Omar S. Asfour

814 total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 574 citations indexed

About

Omar S. Asfour is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Environmental Engineering and Urban Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Omar S. Asfour has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 574 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Building and Construction, 13 papers in Environmental Engineering and 7 papers in Urban Studies. Recurrent topics in Omar S. Asfour's work include Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (13 papers), Urban Heat Island Mitigation (8 papers) and Wind and Air Flow Studies (7 papers). Omar S. Asfour is often cited by papers focused on Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (13 papers), Urban Heat Island Mitigation (8 papers) and Wind and Air Flow Studies (7 papers). Omar S. Asfour collaborates with scholars based in Saudi Arabia, Palestinian Territory and United Kingdom. Omar S. Asfour's co-authors include Mohamed B. Gadi, Muhammad Saeed, Adel S. Aldosary, Ahmed S. Muhaisen, Ahmed Abd El Fattah, Ibrahim Yahaya Wuni and Muhammad Asif and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Applied Energy and Energy and Buildings.

In The Last Decade

Omar S. Asfour

35 papers receiving 547 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.

  1. Applications of artificial intelligence for energy efficiency throughout the building lifecycle: An overview
    2024 58 citations Omar S. Asfour et al. Energy and Buildings profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Omar S. Asfour Saudi Arabia 13 329 323 71 43 42 42 574
Jiawei Leng China 18 415 1.3× 296 0.9× 27 0.4× 93 2.2× 38 0.9× 32 666
François Garde France 18 595 1.8× 481 1.5× 99 1.4× 50 1.2× 93 2.2× 39 839
Ahmad Taki United Kingdom 14 532 1.6× 388 1.2× 28 0.4× 50 1.2× 84 2.0× 51 837
Abdul Malek Abdul Rahman Malaysia 17 466 1.4× 411 1.3× 36 0.5× 66 1.5× 80 1.9× 47 811
Carlos Jimenez-Bescos United Kingdom 12 312 0.9× 290 0.9× 41 0.6× 34 0.8× 29 0.7× 54 491
Cihan Turhan Türkiye 15 445 1.4× 300 0.9× 21 0.3× 59 1.4× 40 1.0× 49 653
Sherif Goubran Egypt 11 205 0.6× 132 0.4× 54 0.8× 26 0.6× 14 0.3× 34 429
Kavan Javanroodi Sweden 16 608 1.8× 595 1.8× 32 0.5× 107 2.5× 57 1.4× 31 986
H.L. Schellen Netherlands 19 642 2.0× 351 1.1× 60 0.8× 61 1.4× 40 1.0× 62 1.3k
Frank De Troyer Belgium 14 418 1.3× 339 1.0× 16 0.2× 46 1.1× 46 1.1× 74 577

Countries citing papers authored by Omar S. Asfour

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Fields of papers citing papers by Omar S. Asfour

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Omar S. Asfour

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Omar S. Asfour. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Omar S. Asfour based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Omar S. Asfour. Omar S. Asfour is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Asfour, Omar S., et al.. (2025). The impact of generative AI on architectural design education: insights from hands-on experience with architecture students. Ain Shams Engineering Journal. 17(1). 103879–103879.
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Asfour, Omar S., et al.. (2025). Retrofit strategies to improve energy efficiency through the integration of thermal insulation into the residential buildings of Saudi Arabia. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. 73. 106620–106620. 1 indexed citations
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Asfour, Omar S., et al.. (2025). Design Strategies for Building-Integrated Photovoltaics in High-Rise Buildings: A Systematic Review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(4). 118–118.
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Asfour, Omar S., et al.. (2024). Façade Retrofit Strategies for Energy Efficiency Improvement Considering the Hot Climatic Conditions of Saudi Arabia. Applied Sciences. 14(21). 10003–10003. 4 indexed citations
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Asfour, Omar S., et al.. (2024). Users’ Satisfaction with the Urban Design of Nature-Based Parks: A Case Study from Saudi Arabia. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8(4). 219–219. 2 indexed citations
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Asfour, Omar S., et al.. (2024). Applications of artificial intelligence for energy efficiency throughout the building lifecycle: An overview. Energy and Buildings. 305. 113903–113903. 58 indexed citations breakdown →
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Asfour, Omar S., et al.. (2023). Shading Performance of Public Open Spaces: A Multi-Criteria Evaluation Framework for Housing Projects. Buildings. 13(12). 3099–3099. 2 indexed citations
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Asfour, Omar S., et al.. (2023). The impact of COVID-19 on the importance and use of public parks in Saudi Arabia. Ain Shams Engineering Journal. 15(1). 102286–102286. 6 indexed citations
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Asfour, Omar S.. (2023). Towards a Comprehensive Understanding of the Housing Problem: A Compact Analytical Framework with Reference to Saudi Arabia. IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science. 1196(1). 12023–12023. 1 indexed citations
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Asfour, Omar S.. (2022). Housing Experience in Gated Communities in the Time of Pandemics: Lessons Learned from COVID-19. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(4). 1925–1925. 8 indexed citations
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Asfour, Omar S.. (2022). The Impact of Housing Densification on Shading Potential of Open Spaces: A Case Study. Sustainability. 14(3). 1294–1294. 7 indexed citations
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Asfour, Omar S., et al.. (2022). Open Public Spaces: What Makes Them Successful?. 2(2). 1–5.
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Muhaisen, Ahmed S. & Omar S. Asfour. (2017). Developing and Evaluating Training Programs on Energy Efficient Building Design: The IUG Experience, Palestine. 4(2). 2 indexed citations
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Asfour, Omar S., et al.. (2016). The Potential of Thermal Insulation as an Energy-Efficient Design Strategy in the Gaza Strip. 1(4). 6 indexed citations
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Asfour, Omar S., et al.. (2016). Exploring Residents’ Attitude towards Implementing Housing Design Flexibility in the Gaza Strip. 3(2). 1 indexed citations
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Asfour, Omar S.. (2012). Integration of a stand-alone photovoltaic solar system into Gaza Strip residential buildings. 71–74. 3 indexed citations

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