Frontiers of Architectural Research（FoAR）是由东南大学，高教出版社和Elsevier共同出版的先端建筑学杂志，为开放获取（Open Access）学术期刊，免费下载阅读。支持平台为Elsevier的Science Direct，平台地址：
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/20952635
FoAR自2012年创刊以来，截止到2015年12月31日，总共发表了171篇论文，总下载量有53万余次，单篇下载量达3100次。
2015年全年的下载量有27万余次，其中77.4%来自美国。
表：各个国家下载量所占百分比 - Top 10
根据Elsevier的Science Direct平台的统计，评出了FoAR2015年年内下载量Top 50
按下载次数从高到底排序：
1.Evolution of Islamic geometric patterns
作者：Abdullahi, Y.; Embi, M.R.B.，卷期：2(2)，下载次数：15638
2.Passive cooling techniques through reflective and radiative roofs in tropical houses in Southeast Asia: A literature review
作者：Al-Obaidi, K.M.; Ismail, M.，卷期：3(3)，下载次数：15003
3.Mosque layout design: An analytical study of mosque layouts in the early Ottoman period
作者：Faris Ali Mustafa，卷期：2(4)，下载次数：12556
4.Geometric proportions: The underlying structure of design process for Islamic geometric patterns
作者：Dabbour, Loai M，卷期：1(4)，下载次数：10182
5.Using passive cooling strategies to improve thermal performance and reduce energy consumption of residential buildings in U.A.E. buildings
作者：Hanan M. Taleb，卷期：3(2)，下载次数：9163
6.Tree-inspired dendriforms and fractal-like branching structures in architecture: A brief historical overview
作者：Md Rian, I.; Sassone, M.，卷期：3(3)，下载次数：8471
7.Healthy campus by open space design: Approaches and guidelines
作者：Lau, S.S.Y.; Gou, Z.; Liu, Y.，卷期：3(4)，下载次数：8011
8.Therapeutic landscapes and healing gardens: A review of Chinese literature in relation to the studies in western countries
作者：Shan Jiang，卷期：3(2)，下载次数：7859
9.Urban Physics: Effect of the micro-climate on comfort, health and energy demand
作者：Moonen, Peter; Defraeye, Thijs，卷期：1(3)，下载次数：5845
10.Privacy, modesty, hospitality, and the design of Muslim homes: A literature review
作者：Othman, Z.; Aird, R.; Buys, L，卷期：4(1)，下载次数：5047
11.Modernity in tradition: Reflections on building design and technology in the Asian vernacular
作者：Rashid, M.; Ara, D.R.，卷期：4(1)，下载次数：4949
12.Planting design for urban parks: Space syntax as a landscape design assessment tool
作者：Mahmoud, A.H.，卷期：4(1)，下载次数：4579
13.Role of bazaars as a unifying factor in traditional cities of Iran: The Isfahan bazaar
作者：Pourjafar, M.; Amini, M.，卷期：3(1)，下载次数：4167
14.Breathing Architecture: Conceptual architectural design based on the investigation into the natural ventilation of buildings
作者：Stavridou, A.D.，卷期：4(2)，下载次数：3812
15.Performance evaluation of residential buildings in public housing estates in Ogun State, Nigeria: Users'satisfaction perspective
作者：Ibem, E.O.; Opoko, A.P.，卷期：2(2)，下载次数：3811
16.A brief analysis of spatial constitution and functional organization of museum architecture: A case study on museums in Hefei
作者：Li, Z.; Wei, Q.; He, H.，卷期：2(3)，下载次数：3625
17.Reinforced concrete in Louis Kahn's National Assembly, Dhaka: Modernity and modernism in Bangladeshi architecture
作者：Kathleen James-Chakraborty，卷期：3(2)，下载次数：3402
18.Progress in research on Chinese urbanization
作者：Chaolin, GU; Liya, WU，卷期：1(2)，下载次数：3368
19.Reflections on architectural design education: The return of rationalism in the studio
作者：Bashier, F.，卷期：3(4)，下载次数：3326
20.Ownership, structure, and performance of architectural firms
作者：Oluwatayo, A.A.; Amole, D.，卷期：2(1)，下载次数：3182
21.Entry qualifications and academic performance of architecture students in Nigerian Polytechnics: Are the admission requirements still relevant?
作者：Adewale, P.O.; Adhuze, O.'.，卷期：3(1)，下载次数：3032
22.Integrated design approach for improving architectural forms in industrialized building systems
作者：Siva Jaganathan，卷期：2(4)，下载次数：2798
23.Effects of outdoor shared spaces on social interaction in a housing estate in Algeria
作者：Naceur Farida，卷期：2(4)，下载次数：2720
24.Development of an adaptive thermal comfort equation for naturally ventilated buildings in hot-humid climates using ASHRAE RP-884 database
作者：Toe, D.H.C.; Kubota, T.，卷期：2(3)，下载次数：2622
25.Choosing heat sinks for cooling in tropical climates
作者：Bruelisauer, M.; Meggers, F.;，卷期：2(3)，下载次数：2621
26.Significance of house-type as a determinant of residential quality in Osogbo, Southwest Nigeria
作者：Jiboye, A.D.，卷期：3(1)，下载次数：2607
27.Post-occupancy evaluation of residential satisfaction in Lagos, Nigeria: Feedback for residential improvement
作者：David Jiboye, Adesoji，卷期：1(3)，下载次数：2446
28.Quiet environment: Acoustics of vertical green wall systems of the Islamic urban form
作者：Ismail, M.R.，卷期：2(2)，下载次数：2426
29.Impact of urban upgrading on perceptions of safety in informal settlements: Case study of Bouakal, Batna
作者：Farida Naceur，卷期：2(4)，下载次数：2412
30.Urban greenways: Operationalizing design syntax and integrating mathematics and science in design
作者：Sharma, A.，卷期：4(1)，下载次数：2295
31.Problems and solutions in the protection of historical urban areas
作者：Wang, Jinghui，卷期：1(1)，下载次数：2277
32.Beyond postcolonialism: New directions for the history of nonwestern architecture
作者：James-Chakraborty, K.，卷期：3(1)，下载次数：2129
33.Visual language in Mamluk architecture: A semiotic analysis of the Funerary Complex of Sultan Qaitbay in Cairo
作者：Shafik Ramzy, N.，卷期：2(3)，下载次数：2104
34.Designing for change: The poetic potential of responsive architecture
作者：Meagher, M.，卷期：4(2)，下载次数：2020
35.Parametric study on the performance of green residential buildings in China
作者：Wang, X.; Altan, H.; Kang, J.，卷期：4(1)，下载次数：1962
36.Wind comfort in a public urban space-Case study within Dublin Docklands
作者：Szucs, A.，卷期：2(1)，下载次数：1875
37.China's architectural heritage conservation movement
作者：Zhu, Guangya，卷期：1(1)，下载次数：1864
38.The evolving role of evidence-based research in healthcare facility design competitions
作者：Verderber, S.; Jiang, S.，卷期：3(3)，下载次数：1834
39.Search for design intelligence: A field study on the role of emotional intelligence in architectural design studios
作者：Nazidizaji, S.; Tome, A.;，卷期：3(4)，下载次数：1747
40.Evaluation of indoor environmental quality conditions in elementary schools' classrooms in the United Arab Emirates
作者：Moshood Olawale Fadeyi，卷期：3(2)，下载次数：1722
41.Optimizing energy efficiency and occupant comfort with climate specific design of the building
作者：Mitterer, Christoph，卷期：1(3)，下载次数：1628
42.The optimization of architectural shape based on Genetic Algorithm
作者：Li, Li，卷期：1(4)，下载次数：1609
43.Critical analysis of key determinants and barriers to digital innovation adoption among architectural organizations
作者：Ramilo, R.; Embi, M.R.B.，卷期：3(4)，下载次数：1609
44.Reyner Banham and modern design culture
作者：Wiryomartono, Bagoes，卷期：1(3)，下载次数：1587
45.Design support tools to sustain climate change adaptation at the local level: A review and reflection on their suitability
作者：Dubois, C.; Cloutier, G.;，卷期：4(1)，下载次数：1566
46.Sustainable strategies applied on commercial architecture in Australia
作者：Shao, J.，卷期：2(3)，下载次数：1489
47.Agent-based modeling in urban and architectural research: A brief literature review
作者：Chen, Liang，卷期：1(2)，下载次数：1410
48.A synchronous distributed cloud-based virtual reality meeting system for architectural and urban design
作者：Sun, L.; Fukuda, T.; ，卷期：3(4)，下载次数：1398
49.Phenomenology of rhythm in design
作者：Chan, Chiu-Shui，卷期：1(3)，下载次数：1385
50.A study of the impact of environmental loads that penetrate a passive skylight roofing system in Malaysian buildings
作者：Karam M. Al-Obaidi，卷期：3(2)，下载次数：1383
FoAR平台地址：
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/20952635
