OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Building Physics is 3. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Experimental method for estimating the effect of solar radiation on the inner surface heat flux of opaque building envelope elements	20
Critical assessment of an aging phenomenological model for building materials	17
Numerical modeling for evaluation of the thermal resistance of reflective airspaces with and without defects	15
Editorial: Special issue IBPC2021	14
Thermal and mechanical properties enhancement of plaster composites incorporating natural fibers and aggregates for application in sustainable buildings	11
The impact of wooden studs on the moisture risk of timber frame constructions	10
Enhancing solar façade thermal performance with PCM spheres: A CFD investigation	8
Impacts of sealing methods on the reliability of water absorption tests: Investigation of combination of sealing method and building materials	7
Optimizing phase change material integration in residential building envelopes for year-round energy efficiency in cold climates	7
Deterioration of PVC flooring due to alkaline moisture: 5-year follow-up study	7
Multi-step solar radiation prediction using transformer: A case study from solar radiation data in Tokyo	7
Development of smart control system for leakage warning in compact roofs	6
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	6
Hygrothermal performance of a brick wall with interior insulation in cold climate: Vapour open versus vapour tight approach	6
Development and validation of the steady state centrifuge experiment for the moisture retention curve of porous building materials	6
Research on improving thermal performance of prefabricated sintered hollow wallboard with optimizing filling materials	6
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	5
Study on heat and moisture transfer characteristics of HPCMs	5
Advanced passive technologies for double-glazed windows daylight and solar control and their performance investigation: A review	4
A review of complex window-glazing systems for building energy saving and daylight comfort: Glazing technologies and their building performance prediction	4
Shading or overheating? Evaluating the thermal effects of aluminium louvres on glass façades	4
Comparative validation of global and climate-specific decomposition models at high latitudes	4
Editorial	4

Multifunctional characterization of cement- Sargassum composites for application as bioconstruction materials	4
A comparative study of machine learning methods for identifying the 15 CIE standard skies	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
Editorial: Building physics process integrated renewables energy – Contributions from COBEE 2022	4
Simultaneous heat, moisture, and salt transfer in porous building materials considering osmosis flow: Part 1: Theoretical modeling based on nonequilibrium thermodynamics	4
Energy efficiency of ecological buildings in Tunisia: Natural fiber composites and passive strategies impact	3
In-depth evaluation of physical properties of mycelium-based bio composites for use as facade insulation material	3
Hygro-thermo-mechanical properties of tunnel excavated earth-based plasters	3
Investigation of hygroscopic properties and isothermal adsorption models of hydrophobic SiO ₂ aerogel cement-based composites	3
Integration of building archetypes and typological urban forms to assess energy performance and thermal comfort: Proposal of suitable parameters for Latin America	3
Analysis of condensation and ventilation phenomena for double skin façade units	3
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	3
SAMIRA: Balancing accuracy and cost in hygrothermal simulations	3
Wind environment and pollutant dispersion around high-rise buildings with different void space structures	3
Enhancing building energy performance prediction: A fusion of deep learning and first-principles simulation methods	3
Building physics process integrated renewables energy—Contributions from COBEE 2022	3