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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
HVAC systems for environmental control to minimize the COVID-19 infection	94
Development trend and challenges of sustainable urban design in the digital age	51
COVID-19 pandemic and sick building syndrome	35
Predictive and retrospective modelling of airborne infection risk using monitored carbon dioxide	34
Integrated design for underground space environment control of subway stations with atriums using piston ventilation	27
Transport and trajectory of cough-induced bimodal aerosol in an air-conditioned space	25
An indoor air quality and thermal comfort appraisal in a retrofitted university building via low-cost smart sensor	25
Multiple airflow patterns in human microenvironment and the influence on short-distance airborne cross-infection – A review	25
Technology pathway of efficient and climate-friendly cooling in buildings: Towards carbon neutrality	24
Air pollution and health risk assessment in Northeastern China: A case study of Jilin Province	23
Guidance to assess ventilation performance of a classroom based on CO₂ monitoring	21
Investigation of window-opening behaviour and indoor air quality in dwellings situated in the temperate zone in China	19
Simulation of COVID-19 indoor emissions from coughing and breathing with air conditioning and mask protection effects	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	16
Urban development in the context of extreme flooding events	16
Determination of heavy metals and health risk assessment in indoor dust from different functional areas in Neyshabur, Iran	16
Systematic summary and analysis of Chinese HVAC guidelines coping with COVID-19	16
Effects of viewing flowering plants on employees' wellbeing in an office-like environment	15
Heating, ventilating and air conditioning system and environmental control for wellbeing	15
Development of urban air environmental control policies and measures	15
Evaluation of indoor disinfection technologies for airborne disease control in hospital	15
Improving the indoor thermal environment in lightweight buildings in winter by passive solar heating: An experimental study	15
Experimental comparison of local low velocity unit combined with radiant panel and diffuse ceiling ventilation systems	14
Performance evaluation of climate-adaptive natural ventilation design: A case study of semi-open public cultural building	14

Numerical analysis of cooling potential and indoor thermal comfort with a novel hybrid radiant cooling system in hot and humid climates	14
Heat stress and outdoor activities in open spaces of public housing estates in Hong Kong: A perspective of the elderly community	14
Performance of capillary ceiling cooling panel on ceiling surface temperature and indoor thermal environment	14
Landscapes with locality in urban or rural areas	13
Large-eddy simulation of droplet-laden cough jets with a realistic manikin model	13
Effect of cross-ventilation channel in classrooms with interior corridor estimated by computational fluid dynamics	13
Investigation of outdoor air pollutant, PM_2.5 affecting the indoor air quality in a high-rise building	13
Health risk assessment of heavy metals and poly-aromatic hydrocarbons in particulate matter adsorbed by indoor air purifiers	13
Surface distribution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in Leishenshan Hospital in China	13
A vertical laminar airflow system to prevent aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in building space: Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and experimental approach	13
Integration of a large green corridor with an underground complex – a low carbon building solution for urban climate revival	13
Prediction of phthalates concentration in household dust based on back propagation neural network	12
Thermal comfort analysis of radiant cooling panels with dedicated fresh-air system	12
A review of human thermal plume and its influence on the inhalation exposure to particulate matter	12
Analysis of winter formaldehyde and volatile organic compound pollution characteristics of residential kitchens in severe cold regions of northeast China	12
Machine learning algorithms for predicting occupants' behaviour in the manual control of windows for cross-ventilation in homes	12
Diffusion characteristics of the industrial submicron particle under Brownian motion and turbulent diffusion	12
Environmental co-benefits of urban design to mitigate urban heat island and PM_2.5 pollution: Considering prevailing wind’s effects	12
Settlement–river relationship and locality of river-related built environment	12
Passive space design, building environment and thermal comfort: A university building under severe cold climate, China	12
The impact of mechanical ventilation operation strategies on indoor CO₂ concentration and air exchange rates in residential buildings	11
Performance of airflow distance from personalized ventilation on personal exposure to airborne droplets from different orientations	11
Effects of visual exposure to wood on human affective states, physiological arousal and cognitive performance: A systematic review of randomized trials	11
Seasonal variations and the influence of ventilation rates on IAQ: A case study of five low-energy London apartments	11
Experimental and simulated optimization study on dynamic heat discharge performance of multi-units water tank with PCM	11
Regional and urban heat island studies in megacities: A systematic analysis of research methodology	10
Thermal performance of a novel heating bed system integrated with a stack effect tunnel	10
Fire hazard assessment with indoor spaces for evacuation route selection in building fire scenarios	10
Enhanced effects of footwarmer by wearing sandals in winter office: A Swedish case study	10
Evaluation of resident's indoor green space preferences in residential complexes based on plants' characteristics	10
Comparative research on the air pollutant prevention and thermal comfort for different types of ventilation	10
Tree planting indices and their effects on summer park thermal environment: A case study of a subtropical satellite city, China	10
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	10
Meta-analysis of associations between cooking oil fumes exposure and lung cancer risk	10
The Facility Infection Risk Estimator™: A web application tool for comparing indoor risk mitigation strategies by estimating airborne transmission risk	10
Measuring interpersonal transmission of expiratory droplet nuclei in close proximity	10
The impact of climate change on the thermal-energy performance of the SCIP and ICF wall systems for social housing in Brazil	10
An experiment of double dynamic lighting in an office responding to sky and daylight: Perceived effects on comfort, atmosphere and work engagement	10
Numerical simulation of the effects of canopy properties on airflow and pollutant dispersion in street canyons	9
Elevated concentrations of terrestrial radionuclides in sand: An essential raw material used in Bangladeshi dwellings	9
Spatiotemporal distribution of negative air ion and PM_2.5 in urban residential areas	9
Planning for sustainable and ecological urban environment: Current trends and future developments	9
Challenges and emerging technologies for sustainable smart cities	9
Thermal sensation under high-intensive exercise in naturally ventilated gymnasiums in hot-humid areas of China: Taking basketball players for example	9
How community medical facilities can promote resilient community constructions under the background of pandemics	9
Open-plan office design for improved natural ventilation and reduced mixed mode supplementary loads	9
Modelling and simulation of the urban heat island effect in a tropical seaside city considering multiple street canyons	9
Understanding semi-volatile organic compounds in indoor dust	9
Evaluation of dynamic airflow structures in a single-aisle aircraft cabin mockup based on numerical simulation	9
A comparison of the effect of indoor thermal and humidity condition on young and older adults' comfort and skin condition in winter	9

Characterization and size distribution of initial droplet concentration discharged from human breathing and speaking	9
The effect of prenatal and early-postnatal exposure to classical air pollution on childhood pneumonia in China	8
An experimental study of the influence of a moving person on airflow characteristics and thermal conditions with diffuse ceiling ventilation	8
Distributed probability of infection risk of airborne respiratory diseases	8
Investigation and comparison on thermal comfort and energy consumption of four personalized seat heating systems based on heated floor panels	8
Using global research on ventilation and airborne infection control for impacting public policy through the Indian Judiciary	8
Preservation of earthen relic sites against salt damages by using a sand layer	8
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	8
The predicted effect of climate change on indoor overheating of heritage apartments in two different Chinese climate zones	8
Source apportionment and health risk assessment of indoor volatile organic compounds	8
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
An approach to predicting indoor radon concentration based on depressurisation measurements	8
Evaluation of the effect of cover layer on radon exhalation from building materials	8
Influence of sensible cooling load on indoor air distribution in an office room with ceiling cooling and mixing ventilation	8
Louver and window position effect on cross-ventilation in a generic isolated building: A CFD approach	8
Colour preference in relation to personal determinants and implications for indoor circadian luminous environment	8
Control of temperature and fume generation by cooking in a residential kitchen by ceiling radiative cooling and fume hood extraction	8
Adaptability of traditional villages as tourist destinations in Yellow River Basin, China	8
Blower-door estimates of PM_2.5 deposition rates and penetration factors in an idealized room	8
Physical-radiation shielding properties of concrete contains colemanite and ulexite	8
Optimization of ventilation performance of side air supply for large indoor spaces using deflectors and slot air outlets	8
Study on the smoke propagation characteristics of metro tunnel fire under the effects of piston wind	7
A review on indoor environmental quality in sports facilities: Indoor air quality and ventilation during a pandemic	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
Investigation of indoor total volatile organic compound concentrations in densely occupied university buildings under natural ventilation: Temporal variation, correlation and source contribution	7
Cool facades to mitigate urban heat island effects	7
A model to predict the short-term turbulent indoor dispersion of small droplets and droplet nuclei released from coughs and sneezes	7
Estimation model for natural ventilation by wind force considering wind direction and building orientation for low-rise building in China	7
Imagining daylight: Evaluating participants' perception of daylight in work environments	7
Development of a simplified light reflectance value assessment tool for indoor surface coverings	7
Effects of different wind directions on ventilation of surrounding areas of two generic building configurations in Hong Kong	7
Effect of roof and ceiling configuration on energy performance of a metamaterial-based cool roof for low-rise office building in China	7
Numerical simulation of particle spatial distribution and filtration characteristic in the pleated filter media using OpenFOAM	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
A global challenge of accurately predicting building energy consumption under urban heat island effect	7
Operation strategy of cross-season solar heat storage heating system in an alpine high-altitude area	7
Impact of climate change on future bioclimatic potential and residential building thermal and energy performance in India	7
Thermal comfort evaluation in architectural studio classrooms – A summer study in a warm to moderate Indian climate	7
Prevention and control of COVID-19 transmission in the indoor environment	7
Sick building syndrome and office space design in Cairo, Egypt	7
Experimental study of thermo-fluid boundary conditions, airflow and temperature distributions in a single aisle aircraft cabin mockup	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
Experimental study on the thermal performance of radiant floor heating system with the influence of solar radiation on the local floor surface	6
Understanding lifetime and dispersion of cough-emitted droplets in air	6
Effects of socio-economic indicators on perceptions of urban acoustic environments in Chinese megacities	6
Effects of visible greenness, quantity and distance of indoor plants on human perceptions and physical parameters	6
Chemical composition and source characterization of PM₁₀ in urban areas of Lahore, Pakistan	6
Energy agenda of architectural formation: To progress sustainable built environment through the approach of energy-driven architectural formation	6
Solar radiation control passive strategy for reduction of heating and cooling energy use in arid climate: Case of Afghanistan	6
Evaluation methods of the daylight performance and potential energy saving of tubular daylight guide systems: A review	6
Environmental exposure and infants health	6
Towards zero-energy residential complexes in high-density conditions	6
Reduction in solar photovoltaic generation due to aerosol pollution in megacities in western China during 2014 to 2018	6
COVID-19: Reopening public spaces and secondary health risk potential via stagnant water in indoor pipe networks	6
Moisture buffering effect of hygroscopic materials under wall moisture transfer	6
The practice of local environment control for the funerary pits of Emperor Qin's Mausoleum Site Museum	6
Decay characteristics of aerosolized viruses in the air and control strategy of thermal and humid environment for epidemic prevention	6
Effects of different environment combinations on the comfort and productivity of researchers in winter	6
Renewal and upgrading of a courtyard building in the historic and cultural district of Beijing: Design concept of ‘multiple coexistence’ and a case study	6
Investigation of thermal comfort and adaptation among the residents of cold climate in the lower Himalayan region of eastern India	6
A prediction model of emission characteristics of oil particles induced by milling process: Emission rate and size distribution	6
Assessment of process parameters in a dehumidification process using biomass-based wood shaving as a packing material	6
The impact of workspace location and indoor environmental quality on employees' satisfaction within office buildings: A case study in Cairo	6
Comparison of thermal comfort in different kinds of building spaces: Field study in Guangzhou, China	6
Information technology methods for locality preservation and inheritance of settlement cultural landscape	6