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 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Data-driven prediction of indoor airflow distribution in naturally ventilated residential buildings using combined CFD simulation and machine learning (ML) approach	26
Dynamic water vapor sorption in wood-based fibrous materials and material parameter estimation	23
Adaptive opaque façades and their potential to reduce thermal energy use in residential buildings: A simulation-based evaluation	20
Hygrothermal performance of natural building materials: Simulations and field monitoring of a case study home made of wood fiber insulation and clay	14
Editorial	10
Computational and experimental analysis of PCM-infused brick for sustainable heat regulation	9
Influence of wall composition on moisture related degradation of the wall surfaces in Hagia Sophia, Istanbul	8
Measured hygrothermal performance of energy activated facade in cold climate	8
Erratum	8
Examining the impact of stochastic multi-year weather and air infiltration on hygrothermal moisture risks	7
A review of complex window-glazing systems for building energy saving and daylight comfort: Glazing technologies and their building performance prediction	7
Practical correlation for thermal resistance of 45° sloped-enclosed airspaces with upward heat flow for building applications	7
Performance evaluation of glass wool core VIPs and silica-fly ash core VIPs	7
Building physics process integrated renewables energy—Contributions from COBEE 2022	7
Variability of mechanical performance of cement-typha insulation materials	6
Surface heat transfer coefficients in building envelopes: Uncertainty levels in experimental methods	6
Sensitivity analysis of the hygrothermal behaviour of homogeneous masonry constructions: Interior insulation, rainwater infiltration and hydrophobic treatment	6
Data-driven modelling of pressurized corridor ventilation system performance in a multi-unit residential building	6
Energy saving potential of phase change materials-enhanced building envelope considering the six Moroccan climate zones	6
Development of a numerical approach to assess the effect of coupled heat and moisture transfer on energy consumption of residential buildings in Moroccan context	6
Experimental method for estimating the effect of solar radiation on the inner surface heat flux of opaque building envelope elements	5
Simultaneous heat, moisture, and salt transfer in porous building materials considering osmosis flow: Part 1: Theoretical modeling based on nonequilibrium thermodynamics	5
Thermal resistance of masonry walls: a literature review on influence factors, evaluation, and improvement	5
Characterizing the induced flow through the cavity of a wall solar chimney under the effects of the opening heights	5
Critical assessment of an aging phenomenological model for building materials	4

Assessment of building design strategies to enhance energy efficiency and thermal comfort: Case study in Morocco’s climate zones	4
Thermal properties and Life Cycle Assessment of new eco-sandwich panel for building thermal insulation	4
The impact of wooden studs on the moisture risk of timber frame constructions	4
Experiential learning in building physics: The icebox challenge	3
Numerical modeling for evaluation of the thermal resistance of reflective airspaces with and without defects	3
Evaluation of moisture diffusion characteristics and the effect of moisture treatment on flexural properties of expanded perlite-based building material	3
Editorial	3
Definition, estimation and decoupling of the overall uncertainty of the outdoor air temperature measurement surrounding a building envelope	3
Multifunctional characterization of cement-Sargassum composites for application as bioconstruction materials	3
Evaluation of methods for prediction of evaporation from water pools	3
Numerical and experimental analysis of building walls thermal performance	3
Hygrothermal performance of cool roofs with reflective coating material subjected to hot, humid and dusty climate	2
Feasibility study of developing hollow-core vacuum insulated panels	2
Effects of thermal mass on transient thermal performance of concrete-based walls and energy consumption of an office building	2
Integration of building archetypes and typological urban forms to assess energy performance and thermal comfort: Proposal of suitable parameters for Latin America	2
Sub-scale helium tests and numerical simulations for studying the effect of location and magnitude of BIPV double skin façade fires on the smoke spread	2
Optimization strategies of the envelope insulation for a detached house based on load sensitivity and thermal storage performance	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 timbre-framed external walls with a thin gypsum board as a wind barrier	2
Hygrothermal performance of highly insulated external walls subjected to indoor air exfiltration	2
Investigation into the hygrothermal behavior of fired clay materials during the freezing of supercooled water using experiments and numerical simulations	2
Editorial: Special issue IBPC2021	2
Improved mesoscopic meteorological modeling of the urban climate for building physics applications	2
Editorial	2
Energy targeting of abandoned mines to supply greenhouse energy demand in cold climates	2
Multi-objective optimization of kinetic facade aperture ratios for daylight and solar radiation control	2
Comparison of the induced flow obtained with 2D and 3D CFD simulations of a solar chimney at different width-to-gap ratios	1
Impact of air entrapment on capillary absorption in porous building materials	1
Hygrothermal response of a wood-frame thick-wall assembly to rainwater wetting under future climate scenarios in Canada	1
Editorial: Building physics process integrated renewables energy – Contributions from COBEE 2022	1
Research on improving thermal performance of prefabricated sintered hollow wallboard with optimizing filling materials	1
A proposal of urban coastal pattern for improving pedestrian wind comfort in coastal cities	1
Editorial	1
The impact of urban form on the energy efficiency of residential buildings in a hot climate. Case study: Ouargla city	1
A comparative study of machine learning methods for identifying the 15 CIE standard skies	1
Multi-step solar radiation prediction using transformer: A case study from solar radiation data in Tokyo	1
Enhancing solar façade thermal performance with PCM spheres: A CFD investigation	1
Dependence of gas permeation and adsorption on temperature in vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) containing getter materials	1
Hygrothermal performance of a brick wall with interior insulation in cold climate: Vapour open versus vapour tight approach	1
Design hygrothermally functional wooden insulation systems: A parametric study for mixed climate	1
Enhancing energy performance of glazing systems using solid-solid phase change materials	1
Measurement and optimization of estimation method for moisture diffusivity of porous building materials with different salt content	1
A probabilistic approach for risk assessment of moisture-related degradation of building envelopes	1
Numerical analysis of combined heat transfers through concrete hollow bricks in a hot climate of Morocco	1
Experimental comparison of summer thermal performance of green roof (GR), double skin roof (DSR) and cool roof (CR) in lightweight rooms in subtropical climate	1