OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Architectural Science Review is 3. 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
Editorial: Innovations in envelope design, fabrication and analysis	21
Determination of the acoustical performance of multipurpose music classrooms	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
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
Algorithmic vernacular: a generative design process for hillside settlements and dwellings, optimized for siting, access and prefabricated construction	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
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
Solar shadings in contemporary New Zealand architecture: state of the art and future perspectives	9
The effects of interactive stairways on user behaviour and safety	8
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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