OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Architectural Engineering and Design Management is 3. 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
Digital-enabled Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) in offsite construction: A modularity perspective for the product and process integration	22
Computation of the greenery-sky-view factor in daylit buildings	20
A workflow to obtain whole-life low-embodied GHG emissions buildings	18
Investigating trends in Green BIM: a systematic review	16
Bamboo's evolution as a sustainable material: a comprehensive exploration and practical integration as a structural element in concrete, bridge frameworks, and architectural perspectives	15
Reduce the construction cost of a 7-story RC public building with metaheuristic algorithms	15
Optimizing daylight, energy and occupant comfort performance of classrooms with photovoltaic integrated vertical shading devices	12
Enhancing student satisfaction and academic performance through school courtyard design: a quantitative analysis	11
Promoting real estate sensitivity among AEC students: a board game-based approach to applied learning	10
Optimizing urban layouts through computational generative design: density distribution and shape optimization	9
Enhancing water resistance of earthen buildings by using admixture materials	9
The critique of sustainability discourse within the off-site construction (OSC): a systematic-scientometric review	9
Thermal resilience and life cycle assessment of social housing: a discussion about limitations in Brazil	8
Environmental optimization and benchmarking of walls through a BIM plugin	8
The relationship between ventilation rates in schools and the indoor airborne transmission potential of COVID-19	7
Exploring the impacts of spatial morphology of underground shopping mall atriums on natural lighting performance	7
Numerical study on the thermal environment of the vertical greening system based on infrared thermal imaging	7
Heterogeneous hybrid wooden building structures: applying the BESO method to lay out designs with wood and steel component	7
Risk stages and factors in architectural design- A structural equation modelling	7
The reduction of low-income housing stigma with facade features; low- and medium-sized cities	7
A data-driven customer complaint management model for residential building companies	6
Redefining walking: a bio-inspired kinetic architecture	6
The dynamics of ecological sustainability in housing delivery: developers’ perspectives	6
Climate adaptation in traditional dwelling typologies: the case of Southern Anhui, China	6
Evaluation of learning methods in architecture design studio via analytic hierarchy process: a case study	6

The tactics of illumination of high-rise buildings in the cities skyline. Research by design on Skyreach tower skyscraper in Warsaw	6
Future proofing for hospital building design: from research to practice	6
Argumentation in co-design for architect–client interaction tools	6
Perceived barriers to implementing building information modeling in Iranian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): a Delphi survey of construction experts	6
Integration of parametric modeling tools in small architectural offices – between constraints and organizational strategies	6
An integrated assessment method for the sustainability of the opaque building envelope in residential buildings with Italian GBC-HOME certification	5
A study on the moisture risk assessment path for exterior wall of existing residential building in Shanghai based on hygrothermal simulation analysis	5
Investigating the influence of perforated façade skins on indoor illuminance level: a case study	5
Analyzing of bolted joints for connecting rectangular hollow sections in reticulated shells	5
Correction	5
Optimising building envelope and insulation materials for energy efficiency and life-cycle cost in Cypriot residences	5
A study on factors influencing the spatial oppressiveness in small courtyard spaces within university residential areas	5
Integrating circular economy into sustainable construction: research trends and gaps identified	5
Factors affecting the blockchain application in construction management in China: an ANP-SWOT hybrid approach	5
Evaluating circular economy strategies at the end-of-life stage of a mass timber building: pathways for sustainable construction	5
A progressive geometric enhancement method for automated recognition of steel bar drawings in prefabricated construction	5
Professionals navigating continuous movements: interpreting architects’ agency and legitimization of BIM and reuse roles	5
A comparative analysis of Chinese green building policies from the central and local perspectives using LDA and SNA	4
Improving infection prevention briefing through predictive predesign: a computational approach to architectural programming by evaluating socioecological risk factors	4
Demystifying the dynamic link between project value and design team networks: A socio-technical lean management framework	4
Critical factors that influence lean premise design implementation: a case of Hong Kong high-rise buildings	4
Simulated and monitored electrical energy balance in a solar house in Dubai, UAE	4
A novel mathematical multi-criteria decision-making model for optimizing life cycle energy and cost in construction projects planning	3
Bamboo as a sustainable construction material for residential buildings in the cold and severe cold regions of China	3
Investigating the discourse on pedagogical effectiveness in the architectural design studio	3
Developing a model for the implementation of designing out waste in construction	3
Review of openings with shading devices at naturally ventilated buildings	3
Heritage BIM and performance simulation interoperability: methodological insights from representative case studies in Cyprus and Italy	3
Developing and testing a novel manufacturing method for complex geometry thin-walled GFRC panels by fabricating a 10 m high, self-supporting GFRC hyperbolic shell	3
Exploring designers’ finishing materials selection for residential interior spaces	3
Evolutionary method of digital twin model for building physics mechanism	3
Barriers to the adoption of digital technologies for sustainable construction in a developing economy	3
Multi-objective green design model for prestressed concrete slabs in long-span buildings	3
The physical environment of neonatal intensive care units: a descriptive survey in Spain	3
Influence of urban density on energy retrofit of building stock: case study of Spain	3
Fostering criticality in architecture, construction management, and quantity surveying undergraduate students through digital interdisciplinary collaboration	3
The optimized form of building made from the reused elements	3
The G.A.R.D.E.N framework for parametric design: a literature review	3