OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Architectural Science Review is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Probabilistic assessment of factors influencing façade fire formation and extension	39
Occupants’ mood states in evaluating indoor environmental quality (IEQ) acceptance	27
Effect of virtual reality on perceptions of usability, suitability, satisfaction, and self-efficacy among architecture and design university students	23
Determination of the acoustical performance of multipurpose music classrooms	21
Editorial: Innovations in envelope design, fabrication and analysis	21
Professional architects’ design trade-offs in reinforcement learning-powered agent-based simulation	19
Exploring homeostatic value of space to prevent maladaptive behaviours of people living with dementia: a narrative study	17
Correction	16
Comparison of different thermal comfort models: mosque and church cases	15
Algorithmic vernacular: a generative design process for hillside settlements and dwellings, optimized for siting, access and prefabricated construction	14
D ⁴ G framework: a novel Voronoi diagram classification for decoding natural geometrics to enhance the built environment	14
Auralising the soundscape of Sagrada Família Basilica: a virtual journey through sound	14
Enhancing experiences with digital technology to understand and shape the built environment	13
An AI-assisted approach for creating and archiving interior design references using 360-degree panoramic images	12
Solar shadings in contemporary New Zealand architecture: state of the art and future perspectives	9
Architectural atmospheres, priming effects and first impressions: a multi-perspective approach integrating self-report assessments and physiological responses	9
Influence of selection of rural reference area for quantifying the surface urban heat islands intensity in major South Korean cities	9
Impacts of adjacent façades on cognitive performance and psychology of university students in long hours of indoor work	9
The effects of interactive stairways on user behaviour and safety	8
A natural language processing framework for collecting, analyzing, and visualizing users’ sentiment on the built environment: case implementation of New York City and Seoul residences	7
Clay 3D printing as a bio-design research tool: development of photosynthetic living building components	7
Emergence of eye-tracking in architectural research: a review of studies 1976–2021	7
Dynamic solar screens for high-performance buildings – a critical review of perforated external shading systems	6
Simulation-based analysis of window paper effects on daylighting of traditional Beijing siheyuan	6
Evolving interaction: a qualitative investigation of user mental models for smart thermostat users	6

Contribution of numerical simulation to the study of pedestrian mobility in the context of COVID-19: case of a university campus in Algeria	6
The effects of personal control and perceived thermal comfort on occupant psychological health at the workplace	5
Association between DRD4 gene and perception of architectural spaces by using EEG	5
Renovation process challenges and barriers: addressing the communication and coordination bottlenecks in the zero-energy building renovation workflow in European residential buildings	5
Modelling the perception of visual design principles on façades through fuzzy sets: towards building an automated architectural data generation and labelling tool	5
Pedestrian-level wind speed analysis: a case study	4
Assessment of different types of bricks in varying wall configurations in an indoor thermal environment for a semi-arid region	4
On the average horizontal illuminance in rooms with one or two point light sources	4
Acceptable indoor air quality at reduced energy consumption for high-occupancy buildings with intermittent operation	4
Evaluating building wayfinding performance in healthcare environment: a novel hybrid decision-making model	4
Eye-tracking emulation software: a promising urban design tool	4
Employing surface tooling for thermal modulation	4
The application of deep generative models in urban form generation based on topology: a review	4
Characterization and modeling of bistable laminates for kinetic shading screens	4
Integrated energy, daylighting, comfort and environmental performance analysis of window systems in patient rooms	4
Frontiers in neuro-informed approaches: a comprehensive review of immersive and neuroscience technologies in built environment research	3
Balancing design intent and performance: an algorithmic design approach	3
Evaluating urban walkability: a comprehensive review of tools and techniques	3
Using brain waves to assess the colour effect on promoting spirituality in the mosque architecture	3
Flipped townhouses: the impact of layout changes on heating and cooling energy load and occupants’ thermal comfort	3
Earth-based additive manufacturing: A field-oriented methodology for evaluating material printability	3
Modernity in Javanese tradition: adapting vernacular design and local culture to Indonesian urban living	3
Analysing the spatial syntax of Aldo van Eyck’s place-making in the Amsterdam playgrounds	3
‘Even our physical buildings are f*cked’: navigating spatial shocks in women’s shelters during COVID-19 and recommendations for future resilience	3
How urban wellbeing is influenced by spatial urban parameters (density, morphology, vegetation & commerce), as examined in a VR framework	3
Investigating the effect of different smells in the indoor built environment (office) on human emotions using a mixed-method approach	3
A systematic review of the BIM in construction: from smart building management to interoperability of BIM & AI	3
Thermal environmental effects of vertical greening and building layout in open residential neighbourhood design: a case study in Shanghai	3
A study to depict challenges and opportunities building industry professionals face when designing inclusive and accessible buildings	2
Perception and experience of multisensory environments among neurodivergent people: systematic review	2
A review on architectural guidelines to safely reopen buildings in light of COVID-19 in the United States: establishing future research opportunities	2
Comparison of design education documents and the disconnect between designer priorities, tools, and occupant assumptions	2
Study on the classification of villages in Jilin Province based on space syntax and machine learning	2
Learning from practice in the digital age: ‘Digitalisation of heritage in New Zealand’	2
Using ecological theory to manage behaviour and symptoms in people living with dementia: a transdisciplinary approach to design	2
The effect of online teaching on basic design studio in the time of COVID-19: an application of the technology acceptance model	2
Comparative aesthetic assessment of machine learning and human judgment for building wall designs	2
An increasing resistance to increasing resistivity	2
Development and thermal performance testing of radiant conditioning ceiling panels	2
Pre-Occupancy evaluation of buildings in VR: development of the prototype and user studies	1
The impact of greenery and surface reflectances on solar radiation in perimeter blocks	1
An immersive case study for the application of airflow simulations to architectural design	1
Risk of overheating in low-rise naturally ventilated residential buildings of northeast India – an effect of climate change	1
The brain response to indoor thermal comfort: from the thermal perception to the current indoor thermal comfort indices	1
Multi-factor thermal analysis of phase change material integrated roofing elements	1
Perceived density and positive affect ratings of studio apartments: an EEG study	1
Digital occupancy assessment for lighting evaluation: a pilot study to prepare for real-time research results	1
Real-time fabrication analysis: a method for evaluating fabrication constraints of complex concrete shapes	1
Architectural design gives hope for dementia	1
The zero building: an exemplary nearly zero energy office building (NZEB) and its potential to become a positive energy building (PEB)	1

Discretisation strategies in the architectural design process: a procedural classification system	1
A neurological examination of gender differences in architectural perception	1
Socio-spatial relationships in design of residential care homes for people living with dementia diagnoses: a grounded theory approach	1
Beyond the hype: quantifying the impact of VR visualization on client preferences and price perception in AEC client pitching	1
Analysis of illumination performance of Light-Transmitting Building Block	1
A comparative study on structural design alternatives for twisted tall buildings with outriggers	1
The inclusion and efficacy of first-person narrative in the design of long-term care homes	1
Automation in architectural design: optimization and decision-making in interference design	1
Urban heat-mitigating building form and façade framework	1
Biobased coatings for architectural timber applied using the robotic 3D printing technique	1
Khashkhāshī in the design of Iranian detached double-shell onion domes: classification and preliminary assessment of structural role	1
Sustainable raw-earth blocks achieved with 3D-printed formworks: parametric modeling, prototyping, and laboratory testing	1
A case study of the effect of a living wall on the indoor acoustic environment	1
Local intelligence: time to learn from AI	1
Occupants’ perception of thermal pleasure in Built Environment: a qualitative study in Yazd	1
The impact of service core reduction in supertall buildings: a study on structural design, embodied carbon, and leasable floor area	1
Energy balance and photovoltaic integration in positive energy buildings. Design and performance in built office case studies	1
Architectural cognition cards: a card-based method for introducing spatial cognition research and user-centred thinking into the design process	1
Horizons and thresholds: boundary and representation in architecture and science	1