OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Building Engineering is 60. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
The fabrication and research of pH-responsive cement-based materials with switchable wettability	307
Full-scale experimental study on the smoke descent and stratification in a two-storey building with varying ventilation conditions	287
Revealing the evolution of mechanical performance, environmental performance and microstructure in red mud cementitious materials	196
Investigating perforated egg crates as dynamic shading systems for open-plan offices in tropical climates	175
Benchmark problems in optimum structural design of 3D reinforced concrete frames	172
Investigation on typhoon-induced aero-elastic response of membrane structures by wind tunnel test and numerical simulation	162
Development of a methodology for studying microbiological contamination of office indoor air by analyzing air handling unit filters - Application to a low-energy building	134
Fracture properties of bamboo fibrous composites: A systematic review	133
Fluid grey 2: How well does generative adversarial network learn deeper topology structure in architecture that matches images?	112
A failure criterion of bond strength of corroded steel bars based on plasticity and limit analysis of concrete and the prediction model of shear capacity of beams based on CSCT and MCFT theories	111
A review of compaction mechanisms, influencing factors, and advanced methods in concrete vibration technology	108
The rheological behavior characterization and prediction of cement concrete containing magnetite (Fe3O4) and/or carbon fiber	106
The energy and exergy examination of a thermoelectric ventilation system powered by photovoltaic/thermoelectric for space cooling and heating in a residential building	104
Assessment of Mediterranean schools’ energy consumption and indoor environmental factors evolution through weighted Retrofit Potential Index in climate change scenarios	102
Advancing indoor environmental assessment through hotspot analysis	101
Macro and micro damage and degradation mechanism of granite-concrete interface under acidic dry-wet cycles	100
Study of seismic performance of reinforced concrete rocking columns	99
Etna volcanic ash as new sustainable supplementary cementitious material	96
A novel life cycle assessment methodology for transitioning from nZEB to ZEB. Case-study	96
A virtual sensor network for pressure distribution inside a multi-zone building based on spatial adjacency relationships and multivariate adaptive regression spline	93
A novel design of a unitized curtain wall with a timber only frame – Basic mechanical, moisture, and fire tests and hygrothermal simulations	92
Revaluation of occupancy duration for live load using big data of enterprise credit information	87
Editorial Board	83
Molecular insight into the structural and mechanical properties of Ca-based geopolymers	83
Development and performance evaluation of a novel anti-friction agent for H-beam extraction in soil mixing walls	83

Thermal environment analysis and parameters optimization of a novel hot-air phase change heating bed	80
Study on mold and condensation risks after vacancy of residential space with walls in contact with the ground	80
Assessing the flexural fatigue life of engineered cementitious composites exposed to freeze-thaw cycles	79
Deterioration analysis and expansion behavior prediction of electric arc furnace slag as fine aggregate in mortar	79
Experiment and optimization of a damping structure system with distributed multiple unidirectional single-particle dampers	77
A multi-scale electrochemical framework for performance evaluation of corrosion inhibitors in mitigating steel reinforcement corrosion under varying chloride contamination conditions	77
Group effect and damage assessment for bolted glulam connection with slotted-in steel plates in tension	77
Mechanical properties of novel green high-strength fly ash concrete incorporating hemp fibers	74
Thermal-mechanical behaviour of hollow section trusses during welding reinforcement under service loads	74
Partially-restrained steel frame filled by RC infill walls with openings: Tests and numerical simulation	74
Insights into the influence of reinforcing iron bars corrosion on historical buildings: Towards optimizing limestone performance	73
Clarifying the role of aggregate characteristics in the rheological and mechanical properties of coal gangue aggregate concrete with a packing perspective	72
Structural behavior of self-compacting concrete-filled small square steel tube columns under concentric, eccentric, and flexural loads	72
Semi-supervised learning method incorporating structural optimization for shear-wall structure design using small and long-tailed datasets	71
Dependence of stress relaxation behavior of prestressed GFRP bar anchor structures on environmental pH and temperature	71
Experimental study on the heat shielding performance of multilayer barriers incorporating PCM and aerogel	71
Synergistic effects of lithium slag and coarse limestone powder as supplementary cementitious materials: Hydration and microstructure	70
Investigation on the progressive collapse resistance of three-dimensional concrete frame structures reinforced by steel-FRP composite bar	69
Study on flexural behavior of BFRCM-autoclaved aerated concrete composite slabs: Effects of slab and strengthening thickness	68
Assessing the influence of external curing on the early drying shrinkage of ultra-high-performance concrete	68
Out-of-plane impact behavior and post-impact damage evaluation of GFRP bar-reinforced concrete shear walls in fire	67
Integrating energy simulations and analytical hierarchy process procedure in multi-criteria evaluation of heating systems for industrial buildings	66
Experimental assessment of the behavior of expanded glass lightweight reinforced concrete walls	66
Seismic behavior of prefabricated lightweight steel composite frame-sandwich wall with enhanced border structure	66
Thermal transmittance of single and double stud LSF walls: Parametric study and simplified models	66
Durability analysis of sustainable mortars with biomass fly ash as high-volume replacement of Portland cement	64
Chloride-induced corrosion patterns of reinforcements in simulated pore solutions of calcium sulfoaluminate cement concrete: An analytical study	63
Corrosion protection of steel bar enabled by monofluorophosphate-bearing composites with sustained-release capability	62
Healing properties of residential balcony: Assessment of the characteristics of balcony space in Shanghai's collective housing	62
Static behavior of lattice angle steel-concrete composite columns subjected to eccentric compressive loads	62
Automated methods for indoor point cloud preprocessing: Coordinate frame reorientation and building exterior removal	61
Failure evolution analysis of end-plate connection joint based on structural stressing state theory	61
Wall-frame interaction of steel plate shear wall strengthened by foam-infilled corrugated CFRP panel	60
Assessing the performance of infrared thermography and PIV methods to identify and characterize the air inlets and outlets in wall assemblies	60
Analysis and optimization for configuration parameters of air source heat pump coupled with thermal energy storage system	60
Circular construction system with reused RC components – compressive load-bearing capacity of subtractively processed dry joints	60
Occupants’ behavioural diversity regarding the indoor environment in social housing. Case study in Northern Spain	60
Experimental study and operation optimization of a parallel-loop heat pump for exhaust air recovery in residential buildings	60