OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Architectural Engineering and Design Management 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Reduce the construction cost of a 7-story RC public building with metaheuristic algorithms	23
Digital-enabled Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) in offsite construction: A modularity perspective for the product and process integration	20
Bamboo's evolution as a sustainable material: a comprehensive exploration and practical integration as a structural element in concrete, bridge frameworks, and architectural perspectives	20
Unveiling diverse AI applications in BIM: a quantitative mapping of techniques for 10 dimensions	18
A workflow to obtain whole-life low-embodied GHG emissions buildings	17
Investigating trends in Green BIM: a systematic review	17
Computation of the greenery-sky-view factor in daylit buildings	13
Mitigating early-phase miscommunication between architects and structural engineers: a systematic review and framework linking BIM/VR strategies to communication barriers	13
A BIM-based decision support system for circularity and sustainability assessment in the early design stages	11
Optimizing daylight, energy and occupant comfort performance of classrooms with photovoltaic integrated vertical shading devices	10
Enhancing student satisfaction and academic performance through school courtyard design: a quantitative analysis	9
AI integration in architectural design and management: professionals’ perspectives	8
Numerical study on the thermal environment of the vertical greening system based on infrared thermal imaging	8
Promoting real estate sensitivity among AEC students: a board game-based approach to applied learning	8
Thermal resilience and life cycle assessment of social housing: a discussion about limitations in Brazil	8
Mapping minds: geometry of cognitive distance in interdisciplinary design teams	8
Environmental optimization and benchmarking of walls through a BIM plugin	7
Heterogeneous hybrid wooden building structures: applying the BESO method to lay out designs with wood and steel component	7
Argumentation in co-design for architect–client interaction tools	7
The relationship between ventilation rates in schools and the indoor airborne transmission potential of COVID-19	7
The reduction of low-income housing stigma with facade features; low- and medium-sized cities	7
Exploring the impacts of spatial morphology of underground shopping mall atriums on natural lighting performance	7
The critique of sustainability discourse within the off-site construction (OSC): a systematic-scientometric review	6
Enhancing water resistance of earthen buildings by using admixture materials	6
Integration of parametric modeling tools in small architectural offices – between constraints and organizational strategies	6

The tactics of illumination of high-rise buildings in the cities skyline. Research by design on Skyreach tower skyscraper in Warsaw	6
Risk stages and factors in architectural design- A structural equation modelling	6
A data-driven customer complaint management model for residential building companies	6
Redefining walking: a bio-inspired kinetic architecture	6
Future proofing for hospital building design: from research to practice	6
Climate adaptation in traditional dwelling typologies: the case of Southern Anhui, China	6
Optimizing urban layouts through computational generative design: density distribution and shape optimization	6
Evaluation of learning methods in architecture design studio via analytic hierarchy process: a case study	6
An integrated assessment method for the sustainability of the opaque building envelope in residential buildings with Italian GBC-HOME certification	6
Perceived barriers to implementing building information modeling in Iranian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): a Delphi survey of construction experts	5
Optimising building envelope and insulation materials for energy efficiency and life-cycle cost in Cypriot residences	5
Investigating the influence of perforated façade skins on indoor illuminance level: a case study	5
Factors affecting the blockchain application in construction management in China: an ANP-SWOT hybrid approach	5
A study on factors influencing the spatial oppressiveness in small courtyard spaces within university residential areas	5
Evaluating circular economy strategies at the end-of-life stage of a mass timber building: pathways for sustainable construction	5
A study on the moisture risk assessment path for exterior wall of existing residential building in Shanghai based on hygrothermal simulation analysis	5
The dynamics of ecological sustainability in housing delivery: developers’ perspectives	5
Correction	5
Integrating circular economy into sustainable construction: research trends and gaps identified	5
Enhancing thermal energy performance in school building block with roof insulation strategies in a composite climate: a case study	4
Improving infection prevention briefing through predictive predesign: a computational approach to architectural programming by evaluating socioecological risk factors	4
Demystifying the dynamic link between project value and design team networks: A socio-technical lean management framework	4
A comparative analysis of Chinese green building policies from the central and local perspectives using LDA and SNA	4
Fire resistance assessment of reinforced concrete slabs and beams under vehicle fires in mechanical parking structures	4
Bamboo as a sustainable construction material for residential buildings in the cold and severe cold regions of China	4
Critical factors that influence lean premise design implementation: a case of Hong Kong high-rise buildings	4
Transforming facility management with BIM, IoT, and Digital Twin: a data-driven approach to air quality monitoring	4
Professionals navigating continuous movements: interpreting architects’ agency and legitimization of BIM and reuse roles	4
Simulated and monitored electrical energy balance in a solar house in Dubai, UAE	4
The physical environment of neonatal intensive care units: a descriptive survey in Spain	4
A progressive geometric enhancement method for automated recognition of steel bar drawings in prefabricated construction	4
Analyzing of bolted joints for connecting rectangular hollow sections in reticulated shells	4
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
A novel mathematical multi-criteria decision-making model for optimizing life cycle energy and cost in construction projects planning	3
Investigating the discourse on pedagogical effectiveness in the architectural design studio	3
Exploring designers’ finishing materials selection for residential interior spaces	3
Heritage BIM and performance simulation interoperability: methodological insights from representative case studies in Cyprus and Italy	3
Developing a methodology with a tool for calculating and reducing the upfront carbon emissions of buildings: Ireland as a case study	3
Influence of urban density on energy retrofit of building stock: case study of Spain	3
Evolutionary method of digital twin model for building physics mechanism	3
Review of openings with shading devices at naturally ventilated buildings	3
The G.A.R.D.E.N framework for parametric design: a literature review	3
Comparing concurrent and sequential practices in cloud-BIM interdisciplinary collaborative design: an experimental study	3
Use of building information modelling to reduce the carbon emissions of housing in Zambia	3
Developing a model for the implementation of designing out waste in construction	3
The optimized form of building made from the reused elements	3
Fostering criticality in architecture, construction management, and quantity surveying undergraduate students through digital interdisciplinary collaboration	3
Multi-objective green design model for prestressed concrete slabs in long-span buildings	3
Barriers to the adoption of digital technologies for sustainable construction in a developing economy	3
Structurally integrated architectural design education: a computational design approach	3