Alalouch, Chaham

PhD in Architecture/Environmental Design, Associate Professor
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Publications
25
Citations
862
h-index
13

About

Dr. Chaham Alalouch is an academic, scholar, and architectural engineer with a background in urbanism. He writes and speaks regularly on how to improve people’s quality of life through sustainable and smart design and construction of our buildings and cities. He believes that the built environment is made for people and it should be designed and constructed as such. He is Editor-in-Chief of the refereed journal “Open House International”, Associated Editor of “ICE Urban Design and Planning” refereed journal, member of the Editorial Review Board of “Archnet-IJAR” refereed journal, and one of the editors of the Springer referred book series Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Dr. Chaham holds a Ph.D. from Heriot-Watt University, UK; and a PG Dip. in architectural design and a Bachelor's in architectural engineering from the University of Aleppo, Syria. He is currently teaching and researching at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman in the capacity of Associate Professor, having previously researched and taught at universities in the UK and Syria. There, he also worked in several architectural consultancy firms and in two European commission-funded projects.

Dr. Chaham’s research, teaching, and services were recognized for excellence. He is the winner of the Outstanding Reviewer Award 2021 by Emerald Publishing, UK; the National Research Award 2020 by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation in Oman; the “Distinguished Academician Award” by Sultan Qaboos University 2019; the winner of the Highly Commended Award 2010 by the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence, UK; and the winner of MacFarlane Prize 2009 by Heriot-Watt University. His research was featured in the Elsevier newsletter, the Elsevier Engineering Twitter account, The Australian Architectural Science Association newsletter, the Spanish online magazine “The Smart City Journal”, and the Omani “Scientific Insights” newsletters. In addition, one of his research papers was selected by Elsevier to join the RELX Sustainable Development Goals Resource database. He received several appreciation letters from Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellors, and Deans for his services. He taught 15 different undergraduate and postgraduate courses and supervised and co-supervised a number of MSc and Ph.D. students.

Dr. Chaham has published a large number of outputs in the international refereed press including high-impact journals, conferences, a book, three edited books, and a number of technical reports; covering a wide range of topics related to his broad area of interest. He has also published in engineering and architecture design pedagogy. He was ranked the 1st researcher in Oman, and researcher #62 in Asia in "Architecture"; and researcher #16 in the Arab League in “Art, Design and Architecture” by the Alper-Doger Scientific Index 2021. Based on SciVal data for the period 2018-2021, 27.3% of his publications were among the top 10% most cited worldwide, 54.5% among the top 10% most viewed publications worldwide, and 55.6% of his publications were published in the top 10% journals. As for the research fund, Dr. Chaham awarded total research grants and project funds, as a PI and Co-I, of 872,861 $ from internal and external sources.

Dr. Chaham held invited talks and keynote speeches at international conferences in Spain and Italy; and many other talks, workshops, and presentations in several international, regional, and local conferences and events. He acts as a reviewer for a range of reputable and high-impact journals, and he has reviewed for more than 18 international conferences from China to the UK. He also reviewed book proposals, research grant proposals, and reports for local authorities. In addition, he chaired several publicity and outreach committees for conference organizing and acted as a vice-chair and a member of the scientific committee at other conferences.

Links:

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8xqUq7EAAAAJ&hl=en

ORCIS: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2234-0351

Open House International: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/ohi

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Total publications
25
Total citations
862
Citations per publication
34.48
Average publications per year
1.25
Average coauthors
2.16
Publications years
2005-2024 (20 years)
h-index
13
i10-index
16
m-index
0.65
o-index
51
g-index
25
w-index
4
Metrics description
h-index
A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.
i10-index
The number of the author's publications that received at least 10 links each.
m-index
The researcher's m-index is numerically equal to the ratio of his h-index to the number of years that have passed since the first publication.
o-index
The geometric mean of the h-index and the number of citations of the most cited article of the scientist.
g-index
For a given set of articles, sorted in descending order of the number of citations that these articles received, the g-index is the largest number such that the g most cited articles received (in total) at least g2 citations.
w-index
If w articles of a researcher have at least 10w citations each and other publications are less than 10(w+1) citations, then the researcher's w-index is equal to w.

Fields of science

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Urban Studies, 6, 24%
Urban Studies
6 publications, 24%
Architecture, 6, 24%
Architecture
6 publications, 24%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 4, 16%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
4 publications, 16%
Civil and Structural Engineering, 4, 16%
Civil and Structural Engineering
4 publications, 16%
Geography, Planning and Development, 4, 16%
Geography, Planning and Development
4 publications, 16%
Building and Construction, 3, 12%
Building and Construction
3 publications, 12%
Transportation, 3, 12%
Transportation
3 publications, 12%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 2, 8%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
2 publications, 8%
Ophthalmology, 2, 8%
Ophthalmology
2 publications, 8%
Human Factors and Ergonomics, 2, 8%
Human Factors and Ergonomics
2 publications, 8%
Computer Science Applications, 1, 4%
Computer Science Applications
1 publication, 4%
General Medicine, 1, 4%
General Medicine
1 publication, 4%
Computer Science (miscellaneous), 1, 4%
Computer Science (miscellaneous)
1 publication, 4%
General Engineering, 1, 4%
General Engineering
1 publication, 4%
Sociology and Political Science, 1, 4%
Sociology and Political Science
1 publication, 4%
General Environmental Science, 1, 4%
General Environmental Science
1 publication, 4%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 1, 4%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
1 publication, 4%
Surgery, 1, 4%
Surgery
1 publication, 4%
Applied Mathematics, 1, 4%
Applied Mathematics
1 publication, 4%
Soil Science, 1, 4%
Soil Science
1 publication, 4%
Ecology, 1, 4%
Ecology
1 publication, 4%
Forestry, 1, 4%
Forestry
1 publication, 4%
Transplantation, 1, 4%
Transplantation
1 publication, 4%
Strategy and Management, 1, 4%
Strategy and Management
1 publication, 4%
Developmental and Educational Psychology, 1, 4%
Developmental and Educational Psychology
1 publication, 4%
Cultural Studies, 1, 4%
Cultural Studies
1 publication, 4%
Education, 1, 4%
Education
1 publication, 4%
Management Information Systems, 1, 4%
Management Information Systems
1 publication, 4%
Public Administration, 1, 4%
Public Administration
1 publication, 4%
Development, 1, 4%
Development
1 publication, 4%
Sensory Systems, 1, 4%
Sensory Systems
1 publication, 4%
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, 1, 4%
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
1 publication, 4%
Visual Arts and Performing Arts, 1, 4%
Visual Arts and Performing Arts
1 publication, 4%
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management, 1, 4%
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
1 publication, 4%
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Journals

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Sustainable Cities and Society
3 publications, 12%
Archnet-IJAR
3 publications, 12%
Facilities
2 publications, 8%
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Urban Design and Planning
1 publication, 4%
Journal of Cleaner Production
1 publication, 4%
Architectural Science Review
1 publication, 4%
Journal of Engineering Research
1 publication, 4%
Energy Procedia
1 publication, 4%
Education Sciences
1 publication, 4%
Ophthalmology
1 publication, 4%
Journal of Urban Technology
1 publication, 4%
Cities
1 publication, 4%
Transplantation Proceedings
1 publication, 4%
Construction Management and Economics
1 publication, 4%
International Journal of Architectonic, Spatial, and Environmental Design
1 publication, 4%
Procedia Engineering
1 publication, 4%
Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
1 publication, 4%
British Journal of Ophthalmology
1 publication, 4%
Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation
1 publication, 4%
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Citing journals

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Journal not defined, 59, 6.83%
Journal not defined
59 citations, 6.83%
Sustainable Cities and Society
55 citations, 6.37%
Sustainability
54 citations, 6.25%
Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
43 citations, 4.98%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
25 citations, 2.89%
Open House International
24 citations, 2.78%
Cities
23 citations, 2.66%
Building and Environment
22 citations, 2.55%
Buildings
20 citations, 2.31%
Journal of Cleaner Production
14 citations, 1.62%
Land
14 citations, 1.62%
Archnet-IJAR
12 citations, 1.39%
Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation
12 citations, 1.39%
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
11 citations, 1.27%
Landscape and Urban Planning
11 citations, 1.27%
Facilities
10 citations, 1.16%
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Urban Design and Planning
8 citations, 0.93%
Journal of Environmental Psychology
8 citations, 0.93%
HERD
7 citations, 0.81%
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
7 citations, 0.81%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
6 citations, 0.69%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
6 citations, 0.69%
Science of the Total Environment
5 citations, 0.58%
Architectural Science Review
5 citations, 0.58%
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
5 citations, 0.58%
Journal of Environmental Management
5 citations, 0.58%
Ain Shams Engineering Journal
5 citations, 0.58%
Solar Energy
5 citations, 0.58%
Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
4 citations, 0.46%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
4 citations, 0.46%
Journal of Urbanism
4 citations, 0.46%
Frontiers in Psychology
4 citations, 0.46%
Psyecology
4 citations, 0.46%
Urban Ecosystems
4 citations, 0.46%
Journal of Building Engineering
4 citations, 0.46%
E3S Web of Conferences
4 citations, 0.46%
Architectural Engineering and Design Management
4 citations, 0.46%
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
4 citations, 0.46%
Energy and Buildings
4 citations, 0.46%
PLoS ONE
4 citations, 0.46%
Smart Cities
4 citations, 0.46%
Urban Science
4 citations, 0.46%
Journal of Business Research
3 citations, 0.35%
Indoor Air
3 citations, 0.35%
Smart and Sustainable Built Environment
3 citations, 0.35%
Frontiers in Built Environment
3 citations, 0.35%
Education Sciences
3 citations, 0.35%
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
3 citations, 0.35%
Communications in Computer and Information Science
3 citations, 0.35%
Journal of Urban Technology
3 citations, 0.35%
Forests
3 citations, 0.35%
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
3 citations, 0.35%
Environment, Development and Sustainability
3 citations, 0.35%
Behavioral Sciences
3 citations, 0.35%
Land Use Policy
3 citations, 0.35%
Sustainable Development
3 citations, 0.35%
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
3 citations, 0.35%
AIP Conference Proceedings
3 citations, 0.35%
Heliyon
3 citations, 0.35%
Energies
3 citations, 0.35%
Landscape Research
3 citations, 0.35%
IEEE Access
3 citations, 0.35%
International Journal of E-Planning Research
2 citations, 0.23%
International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation
2 citations, 0.23%
Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites
2 citations, 0.23%
Social Indicators Research
2 citations, 0.23%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
2 citations, 0.23%
Journal of Housing and the Built Environment
2 citations, 0.23%
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy
2 citations, 0.23%
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
2 citations, 0.23%
Information (Switzerland)
2 citations, 0.23%
Built Environment Project and Asset Management
2 citations, 0.23%
Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering
2 citations, 0.23%
Energy Procedia
2 citations, 0.23%
Nexus Network Journal
2 citations, 0.23%
Computers and Industrial Engineering
2 citations, 0.23%
Frontiers of Architectural Research
2 citations, 0.23%
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
2 citations, 0.23%
Computers, Environment and Urban Systems
2 citations, 0.23%
International Journal of Construction Education and Research
2 citations, 0.23%
Scientific Reports
2 citations, 0.23%
Landscape and Ecological Engineering
2 citations, 0.23%
Habitat International
2 citations, 0.23%
Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
2 citations, 0.23%
Technological Forecasting and Social Change
2 citations, 0.23%
Indoor and Built Environment
2 citations, 0.23%
Resources Policy
2 citations, 0.23%
Energy Reports
2 citations, 0.23%
Sustainable Production and Consumption
2 citations, 0.23%
Energy
2 citations, 0.23%
Town Planning Review
2 citations, 0.23%
Health and Place
2 citations, 0.23%
Journal of Geographical Sciences
2 citations, 0.23%
Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
2 citations, 0.23%
Digital Creativity
2 citations, 0.23%
Doing Shifts
2 citations, 0.23%
City, Territory and Architecture
1 citation, 0.12%
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
1 citation, 0.12%
Forest Policy and Economics
1 citation, 0.12%
International Journal of Biometeorology
1 citation, 0.12%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
10 publications, 40%
Emerald
5 publications, 20%
Taylor & Francis
3 publications, 12%
Springer Nature
1 publication, 4%
Common Ground Research Networks
1 publication, 4%
MDPI
1 publication, 4%
Sultan Qaboos University, College of Engineering
1 publication, 4%
BMJ
1 publication, 4%
Thomas Telford
1 publication, 4%
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Organizations from articles

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Sultan Qaboos University
15 publications, 60%
Organization not defined, 6, 24%
Organization not defined
6 publications, 24%
Heriot-Watt University
5 publications, 20%
University of Edinburgh
4 publications, 16%
University of Girona
3 publications, 12%
University of Dundee
2 publications, 8%
Uppsala University
1 publication, 4%
Jordan University of Science and Technology
1 publication, 4%
University of Nizwa
1 publication, 4%
University of Liverpool
1 publication, 4%
Loughborough University
1 publication, 4%
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
1 publication, 4%
Auckland University of Technology
1 publication, 4%
University of Adelaide
1 publication, 4%
Michigan Technological University
1 publication, 4%
University of Reading
1 publication, 4%