Naglaa A. Megahed

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Naglaa A. Megahed is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Environmental Engineering and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Naglaa A. Megahed has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Building and Construction, 14 papers in Environmental Engineering and 7 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Naglaa A. Megahed's work include Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (16 papers), Urban Heat Island Mitigation (11 papers) and BIM and Construction Integration (8 papers). Naglaa A. Megahed is often cited by papers focused on Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (16 papers), Urban Heat Island Mitigation (11 papers) and BIM and Construction Integration (8 papers). Naglaa A. Megahed collaborates with scholars based in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Naglaa A. Megahed's co-authors include Ehab Mahmoud Ghoneim, Asmaa M. Hassan, ashraf elmokadem, Sara Eltarabily, Rehab F. Abdel‐Kader and M.M.A. Salama and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Energy and Buildings and Building and Environment.

In The Last Decade

Naglaa A. Megahed

50 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Antivirus-built environment: Lessons learned from Covid-1... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 100 200 300 400
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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. Antivirus-built environment: Lessons learned from Covid-19 pandemic
    2020 425 citations Naglaa A. Megahed, Ehab Mahmoud Ghoneim Sustainable Cities and Society profile →

Peers

Naglaa A. Megahed
Jianxiang Huang China
Ronita Bardhan United Kingdom
Phil Jones United Kingdom
Wendy Miller Australia
Simi Hoque United States
Ehab Mahmoud Ghoneim Egypt
Armando Cartenì Italy
Myoung-Souk Yeo South Korea
Jianxiang Huang China
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All Works

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Megahed, Naglaa A., et al.. (2025). Bio-inspired design: leveraging nature for enhanced ecosystem services. Architectural Engineering and Design Management. 1–32. 4 indexed citations
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Salama, M.M.A., et al.. (2025). Biomimetic self-shading technology for improving building environmental performance: A bibliometric analysis. Edelweiss Applied Science and Technology. 9(12). 424–471.
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Megahed, Naglaa A., et al.. (2024). Efficiency of utilizing building information modeling tools for examining smart materials behavior in a hot climate. Journal of Building Engineering. 87. 108924–108924. 5 indexed citations
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Hassan, Asmaa M., et al.. (2024). Green retrofitting of heritage buildings based on (3Ts) framework: An applied case study. Frontiers of Architectural Research. 13(4). 776–798. 13 indexed citations
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Megahed, Naglaa A., et al.. (2024). Holistic SWOT based matrix of BIM adoption in heritage green retrofitting processes. Architectural Engineering and Design Management. 20(3). 694–718. 8 indexed citations
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Megahed, Naglaa A., et al.. (2024). ‘ Adaptive office buildings: improving functional flexibility in response to shifting needs using kinetic technology’. Architectural Engineering and Design Management. 20(4). 946–971. 2 indexed citations
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Hassan, Asmaa M., et al.. (2024). Life cycle assessment and generative design: development of a national LCA tool for exterior walls. Engineering Construction & Architectural Management. 32(11). 7755–7775. 4 indexed citations
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Megahed, Naglaa A., et al.. (2024). D 4 G framework: a novel Voronoi diagram classification for decoding natural geometrics to enhance the built environment. Architectural Science Review. 67(5). 437–464. 1 indexed citations
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Megahed, Naglaa A., et al.. (2023). Exploring the potential of sheep wool as an eco-friendly insulation material: A comprehensive review and analytical ranking. Sustainable materials and technologies. 39. e00812–e00812. 27 indexed citations
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Megahed, Naglaa A., et al.. (2023). A conceptual framework for phase change material integration in building components. Indoor and Built Environment. 32(6). 1115–1139. 18 indexed citations
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Megahed, Naglaa A., et al.. (2023). Natural ventilation as a passive cooling strategy for multi-story buildings: analytic vertical skycourt formations. City Territory and Architecture. 10(1). 10 indexed citations
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elmokadem, ashraf, et al.. (2022). Evaluating urban outdoor thermal comfort: a validation of ENVI-met simulation through field measurement. Journal of Building Performance Simulation. 15(2). 268–286. 57 indexed citations
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elmokadem, ashraf, et al.. (2022). The impact of urban geometry on outdoor thermal comfort in a hot-humid climate. Building and Environment. 225. 109632–109632. 71 indexed citations
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Megahed, Naglaa A., et al.. (2022). Numerical investigation of the indoor thermal behaviour based on PCMs in a hot climate. Architectural Science Review. 65(3). 196–216. 25 indexed citations
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Megahed, Naglaa A., et al.. (2022). Toward a national life cycle assessment tool: Generative design for early decision support. Energy and Buildings. 267. 112144–112144. 29 indexed citations
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Hassan, Asmaa M. & Naglaa A. Megahed. (2021). COVID-19 and urban spaces: A new integrated CFD approach for public health opportunities. Building and Environment. 204. 108131–108131. 50 indexed citations
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Megahed, Naglaa A. & Ehab Mahmoud Ghoneim. (2020). Indoor Air Quality: Rethinking rules of building design strategies in post-pandemic architecture. Environmental Research. 193. 110471–110471. 168 indexed citations
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Megahed, Naglaa A. & Ehab Mahmoud Ghoneim. (2020). Antivirus-built environment: Lessons learned from Covid-19 pandemic. Sustainable Cities and Society. 61. 102350–102350. 425 indexed citations breakdown →

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