OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Indoor Air is 12. 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
A multi‐layered strategy for COVID ‐19 infection prophylaxis in schools: A review of the evidence for masks, distancing, and ventilation	99
Association between prenatal exposure to indoor air pollution and autistic‐like behaviors among preschool children	85
Transient tracer gas measurements: Development and evaluation of a fast‐response SF₆measuring system based on quartz‐enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy	80
Scent of knowledge: The molecular fingerprint of volatiles in an emblematic historical library in Italy	71
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Inside Front Cover	59
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A new quantitative measure of occupants’ overall satisfaction for indoor physical environmental quality	49
Changes in air quality in‐taxis and in working conditions of taxi drivers pre‐ and post‐lockdown, during the COVID‐19 pandemic in the Paris area	48
Selection of metric for indoor‐outdoor source apportionment of metals in PM _2.5 : mg/kg versus ng/m ³	47
Characteristics of ultrafine particles emitted from 3D‐pens and effect of partition on children's exposure during 3D‐pen operation	43
A Monte Carlo Assessment of the Effect of Different Ventilation Strategies to Mitigate the COVID-19 Contagion Risk in Educational Buildings	41
Evaluation of fixed and adaptive concentration thresholds for particle filter systems	40
Impact of do‐it‐yourself air cleaner design on the reduction of simulated wildfire smoke in a controlled chamber environment	40
Kinetic multi‐layer model of film formation, growth, and chemistry (KM‐FILM): Boundary layer processes, multi‐layer adsorption, bulk diffusion, and heterogeneous reactions	39
Secondhand smoke in the densely populated urban setting: A cross‐sectional survey of exposure, knowledge, attitudes, and respiratory symptoms	39
Health benefit/burden, PM ₂ _.5 removal effectiveness, and power consumption based compari	35
30+ years of knowledge creation: Indoor Air 1991–2021	35
Response to the Letter to the Editor sent by Judith Anderson, industrial hygienist at the association of flight attendants	32
Effects of quilts on comfortable indoor temperatures and human thermal responses during sleep	32
Field study of the indoor environments for preventing the spread of the SARS‐CoV‐2 in Seoul	32
Psychometric properties of a novel instrument for evaluating indoor air pollution health literacy in adults	32
Holographic Air‐Quality Monitor (HAM)	31
Comparison of Airborne Antibiotic Resistance Genes in the Chicken Farm during Winter and Summer	31

Method Development to Assess the Ventilated and Nonventilated Sources of Indoor Dust Deposits, Applied in a Museum	30
Air exchange rates and advection–diffusion of CO ₂ and aerosols in a route bus for evaluation of infection risk	30
Indoor Exchange Rates and Penetration From Outdoors in an Instrumented Terraced House (Townhouse) Using Gas Tracers: Implications for Particles and Gases Indoors	29
COVID‐19 Infection Risk Assessment in a Kindergarten Utilizing Continuous Air Quality Monitoring Data	29
Evaluation of Seasonal Variations of Human Subjective Responses in China’s Cold Climate Zone	29
Effects of Distance, Temperature, and Relative Humidity on the Irradiance of Ultraviolet‐C Germicidal Lamp: A Quantitative Study	28
In Pursuit of Healthier Learning Environments: High‐Altitude Classroom Ventilation	28
Sick Building Syndrome (SBS): A Proactive Mitigation Strategy Focused on University Office Buildings in the United Kingdom	28
Indoor Air Remediation Using Biochar from Bark: Impact of Particle Size and Pollutant Concentration	28
Exceedance Degree‐Hours: A new method for assessing long‐term thermal conditions	27
A review on reducing indoor particulate matter concentrations from personal‐level air filtration intervention under real‐world exposure situations	26
Simultaneous assessment of organophosphate flame retardants, plasticizers, trace metals, and house dust mite allergens in settled house dust	26
A New Model for Building Energy Modeling and Management Using Predictive Analytics: Partitioned Hierarchical Multitask Regression (PHMR)	25
Effects of Ionization on the Filtration of Fine and Ultrafine Particles in Indoor Air	25
Thermal Comfort Model Established by Using Machine Learning Strategies Based on Physiological Parameters in Hot and Cold Environments	24
Effect of NPAH Exposure on Lung Function of Children in Indoor Coal Combustion Environment	24
Airborne Pollutant Removal Effectiveness and Hidden Pollutant Source Identification of Bionic Ventilation Systems: Direct and Inverse CFD Demonstrations	24
Assessment of Nicotine Degradation in Cigarette Smoke under Different Storage Conditions (Light and Duration)	23
Risk Assessment of Lung Cancer Caused by Indoor Radon Exposure in China during 2006–2016: A Multicity, Longitudinal Analysis	23
Relationships between Electroencephalogram and Thermal Perception of Passenger in Winter Vehicle Compartments	23
Reconciling Airborne Disease Transmission Concerns with Energy Saving Requirements: The Potential of UV-C Pathogen Deactivation and Air Distribution Optimization	23
Combining Chamber Experiments and Model Simulations to Evaluate an Indoor HONO Source with Surface Photochemical Properties	22
Evidence of Unrecognized Indoor Exposure to Toxic Chlorophenols and Odorous Chloroanisoles in Denmark, Finland, and Norway	21
An Investigation of Concentration and Health Impacts of Aldehydes Associated with Cooking in 29 Residential Buildings	21
Elevator Ventilation and SARS-CoV-2-Relevant Particulate Matter Removal in Three Older California Elevators	21
Phthalate Concentration Estimation and Exposure Assessment and Health Risk Assessment in Indoor Organic Film	21
High efficacy of layered controls for reducing exposure to airborne pathogens	20
Experimental Study on Sleep Quality in Naturally Ventilated Rooms under Moderate Climate Conditions	20
Filter evaluation and selection for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems during and beyond the COVID ‐19 pandemic	20
Quantify individual variation of real‐time PM _2.5 exposure in urban Chinese homes based on a novel method	19
Fine Particulate Matter Exposure and Health Impacts from Indoor Activities	19
Effects of body positions and garment design on the performance of a personal air cooling/heating system	19
Recent progress on studies of airborne infectious disease transmission, air quality, and thermal comfort in the airliner cabin air environment	19
A global burden assessment of lung cancer attributed to residential radon exposure during 1990–2019	19
Systematic ranking of filaments regarding their particulate emissions during fused filament fabrication 3D printing by means of a proposed standard test method	19
Indoor humidity levels and associations with reported symptoms in office buildings	18
A systematic review of ventilation conditions and airborne particulate matter levels in urban offices	18
Detection and isolation of airborne SARS‐CoV‐2 in a hospital setting	18
The effects of warmth and CO ₂ concentration, with and without bioeffluents, on the emission of CO ₂ by occupants and physiologica	18
Combined Intervention Removes More Aerosols From the Environment—A Quantitative Assessment	18
Study of synergistic disinfection by UVC and positive/negative air ions for aerosolized Escherichia coli , Salmonella typhimurium , and	18
Residential indoor air quality interventions through a social‐ecological systems lens: A systematic review	18
Associations between indoor environment and lifestyles and sick building syndrome symptoms among adults in Taiyuan and Urumqi of China	17
An evaluation of the risk of airborne transmission of COVID ‐19 on an inter‐city train carriage	17
Development of an Electrostatic Precipitator With a Novel Dry‐Cleaning Apparatus for Building Ventilation Systems	17
Emissions of soot, PAHs, ultrafine particles, NO _x, and other health relevant compounds from stressed burning of candles in indoor air	17
Evaluating Indoor Thermal Comfort of the Elderly During Summer in the Hot‐Humid and Less‐Windy Climate	17
Solid fuel use and cardiovascular events: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies	17
Personal comfort models based on a 6‐month experiment using environmental parameters and data from wearables	16
Environmental and individual exposure to secondhand aerosol of electronic cigarettes in confined spaces: Results from the TackSHS Project ^†	16

A systematic approach to quantify the influence of indoor environmental parameters on students' perceptions, responses, and short‐term academic performance	16
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A sex/age anomaly in thermal comfort observed in an office worker field study: A menopausal effect?	16
What were the historical reasons for the resistance to recognizing airborne transmission during theCOVID‐19 pandemic?	16
State of the art in additive manufacturing and its possible chemical and particle hazards—review	16
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in dust from different indoor environments in Zagreb, Croatia: Levels and human exposure assessment	16
Mechanisms regulating the airborne survival of Klebsiella pneumoniae under different relative humidity and temperature levels	16
SARS‐CoV‐2 indoor environment contamination with epidemiological and experimental investigations	15
Detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 Virions and RNA in Aerosols From COVID‐19 Environments	15
Assessing the Fluctuation of Indoor Thermal Conditions in Naturally Ventilated Classrooms Through K‐Means Clustering	15
Systematic way to understand and classify the shared‐room airborne transmission risk of indoor spaces	15
Development of Particle Filters for Portable Air Purifiers by Combining Melt‐Blown and Polytetrafluoroethylene to Improve Durability and Performance	15
Effects of occupant behaviors on perceived dormitory air quality and sick building syndrome symptoms among female college students	15
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Indoor dryness and humidification‐induced arsenic inhalation exposure above 4200 m in Ngari, China	15
Additives influence 3D printer emission profiles: Implications for working safely with polymer filament composites	15
Letter to the Editor. Re: Rufino de Sousa et al., 2022. Detection and isolation of airborne SARS‐CoV‐2 in a hospital setting. Indoor Air, 32 (3), e13023	15
Contactless sleep posture measurements for demand‐controlled sleep thermal comfort: A pilot study	15
Three‐dimensional non‐isothermal numerical model for predicting semi‐volatile organic compound transport process in a room	15
Congratulations to the recipients of the Academy of Fellows of ISIAQ Awards 2020	14
Association of indoor noise level with depression in hotel workers: A multicenter study from 111 China's cities	14
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Identification of SARS‐CoV‐2 RNA in healthcare heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units	14
Indoor heterogeneous photochemistry of molds and their contribution to HONO formation	14
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Accumulation of polychlorinated biphenyls in fabrics in a contaminated building, and the effect of laundering	14
Impact of glycol‐based solvents on indoor air quality—Artificial fog and exposure pathways of formaldehyde and various carbonyls	14
Reduction of exposure to simulated respiratory aerosols using ventilation, physical distancing, and universal masking	14
Indoor green can modify the indoor dust microbial communities	14
Comment on: Chen R, Fang L, Liu J, Herbig B, Norrefeldt V, Mayer F, Fox R, Wargocki, P. Cabin air quality on non‐smoking commercial flights: A review of published data on airborne pollutants	14
Vitamin D intake modifies the association of household air pollution exposure with maternal disorders of pregnancy	14
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Effect of experimental exposures to 3‐D printer emissions on nasal allergen responses and lung diffusing capacity for inhaled carbon monoxide/nitric oxide in subjects with seasonal allergic rhinitis	13
Numerical investigation on the ingress of particulate matter from ambient air into the inlet of a building air handling unit	13
Development and application of the Ames test using a direct‐exposure module: The assessment of mutagenicity of incense and sidestream cigarette smoke	13
Effects of indoor VOCs from paint on human brain activities during working memory tasks: An electroencephalogram study	13
Volatile organic compound emissions during HOMEChem	13
Indoor exposure to phthalates and its burden of disease in China	13
Portable air cleaners and residential exposure to SARS‐CoV‐2 aerosols: A real‐world study	13
Combining Phi6 as a surrogate virus and computational large‐eddy simulations to study airborne transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2 in a restaurant	13
Facial skin temperature and its relationship with overall thermal sensation during winter in Changsha, China	13
A Comprehensive Assessment of Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort in Educational Buildings in the Mediterranean Climate	13
Sensitivity analysis of the effect of current mood states on the thermal sensation in educational buildings	13
Relations of mold, stove, and fragrance products on childhood wheezing and asthma: A prospective cohort study from the Japan Environment and Children's Study	12
Patterns of Resident Activity and Their Impact on Environmental Parameters in Residential Apartments: Case Study and Implications for Design and Management	12
Assessment on the Personal Exposure Risk Associated With Real‐Time Indoor PM_2.5 in Different Microenvironments	12
The Effects of Temperature and Humidity on Electrostatic Changes in Respirators and Their Filtration Efficiency	12
Characterization of aerosol plumes from singing and playing wind instruments associated with the risk of airborne virus transmission	12
Detection and High‐Throughput Microbial Analysis of Particulate Matter in Houses and Downwind Areas of Duck Farms	12
Effects of the Emissions of Vehicles Ahead on In‐Car Exposure to Traffic‐Related Air Pollutants: A Multiple Statistical Analysis Approach	12
Indoor Radon Monitoring in Building Types of a Periurban Area in Cape Coast Metropolis, Southern Ghana	12