OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Building Engineering is 53. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
A novel approach to improve quality of delivered concrete using slump estimations of the ready-mixed concrete (RMC) truck mixer	330
The investigating on mechanical properties of engineered cementitious composites with high ductility and low cost	309
Finite element analysis of lightweight composite sandwich panels exposed to fire	181
Exploring the design risks affecting operation performance of green commercial buildings in China	177
Response spectra of two-story frames with racks on the elastic floor	165
Concrete crushing based on the high-voltage pulse discharge technology	164
Prediction of dry shrinkage deformation for partially enclosed steel reinforced concrete columns	158
Environmental impact on the durability of FRP reinforcing bars	141
Experimental and analytical investigation on flexural behaviour of glulam-concrete composite beams with interlayer	137
Novel conventional and modular LSF wall panels with improved fire performance	105
A parametric study on the high-velocity projectile impact resistance of UHPC using the modified K&C model	97
Behavior resulting from fire in plasterboard with plastic cable waste aggregates	95
Influence of microwave curing on the early performance of heat-stored LC3 composites	89
Theoretical and experimental research on the rocking truss system with post-tensioned rocking connection	88
A 3D thermo-mechanical damage model for concrete including Short-Term Thermal Creep Strain (STTCS)	88
Piping network optimization for district heating system using an enhanced Genetic Algorithm searching method	86
Distribution and correlation analysis of typical features of electricity use profiles in non-residential buildings	86
Integrating energy simulations and analytical hierarchy process procedure in multi-criteria evaluation of heating systems for industrial buildings	80
Coupled effects of the freeze-thaw cycles and salt erosion on the performance of recycled aggregate concrete	78
The synergistic effect of multiple design factors on building energy consumption of office blocks: A case study of Wuhan, China	73
Synergistic effects of graphene oxide, steel wire mesh and fibers on the impact resistance of preplaced aggregate concrete	72
Study on the early volume stability of cement-based materials during CO2 curing	71
Ladle furnace slag as a new source of supplementary cementitious material: Evaluating long-term performance and environmental impact in Portland cement systems	70
Distributed chaotic bat algorithm for sensor fault diagnosis in AHUs based on a decentralized structure	69
Investigation of mixing techniques for full-strength-grade engineered cementitious composites (ECCs): Mechanical properties and microstructure	68

A contextual approach to estimate household activities in instrumented dwellings	65
Estimation of extreme wind pressure coefficients of buildings using POT with automated threshold selection	63
Assessing the performance of infrared thermography and PIV methods to identify and characterize the air inlets and outlets in wall assemblies	62
Enhancing ultra low temperature district heating systems with neighborhood-scale heat pump and triple-pipe distribution: A techno-economic analysis	62
Design strategies of cementitious metamaterials (CMs) with tunable bandgaps: Density customization and geometric optimization	61
Seismic vulnerability assessment of Venetian façades and artistic assets: Historical Digital Twin approach	61
Optimizing phased-evacuation strategy for high-rise buildings in fire	61
Predictive equations for limit states drift ratio of non-structural reinforced concrete walls	61
Experimental and numerical investigations of post-fire behaviour of circular steel tube confined steel-reinforced concrete columns under eccentric loading	61
Assessing the impact of evapotranspiration from green roofs on reducing surface temperatures	59
Development of Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) matrix based on recycled concrete fines subjected to coupling curing of microwave and wet carbonation	59
An investigation using resampling techniques and explainable machine learning to minimize fire losses in residential buildings	59
Enhancement effect of basalt fiber on the foamy kaolinite-based composite thermal insulator	58
Polyaluminum enhanced dehydrated cement paste activated slag: Mechanical performance and microstructural analysis	58
Second-order reliability analysis of an energy pile with CPT data	58
Crossflow microsand filtration in cooling tower systems to control fouling in heat exchanger devices	58
Experimental study on mechanical and microstructure properties of cemented tailings-waste rock backfill with continuous gradation	57
Etna volcanic ash as new sustainable supplementary cementitious material	57
Effect of indoor climatic conditions on the risk of water vapor condensation and mould growth	56
Optimization of emergency evacuation in complex rail transit station	55
Preparation and characteristics of cold-bonded lightweight aggregates by recycling mine tailings and industrial waste residues based-binder	55
Enhancing the engineering performance of lightweight limestone calcined clay cement concrete using used engine oil as a foam stabilizer	55
Evaluating different CFD surrogate modelling approaches for fast and accurate indoor environment simulation	55
Analysis of calcination activation modified coal gangue and its acid activation mechanism	54
Heating and energy performances of a dynamic Trombe wall incorporating phase change materials under different operation modes	54
Fragility functions for masonry infill walls in RC frames with the in-plane and out-of-plane loading	53
Molecular investigation on interfacial toughening between silane coupling agent treated glass fiber and cement	53
Development of a universal atomistic cement model incorporating nanomaterials: From laboratory investigation to molecular simulation	53