OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Indoor and Built Environment is 7. 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 2020-09-01 to 2024-09-01.)

Article	Citations
HVAC systems for environmental control to minimize the COVID-19 infection	101
Development trend and challenges of sustainable urban design in the digital age	56
Predictive and retrospective modelling of airborne infection risk using monitored carbon dioxide	40
Multiple airflow patterns in human microenvironment and the influence on short-distance airborne cross-infection – A review	30
An indoor air quality and thermal comfort appraisal in a retrofitted university building via low-cost smart sensor	29
Air pollution and health risk assessment in Northeastern China: A case study of Jilin Province	28
Technology pathway of efficient and climate-friendly cooling in buildings: Towards carbon neutrality	26
Guidance to assess ventilation performance of a classroom based on CO₂ monitoring	23
Development of urban air environmental control policies and measures	22
Urban development in the context of extreme flooding events	21
Systematic summary and analysis of Chinese HVAC guidelines coping with COVID-19	21
Application of polyhedral meshing strategy in indoor environment simulation: Model accuracy and computing time	20
Simulation of COVID-19 indoor emissions from coughing and breathing with air conditioning and mask protection effects	20
Determination of heavy metals and health risk assessment in indoor dust from different functional areas in Neyshabur, Iran	19
Evaluation of indoor disinfection technologies for airborne disease control in hospital	19
A vertical laminar airflow system to prevent aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in building space: Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and experimental approach	18
Environmental co-benefits of urban design to mitigate urban heat island and PM_2.5 pollution: Considering prevailing wind’s effects	18
Diffusion characteristics of the industrial submicron particle under Brownian motion and turbulent diffusion	18
Improving the indoor thermal environment in lightweight buildings in winter by passive solar heating: An experimental study	17
Heat stress and outdoor activities in open spaces of public housing estates in Hong Kong: A perspective of the elderly community	17
Large-eddy simulation of droplet-laden cough jets with a realistic manikin model	16
Integration of a large green corridor with an underground complex – a low carbon building solution for urban climate revival	16
Health risk assessment of heavy metals and poly-aromatic hydrocarbons in particulate matter adsorbed by indoor air purifiers	16
Numerical analysis of cooling potential and indoor thermal comfort with a novel hybrid radiant cooling system in hot and humid climates	16
An experiment of double dynamic lighting in an office responding to sky and daylight: Perceived effects on comfort, atmosphere and work engagement	15

Investigation of outdoor air pollutant, PM_2.5 affecting the indoor air quality in a high-rise building	15
Effect of cross-ventilation channel in classrooms with interior corridor estimated by computational fluid dynamics	15
Heating, ventilating and air conditioning system and environmental control for wellbeing	15
A review of human thermal plume and its influence on the inhalation exposure to particulate matter	15
Settlement–river relationship and locality of river-related built environment	14
Performance evaluation of climate-adaptive natural ventilation design: A case study of semi-open public cultural building	14
Sick building syndrome and its impacts on health, well-being and productivity: A systematic literature review	13
Prediction of phthalates concentration in household dust based on back propagation neural network	13
How community medical facilities can promote resilient community constructions under the background of pandemics	13
Seasonal variations and the influence of ventilation rates on IAQ: A case study of five low-energy London apartments	13
Source apportionment and health risk assessment of indoor volatile organic compounds	13
Development of an indoor environment evaluation model for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning control system of office buildings in subtropical region considering indoor health and thermal comfo	13
Understanding semi-volatile organic compounds in indoor dust	13
Tree planting indices and their effects on summer park thermal environment: A case study of a subtropical satellite city, China	13
Adaptability of traditional villages as tourist destinations in Yellow River Basin, China	12
The impact of climate change on the thermal-energy performance of the SCIP and ICF wall systems for social housing in Brazil	12
Preservation of earthen relic sites against salt damages by using a sand layer	12
Performance of airflow distance from personalized ventilation on personal exposure to airborne droplets from different orientations	12
Experimental and simulated optimization study on dynamic heat discharge performance of multi-units water tank with PCM	12
Optimization of ventilation performance of side air supply for large indoor spaces using deflectors and slot air outlets	12
Thermal comfort analysis of radiant cooling panels with dedicated fresh-air system	12
Planning for sustainable and ecological urban environment: Current trends and future developments	12
The Facility Infection Risk Estimator™: A web application tool for comparing indoor risk mitigation strategies by estimating airborne transmission risk	11
Regional and urban heat island studies in megacities: A systematic analysis of research methodology	11
Spatiotemporal distribution of negative air ion and PM_2.5 in urban residential areas	11
The predicted effect of climate change on indoor overheating of heritage apartments in two different Chinese climate zones	11
Effect of roof and ceiling configuration on energy performance of a metamaterial-based cool roof for low-rise office building in China	11
Characterization and size distribution of initial droplet concentration discharged from human breathing and speaking	11
Dynamic prediction of the pre-dehumidification of a radiant floor cooling and displacement ventilation system based on computational fluid dynamics and a back-propagation neural network: A case study	11
The impact of mechanical ventilation operation strategies on indoor CO₂ concentration and air exchange rates in residential buildings	11
Fire hazard assessment with indoor spaces for evacuation route selection in building fire scenarios	11
Domestic overheating risks and mitigation strategies: The state-of-the-art and directions for future research	11
Evaluation methods of the daylight performance and potential energy saving of tubular daylight guide systems: A review	10
Renewal and upgrading of a courtyard building in the historic and cultural district of Beijing: Design concept of ‘multiple coexistence’ and a case study	10
A global challenge of accurately predicting building energy consumption under urban heat island effect	10
A review on indoor environmental quality in sports facilities: Indoor air quality and ventilation during a pandemic	10
Monitoring summertime indoor overheating and pollutant risks and natural ventilation patterns of seniors in public housing	10
Experimental study on the thermal performance of radiant floor heating system with the influence of solar radiation on the local floor surface	10
Meta-analysis of associations between cooking oil fumes exposure and lung cancer risk	10
Measuring interpersonal transmission of expiratory droplet nuclei in close proximity	10
Understanding lifetime and dispersion of cough-emitted droplets in air	10
A comparison of the effect of indoor thermal and humidity condition on young and older adults' comfort and skin condition in winter	10
Cool facades to mitigate urban heat island effects	9
Open-plan office design for improved natural ventilation and reduced mixed mode supplementary loads	9
Imagining daylight: Evaluating participants' perception of daylight in work environments	9
Prevention and control of COVID-19 transmission in the indoor environment	9
Evaluation of dynamic airflow structures in a single-aisle aircraft cabin mockup based on numerical simulation	9
Study on the smoke propagation characteristics of metro tunnel fire under the effects of piston wind	9
Numerical simulation of the effects of canopy properties on airflow and pollutant dispersion in street canyons	9
The impact of workspace location and indoor environmental quality on employees' satisfaction within office buildings: A case study in Cairo	9

Thermal sensation under high-intensive exercise in naturally ventilated gymnasiums in hot-humid areas of China: Taking basketball players for example	9
Investigation of the indoor environment of a passive house office building under cold climate in China	9
Physical-radiation shielding properties of concrete contains colemanite and ulexite	9
Challenges and emerging technologies for sustainable smart cities	9
The effect of prenatal and early-postnatal exposure to classical air pollution on childhood pneumonia in China	9
A methodology to determine appropriate façade aperture sizes considering comfort and performance criteria: A primary school classroom case	9
Impact of climate change on future bioclimatic potential and residential building thermal and energy performance in India	8
Distributed probability of infection risk of airborne respiratory diseases	8
Information technology methods for locality preservation and inheritance of settlement cultural landscape	8
Evaluation of the effect of cover layer on radon exhalation from building materials	8
Louver and window position effect on cross-ventilation in a generic isolated building: A CFD approach	8
Variations of HCHO and BTX, human health risk and indoor renovation characteristics of newly renovated rental apartments in Beijing, China	8
Sick building syndrome and office space design in Cairo, Egypt	8
Moisture buffering effect of hygroscopic materials under wall moisture transfer	8
The correlation between the overall thermal comfort, the overall thermal sensation and the local thermal comfort in non-uniform environments with local cooling	8
Fire safety in modern indoor and built environment	8
Investigation of thermal comfort and adaptation among the residents of cold climate in the lower Himalayan region of eastern India	8
Comparison of thermal comfort in different kinds of building spaces: Field study in Guangzhou, China	8
Colour preference in relation to personal determinants and implications for indoor circadian luminous environment	8
The applicability of nearly/net zero energy residential buildings in Brazil – A study of a low standard dwelling in three different Brazilian climate zones	8
Decay characteristics of aerosolized viruses in the air and control strategy of thermal and humid environment for epidemic prevention	8
Using global research on ventilation and airborne infection control for impacting public policy through the Indian Judiciary	8
Effects of different environment combinations on the comfort and productivity of researchers in winter	8
Thermal comfort evaluation in architectural studio classrooms – A summer study in a warm to moderate Indian climate	7
Environmental exposure and infants health	7
Insights into the house dust-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their potential human health risk in Greater Cairo, Egypt	7
Thermal and humid environment of rammed-earth dwellings in Northwest Sichuan	7
How does industrial agglomeration affect firms’ energy consumption? Empirical evidence from China	7
A conceptual framework for phase change material integration in building components	7
The effect of oxygen supply and oxygen distribution on single-head tunnel with different altitudes under mixed ventilation	7
Effects of different wind directions on ventilation of surrounding areas of two generic building configurations in Hong Kong	7
A model to predict the short-term turbulent indoor dispersion of small droplets and droplet nuclei released from coughs and sneezes	7
Influence of building envelope characteristics on the effectiveness of PMV-based controls for schools located in Saudi Arabia	7
Unravelling the microplastic contamination: A comprehensive analysis of microplastics in indoor house dust	7
Post-occupancy evaluation: A diagnostic tool to establish and sustain inclusive access in Kyrenia Town Centre	7
Differences in environmental perception of gender and sleep quality in self-regulating sleep thermal environment	7
Indoor environment and the blood pressure of elderly in the cold region of China	7
Solar radiation control passive strategy for reduction of heating and cooling energy use in arid climate: Case of Afghanistan	7
Review of calculating models of unsteady natural ventilation rate due to wind fluctuations	7
‘Re-socialisation' in isolated spaces: A case study on the social organisation of Fangcang shelter hospital patients under extreme spatial conditions	7
Smart textiles and the indoor environment of buildings	7
A prediction model of emission characteristics of oil particles induced by milling process: Emission rate and size distribution	7
The impact of low-carbon policy on green manufacturing development	7
Studying occupant’s heat exposure and thermal comfort in the kitchen through full-scale experiments and CFD simulations	7
A machine learning-enhanced design optimizer for urban cooling	7