OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Building Physics is 1. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
An iterative manual calibration approach for the energy performance simulation of a heritage building	32
Critical assessment of an aging phenomenological model for building materials	31
Experimental method for estimating the effect of solar radiation on the inner surface heat flux of opaque building envelope elements	18
Performance enhancement of building roofs integrated flexible photovoltaics in tropical weather via optimal PCM configuration	15
The impact of wooden studs on the moisture risk of timber frame constructions	11
Numerical modeling for evaluation of the thermal resistance of reflective airspaces with and without defects	10
Thermal and mechanical properties enhancement of plaster composites incorporating natural fibers and aggregates for application in sustainable buildings	9
Editorial: Special issue IBPC2021	9
Effects of localized radiant heating on gender differences in skin temperature, thermal sensation, and comfort	9
Deterioration of PVC flooring due to alkaline moisture: 5-year follow-up study	8
Multi-step solar radiation prediction using transformer: A case study from solar radiation data in Tokyo	8
Enhancing solar façade thermal performance with PCM spheres: A CFD investigation	8
Impacts of sealing methods on the reliability of water absorption tests: Investigation of combination of sealing method and building materials	7
Longitudinal assessment of indoor environment in existing UK social housing dwellings requiring energy retrofit	7
Optimizing phase change material integration in residential building envelopes for year-round energy efficiency in cold climates	7
Research on improving thermal performance of prefabricated sintered hollow wallboard with optimizing filling materials	6
The influence of the salt/water mixing ratio on the climate control of salt solutions	6
Influence of cooling surface area on indoor air and surface heat transfer characteristics of a thermally activated building system in warm and humid zones: An Experimental study	6
Computational design of an energy-efficient thermal switch as building wall element	6
State of the art on miscanthus properties and its use in the building sector	6
Study on heat and moisture transfer characteristics of HPCMs	6
Comparative performance and environmental evaluation of 222 and 254 nm UV lamps for in-duct air disinfection in building systems	6
Development and validation of the steady state centrifuge experiment for the moisture retention curve of porous building materials	6
Danish moisture reference year for heat, air, and moisture simulations: Generation, comparison, and validation	5
Simultaneous heat, moisture, and salt transfer in porous building materials considering osmosis flow: Part 2: Numerical simulation for poultice desalination using osmosis	5

Development of smart control system for leakage warning in compact roofs	5
Modeling façade degradation risks on a cubic building: The impact of spatial wetting- and drying patterns on the hygrothermal response	5
Advanced passive technologies for double-glazed windows daylight and solar control and their performance investigation: A review	5
Comparative analysis of deep learning and tree-based models in power demand prediction: Accuracy, interpretability, and computational efficiency	5
Predictive heating load management and energy flexibility analysis in residential sector using an archetype gray-box modeling approach: Application to an experimental house in Québec	5
Comparative validation of global and climate-specific decomposition models at high latitudes	5
Integration of building archetypes and typological urban forms to assess energy performance and thermal comfort: Proposal of suitable parameters for Latin America	4
Effects of indoor relative humidity on volatile organic compound emissions of new and aged Scots pine wood	4
A review of complex window-glazing systems for building energy saving and daylight comfort: Glazing technologies and their building performance prediction	4
Simultaneous heat, moisture, and salt transfer in porous building materials considering osmosis flow: Part 1: Theoretical modeling based on nonequilibrium thermodynamics	4
A comparative study of machine learning methods for identifying the 15 CIE standard skies	4
Shading or overheating? Evaluating the thermal effects of aluminium louvres on glass façades	4
Erratum	4
Editorial	4
Multifunctional characterization of cement- Sargassum composites for application as bioconstruction materials	4
Editorial: Building physics process integrated renewables energy – Contributions from COBEE 2022	4
Influence of extruded mortar joints on mould growth in timber frame wall with brick veneer: Probabilistic and machine learning modelling	4
AI-driven analysis of peristaltic transport of Bingham fluids in curved channel with implications in complex structural fluid dynamics	4
Adaptation of quality function deployment (QFD) and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) methods to building facade design processes	3
Wind environment and pollutant dispersion around high-rise buildings with different void space structures	3
Hygro-thermo-mechanical properties of tunnel excavated earth-based plasters	3
Enhancing building energy performance prediction: A fusion of deep learning and first-principles simulation methods	3
Energy efficiency of ecological buildings in Tunisia: Natural fiber composites and passive strategies impact	3
Investigation of hygroscopic properties and isothermal adsorption models of hydrophobic SiO ₂ aerogel cement-based composites	3
Editorial	3
Editorial: Simulation-based insights for low-carbon and resilient buildings-Contributions from eSim 2024, part two	3
SAMIRA: Balancing accuracy and cost in hygrothermal simulations	3
In-depth evaluation of physical properties of mycelium-based bio composites for use as facade insulation material	3
Pore-scale simulations of solute transport in urban soil substrates hosting roots	3
Climate-specific optimisation of air tightness and heat recovery in nearly zero-energy residential buildings based on typical energy use patterns: A simulation-based approach	3
Building physics process integrated renewables energy—Contributions from COBEE 2022	2
Editorial	2
The effects of increased thermal insulation in timber-framed external walls with a thin gypsum board as a wind barrier	2
Effects of thermal mass on transient thermal performance of concrete-based walls and energy consumption of an office building	2
Characterizing the induced flow through the cavity of a wall solar chimney under the effects of the opening heights	2
Effect of millimetric perforations on CO ₂ diffusion and thermal transmittance of multi-layered breathing walls	2
Hygrothermal performance of highly insulated external walls subjected to indoor air exfiltration	2
Sustainable thermo-acoustical insulation material from cardboard waste and natural fibers: Elaboration and performance evaluation	2
Thermal properties and Life Cycle Assessment of new eco-sandwich panel for building thermal insulation	2
Feasibility study of developing hollow-core vacuum insulated panels	2
Performance improvement of a building integrated photovoltaic system	2
Development of a hysteresis model based on axisymmetric and homotopic properties to predict moisture transfer in building materials	2
Energy targeting of abandoned mines to supply greenhouse energy demand in cold climates	2
Computational and experimental analysis of PCM-infused brick for sustainable heat regulation	1
Prefabricated thermally-activated fiber-polymer composite building slab P-TACS: Toward the multifunctional and pre-fabricated structural elements in buildings	1
Full-scale experimental study on the critical Rayleigh number for the onset of internal natural convection inside a horizontal insulation layer of blown glass wool	1
Surface heat transfer coefficients in building envelopes: Uncertainty levels in experimental methods	1
Optimal hygric material properties and top layer thicknesses for permeable pavements	1
Hygrothermal transfers through a bio-based multilayered wall: Modeling study of different wall configurations subjected to various climates and indoor cyclic loads	1
Experimental and numerical assessment of rainwater intrusion in ventilated facades with open joints	1

Development and analysis of a new diatomite-containing mortar: Theoretical and practical approaches	1
Editorial: Simulation-based insights for low-carbon and resilient buildings—Contributions from eSim 2024, part one	1
Editorial	1
Drying kinetics and moisture diffusivity in fired clay bricks under varying hygrothermal conditions	1
Drainage of infiltrated rainwater in wall assemblies: Test method, experimental quantification, and recommendations	1
Experimental and numerical investigation of the cooling performance of a solar chimney integrated with a humidification system	1
Hygrothermal characterization and performance of wood in assemblies accounting for contamination by Serpula lacrymans	1
Numerical assessment of indoor thermal comfort in residential buildings: A comparison of radiant and all-air cooling systems	1
Energy performance of internal shading attachments: Comparative analysis of control strategies in Canadian cold climates	1
IDD prediction model of thermal conductivity of wet cement mortar with mixed defects of cavities and cracks	1
Multivariate analysis for assessing the thermal performance of vertical opaque envelopes in extended regions	1
Impact of green roof and green facade on building thermal performance and carbon sequestration in subtropical climate of China	1
Thermal transmittance of slab on ground floors: A comparison of simplified methods and dynamic modelling, insulation thickness, and edge effect	1
Impact of air entrapment on capillary absorption in porous building materials	1
Optimization and economic analysis of heating scheme of a gymnasium	1
A probabilistic approach for risk assessment of moisture-related degradation of building envelopes	1