A Bibliometric Review of Indoor Environment Quality Research and Its Effects on Occupant Productivity (2011–2023)

Mustafa Shetaw (), Louis Gyoh (), Michael Gerges and Nenpin Dimka
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Mustafa Shetaw: School of Architecture and the Built Environment, Springfield Campus, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton WV10 0JR, UK
Louis Gyoh: School of Architecture and the Built Environment, Springfield Campus, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton WV10 0JR, UK
Michael Gerges: School of Architecture and the Built Environment, Springfield Campus, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton WV10 0JR, UK
Nenpin Dimka: School of Architecture and the Built Environment, Springfield Campus, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton WV10 0JR, UK

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 22, 1-32

Abstract: Over the past decade, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in influencing occupant productivity. Researchers have studied various buildings, including offices, schools, hospitals, and residential settings, to understand the relationship between IEQ and productivity outcomes. Studies have taken a multifactorial approach, considering multiple aspects of IEQ. Evidence from the literature review suggests that the quality of the indoor environment is an essential factor that affects the productivity of building occupants, and it is one of the fundamental issues in the development of societies. This area of research requires the responsible participation of researchers at all levels, as there is significant scope to contribute to knowledge. Therefore, this study aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the published literature on indoor environmental quality and its impact on building occupant productivity through the scientific literature available from one of the largest and most famous academic databases, Scopus; the study was determined in 2011 to 2023. The search used differential thresholds for IEQ keywords affecting building occupant productivity. Three discrete queries were performed, resulting in approximately 3861 publications. These were filtered by reducing false positives and excluding publications irrelevant to the research topic. The final results were 72 publications. This study also used Excel and VOS viewer to analyse and create graphs and network visualisation maps to show the growth of publications and their types, active countries and institutions for recovered publications, international collaboration, author keywords, active journals, and citation analysis. This study can significantly advance our understanding of building occupant productivity and enhance quality of life and work. Evaluating the research outputs is essential for highlighting contributions to knowledge and global collaboration in this research area. The potential impact of this study is not just theoretical. It can shape the future of our built environments and the lives of those occupying them.

Keywords: indoor environment quality (IEQ); thermal comfort; indoor air quality; acoustic comfort; visual comfort; occupant’s productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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