António Leitão

920 total citations · 1 hit paper
63 papers, 523 citations indexed

About

António Leitão is a scholar working on Architecture, Building and Construction and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, António Leitão has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 523 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Architecture, 24 papers in Building and Construction and 13 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in António Leitão's work include Architecture and Computational Design (24 papers), Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (12 papers) and BIM and Construction Integration (12 papers). António Leitão is often cited by papers focused on Architecture and Computational Design (24 papers), Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (12 papers) and BIM and Construction Integration (12 papers). António Leitão collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, United States and United Kingdom. António Leitão's co-authors include Luís Santos, Inês Caetano, José Lopes, Luisa Caldas, Ricardo Corrêa Gomes, José Duarte, Guilherme A. Barreto, Sara Proença, Giovanni Petri and Sofia Sousa and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Solar Energy and Automation in Construction.

In The Last Decade

António Leitão

56 papers receiving 497 citations

Hit Papers

Computational design in architecture: Defining parametric... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 50 100 150 200
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Computational design in architecture: Defining parametric, generative, and algorithmic design
    2020 207 citations Inês Caetano, Luís Santos et al. Frontiers of Architectural Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
António Leitão Portugal 10 253 127 113 76 64 63 523
Jules Moloney Australia 10 179 0.7× 82 0.6× 56 0.5× 27 0.4× 50 0.8× 40 365
Mark Burry Australia 12 250 1.0× 225 1.8× 230 2.0× 52 0.7× 32 0.5× 98 706
Robert Aish United Kingdom 11 228 0.9× 189 1.5× 215 1.9× 63 0.8× 25 0.4× 33 539
Frank Petzold Germany 11 230 0.9× 33 0.3× 50 0.4× 141 1.9× 48 0.8× 118 588
Scott Chase United Kingdom 11 107 0.4× 89 0.7× 300 2.7× 35 0.5× 9 0.1× 41 525
Luisa Caldas United States 13 650 2.6× 153 1.2× 163 1.4× 72 0.9× 202 3.2× 32 875
Christian Schlette Germany 14 125 0.5× 11 0.1× 123 1.1× 55 0.7× 27 0.4× 71 557
Thomas Wortmann Germany 14 494 2.0× 105 0.8× 119 1.1× 58 0.8× 193 3.0× 48 661
John Frazer Hong Kong 12 180 0.7× 295 2.3× 329 2.9× 39 0.5× 12 0.2× 60 735
Julien Nembrini Switzerland 10 117 0.5× 23 0.2× 100 0.9× 7 0.1× 39 0.6× 26 362

Countries citing papers authored by António Leitão

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Fields of papers citing papers by António Leitão

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of António Leitão

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Caetano, Inês & António Leitão. (2024). Connecting design and fabrication through algorithms: current and future prospects for AEC. Automation in Construction. 164. 105445–105445. 2 indexed citations
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Caetano, Inês, et al.. (2022). Digital representation methods: The case of algorithmic design. Frontiers of Architectural Research. 11(3). 527–541. 8 indexed citations
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Santos, Luís, et al.. (2021). Uncertainty in daylight simulations of algorithmically generated complex shading screens. Building Simulation Conference proceedings. 7 indexed citations
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Leitão, António, et al.. (2021). Conflicts in passive building performance: Retrofit and regulation of informal neighbourhoods. Frontiers of Architectural Research. 10(3). 625–638. 5 indexed citations
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Leitão, António, et al.. (2020). Visual Meets Textual - A Hybrid Programming Environment for Algorithmic Design. Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia. 1. 375–384. 2 indexed citations
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Pereira, Inês A. C., et al.. (2020). Integrated Algorithmic Design in Practice - A Renovation Case Study. eCAADe proceedings. 1. 429–438.
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Caetano, Inês, et al.. (2020). From Architectural Requirements to Physical Creations. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Petri, Giovanni & António Leitão. (2020). On The Topological Expressive Power of Neural Networks. Revista de Estudos Anglo-Portugueses/Journal of Anglo-Portuguese Studies. 1 indexed citations
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Leitão, António, et al.. (2019). Optimizing Exhibition Spaces - A Multi-Objective Approach. eCAADe proceedings. 3. 53–62. 2 indexed citations
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Leitão, António, et al.. (2019). Algorithmic design and performance analysis of adaptive facades. TU/e Research Portal. 684–694. 1 indexed citations
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Caetano, Inês, et al.. (2018). Case Studies on the Integration of Algorithmic Design Processes in Traditional Design Workflows. Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia. 1. 111–120. 2 indexed citations
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Santos, Luís, António Leitão, & Luisa Caldas. (2018). A comparison of two light-redirecting fenestration systems using a modified modeling technique for Radiance 3-phase method simulations. Solar Energy. 161. 47–63. 29 indexed citations
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Sousa, Sofia, Inês Caetano, & António Leitão. (2017). Saving Lives with Generative Design and Agent-based Modeling. eCAADe proceedings. 2. 147–156. 2 indexed citations
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Caetano, Inês, et al.. (2017). Luna Moth: Supporting Creativity in the Cloud. ACADIA quarterly. 72–81. 2 indexed citations
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Leitão, António, et al.. (2016). Processing architecture. International Journal of Architectural Computing. 14(2). 147–157. 1 indexed citations
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Barreto, Guilherme A., et al.. (2016). Portable generative design for building information modelling. Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia. 147–156. 6 indexed citations
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Leitão, António & Luís Santos. (2011). Programming Languages for Generative design: Visual or Textual?. eCAADe proceedings. 549–557. 9 indexed citations
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Leitão, António. (2007). Migration of Common Lisp Programs to the Java Platform -The Linj Approach. 243–251. 3 indexed citations
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Leitão, António. (2004). Detection of redundant code using R/sup 2/D/sup 2/. 183–192. 3 indexed citations

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