez-Torres J, Silva-Piñeiro A, Alesanco Á, Pérez-Rey I, García J. (2021). Automatic image characterization of psoriasis lesions. Mathematics, 9(22), 2974 [more]

24. Alejano LR, Pérez-Rey I, Muñiz-Menéndez M, Riquelme A, Walton G. (2021)  Considerations relevant to the stability of granite boulders. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-021-02525-9. In "Selected Contributions from the 54th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Golden, CO, 2020" - RMRE Special Issue.

25. Contreras S, Saldaña M, Pérez-Rey I, González MA, Toro N, González J (2021) Scale Effect and Correlation between Uniaxial Compressive Strength and Point Load Index for Limestone and Travertine. Applied Sciences. 2021, 11(8), 3672; https://doi.org/10.3390/app11083672 [more]

26. Sarro R, Pérez-Rey I, Tomás R, Alejano LR, Hernández-Gutiérrez LE, Mateos RM. (2021) Effects of wildfire on rockfall occurrence: a review through actual cases in Spain. Applied Sciences, 11 https://doi.org/10.3390/app11062545

27. Pérez-Rey I., Muñiz-Menéndez M., González J., Vagnon F., Walton G., Alejano L.R. (2020) Laboratory physical modelling of block toppling instability by means of tilt tests. Engineering Geology. 282 (5) March 2021, 105994. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2021.105994 [more]

28. Saldaña M., González J., Pérez-Rey I., Jeldres M., Toro N. (2020) Applying Statistical Analysis and Machine Learning for Modeling the UCS from P-Wave Velocity, Density and Porosity on Dry Travertine.  Applied Sciences. 2020, 10(13), 4565; https://doi.org/10.3390/app10134565

29. Pérez-Rey I., Bastante F., Alejano L.R., Mas Ivars D. (2020). Influence of micro-roughness on the frictional behavior and wear response of planar saw-cut rock surfaces  International Journal of Geomechanics, 20(8)  [Download]

30. Pérez-Rey I., Riquelme A., González-deSantos L.M., Estévez-Ventosa X., Tomás R., Alejano L.R. (2019) A multi-approach rockfall hazard assessment on a weathered-granite natural rock slope Landslides. 16:2005–2015 (2019)  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10346-019-01208-5 [more]

31. Pérez-Rey I., Alejano L.R., Riquelme A, González-deSantos, L.M. (2019) Failure mechanisms and stability analyses of granitic boulders focusing a case study in Galicia (Spain). International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 19 (2019) 58-71, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2019.04.009 [more]

32. Iglesias C., Luo L., Martínez J., Kelly D.J., Taboada J., Pérez I. Obtaining the sGAG distribution profile in articular cartilage color images. Biomedical Engineering/Biomedizinische Technik. 2019, https://doi.org/10.1515/bmt-2018-0055 [more]

33. Pérez-Rey, I., Alejano, L. R., and Muralha, J. (2018) Experimental Study of Factors Controlling Tilt-Test Results Performed on Saw-Cut Rock Joints. Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 42, No. 2, 2019, pp. 307–330, https://doi.org/10.1520/GTJ20170375 [more]

34. Alejano LR, Veiga M, Pérez-Rey I, Castro-Filgueira U, Arzúa J, Castro-Caicedo AJ. (2017) Analysis of a complex slope failure in a granodiorite quarry bench Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-017-1160-y [more]

35. Alejano LR, Muralha J, Ulusay R, Li C, Pérez-Rey I, Karakul H, Chryssanthakis P, Aydan Ö. (2018) ISRM Suggested Method for Determining the Basic Friction Angle of Planar Rock Surfaces by Means of Tilt Tests. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-018-1627-6 [more]

36. Cilla M., Pérez-Rey I., Martínez  M.A, Peña E. and Martínez J. (2018) On the Use of Machine Learning Techniques for the Mechanical Characterization of Soft Biological Tissues. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering.  https://doi.org/10.1002/cnm.3121  34(10):e3121 [more]

37. Alejano LR, Sánchez-Alonso C, Pérez-Rey I, Arzúa J, González J, Beltramone L, Ferrero AM. (2018) Block toppling stability in the case of rock blocks with rounded edges. Engineering Geology. Volume 234: 192-203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2018.01.010 [more]

38. Alejano LR, Muralha J, Ulusay R, Li C, Pérez-Rey I, Karakul H, Chryssanthakis P, Aydan Ö, Martínez J, Zhang N. (2017) A Benchmark Experiment to Assess Factors Affecting Tilt Test Results for Sawcut Rock Surfaces. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. Volume 50 (9): 2547–2562. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-017-1271-6 [more]

TECHNICAL REPORTS

1.  Pérez-Rey, I., Johansson, F., Mas Ivars, D., Kasani, H.A., Larsson, J., Jacobsson, L., Flansbjer, M. (2024) Fracture parameterisation for repository design and post-closure analysis (Post), phase 2, 3 and 4 - Final Report. SKB R-24-10. [link]

DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Pérez-Rey, I. (2019). Study of the frictional behaviour of planar saw-cut rock surfaces towards a methodology for tilt testing and its application to case studies. PhD thesis. University of Vigo (Spain). Advisor: Prof. Leandro R. Alejano [more]

BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Pérez-Rey, I., Muñiz-Menéndez, M., Moreno-Robles, J. (2024) Efecto del espaciado en el cálculo de estabilidad de taludes rocosos afectados por cuñas. CEDEX: Servicio de Publicaciones. Ministerio de Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible. ISBN: 978-84-7790-662-9

2. Pozo-Antonio I (coord.), Díez JB, Alonso E, Pérez-Rey I, Alejano LR, Pazo M, Rivas T, Caparrini N (2023). Colección de minerais: Don Manuel de Sas de la Encina. Vigo: Universidade de Vigo.

3. Pastor, J.L., Cano, M., Riquelme, A., Tomás, R., García-Barba, J., Rabat, Á., Jordá-Bordehore, L., Pérez-Rey, I. (2020) Valoración de las visitas a obra como actividad complementaria en el área de Ingeniería del Terreno de la Universidad de Alicante (Chapter 9). In: Roig-Vila, R. (coord.), Antolí Martínez, J.M., Díez Ros, R., and Pellín Buades, N. (eds.): Redes de Investigación en Innovación en Docencia Universitaria. Volumen 2020. ISBN: 978-84-09-20703-9 [more]

4. Riquelme, A., Pastor, J.L., Prats, Á., Jordá-Bordehore, L., Robles, P., Robles, J., Díaz, E., Pérez-Rey, I. (2020) Acciones Educativas en la Educación Superior. Dinamización de la enseñanza de Geología Aplicada a la Ingeniería Civil mediante la herramienta online Kahoot!: una experiencia educativa (Chapter 81). In: Roig-Vila, R. (Ed.): La docencia en la Enseñanza Superior. Nuevas aportaciones desde la investigación e innovación educativas. Barcelona: Ediciones Octaedro. 978-84-18348-11-2 [more]

5. Arzúa J, Alejano LR, Pérez-Rey I. Problemas de mecánica de rocas: Fundamentos e Ingeniería de Taludes. Bubok Publishing SL. Paper ISBN: 978-84-686-6705-8. (Download link courtesy of SEMR)

OTHER PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

1. Pérez-Rey I, Masoumi H, Mas Ivars D, Suikkanen J, Alejano LR (2025) Size effects on the strength behavior of heterogeneous veined gneiss under uniaxial compression. Accepted for publication. Rock Mechanics Letters 2 (2): 12.

2. Villalobos S, Muñiz-Menéndez M, Pérez-Rey I (2022) Estudio de la correlación entre la resistencia a la compresión uniaxial y la velocidad de ondas P en arenisca. Obras y Proyectos, 32, pp. 41-53. https://doi.org/10.21703/0718-51620202203205

3. Alejano LR, Pérez-Rey I, Estévez-Ventosa X, Muñiz-Menéndez M, Arzúa J (2021) Fenómenos de inestabilidad natural en macizos rocosos graníticos: laderas en jabre, campos de bolos y bolos irregulares de granito. Boletín Geológico y Minero, 32 (4): 375-398. DOI: 10.21701/bolgeomin.132.4.002

4. Pérez-Rey I, Moreno Robles J, Muñiz Menéndez M. (2021) Efecto del espaciado en el cálculo de estabilidad de cuñas en taludes rocosos. Ingeniería Civil. Número 199/2021 [more]

5. Martínez J, Pérez-Rey I, Cilla M (2020) What are the possibilities of machine learning techniques on the mechanical characterization of biological tissues? Opinion. International Journal of Biosensors and Bioelectronics. Volume 6. Issue 1: 1-2.

6. I Pérez-Rey, LR Alejano, E Alonso, J Arzúa, M Araújo. An assessment of the post-peak strain behavior of laboratory intact rock specimens based on different dilation models. Procedia Engineering. Volume 191: 394-401.

7. JS Pozo-Antonio, I Pérez-Rey, G Rial. An Industrial-Archaeological Approach to the Mineral Loading Docks in Rande Strait, North-Western Spain. Industrial Archaeology Review. Volume 39(1): 29-37.

8. Arzúa J, González-Pastoriza N, Alejano LR, Pérez-Rey I, Castro-Filgueira U, González J. Efecto del paso del tiempo y del desgaste sobre los resultados del ensayo de inclinación para la obtención del ángulo de fricción básico de una roca. Ingeopres: Actualidad técnica de ingeniería civil, minería, geología y medio ambiente. Número 239: 38-43.