OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Archnet-IJAR International Journal of Architectural Research is 5. 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
Understanding historic buildings from an environmental perspective: Finsbury Health Centre – as an environmental rhetoric of modernism	23
Spatial intelligence: integration of land use to connectivity in the context of eastern urbanism	23
Nurturing an architect through transformative pedagogy: design studio teaching experience	21
Designing democratic innovations: a methodological framework for participation in urban planning and governance	19
Reshaping water-related urban places with collaborative participation: a critical examination of the Kabataş waterfront	18
Revitalisation of urban spaces by women architects: enhancing cultural heritage in the gulf region	17
Mapping architectural students’ perception on educational spaces: a guideline toward understanding spatial belonging	15
Star architecture in online public discourse: exploring Reddit user-generated content on the Vessel, New York, through a text analytics approach	14
Questioning the phenomenon of void in the built environment through a multidisciplinary perspective	13
Between tradition and modernity: a mixed-methods analysis of villa-like apartment units in Abu Dhabi	12
Integrated analysis of building form, orientation and envelope factors on energy efficiency in high-rise offices in hot-humid climates	12
Evolving informality as an urban cultural phenomenon: the case of evening food streets in Dhaka, Bangladesh	11
Researching children’s physical environment: a systematic review of research methods	10
Architectural learning networks: a study on eliciting the learning agendas of architectural schools	10
Courtyard configuration to optimize shading, daylight and ventilation in a tropical terrace house using simulation	10
Participation under pressure: facilitator competencies in Egypt's urban planning	10
Sustainable Development Goals and the future of architectural education – cultivating SDGs-centred architectural pedagogies	10
Re-envisioning farmsteads as commons through design: the case of olive tree intercropping in Laconia, Greece	9
The impact of platform affordance on the representation of iconic architecture: a case study of Markthal across visual social media	9
Designing belonging: a spatial framework for understanding university campus experiences	9
Affordance-led framework of understanding of BIM adoption	9
Effects of biophilic design on sustainable behaviors: introducing the use of serious game as a measure of sustainable behavior	9
Toward a framework for the design of fair shared open spaces case study: Effat University, Jeddah	8
“You must go here”: architecture, yelp and the tourist gaze	8
Viewpoint on what may be considered as evidence and how to obtain it when designing health-promoting and inclusive green spaces	8

Cartography of controversy as an approach to inquiry into care and the city: a case study with architecture students	8
Developing a guiding framework based on sustainable development to alleviate poverty, hunger and disease	8
Everyday use of balconies in Cairo’s residential neighborhoods: a visual and ethnographic study	8
The role of the residential balcony in local context; perception of Cairene women	8
Maximizing solar energy generation: guidelines for optimizing photovoltaic panel placement on building facades	8
Smart interactive environment on campus for pedagogical stimulation: a focused analysis of open spaces on campus	7
Economic powers encompass the largest cultural buildings: market, culture and equality in Stockholm, Sweden (1918–2023)	7
Integrating aesthetics and sustainability: evaluating the aesthetic perception of photovoltaic installation on the apartment building façade in Jordan	7
Book review	7
Social network analysis (SNA) in architectural conceptual design: classifying factors for social harmony – a comprehensive review	7
Implications of rapid changes and identity transformation on walkability in Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt	7
Insiders' views: shifting architectural education at former Technikons in South Africa toward radical trans-critical spatial pedagogy	7
Pedestrian volume and street crime: a comparative analysis of tourist and residential areas in Manhattan	7
Defying tradition or maintaining the status quo? Moving towards a new hybrid architecture studio education to support blended learning post-COVID-19	7
Re-establishing traditional stilt structures in contemporary architecture–The possibilities	6
Interactive genetic algorithms for architecture: evaluating the capacities of interaction modes to integrate designers’ intuitive judgments	6
Speculation as design process in architectural studios: hermeneutic memory at the edge of meaning	6
Unveiling the missing innovation – an actor–network theory analysis of regulatory efforts towards universal design	6
Impact of biophilic classroom design on pupils’ creative thinking, perceived stress and place attachment: a quasi-experiment in the Egyptian context	6
Integrating sustainable development goals into architectural design education: a case study in second-year design studio	6
Balancing complexity and restoration in virtual interior environments: user perceptions of organized complexity in biophilic design	6
The physical geometries of sacred spaces: methodological challenges in applying practice-based approaches to study sacred shrines	6
Unveiling architectural and geometric dimensions through a systematic review of Córdoba: insights to UNESCO World Heritage Sites	6
Social sustainability in architectural practice: examining experiences of architectural offices in B-Corp certification in the United Kingdom	6
Exploring the restorative environments in Bratislava using EEG and VR: a neuro-urbanism approach	6
Voices from the frontline: care managers' insights on quality of life in extra care housing environments	6
Joyful living labs – pedagogical approach for urban design thinking soft skills	6
Architectural design research in small practices	6
Predicting and analysing initiator crime environments based on machine learning for improving urban safety	6
Usability test and implications of an activity allocation mapping in complex organizations: perceptions about a software by emergency room agents	5
Adaptation of residential spaces in historic old cores of India based on socio-economic factors: a case of Bowbazar, Kolkata	5
Distress, anxiety, boredom, and their relation to the interior spaces under COVID-19 lockdowns	5
Plot-based approach for controlled morphological transformation in urban heritage contexts: the case of New Gourna village, Luxor – Egypt	5
The meaning of the home in the realm of Korean everyday life	5
The influence of urban campus landscape on college students' exercise participation and mental health: an approach using deep learning and street view images	5
Investigating the role of density in delivering 20-minute neighbourhoods	5
Framework for application of Azheke Village’s traditional ecological knowledge for harmonious human-nature interactions in contemporary sustainable urban management	5
Insights on the obstacles, challenges, and complexities of engaging youth in urban planning in Jordan: assessment and recommendations	5
Flexible housing for aging populations: integrating component-based adaptability with long-term residential needs	5
Beyond the grand narrative of Al Bastakiya: Ayesha Al Bastaki and the Windtower houses of Old Dubai	5