OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Building and Environment is 76. 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
Case studies using a simple airborne infection risk calculator to minimize COVID-19 infection risk: Common approaches and challenges	220
Editorial Board	219
Assessing built microclimate with building group frontal projection maps: A sun-path-dependent deep transfer learning neural network approach	192
Experimental comparison of structural and active protective methods against breath- and cough-borne aerosols in a meeting room	190
A new plenum-based dual-mode passive cooling system enabling naturally ventilated core zones in office buildings	174
Estimating turbulence intensity along the glide path using wind tunnel experiments combined with interpretable tree-based machine learning algorithms	159
Effect of water mist stimulation on dynamic thermal response of pedestrians in summer	153
Precise lighting control via automated shading and artificial lighting: A systematic review	151
An anisotropic prediction model of the resistance coefficient in porous media model for simulating wind flow through building arrays	142
Degradation of pollutants in solid and gas states using waterborne acrylic nanocomposite paints	141
A multi-segment thermoregulatory model for predicting thermophysiological responses of sleeping body in various thermal conditions	139
Numerical study on the effect of a standing person on airflow instability in a single-aisle aircraft cabin	135
Thermal performance of extensive green roof in the semi-arid climate of Northeastern Brazil	135
Developments and evolution of housing architecture in the post-Corona era with a health-oriented approach	133
Limitations of correlated colour temperature in visual perception and its implications for evaluating the colour rendition quality of indoor lighting	128
The effect of pre-sleep lighting on melatonin, sleep and alertness of the crews in the enclosed cabins in the evening with the cumulative effect of light	127
Editorial Board	127
Optimization strategies for outdoor thermal comfort at urban core transportation hub in summer--A case of Turpan Station, China	126
Assessing and upgrading urban thermal resilience of a Spanish MoMo neighbourhood over the span of 1960–2080	123
Global review of circular economy and life cycle thinking in building Demolition Waste Management: A way ahead for India	123
Natural ventilation in large spaces: CFD simplified model validated with full-scale experimental data of Roman Baths	121
Boosting mold aerosol reduction and dehumidification performance in liquid desiccant systems using airborne ultrasound: An experimental study	121
Comparing prevention strategies for pathogen control in heterogeneous surface touch networks	120
Corrigendum to “Physics-Informed Neural Networks for robust thermal comfort prediction: Overcoming data quality limitations through physiological constraints” [Building and Environment 285 (2025) 1135	119
Combined and cross-modal effects of acoustic and indoor air quality conditions on sensory and cognitive responses of university students	118

Integrating graphic building group height distribution grids to assess city’s microclimate with wind-direction-dependent deep transfer learning neural networks	116
A method for demand controlled ventilation based on a pressure loss model under conditions of non-fully developed flow	113
Determination of pressure difference coefficient of shuttle elevator doors in super high-rise buildings under stack effect	110
Characteristics of oxygenic-thermal coupled jet driven by concentration difference and temperature difference at high altitudes	105
Safe CO2 threshold limits for indoor long-range airborne transmission control of COVID-19	105
The impact of COVID-19 public health restrictions on particulate matter pollution measured by a validated low-cost sensor network in Oxford, UK	105
Regional thermal environments (RTEs) and driving forces in six urban agglomerations of China and America	103
Generation of weather data for the assessment of building performances under future heatwave conditions	103
The influence of weather on heat demand profiles in UK social housing tower blocks	102
Evaluation of cognitive performance in high temperature with heart rate: A pilot study	102
Façade design of side-lit spaces for different climates and surroundings by machine learning and NSGAIII	102
Effect of amber road lighting on visibility and safety for drivers and pedestrians	101
Continuous adjoint optimization method for building fluid systems based on mesh-adaptive deformation with a low deformation rate relaxation mechanism	101
Experimental study and numerical analysis on the disinfection of exhaled bioaerosols by Trombe wall in a mechanically ventilated environment	97
Assessment of classroom ventilation strategies and infection risk using spatiotemporal modelling of CO2 concentrations	97
Equity in the built environment: A systematic review	96
A simulation study on building-scale strategies for urban heat island mitigation and building energy consumption: Case study in Japan	95
Gender difference regarding thermal comfort in Japanese residential building during free running mode	95
The role of personality in multi-domain environmental perception: An occupant-centric approach	94
Empirical investigation of interzonal air leakage and airborne sound transmission correlation in multi-unit residential buildings	94
The hygrothermal properties of historic bricks: Case study of traditional brick construction material in Ireland	93
Experimental investigation of the effect of surgical masks on outdoor thermal comfort in Xiamen, China	92
Occupancy estimation using IoT sensors and machine learning: Incorporating ventilation system operating state and preprocessed differential pressure data	92
Weather effects on the lifecycle of U.S. Department of Defense equipment replacement (WELDER)	91
Comparing classic regression with credit scorecard model for predicting sick building syndrome risk: A machine learning perspective in environmental assessment	91
A systematic review on heavy metals in indoor air: Occurrence, spatial variation, and health risk	90
Phthalates particle-gas partitioning of inorganic particles: Effect of particle size and phthalates adsorption competition	90
Low-resistance local components design method based on topology optimization: A case study of a duct tee	89
Exploring office comfort and productivity in living labs: A yearlong structural equation modeling study	89
Fault diagnosis of HVAC AHUs based on a BP-MTN classifier	88
Analyzing the impact of indoor environmental quality on physiological responses and work performance: Implications for IEQ control strategies	88
Effects of cooling roofs on mitigating the urban heat island and human thermal stress in the Pearl River Delta, China	87
Transferability and integration of physics-informed neural network models for scalable multi-zone occupant-centric ventilation control	85
Assessment of the estimation methods of Tmrt in semi-outdoor spaces in humid sub-tropical climates: An empirical study in Wuhan, China	85
A critical review of ventilation effectiveness in naturally ventilated spaces from the perspective of sustainability and health	83
Identifying and classifying thermal anomalies in Arctic houses using two infrared cameras and different metrics	83
Ten questions concerning building electrification	83
Assessing indoor thermal comfort for non-frail older adults in hot and humid regions: An approach to regulating airflow characteristics of fans	83
Recognition and prediction of elderly thermal sensation based on outdoor facial skin temperature	82
A numerical study on the issue of Reynolds independence of flow and dispersion within isolated street canyons	80
Effect of thermal acclimatization on occupants’ thermal responses in dynamic thermal environments after exercise in summer	80
Development of a simplified cool coating thermal model for predicting street canyon air temperature	80
Analysis of the energy and visual performance of a building with photochromic windows for a location in southern Italy	80
Fomite transmission of MRSA in hospital dental departments: A modelling study based on real healthcare worker-patient contact patterns	79
A Pattern-constrained deep learning model for urban canopy turbulence reconstruction from sparse sensor data	78
Occupant-centric cabin thermal sensation assessment system based on low-cost thermal imaging	77
Examining the role of passive design indicators in energy burden reduction: Insights from a machine learning and deep learning approach	77
Inverse design of air supply distribution using coupled adjoint and parametric level set method	76
The impact of modeling assumptions on retrofit decision-making for low-carbon buildings	76
Optimization of thermal insulation thickness pertaining to embodied and operational GHG emissions in cold climates – Future and present cases	76

Evaluating thermal sensation in outdoor environments - Different methods of coupling CFD and radiation modelling with a human body thermoregulation model