OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Frontiers of Architectural Research is 25. 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
Collineation measurement: A method for constructing the imperial citadel of Thang Long in harmony with nature	81
“Interface-element-perception” model to evaluation of urban sidewalk visual landscape in the core area of Beijing	75
Research on styles and characteristics of Sino-Western hybrid ancestral halls in modern Jiangnan	68
Evaluation of perceived value and behavioral intentions of citizens in Chinese commercially open communities: A case study of Liuyun Community	48
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	44
Experience-oriented landscape character assessment for scenic roads: A perceptual-cognitive complementary approach	39
Spatio-temporal continuity in post-earthquake architecture of Francesco Venezia's anomalous monuments in the Belice Valley	39
Water as a common reference for monastic lives and spaces in Cistercian and Han Buddhist monasteries	38
Choice preferences in drum tower design among the Dong people: Evidence from the five villages in Guangxi, China	37
Landscape transparency: An approach to elucidating and harmonizing contradictions in contemporary landscape design	36
Resulting of pedigree and topology of centripetal spatial schema in Chinese traditional cities	36
Reimagining tourism pedestrian street aesthetics through machine learning: Understanding the role of spatial form based on a case study in Luoyang, China	34
Optimising thermal performance of steel façades through self-shading: Calibration, sensitivity analysis, and climatic implications	33
Exploring the synergy of building massing and façade design through evolutionary optimization	32
Ritual, Ceremony, Dwelling: A function-space analysis of Iranian columned Halls from Hasanlu to Pasargadae (1300–540 BC)	31
Solar radiation-based method for early design stages to balance daylight and thermal comfort in office buildings	30
AI approaches to architectural design	30
Kentos: Socio-ecologies of care	30
Deciphering built form complexity of Chinese cities through plot recognition: A case study of Nanjing, China	28
Neurological benefits of third places for young adults in healthy urban environments	28
Impacts of corridor design: An investigation on occupant perception of corridor forms in elderly facilities	26
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	26
Unveiling the potential of space syntax approach for revitalizing historic urban areas: A case study of Yushan Historic District, China	26
Using social sensing to evaluate the effect of spatial planning: A case study of Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration in China	25

A systematic method of generating hinged tessellations by adding hinged plates based on dual graphs	25
Expression and communication in architecture philosophy of vernacular architecture of the Yorubas in Nigeria	25