OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Architectural Engineering and Design Management 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Digital-enabled Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) in offsite construction: A modularity perspective for the product and process integration	22
Computation of the greenery-sky-view factor in daylit buildings	20
A workflow to obtain whole-life low-embodied GHG emissions buildings	18
Investigating trends in Green BIM: a systematic review	16
Bamboo's evolution as a sustainable material: a comprehensive exploration and practical integration as a structural element in concrete, bridge frameworks, and architectural perspectives	15
Reduce the construction cost of a 7-story RC public building with metaheuristic algorithms	15
Optimizing daylight, energy and occupant comfort performance of classrooms with photovoltaic integrated vertical shading devices	12
Enhancing student satisfaction and academic performance through school courtyard design: a quantitative analysis	11
Promoting real estate sensitivity among AEC students: a board game-based approach to applied learning	10
Enhancing water resistance of earthen buildings by using admixture materials	9
The critique of sustainability discourse within the off-site construction (OSC): a systematic-scientometric review	9
Optimizing urban layouts through computational generative design: density distribution and shape optimization	9
Thermal resilience and life cycle assessment of social housing: a discussion about limitations in Brazil	8
Environmental optimization and benchmarking of walls through a BIM plugin	8
Exploring the impacts of spatial morphology of underground shopping mall atriums on natural lighting performance	7
Numerical study on the thermal environment of the vertical greening system based on infrared thermal imaging	7
Heterogeneous hybrid wooden building structures: applying the BESO method to lay out designs with wood and steel component	7
Risk stages and factors in architectural design- A structural equation modelling	7
The reduction of low-income housing stigma with facade features; low- and medium-sized cities	7
The relationship between ventilation rates in schools and the indoor airborne transmission potential of COVID-19	7
A data-driven customer complaint management model for residential building companies	6
Redefining walking: a bio-inspired kinetic architecture	6
The dynamics of ecological sustainability in housing delivery: developers’ perspectives	6
Climate adaptation in traditional dwelling typologies: the case of Southern Anhui, China	6
Evaluation of learning methods in architecture design studio via analytic hierarchy process: a case study	6

The tactics of illumination of high-rise buildings in the cities skyline. Research by design on Skyreach tower skyscraper in Warsaw	6
Future proofing for hospital building design: from research to practice	6
Argumentation in co-design for architect–client interaction tools	6
Perceived barriers to implementing building information modeling in Iranian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): a Delphi survey of construction experts	6
Integration of parametric modeling tools in small architectural offices – between constraints and organizational strategies	6
An integrated assessment method for the sustainability of the opaque building envelope in residential buildings with Italian GBC-HOME certification	5
A study on the moisture risk assessment path for exterior wall of existing residential building in Shanghai based on hygrothermal simulation analysis	5
Investigating the influence of perforated façade skins on indoor illuminance level: a case study	5
Analyzing of bolted joints for connecting rectangular hollow sections in reticulated shells	5
Correction	5
Optimising building envelope and insulation materials for energy efficiency and life-cycle cost in Cypriot residences	5
A study on factors influencing the spatial oppressiveness in small courtyard spaces within university residential areas	5
Integrating circular economy into sustainable construction: research trends and gaps identified	5
Factors affecting the blockchain application in construction management in China: an ANP-SWOT hybrid approach	5
Evaluating circular economy strategies at the end-of-life stage of a mass timber building: pathways for sustainable construction	5
A progressive geometric enhancement method for automated recognition of steel bar drawings in prefabricated construction	5
Professionals navigating continuous movements: interpreting architects’ agency and legitimization of BIM and reuse roles	5
Demystifying the dynamic link between project value and design team networks: A socio-technical lean management framework	4
Critical factors that influence lean premise design implementation: a case of Hong Kong high-rise buildings	4
Simulated and monitored electrical energy balance in a solar house in Dubai, UAE	4
A comparative analysis of Chinese green building policies from the central and local perspectives using LDA and SNA	4
Improving infection prevention briefing through predictive predesign: a computational approach to architectural programming by evaluating socioecological risk factors	4
A novel mathematical multi-criteria decision-making model for optimizing life cycle energy and cost in construction projects planning	3
Bamboo as a sustainable construction material for residential buildings in the cold and severe cold regions of China	3
Investigating the discourse on pedagogical effectiveness in the architectural design studio	3
Developing a model for the implementation of designing out waste in construction	3
Review of openings with shading devices at naturally ventilated buildings	3
Heritage BIM and performance simulation interoperability: methodological insights from representative case studies in Cyprus and Italy	3
Developing and testing a novel manufacturing method for complex geometry thin-walled GFRC panels by fabricating a 10 m high, self-supporting GFRC hyperbolic shell	3
Exploring designers’ finishing materials selection for residential interior spaces	3
Evolutionary method of digital twin model for building physics mechanism	3
Barriers to the adoption of digital technologies for sustainable construction in a developing economy	3
Multi-objective green design model for prestressed concrete slabs in long-span buildings	3
The physical environment of neonatal intensive care units: a descriptive survey in Spain	3
Influence of urban density on energy retrofit of building stock: case study of Spain	3
Fostering criticality in architecture, construction management, and quantity surveying undergraduate students through digital interdisciplinary collaboration	3
The optimized form of building made from the reused elements	3
The G.A.R.D.E.N framework for parametric design: a literature review	3
Factors that determine hot and cold-water consumption in social housing apartments	2
Shading or ventilation: optimal design for enhancing thermal comfort in university courtyards in hot and humid regions	2
System of rehabilitation assessment and cost comparative (SARC): case study in abandoned buildings rehabilitation in Brazil	2
Post-pandemic architecture: a critical review of the expected feasibility of skyscraper-integrated vertical farming (SIVF)	2
Flexibility of the built environment in healthcare: a systematic literature review	2
Digital fabrication, BIM and early contractor involvement in design in construction projects: a comparative case study	2
Participatory design as an instrument in designing functionally and technically complex buildings	2
Patient´s perception of spatial complexity in emergency spaces of a hospital in China: a method for stakeholders to improve design and management	2
A BIM-based semantic approach for fund-allocation of building components	2
Interactive self-contained compliant structure design supported by multi-objective knowledge inference	2
A corporate social responsibility implementation index for architectural design firms in Vietnam	2
Ten questions concerning the integration of digital fabrication techniques into the architectural design process	2

A model for determining the arrangement and geometric specifications of infill walls in the architectural design to improve the seismic behavior of buildings	2
Exploring the impact of built environment design on oncology inpatient rooms: a single-based study of King Abdullah University Hospital	2
Enhancing daylighting performance in tropical high-rise apartments: evaluating the impact of light wells, balconies, and glazing strategies	2
Sustainability assessment of new building designs: a review for a region and occupancy-specific accessible tool	2
Use of building information modelling to reduce the carbon emissions of housing in Zambia	2
Analyzation and prioritization of healthcare environment criteria for designing geriatric long-term care private hospitals in South Korea using an analytic hierarchy process	2
Developing a sustainable self-sufficient temporary shelter unit for desert climate	2
Comparing energy profiles of different building types by determining their sensitivities	2
Framework and case study for the assembly accuracy prediction of prefabricated buildings using BIM and TLS	2
Impact of building envelope parameters on occupants’ thermal comfort and energy use in courtyard houses	2
A systematic review of lean simulation games in the construction industry	2
Research on IFC instance data based on topology induction network	2
Inverse problem method application in building physics numerical optimization: new insight into ideal envelope properties determination	2
Developing a methodology with a tool for calculating and reducing the upfront carbon emissions of buildings: Ireland as a case study	2
Offsite construction supply chain management: a scientometric analysis and systematic literature review	2
Incorporation of post-occupancy evaluation in building information modeling: a case study in Brazil	2
Fabrication of energy-efficient cement panels from construction waste for sustainable building application	2
Advanced control strategy to maximize view and control discomforting glare: a complex adaptive façade	2
Comparative evaluation of different material options for moment-resisting framing systems in buildings	2
Hierarchical and two-step clustering to assess symptoms of sick building syndrome in office spaces in an educational building	2
Navigating complexity: systems thinking insights on deploying the PSS for circular economy housing	2
Comparative analysis of work performance and physiological response based on office types and indoor space design	1
Human factors for a successful Integrated Design Process in Zero Energy Buildings: leadership, trust, and goal orientation. A case study in Singapore	1
BIM-based base position optimization of mobile construction robots for bricklaying task	1
Vernacular ecological construction: a diagrammatic exploration on the composition modes of spatial-landscape in Huizhou courtyard dwellings	1
Logical object structure and system implementation for BIM database in civil infrastructures	1
Optimizing energy and daylight performance of vernacular dwellings for contemporary architecture: a parametric analysis	1
Spatial logic of scientific research: an exploratory and quantitative analysis of 42 scientific research buildings sited in America and Europe	1
Design of hospitals for the post-pandemic era: an international survey of design professionals on infection control design strategies	1
Holistic SWOT based matrix of BIM adoption in heritage green retrofitting processes	1
Methodology for visual comfort analysis in intermediate open spaces of residential areas, case study: Nagpur, India	1
Advances in recycled concrete research – improving shrinkage for sustainable building applications	1
Green roofs and thermal comfort: a comparative study of soil layers’ seasonal thermal performance integrated with ventilation in hot climate	1
Sustainability assessment in residential high-rise building design: state of the art	1
Adaptive thermal comfort of residential buildings in the composite climatic region of India: a field study	1
Employing ANN for daylight and energy prediction of hot climate office buildings: a case study of new Cairo, Egypt	1
Deconstructing the constructs in multi-domain investigations of perceived indoor-environmental quality	1
Vibrational performance of wood floors in traditional residential timber structures in southwest China	1
Performative design processes in architectural practices in Turkey: architects’ perception	1
Investigating the adoption of building information modeling of small-medium sized organizations in the construction industry: from a configuration perspective	1
An automatic design-feedback process for structural prefabricated components quantity take-off calculation using BIM	1
Integrated design algorithm for branching structures with double-trunk: a case study	1
How renovation activities may jeopardise indoor air quality: accounting for short and long-term symptoms of sick building syndrome in educational buildings	1
Exploring the roles of lean design and operations in improving construction logistics collaboration and supply chain performance	1
Using convolutional neural networks to identify illegal roofs from unmanned aerial vehicle images	1
An integrated multicriteria decision-making approach for raised floor panel selection	1
Design for excellence (DfX) in architecture, engineering, and construction: definition, necessity, and knowledge management-based framework	1
An agent-based modeling approach for infection prevention predesign: simulating the spread of pathogens between humans and the environment in an Intensive Care Unit	1
Developing design guidelines for university campus in hot climate using Quality Function Deployment (QFD): the case of the University of Sharjah, UAE	1
Bio-inspired design: leveraging nature for enhanced ecosystem services	1
Visionary constructs: revolutionizing students internships through BIM and extended reality synergy	1
BIM and virtual reality for pre-design evaluation of building performance	1
Optimizing floor plans of accessible restrooms in elderly long-term care facilities: a path planning approach	1
Evaluation of space efficiency criteria in high-rise buildings based on functions: a case study of Türkiye	1
Critical success factors for circular economy implementation toward sustainable construction: an iterative stationary approach	1
Leveraging drone technology for enhanced thermal performance analysis in sustainable architecture: a case study of GBI-certified buildings in Malaysia	1
‘ Adaptive office buildings: improving functional flexibility in response to shifting needs using kinetic technology’	1
Developing a tool to assess the performance of educational built environments for students with multiple sclerosis	1
Architects’ ranking of professional design services	1
Simulation of window parameters and orientation on teaching building lighting	1
Impacts of task interdependence and equivocality on ICT adoption in the construction industry: a task-technology fit view	1
Procedures and standards for the sizing of university buildings	1
Integration potential between REVIT and LEED: a review	1
A conceptual model for children’s participation in the architectural design process: exploring deep participation	1
Assessing the life cycle performance of green building projects: a building performance score (BPS) model approach	1
The mediating effect of BIM application on the link between organizational support and BIM user satisfaction	1