HERD-Health Environments Research & Design Journal

Papers
(The median citation count of HERD-Health Environments Research & Design Journal 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Could Spatial Awareness Affect Situation Awareness: A Conceptual Examination57
Balancing Universal Constants With Regional and Cultural Expectations40
Outcome Measures: A Fresh Value Proposition for Design25
Pioneering the Use of Tracker Data to Evaluate Lean-Led Hospital Design24
Lean Design of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patient Room for Efficient and Safe Care Delivery23
Coping and Caregiving: Leveraging Environmental Design to Moderate Stress Among Healthcare Workers in the Emergency Department Setting23
Understanding Post-occupancy Evaluation Processes for Public Healthcare Facilities in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand19
A Dialog Between Two Co-Editors: Evidence-Based Design and Therapeutic Landscapes18
Daylight Access and Waiting Experiences in Cancer Hospitals18
Predicting Leisure Walking Intentions Among Older Adults in Urban Residential Areas: Extended Theory of Planned Behavior and Health Belief Model17
The Impact of Design Factors on User Behavior in a Virtual Hospital Room to Explore Fall Prevention Strategies16
Exploring Environmental Considerations for Terminally Ill Pediatric Patients in Palliative Care Inpatient Units: A Narrative Review16
Sources of Innovation in Healthcare Design: How Can it Happen?14
A Systematic Literature Review on Healthcare Facility Evaluation Methods13
Rural and Urban Home Modification Program Users: A Comparative Study13
Executive Summary of Key Concepts13
Wayfinding in Complex Medical Facilities: The Indexicality of Directional Arrows12
Evidence-Based Design in the Hospital Environment: A Staff’s Burnout Study in the COVID-19 Era12
Staff, Patient, and Designer Perspectives on Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Environments: A Pilot Study11
Identifying Built Environment Risk Factors to Provider Workflow and Patient Safety Using Simulation-Based Evaluation of a Pediatric ICU Room11
Postoccupancy Evaluation of a New Hospital: The Relationship With Work Engagement11
Investigating Accessibility of Hospitals in Cold Regions: A Case Study of Harbin in China11
Is There an Environment in Virtual Care?10
Building a Culture of Inquiry in Healthcare Design: Research, Appraisal, and Empowerment Through the RAISE Heuristic Model10
The Multifaceted Role of Corridors in Residential Care Facilities: A Phenomenological Hermeneutic Study With Older Adults10
Costs and Effects of Ineffective Wayfinding in US Hospitals: A Survey of Hospital Staff10
Evidence-Based Design of Physiotherapy Clinics for Optimized Recovery10
Modeling the Dynamic Outcomes of Infection Prevention Behaviors in an ICU Environment10
Are We Speaking the Same Language? Terminology Consistency in EBD9
Impact of the Soundscape on the Physical Health and the Perception of Senior Adults in Senior Care Facilities9
How Milieu Design Impacts Patient Autonomy in Behavioral Health9
An Important Resolution for Design and Health9
Designing Worthy Waiting Spaces: A Cross-Cultural Study of Waiting Room Features and Their Impact on Women’s Affective States9
Effect of Reduced Lighting on Psychological Well-Being During a Non-Stress Test in Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Study9
Theoretical Integration for Designing Healing ICU Environments: An Interdisciplinary Framework9
Exploring Older Adults’ Nighttime Trips to the Bathroom Under Different Lighting Conditions: An Exploratory Field Study9
Teaching and Fostering Design Empathy9
The Effects of the Ward Environment and Language in Palliative Care: A Qualitative Exploratory Study of Victorian Nurses’ Perspectives9
Adults’ Visual Cue Preferences and Wayfinding Abilities in Healthcare Centers9
Adapting the Australian Environmental Assessment Tool—High Care (EAT-HC): Experiences and Practical Implications From Germany, Japan, and Singapore8
Book Review: Creating urban and workplace environments for recovery and well-being: New perspectives on urban design and mental health Stephan, P., Michael, K., and Jürgen, B. (Eds.). 8
A Collaborative Communities-of-Practice Methodology for Environmental Design Research: A Case Study Application in Palliative Care8
Emotional Responses, Decision-Making, and Judgment in First-Time Hospital Lobby Experiences8
Supportive or Hindering Physical Environments in Hospital Units Dealing With COVID-19 Patients8
A Study of Children's Color Preferences for Consultation Room Furniture8
Innovate and Validate: Design-Led Simulation Optimization to Test Centralized Registration Feasibility in a Multispecialty Clinic7
A Systematic Review and Conceptual Framework of Biophilic Design Parameters in Clinical Environments7
A Systematic Approach to Evidence-Based Design for Measurable Health and Wellness Outcomes: Curating and Translating Evidence to Practice7
Executive Summary of Key Concepts7
Streets and Stress: A Pilot Study on How Quality and Design of Streets Impacts on Urban Stress7
Exploring Campus Configuration and Patient Arrival Behaviors at Large Hospitals: An Integrated Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) Protocol7
Designing Autonomy and Community: Architects’ Perspectives on Extra Care Housing in the UK7
Biophilic Design: Healthy Buildings, Healthy Brain7
Patient Room Design: Engaging Clinical Teams Through Iterative Simulation-Based Evaluation7
Universal Design, Autonomy, and Psychological Wellbeing of Older Adults With Mobility Disabilities7
Daylighting and Patients’ Access to View Assessment in the Palestinian Hospitals’ ICUs6
Elevating Nursing Research for Healthcare Environments6
The Perceived Support From Light and Color Before and After an Evidence-Based Design Intervention in an Emergency Department Environment: A Quasi-Experimental Study6
An Exploratory Study Testing Environmental Wayfinding Aids as an Intervention for Children With Autism6
Evaluating Innovative Design Strategies in a Maternity Unit: A Post-Occupancy Evaluation Approach6
Book Review: Ship Sanitation, Health and Hygiene: An Approach to Better Welfare for Modern Seafares6
Designing for Health in Healthcare Deserts: A Medical City Master Planning Project in Nigeria6
Housing With Care for Older People: A Scoping Review Using the CASP Assessment Tool to Inform Optimal Design6
Perspectives on Assessing the Flexibility of Hospitals for Crisis Mode Operations: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Netherlands6
From Yard to Healing Garden: The Role of Participatory Design in Shaping Therapeutic Landscapes6
A Systems Approach to Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Healthcare in Emergency Departments: Recommendations From a National Workshop6
A Choice-Based Design Approach to Influence Beneficial Use of a Green Space by Family Caregivers at a Tertiary Care Hospital in India6
COVID-19 in Long-Term Care: The Built Environment Impact on Infection Control6
Color and NICU Design5
Understanding the Influence of Window Views, Plantscapes, and Green Décor in Virtual Reality Hospital Rooms on Simulated Acute-Care Patients’ Stress Recovery and Relaxation Responses5
Researching Building Materials for Passive Pollution Remediation: The 2025 Latrobe Prize5
Salutogenic Architecture, Non-Therapeutic Environments and the Health of the Elderly: A Systematic Review5
Anesthesia Workspaces for Safe Medication Practices: Design Guidelines5
A Quarter Century of Evidence-Based Design and Restoring the Influence of Architects5
Measuring Potential Visual Exposure of Physicians During Shift-End Handoffs and Its Impact on Interruptions, Privacy, and Collaboration5
Method to Understand Value Generation in Healthcare Built Environments Based on the Means-End Chain Approach5
Rethinking the Healthcare Facilities: The Role of the Buffer Space5
Falls Incidence Compared Between a Multibedded Ward Hospital and a 100% Single-Occupancy Room Hospital: An Uncontrolled Before-After Study5
The Potential Role of the Physical Environment in Telehealth: A Patient-Centered Care Perspective5
A Scoping Review of Pediatric Healthcare Built Environment Experiences and Preferences Among Children With Disabilities and Their Families5
From Challenges to Innovations: Expert Insights in Pediatric Healthcare Design5
Adapting to Change: A Systematic Literature Review of Environmental Flexibility in Emergency Departments5
Identifying Optimal Locations for Potential Temporary Community Clinics During Public Health Emergencies5
Maternity Healthscapes: Conceptualization and Index Development4
Constructing Research: A Theoretical Perspective on Research and Creativity in Architecture4
From Stressful to Mindful: Reactions to a Proposed Emergency Department Design for Enhancing Mindfulness and Stress Reduction Among Healthcare Clinical Staff4
Designing for Well-Being in Pediatric Patients Scheduled for Surgery4
A Computational Approach to Estimating Healthcare Contact Surface Material Resilience4
Improving the Mental Health of Surgical Teams Through Operating Room Design4
Preliminary Development of Items for a Nurses’ Physical Environmental Stress Scale4
Using Space Syntax Analysis to Measure Patient Aggression Risk4
Seating in Doctors’ Waiting Rooms: Has COVID-19 Changed Our Choices?4
Spatial Adaptive Measures of the Emergency Departments in Response to the COVID-19 Surge—A Case Study of the Central City Area of Shanghai, China4
A Conceptual Framework for Sustainable Evidence-Based Design for Aligning Therapeutic and Sustainability Outcomes in Healthcare Facilities: A Systematic Literature Review4
Utilizing Agent-Based Modeling for Optimization of Wayfinding in Hospital: A Case Study4
Incorporating Patient and Family Perspectives into ICU Environmental Design: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis of Existing Literature4
Development of a Data-Centric Design Thinking Process for Innovative Care Delivery4
Investigating the Interplay of Thermal, Lighting, and Acoustics in Intensive Care for Enhanced Patient Well-being and Clinical Outcomes4
Residential Satisfaction and Sense of Belonging Under the ‘Moving-Merging’ Resettlement Strategy in Shanghai4
Exploring Intergenerational Interactions in Residential Environments: A Systematic Scoping Review4
Design Strategies to Foster Improved Experiences for Patients in Rehabilitation4
Book Review: Environment-behavior studies for healthcare design Suining Ding. (2023). Environment- behavior studies for healthcare design . Routledge, Ta4
Differences in Nurses’ Satisfaction and Demand for Spatial Design Among Different Departments of Nursing Units: A Case Study in China4
Hand Hygiene Messaging Design in the Workplace: Views From the Workforce—Introduction4
Virtual Nursing: A New Care Delivery Model4
Biophilic Design and Its Effectiveness in Creating Emotional Well-Being, Green Satisfaction, and Workplace Attachment Among Healthcare Professionals: The Hospice Context4
A Scoping Review of the Impact of Environmental Design on Wayfinding for People With Sensory Impairment4
Bridging the Research-to-Practice Divide in Healthcare Design3
Tusler Prize for Published Research Accepting Submissions3
Effects of Landscape Types and Complexity Along Path on Mental Restoration3
My (Brief) Foray Into AI (Artificial Intelligence)3
Evaluation of Multisensory Interactions Between the Healing Built Environment and Nurses in Healthcare Nursing Stations: Case Study of Tehran Hospitals3
Healing Spaces: Healthcare Design Past, Present, and Future3
Emergency Department Environmental Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study3
Point of Decision Design to Address Adolescent Overweight and Obesity3
Effects of Micro Architectural Environmental Interventions on Handwashing Compliance of Adolescents: A School-Based Intervention Trial3
Investigating the Role of the Physical Environment on Communication Patterns in Emergency Departments During Caregiving for Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Patients3
Close the Loop: Business Cases and Economic Evaluations3
Designing Human-Centered Journeys: Design Strategies for Enhancing Wayfinding in Complex Healthcare Environments3
The Birth Companions’ Experience of the Birthing Room and How It Influences the Supportive Role: A Qualitative Study3
Evaluating Occupant Light Exposure and Usage Patterns in an Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit3
Quantitative Study of Indoor Light and Sleep Health in Elderly3
Designing Intergenerational Spaces: What to Learn From Children3
Correlation Between Neighborhood Built Environment and Leisure Walking Time Around a Riverside Park3
Guiding the Lean Design of a Hospital’s New Laboratory: A Case Study3
Investigating the Conceptual Model of Child–Nature Interaction in Architectural Spaces Using Grounded Theory3
A Design-Driven Approach Exploring Therapeutic Building-Nature Integration Strategies in Healthcare3
Evaluation of the Results of a Periodic Environmental Biosecurity Assessment Program on Air Quality in Controlled Environment Rooms of Hospitals3
Futures and Foresight: A New Leadership Skill for Healthcare Design3
An Explorative Investigation of the Effect of Naturalistic Light on Agitation-Associated Behavior in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia: A Pilot Study3
Influences of High School Physical Learning Environments on Students’ Anxiety in China3
The Impact of Hospital Design on Time Spent on Nursing Tasks: A Time Motion Study3
An Auditory Sonic Sleep Treatment for Individuals Living With Dementia in a Memory Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Program Evaluation3
Innovation Requires Implementation2
Wayfinding Information Syntheses: A Study of Wayfinding Efficiency and Behavior in Complex Outdoor Institutional Environment2
Reimagining Workshops2
How Does the Breastfeeding Environment Affect Satisfaction? A Scale Development Study2
Spatial Configuration and Staff Experience in Ambulatory Care: A Comparative Analysis of Linear and Onstage/Offstage Clinic Designs2
Cross-Cultural Insights into Hospital Design: Chinese Perspectives on Australian Hospitals2
Design Considerations for Virtual Reality Intervention for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Review2
On the Prospect of a Maggie's Centre for North America2
Design of Pediatric Outpatient Procedure Environments: A Pilot Study to Understand the Perceptions of Patients and Their Parents2
Keeping Healthcare Workers Safe During a Pandemic: Evaluating Doffing Area Design for Safer Removal of Personal Protective Equipment2
A Systematic Review of Research Gaps in the Built Environment of Inpatient Healthcare Settings2
Toward a Future Orientation: A Supportive Mental Health Facility Environment2
Blueprints for Better Care: Unveiling the Role of Clinic Design in Enhancing Patient Experience and Efficiency2
Does a Transition to Single-Occupancy Patient Rooms Affect the Incidence and Outcome of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests?2
Enriched Environments in Stroke Units: Defining Characteristics and Limitations2
Older Adults’ Needs and Wishes for Contact With the Outdoors at Residential Care Facilities: Implications for Theory and Practice2
Scoping Review: Association of Inpatient Hospital Design Features With Patients’ Clinical Outcomes2
Achieving Users’ Needs in the Layout of Diagnostic Imaging Departments2
The SCALE Guidelines: A Framework for Standardized Case Reports in Architecture and the Built Environment2
The Application of Augmented Reality in Simulation-Based Design Evaluations of Trauma Rooms2
Designing a Child-, Family-, and Healthcare Provider–Centered Procedure Room in a Tertiary Care Children’s Hospital2
A Cross-Sectional Study of Circadian Stimulus in Swedish Radiographers’ Light Environment2
Physical Environment Factors Influencing Falls Among Women During Pregnancy2
Optimizing Nurse Workflow Efficiency: An Examination of Nurse Walking Behavior and Space Accessibility in Medical Surgical Units2
Associations of Surgical Team Communication With the Layout of Physical Space: A Network Analysis of the Operating Room in a Military Medical Center2
Economic Argument for Innovative Design From Valuing Patient-Centered Stroke Rehabilitation2
Differential Effects of a Global Public Health Crisis on Physical Activity: Evidence From a Statewide Survey From the United States2
Can Operating Room Design Make Orthopedic Surgeries Shorter, Safer, and More Efficient?: A Quasi-Experimental Study2
Executive Summary of Key Concepts2
Inpatient Corridor Visibility and Care Team Communication2
Connectedness to Nature and Professional Quality of Life Among Nurses in South Korea in the Context of COVID-192
Housing Accessibility at Home and Rehabilitation Outcomes After a Stroke: An Explorative Study2
Book review: Nature, design, and health: Explorations of a landscape architect2
Linking Older Adults’ Psychosocial Well-Being With Objective and Perceived Environments in Slovenia2
Key Flow Processes on Wards2
The Assessment of Long-Term Care Environments for Wayfinding Design2
Exploring Visual Features of Ecological Design in Private Housing: Search for Visual Principles2
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