Koen Steemers

9.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
115 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Koen Steemers is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Environmental Engineering and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Koen Steemers has authored 115 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Building and Construction, 43 papers in Environmental Engineering and 24 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Koen Steemers's work include Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (60 papers), Urban Heat Island Mitigation (40 papers) and Urban Green Space and Health (21 papers). Koen Steemers is often cited by papers focused on Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (60 papers), Urban Heat Island Mitigation (40 papers) and Urban Green Space and Health (21 papers). Koen Steemers collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and South Korea. Koen Steemers's co-authors include Marialena Nikolopoulou, Nick Baker, Geun Young Yun, Runming Yao, Carlo Ratti, Tania Sharmin, Vicky Cheng, Baizhan Li, Andreas Matzarakis and Kanchane Gunawardena and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Koen Steemers

114 papers receiving 6.6k citations

Hit Papers

Thermal comfort and psychological adaptation as a guide f... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2002 2001 200 400 600
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. Thermal comfort and psychological adaptation as a guide for designing urban spaces
    2002 712 citations Koen Steemers et al. profile →
  2. Thermal comfort in outdoor urban spaces: understanding the human parameter
    2001 602 citations Koen Steemers et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Koen Steemers United Kingdom 40 4.9k 3.8k 1.6k 1.1k 871 115 7.1k
Anna Laura Pisello Italy 55 5.4k 1.1× 4.6k 1.2× 1.5k 0.9× 1.0k 0.9× 729 0.8× 307 9.2k
Dionysia Kolokotsa Greece 51 4.7k 1.0× 4.7k 1.2× 2.2k 1.4× 729 0.7× 1.1k 1.3× 125 8.9k
Borong Lin China 47 5.1k 1.0× 3.5k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 984 0.9× 436 0.5× 240 7.5k
Baizhan Li China 54 5.9k 1.2× 4.1k 1.1× 2.7k 1.7× 1.3k 1.2× 315 0.4× 316 10.2k
Christoph Reinhart United States 46 7.4k 1.5× 5.1k 1.3× 529 0.3× 506 0.5× 2.2k 2.5× 147 8.5k
Da Yan China 55 8.1k 1.7× 3.8k 1.0× 525 0.3× 1.2k 1.0× 692 0.8× 247 10.5k
Runming Yao United Kingdom 43 4.9k 1.0× 3.6k 0.9× 868 0.5× 534 0.5× 248 0.3× 161 6.8k
Zhonghua Gou China 45 2.9k 0.6× 2.0k 0.5× 2.0k 1.2× 979 0.9× 1.0k 1.2× 189 6.1k
Jean‐Louis Scartezzini Switzerland 44 3.8k 0.8× 2.8k 0.7× 577 0.4× 439 0.4× 1.2k 1.4× 245 6.3k
Hiroshi Yoshino Japan 38 3.2k 0.7× 1.9k 0.5× 920 0.6× 489 0.4× 223 0.3× 280 5.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Koen Steemers

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Fields of papers citing papers by Koen Steemers

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Koen Steemers

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pan, Jia-Yu, et al.. (2025). Environmental and spatial dynamics in a flexible workspace for hybrid work: A data-driven design framework. Building and Environment. 270. 112544–112544. 2 indexed citations
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Wilkins, Arnold J., et al.. (2025). Investigating visual stress within family and domestic violence refuges in Australia. Frontiers of Architectural Research. 15(1). 54–69. 1 indexed citations
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Steemers, Koen, et al.. (2025). Brain Booster Buildings: Modelling Stair Use as a Daily Booster of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor. Buildings. 15(20). 3730–3730. 1 indexed citations
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Steemers, Koen, et al.. (2024). Housing Environmental Enrichment, Lifestyles, and Public Health Indicators of Neurogenesis in Humans: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 21(12). 1553–1553. 7 indexed citations
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Steemers, Koen, et al.. (2024). Hybrid Makerspaces and Networks for the Circular City: A Case Study of Leuven, Belgium. Buildings. 14(1). 137–137. 2 indexed citations
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Steemers, Koen, et al.. (2024). Designing affective workplace environments: The impact of typology, contour, ceiling and partition height on cognitive and aesthetic appraisal. Building and Environment. 265. 111928–111928. 6 indexed citations
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Steemers, Koen, et al.. (2023). Circular Maker Cities: Maker Space Typologies and Circular Urban Design. Buildings. 13(11). 2894–2894. 10 indexed citations
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Steemers, Koen, et al.. (2023). Systematic Review: Landscape Characteristics Correlated with Physical Activity of the Elderly People. Land. 12(3). 605–605. 8 indexed citations
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Gunawardena, Kanchane & Koen Steemers. (2023). Assessing the influence of neighbourhood-scale vertical greening application. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 103–123. 6 indexed citations
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Steemers, Koen, Touraj Ashrafian, Emanuela Giancola, et al.. (2022). Challenges for a Positive Energy District Framework. Dublin City University Open Access Institutional Repository (Dublin City University). 3 indexed citations
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Gomes, Beatriz B., et al.. (2021). Active urbanism: The potential effect of urban design on bone health. Cities & Health. 6(2). 389–403. 3 indexed citations
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Steemers, Koen, Thaleia Konstantinou, Silvia Soutullo, et al.. (2021). Positive Energy Districts: Identifying Challenges and Interdependencies. Sustainability. 13(19). 10551–10551. 42 indexed citations
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Sharmin, Tania & Koen Steemers. (2019). Exploring the Effect of Micro-climate Data on Building Energy Performance Analysis.. Apollo (University of Cambridge). 2 indexed citations
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Sharmin, Tania & Koen Steemers. (2019). Effect of Canyon Geometry on Outdoor Thermal Comfort: A case-study of high-density, warm-humid climate. Apollo (University of Cambridge). 4 indexed citations
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Sharmin, Tania & Koen Steemers. (2019). Responsiveness of microclimate simulation tool in recognising diversity in urban geometry.. Apollo (University of Cambridge). 2 indexed citations
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Emmanuel, Rohinton & Koen Steemers. (2018). Connecting the realms of urban form, density and microclimate. Building Research & Information. 46(8). 804–808. 26 indexed citations
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Hyun, Seung, Koen Steemers, & Tae Wan Kim. (2018). Modeling space preferences for accurate occupancy prediction during the design phase. Automation in Construction. 93. 135–147. 10 indexed citations
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Steemers, Koen, et al.. (2016). Exposure duration in overheating assessments: a retrofit modelling study. Building Research & Information. 45(1-2). 60–82. 26 indexed citations
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Sharmin, Tania, Koen Steemers, & Andreas Matzarakis. (2015). Analysis of microclimatic diversity and outdoor thermal comfort perceptions in the tropical megacity Dhaka, Bangladesh. Building and Environment. 94. 734–750. 103 indexed citations
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Cheng, Vicky, Sandip Deshmukh, Anthony Hargreaves, Koen Steemers, & Matthew Leach. (2011). A Study of Urban Form and the Integration of Energy Supply Technologies. Linköping electronic conference proceedings. 57. 3356–3363. 11 indexed citations

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