David J. Edwards

17.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
454 papers, 13.1k citations indexed

About

David J. Edwards is a scholar working on Management Science and Operations Research, Building and Construction and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, David J. Edwards has authored 454 papers receiving a total of 13.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 169 papers in Management Science and Operations Research, 152 papers in Building and Construction and 112 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in David J. Edwards's work include Construction Project Management and Performance (161 papers), BIM and Construction Integration (102 papers) and Occupational Health and Safety Research (88 papers). David J. Edwards is often cited by papers focused on Construction Project Management and Performance (161 papers), BIM and Construction Integration (102 papers) and Occupational Health and Safety Research (88 papers). David J. Edwards collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, South Africa and Australia. David J. Edwards's co-authors include Peter E.D. Love, Erika Pärn, M. Reza Hosseini, Zahir Irani, De‐Graft Owusu‐Manu, Gary D. Holt, Albert P.C. Chan, Michael C.P. Sing, Ernest Effah Ameyaw and Amos Darko and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Current Biology and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

David J. Edwards

437 papers receiving 12.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Review of application of analytic hierarchy process (AHP) in construction

2018 466 citations Erika Pärn, David J. Edwards et al. profile →
Artificial intelligence in the AEC industry: Scientometric analysis and visualization of research activities

2020 392 citations David J. Edwards, M. Reza Hosseini et al. profile →
The building information modelling trajectory in facilities management: A review

2016 299 citations Erika Pärn, David J. Edwards et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David J. Edwards United Kingdom	59	5.6k	5.1k	2.5k	2.1k	1.8k	454	13.1k
Martin Skitmore Australia	69	6.5k 1.2×	7.6k 1.5×	4.1k 1.6×	2.5k 1.2×	1.6k 0.9×	623	17.3k
Daniel W.M. Chan Hong Kong	54	5.0k 0.9×	5.8k 1.1×	3.3k 1.3×	1.4k 0.7×	1.3k 0.7×	266	9.9k
Qiping Shen Hong Kong	75	10.2k 1.8×	7.6k 1.5×	4.4k 1.7×	1.2k 0.6×	1.6k 0.9×	389	19.4k
M. Reza Hosseini Australia	53	5.0k 0.9×	3.5k 0.7×	2.0k 0.8×	894 0.4×	888 0.5×	289	9.5k
David Arditi United States	55	3.6k 0.6×	4.9k 1.0×	2.0k 0.8×	1.1k 0.5×	762 0.4×	224	7.9k
Mirosław J. Skibniewski United States	55	3.6k 0.6×	3.5k 0.7×	1.9k 0.8×	1.3k 0.6×	464 0.3×	335	10.1k
S. Thomas Ng Hong Kong	60	5.0k 0.9×	4.4k 0.9×	2.7k 1.0×	707 0.3×	643 0.4×	401	11.6k
Rafael Sacks Israel	52	8.8k 1.6×	4.4k 0.9×	649 0.3×	1.7k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	194	12.3k
Carl T. Haas Canada	56	5.3k 0.9×	2.8k 0.6×	986 0.4×	1.6k 0.8×	755 0.4×	381	10.6k
Weisheng Lu Hong Kong	65	7.9k 1.4×	3.3k 0.6×	2.9k 1.1×	496 0.2×	663 0.4×	299	12.8k

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Sarvari, Hadi, et al.. (2025). Probing the Effect of Business Intelligence on the Performance of Construction Projects Through the Mediating Variable of Project Quality Management. Buildings. 15(4). 621–621. 2 indexed citations

Sarvari, Hadi, David J. Edwards, Iain Rillie, & Chris Roberts. (2025). Barriers, Bottlenecks, and Challenges in Implementing Safety I- and Safety II-Enabled Safe Systems of Working in Construction Projects: A Scoping Review. Buildings. 15(3). 347–347. 5 indexed citations

Alavi, Hamidreza, et al.. (2025). An occupant-centric approach on digital twins for building management. Building Research & Information. 54(1). 59–78.

Sarvari, Hadi, et al.. (2024). An analysis of intuitionistic fuzzy sets in risk-based inspection: A case study of hydrogen crack damage in steel tanks under gas pressure. Cleaner Engineering and Technology. 23. 100855–100855. 3 indexed citations

Owusu‐Manu, De‐Graft, et al.. (2024). Evaluating the adoption barriers of circular business models in the Ghanaian construction industry. Benchmarking An International Journal. 32(10). 3725–3747. 5 indexed citations

Lai, Joseph H.K., et al.. (2024). Comparative Review of Lift Maintenance Regulations in Beijing, Hong Kong, and London. Buildings. 14(9). 2862–2862. 3 indexed citations

Sarvari, Hadi, et al.. (2024). A Scientometric Review and Analysis of Studies on the Barriers and Challenges of Sustainable Construction. Buildings. 14(11). 3432–3432. 11 indexed citations

Leviäkangas, Pekka, et al.. (2024). Road Freight Demand Forecasting Using National Accounts’ Data—The Case of Cereals. Agriculture. 14(11). 1980–1980. 1 indexed citations

Elghaish, Faris, Sandra Matarneh, Farzad Pour Rahimian, et al.. (2024). Multi-level optimisation of feature extraction networks for concrete surface crack detection. Developments in the Built Environment. 21. 100587–100587. 4 indexed citations

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Owusu‐Manu, De‐Graft, et al.. (2024). Empirical perspective of working capital management practices among large building construction firms in Ghana. Construction Innovation. 26(3). 768–785. 2 indexed citations

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Lai, Joseph H.K., et al.. (2023). Assessing lift maintenance performance of high-rise residential buildings. Journal of Building Engineering. 68. 106202–106202. 6 indexed citations

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Shoar, Shahab, Nicholas Chileshe, & David J. Edwards. (2022). Machine learning-aided engineering services' cost overruns prediction in high-rise residential building projects: Application of random forest regression. Journal of Building Engineering. 50. 104102–104102. 65 indexed citations

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Owusu‐Manu, De‐Graft, et al.. (2022). Assessing the interactive effects of the ethics of construction professionals on project performance in the Ghanaian construction industry. Engineering Construction & Architectural Management. 30(10). 5233–5252. 8 indexed citations

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Oraee, Mehran, M. Reza Hosseini, David J. Edwards, & Eleni Papadonikolaki. (2021). Collaboration in BIM-based construction networks: a qualitative model of influential factors. Engineering Construction & Architectural Management. 35 indexed citations

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Sing, Michael C.P., Ivan W. H. Fung, David J. Edwards, & Junxiao Liu. (2021). Dynamic construction site layout planning: an application of branch and bond algorithm. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation. 40(4). 523–538. 7 indexed citations

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Hosseini, M. Reza, et al.. (2021). Barriers impeding sustainable project management: A Social Network Analysis of the Iranian construction sector. Journal of Cleaner Production. 318. 128405–128405. 32 indexed citations

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Owusu‐Manu, De‐Graft, Frank Ato Ghansah, Joshua Ayarkwa, David J. Edwards, & M. Reza Hosseini. (2021). Factors influencing the decision to adopt Smart Building Technology (SBT) in developing countries. African Journal of Science Technology Innovation and Development. 14(3). 790–800. 8 indexed citations

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Edwards, David J., et al.. (2020). A field survey of hand–arm vibration exposure in the UK utilities sector. Engineering Construction & Architectural Management. 27(9). 2179–2198. 53 indexed citations

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Oraee, Mehran, M. Reza Hosseini, David J. Edwards, et al.. (2019). Collaboration barriers in BIM-based construction networks: A conceptual model. International Journal of Project Management. 37(6). 839–854. 180 indexed citations

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Hosseini, M. Reza, et al.. (2018). Integrating BIM into facility management. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation. 36(1). 2–14. 46 indexed citations

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