OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Building and Environment is 77. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Case studies using a simple airborne infection risk calculator to minimize COVID-19 infection risk: Common approaches and challenges	204
Effect of thermal acclimatization on occupants’ thermal responses in dynamic thermal environments after exercise in summer	195
Membrane-based CO2 capture integrated with CCHP for a nearly zero-carbon building	194
The effect of pre-sleep lighting on melatonin, sleep and alertness of the crews in the enclosed cabins in the evening with the cumulative effect of light	183
Editorial Board	177
Thermal performance of extensive green roof in the semi-arid climate of Northeastern Brazil	165
Exposure to PM1 and PM2.5 among household cooking members	159
Developments and evolution of housing architecture in the post-Corona era with a health-oriented approach	154
Dynamic thermal demand analysis of residential buildings based on IoT air conditioner	150
Numerical study on the effect of a standing person on airflow instability in a single-aisle aircraft cabin	143
The problem of indoor environmental quality at a general Slovenian hospital and its contribution to sick building syndrome	138
The influence of weather on heat demand profiles in UK social housing tower blocks	135
Assessing and upgrading urban thermal resilience of a Spanish MoMo neighbourhood over the span of 1960–2080	130
Field study on the effect of space type, exercise intensity, and wet bulb globe temperature on thermal responses of exercisers	127
Analysis of a novel pressurized dehumidification air conditioning system for urban underground space	125
A simulation study on building-scale strategies for urban heat island mitigation and building energy consumption: Case study in Japan	122
A Pattern-constrained deep learning model for urban canopy turbulence reconstruction from sparse sensor data	121
Assessment of the estimation methods of Tmrt in semi-outdoor spaces in humid sub-tropical climates: An empirical study in Wuhan, China	119
Assessing built microclimate with building group frontal projection maps: A sun-path-dependent deep transfer learning neural network approach	118
Precise lighting control via automated shading and artificial lighting: A systematic review	117
Weather effects on the lifecycle of U.S. Department of Defense equipment replacement (WELDER)	113
Evaluation of cognitive performance in high temperature with heart rate: A pilot study	112
A novel methodology for rapid aging of HVAC filters using a synthetic submicron aerosol: Effects of HVAC system operational and environmental conditions on filter loading	110
Evaluating thermal sensation in outdoor environments - Different methods of coupling CFD and radiation modelling with a human body thermoregulation model	110
Limitations of correlated colour temperature in visual perception and its implications for evaluating the colour rendition quality of indoor lighting	109

Effects of optical scattering in aerogel glazing system on daylight illuminance and discomfort glare	109
Influence of atmospheric stability on air ventilation and thermal stress in a compact urban site by large eddy simulation	108
Physiological-signal-based prediction of occupant thermal comfort in a nonuniform transient vehicular cabin during winter	105
Identifying and classifying thermal anomalies in Arctic houses using two infrared cameras and different metrics	104
Inverse design of air supply distribution using coupled adjoint and parametric level set method	103
The hygrothermal properties of historic bricks: Case study of traditional brick construction material in Ireland	101
Occupant-centric cabin thermal sensation assessment system based on low-cost thermal imaging	101
Editorial Board	101
Relationships between 3D urban form and ground-level fine particulate matter at street block level: Evidence from fifteen metropolises in China	100
Comparing classic regression with credit scorecard model for predicting sick building syndrome risk: A machine learning perspective in environmental assessment	100
Façade design of side-lit spaces for different climates and surroundings by machine learning and NSGAIII	99
Fomite transmission of MRSA in hospital dental departments: A modelling study based on real healthcare worker-patient contact patterns	99
Associations between spatial attributes, IEQ exposures and occupant movement behaviour in an open-plan office	97
Indoor air pollution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons emitted by computers	97
Experimental comparison of structural and active protective methods against breath- and cough-borne aerosols in a meeting room	96
Characteristics of oxygenic-thermal coupled jet driven by concentration difference and temperature difference at high altitudes	96
Experimental investigation on hygrothermal behaviour of cement and lime plaster	96
Evaluation of an immersed boundary numerical framework to address the wind field in complex urban topographies	96
Degradation of pollutants in solid and gas states using waterborne acrylic nanocomposite paints	94
A multi-segment thermoregulatory model for predicting thermophysiological responses of sleeping body in various thermal conditions	93
Empirical investigation of interzonal air leakage and airborne sound transmission correlation in multi-unit residential buildings	92
The impact of COVID-19 public health restrictions on particulate matter pollution measured by a validated low-cost sensor network in Oxford, UK	91
Ten questions concerning building electrification	90
Indoor radon measurements and dose assessment for workers in kindergartens in southern poland	90
Effect of water mist stimulation on dynamic thermal response of pedestrians in summer	89
Gender difference regarding thermal comfort in Japanese residential building during free running mode	89
Human body convective heat transfer coefficient under non-stationary turbulent wind	89
Pollution characteristics and health hazards of PAHs in PM1.0 in the cooking environment	89
A numerical study on the issue of Reynolds independence of flow and dispersion within isolated street canyons	89
Thermal comfort of medical protective clothing under high temperature and high humidity	89
Effects of facade rib arrangement on aerodynamic characteristics and flow structure of a square cylinder	89
Safe CO2 threshold limits for indoor long-range airborne transmission control of COVID-19	86
Regional thermal environments (RTEs) and driving forces in six urban agglomerations of China and America	85
Assessment of year-round wind-driven ventilation by an integrated ventilation model	85
Do women feel colder by nature? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of sex differences in physiological and subjective thermal responses	84
Mapping the barriers to circular economy adoption in the construction industry: A systematic review, Pareto analysis, and mitigation strategy map	83
Boosting mold aerosol reduction and dehumidification performance in liquid desiccant systems using airborne ultrasound: An experimental study	82
Outdoor space design and its effect on mental work performance in a subtropical climate	82
Estimating turbulence intensity along the glide path using wind tunnel experiments combined with interpretable tree-based machine learning algorithms	82
Identification of odour compounds emitted by wooden boards with the presence of indoor ozone	81
Investigation of HVAC operation strategies for office buildings during COVID-19 pandemic	81
Investigation of the effects of face masks on thermal comfort in Guangzhou, China	81
Optimization strategies for outdoor thermal comfort at urban core transportation hub in summer--A case of Turpan Station, China	81
Equity in the built environment: A systematic review	80
Impact of green walls on ventilation and heat removal from street canyons: Coupling of thermal and aerodynamic resistance	79
An anisotropic prediction model of the resistance coefficient in porous media model for simulating wind flow through building arrays	79
Examining the role of passive design indicators in energy burden reduction: Insights from a machine learning and deep learning approach	79
The impact of modeling assumptions on retrofit decision-making for low-carbon buildings	78
Impact of momentum sources on pedestrian-level peak wind predictions of an urban-like array using large-eddy simulations and statistical models	78
Reclaiming winter: How visual, thermal, and acoustic comfort shape psychological restoration in severe cold urban parks	78

Analyzing the impact of indoor environmental quality on physiological responses and work performance: Implications for IEQ control strategies	77
An occupant-centric adaptive façade based on real-time and contactless glare and thermal discomfort estimation using deep learning algorithm	77
The airflow characteristics and thermal comfort evaluation in high-speed train cabin with mixing ventilation: An experimental and numerical study	77
Development of a simplified cool coating thermal model for predicting street canyon air temperature	77
The criteria to achieving sub-ambient radiative cooling and its limits in tropical daytime	77