OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Building and Environment is 74. 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Impact of momentum sources on pedestrian-level peak wind predictions of an urban-like array using large-eddy simulations and statistical models	269
Evaluation of an immersed boundary numerical framework to address the wind field in complex urban topographies	211
Comparing classic regression with credit scorecard model for predicting sick building syndrome risk: A machine learning perspective in environmental assessment	171
A multi-segment thermoregulatory model for predicting thermophysiological responses of sleeping body in various thermal conditions	162
Spatial distribution of the size-fractional PNC and Pedestrian exposure to PM at an urban signalized intersection	157
Limitations of correlated colour temperature in visual perception and its implications for evaluating the colour rendition quality of indoor lighting	155
Case studies using a simple airborne infection risk calculator to minimize COVID-19 infection risk: Common approaches and challenges	155
Editorial Board	153
A systematic review on heavy metals in indoor air: Occurrence, spatial variation, and health risk	135
Characteristics of oxygenic-thermal coupled jet driven by concentration difference and temperature difference at high altitudes	130
Optimization of thermal insulation thickness pertaining to embodied and operational GHG emissions in cold climates – Future and present cases	128
Analysis of the energy and visual performance of a building with photochromic windows for a location in southern Italy	128
Fault diagnosis of HVAC AHUs based on a BP-MTN classifier	127
Physiological-signal-based prediction of occupant thermal comfort in a nonuniform transient vehicular cabin during winter	126
Determination of pressure difference coefficient of shuttle elevator doors in super high-rise buildings under stack effect	122
The hygrothermal properties of historic bricks: Case study of traditional brick construction material in Ireland	120
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polybrominated diphenyl ethers inside university campus: Indoor dust-bound pollution characteristics and health risks to university student	119
Evaluation of cognitive performance in high temperature with heart rate: A pilot study	118
The influence of weather and level of observer expertise on suburban landscape perception	118
Enhancing occupant-centric ventilation control in airport terminals: A predictive optimization framework integrating agent-based simulation	116
Assessing built microclimate with building group frontal projection maps: A sun-path-dependent deep transfer learning neural network approach	112
The airflow characteristics and thermal comfort evaluation in high-speed train cabin with mixing ventilation: An experimental and numerical study	109
Effects of facade rib arrangement on aerodynamic characteristics and flow structure of a square cylinder	108
A comparative study of gender differences in thermal comfort and environmental satisfaction in air-conditioned offices in Qatar, India, and Japan	105
Regional thermal environments (RTEs) and driving forces in six urban agglomerations of China and America	105

The impact of COVID-19 public health restrictions on particulate matter pollution measured by a validated low-cost sensor network in Oxford, UK	104
The problem of indoor environmental quality at a general Slovenian hospital and its contribution to sick building syndrome	103
Occupancy estimation using IoT sensors and machine learning: Incorporating ventilation system operating state and preprocessed differential pressure data	103
An occupant-centric adaptive façade based on real-time and contactless glare and thermal discomfort estimation using deep learning algorithm	101
Effect of reverberation and noise type on speech intelligibility in real complex acoustic scenarios	101
The criteria to achieving sub-ambient radiative cooling and its limits in tropical daytime	101
Thermal comfort of medical protective clothing under high temperature and high humidity	99
Safe CO2 threshold limits for indoor long-range airborne transmission control of COVID-19	97
Analyzing the impact of indoor environmental quality on physiological responses and work performance: Implications for IEQ control strategies	97
Degradation of pollutants in solid and gas states using waterborne acrylic nanocomposite paints	96
A numerical study on the issue of Reynolds independence of flow and dispersion within isolated street canyons	96
Editorial Board	96
Estimating turbulence intensity along the glide path using wind tunnel experiments combined with interpretable tree-based machine learning algorithms	96
Ten questions concerning the role of urban greenery in shaping the future of urban areas	95
Investigation of HVAC operation strategies for office buildings during COVID-19 pandemic	95
Weather effects on the lifecycle of U.S. Department of Defense equipment replacement (WELDER)	93
A method for demand controlled ventilation based on a pressure loss model under conditions of non-fully developed flow	93
Gender difference regarding thermal comfort in Japanese residential building during free running mode	92
Aerodynamic design optimization of ducted openings through high-rise buildings for wind energy harvesting	90
Supervised learning-based assessment of office layout satisfaction in academic buildings	90
Solar building envelope potential in urban environments: A state-of-the-art review of assessment methods and framework	89
Do women feel colder by nature? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of sex differences in physiological and subjective thermal responses	88
Experimental performance analysis of hybrid air conditioner in cooling season	88
Evaluating thermal sensation in outdoor environments - Different methods of coupling CFD and radiation modelling with a human body thermoregulation model	88
Membrane-based CO2 capture integrated with CCHP for a nearly zero-carbon building	86
Natural ventilation in large spaces: CFD simplified model validated with full-scale experimental data of Roman Baths	86
Developments and evolution of housing architecture in the post-Corona era with a health-oriented approach	86
Editorial Board	86
Simulation and validation of indoor temperatures and relative humidity in multi-zone buildings under occupancy conditions using multi-objective calibration	84
Empirical investigation of interzonal air leakage and airborne sound transmission correlation in multi-unit residential buildings	84
Associations between spatial attributes, IEQ exposures and occupant movement behaviour in an open-plan office	83
Experimental investigation on hygrothermal behaviour of cement and lime plaster	83
How does absenteeism impact the link between school's indoor environmental quality and student performance?	82
Information match between continuous occupant data streams and one-time manual surveys on indoor climate	82
Identification of odour compounds emitted by wooden boards with the presence of indoor ozone	80
Dynamic thermal demand analysis of residential buildings based on IoT air conditioner	80
The influence of weather on heat demand profiles in UK social housing tower blocks	80
Comparative analysis of PMV Models accuracy implemented in the ISO 7730:2005 and ASHRAE 55:2023	80
Analysis of a novel pressurized dehumidification air conditioning system for urban underground space	79
Occupant-centric cabin thermal sensation assessment system based on low-cost thermal imaging	79
Boosting mold aerosol reduction and dehumidification performance in liquid desiccant systems using airborne ultrasound: An experimental study	76
Hybrid feature selection-based machine learning methods for thermal preference prediction in diverse seasons and building environments	76
Experimental investigation of the effect of surgical masks on outdoor thermal comfort in Xiamen, China	75
Human body convective heat transfer coefficient under non-stationary turbulent wind	75
Identifying and classifying thermal anomalies in Arctic houses using two infrared cameras and different metrics	75
Assessing and upgrading urban thermal resilience of a Spanish MoMo neighbourhood over the span of 1960–2080	75
Effect of water mist stimulation on dynamic thermal response of pedestrians in summer	74
Field study on the effect of space type, exercise intensity, and wet bulb globe temperature on thermal responses of exercisers	74
Impact of green walls on ventilation and heat removal from street canyons: Coupling of thermal and aerodynamic resistance	74