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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Balancing Universal Constants With Regional and Cultural Expectations	55
Pioneering the Use of Tracker Data to Evaluate Lean-Led Hospital Design	36
Understanding Post-occupancy Evaluation Processes for Public Healthcare Facilities in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand	25
Outcome Measures: A Fresh Value Proposition for Design	22
Lean Design of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patient Room for Efficient and Safe Care Delivery	22
Could Spatial Awareness Affect Situation Awareness: A Conceptual Examination	21
Coping and Caregiving: Leveraging Environmental Design to Moderate Stress Among Healthcare Workers in the Emergency Department Setting	18
Daylight Access and Waiting Experiences in Cancer Hospitals	17
Predicting Leisure Walking Intentions Among Older Adults in Urban Residential Areas: Extended Theory of Planned Behavior and Health Belief Model	16
Sources of Innovation in Healthcare Design: How Can it Happen?	16
The Impact of Design Factors on User Behavior in a Virtual Hospital Room to Explore Fall Prevention Strategies	15
Executive Summary of Key Concepts	14
Exploring Environmental Considerations for Terminally Ill Pediatric Patients in Palliative Care Inpatient Units: A Narrative Review	14
Rural and Urban Home Modification Program Users: A Comparative Study	13
A Systematic Literature Review on Healthcare Facility Evaluation Methods	13
Evidence-Based Design in the Hospital Environment: A Staff’s Burnout Study in the COVID-19 Era	12
Identifying Built Environment Risk Factors to Provider Workflow and Patient Safety Using Simulation-Based Evaluation of a Pediatric ICU Room	12
A Dialog Between Two Co-Editors: Evidence-Based Design and Therapeutic Landscapes	12
Wayfinding in Complex Medical Facilities: The Indexicality of Directional Arrows	11
Placing Users at the Center: Evaluating Exam Room Design for Improved User Experience	11
Investigating Accessibility of Hospitals in Cold Regions: A Case Study of Harbin in China	11
Postoccupancy Evaluation of a New Hospital: The Relationship With Work Engagement	11
Exploring Older Adults’ Nighttime Trips to the Bathroom Under Different Lighting Conditions: An Exploratory Field Study	10
Building a Culture of Inquiry in Healthcare Design: Research, Appraisal, and Empowerment Through the RAISE Heuristic Model	10
Is There an Environment in Virtual Care?	10

Staff, Patient, and Designer Perspectives on Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Environments: A Pilot Study	10
Designing Worthy Waiting Spaces: A Cross-Cultural Study of Waiting Room Features and Their Impact on Women’s Affective States	10
Toward Building Surge Capacity: Potentially Effective Spatial Configurations in Emergency Departments	10
The Multifaceted Role of Corridors in Residential Care Facilities: A Phenomenological Hermeneutic Study With Older Adults	9
An Important Resolution for Design and Health	9
Modeling the Dynamic Outcomes of Infection Prevention Behaviors in an ICU Environment	9
Teaching and Fostering Design Empathy	9
Are We Speaking the Same Language? Terminology Consistency in EBD	9
Evidence-Based Design of Physiotherapy Clinics for Optimized Recovery	9
Costs and Effects of Ineffective Wayfinding in US Hospitals: A Survey of Hospital Staff	9
A Study of Children's Color Preferences for Consultation Room Furniture	8
How Milieu Design Impacts Patient Autonomy in Behavioral Health	8
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
The Effects of the Ward Environment and Language in Palliative Care: A Qualitative Exploratory Study of Victorian Nurses’ Perspectives	8
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
Impact of the Soundscape on the Physical Health and the Perception of Senior Adults in Senior Care Facilities	8
Adults’ Visual Cue Preferences and Wayfinding Abilities in Healthcare Centers	8
Executive Summary of Key Concepts	7
Supportive or Hindering Physical Environments in Hospital Units Dealing With COVID-19 Patients	7
A Collaborative Communities-of-Practice Methodology for Environmental Design Research: A Case Study Application in Palliative Care	7
Patient Room Design: Engaging Clinical Teams Through Iterative Simulation-Based Evaluation	7
Innovate and Validate: Design-Led Simulation Optimization to Test Centralized Registration Feasibility in a Multispecialty Clinic	7
Adapting the Australian Environmental Assessment Tool—High Care (EAT-HC): Experiences and Practical Implications From Germany, Japan, and Singapore	7
Exploring Campus Configuration and Patient Arrival Behaviors at Large Hospitals: An Integrated Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) Protocol	7
A Systematic Review and Conceptual Framework of Biophilic Design Parameters in Clinical Environments	7
Biophilic Design: Healthy Buildings, Healthy Brain	7
Designing Autonomy and Community: Architects’ Perspectives on Extra Care Housing in the UK	7
A Systematic Approach to Evidence-Based Design for Measurable Health and Wellness Outcomes: Curating and Translating Evidence to Practice	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
Elevating Nursing Research for Healthcare Environments	6
A Systems Approach to Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Healthcare in Emergency Departments: Recommendations From a National Workshop	6
Streets and Stress: A Pilot Study on How Quality and Design of Streets Impacts on Urban Stress	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
From Yard to Healing Garden: The Role of Participatory Design in Shaping Therapeutic Landscapes	6
Daylighting and Patients’ Access to View Assessment in the Palestinian Hospitals’ ICUs	6
Book Review: Ship Sanitation, Health and Hygiene: An Approach to Better Welfare for Modern Seafares	6
Designing for Health in Healthcare Deserts: A Medical City Master Planning Project in Nigeria	6
Housing With Care for Older People: A Scoping Review Using the CASP Assessment Tool to Inform Optimal Design	6
Evaluating Innovative Design Strategies in a Maternity Unit: A Post-Occupancy Evaluation Approach	6
Designing for Well-Being in Pediatric Patients Scheduled for Surgery	5
Salutogenic Architecture, Non-Therapeutic Environments and the Health of the Elderly: A Systematic Review	5
Researching Building Materials for Passive Pollution Remediation: The 2025 Latrobe Prize	5
COVID-19 in Long-Term Care: The Built Environment Impact on Infection Control	5
Rethinking the Healthcare Facilities: The Role of the Buffer Space	5
Adapting to Change: A Systematic Literature Review of Environmental Flexibility in Emergency Departments	5
Method to Understand Value Generation in Healthcare Built Environments Based on the Means-End Chain Approach	5
Design Strategies to Foster Improved Experiences for Patients in Rehabilitation	5
Measuring Potential Visual Exposure of Physicians During Shift-End Handoffs and Its Impact on Interruptions, Privacy, and Collaboration	5
The Potential Role of the Physical Environment in Telehealth: A Patient-Centered Care Perspective	5

Anesthesia Workspaces for Safe Medication Practices: Design Guidelines	5
Falls Incidence Compared Between a Multibedded Ward Hospital and a 100% Single-Occupancy Room Hospital: An Uncontrolled Before-After Study	5
Perspectives on Assessing the Flexibility of Hospitals for Crisis Mode Operations: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Netherlands	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
A Scoping Review of Pediatric Healthcare Built Environment Experiences and Preferences Among Children With Disabilities and Their Families	5
From Stressful to Mindful: Reactions to a Proposed Emergency Department Design for Enhancing Mindfulness and Stress Reduction Among Healthcare Clinical Staff	5
A Quarter Century of Evidence-Based Design and Restoring the Influence of Architects	5
Identifying Optimal Locations for Potential Temporary Community Clinics During Public Health Emergencies	5
An Exploratory Study Testing Environmental Wayfinding Aids as an Intervention for Children With Autism	5
Color and NICU Design	5
From Challenges to Innovations: Expert Insights in Pediatric Healthcare Design	5