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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Opportunities for improved space heating energy efficiency from fluid property modifications	55
Challenges and paths to enhance green efficiency under low-carbon economic and social development	37
Where does perceived control come from? A survey of a dormitory building across different operation modes in summer	35
Temporal characterization of NO_x and its relationship with O₃ at a riverine site of Foshan	32
Urban heat island patterns in garden cities: Putrajaya as a case study	31
Operational cost and wind power integration capacities of the integrated heat and power dispatch (IHPD) system under different heating regulation modes and time steps	31
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	29
Beyond dilution: A CFD–based evaluation and optimization of ventilation systems for dual methane–heat hazard control in deep mine galleries	29
Spatial distribution of PM_2.5 concentration around high-rise residential buildings during peak traffic hours in autumn and winter seasons	29
Embracing systems thinking to transform urban soundscape research	27
Investigation on the effects of water mist and mechanical smoke extraction on fire combustion and smoke dispersion characteristics	26
Mindful design for well-being: Exploring neuroarchitecture in the built environment	26
Preservation of earthen relic sites against salt damages by using a sand layer	26
The impact of low-carbon policy on green manufacturing development	25
Improving fitness centre indoor environment comfort and health: A method for evaluating indoor environmental quality based on subjective and objective factors	24
Investigation of thermal comfort and adaptation among the residents of cold climate in the lower Himalayan region of eastern India	23
The study of pleat geometry on the air filtration performance	23
Simple correlations between point daylight factor, average daylight factor and vertical daylight factor under all sky conditions and building design implications	22
Multi-objective optimization of school building envelope for two distinct geometric designs in southern Brazil	22
Human exhalation characterization: Techniques and implications for airborne disease transmission	22
Optimizing glass roof design for green buildings by evaluating co-benefit of indoor daylighting and cooling load	21
A comprehensive effectiveness study of passive design parameters for traditional dwellings in Qinba mountainous area	21
Environmental factors associated with indoor microbial aerosols in residential apartments in Ibadan, Nigeria	20
Predicting smoke hazards and burning fuel via smart building fire sensor network and dual-agent deep learning	20
An approach for analyzing urban carbon emissions using machine learning models	20

Mitigation of airborne transmission of COVID virus between occupants in a confined room with an air purifier	18
Improvement of airflow uniformity and noise reduction with optimized V-shape configuration of perforated plate in the air distributor	17
The urban poor are not mere trivialities	17
Fast prediction and real-time visualization of indoor particle distribution based on a Markov chain model integrated graphics user interface	16
Assessment of a new UV-C light-emitting diode–based technology for air sanitization in indoor sports environments	16
Effects of outdoor particulate matter (PM) concentration and indoor occupant number on bioaerosol concentrations in an ICU	16
Integration of a large green corridor with an underground complex – a low carbon building solution for urban climate revival	16
Approaching zero-carbon development through modular construction: A case study of healthcare buildings in London	16
The locality-adaptation theory of traditional villages	16
The investigation of street canyon flow field and pollutant diffusion under the coupling effect of dynamic air flow field and roof angle	15
The impact of wind catchers on thermal comfort and indoor air quality: An analysis of subtropical climate for summer and winter	15
An RGB-D camera-based indoor occupancy positioning system for complex and densely populated scenarios	15
Population characteristics and source analysis of microorganisms in a regularly disinfected library	15
How to impact the human physiology from viewing plant landscapes: A comprehensive review	15
Study on thermal comfort of low-sweat and high-sweat young men based on heart rate variability analysis under different clothing	15
Pollution characteristics and health risk assessment of fine particulate matter and its metal elements during Chinese New Year	14
Airtightness evaluation of Canadian dwellings and influencing factors based on measured data and predictive models	13
Study on the environmental effects of two-way foreign direct investment in China’s service industry	13
A new calculation method of mean skin temperature for assessment of thermal comfort	13
The home environment and current dermatitis in Japanese junior high school children in Kansai area	13
A quantitative simulation and verification of the sustainable and low-carbon development efficiency curves for Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei urban agglomeration	13
The effects of imposed swirling flow on the transport and deposition of particulate pollutants in the 90° industrial duct bends: An Eulerian-Lagrangian approach	12
Balancing daylight in office spaces with respect to the indoor thermal environment through optimization of light shelves design parameters in the tropics	12
Inhalation and deposition of gas–droplet contaminant in the human microenvironment in an industrial building	12
Study on the effect of residential interior decoration on children’s respiratory diseases: A field trial conducted in Chongqing, China	12
Mitigating airborne virus transmission in hospital wards: A study on effects of ventilation system, air purifier and curtains	12
University closures can reduce the risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronaviruses-2 transmission via close contact amongst Chinese students by over 60%	12
Prevention and control of COVID-19 transmission in the indoor environment	12
A mathematical model for predicting indoor PM_2.5 concentration considering uneven mixing and fractional efficiency of a filter	12
Occupant’s thermal comfort in a radiant ceiling cooling room with hot wall surface	12
Fuzzy-based escape route fire-vulnerability assessment model for indoor built environment	11
Cognitive ‘compensation’ by workloads in a fixed time-frame and thermoneutral environments: A pilot study	11
Study on the relationship between EEG and salivary IgE under step-change temperature environments	11
Carbon emission modelling in sustainable urban environments: Opportunities and challenges	11
Prediction and influencing factors of photovoltaic system power generation of a single house based on continuously measured data	11
Improving hosts’ pre-interaction capabilities for sustainability based on Airbnb host content emergence characteristics	11
The urgency and challenge of improving indoor environment quality in rural regions of China	11
A numerical study on changes in air temperature around buildings due to retrofits in existing residential districts	11
The influence of filtration velocity on the full-sized fibrous filter performance	11
Healthy and resilient HVAC design for public buildings in post COVID-19 pandemic era	11
Virus inactivation on common indoor contract fabrics	11
A calibration framework for outdoor thermal comfort index and neutral range: Application in subtropical hot-humid campus	10
Composition effect of the dental liquid mixture on droplet evaporation and deposition	10
Industrial legacies and solid wastes in the urban built environment: Towards health, resilience and sustainability	10
The benefit of Daylight-Simulcasted Dynamic Lighting: An experiment isolating simultaneousness from dynamicity	10
Optimization for diffusion-type oxygen supply nearby working face of railway tunnel in plateau	10
Impact of physical environmental factors on mental health in the hospital: A comprehensive review	10
Factors to consider in the performance evaluation of an air purifier using an airborne virus (Phi-X174) in a large chamber	10
Understanding semi-volatile organic compounds in indoor dust	10
The predicted effect of climate change on indoor overheating of heritage apartments in two different Chinese climate zones	10

A new dynamic zOnal model with air-diffuser (DOMA) - Application to thermal comfort prediction	10
Guidelines for implementing advanced thermal analysis methods in building design	10
Visualization analysis and optimization strategy of thermal landscape in retrofitted elderly care buildings: A case study in Shanghai	10
A review on indoor environmental quality in sports facilities: Indoor air quality and ventilation during a pandemic	10
A numerical research on transient transport of high-temperature particles associated with air gouging process	9
Optimal design of residential balcony based on environmental benefit: A case study in hot summer and cold winter area of China	9
Impact of the cool and warm colours of flowers on the plant wall on indoor human health	9
Adaptation of Chinese traditional villages from the perspective of locality preservation	9
Numerical simulation of ventilation strategies to improve indoor air quality at affordable nursing homes in severe cold regions	9
Estimating droplet size and count distributions over a prolonged period of time following a cough in indoor environments	9
Exploring the factors influencing school soundscapes: Insights from teachers and acoustic experts	9
Measurement of indoor environmental parameters and analysis of the condensation phenomenon in urban utility tunnels	9
Investigation on improving fume hood performance via elimination of internal vortices: Experiments and CFD	9
Effective control of dental aerosols and splatters via commercial extraoral suction and an innovative design with an annular air curtain	9
Reconnaissance study of air quality in traffic tunnels: A case study of Aba-Saleh Al-Mahdi tunnel, Iran	9
Dynamics of indoor volatile organic compounds and seasonal ventilation strategies for residential buildings in Northeast China	9
Effect of a novel personal comfort device on occupants’ perceptual responses in three warm indoor environments	9
Baseline load characteristics of transitioning to air-to-air heat pump electric heating in rural areas of northern China	9
Impact of buildings’ configuration in an urban context on the spread pattern of NO₂ and indoor air quality: A CFD simulation	8
Organic renewal of property plots in Chinese cities: Sustainable development of built environment via property value enhancement and digital twin construction	8
Study on the effect of humidity on formaldehyde emission parameters of wood-based panels	8
Are the local sky temperature models and the global thermal standard model EN ISO 6946(2017) numerically compatible?	8
3D building information modelling-based framework for managing complex information on indoor air quality and climate: A case study	8
Corrigendum to 'Airflow distribution in hospital isolation rooms with different ventilation and exhaust vent configurations'	8
Beyond sustainability: Unveiling the complex interactions, risks and future prospects of photovoltaic green roofs	8
Characterization and size distribution of initial droplet concentration discharged from human breathing and speaking	8
Evaluation of photovoltaic-based solar chimney–assisted stack ventilation within a large space hall: A case study	8
Indoor air quality in Saudi residential homes	8
Impact of windows on the indoor thermal environment of Chinese Chuandou-style timber residential houses: Tests and simulations	8
Energy and economic performance optimization of a window with variable transparency shape-stabilized PCM in hot summer and cold winter climate zone	8
A multi-stage multi-objective optimization method for balancing the impacts of energy efficiency strategies on buildings	8
Homotypic clustering optimization algorithm for fitness centre geometric parameter configuration optimization study	8
Hygro-thermo-chemical transfer analysis of clothing microclimate using three-dimensional digital clothing model and computer-simulated person	8
Indoor radon mitigation strategies: The Alto Minho region (Northern Portugal) practical case	8
How community medical facilities can promote resilient community constructions under the background of pandemics	8
Investigation into the thermal comfort and some passive strategies for traditional architecture of Li nationality in South China	8
Evaluation of airborne transmission of respiratory contaminants in a passenger car cabin with window opening	7
Application of CPMV* for improving the indoor thermal environment under global solar radiation	7
A global challenge of accurately predicting building energy consumption under urban heat island effect	7
The role of waiting area typology in limiting the spread of COVID-19: Outpatient clinics of Erbil hospitals as a case study	7
Using mobile air cleaners in school classrooms for aerosol removal: Which, where and how	7
Systematic summary and analysis of Chinese HVAC guidelines coping with COVID-19	7
Seasonal field study on thermal comfort in university classrooms in Mediterranean climate	7
Environmental exposure and infants health	7
The buffering effect of a paper-based storage enclosure made from functional materials for preventive conservation	7
Ventilation Efficiency According to Tilt Angle to Reduce the Transmission of Infectious Disease in Classroom	7
Influencing design factors of cooling/heating load in underground complex	7
An experimental study of the influence of environmental wind on the smoke flow behaviour and temperature distribution in room-corridor fire	7
Decoupling the complexities of air-conditioning cooling energy use in express hotels by data mining approaches	7
Monitoring summertime indoor overheating and pollutant risks and natural ventilation patterns of seniors in public housing	7
Effects of the air temperature on immunoglobulin concentrations of healthy people	7
Predicting students’ thermal sensation votes in university libraries taking into account their mood states	7
Utilization of biogas technology to supply energy for urban buildings and rural households: Benefits and potential risks	7
Horizontal heat impacts and shading effects of buildings on surface soil layer in Beijing, China	7
The potential of the effect of insulation and photovoltaic panel use in buildings on energy performance for Turkey and LCC analysis	7
Mental fatigue evaluations in indoor environment	7