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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Bamboo's evolution as a sustainable material: a comprehensive exploration and practical integration as a structural element in concrete, bridge frameworks, and architectural perspectives	22
Investigating trends in Green BIM: a systematic review	21
A workflow to obtain whole-life low-embodied GHG emissions buildings	19
Computation of the greenery-sky-view factor in daylit buildings	17
A BIM-based decision support system for circularity and sustainability assessment in the early design stages	16
Reduce the construction cost of a 7-story RC public building with metaheuristic algorithms	16
Optimizing daylight, energy and occupant comfort performance of classrooms with photovoltaic integrated vertical shading devices	13
Digital-enabled Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) in offsite construction: A modularity perspective for the product and process integration	13
Promoting real estate sensitivity among AEC students: a board game-based approach to applied learning	10
Enhancing student satisfaction and academic performance through school courtyard design: a quantitative analysis	10
AI integration in architectural design and management: professionals’ perspectives	9
Enhancing water resistance of earthen buildings by using admixture materials	8
Mapping minds: geometry of cognitive distance in interdisciplinary design teams	8
Thermal resilience and life cycle assessment of social housing: a discussion about limitations in Brazil	8
Argumentation in co-design for architect–client interaction tools	7
Heterogeneous hybrid wooden building structures: applying the BESO method to lay out designs with wood and steel component	7
Numerical study on the thermal environment of the vertical greening system based on infrared thermal imaging	7
The critique of sustainability discourse within the off-site construction (OSC): a systematic-scientometric review	7
Optimizing urban layouts through computational generative design: density distribution and shape optimization	7
The reduction of low-income housing stigma with facade features; low- and medium-sized cities	7
Risk stages and factors in architectural design- A structural equation modelling	7
Integration of parametric modeling tools in small architectural offices – between constraints and organizational strategies	6
Climate adaptation in traditional dwelling typologies: the case of Southern Anhui, China	6
Exploring the impacts of spatial morphology of underground shopping mall atriums on natural lighting performance	6
Future proofing for hospital building design: from research to practice	6

Environmental optimization and benchmarking of walls through a BIM plugin	6
Redefining walking: a bio-inspired kinetic architecture	6
A data-driven customer complaint management model for residential building companies	6
The relationship between ventilation rates in schools and the indoor airborne transmission potential of COVID-19	6
Evaluation of learning methods in architecture design studio via analytic hierarchy process: a case study	5
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
The dynamics of ecological sustainability in housing delivery: developers’ perspectives	5
Factors affecting the blockchain application in construction management in China: an ANP-SWOT hybrid approach	5
Correction	5
A study on factors influencing the spatial oppressiveness in small courtyard spaces within university residential areas	5
Perceived barriers to implementing building information modeling in Iranian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): a Delphi survey of construction experts	5
The tactics of illumination of high-rise buildings in the cities skyline. Research by design on Skyreach tower skyscraper in Warsaw	5
Investigating the influence of perforated façade skins on indoor illuminance level: a case study	5
Fire resistance assessment of reinforced concrete slabs and beams under vehicle fires in mechanical parking structures	4
Transforming facility management with BIM, IoT, and Digital Twin: a data-driven approach to air quality monitoring	4
Integrating circular economy into sustainable construction: research trends and gaps identified	4
Enhancing thermal energy performance in school building block with roof insulation strategies in a composite climate: a case study	4
Professionals navigating continuous movements: interpreting architects’ agency and legitimization of BIM and reuse roles	4
Optimising building envelope and insulation materials for energy efficiency and life-cycle cost in Cypriot residences	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
Demystifying the dynamic link between project value and design team networks: A socio-technical lean management framework	4
Evaluating circular economy strategies at the end-of-life stage of a mass timber building: pathways for sustainable construction	4
A comparative analysis of Chinese green building policies from the central and local perspectives using LDA and SNA	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
Critical factors that influence lean premise design implementation: a case of Hong Kong high-rise buildings	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
Use of building information modelling to reduce the carbon emissions of housing in Zambia	3
Fostering criticality in architecture, construction management, and quantity surveying undergraduate students through digital interdisciplinary collaboration	3
Comparing concurrent and sequential practices in cloud-BIM interdisciplinary collaborative design: an experimental study	3
Influence of urban density on energy retrofit of building stock: case study of Spain	3
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
Simulated and monitored electrical energy balance in a solar house in Dubai, UAE	3
Investigating the discourse on pedagogical effectiveness in the architectural design studio	3
Multi-objective green design model for prestressed concrete slabs in long-span buildings	3
Review of openings with shading devices at naturally ventilated buildings	3
The physical environment of neonatal intensive care units: a descriptive survey in Spain	3
Exploring designers’ finishing materials selection for residential interior spaces	3
Improving infection prevention briefing through predictive predesign: a computational approach to architectural programming by evaluating socioecological risk factors	3
Evolutionary method of digital twin model for building physics mechanism	3
Developing a model for the implementation of designing out waste in construction	3
Heritage BIM and performance simulation interoperability: methodological insights from representative case studies in Cyprus and Italy	3
Barriers to the adoption of digital technologies for sustainable construction in a developing economy	3