OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Building and Environment is 75. 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
Impact of momentum sources on pedestrian-level peak wind predictions of an urban-like array using large-eddy simulations and statistical models	281
Evaluation of an immersed boundary numerical framework to address the wind field in complex urban topographies	221
Comparing classic regression with credit scorecard model for predicting sick building syndrome risk: A machine learning perspective in environmental assessment	175
Spatial distribution of the size-fractional PNC and Pedestrian exposure to PM at an urban signalized intersection	171
Limitations of correlated colour temperature in visual perception and its implications for evaluating the colour rendition quality of indoor lighting	162
Case studies using a simple airborne infection risk calculator to minimize COVID-19 infection risk: Common approaches and challenges	157
Editorial Board	157
Characteristics of oxygenic-thermal coupled jet driven by concentration difference and temperature difference at high altitudes	139
Effects of facade rib arrangement on aerodynamic characteristics and flow structure of a square cylinder	138
Occupancy estimation using IoT sensors and machine learning: Incorporating ventilation system operating state and preprocessed differential pressure data	134
The criteria to achieving sub-ambient radiative cooling and its limits in tropical daytime	133
Safe CO2 threshold limits for indoor long-range airborne transmission control of COVID-19	130
Degradation of pollutants in solid and gas states using waterborne acrylic nanocomposite paints	129
Estimating turbulence intensity along the glide path using wind tunnel experiments combined with interpretable tree-based machine learning algorithms	126
A numerical study on the issue of Reynolds independence of flow and dispersion within isolated street canyons	125
Weather effects on the lifecycle of U.S. Department of Defense equipment replacement (WELDER)	124
Membrane-based CO2 capture integrated with CCHP for a nearly zero-carbon building	121
Supervised learning-based assessment of office layout satisfaction in academic buildings	121
Developments and evolution of housing architecture in the post-Corona era with a health-oriented approach	121
Do women feel colder by nature? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of sex differences in physiological and subjective thermal responses	121
Editorial Board	112
Empirical investigation of interzonal air leakage and airborne sound transmission correlation in multi-unit residential buildings	109
Development of a simplified cool coating thermal model for predicting street canyon air temperature	107
Exploring office comfort and productivity in living labs: A yearlong structural equation modeling study	107
Optimization strategies for outdoor thermal comfort at urban core transportation hub in summer--A case of Turpan Station, China	106

The challenge of noise pollution in high-density urban areas: Relationship between 2D/3D urban morphology and noise perception	105
The hygrothermal properties of historic bricks: Case study of traditional brick construction material in Ireland	105
Inverse design of air supply distribution using coupled adjoint and parametric level set method	105
Influence of atmospheric stability on air ventilation and thermal stress in a compact urban site by large eddy simulation	104
Physiological-signal-based prediction of occupant thermal comfort in a nonuniform transient vehicular cabin during winter	103
A simulation study on building-scale strategies for urban heat island mitigation and building energy consumption: Case study in Japan	102
A critical review of ventilation effectiveness in naturally ventilated spaces from the perspective of sustainability and health	99
Enhancing occupant-centric ventilation control in airport terminals: A predictive optimization framework integrating agent-based simulation	99
Analyzing the impact of indoor environmental quality on physiological responses and work performance: Implications for IEQ control strategies	99
Boosting mold aerosol reduction and dehumidification performance in liquid desiccant systems using airborne ultrasound: An experimental study	99
Investigation of the effects of face masks on thermal comfort in Guangzhou, China	98
An anisotropic prediction model of the resistance coefficient in porous media model for simulating wind flow through building arrays	97
Natural ventilation in large spaces: CFD simplified model validated with full-scale experimental data of Roman Baths	97
Assessing built microclimate with building group frontal projection maps: A sun-path-dependent deep transfer learning neural network approach	96
Pollution characteristics and health hazards of PAHs in PM1.0 in the cooking environment	96
Experimental comparison of structural and active protective methods against breath- and cough-borne aerosols in a meeting room	95
Generation of weather data for the assessment of building performances under future heatwave conditions	94
Assessment of year-round wind-driven ventilation by an integrated ventilation model	93
Recognition and prediction of elderly thermal sensation based on outdoor facial skin temperature	93
Reclaiming winter: How visual, thermal, and acoustic comfort shape psychological restoration in severe cold urban parks	92
Enhancing human thermal comfort in hot arid cities: A systematic review of urban heat island observations and mitigation strategies	91
The influence of weather and level of observer expertise on suburban landscape perception	90
The problem of indoor environmental quality at a general Slovenian hospital and its contribution to sick building syndrome	90
Effects of correlated color temperature of light on thermal comfort, thermophysiology and cognitive performance	89
Thermal comfort of medical protective clothing under high temperature and high humidity	89
Experimental investigation on hygrothermal behaviour of cement and lime plaster	89
Associations between spatial attributes, IEQ exposures and occupant movement behaviour in an open-plan office	88
Equity in the built environment: A systematic review	87
The impact of COVID-19 public health restrictions on particulate matter pollution measured by a validated low-cost sensor network in Oxford, UK	86
Human body convective heat transfer coefficient under non-stationary turbulent wind	86
Personal thermal comfort models using digital twins: Preference prediction with BIM-extracted spatial–temporal proximity data from Build2Vec	85
Multisensory nature exposure in the workplace: Exploring the restorative benefits of smell experiences	85
Fault diagnosis of HVAC AHUs based on a BP-MTN classifier	84
Simulation and validation of indoor temperatures and relative humidity in multi-zone buildings under occupancy conditions using multi-objective calibration	84
Use of optimised MLP neural networks for spatiotemporal estimation of indoor environmental conditions of existing buildings	84
How does absenteeism impact the link between school's indoor environmental quality and student performance?	82
Information match between continuous occupant data streams and one-time manual surveys on indoor climate	82
The influence of weather on heat demand profiles in UK social housing tower blocks	81
Dynamic thermal demand analysis of residential buildings based on IoT air conditioner	81
Identification of odour compounds emitted by wooden boards with the presence of indoor ozone	81
Occupant-centric cabin thermal sensation assessment system based on low-cost thermal imaging	80
Analysis of a novel pressurized dehumidification air conditioning system for urban underground space	80
Experimental investigation of the effect of surgical masks on outdoor thermal comfort in Xiamen, China	79
Identifying and classifying thermal anomalies in Arctic houses using two infrared cameras and different metrics	79
Hybrid feature selection-based machine learning methods for thermal preference prediction in diverse seasons and building environments	79
Assessing and upgrading urban thermal resilience of a Spanish MoMo neighbourhood over the span of 1960–2080	78
Effect of water mist stimulation on dynamic thermal response of pedestrians in summer	78
Relationships between 3D urban form and ground-level fine particulate matter at street block level: Evidence from fifteen metropolises in China	77
Numerical study on the effect of a standing person on airflow instability in a single-aisle aircraft cabin	76
Façade design of side-lit spaces for different climates and surroundings by machine learning and NSGAIII	75

Assessment of the estimation methods of Tmrt in semi-outdoor spaces in humid sub-tropical climates: An empirical study in Wuhan, China	75
Examining the role of passive design indicators in energy burden reduction: Insights from a machine learning and deep learning approach	75
The effects of illuminance on students′ memory. A neuroarchitecture study	75
Spatial-temporal variations of surface urban heat island: An application of local climate zone into large Chinese cities	75