OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Frontiers of Architectural Research is 21. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Computational design in architecture: Defining parametric, generative, and algorithmic design	129
Biophilic design in architecture and its contributions to health, well-being, and sustainability: A critical review	63
Exploring the influence of the built environment on human experience through a neuroscience approach: A systematic review	54
Outdoor thermal comfort: Analyzing the impact of urban configurations on the thermal performance of street canyons in the humid subtropical climate of Sydney	47
The transformation of the inherited historical urban and architectural characteristics of Al-Najaf's Old City and possible preservation insights	35
Emotional evaluation of architectural interior forms based on personality differences using virtual reality	32
A computational approach for achieving optimum daylight inside buildings through automated kinetic shading systems	30
Improving outdoor air quality based on building morphology: Numerical investigation	29
The effects of environmental factors on the patient outcomes in hospital environments: A review of literature	28
Blue–green architecture: A case study analysis considering the synergetic effects of water and vegetation	27
Italian perspective on the planned preventive conservation of architectural heritage	27
Integrating algae building technology in the built environment: A cost and benefit perspective	27
Subjective experience and visual attention to a historic building: A real-world eye-tracking study	27
From smart to empathic cities	27
Detail control strategies for topology optimization in architectural design and development	26
Architectural quality of the productive façades integrating photovoltaic and vertical farming systems: Survey among experts in Singapore	25
Evaluating the impact of mass housings' in-between spaces' spatial configuration on users' social interaction	24
Integrating eye-movement analysis and the semantic differential method to analyze the visual effect of a traditional commercial block in Hefei, China	23
Color preference cool versus warm in nursing homes depends on the expected activity for interior spaces	23
Design, construction, and thermal performance evaluation of an innovative bio-based ventilated façade	22
A GIS-based methodology for the appraisal of historical, architectural, and social values in historic urban cores	22
Optimized greenery configuration to mitigate urban heat: A decade systematic review	21
Generative urban design using shape grammar and block morphological analysis	21