Table 1 The top ten papers with the most annual citations

Postma et al. 2016 [16]

Perceptive and objective evaluation of calibrated room acoustic simulation auralizations

7.8/47

Ecological subjective listening test; perceptually valid auralizations

This paper examines the perceptual quality of room acoustic simulations and auralizations.

Girón et al. 2017 [15]

Church acoustics: A state-of-the-art review after several decades of research

6.8/34

Church acoustics; review; acoustic assessment

This paper describes and analyses the principal contributions to the acoustics of occidental Christian churches from the second half of the last century to 2017.

Suárez et al. 2016 [17]

Archaeoacoustics of intangible cultural heritage: The sound of the Maior Ecclesia of Cluny

5.8/35

Archaeoacoustics; worship acoustics; virtual acoustics

This paper strives to assess and recover the acoustics of a now extinct major religious space: the Maior Ecclesia in Cluny.

Zhang et al. 2016 [18]

Soundscape evaluation in Han Chinese Buddhist temples

5.8/35

Han Chinese Buddhist; temple; soundscape; evaluation

In this study, surveys conducted at four typical Han Chinese Buddhist temples are analysed to identify the subjective and objective factors that influence soundscape evaluations.

Álvarez-Morales et al. 2014 [19]

A methodology for the study of the acoustic environment of Catholic cathedrals: Application to the Cathedral of Malaga

5.1/41

Worship space acoustics; acoustics of cathedrals

This paper outlines the methodology used for the study of the acoustic environment of the Catholic cathedrals of southern Spain and applies it to the Cathedral of Malaga.

Berardi et al. 2014 [20]

Simulation of acoustical parameters in rectangular churches

4.5/36

Rectangular buildings; room acoustic simulation

This paper presents the results of computer simulations conducted on the acoustics of box-shaped churches.

Suárez et al. 2014 [21]

Sendra, Intangible cultural heritage: The sound of the Romanesque cathedral of Santiago de Compostela

4.4/31

Worship acoustics; Romanesque cathedral; religious music

This case study of the emblematic Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela employs computer simulation to expose the acoustic behaviour of the original Romanesque space, now covered by Baroque elements, and its effect on the functional and spatial structure.

Álvarez-Morales et al. 2015 [22]

A geometrical acoustic simulation of the effect of occupancy and source position in historical churches

4.2/30

Room acoustics; worship space acoustics

Acoustic simulations were undertaken using software based on calibrated models of six different churches.

Jeon et al. 2014 [23]

Soundscape evaluation in a Catholic cathedral and Buddhist temple precincts through social surveys and soundwalks

3.7/30

Soundscape evaluation; soundwalks

This study conducted social surveys and soundwalks in a Catholic cathedral and in Buddhist temple precincts in Seoul.

Alonso et al. 2014 [24]

Acoustic evaluation of the cathedral of Seville as a concert hall and proposals for improving the acoustic quality perceived by listeners

3.6/29

Cultural heritage; religious music

This acoustic evaluation of the cathedral of Seville as a concert hall was conducted by simulating acoustic models derived by modifying the model of the current state and calibrated using the results of in situ measurement.