OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Indoor and Built Environment is 7. 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 2020-07-01 to 2024-07-01.)

Article	Citations
HVAC systems for environmental control to minimize the COVID-19 infection	95
Development trend and challenges of sustainable urban design in the digital age	54
Predictive and retrospective modelling of airborne infection risk using monitored carbon dioxide	35
An indoor air quality and thermal comfort appraisal in a retrofitted university building via low-cost smart sensor	29
Integrated design for underground space environment control of subway stations with atriums using piston ventilation	27
Multiple airflow patterns in human microenvironment and the influence on short-distance airborne cross-infection – A review	27
Air pollution and health risk assessment in Northeastern China: A case study of Jilin Province	26
Transport and trajectory of cough-induced bimodal aerosol in an air-conditioned space	26
Technology pathway of efficient and climate-friendly cooling in buildings: Towards carbon neutrality	24
Guidance to assess ventilation performance of a classroom based on CO₂ monitoring	23
Effects of viewing flowering plants on employees' wellbeing in an office-like environment	20
Urban development in the context of extreme flooding events	20
Systematic summary and analysis of Chinese HVAC guidelines coping with COVID-19	20
Development of urban air environmental control policies and measures	19
Simulation of COVID-19 indoor emissions from coughing and breathing with air conditioning and mask protection effects	18
Determination of heavy metals and health risk assessment in indoor dust from different functional areas in Neyshabur, Iran	17
Effectiveness of passive ventilation on radon indoor level in Puglia Region according to European Directive 2013/59/EURATOM	17
Application of polyhedral meshing strategy in indoor environment simulation: Model accuracy and computing time	17
Evaluation of indoor disinfection technologies for airborne disease control in hospital	17
Heat stress and outdoor activities in open spaces of public housing estates in Hong Kong: A perspective of the elderly community	16
Diffusion characteristics of the industrial submicron particle under Brownian motion and turbulent diffusion	16
Improving the indoor thermal environment in lightweight buildings in winter by passive solar heating: An experimental study	16
Numerical analysis of cooling potential and indoor thermal comfort with a novel hybrid radiant cooling system in hot and humid climates	16
A vertical laminar airflow system to prevent aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in building space: Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and experimental approach	15
Environmental co-benefits of urban design to mitigate urban heat island and PM_2.5 pollution: Considering prevailing wind’s effects	15

Integration of a large green corridor with an underground complex – a low carbon building solution for urban climate revival	15
Heating, ventilating and air conditioning system and environmental control for wellbeing	15
Large-eddy simulation of droplet-laden cough jets with a realistic manikin model	15
Analysis of winter formaldehyde and volatile organic compound pollution characteristics of residential kitchens in severe cold regions of northeast China	14
Surface distribution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in Leishenshan Hospital in China	14
Investigation of outdoor air pollutant, PM_2.5 affecting the indoor air quality in a high-rise building	14
Landscapes with locality in urban or rural areas	14
Performance evaluation of climate-adaptive natural ventilation design: A case study of semi-open public cultural building	14
Health risk assessment of heavy metals and poly-aromatic hydrocarbons in particulate matter adsorbed by indoor air purifiers	14
Tree planting indices and their effects on summer park thermal environment: A case study of a subtropical satellite city, China	13
Effect of cross-ventilation channel in classrooms with interior corridor estimated by computational fluid dynamics	13
An experiment of double dynamic lighting in an office responding to sky and daylight: Perceived effects on comfort, atmosphere and work engagement	13
A review of human thermal plume and its influence on the inhalation exposure to particulate matter	13
Prediction of phthalates concentration in household dust based on back propagation neural network	13
Passive space design, building environment and thermal comfort: A university building under severe cold climate, China	13
Thermal comfort analysis of radiant cooling panels with dedicated fresh-air system	12
Settlement–river relationship and locality of river-related built environment	12
Experimental and simulated optimization study on dynamic heat discharge performance of multi-units water tank with PCM	12
The impact of climate change on the thermal-energy performance of the SCIP and ICF wall systems for social housing in Brazil	12
Understanding semi-volatile organic compounds in indoor dust	11
Source apportionment and health risk assessment of indoor volatile organic compounds	11
Preservation of earthen relic sites against salt damages by using a sand layer	11
Seasonal variations and the influence of ventilation rates on IAQ: A case study of five low-energy London apartments	11
Regional and urban heat island studies in megacities: A systematic analysis of research methodology	11
Performance of airflow distance from personalized ventilation on personal exposure to airborne droplets from different orientations	11
The Facility Infection Risk Estimator™: A web application tool for comparing indoor risk mitigation strategies by estimating airborne transmission risk	11
The impact of mechanical ventilation operation strategies on indoor CO₂ concentration and air exchange rates in residential buildings	11
Development of an indoor environment evaluation model for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning control system of office buildings in subtropical region considering indoor health and thermal comfo	11
How community medical facilities can promote resilient community constructions under the background of pandemics	10
Meta-analysis of associations between cooking oil fumes exposure and lung cancer risk	10
Adaptability of traditional villages as tourist destinations in Yellow River Basin, China	10
Fire hazard assessment with indoor spaces for evacuation route selection in building fire scenarios	10
Planning for sustainable and ecological urban environment: Current trends and future developments	10
Measuring interpersonal transmission of expiratory droplet nuclei in close proximity	10
A comparison of the effect of indoor thermal and humidity condition on young and older adults' comfort and skin condition in winter	10
Optimization of ventilation performance of side air supply for large indoor spaces using deflectors and slot air outlets	10
Dynamic prediction of the pre-dehumidification of a radiant floor cooling and displacement ventilation system based on computational fluid dynamics and a back-propagation neural network: A case study	10
Spatiotemporal distribution of negative air ion and PM_2.5 in urban residential areas	10
Imagining daylight: Evaluating participants' perception of daylight in work environments	9
The predicted effect of climate change on indoor overheating of heritage apartments in two different Chinese climate zones	9
Control of temperature and fume generation by cooking in a residential kitchen by ceiling radiative cooling and fume hood extraction	9
Experimental study on the thermal performance of radiant floor heating system with the influence of solar radiation on the local floor surface	9
Physical-radiation shielding properties of concrete contains colemanite and ulexite	9
Open-plan office design for improved natural ventilation and reduced mixed mode supplementary loads	9
Numerical simulation of the effects of canopy properties on airflow and pollutant dispersion in street canyons	9
Colour preference in relation to personal determinants and implications for indoor circadian luminous environment	9
Thermal sensation under high-intensive exercise in naturally ventilated gymnasiums in hot-humid areas of China: Taking basketball players for example	9
Blower-door estimates of PM_2.5 deposition rates and penetration factors in an idealized room	9
Domestic overheating risks and mitigation strategies: The state-of-the-art and directions for future research	9
Estimation model for natural ventilation by wind force considering wind direction and building orientation for low-rise building in China	9

Challenges and emerging technologies for sustainable smart cities	9
The effect of prenatal and early-postnatal exposure to classical air pollution on childhood pneumonia in China	9
Effect of roof and ceiling configuration on energy performance of a metamaterial-based cool roof for low-rise office building in China	9
Evaluation of dynamic airflow structures in a single-aisle aircraft cabin mockup based on numerical simulation	9
Investigation and comparison on thermal comfort and energy consumption of four personalized seat heating systems based on heated floor panels	9
Characterization and size distribution of initial droplet concentration discharged from human breathing and speaking	9
The applicability of nearly/net zero energy residential buildings in Brazil – A study of a low standard dwelling in three different Brazilian climate zones	8
Evaluation of the effect of cover layer on radon exhalation from building materials	8
The impact of workspace location and indoor environmental quality on employees' satisfaction within office buildings: A case study in Cairo	8
Louver and window position effect on cross-ventilation in a generic isolated building: A CFD approach	8
Renewal and upgrading of a courtyard building in the historic and cultural district of Beijing: Design concept of ‘multiple coexistence’ and a case study	8
Monitoring summertime indoor overheating and pollutant risks and natural ventilation patterns of seniors in public housing	8
A global challenge of accurately predicting building energy consumption under urban heat island effect	8
Study on the smoke propagation characteristics of metro tunnel fire under the effects of piston wind	8
Impact of climate change on future bioclimatic potential and residential building thermal and energy performance in India	8
Comparison of thermal comfort in different kinds of building spaces: Field study in Guangzhou, China	8
Evaluation methods of the daylight performance and potential energy saving of tubular daylight guide systems: A review	8
Understanding lifetime and dispersion of cough-emitted droplets in air	8
Using global research on ventilation and airborne infection control for impacting public policy through the Indian Judiciary	8
Sick building syndrome and its impacts on health, well-being and productivity: A systematic literature review	8
A review on indoor environmental quality in sports facilities: Indoor air quality and ventilation during a pandemic	8
Distributed probability of infection risk of airborne respiratory diseases	8
Sick building syndrome and office space design in Cairo, Egypt	7
Investigation of the indoor environment of a passive house office building under cold climate in China	7
The correlation between the overall thermal comfort, the overall thermal sensation and the local thermal comfort in non-uniform environments with local cooling	7
‘Re-socialisation' in isolated spaces: A case study on the social organisation of Fangcang shelter hospital patients under extreme spatial conditions	7
Smart textiles and the indoor environment of buildings	7
Investigation of thermal comfort and adaptation among the residents of cold climate in the lower Himalayan region of eastern India	7
Decay characteristics of aerosolized viruses in the air and control strategy of thermal and humid environment for epidemic prevention	7
Thermal comfort evaluation in architectural studio classrooms – A summer study in a warm to moderate Indian climate	7
A machine learning-enhanced design optimizer for urban cooling	7
Prevention and control of COVID-19 transmission in the indoor environment	7
Numerical simulation of particle spatial distribution and filtration characteristic in the pleated filter media using OpenFOAM	7
Review of calculating models of unsteady natural ventilation rate due to wind fluctuations	7
Insights into the house dust-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their potential human health risk in Greater Cairo, Egypt	7
Reduction in solar photovoltaic generation due to aerosol pollution in megacities in western China during 2014 to 2018	7
Moisture buffering effect of hygroscopic materials under wall moisture transfer	7
A conceptual framework for phase change material integration in building components	7
The effect of oxygen supply and oxygen distribution on single-head tunnel with different altitudes under mixed ventilation	7
A methodology to determine appropriate façade aperture sizes considering comfort and performance criteria: A primary school classroom case	7
Effects of different wind directions on ventilation of surrounding areas of two generic building configurations in Hong Kong	7
A model to predict the short-term turbulent indoor dispersion of small droplets and droplet nuclei released from coughs and sneezes	7
Cool facades to mitigate urban heat island effects	7
Thermal and humid environment of rammed-earth dwellings in Northwest Sichuan	7
Variations of HCHO and BTX, human health risk and indoor renovation characteristics of newly renovated rental apartments in Beijing, China	7
Indoor environment and the blood pressure of elderly in the cold region of China	7
Fire safety in modern indoor and built environment	7
Information technology methods for locality preservation and inheritance of settlement cultural landscape	7