Gail Brager

11.9k total citations · 8 hit papers
83 papers, 8.9k citations indexed

About

Gail Brager is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Environmental Engineering and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Gail Brager has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 8.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Building and Construction, 47 papers in Environmental Engineering and 15 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Gail Brager's work include Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (74 papers), Urban Heat Island Mitigation (39 papers) and Wind and Air Flow Studies (16 papers). Gail Brager is often cited by papers focused on Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (74 papers), Urban Heat Island Mitigation (39 papers) and Wind and Air Flow Studies (16 papers). Gail Brager collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. Gail Brager's co-authors include Richard de Dear, Stefano Schiavon, Joyce Kim, Peixian Li, Thomas Parkinson, Gwelen Paliaga, Thomas Froese, Edward Arens, Toby Cheung and Paul Raftery and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Applied Energy.

In The Last Decade

Gail Brager

81 papers receiving 8.5k citations

Hit Papers

Developing an adaptive model of thermal comfort and prefe... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 1998 2002 2013 2019 500 1000 1.5k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gail Brager United States 34 7.8k 5.4k 1.5k 1.3k 1.1k 83 8.9k
Fergus Nicol United Kingdom 44 7.9k 1.0× 6.0k 1.1× 1.3k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 803 0.8× 96 8.8k
Yingxin Zhu China 51 6.2k 0.8× 4.1k 0.8× 1.4k 0.9× 1.0k 0.8× 780 0.7× 188 8.1k
Zhiwei Lian China 55 5.8k 0.7× 3.2k 0.6× 2.5k 1.7× 1.1k 0.9× 1.0k 0.9× 236 9.3k
Bjarne W. Olesen Denmark 44 6.0k 0.8× 3.5k 0.6× 867 0.6× 786 0.6× 574 0.5× 262 7.3k
Edward Arens United States 50 7.3k 0.9× 4.4k 0.8× 1.7k 1.2× 899 0.7× 1.0k 1.0× 206 9.9k
Borong Lin China 47 5.1k 0.7× 3.5k 0.6× 1.2k 0.8× 984 0.8× 728 0.7× 240 7.5k
Povl Ole Fanger Denmark 49 5.8k 0.7× 3.4k 0.6× 3.1k 2.1× 1.4k 1.1× 697 0.7× 132 8.7k
Jørn Toftum Denmark 45 4.0k 0.5× 2.7k 0.5× 2.7k 1.8× 964 0.8× 469 0.4× 153 6.5k
Pawel Wargocki Denmark 54 6.0k 0.8× 3.1k 0.6× 5.1k 3.5× 2.4k 1.9× 1.1k 1.0× 260 10.7k
Hom Bahadur Rijal Japan 40 4.6k 0.6× 3.5k 0.6× 702 0.5× 597 0.5× 445 0.4× 154 5.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gail Brager

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sun, Ruiji, Stefano Schiavon, Gail Brager, Haiyan Yan, & Thomas Parkinson. (2025). Causal effects estimation: Using natural experiments in observational field studies in building science. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 100080–100080. 2 indexed citations
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Rupp, Ricardo Forgiarini, Jungsoo Kim, Jørn Toftum, Gail Brager, & Richard de Dear. (2025). Ten questions concerning the application of adaptive thermal comfort in mixed-mode buildings. Building and Environment. 284. 113490–113490.
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Schiavon, Stefano, et al.. (2024). Assessing thermal comfort and participation in residential demand flexibility programs. Energy and Buildings. 328. 115153–115153. 2 indexed citations
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Raftery, Paul, et al.. (2023). A perspective on tools for assessing the building sector’s greenhouse gas emissions and beyond. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(4). 43001–43001. 9 indexed citations
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Raftery, Paul, Dana Miller, Hui Zhang, et al.. (2020). Integrating Smart Ceiling Fans and Communicating Thermostats to Provide Energy-Efficient Comfort. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 2 indexed citations
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Brager, Gail, et al.. (2018). Understanding Climate Change Impacts on Building Energy Use. ASHRAE journal. 60(10). 9 indexed citations
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Brager, Gail, et al.. (2015). A comparative study of mixed mode simulation methods: approaches in research and practice. Annual Simulation Symposium. 197–204. 6 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hui, et al.. (2014). Visualizing the results of thermal comfort field studies: putting publicly accessible data in the hands of practitioners. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 88(5 Suppl 5). S461–S465. 2 indexed citations
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Brager, Gail, et al.. (2011). Natural vs. mechanical ventilation and cooling.. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 2 indexed citations
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Borgeson, Sam & Gail Brager. (2011). Comfort standards and variations in exceedance for mixed-mode buildings. Building Research & Information. 39(2). 118–133. 61 indexed citations
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Brager, Gail & Sam Borgeson. (2010). Comfort standards and variation in exceedance for mixed-mode buildings.. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, H., et al.. (2007). Air movement preferences observed in office buildings. International Journal of Biometeorology. 51(5). 349–360. 3 indexed citations
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Brager, Gail. (2006). Mixed-mode cooling.. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 38 indexed citations
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Olesen, Bjarne W. & Gail Brager. (2004). A Better Way to Predict Comfort: The New ASHRAE Standard 55-2004. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 78 indexed citations
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Brager, Gail, Gwelen Paliaga, & Richard de Dear. (2004). Operable windows, personal control and occupant comfort.. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 17–35. 299 indexed citations
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Dear, Richard de & Gail Brager. (2002). Thermal comfort in naturally ventilated buildings: revisions to ASHRAE Standard 55. Energy and Buildings. 34(6). 549–561. 1053 indexed citations breakdown →
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Brager, Gail & Richard de Dear. (2001). Climate, Comfort & Natural Ventilation: A new adaptive comfort standard for ASHRAE Standard 55. 80 indexed citations
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Brager, Gail & Richard de Dear. (2000). A Standard for Natural Ventilation. ASHRAE journal. 42(10). 21–29. 176 indexed citations
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Brager, Gail, et al.. (2000). Mixed-mode ventilation: Hvac meets Mother Nature. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 14 indexed citations
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Dear, Richard de & Gail Brager. (1998). Developing an adaptive model of thermal comfort and preference. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 104. 145–167. 1618 indexed citations breakdown →

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