OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Architectural Science Review is 4. 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
The effects of interactive stairways on user behaviour and safety	56
Algorithmic vernacular: a generative design process for hillside settlements and dwellings, optimized for siting, access and prefabricated construction	34
Human-centred optimization of residential window design in dense urban contexts: balancing daylight, glare, and visual privacy in Tehran	26
Attitude-driven visual cognition under conflict: an eye-tracking study in an architectural restoration context	24
Modernity in Javanese tradition: adapting vernacular design and local culture to Indonesian urban living	19
Passive building design for thermal comfort in naturally ventilated kampungs in Indonesia	18
How urban wellbeing is influenced by spatial urban parameters (density, morphology, vegetation & commerce), as examined in a VR framework	16
Characterization and modeling of bistable laminates for kinetic shading screens	15
Mapping CAD education in architecture: a critical review and survey of bachelor programmes in Europe	15
Earth-based additive manufacturing: A field-oriented methodology for evaluating material printability	14
A study to depict challenges and opportunities building industry professionals face when designing inclusive and accessible buildings	13
3D topological modeling and multi-agent movement simulation for viral infection risk analysis	13
Analysing the spatial syntax of Aldo van Eyck’s place-making in the Amsterdam playgrounds	13
Real-time fabrication analysis: a method for evaluating fabrication constraints of complex concrete shapes	12
Study on the classification of villages in Jilin Province based on space syntax and machine learning	12
AI and the syntax of tradition: quantifying morphological fidelity in generative representations of vernacular housing	12
Automation in architectural design: optimization and decision-making in interference design	10
A comparative study on structural design alternatives for twisted tall buildings with outriggers	10
Discretisation strategies in the architectural design process: a procedural classification system	9
Numerical analysis of outdoor thermal comfort of block-scale vertical greening systems in a hot humid climate	9
Unveiling the chilling secrets: a comprehensive study of lighting colours, brightness, and spatial forms impact on indoor horror atmospheres	9
Rethinking light pollution in building environments: a Korean case of daytime intrusive artificial light from digital advertising displays	9
Australian property market explorer – a front-end native tool for visualizing property sales data	8
Design and fabrication of smooth poly-hypar timber gridshells	8
Strengths and limits of a modular magnetic wall panel system	8

Gender-based study on indoor thermal comfort in Kuwait during autumn and winter	7
Comprehensive framework for a novel multi-criteria lighting design model in high ceiling and large spaces	7
A systematic evaluation of computational tools for layout generation: the case of emergency departments	7
A Streamlined method to integrate LCA in early-stages design employing a parametric framework	7
Solar shadings in contemporary New Zealand architecture: state of the art and future perspectives	6
Up on the roof: a review of design, construction, and technology trends in vertical extensions	6
Professional architects’ design trade-offs in reinforcement learning-powered agent-based simulation	6
Perception and cognition of architecture: science, education, application	6
Occupants’ mood states in evaluating indoor environmental quality (IEQ) acceptance	6
Towards grit and vision: expanding an instrument for group design exercises in problem-based learning	6
A decision-making framework to prioritize existing buildings for adaptive reuse with a case study of school buildings in Guilan, Iran	6
Effects of building morphology on land surface temperature in Xi'an City – insights based on different settlement types and seasons	5
The study of preferred side wall colours in multi-screen personal learning spaces based on students’ visual fatigue	5
Correction	5
Embodied experiences: integrating indigenous sensory knowledge in architectural education	5
Learning from practice in the digital age: ‘Digitalisation of heritage in New Zealand’	5
Employing surface tooling for thermal modulation	5
Lighting distribution in school classrooms: A pilot study	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
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
Modelling the effects of neighbourhood and street geometry on pedestrian thermal comfort in Hong Kong	4
Overcooling in UAE homes: health issues and implications for learning efficiency	4
Media façades research agenda: a bibliometric analysis from 2003 to 2022	4
Analysis of illumination performance of Light-Transmitting Building Block	4
Thermal comfort assessment in a residential apartment in Mediterranean climate: a comparative analysis of prediction models	4
Incremental recalibration of Urban Green Rating Systems: a bifocal perspective	4
Architectural design and emergencies in double staircase high-rise buildings: the effect of geometric shape parameters on travel time	4
Experimental study on the thermal performance of PCM wall panels as a temperature stabilizer in a hot-humid climate	4
A decision-making framework for early-stage design of positive energy blocks	4
Khashkhāshī in the design of Iranian detached double-shell onion domes: classification and preliminary assessment of structural role	4
Energy balance and photovoltaic integration in positive energy buildings. Design and performance in built office case studies	4
Influence of winter natural ventilation on thermal environment of university dormitories under central heating mode in severe cold regions of China	4
Towards a dignity manifesto of design - for people living with dementia	4
A review of residential building archetypes and their applications to study building energy consumption	4