OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Indoor and Built Environment is 6. 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
Human exhalation characterization: Techniques and implications for airborne disease transmission	71
Mindful design for well-being: Exploring neuroarchitecture in the built environment	40
Improving fitness centre indoor environment comfort and health: A method for evaluating indoor environmental quality based on subjective and objective factors	36
Investigation on the effects of water mist and mechanical smoke extraction on fire combustion and smoke dispersion characteristics	35
Impact of microclimate conditions on heating and cooling energy demand of buildings in severe cold region of China	35
Beyond dilution: A CFD–based evaluation and optimization of ventilation systems for dual methane–heat hazard control in deep mine galleries	30
Operational cost and wind power integration capacities of the integrated heat and power dispatch (IHPD) system under different heating regulation modes and time steps	29
Urban heat island patterns in garden cities: Putrajaya as a case study	29
Temporal characterization of NO _x and its relationship with O ₃ at a riverine site of Foshan	26
The impact of low-carbon policy on green manufacturing development	26
Embracing systems thinking to transform urban soundscape research	24
Spatial distribution of PM _2.5 concentration around high-rise residential buildings during peak traffic hours in autumn and winter seasons	24
Where does perceived control come from? A survey of a dormitory building across different operation modes in summer	22
A simulation-based investigation of the robustness of sequences of operation to zone-level faults in single-duct multi-zone variable air volume air handling unit systems	22
Challenges and paths to enhance green efficiency under low-carbon economic and social development	21
Opportunities for improved space heating energy efficiency from fluid property modifications	19
Multi-objective optimization of school building envelope for two distinct geometric designs in southern Brazil	19
Temperature control of a building using backstepping technique	18
The study of pleat geometry on the air filtration performance	17
Predicting smoke hazards and burning fuel via smart building fire sensor network and dual-agent deep learning	17
Environmental factors associated with indoor microbial aerosols in residential apartments in Ibadan, Nigeria	17
The urban poor are not mere trivialities	16
Assessment of a new UV-C light-emitting diode–based technology for air sanitization in indoor sports environments	16
Optimizing glass roof design for green buildings by evaluating co-benefit of indoor daylighting and cooling load	16
Improvement of airflow uniformity and noise reduction with optimized V-shape configuration of perforated plate in the air distributor	16

A comprehensive effectiveness study of passive design parameters for traditional dwellings in Qinba mountainous area	15
The locality-adaptation theory of traditional villages	15
Mitigation of airborne transmission of COVID virus between occupants in a confined room with an air purifier	14
A mathematical model for predicting indoor PM _2.5 concentration considering uneven mixing and fractional efficiency of a filter	13
A new calculation method of mean skin temperature for assessment of thermal comfort	13
Pollution characteristics and health risk assessment of fine particulate matter and its metal elements during Chinese New Year	13
An approach for analyzing urban carbon emissions using machine learning models	13
Study on the environmental effects of two-way foreign direct investment in China’s service industry	13
Risk factors in household environments related to cardiovascular health outcomes of the elderly in Shanghai, China	13
An RGB-D camera-based indoor occupancy positioning system for complex and densely populated scenarios	13
Inhalation and deposition of gas–droplet contaminant in the human microenvironment in an industrial building	13
A quantitative simulation and verification of the sustainable and low-carbon development efficiency curves for Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei urban agglomeration	13
Effects of outdoor particulate matter (PM) concentration and indoor occupant number on bioaerosol concentrations in an ICU	12
Characteristics of magnetization on spray dust removal performance for carbon fiber dust	12
Approaching zero-carbon development through modular construction: A case study of healthcare buildings in London	12
The impact of wind catchers on thermal comfort and indoor air quality: An analysis of subtropical climate for summer and winter	12
Fast prediction and real-time visualization of indoor particle distribution based on a Markov chain model integrated graphics user interface	12
Machine learning for multi-zone thermal comfort prediction in winter indoor sports venues	11
Thermal comfort study for pregnant women in waiting areas of cold region hospitals	11
Mitigating airborne virus transmission in hospital wards: A study on effects of ventilation system, air purifier and curtains	11
The investigation of street canyon flow field and pollutant diffusion under the coupling effect of dynamic air flow field and roof angle	11
How to impact the human physiology from viewing plant landscapes: A comprehensive review	11
Cognitive ‘compensation’ by workloads in a fixed time-frame and thermoneutral environments: A pilot study	11
Study on the effect of residential interior decoration on children’s respiratory diseases: A field trial conducted in Chongqing, China	11
Airtightness evaluation of Canadian dwellings and influencing factors based on measured data and predictive models	11
Study on thermal comfort of low-sweat and high-sweat young men based on heart rate variability analysis under different clothing	11
University closures can reduce the risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronaviruses-2 transmission via close contact amongst Chinese students by over 60%	11
Study on the relationship between EEG and salivary IgE under step-change temperature environments	11
Deposition characteristics of sub-micron particles emitted from cigarettes, e-cigarettes and incense in the human respiratory tract	10
Healthy and resilient HVAC design for public buildings in post COVID-19 pandemic era	10
Occupant’s thermal comfort in a radiant ceiling cooling room with hot wall surface	10
Thermal perception and occupant adaptive characteristics in naturally ventilated classrooms in different tropical climate seasons: A case study in Sri Lanka	10
The influence of filtration velocity on the full-sized fibrous filter performance	10
Prediction and influencing factors of photovoltaic system power generation of a single house based on continuously measured data	10
The effects of imposed swirling flow on the transport and deposition of particulate pollutants in the 90° industrial duct bends: An Eulerian-Lagrangian approach	10
The urgency and challenge of improving indoor environment quality in rural regions of China	10
Industrial legacies and solid wastes in the urban built environment: Towards health, resilience and sustainability	9
Composition effect of the dental liquid mixture on droplet evaporation and deposition	9
The benefit of Daylight-Simulcasted Dynamic Lighting: An experiment isolating simultaneousness from dynamicity	9
Guidelines for implementing advanced thermal analysis methods in building design	9
Effective control of dental aerosols and splatters via commercial extraoral suction and an innovative design with an annular air curtain	9
A calibration framework for outdoor thermal comfort index and neutral range: Application in subtropical hot-humid campus	9
Carbon emission modelling in sustainable urban environments: Opportunities and challenges	9
A review on indoor environmental quality in sports facilities: Indoor air quality and ventilation during a pandemic	9
Impact of physical environmental factors on mental health in the hospital: A comprehensive review	9
Optimization for diffusion-type oxygen supply nearby working face of railway tunnel in plateau	9
Visualization analysis and optimization strategy of thermal landscape in retrofitted elderly care buildings: A case study in Shanghai	9
Factors to consider in the performance evaluation of an air purifier using an airborne virus (Phi-X174) in a large chamber	9
Adaptation of Chinese traditional villages from the perspective of locality preservation	8
Effect of a novel personal comfort device on occupants’ perceptual responses in three warm indoor environments	8

Dynamics of indoor volatile organic compounds and seasonal ventilation strategies for residential buildings in Northeast China	8
A numerical research on transient transport of high-temperature particles associated with air gouging process	8
Impact of the cool and warm colours of flowers on the plant wall on indoor human health	8
Investigation on improving fume hood performance via elimination of internal vortices: Experiments and CFD	8
Optimal design of residential balcony based on environmental benefit: A case study in hot summer and cold winter area of China	8
Exploring the factors influencing school soundscapes: Insights from teachers and acoustic experts	8
Numerical investigation of the transport of high-temperature submicron and ultrafine particles transiently generated during welding processes	7
A multi-stage multi-objective optimization method for balancing the impacts of energy efficiency strategies on buildings	7
Study on the effect of humidity on formaldehyde emission parameters of wood-based panels	7
Evaluation of photovoltaic-based solar chimney–assisted stack ventilation within a large space hall: A case study	7
Ventilation performance of a novel multi-mode fume hood with supply air on contaminant with different densities	7
Numerical simulation of ventilation strategies to improve indoor air quality at affordable nursing homes in severe cold regions	7
Baseline load characteristics of transitioning to air-to-air heat pump electric heating in rural areas of northern China	7
Impact of buildings’ configuration in an urban context on the spread pattern of NO ₂ and indoor air quality: A CFD simulation	7
Impact of windows on the indoor thermal environment of Chinese Chuandou-style timber residential houses: Tests and simulations	7
Characterization and size distribution of initial droplet concentration discharged from human breathing and speaking	7
A stacked ensemble learning framework with logistic regression meta-learner for thermal comfort prediction	7
New approach suggesting a sensor selection procedure for hazardous substances used in the semiconductor industry	7
Beyond sustainability: Unveiling the complex interactions, risks and future prospects of photovoltaic green roofs	7
Organic renewal of property plots in Chinese cities: Sustainable development of built environment via property value enhancement and digital twin construction	7
Homotypic clustering optimization algorithm for fitness centre geometric parameter configuration optimization study	7
Estimating droplet size and count distributions over a prolonged period of time following a cough in indoor environments	7
Are the local sky temperature models and the global thermal standard model EN ISO 6946(2017) numerically compatible?	6
A global challenge of accurately predicting building energy consumption under urban heat island effect	6
Indoor radon mitigation strategies: The Alto Minho region (Northern Portugal) practical case	6
Indoor air quality in Saudi residential homes	6
Influencing design factors of cooling/heating load in underground complex	6
Predicting students’ thermal sensation votes in university libraries taking into account their mood states	6
On demand prediction model of the near-body microenvironment for personalized heating, ventilation, and air conditioning control	6
Ventilation Efficiency According to Tilt Angle to Reduce the Transmission of Infectious Disease in Classroom	6
Investigation into the thermal comfort and some passive strategies for traditional architecture of Li nationality in South China	6
Corrigendum to 'Airflow distribution in hospital isolation rooms with different ventilation and exhaust vent configurations'	6
Application of CPMV* for improving the indoor thermal environment under global solar radiation	6
3D building information modelling-based framework for managing complex information on indoor air quality and climate: A case study	6
Energy and economic performance optimization of a window with variable transparency shape-stabilized PCM in hot summer and cold winter climate zone	6
Utilization of biogas technology to supply energy for urban buildings and rural households: Benefits and potential risks	6
Facing the upper-tail risks for health due to exposure to heat and air pollution under a warming climate	6
Evaluation of airborne transmission of respiratory contaminants in a passenger car cabin with window opening	6