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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The effects of interactive stairways on user behaviour and safety	50
Algorithmic vernacular: a generative design process for hillside settlements and dwellings, optimized for siting, access and prefabricated construction	33
Characterization and modeling of bistable laminates for kinetic shading screens	30
Attitude-driven visual cognition under conflict: an eye-tracking study in an architectural restoration context	24
Mapping CAD education in architecture: a critical review and survey of bachelor programmes in Europe	23
Earth-based additive manufacturing: A field-oriented methodology for evaluating material printability	18
Modernity in Javanese tradition: adapting vernacular design and local culture to Indonesian urban living	16
A study to depict challenges and opportunities building industry professionals face when designing inclusive and accessible buildings	15
How urban wellbeing is influenced by spatial urban parameters (density, morphology, vegetation & commerce), as examined in a VR framework	15
3D topological modeling and multi-agent movement simulation for viral infection risk analysis	14
Analysing the spatial syntax of Aldo van Eyck’s place-making in the Amsterdam playgrounds	14
Study on the classification of villages in Jilin Province based on space syntax and machine learning	13
AI and the syntax of tradition: quantifying morphological fidelity in generative representations of vernacular housing	12
Real-time fabrication analysis: a method for evaluating fabrication constraints of complex concrete shapes	12
Unveiling the chilling secrets: a comprehensive study of lighting colours, brightness, and spatial forms impact on indoor horror atmospheres	12
Discretisation strategies in the architectural design process: a procedural classification system	11
Automation in architectural design: optimization and decision-making in interference design	10
A comparative study on structural design alternatives for twisted tall buildings with outriggers	10
Numerical analysis of outdoor thermal comfort of block-scale vertical greening systems in a hot humid climate	10
Australian property market explorer – a front-end native tool for visualizing property sales data	9
A Streamlined method to integrate LCA in early-stages design employing a parametric framework	9
Design and fabrication of smooth poly-hypar timber gridshells	9
Strengths and limits of a modular magnetic wall panel system	9
Gender-based study on indoor thermal comfort in Kuwait during autumn and winter	8
A systematic evaluation of computational tools for layout generation: the case of emergency departments	8

Perception and cognition of architecture: science, education, application	8
A decision-making framework to prioritize existing buildings for adaptive reuse with a case study of school buildings in Guilan, Iran	7
Comprehensive framework for a novel multi-criteria lighting design model in high ceiling and large spaces	7
Correction	6
Professional architects’ design trade-offs in reinforcement learning-powered agent-based simulation	6
Employing surface tooling for thermal modulation	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
Embodied experiences: integrating indigenous sensory knowledge in architectural education	6
Occupants’ mood states in evaluating indoor environmental quality (IEQ) acceptance	6
Up on the roof: a review of design, construction, and technology trends in vertical extensions	6
Effects of building morphology on land surface temperature in Xi'an City – insights based on different settlement types and seasons	5
A decision-making framework for early-stage design of positive energy blocks	5
Lighting distribution in school classrooms: A pilot study	5
The study of preferred side wall colours in multi-screen personal learning spaces based on students’ visual fatigue	5
Learning from practice in the digital age: ‘Digitalisation of heritage in New Zealand’	5
Media façades research agenda: a bibliometric analysis from 2003 to 2022	4
Overcooling in UAE homes: health issues and implications for learning efficiency	4
Evaluation of indoor lighting colour temperature from an eye-tracking perspective: synergistic effects of colour temperature and spatial elements	4
Towards a dignity manifesto of design - for people living with dementia	4
Understanding home readiness for remote work: housing features shaping health and productivity pathways to satisfaction	4
Analysis of illumination performance of Light-Transmitting Building Block	4
Modelling the effects of neighbourhood and street geometry on pedestrian thermal comfort in Hong Kong	4
The effectiveness of 3D concrete printing technology in architectural design: different corner-wall combinations in 3D printed elements and geometric form configurations in residential buildings	4
Vertical extension of buildings: a systematic literature review	4
Architectural design and emergencies in double staircase high-rise buildings: the effect of geometric shape parameters on travel time	4
A review of residential building archetypes and their applications to study building energy consumption	4
Thermal comfort assessment in a residential apartment in Mediterranean climate: a comparative analysis of prediction models	4
A neurological examination of gender differences in architectural perception	4
Influence of winter natural ventilation on thermal environment of university dormitories under central heating mode in severe cold regions of China	4
Does the visibility of destination matter more than distance in human navigation? A pilot virtual reality study	4
Incremental recalibration of Urban Green Rating Systems: a bifocal perspective	4
Experimental study on the thermal performance of PCM wall panels as a temperature stabilizer in a hot-humid climate	4
Khashkhāshī in the design of Iranian detached double-shell onion domes: classification and preliminary assessment of structural role	4
Energy balance and photovoltaic integration in positive energy buildings. Design and performance in built office case studies	4