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

Article	Citations
Dynamic compressive impact tests of building sandstone with a large split hopkinson pressure bar	553
Compressive behavior of bolted built-up steel columns fabricated using angle section columns	298
The fabrication and research of pH-responsive cement-based materials with switchable wettability	266
Study on the rheological properties and compressive strength mechanism of geopolymer cementitious materials for solid waste	266
Life-cycle impacts from environmentally friendly blocks	235
Full-scale experimental study on the smoke descent and stratification in a two-storey building with varying ventilation conditions	176
Editorial Board	164
A novel ductile CHS knee bracing system for rehabilitation of earthquake-damaged buildings: The case of Sarpol-e-Zahab (Iran) earthquake	161
Editorial Board	134
The effect of new generation polyurethane wall block on single span steel frame behavior	130
Performance of hydraulic lime by using carbide slag	123
Characterizing the influencing factors in a novel repairing material for concrete structures by AC impedance spectroscopy	107
Evaluation of characteristics of adhesion strength between wood flooring and finish mortar for prevention of construction defects	103
Effects of operating room ventilation on particle exposure and removal during general endotracheal anesthesia	102
Identifying configuration paths for effectively transferring knowledge to green building users —— from the online and offline transfer perspectives	100
Revealing the evolution of mechanical performance, environmental performance and microstructure in red mud cementitious materials	100
Effect of printing parameters on extrudability and buildability of ultra-low carbon cementitious material	98
Investigating perforated egg crates as dynamic shading systems for open-plan offices in tropical climates	98
Benchmark problems in optimum structural design of 3D reinforced concrete frames	98
Investigation on typhoon-induced aero-elastic response of membrane structures by wind tunnel test and numerical simulation	92
Design, fabrication and analysis of triply periodic minimal surface concrete units	91
Nature-inspired optimization of weighted-feature ensemble model to predict the deflection of corroded reinforced concrete beam	90
Optimizing a courtyard microclimate with adaptable shading and evaporative cooling in a hot mediterranean climate	89
Development of a methodology for studying microbiological contamination of office indoor air by analyzing air handling unit filters - Application to a low-energy building	88
Fracture properties of bamboo fibrous composites: A systematic review	85

Fluid grey 2: How well does generative adversarial network learn deeper topology structure in architecture that matches images?	83
Flexural reliability of corroded RC beams strengthened with CFRP sheets considering longitudinal corrosion non-uniformity of steel bars	83
Effects of M-value on long-term microstructural evolution of CSA cement blended with slag	81
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	80
Direct displacement-based design of steel-timber hybrid structure with separated gravity and lateral resisting systems	79
Seismic behavior of composite shear walls with boundary columns using rectangular and U-shaped concrete-filled steel tubes	78
Reliability assessment of unreinforced masonry buildings using fragility curves for collapse and non-collapse scenarios	78
Experimental and numerical research on horizontal hysteretic performance of the typical Dou-gong based on an automatic contact pair generation strategy	77
A review of compaction mechanisms, influencing factors, and advanced methods in concrete vibration technology	76
Ultra-high strength multicomponent composites based on reactive magnesia: Tailoring of material properties by addition of 1D and 2D carbon nanoadditives	74
The rheological behavior characterization and prediction of cement concrete containing magnetite (Fe3O4) and/or carbon fiber	74
A digital workflow for assessing lifespan, carbonation, and embodied carbon of reusing concrete in buildings	73
Flexural performance of hollow-core partially-encased composite beams	72
Slip risk analysis on the surface of floors in public utility buildings	71
The influence of indoor environmental factors on toluene uptake rate of a tube-type diffusive sampler	71
Development of high-strength and durable coal char-based building bricks	71
Molecular insight into the structural and mechanical properties of Ca-based geopolymers	71
Development and performance evaluation of a novel anti-friction agent for H-beam extraction in soil mixing walls	69
Study on mold and condensation risks after vacancy of residential space with walls in contact with the ground	69
Editorial Board	69
Full-scale tests on resilient post-earthquake repair of steel beam-to-column connections	68
Deterioration analysis and expansion behavior prediction of electric arc furnace slag as fine aggregate in mortar	67
Nondestructive detection of delamination in painted concrete structures through square pulse thermography	67
Study on the bond-slip mechanism between crescent ribbed rebar and recycled aggregate concrete: rib-scale simulation and theoretical analysis	67
Chloride-induced corrosion patterns of reinforcements in simulated pore solutions of calcium sulfoaluminate cement concrete: An analytical study	67
Thermal environment analysis and parameters optimization of a novel hot-air phase change heating bed	66
Seismic behavior of beam-column joints with different concrete compressive strengths	65
Experiment and optimization of a damping structure system with distributed multiple unidirectional single-particle dampers	65
Assessing the flexural fatigue life of engineered cementitious composites exposed to freeze-thaw cycles	65
Corrosion protection of steel bar enabled by monofluorophosphate-bearing composites with sustained-release capability	65
Effects of different metabolic rates on thermal comfort in a warmer thermal environment	64
Semantic interoperability for cultural heritage conservation: Workflow from ontologies to a tool for managing and sharing data	64
Predictive modeling of carbon emissions in Jiangsu Province's construction industry: An MEA-BP approach	62
Experimental study on the working mechanism and seismic performance of novel energy-dissipation boxes with different configurations	61
Droplet control of a local exhaust hood enhanced by air curtains	60
Pre- and post-fire behaviour of glass concrete from wet packing density perspective	60
On optimal triple friction pendulum base-isolation design for steel moment-frame buildings employing value-based seismic design methodology	60