OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Building Simulation is 30. 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
A performance prediction method for on-site chillers based on dynamic graph convolutional network enhanced by association rules	200
Bayesian optimization + XGBoost based life cycle carbon emission prediction for residential buildings—An example from Chengdu, China	126
A hierarchical multi-purpose roller shade controller to enhance indoor comfort and energy efficiency	78
Energy consumption dynamic prediction for HVAC systems based on feature clustering deconstruction and model training adaptation	73
Developing modified k–ε turbulence models for neutral atmospheric boundary layer flow simulation using OpenFOAM	72
Mechanistic modeling of copper corrosions in data center environments	59
A review and prospect on research progress of adjustable transparent envelope	52
AutoLFM: A multi-agent LLM framework for automated building load forecasting	50
Mitigating urban thermal effects by analyzing nonlinear and threshold influences of urban factors using interpretable spatial machine-learning	45
Occupant-oriented indoor environment: An approach to create high performance indoor environment for all scenarios	43
Energy performance analysis of multi-chiller cooling systems for data centers concerning progressive loading throughout the lifecycle under typical climates	43
Predicting building ventilation performance in the era of an indoor air crisis	42
A comprehensive framework for building flexibility assessment: RC-Mapping modeling, flexibility quantification, and uncertainty analysis	41
Exposure-based smart ventilation and occupancy control for optimizing ventilation energy consumption and long-range airborne transmission of COVID-19 in school environments	41
Impact of thermal stratification on airborne transmission risk of SARS-CoV-2 in various indoor environments	35
A reinforcement learning approach for thermostat setpoint preference learning	35
Experimental study on summer operation regulation of PV walls based on multi-channel ventilation and composite phase change energy storage	34
Integrated parametric design of ventilation corridors and urban form for enhanced urban ventilation performance	34
Neural ordinary differential equations-based approach for enhanced building energy modeling on small datasets	34
Fine-scale estimation of building operation carbon emissions: A case study of the Pearl River Delta Urban Agglomeration	33
Pedestrian wind flow prediction using spatial-frequency generative adversarial network	33
Dust control performance of innovative arc device for metro system construction based on orthogonal experiment	32
Potential of contemporary earth-sheltered buildings to achieve Plus Energy status in various European climates during the heating season	32
Enhancing building resilience: Maintaining energy efficiency and thermal comfort during power outages in cold climates	31
Occupancy of rooms in urban residential buildings by users in cold areas of China	31

Practical methods for constant temperature control in tunnel-shaped scientific facilities: Uniform vs. pressure-driven air supply with insights from SHINE	31
Tracking controller design for air handling units with uncertainties	30
The role of privacy design in office environments: Implications for stress level, spatial perception, and work performance using Hybrid immersive Virtual Environment	30
Effectiveness of air cleaner on mitigating the transmission of respiratory disease in a dental clinic environment	30
Modeling and configuration optimization of the rooftop photovoltaic with electric-hydrogen-thermal hybrid storage system for zero-energy buildings: Consider a cumulative seasonal effect	30