Thomas Parkinson

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
57 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Thomas Parkinson is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Environmental Engineering and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Parkinson has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Building and Construction, 24 papers in Environmental Engineering and 13 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Thomas Parkinson's work include Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (37 papers), Urban Heat Island Mitigation (21 papers) and Noise Effects and Management (13 papers). Thomas Parkinson is often cited by papers focused on Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (37 papers), Urban Heat Island Mitigation (21 papers) and Noise Effects and Management (13 papers). Thomas Parkinson collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and China. Thomas Parkinson's co-authors include Richard de Dear, Stefano Schiavon, Gail Brager, Jungsoo Kim, Peixian Li, Toby Cheung, Christhina Cândido, Lindsay T. Graham, Paul Cooper and Michael Kent and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Parkinson

50 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Analysis of the accuracy on PMV – PPD model using the ASHRAE Global Thermal Comfort Database II

2019 371 citations Toby Cheung, Stefano Schiavon et al. Building and Environment profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas Parkinson Australia	23	1.7k	1.1k	414	375	280	57	2.1k
Qin Ouyang China	21	2.0k 1.1×	1.3k 1.2×	442 1.1×	406 1.1×	272 1.0×	25	2.4k
Marcel Loomans Netherlands	21	1.8k 1.1×	1.0k 0.9×	320 0.8×	502 1.3×	249 0.9×	83	2.4k
Christhina Cândido Australia	25	1.9k 1.1×	1.1k 1.0×	462 1.1×	448 1.2×	689 2.5×	74	2.6k
Marcel Schweiker Germany	29	2.5k 1.5×	1.3k 1.1×	629 1.5×	483 1.3×	506 1.8×	124	3.0k
Ricardo Forgiarini Rupp Brazil	18	1.2k 0.7×	984 0.9×	215 0.5×	260 0.7×	155 0.6×	47	1.6k
Joon-Ho Choi United States	25	1.5k 0.9×	722 0.6×	286 0.7×	300 0.8×	416 1.5×	76	2.3k
Madhavi Indraganti Qatar	22	1.7k 1.0×	1.5k 1.3×	249 0.6×	319 0.9×	126 0.5×	45	2.0k
Yingdong He China	28	1.7k 1.0×	1.1k 0.9×	209 0.5×	300 0.8×	189 0.7×	68	2.4k
Toby Cheung Singapore	15	1.0k 0.6×	730 0.6×	240 0.6×	299 0.8×	165 0.6×	29	1.4k
Susan Roaf United Kingdom	18	1.4k 0.8×	987 0.9×	189 0.5×	246 0.7×	159 0.6×	56	1.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Thomas Parkinson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas Parkinson

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Parkinson

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Xiao, Yao, Shuqin Chen, Thomas Parkinson, et al.. (2025). Understanding window operating behaviours in residential settings: A comparison between Brisbane and Hangzhou. Building and Environment. 283. 113327–113327.

Xiong, Jing, Toby Cheung, Thomas Parkinson, et al.. (2025). Measuring what matters: A benchmarking system for occupant satisfaction with workspace environments. Building and Environment. 287. 113783–113783.

Göçer, Özgür, et al.. (2025). Shifting work patterns and workplace perceptions post-COVID-19. Architectural Science Review. 1–13. 1 indexed citations

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

Xu, Xinbo, et al.. (2025). The effects of personal comfort systems on sleep: A systematic review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 213. 115474–115474. 4 indexed citations

Torresin, Simone, Francesco Aletta, Rossano Albatici, et al.. (2024). Towards developing a model of adaptive acoustic comfort in the built environment: A thematic analysis from an expert focus group. Building and Environment. 266. 112074–112074. 6 indexed citations

Parkinson, Thomas, et al.. (2024). Thermal perception of infrared radiation applied at different wavelengths to distal body segments in neutral and cool ambient environments. Building and Environment. 262. 111783–111783.

Parkinson, Thomas, et al.. (2024). Passive and low-energy strategies to improve sleep thermal comfort and energy resilience during heat waves and cold snaps. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 12568–12568. 6 indexed citations

Kent, Michael, Thomas Parkinson, & Stefano Schiavon. (2024). Indoor environmental quality in WELL-certified and LEED-certified buildings. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 15120–15120. 15 indexed citations

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Li, Peixian, et al.. (2024). Evidence-based strategies for optimizing long-term temperature monitoring in offices. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(4). 100059–100059. 2 indexed citations

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Kim, Jungsoo, Jing Xiong, Richard de Dear, et al.. (2023). Testing the applicability of CIBSE overheating criteria to Australian subtropical residential contexts. Building and Environment. 246. 110987–110987. 9 indexed citations

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Parkinson, Thomas, et al.. (2023). Common sources of occupant dissatisfaction with workspace environments in 600 office buildings. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 17–35. 27 indexed citations

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Rupp, Ricardo Forgiarini, Thomas Parkinson, Jungsoo Kim, Jørn Toftum, & Richard de Dear. (2021). The impact of occupant's thermal sensitivity on adaptive thermal comfort model. Building and Environment. 207. 108517–108517. 46 indexed citations

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Parkinson, Thomas, Stefano Schiavon, Richard de Dear, & Gail Brager. (2021). Overcooling of offices reveals gender inequity in thermal comfort. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 23684–23684. 44 indexed citations

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Graham, Lindsay T., Thomas Parkinson, & Stefano Schiavon. (2020). Where do we go now? Lessons learned from 20 years of CBE’s Occupant Survey. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 9 indexed citations

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Li, Peixian, Thomas Parkinson, Gail Brager, et al.. (2019). A data-driven approach to defining acceptable temperature ranges in buildings. Building and Environment. 153. 302–312. 43 indexed citations

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Parkinson, Thomas, et al.. (2018). Continuous IEQ monitoring system: Context and development. Building and Environment. 149. 15–25. 105 indexed citations

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Parkinson, Thomas, et al.. (2018). Continuous IEQ monitoring system: Performance specifications and thermal comfort classification. Building and Environment. 149. 241–252. 57 indexed citations

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Dear, Richard de, Jungsoo Kim, & Thomas Parkinson. (2017). Residential adaptive comfort in a humid subtropical climate—Sydney Australia. Energy and Buildings. 158. 1296–1305. 99 indexed citations

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Parkinson, Thomas, Richard de Dear, & Christhina Cândido. (2015). Thermal pleasure in built environments: alliesthesia in different thermoregulatory zones. Building Research & Information. 44(1). 20–33. 95 indexed citations

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