OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Architectural Science Review is 4. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial: Innovations in envelope design, fabrication and analysis	27
The effects of interactive stairways on user behaviour and safety	25
Algorithmic vernacular: a generative design process for hillside settlements and dwellings, optimized for siting, access and prefabricated construction	24
How urban wellbeing is influenced by spatial urban parameters (density, morphology, vegetation & commerce), as examined in a VR framework	21
Characterization and modeling of bistable laminates for kinetic shading screens	20
Modernity in Javanese tradition: adapting vernacular design and local culture to Indonesian urban living	20
Earth-based additive manufacturing: A field-oriented methodology for evaluating material printability	14
Analysing the spatial syntax of Aldo van Eyck’s place-making in the Amsterdam playgrounds	13
A study to depict challenges and opportunities building industry professionals face when designing inclusive and accessible buildings	11
Discretisation strategies in the architectural design process: a procedural classification system	10
Study on the classification of villages in Jilin Province based on space syntax and machine learning	10
Numerical analysis of outdoor thermal comfort of block-scale vertical greening systems in a hot humid climate	9
Strengths and limits of a modular magnetic wall panel system	8
Automation in architectural design: optimization and decision-making in interference design	8
Design and fabrication of smooth poly-hypar timber gridshells	8
Real-time fabrication analysis: a method for evaluating fabrication constraints of complex concrete shapes	8
Australian property market explorer – a front-end native tool for visualizing property sales data	8
A comparative study on structural design alternatives for twisted tall buildings with outriggers	8
A decision-making framework to prioritize existing buildings for adaptive reuse with a case study of school buildings in Guilan, Iran	7
Up on the roof: a review of design, construction, and technology trends in vertical extensions	7
Perception and cognition of architecture: science, education, application	7
Occupants’ mood states in evaluating indoor environmental quality (IEQ) acceptance	6
Professional architects’ design trade-offs in reinforcement learning-powered agent-based simulation	6
Solar shadings in contemporary New Zealand architecture: state of the art and future perspectives	6
Towards grit and vision: expanding an instrument for group design exercises in problem-based learning	6

Correction	6
Learning from practice in the digital age: ‘Digitalisation of heritage in New Zealand’	5
Employing surface tooling for thermal modulation	5
A review on architectural guidelines to safely reopen buildings in light of COVID-19 in the United States: establishing future research opportunities	5
Using brain waves to assess the colour effect on promoting spirituality in the mosque architecture	5
Embodied experiences: integrating indigenous sensory knowledge in architectural education	5
Year long monitoring of indoor air quality and ventilation in school classrooms in Victoria, Australia	4
A review of residential building archetypes and their applications to study building energy consumption	4
Vertical extension of buildings: a systematic literature review	4
A neurological examination of gender differences in architectural perception	4
A decision-making framework for early-stage design of positive energy blocks	4
Khashkhāshī in the design of Iranian detached double-shell onion domes: classification and preliminary assessment of structural role	4
Modelling the effects of neighbourhood and street geometry on pedestrian thermal comfort in Hong Kong	4
Media façades research agenda: a bibliometric analysis from 2003 to 2022	4
Energy balance and photovoltaic integration in positive energy buildings. Design and performance in built office case studies	4
Analysis of illumination performance of Light-Transmitting Building Block	4
Architectural design and emergencies in double staircase high-rise buildings: the effect of geometric shape parameters on travel time	4
Does the visibility of destination matter more than distance in human navigation? A pilot virtual reality study	4
Influence of winter natural ventilation on thermal environment of university dormitories under central heating mode in severe cold regions of China	4