OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Building Engineering is 59. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Neuroscience meets building: A comprehensive review of electroencephalogram applications in building life cycle	529
Dynamic compressive impact tests of building sandstone with a large split hopkinson pressure bar	284
The fabrication and research of pH-responsive cement-based materials with switchable wettability	256
Compressive behavior of bolted built-up steel columns fabricated using angle section columns	256
Revaluation of occupancy duration for live load using big data of enterprise credit information	234
An inerter enhanced floating floor structure for seismic hazard mitigation	171
Study on the rheological properties and compressive strength mechanism of geopolymer cementitious materials for solid waste	159
Life-cycle impacts from environmentally friendly blocks	154
Full-scale experimental study on the smoke descent and stratification in a two-storey building with varying ventilation conditions	127
Editorial Board	123
A novel ductile CHS knee bracing system for rehabilitation of earthquake-damaged buildings: The case of Sarpol-e-Zahab (Iran) earthquake	116
Editorial Board	103
Performance of hydraulic lime by using carbide slag	99
The effect of new generation polyurethane wall block on single span steel frame behavior	99
Characterizing the influencing factors in a novel repairing material for concrete structures by AC impedance spectroscopy	98
Editorial Board	97
Seismic vulnerability and fragility assessment of masonry structures within the historic centre of Meta (Naples, Southern Italy)	96
Experimental study on seismic performance of an innovative modular steel building connection with cross-shaped plug-in connector	94
Healing properties of residential balcony: Assessment of the characteristics of balcony space in Shanghai's collective housing	93
Macro and micro damage and degradation mechanism of granite-concrete interface under acidic dry-wet cycles	91
A novel damage constitutive model for high air-content hydraulic concrete in ultra-low temperature freeze-thaw and load coupling	90
Investigating the impact of operating parameters on the energy efficiency of evaporative precooling systems in data centers in hot and humid climates	88
Advancing indoor environmental assessment through hotspot analysis	86
Eco-friendly wood composites with enhanced mechanical strength and flame retardancy	83
Prediction of self-healing ability of recurring cracks in Engineered Cementitious Composites with a machine learning based computational approach	83

Enhanced inertia magnification effect of Toggle-brace-type inerter-based vibration absorbers	82
Evaluation of characteristics of adhesion strength between wood flooring and finish mortar for prevention of construction defects	81
Improvement of harmlessness and resource utilization of incineration fly ash by high temperature sintering	78
Effects of operating room ventilation on particle exposure and removal during general endotracheal anesthesia	78
Revealing the evolution of mechanical performance, environmental performance and microstructure in red mud cementitious materials	76
Identifying configuration paths for effectively transferring knowledge to green building users —— from the online and offline transfer perspectives	76
Investigating perforated egg crates as dynamic shading systems for open-plan offices in tropical climates	75
Effect of printing parameters on extrudability and buildability of ultra-low carbon cementitious material	75
Assessing the performance of infrared thermography and PIV methods to identify and characterize the air inlets and outlets in wall assemblies	75
Investigation on typhoon-induced aero-elastic response of membrane structures by wind tunnel test and numerical simulation	73
Benchmark problems in optimum structural design of 3D reinforced concrete frames	73
Design, fabrication and analysis of triply periodic minimal surface concrete units	71
Hydration mechanism and phase assemblage of blended cement with iron-rich sewage sludge ash	69
Nature-inspired optimization of weighted-feature ensemble model to predict the deflection of corroded reinforced concrete beam	69
Design characteristics on the indoor and outdoor air environments of the COVID-19 emergency hospital	68
Development of a methodology for studying microbiological contamination of office indoor air by analyzing air handling unit filters - Application to a low-energy building	68
Optimizing a courtyard microclimate with adaptable shading and evaporative cooling in a hot mediterranean climate	68
A novel design of a unitized curtain wall with a timber only frame – Basic mechanical, moisture, and fire tests and hygrothermal simulations	67
Fracture properties of bamboo fibrous composites: A systematic review	67
Flexural reliability of corroded RC beams strengthened with CFRP sheets considering longitudinal corrosion non-uniformity of steel bars	66
A failure criterion of bond strength of corroded steel bars based on plasticity and limit analysis of concrete and the prediction model of shear capacity of beams based on CSCT and MCFT theories	65
Experiment and simulation of chloride ion transport and binding in concrete under the coupling of diffusion and convection	65
Effects of M-value on long-term microstructural evolution of CSA cement blended with slag	65
Fluid grey 2: How well does generative adversarial network learn deeper topology structure in architecture that matches images?	65
Direct displacement-based design of steel-timber hybrid structure with separated gravity and lateral resisting systems	64
Seismic behavior of composite shear walls with boundary columns using rectangular and U-shaped concrete-filled steel tubes	63
Experimental and numerical research on horizontal hysteretic performance of the typical Dou-gong based on an automatic contact pair generation strategy	63
A review of compaction mechanisms, influencing factors, and advanced methods in concrete vibration technology	63
Reliability assessment of unreinforced masonry buildings using fragility curves for collapse and non-collapse scenarios	63
Ultra-high strength multicomponent composites based on reactive magnesia: Tailoring of material properties by addition of 1D and 2D carbon nanoadditives	62
Application of expanded perlite immobilized microorganisms in cementitious materials	62
The rheological behavior characterization and prediction of cement concrete containing magnetite (Fe3O4) and/or carbon fiber	61
A digital workflow for assessing lifespan, carbonation, and embodied carbon of reusing concrete in buildings	61
Advanced hybrid assessment of glazing systems: A comparative analysis using differential and global methods for precise thermal optimization and energy efficiency in building	60
Microstructure and mechanical properties of geopolymers utilizing excavated soils, metakaolin and slags	59
Behaviour of fibre reinforced EPS lightweight concrete under dynamic splitting tension	59