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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Mindful design for well-being: Exploring neuroarchitecture in the built environment	45
Multi-objective optimization of school building envelope for two distinct geometric designs in southern Brazil	35
Where does perceived control come from? A survey of a dormitory building across different operation modes in summer	33
Opportunities for improved space heating energy efficiency from fluid property modifications	32
Investigation of thermal comfort and adaptation among the residents of cold climate in the lower Himalayan region of eastern India	28
Challenges and paths to enhance green efficiency under low-carbon economic and social development	28
Embracing systems thinking to transform urban soundscape research	28
Temporal characterization of NO_x and its relationship with O₃ at a riverine site of Foshan	27
Spatial distribution of PM_2.5 concentration around high-rise residential buildings during peak traffic hours in autumn and winter seasons	27
Operational cost and wind power integration capacities of the integrated heat and power dispatch (IHPD) system under different heating regulation modes and time steps	24
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	23
Preservation of earthen relic sites against salt damages by using a sand layer	23
The study of pleat geometry on the air filtration performance	23
Improving fitness centre indoor environment comfort and health: A method for evaluating indoor environmental quality based on subjective and objective factors	22
Urban heat island patterns in garden cities: Putrajaya as a case study	22
The impact of low-carbon policy on green manufacturing development	20
Simple correlations between point daylight factor, average daylight factor and vertical daylight factor under all sky conditions and building design implications	20
Human exhalation characterization: Techniques and implications for airborne disease transmission	20
A comprehensive effectiveness study of passive design parameters for traditional dwellings in Qinba mountainous area	19
Improvement of airflow uniformity and noise reduction with optimized V-shape configuration of perforated plate in the air distributor	19
Integration of a large green corridor with an underground complex – a low carbon building solution for urban climate revival	19
The locality-adaptation theory of traditional villages	19
Predicting smoke hazards and burning fuel via smart building fire sensor network and dual-agent deep learning	19
Mitigation of airborne transmission of COVID virus between occupants in a confined room with an air purifier	19
A comparison of the effect of indoor thermal and humidity condition on young and older adults' comfort and skin condition in winter	19

An approach for analyzing urban carbon emissions using machine learning models	19
A new calculation method of mean skin temperature for assessment of thermal comfort	18
How to impact the human physiology from viewing plant landscapes: A comprehensive review	18
Assessment of a new UV-C light-emitting diode–based technology for air sanitization in indoor sports environments	18
The urban poor are not mere trivialities	18
The investigation of street canyon flow field and pollutant diffusion under the coupling effect of dynamic air flow field and roof angle	18
Airtightness evaluation of Canadian dwellings and influencing factors based on measured data and predictive models	17
An RGB-D camera-based indoor occupancy positioning system for complex and densely populated scenarios	17
The impact of wind catchers on thermal comfort and indoor air quality: An analysis of subtropical climate for summer and winter	17
The impact of climate change on the thermal-energy performance of the SCIP and ICF wall systems for social housing in Brazil	17
Inhalation and deposition of gas–droplet contaminant in the human microenvironment in an industrial building	16
Life-cycle cost analysis for façade retrofit measures of residential buildings in Cairo	15
Study on the environmental effects of two-way foreign direct investment in China’s service industry	15
The home environment and current dermatitis in Japanese junior high school children in Kansai area	15
A mathematical model for predicting indoor PM_2.5 concentration considering uneven mixing and fractional efficiency of a filter	15
Balancing daylight in office spaces with respect to the indoor thermal environment through optimization of light shelves design parameters in the tropics	15
A quantitative simulation and verification of the sustainable and low-carbon development efficiency curves for Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei urban agglomeration	15
Population characteristics and source analysis of microorganisms in a regularly disinfected library	14
Virus inactivation on common indoor contract fabrics	14
Improving hosts’ pre-interaction capabilities for sustainability based on Airbnb host content emergence characteristics	14
Distributed probability of infection risk of airborne respiratory diseases	14
Study on thermal comfort of low-sweat and high-sweat young men based on heart rate variability analysis under different clothing	14
Pollution characteristics and health risk assessment of fine particulate matter and its metal elements during Chinese New Year	14
The influence of filtration velocity on the full-sized fibrous filter performance	13
University closures can reduce the risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronaviruses-2 transmission via close contact amongst Chinese students by over 60%	13
Occupant’s thermal comfort in a radiant ceiling cooling room with hot wall surface	12
Prevention and control of COVID-19 transmission in the indoor environment	12
Study on the relationship between EEG and salivary IgE under step-change temperature environments	12
The effects of imposed swirling flow on the transport and deposition of particulate pollutants in the 90° industrial duct bends: An Eulerian-Lagrangian approach	11
Healthy and resilient HVAC design for public buildings in post COVID-19 pandemic era	11
Study on the effect of residential interior decoration on children’s respiratory diseases: A field trial conducted in Chongqing, China	11
Prediction and influencing factors of photovoltaic system power generation of a single house based on continuously measured data	11
The urgency and challenge of improving indoor environment quality in rural regions of China	11
Carbon emission modelling in sustainable urban environments: Opportunities and challenges	10
A numerical study on changes in air temperature around buildings due to retrofits in existing residential districts	10
Towards the future prospect of control technology for alleviating indoor air pollution	10
Solar radiation control passive strategy for reduction of heating and cooling energy use in arid climate: Case of Afghanistan	10
Composition effect of the dental liquid mixture on droplet evaporation and deposition	10
Fuzzy-based escape route fire-vulnerability assessment model for indoor built environment	10
Optimization for diffusion-type oxygen supply nearby working face of railway tunnel in plateau	10
Understanding semi-volatile organic compounds in indoor dust	10
Visualization analysis and optimization strategy of thermal landscape in retrofitted elderly care buildings: A case study in Shanghai	10
Guidelines for implementing advanced thermal analysis methods in building design	10
A calibration framework for outdoor thermal comfort index and neutral range: Application in subtropical hot-humid campus	10
A new dynamic zOnal model with air-diffuser (DOMA) - Application to thermal comfort prediction	10
A review on indoor environmental quality in sports facilities: Indoor air quality and ventilation during a pandemic	9
Factors to consider in the performance evaluation of an air purifier using an airborne virus (Phi-X174) in a large chamber	9
Optimal design of residential balcony based on environmental benefit: A case study in hot summer and cold winter area of China	9
Application of polyhedral meshing strategy in indoor environment simulation: Model accuracy and computing time	9
An indoor air quality and thermal comfort appraisal in a retrofitted university building via low-cost smart sensor	9

A numerical research on transient transport of high-temperature particles associated with air gouging process	9
The benefit of Daylight-Simulcasted Dynamic Lighting: An experiment isolating simultaneousness from dynamicity	9
The predicted effect of climate change on indoor overheating of heritage apartments in two different Chinese climate zones	9
Impact of windows on the indoor thermal environment of Chinese Chuandou-style timber residential houses: Tests and simulations	8
Investigation on improving fume hood performance via elimination of internal vortices: Experiments and CFD	8
Baseline load characteristics of transitioning to air-to-air heat pump electric heating in rural areas of northern China	8
Measurement of indoor environmental parameters and analysis of the condensation phenomenon in urban utility tunnels	8
Hygro-thermo-chemical transfer analysis of clothing microclimate using three-dimensional digital clothing model and computer-simulated person	8
Impact of buildings’ configuration in an urban context on the spread pattern of NO₂ and indoor air quality: A CFD simulation	8
Characterization and size distribution of initial droplet concentration discharged from human breathing and speaking	8
Are the local sky temperature models and the global thermal standard model EN ISO 6946(2017) numerically compatible?	8
Homotypic clustering optimization algorithm for fitness centre geometric parameter configuration optimization study	8
Evaluation of photovoltaic-based solar chimney–assisted stack ventilation within a large space hall: A case study	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
Impacts of ambient pressure on the stability of smoke layers and maximum smoke temperature under ceiling in ventilated tunnels	8
Thirdhand smoke exposure: Differences in smoke exposure indices and cultural norms between hotels and motels in South Korea	8
Hybrid emergency ventilation system for controlling inhaled contaminant dose in the case of chemical leakage	8
Indoor air quality in Saudi residential homes	8
Study on the effect of humidity on formaldehyde emission parameters of wood-based panels	8
Estimating droplet size and count distributions over a prolonged period of time following a cough in indoor environments	8
Adaptation of Chinese traditional villages from the perspective of locality preservation	8
Reconnaissance study of air quality in traffic tunnels: A case study of Aba-Saleh Al-Mahdi tunnel, Iran	8
Organic renewal of property plots in Chinese cities: Sustainable development of built environment via property value enhancement and digital twin construction	8
Corrigendum to 'Airflow distribution in hospital isolation rooms with different ventilation and exhaust vent configurations'	8
Utilization of biogas technology to supply energy for urban buildings and rural households: Benefits and potential risks	8
The role of waiting area typology in limiting the spread of COVID-19: Outpatient clinics of Erbil hospitals as a case study	7
Investigation into the thermal comfort and some passive strategies for traditional architecture of Li nationality in South China	7
How community medical facilities can promote resilient community constructions under the background of pandemics	7
Evaluation of airborne transmission of respiratory contaminants in a passenger car cabin with window opening	7
Environmental exposure and infants health	7
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	7
Energy and economic performance optimization of a window with variable transparency shape-stabilized PCM in hot summer and cold winter climate zone	7
Application of CPMV* for improving the indoor thermal environment under global solar radiation	7
Horizontal heat impacts and shading effects of buildings on surface soil layer in Beijing, China	7
A global challenge of accurately predicting building energy consumption under urban heat island effect	7
Indoor radon mitigation strategies: The Alto Minho region (Northern Portugal) practical case	7
Predicting students’ thermal sensation votes in university libraries taking into account their mood states	7
Ventilation Efficiency According to Tilt Angle to Reduce the Transmission of Infectious Disease in Classroom	7
The buffering effect of a paper-based storage enclosure made from functional materials for preventive conservation	7
Renewal and upgrading of a courtyard building in the historic and cultural district of Beijing: Design concept of ‘multiple coexistence’ and a case study	7