OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Frontiers of Architectural Research is 24. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Acculturation and translation: Modern architectural heritage of Zhongshan Park in Xiamen from typological perspective	77
Collineation measurement: A method for constructing the imperial citadel of Thang Long in harmony with nature	74
Research on styles and characteristics of Sino-Western hybrid ancestral halls in modern Jiangnan	62
Evaluation of perceived value and behavioral intentions of citizens in Chinese commercially open communities: A case study of Liuyun Community	46
“Interface-element-perception” model to evaluation of urban sidewalk visual landscape in the core area of Beijing	43
Fitting equations for the sorption isotherms of cement mortar with salt spray deposition	42
Spatio-temporal continuity in post-earthquake architecture of Francesco Venezia's anomalous monuments in the Belice Valley	37
Neurodiverse-friendly preschools: Aligning inclusive pedagogy and spatial design	37
Unveiling the potential of space syntax approach for revitalizing historic urban areas: A case study of Yushan Historic District, China	36
Experience-oriented landscape character assessment for scenic roads: A perceptual-cognitive complementary approach	36
Impacts of corridor design: An investigation on occupant perception of corridor forms in elderly facilities	36
Optimising thermal performance of steel façades through self-shading: Calibration, sensitivity analysis, and climatic implications	34
Reimagining tourism pedestrian street aesthetics through machine learning: Understanding the role of spatial form based on a case study in Luoyang, China	32
Water as a common reference for monastic lives and spaces in Cistercian and Han Buddhist monasteries	32
Landscape transparency: An approach to elucidating and harmonizing contradictions in contemporary landscape design	30
Choice preferences in drum tower design among the Dong people: Evidence from the five villages in Guangxi, China	30
Resulting of pedigree and topology of centripetal spatial schema in Chinese traditional cities	29
Kentos: Socio-ecologies of care	29
AI approaches to architectural design	29
Solar radiation-based method for early design stages to balance daylight and thermal comfort in office buildings	27
Deciphering built form complexity of Chinese cities through plot recognition: A case study of Nanjing, China	27
An integrated and adaptive spatial module organized around inner courtyard for ash interment chamber in public columbaria: Insights from Nanjing	26
Neurological benefits of third places for young adults in healthy urban environments	25
Using social sensing to evaluate the effect of spatial planning: A case study of Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration in China	24
Exploring the synergy of building massing and façade design through evolutionary optimization	24

Has behaviour left housing design? A literature review and research agenda	24
Ritual, Ceremony, Dwelling: A function-space analysis of Iranian columned Halls from Hasanlu to Pasargadae (1300–540 BC)	24
Influence of built environment and user experience on the waterfront vitality of historical urban areas: A case study of the Qinhuai River in Nanjing, China	24