Impact Factor
3.27
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.53
417 total citations
h5-index
26
h5 depth signal
Cited share
69.6%
119 of 171
Total citations
417
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.99
External metric anchor
Self-citation
12.9%
54 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
443
Australia
77
China
57
Canada
37
United Kingdom
35
Citing Fields of Research
Patient Care
291
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
222
Product Engineering
88
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
87
Healthcare Policy
83
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
1,310
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
171
119 cited publications
Last 12 months
71
5.9 publications/month
Open access share
22.5%
16 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
443 citing publications
Leading citing field
Patient Care
291 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
8 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, Fall 2007-
v1n1, Fall 2007-
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Patient Care
Palliative Care
Sustainability Studies
Product Engineering
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Broad Categories
Health Services
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Patient Care
Palliative Care
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Healthcare Policy
Respiratory Support
MeSH Descriptors
Health Facilities
Health Facility Environment
Hospital Design and Construction
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1177/19375867261484104
Open DOI
Developing the Chinese Version of the Sheffield Care Environment Assessment Matrix (C-SCEAM): Translation, Adaptation and Validation
Objective: This article aims to (1) translate the Sheffield Care Environment Assessment Matrix (SCEAM) into Chinese and adapt a Chinese version of SCEAM (C-SCEAM), and (2) evaluate the validity and reliability of C-SCEAM. Background: Whi...
02
DOI 10.1177/19375867261484093
Open DOI
Sleepless in the Hospital: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Test White Noise to Improve Inpatient Sleep for Older Adults
Background: Adequate sleep while hospitalized is difficult to achieve. Environmental noise is a modifiable variable in the inpatient setting. Based on the premise that white noise can decrease the difference between the baseline/backgrou...
03
DOI 10.1177/19375867261481142
Open DOI
Departmental Variability in Inpatient Medical Experience and Its Association With Satisfaction: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Survey-Based Analysis
Objectives: This study aims to explore the internal relationship between inpatient satisfaction (IS), the built environment, and medical experience (ME) throughout the medical treatment process. Background: The inpatient environmental co...
04
DOI 10.1177/19375867261490105
Open DOI
Dementia Care Environments and Person–Environment Fit: A Review
Aim: To critically review the development and application of Person–Environment Fit theory in dementia care environment evaluation and to assess how existing instruments capture multidimensional fit between residents’ needs and environme...
05
DOI 10.1177/19375867261481147
Open DOI
Quantifying Differences in Hospital Area Measurement in Germany, Canada, Australia, and the United States
Objectives: This study quantifies differences in hospital area outcomes when applying four national measurement standards and identifies key sources of variation relevant to international benchmarking. Background: Reliable area metrics s...
06
DOI 10.1177/19375867261491660
Open DOI
Visual Aids in Rural Health Clinics: A Design Ethnography Case Study From Indigenous Dayak Communities
Aim: This case study examines the challenges associated with visual aids in rural health clinics serving remote communities, addressing the gap at the intersection of healthcare environment design and rural health communication. Backgrou...
07
DOI 10.1177/19375867261485589
Open DOI
Standardization in Healthcare Environments: A Scoping Review
Background: Healthcare systems are complex environments, and standardization is often viewed as a strategy to streamline complexity, reduce variability, improve patient safety, and enhance operational efficiency. While standardization ha...
08
DOI 10.1177/19375867261486799
Open DOI
Embedding Family Voices in Pediatric Campus Design: A Participatory Model for a New Children's Hospital
Objective: To describe a practice-based, participatory engagement model that embedded patient, family, and youth voices during planning for a new pediatric campus within a quaternary children's health system. Background: Family-centered ...
09
DOI 10.1177/19375867261485591
Open DOI
First Impressions Matter: The Influence of Provider Photographs on Medical Trust Among Minority Women
Objectives: This study investigated how visual elements in healthcare environments, specifically provider images on welcome signage, influence medical trust among African American and Hispanic women aged 18–44. It explored the impact of ...
10
DOI 10.1177/19375867261485592
Open DOI
Visual Environmental Interventions and Preoperative Sleep: The Role of Curtain Color in Surgical Patients
Objective: To investigate the association between ward curtain color and preoperative sleep quality in patients undergoing elective thoracic surgery. Background: Sleep disruption is common among hospitalized patients and is frequently in...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Description based on surrogate of first issue; title from cover.
Print issues ceased with 2012.
Also issued online.