Light and Health Research Center

Research output

Research output per year 1979 2021 2022 2023

• 129 Citations
• 6 h-index
• 38 Article
• 7 Comment/debate
• 5 Review article
• 2 Conference article
• 2 More
  • 1 Conference contribution
  • 1 Editorial

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2023

  Cardiovascular disease and lifestyle choices: Spotlight on circadian rhythms and sleep

  Figueiro, M. G. & Pedler, D., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Darkness 100%
  • Circadian Rhythm 83%
  • Life Style 64%
  • Disease Progression 63%
  • Sleep 61%
  1 Scopus citations

• Evaluation of a Novel Ambient Light Survey Question in the Cancer Prevention Study-3

  Diver, W. R., Figueiro, M. G., Rea, M. S., Hodge, J. M., Flanders, W. D., Zhong, C., Patel, A. V. & Gapstur, S. M., Feb 2023, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 4, 3658.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Cancer Prevention 100%
  • cancer 65%
  • Light 49%
  • stimulus 45%
  • Environment 39%

• Standard observer watts: Evaluating the efficiency of circadian-effective luminaires using a standard observer methodology

  Rea, M. S., Bierman, A., Thayer, A., Jarboe, C. & Figueiro, M., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Lighting Research and Technology.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Lighting fixtures 100%
  • Electric lighting 56%
  • Health 26%
  • Ceilings 20%
  • Sleep 19%
• 2022

  A 24-hour lighting scheme to promote alertness and circadian entrainment in railroad dispatchers on rotating shifts: A field study

  Sahin, L. & Figueiro, M. G., Aug 2022, In: Lighting Research and Technology. 54, 5, p. 441-457 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Railroads 100%
  • Sleep 91%
  • Lighting 68%
  • Melatonin 62%
  • Personnel 13%
  3 Scopus citations

• Circadian Rhythm Disruption as a Contributor to Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer

  Dasari, S. S., Archer, M., Mohamed, N. E., Tewari, A. K., Figueiro, M. G. & Kyprianou, N., Oct 2022, In: Cancers. 14, 20, 5116.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Circadian Rhythm 100%
  • Prostatic Neoplasms 75%
  • Shift Work Schedule 47%
  • African Americans 44%
  • Noise 28%
  1 Scopus citations

• Corrigendum: Modeling Circadian Phototransduction: Quantitative Predictions of Psychophysical Data (Front. Neurosci., (2021), 15, (615322), 10.3389/fnins.2021.615322)

  Rea, M. S., Nagare, R. & Figueiro, M. G., 18 Feb 2022, In: Frontiers in Neuroscience. 16, 849800.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

  Open Access

  • Light Signal Transduction 100%
  1 Scopus citations

• Design, Construction, and Evaluation of Equipment for Nighttime Applications of UV-C for Management of Strawberry Powdery Mildew in Florida and California

  Mello, P. P., Onofre, R. B., Rea, M., Bierman, A., Gadoury, D. M., Ivors, K., Ganci, M., Broome, J. C. & Peres, N. A., 2022, In: Plant Health Progress. 23, 3, p. 321-327 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • application equipment 100%
  • powdery mildew 70%
  • strawberries 64%
  • ultraviolet radiation 58%
  • fungicides 19%
  1 Scopus citations

• Flashing Emergency Lights: Influence of Intensity, Flash Rate and Synchronization on Driver Visibility, Comfort and Confidence

  Bullough, J. D., Miller, B. D., Baker, D. V. & Rea, M. S., 29 Mar 2022, In: SAE Technical Papers. 2022

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • visibility 100%
  • Visibility 99%
  • Safety 85%
  • Synchronization 79%
  • rate 32%

• Illuminated Vehicle Logos - Investigation on Potential Distraction and Their Influence on Road Safety

  Kobbert, J., Hamm, M., Hinterwaelder, C. & Bullough, J. D., 29 Mar 2022, In: SAE Technical Papers. 2022

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • road safety 100%
  • advertisement 67%
  • Safety 61%
  • vehicle 55%
  • lighting 39%

• Impact of Circadian Rhythms on the Development and Clinical Management of Genitourinary Cancers

  Kaur, P., Mohamed, N. E., Archer, M., Figueiro, M. G. & Kyprianou, N., 9 Mar 2022, In: Frontiers in Oncology. 12, 759153.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Urogenital Neoplasms 100%
  • Circadian Rhythm 70%
  • Neoplasms 21%
  • Prostatic Neoplasms 17%
  • Chronotherapy 17%
  4 Scopus citations

• No More Modifications: Glare Control from a Circadian Perspective

  Bullough, J. D., 2022, Lighting Design and Application: LD and A, 52, 10, p. 42-46 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

• Output Reduction over Time of Germicidal UV-C Lamps Used for Treating Agricultural Crops

  Rea, M. S., Bullough, J. D. & Bierman, A. C., 2022, In: LEUKOS - Journal of Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. 18, 4, p. 438-446 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • crops 100%
  • luminaires 62%
  • output 39%
  • low pressure 18%
  • sleeves 15%

• RESEARCH: Circadian-Effective Lighting in an Elementary School - Promising Field Trial Results

  Jarboe, C., Apr 2022, Lighting Design and Application: LD and A, 52, 4, p. 48-53 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

• The circadian stimulus-oscillator model: Improvements to Kronauer’s model of the human circadian pacemaker

  Rea, M. S., Nagare, R., Bierman, A. & Figueiro, M. G., 27 Sep 2022, In: Frontiers in Neuroscience. 16, 965525.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Light 100%
  • Datasets 83%
  • Uncertainty 65%
  • Experimental Psychology 53%
  • Melatonin 38%

• The law of reciprocity holds (more or less) for circadian-effective lighting

  Rea, M. S., Dec 2022, In: Lighting Research and Technology. 54, 8, p. 748-760 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Lighting 100%

• UV-Transmitting Plastics Reduce Powdery Mildew in Strawberry Tunnel Production

  Onofre, R. B., Gadoury, D. M., Stensvand, A., Bierman, A., Rea, M. & Peres, N. A., Sep 2022, In: Plant Disease. 106, 9, p. 2455-2461 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • powdery mildew 100%
  • strawberries 91%
  • plastics 72%
  • polyethylene 57%
  • ultraviolet radiation 55%
  1 Scopus citations
• 2021

  Article access to daylight at home improves circadian alignment, sleep, and mental health in healthy adults: A crossover study

  Nagare, R., Woo, M., Macnaughton, P., Plitnick, B., Tinianov, B. & Figueiro, M., 1 Oct 2021, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18, 19, 9980.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • mental health 100%
  • Melatonin 99%
  • sleep 94%
  • daylight 88%
  • Sleep 79%
  11 Scopus citations

• Duration and reliability of the silent period in individuals with spinal cord injury

  Sfreddo, H. J., Wecht, J. R., Alsalman, O. A., Wu, Y. K. & Harel, N. Y., Aug 2021, In: Spinal Cord. 59, 8, p. 885-893 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Spinal Cord Injuries 100%
  • Motor Evoked Potentials 81%
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation 73%
  • Cervical Cord 30%
  • Veterans Hospitals 17%
  2 Scopus citations

• Intermittent Light Exposures in Humans: A Case for Dual Entrainment in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease

  Figueiro, M. G. & Leggett, S., 9 Mar 2021, In: Frontiers in Neurology. 12, 625698.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Cognitive Dysfunction 100%
  • Cognition 96%
  • Alzheimer Disease 94%
  • Sleep Wake Disorders 89%
  • Light 86%
  7 Scopus citations

• Lighting and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias: Spotlight on sleep and depression

  Figueiro, M. G. & Kales, H. C., Aug 2021, In: Lighting Research and Technology. 53, 5, p. 405-422 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sleep 100%
  • Lighting 75%
  • Neurodegenerative diseases 70%
  • Health 34%
  • Specifications 30%
  2 Scopus citations

• Modeling Circadian Phototransduction: Quantitative Predictions of Psychophysical Data

  Rea, M. S., Nagare, R. & Figueiro, M. G., 5 Feb 2021, In: Frontiers in Neuroscience. 15, 615322.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Light Signal Transduction 100%
  • Light 49%
  • Pineal Gland 21%
  • Melatonin 18%
  • Retina 15%
  27 Scopus citations

• Modeling Circadian Phototransduction: Retinal Neurophysiology and Neuroanatomy

  Rea, M. S., Nagare, R. & Figueiro, M. G., 5 Feb 2021, In: Frontiers in Neuroscience. 14, 615305.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Light Signal Transduction 100%
  • Neuroanatomy 91%
  • Neurophysiology 87%
  • Melatonin 24%
  • Retina 20%
  17 Scopus citations

• Relative light sensitivities of four retinal hemi-fields for suppressing the synthesis of melatonin at night

  Rea, M. S., Nagare, R. & Figueiro, M. G., May 2021, In: Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms. 10, 100066.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Photophobia 100%
  • Melatonin 84%
  • Amber 77%
  • Nose 63%
  • Light 55%
  6 Scopus citations

• Spatial sensitivity of human circadian response: Melatonin suppression from on-axis and off-axis light exposures: Spatial sensitivity of human circadian response

  Nagare, R., Rea, M. S. & Figueiro, M. G., Nov 2021, In: Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms. 11, 100071.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Melatonin 100%
  • Light 65%
  • Retina 53%
  • Photic Stimulation 39%
  • Eye 19%
  2 Scopus citations

• Strategies for Delivering Circadian Stimulus in a Classroom While Minimizing Energy Use

  Jarboe, C., Oct 2021, Lighting Design and Application: LD and A, 51, 10, p. 62-67 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

  • stimuli 100%
  • rhythm (biology) 87%
  • retina 61%
  • Clocks 60%
  • alertness 48%
  1 Scopus citations

• The sleep maths: A strong correlation between more daytime light and better night-time sleep

  Figueiro, M. G., Jarboe, C. & Sahin, L., Aug 2021, In: Lighting Research and Technology. 53, 5, p. 423-435 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sleep 100%
  • Lighting 56%
  • Health 34%
  • Students 17%
  1 Scopus citations

• Use of ultraviolet light to suppress powdery mildew in strawberry fruit production fields

  Onofre, R. B., Gadoury, D. M., Stensvand, A., Bierman, A., Rea, M. & Peres, N. A., Sep 2021, In: Plant Disease. 105, 9

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • fruit growing 100%
  • powdery mildew 95%
  • strawberries 87%
  • ultraviolet radiation 79%
  • planting 46%
  10 Scopus citations
• 2020

  Lighting for healthy living - A guide for designing with circadian-effective light in mind

  Jarboe, C., Oct 2020, Lighting Design and Application: LD and A, 50, 10, p. 42-46 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

• 2018

  Biological effects of light: Can self-luminous displays play a role?

  Figueiro, M. G., 1 Jan 2018, In: Information Display. 34, 1, p. 6-20 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  2 Scopus citations
• 2016

  Step beyond your comfort zone

  Jarboe, C., Jun 2016, Lighting Design and Application: LD and A, 46, 6, p. 60-61 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

• 2014

  Introduction

  Figueiro, M., Lerner, S., Muschaweck, J. & Rogers, J., 2014, In: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 9293, p. xv-xvi 929301.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

  Open Access
• 2013

  Erratum: White lighting for residential applications (Lighting Research and Technology (2013) 45 (331-344) DOI: 10.1177/1477153512442936))

  Rea, M. S. & Freyssinier, J. P., Aug 2013, In: Lighting Research and Technology. 45, 4, p. 514 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
• 2012

  Erratum: Modeling the spectral sensitivity of the human circadian system (Lighting Research and Technology (2012) 44:4 (386-396) DOI: 10.1177/1477153511430474))

  Rea, M. S., Figueiro, M. G., Bierman, A. & Hamner, R., Dec 2012, In: Lighting Research and Technology. 44, 4, p. 516 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
  6 Scopus citations
• 2011

  Cochlear implant connections: Facilitating the rehabilitation journey

  Tucker, D., Compton, M. V., Mankoff, L. B. & Alsalman, O., 11 Oct 2011, ASHA Leader, 16, 12.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
• 2009

  Reply to comment

  Rea, M. S., Yuan, Z. & Bierman, A., 2009, In: Lighting Research and Technology. 41, 1, p. 69-70 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
• 2008

  Reply

  Brons, J. A., Bullough, J. D. & Rea, M. S., 2008, In: Lighting Research and Technology. 40, 3, p. 222-224 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

• Reply

  Bullough, J. D., Brons, J. A., Qi, R. & Rea, M. S., 2008, In: Lighting Research and Technology. 40, 3, p. 240-242 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

• 2006

  Research matters

  Bullough, J., Akashi, Y., Figueiro, M., O'Rourke, C. & Van Derlofske, J., 2006, Lighting Design and Application: LD and A, 36, 1, p. 30-33 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

• 2005

  The bright side of blue light

  Figueiro, M. G., May 2005, Lighting Design and Application: LD and A, 35, 5, p. 16-18 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

  1 Scopus citations

• The bright side of night-lighting

  Figueiro, M. G., Sep 2005, Lighting Design and Application: LD and A, 35, 9, p. 18-20 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

• The century series from the shoulders of giants

  Rea, M. S., Mar 2005, Lighting Design and Application: LD and A, 35, 3, p. 78-81 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

• 2004

  Authors' response to DL Loe, L Bedocs and C Granda

  Banwell, P., Brons, J., Freyssinier-Nova, J. P., Rizzo, P. & Figueiro, M., Jun 2004, In: Lighting Research and Technology. 36, 2, p. 162-164 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Authors' response to T Goodman

  Rea, M. S., Bullough, J. D., Freyssinier-Nova, J. P. & Bierman, A., Jun 2004, In: Lighting Research and Technology. 36, 2, p. 110-111 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• 2003

  Authors’ response to SA Fotios and SM Berman

  Boyce, P. R., Akashi, Y., Hunter, C. M. & Bullough, J. D., Jun 2003, In: Lighting Research and Technology. 35, 2, p. 159-161 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Comment 2 on 'the impact of spectral power distribution on the performance of an achromatic visual task' by PR Boyce, Y Akashi, CM Hunter and JD Bullough

  Berman, S. M., Boyce, P. R., Akashi, Y., Hunter, C. M. & Bullough, J. D., 2003, In: Lighting Research and Technology. 35, 2, p. 157-161 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
  1 Scopus citations
• 2002

  Authors’ response to AR Robertson

  Schanda, J., Morren, L., Rea, M., Rositani-Ronchi, L. & Walraven, P., Mar 2002, In: Lighting Research and Technology. 34, 1, p. 77 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Authors” response to P Stone and JA Lynes

  Rea, M. S., Figueiro, M. G. & Bullough, J. D., Sep 2002, In: Lighting Research and Technology. 34, 3, p. 189-190 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Interpreting outdoor luminaire cutoff classification

  Bullough, J., Jul 2002, In: Lighting Design and Application: LD and A. 32, 7, p. 44 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  6 Scopus citations
• 2001

  Lighting on snowplows: an accident countermeasure?

  Bullough, J. D., Oct 2001, In: APWA Reporter. 68, 10, p. 24 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• 2000

  LED traffic lights: Signaling a global transformation

  Suozzo, M., Borg, N., Frering, D., Lucas, M. & Vrabel, P., 2000, Proceedings ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, p. 6391-6402 12 p. (Proceedings ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings; vol. 6).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

  • Traffic signals 100%
  • Light emitting diodes 99%
  • Light sources 19%
  • Energy conservation 14%
  • Specifications 11%
  2 Scopus citations