OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of HERD-Health Environments Research & Design Journal is 5. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Could Spatial Awareness Affect Situation Awareness: A Conceptual Examination	62
Balancing Universal Constants With Regional and Cultural Expectations	44
Outcome Measures: A Fresh Value Proposition for Design	29
Pioneering the Use of Tracker Data to Evaluate Lean-Led Hospital Design	25
Lean Design of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patient Room for Efficient and Safe Care Delivery	24
Understanding Post-occupancy Evaluation Processes for Public Healthcare Facilities in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand	22
Coping and Caregiving: Leveraging Environmental Design to Moderate Stress Among Healthcare Workers in the Emergency Department Setting	21
A Dialog Between Two Co-Editors: Evidence-Based Design and Therapeutic Landscapes	19
The Impact of Design Factors on User Behavior in a Virtual Hospital Room to Explore Fall Prevention Strategies	19
Daylight Access and Waiting Experiences in Cancer Hospitals	19
Exploring Environmental Considerations for Terminally Ill Pediatric Patients in Palliative Care Inpatient Units: A Narrative Review	19
Sources of Innovation in Healthcare Design: How Can it Happen?	18
Age-Friendly Interiors in Practice: Evaluating Spatial Responsiveness through a Delphi-Informed Design Audit	16
Executive Summary of Key Concepts	16
Predicting Leisure Walking Intentions Among Older Adults in Urban Residential Areas: Extended Theory of Planned Behavior and Health Belief Model	15
A Systematic Literature Review on Healthcare Facility Evaluation Methods	15
Rural and Urban Home Modification Program Users: A Comparative Study	14
Evidence-Based Design in the Hospital Environment: A Staff’s Burnout Study in the COVID-19 Era	14
Staff, Patient, and Designer Perspectives on Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Environments: A Pilot Study	13
Impact of Physical Environment of Pediatric Inpatient Wards on Children: A Systematic Literature Review	13
Identifying Built Environment Risk Factors to Provider Workflow and Patient Safety Using Simulation-Based Evaluation of a Pediatric ICU Room	12
Wayfinding in Complex Medical Facilities: The Indexicality of Directional Arrows	12
Investigating Accessibility of Hospitals in Cold Regions: A Case Study of Harbin in China	12
Postoccupancy Evaluation of a New Hospital: The Relationship With Work Engagement	12
Building a Culture of Inquiry in Healthcare Design: Research, Appraisal, and Empowerment Through the RAISE Heuristic Model	11

Costs and Effects of Ineffective Wayfinding in US Hospitals: A Survey of Hospital Staff	11
Evidence-Based Design of Physiotherapy Clinics for Optimized Recovery	11
Are We Speaking the Same Language? Terminology Consistency in EBD	10
Is There an Environment in Virtual Care?	10
Designing Worthy Waiting Spaces: A Cross-Cultural Study of Waiting Room Features and Their Impact on Women’s Affective States	10
A Study of Children's Color Preferences for Consultation Room Furniture	9
Emotional Responses, Decision-Making, and Judgment in First-Time Hospital Lobby Experiences	9
Teaching and Fostering Design Empathy	9
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.).	9
How Milieu Design Impacts Patient Autonomy in Behavioral Health	9
Modeling the Dynamic Outcomes of Infection Prevention Behaviors in an ICU Environment	9
An Important Resolution for Design and Health	9
Impact of the Soundscape on the Physical Health and the Perception of Senior Adults in Senior Care Facilities	9
The Multifaceted Role of Corridors in Residential Care Facilities: A Phenomenological Hermeneutic Study With Older Adults	9
Theoretical Integration for Designing Healing ICU Environments: An Interdisciplinary Framework	8
Effect of Reduced Lighting on Psychological Well-Being During a Non-Stress Test in Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Study	8
Supportive or Hindering Physical Environments in Hospital Units Dealing With COVID-19 Patients	8
The Effects of the Ward Environment and Language in Palliative Care: A Qualitative Exploratory Study of Victorian Nurses’ Perspectives	8
A Collaborative Communities-of-Practice Methodology for Environmental Design Research: A Case Study Application in Palliative Care	8
Adults’ Visual Cue Preferences and Wayfinding Abilities in Healthcare Centers	8
Adapting the Australian Environmental Assessment Tool—High Care (EAT-HC): Experiences and Practical Implications From Germany, Japan, and Singapore	8
Designing Autonomy and Community: Architects’ Perspectives on Extra Care Housing in the UK	8
Executive Summary of Key Concepts	7
A Systematic Review and Conceptual Framework of Biophilic Design Parameters in Clinical Environments	7
Streets and Stress: A Pilot Study on How Quality and Design of Streets Impacts on Urban Stress	7
Elevating Nursing Research for Healthcare Environments	7
Biophilic Design: Healthy Buildings, Healthy Brain	7
Patient Room Design: Engaging Clinical Teams Through Iterative Simulation-Based Evaluation	7
Evaluating Innovative Design Strategies in a Maternity Unit: A Post-Occupancy Evaluation Approach	7
Exploring Campus Configuration and Patient Arrival Behaviors at Large Hospitals: An Integrated Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) Protocol	7
Innovate and Validate: Design-Led Simulation Optimization to Test Centralized Registration Feasibility in a Multispecialty Clinic	7
Universal Design, Autonomy, and Psychological Wellbeing of Older Adults With Mobility Disabilities	7
A Systematic Approach to Evidence-Based Design for Measurable Health and Wellness Outcomes: Curating and Translating Evidence to Practice	7
Housing With Care for Older People: A Scoping Review Using the CASP Assessment Tool to Inform Optimal Design	7
The Perceived Support From Light and Color Before and After an Evidence-Based Design Intervention in an Emergency Department Environment: A Quasi-Experimental Study	6
Anesthesia Workspaces for Safe Medication Practices: Design Guidelines	6
Researching Building Materials for Passive Pollution Remediation: The 2025 Latrobe Prize	6
Daylighting and Patients’ Access to View Assessment in the Palestinian Hospitals’ ICUs	6
From Yard to Healing Garden: The Role of Participatory Design in Shaping Therapeutic Landscapes	6
Identifying Optimal Locations for Potential Temporary Community Clinics During Public Health Emergencies	6
Radial Configuration of Hospital Beds Around a Nursing Station Improves Falls Surveillance	6
Designing for Health in Healthcare Deserts: A Medical City Master Planning Project in Nigeria	6
Book Review: Ship Sanitation, Health and Hygiene: An Approach to Better Welfare for Modern Seafares	6
A Choice-Based Design Approach to Influence Beneficial Use of a Green Space by Family Caregivers at a Tertiary Care Hospital in India	6
The Potential Role of the Physical Environment in Telehealth: A Patient-Centered Care Perspective	6
A Systems Approach to Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Healthcare in Emergency Departments: Recommendations From a National Workshop	6
Method to Understand Value Generation in Healthcare Built Environments Based on the Means-End Chain Approach	5
Perspectives on Assessing the Flexibility of Hospitals for Crisis Mode Operations: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Netherlands	5
Color and NICU Design	5
Understanding the Influence of Window Views, Plantscapes, and Green Décor in Virtual Reality Hospital Rooms on Simulated Acute-Care Patients’ Stress Recovery and Relaxation Responses	5

Measuring Potential Visual Exposure of Physicians During Shift-End Handoffs and Its Impact on Interruptions, Privacy, and Collaboration	5
Book Review: Environment-behavior studies for healthcare design Suining Ding. (2023). Environment- behavior studies for healthcare design . Routledge, Ta	5
Falls Incidence Compared Between a Multibedded Ward Hospital and a 100% Single-Occupancy Room Hospital: An Uncontrolled Before-After Study	5
A Quarter Century of Evidence-Based Design and Restoring the Influence of Architects	5
Designing for Well-Being in Pediatric Patients Scheduled for Surgery	5
Design Strategies to Foster Improved Experiences for Patients in Rehabilitation	5
Physical Environment Features and Healthcare Interruptions: A Scoping Review Across Clinical Settings	5
Rethinking the Healthcare Facilities: The Role of the Buffer Space	5
Salutogenic Architecture, Non-Therapeutic Environments and the Health of the Elderly: A Systematic Review	5
Adapting to Change: A Systematic Literature Review of Environmental Flexibility in Emergency Departments	5
From Challenges to Innovations: Expert Insights in Pediatric Healthcare Design	5
A Conceptual Framework for Sustainable Evidence-Based Design for Aligning Therapeutic and Sustainability Outcomes in Healthcare Facilities: A Systematic Literature Review	5