OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Environment and Behavior is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Green Is Not the Same as Green: Differentiating Between the Association of Trees and Open Green Spaces With Children’s Brain Structure in the Netherlands	40
Evaluating Age-Related Differences in Wayfinding in a Real-World Indoor Setting	40
Blue, Rather Than Red Light Can Nudge Employees to Choose Delayed But Larger Wage Payment	26
A Splash and a Crowd: Do Water Fountains and Storefronts Improve Plaza’s Visitability?	26
Evidence on the Effectiveness-Acceptance Trade-Off Between Forced Active Choice and Default Nudging: A Field Study to Reduce Meat Consumption in Cafeterias	23
Experimental Evaluation of Environmental Manipulation to Increase Composting Behavior	22
Factors Affecting Pedestrians’ Perceptions of Safety, Comfort, and Pleasantness Induced by Public Space Lighting: A Systematic Literature Review	20
Cross-Cultural Applications of the New Ecological Paradigm in Protected Area Contexts	19
Neighborhood Safety and Perinatal Mental Health	19
Effectiveness of a Point-of-Decision Prompt to Encourage Physical Distancing on Greenways and Rail-Trails During the COVID-19 Pandemic	18
Multilevel Evidence for the Parent-Adolescent Dyadic Effect of Familiarity With Climate Change on Pro-Environmental Behaviors in 14 Societies: Moderating Effects of Societal Power Distance and Individ	16
Nature Sounds for Stress Recovery and Healthy Eating: A Lab Experiment Differentiating Water and Bird Sound	15
Explaining Changes in Threat Appraisal, Coping Appraisal, and Flood Risk-Reducing Behavior Using Panel Data From a Nation-Wide Survey in Germany	14
Spatial Optimism and Cross-Over Effects in the Perceptions of Interconnected Wildfire, Flood, and Mudslide Hazards	13
Wearable Sensing and Mining of the Informativeness of Older Adults’ Physiological, Behavioral, and Cognitive Responses to Detect Demanding Environmental Conditions	13
Descriptive Norms, Personal Values, Organizational Pro-Environmental Support: Providing Intrinsic or Extrinsic Attributions to Increase Pro-Environmental Behaviors	12
A Drop in the Ocean? Fostering Water-Saving Behavior and Spillover Through Information Provision and Feedback	11
Seasonal Influence of Sakura Trees on Human Health: Evidence From Physiological and Psychological Responses	11
Greenness, Deprivation, and Fatal Police Shootings: A Five-Year Nationwide Study in the United States	11
Climato-Economic Context of Regional Crime and Corruption Across the Russian Federation	10
Environmental Conditions Associated With Youth Delinquency Events: A Temporal, Meteorological, and Contextual Perspective	10
Beauty Builds Cooperation by Increasing Moral Concern for the Environment	9
Access to Environmental Cognitive Alternatives Predicts Pro-Environmental Activist Behavior	8
Solutions Journalism Stories Boosts Pro-Environmental Behavioral Intentions Through Positive Affect and Collective Efficacy Beliefs	7
Psychosocial Determinants of Lyme Disease Preventive Behavior Among Outdoor Recreationists	7

Systematic Review of Explicit Instruments Measuring Nature Connectedness: What Do We Know and What is Next?	7
Communicating the Scientific Consensus on Climate Change: Diverse Audiences and Effects Over Time	7
The Relationship Between City “Greenness” and Homicide in the US: Evidence Over a 30-Year Period	6
Relationships of Task–Environment Fit With Office Workers’ Concentration and Team Functioning in Activity-Based Working Environments	6
A Multi-Method Behavior Setting Analysis of a Protracted Refugee Camp in Jordan	5
Once Good, Always Good? Testing Nudge’s Spillovers on Pro Environmental Behavior	5
Radical Climate Movements: Associations Between Government Response and Public Support	5
CORRIGENDUM to Impact of the Physical Environment of Residential Health, Care, and Support Facilities (RHCSF) on Staff and Residents: A Systematic Review of the Literature	4
Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic Nationwide Lockdown on Mental Health, Environmental Concern, and Prejudice Against Other Social Groups	4
Reciprocal Relations Between Climate Change Anxiety and Pro-Environmental Behavior	4
Pathways from Built Environment to Health Care Costs: Linking Objectively Measured Built Environment with Physical Activity and Health Care Expenditures	4
Ecological Dominance Orientation as a predictor of Wildlife Value Orientations and Support for Lethal Wildlife Management	4
Contributions and Limitations Walk Score^® in the Context of Walkability: A Scoping Review	4
Policy and Environmental Predictors of Park Visits During the First Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Getting Out While Staying in	3
Greening and Safety: The Influence of Road Greenness on Driver’s Attention and Emergency Reaction Time	3
Exploring the Moderating Effects of Incidental Emotions on Rewards for Encouraging Hotel Guests’ Towel Reuse Behavior	3
Political Common Ground on Preserving Nature: Environmental Motives Across the Political Spectrum	2
Co-designing an Ideal Nature-Related Digital Tool With Children: An Exploratory Study From the Netherlands	2
Impact of Constructive Narratives About Climate Change on Learned Helplessness and Motivation to Engage in Climate Action	2
Ash Everywhere: Place Attachment and Meanings in the Aftermath of Wildfires	2