OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Frontiers of Architectural Research is 26. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Collineation measurement: A method for constructing the imperial citadel of Thang Long in harmony with nature	96
“Interface-element-perception” model to evaluation of urban sidewalk visual landscape in the core area of Beijing	92
Research on styles and characteristics of Sino-Western hybrid ancestral halls in modern Jiangnan	60
Evaluation of perceived value and behavioral intentions of citizens in Chinese commercially open communities: A case study of Liuyun Community	51
Fitting equations for the sorption isotherms of cement mortar with salt spray deposition	46
Acculturation and translation: Modern architectural heritage of Zhongshan Park in Xiamen from typological perspective	45
Spatio-temporal continuity in post-earthquake architecture of Francesco Venezia's anomalous monuments in the Belice Valley	41
Choice preferences in drum tower design among the Dong people: Evidence from the five villages in Guangxi, China	40
Water as a common reference for monastic lives and spaces in Cistercian and Han Buddhist monasteries	40
Reimagining tourism pedestrian street aesthetics through machine learning: Understanding the role of spatial form based on a case study in Luoyang, China	36
Optimising thermal performance of steel façades through self-shading: Calibration, sensitivity analysis, and climatic implications	35
Kentos: Socio-ecologies of care	33
Ritual, Ceremony, Dwelling: A function-space analysis of Iranian columned Halls from Hasanlu to Pasargadae (1300–540 BC)	33
AI approaches to architectural design	32
An integrated and adaptive spatial module organized around inner courtyard for ash interment chamber in public columbaria: Insights from Nanjing	32
Neurological benefits of third places for young adults in healthy urban environments	31
Deciphering built form complexity of Chinese cities through plot recognition: A case study of Nanjing, China	31
Solar radiation-based method for early design stages to balance daylight and thermal comfort in office buildings	31
Resulting of pedigree and topology of centripetal spatial schema in Chinese traditional cities	31
Landscape transparency: An approach to elucidating and harmonizing contradictions in contemporary landscape design	30
Neurodiverse-friendly preschools: Aligning inclusive pedagogy and spatial design	29
Residential satisfaction as a socio-technical process: Actant networks in multihousehold family dwellings in Oran, Algeria	28
Impacts of corridor design: An investigation on occupant perception of corridor forms in elderly facilities	28
Influence of built environment and user experience on the waterfront vitality of historical urban areas: A case study of the Qinhuai River in Nanjing, China	27
Experience-oriented landscape character assessment for scenic roads: A perceptual-cognitive complementary approach	27

Exploring the synergy of building massing and façade design through evolutionary optimization	27
AI enabled virtual architecture restoration research: A study of Tang and Song period zhang zang architectural representations in the Ba Shu rock carvings	26
Unveiling the potential of space syntax approach for revitalizing historic urban areas: A case study of Yushan Historic District, China	26