Yu, C. P. S., & Hsieh, H. (2020). Beyond restorative benefits: Evaluating the effect of forest therapy on creativity. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 51, 126670.
Research Impact & Recognition:
142 Google Scholar citations (November 2026).
Nominated for the Elsevier ATLAS Award.
Selected among the top 10 articles highlighting United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15 (Life on Land).
Hsieh, H., & Brownlee, M. T. J. (2026). Forest therapy as a preventive health intervention: Evidence from a Campus Nature Rx program [Conference abstract]. In Book of Abstracts, ISFT Congress 2026 (p. 35). IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems.
Hsieh, H. (2025). Evaluating forest therapy and mindfulness practices in higher education: Impacts on college student well-being [Conference abstract]. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Forest Therapy: Healing with Nature (p. 51). University of British Columbia.
Hsieh, H., Brownlee, M. T. J., Powell, R., & Sharp, R. (2026). Visitor characteristics to inform visitor use management at Joshua Tree National Park [Technical report]. Submitted to the U.S. National Park Service in partial fulfillment of Agreement No. P24AC02168-00.
Yu, C. P. S., Hsieh, H., Liu, H.-C., Wu, C.-T., Mao, H.-F., & Goh, J. O. S. (2023). Effects of forest therapy on cognitive function and psychological health among older adults [Interim progress report]. Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan. Grant No. MOST110-2511-H-002-003-MY3.
Lee, S.-H., Hsieh, H., Kung, P.-T., & Chu, Y.-C. (2021). Healthy forest management for sustainable land: Protection forest landscapes, ecosystem services, and healthy environments [Final research report]. Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan. Grant No. MOST108-2410-H-003-110-SSS.
Browning, M. H. E. M., McAnirlin, O., Berman, M. G., Breed, M., Dadvand, P., Floyd, T. E., Frumkin, H., Gaston, K., Heinrich, J., Hsieh, H., Kahn, P. H., Knobel, P., Maddock, J. E., Mitchell, R., Rosa, C. D., Soga, M., Swami, V., Sullivan, W., Qiu, M., White, M., Zare Sakhvidi, M. J., Zhang, J., & Yeager, R. (2026). Beyond exposure: Toward more precise terminology in nature and health research. Manuscript submitted to The Lancet Planetary Health.
Jaggi, A., Browning, M., Miller, W., Ahn, A., Hsieh, H., Makhinson, M., McAnirlin, O., LaBeaud, A., Kuiper Rauch, C., Rubalcava, S., Sribar, L., Muglia, L., & Pollack, L. (2026). The relational roots of health: A history of ecological medicine. Manuscript submitted to Ecopsychology.
Hsieh, H., & Yu, C. P. S. Rediscovering familiar urban green spaces: Older adults' experiences of a 12-week guided forest therapy program. Manuscript in preparation.
Ramanpong, J., Hsieh, H., & Yu, C. P. S. Urban forest therapy promotes cognitive health in community-dwelling older adults: A randomized controlled trial. Manuscript in preparation.
Hsieh, H., & Browning, M. T. J. Reporting of practitioner training, certification, and experience in forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku) and forest therapy intervention studies: A systematic review (2015–2025). Manuscript in preparation.
Hsieh, H., & Hansen, M. M. Bridging training and practice in forest therapy: A multi-level implementation model. Manuscript in preparation.
Hsieh, H., & Brownlee, M. T. J. Integrating forest therapy into outdoor recreation management: Developing the Forest Therapy Planning and Management Framework (FTPMF). Manuscript in preparation.