Saheed Ajayi

5.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
91 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Saheed Ajayi is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Management Science and Operations Research and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Saheed Ajayi has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Building and Construction, 35 papers in Management Science and Operations Research and 13 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in Saheed Ajayi's work include Construction Project Management and Performance (34 papers), BIM and Construction Integration (30 papers) and Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance (22 papers). Saheed Ajayi is often cited by papers focused on Construction Project Management and Performance (34 papers), BIM and Construction Integration (30 papers) and Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance (22 papers). Saheed Ajayi collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Nigeria and Pakistan. Saheed Ajayi's co-authors include Hafiz Alaka, Olúgbénga O. Akinadé, Hakeem A. Owolabi, Muhammad Bilal, Lukumon O. Oyedele, Lukumon O. Oyedele, Kabir O. Kadiri, Razak Olu-Ajayi, Funlade Sunmola and Ismail Sulaimon and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Saheed Ajayi

87 papers receiving 3.9k 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.

Big Data in the construction industry: A review of present status, opportunities, and future trends

2016 496 citations Muhammad Bilal, Lukumon O. Oyedele et al. profile →
Building energy consumption prediction for residential buildings using deep learning and other machine learning techniques

2021 352 citations Razak Olu-Ajayi, Funlade Sunmola et al. profile →
GPT models in construction industry: Opportunities, limitations, and a use case validation

2023 83 citations Abdullahi B. Saka, Saheed Ajayi et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Saheed Ajayi United Kingdom	29	2.9k	1.1k	662	537	372	91	4.0k
Hakeem A. Owolabi United Kingdom	32	2.6k 0.9×	1.0k 0.9×	691 1.0×	437 0.8×	386 1.0×	46	4.0k
Muhammad Bilal United Kingdom	31	3.0k 1.1×	1.2k 1.1×	792 1.2×	480 0.9×	601 1.6×	52	4.8k
Hafiz Alaka United Kingdom	26	2.4k 0.8×	1.0k 0.9×	523 0.8×	387 0.7×	372 1.0×	63	3.3k
Olúgbénga O. Akinadé United Kingdom	37	3.7k 1.3×	1.4k 1.3×	977 1.5×	545 1.0×	713 1.9×	65	5.8k
Clyde Zhengdao Li China	33	3.3k 1.1×	1.7k 1.6×	600 0.9×	283 0.5×	454 1.2×	72	4.7k
Shu‐Chien Hsu Hong Kong	36	971 0.3×	584 0.5×	432 0.7×	311 0.6×	587 1.6×	122	3.5k
Fan Xue Hong Kong	39	3.0k 1.1×	1.3k 1.2×	661 1.0×	330 0.6×	616 1.7×	133	5.2k
Antonella Petrillo Italy	33	753 0.3×	493 0.5×	910 1.4×	350 0.7×	535 1.4×	145	3.6k
Enrico Cagno Italy	43	1.6k 0.6×	521 0.5×	2.3k 3.4×	278 0.5×	160 0.4×	150	6.2k
Chao Mao China	29	2.5k 0.9×	1.2k 1.1×	396 0.6×	71 0.1×	304 0.8×	86	3.8k

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Saka, Abdullahi B., et al.. (2025). Investigating the construction professionals’ perspective on the new building safety act in the UK: A sentiment analysis of media data. Safety Science. 189. 106900–106900.

Dulaimi, Mohammed, et al.. (2024). Contractors’ carbon reduction behaviour: UK construction professionals’ perspective. Construction Innovation. 25(5). 1586–1609. 3 indexed citations

Ajayi, Saheed, et al.. (2024). Bridging gaps in preventive healthcare: Telehealth and digital innovations for rural communities. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews. 24(3). 2861–2872. 1 indexed citations

Olu-Ajayi, Razak, Hafiz Alaka, Funlade Sunmola, Saheed Ajayi, & Iosif Mporas. (2024). Statistical and Artificial Intelligence-Based Tools for Building Energy Prediction: A Systematic Literature Review. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 71. 14733–14753. 9 indexed citations

Alaka, Hafiz, et al.. (2024). Deep learning for automated encrustation detection in sewer inspection. Intelligent Systems with Applications. 24. 200433–200433. 3 indexed citations

Dulaimi, Mohammed, et al.. (2023). Holistic Review of Construction Process Carbon-Reduction Measures: A Systematic Literature Review Approach. Buildings. 13(7). 1780–1780. 12 indexed citations

Dulaimi, Mohammed, et al.. (2023). Decarbonization of construction projects: a review and interpretive structural modelling of carbon reduction drivers. Journal of Engineering Design and Technology. 24(2). 581–601. 8 indexed citations

Alaka, Hafiz, et al.. (2023). Automatic Surface Encrustation Detection in Concrete Sewers Using Cctv Inspection Footage: A Fusion of Deep Learning and Big Data. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

Ajayi, Saheed, et al.. (2023). Ionothermal synthesis of activated carbon from waste pet bottles for dye waste water treatment. IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science. 1197(1). 12003–12003. 4 indexed citations

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Ajayi, Saheed, et al.. (2022). Telecardiology for Rural Heart Failure Management: A Systematic Review. Journal of Frontiers in Multidisciplinary Research. 3(2). 204–210.

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Abbas, Muhammad Azeem, Gwo‐Jen Hwang, Saheed Ajayi, Ghulam Mustafa, & Muhammad Bilal. (2021). Modelling and exploiting taxonomic knowledge for developing mobile learning systems to enhance children’s structural and functional categorization. Computers and Education Artificial Intelligence. 2. 100007–100007. 6 indexed citations

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Khan, Sharifullah, et al.. (2021). Usage patterns and effects of mobile learning activities using social learning apps on the achievement of undergraduate students in a history of art course. International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation. 15(4). 448–448. 2 indexed citations

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Owolabi, Hakeem A., et al.. (2019). Risk mitigation in PFI/PPP project finance. Built Environment Project and Asset Management. 10(1). 28–49. 9 indexed citations

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Owolabi, Hakeem A., Lukumon O. Oyedele, Hafiz Alaka, et al.. (2019). Critical Success Factors for Ensuring Bankable Completion Risk in PFI/PPP Megaprojects. Journal of Management in Engineering. 36(1). 47 indexed citations

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Owolabi, Hakeem A., Muhammad Bilal, Lukumon O. Oyedele, et al.. (2018). Predicting Completion Risk in PPP Projects Using Big Data Analytics. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 67(2). 430–453. 36 indexed citations

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Alaka, Hafiz, Lukumon O. Oyedele, Hakeem A. Owolabi, et al.. (2018). A Big Data Analytics Approach for Construction Firms Failure Prediction Models. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 66(4). 689–698. 40 indexed citations

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Jimoh, Rasheed Gbenga, Abdullateef Oluwagbemiga Balogun, Amos Orenyi Bajeh, & Saheed Ajayi. (2018). A PROMETHEE based evaluation of software defect predictors. 25(1). 106–119. 15 indexed citations

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Ajayi, Saheed, Lukumon O. Oyedele, Olúgbénga O. Akinadé, et al.. (2017). Optimising material procurement for construction waste minimization: An exploration of success factors. Sustainable materials and technologies. 11. 38–46. 61 indexed citations

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Ajayi, Saheed, Lukumon O. Oyedele, Muhammad Bilal, et al.. (2016). Critical management practices influencing on-site waste minimization in construction projects. Waste Management. 59. 330–339. 139 indexed citations

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Akinadé, Olúgbénga O., Lukumon O. Oyedele, Saheed Ajayi, et al.. (2016). Design for Deconstruction (DfD): Critical success factors for diverting end-of-life waste from landfills. Waste Management. 60. 3–13. 176 indexed citations

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