OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Architectural Science Review is 1. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial: Innovations in envelope design, fabrication and analysis	37
The effects of interactive stairways on user behaviour and safety	28
Algorithmic vernacular: a generative design process for hillside settlements and dwellings, optimized for siting, access and prefabricated construction	25
Characterization and modeling of bistable laminates for kinetic shading screens	24
Attitude-driven visual cognition under conflict: an eye-tracking study in an architectural restoration context	23
Modernity in Javanese tradition: adapting vernacular design and local culture to Indonesian urban living	20
How urban wellbeing is influenced by spatial urban parameters (density, morphology, vegetation & commerce), as examined in a VR framework	18
Earth-based additive manufacturing: A field-oriented methodology for evaluating material printability	14
Analysing the spatial syntax of Aldo van Eyck’s place-making in the Amsterdam playgrounds	11
Study on the classification of villages in Jilin Province based on space syntax and machine learning	10
Numerical analysis of outdoor thermal comfort of block-scale vertical greening systems in a hot humid climate	10
Real-time fabrication analysis: a method for evaluating fabrication constraints of complex concrete shapes	10
A study to depict challenges and opportunities building industry professionals face when designing inclusive and accessible buildings	10
A comparative study on structural design alternatives for twisted tall buildings with outriggers	10
Strengths and limits of a modular magnetic wall panel system	9
Automation in architectural design: optimization and decision-making in interference design	9
Australian property market explorer – a front-end native tool for visualizing property sales data	9
Discretisation strategies in the architectural design process: a procedural classification system	9
A systematic evaluation of computational tools for layout generation: the case of emergency departments	8
A decision-making framework to prioritize existing buildings for adaptive reuse with a case study of school buildings in Guilan, Iran	8
Up on the roof: a review of design, construction, and technology trends in vertical extensions	8
Design and fabrication of smooth poly-hypar timber gridshells	8
Perception and cognition of architecture: science, education, application	8
Employing surface tooling for thermal modulation	7
Professional architects’ design trade-offs in reinforcement learning-powered agent-based simulation	7

Solar shadings in contemporary New Zealand architecture: state of the art and future perspectives	7
Towards grit and vision: expanding an instrument for group design exercises in problem-based learning	7
Occupants’ mood states in evaluating indoor environmental quality (IEQ) acceptance	7
Correction	7
Embodied experiences: integrating indigenous sensory knowledge in architectural education	6
Effects of building morphology on land surface temperature in Xi'an City – insights based on different settlement types and seasons	6
Using brain waves to assess the colour effect on promoting spirituality in the mosque architecture	6
A decision-making framework for early-stage design of positive energy blocks	5
Khashkhāshī in the design of Iranian detached double-shell onion domes: classification and preliminary assessment of structural role	5
Learning from practice in the digital age: ‘Digitalisation of heritage in New Zealand’	5
Analysis of illumination performance of Light-Transmitting Building Block	5
A review on architectural guidelines to safely reopen buildings in light of COVID-19 in the United States: establishing future research opportunities	5
A neurological examination of gender differences in architectural perception	4
Understanding home readiness for remote work: housing features shaping health and productivity pathways to satisfaction	4
A review of residential building archetypes and their applications to study building energy consumption	4
Modelling the effects of neighbourhood and street geometry on pedestrian thermal comfort in Hong Kong	4
Energy balance and photovoltaic integration in positive energy buildings. Design and performance in built office case studies	4
The effectiveness of 3D concrete printing technology in architectural design: different corner-wall combinations in 3D printed elements and geometric form configurations in residential buildings	4
Architectural design and emergencies in double staircase high-rise buildings: the effect of geometric shape parameters on travel time	4
Media façades research agenda: a bibliometric analysis from 2003 to 2022	4
The role of outdoor courtyard design variables in microclimate performance: a review	4
Influence of winter natural ventilation on thermal environment of university dormitories under central heating mode in severe cold regions of China	4
Formal sustainability in Iran’s arid regions: optimizing thermal performance through vernacular bioclimatic strategies	3
Architectural atmospheres, priming effects and first impressions: a multi-perspective approach integrating self-report assessments and physiological responses	3
Does the visibility of destination matter more than distance in human navigation? A pilot virtual reality study	3
Towards a dignity manifesto of design - for people living with dementia	3
Vertical extension of buildings: a systematic literature review	3
Flipped townhouses: the impact of layout changes on heating and cooling energy load and occupants’ thermal comfort	3
D ⁴ G framework: a novel Voronoi diagram classification for decoding natural geometrics to enhance the built environment	3
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations of indoor aerosol dispersion and spatial COVID-19 infection risk across various air-circulation regimes	3
Indoor thermal comfort evaluation of stone houses in Shandong mountainous region of China	3
Dynamic solar screens for high-performance buildings – a critical review of perforated external shading systems	3
Building information modeling applications in off-site construction: a comprehensive analysis	3
Human cognition and emotional response towards visual environmental features in an urban built context: a systematic review on perception-based studies	3
Overcooling in UAE homes: health issues and implications for learning efficiency	3
Investigating the effect of different smells in the indoor built environment (office) on human emotions using a mixed-method approach	2
Linking daylighting practice and education: a focus group-based study on motivations driving practitioners	2
Well-being criteria in office buildings from the occupants’ perspective: an exploratory mixed method approach	2
The impact of greenery and surface reflectances on solar radiation in perimeter blocks	2
Deserted studio: evaluating remote-learning practices for the post-pandemic era	2
A behavioural analysis of outdoor thermal comfort in a hot, arid climate: a culture and gender equality perspective	2
Effects of human perception dimensions constituting individual temperament and experience on indoor space composition decision-making presented in a mixed-reality environment	2
Integrated energy, daylighting, comfort and environmental performance analysis of window systems in patient rooms	2
The brain response to indoor thermal comfort: from the thermal perception to the current indoor thermal comfort indices	2
The impact of satisfaction with workplace design elements on overall design satisfaction and work commitment: a study in South Korea	2
A kinetic origami surfaces methodology	2
Questioning the appropriate angle of view to represent the visual perception of streets: possible answers from a preliminary study	2
Association between DRD4 gene and perception of architectural spaces by using EEG	2
Acceptable indoor air quality at reduced energy consumption for high-occupancy buildings with intermittent operation	2
Using ecological theory to manage behaviour and symptoms in people living with dementia: a transdisciplinary approach to design	2

Perceived density and positive affect ratings of studio apartments: an EEG study	2
Built environment usability and freshmen’s coping skills: the mediating effect of place attachment	2
Deep learning-based generative models for residential layout fusion and their performance evaluation: a case study of Beijing Siheyuan	2
The effect of command cabin light environment on work performance based on psychophysiological characteristics	1
The application of deep generative models in urban form generation based on topology: a review	1
Comparison of design education documents and the disconnect between designer priorities, tools, and occupant assumptions	1
On the average horizontal illuminance in rooms with one or two point light sources	1
Contribution of numerical simulation to the study of pedestrian mobility in the context of COVID-19: case of a university campus in Algeria	1
Comparison of different thermal comfort models: mosque and church cases	1
Evaluation of overall comfort based on combined thermal-acoustic effects in urban squares	1
Evaluating urban walkability: a comprehensive review of tools and techniques	1
Acoustic analysis on alternative use of stadia : from circus maximum of Rome and Hippodrome of Constantinople to San Siro Stadium in Milan	1
A review on performance of sustainable microalgae photobioreactor façades technology: exploring challenges and advantages	1
Shifting work patterns and workplace perceptions post-COVID-19	1
Comparative aesthetic assessment of machine learning and human judgment for building wall designs	1
Modelling the perception of visual design principles on façades through fuzzy sets: towards building an automated architectural data generation and labelling tool	1
A natural language processing framework for collecting, analyzing, and visualizing users’ sentiment on the built environment: case implementation of New York City and Seoul residences	1
Influence of selection of rural reference area for quantifying the surface urban heat islands intensity in major South Korean cities	1
Interview study to uncover the energy use impacts and behaviours of teleworkers who relocated during COVID-19 in Canada	1
Landmarks and environmental geometry in spatial navigation: insights for architecture in the context of human aging	1
Vision training for designers	1
Conserving the historic environment: thermal monitoring of The Hill House, by Charles Rennie Mackintosh	1
Pre-Occupancy evaluation of buildings in VR: development of the prototype and user studies	1
Local intelligence: time to learn from AI	1
Integrating large language models, reinforcement learning, and machine learning for intelligent indoor thermal comfort regulation	1
Evaluating building wayfinding performance in healthcare environment: a novel hybrid decision-making model	1
Impacts of adjacent façades on cognitive performance and psychology of university students in long hours of indoor work	1
Evolving interaction: a qualitative investigation of user mental models for smart thermostat users	1
Variables and objectives in multi-objective optimization for the integration of architecture, structure, and environmental impact: a literature review	1
Multi-objective optimization design for rural houses in western zones of China	1
The effects of personal control and perceived thermal comfort on occupant psychological health at the workplace	1
Sustainable raw-earth blocks achieved with 3D-printed formworks: parametric modeling, prototyping, and laboratory testing	1
The impact of service core reduction in supertall buildings: a study on structural design, embodied carbon, and leasable floor area	1