OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Building Physics is 1. 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
Experimental method for estimating the effect of solar radiation on the inner surface heat flux of opaque building envelope elements	24
Critical assessment of an aging phenomenological model for building materials	21
The impact of wooden studs on the moisture risk of timber frame constructions	20
Numerical modeling for evaluation of the thermal resistance of reflective airspaces with and without defects	15
Editorial: Special issue IBPC2021	12
Impacts of sealing methods on the reliability of water absorption tests: Investigation of combination of sealing method and building materials	8
Deterioration of PVC flooring due to alkaline moisture: 5-year follow-up study	8
Thermal and mechanical properties enhancement of plaster composites incorporating natural fibers and aggregates for application in sustainable buildings	8
Enhancing solar façade thermal performance with PCM spheres: A CFD investigation	7
Multi-step solar radiation prediction using transformer: A case study from solar radiation data in Tokyo	7
Research on improving thermal performance of prefabricated sintered hollow wallboard with optimizing filling materials	7
State of the art on miscanthus properties and its use in the building sector	6
Comparative performance and environmental evaluation of 222 and 254 nm UV lamps for in-duct air disinfection in building systems	6
Computational design of an energy-efficient thermal switch as building wall element	6
Optimizing phase change material integration in residential building envelopes for year-round energy efficiency in cold climates	6
Development and validation of the steady state centrifuge experiment for the moisture retention curve of porous building materials	5
Study on heat and moisture transfer characteristics of HPCMs	5
Development of smart control system for leakage warning in compact roofs	5
Influence of cooling surface area on indoor air and surface heat transfer characteristics of a thermally activated building system in warm and humid zones: An Experimental study	5
Comparative analysis of deep learning and tree-based models in power demand prediction: Accuracy, interpretability, and computational efficiency	5
The influence of the salt/water mixing ratio on the climate control of salt solutions	5
On the potential of clustering approaches for hygrothermal material properties based on three degradation risks in solid masonry constructions	4
A review of complex window-glazing systems for building energy saving and daylight comfort: Glazing technologies and their building performance prediction	4
Danish moisture reference year for heat, air, and moisture simulations: Generation, comparison, and validation	4
Advanced passive technologies for double-glazed windows daylight and solar control and their performance investigation: A review	4

Editorial	4
Simultaneous heat, moisture, and salt transfer in porous building materials considering osmosis flow: Part 1: Theoretical modeling based on nonequilibrium thermodynamics	4
Modeling façade degradation risks on a cubic building: The impact of spatial wetting- and drying patterns on the hygrothermal response	4
Predictive heating load management and energy flexibility analysis in residential sector using an archetype gray-box modeling approach: Application to an experimental house in Québec	4
Erratum	4
Comparative validation of global and climate-specific decomposition models at high latitudes	4
A comparative study of machine learning methods for identifying the 15 CIE standard skies	3
Editorial: Building physics process integrated renewables energy – Contributions from COBEE 2022	3
Effects of indoor relative humidity on volatile organic compound emissions of new and aged Scots pine wood	3
Wind environment and pollutant dispersion around high-rise buildings with different void space structures	3
AI-driven analysis of peristaltic transport of Bingham fluids in curved channel with implications in complex structural fluid dynamics	3
Shading or overheating? Evaluating the thermal effects of aluminium louvres on glass façades	3
SAMIRA: Balancing accuracy and cost in hygrothermal simulations	3
Analysis of condensation and ventilation phenomena for double skin façade units	3
Multifunctional characterization of cement- Sargassum composites for application as bioconstruction materials	3
Integration of building archetypes and typological urban forms to assess energy performance and thermal comfort: Proposal of suitable parameters for Latin America	3
In-depth evaluation of physical properties of mycelium-based bio composites for use as facade insulation material	3
Energy efficiency of ecological buildings in Tunisia: Natural fiber composites and passive strategies impact	3
Hygro-thermo-mechanical properties of tunnel excavated earth-based plasters	2
Characterizing the induced flow through the cavity of a wall solar chimney under the effects of the opening heights	2
Feasibility study of developing hollow-core vacuum insulated panels	2
Hygrothermal performance of highly insulated external walls subjected to indoor air exfiltration	2
Investigation of hygroscopic properties and isothermal adsorption models of hydrophobic SiO ₂ aerogel cement-based composites	2
Climate-specific optimisation of air tightness and heat recovery in nearly zero-energy residential buildings based on typical energy use patterns: A simulation-based approach	2
Performance improvement of a building integrated photovoltaic system	2
Development of a hysteresis model based on axisymmetric and homotopic properties to predict moisture transfer in building materials	2
The effects of increased thermal insulation in timber-framed external walls with a thin gypsum board as a wind barrier	2
Enhancing building energy performance prediction: A fusion of deep learning and first-principles simulation methods	2
Building physics process integrated renewables energy—Contributions from COBEE 2022	2
Editorial	2
Energy targeting of abandoned mines to supply greenhouse energy demand in cold climates	2
Thermal properties and Life Cycle Assessment of new eco-sandwich panel for building thermal insulation	2
Editorial: Simulation-based insights for low-carbon and resilient buildings—Contributions from eSim 2024, part one	1
Editorial	1
Drainage of infiltrated rainwater in wall assemblies: Test method, experimental quantification, and recommendations	1
Evaluation of moisture diffusion characteristics and the effect of moisture treatment on flexural properties of expanded perlite-based building material	1
Development and analysis of a new diatomite-containing mortar: Theoretical and practical approaches	1
Optimization and economic analysis of heating scheme of a gymnasium	1
Impact of green roof and green facade on building thermal performance and carbon sequestration in subtropical climate of China	1
Sustainable thermo-acoustical insulation material from cardboard waste and natural fibers: Elaboration and performance evaluation	1
Prefabricated thermally-activated fiber-polymer composite building slab P-TACS: Toward the multifunctional and pre-fabricated structural elements in buildings	1
Computational and experimental analysis of PCM-infused brick for sustainable heat regulation	1
Numerical assessment of indoor thermal comfort in residential buildings: A comparison of radiant and all-air cooling systems	1
A probabilistic approach for risk assessment of moisture-related degradation of building envelopes	1
Hygrothermal transfers through a bio-based multilayered wall: Modeling study of different wall configurations subjected to various climates and indoor cyclic loads	1
Effects of thermal mass on transient thermal performance of concrete-based walls and energy consumption of an office building	1
Multivariate analysis for assessing the thermal performance of vertical opaque envelopes in extended regions	1
IDD prediction model of thermal conductivity of wet cement mortar with mixed defects of cavities and cracks	1
Surface heat transfer coefficients in building envelopes: Uncertainty levels in experimental methods	1
Experimental and numerical assessment of rainwater intrusion in ventilated facades with open joints	1

Experimental and numerical investigation of the cooling performance of a solar chimney integrated with a humidification system	1
Hygrothermal characterization and performance of wood in assemblies accounting for contamination by Serpula lacrymans	1