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  1. Headphone Listening Levels, Attitudes to Noise, and Auditory Symptoms Among Children and Adolescents

    Article • Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research, December 2025, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Iris Elmazoska, Kerstin Persson Waye

  2. Adopting a child perspective for exposome research on mental health and cognitive development - Conceptualisation and opportunities.

    Article • Environmental Research, December 2023, Elsevier

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  3. Occupational noise exposure, noise annoyance, hearing-related symptoms, and emotional exhaustion - a participatory-based intervention study in preschool and obstetrics care

    Article • Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, November 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  4. Child-Centred Room Acoustic Parameters of Public Preschools in Sweden

    Article • Buildings, November 2023, MDPI AG

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  5. Sound Quality Characteristics of Importance for Preschool Children’s Perception and Wellbeing After an Acoustic Intervention

    Article • Frontiers in Built Environment, June 2021, Frontiers

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  6. Preschool teachers’ perspective on how high noise levels at preschool affect children’s behavior

    Article • PLOS One, March 2019, PLOS

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  7. Assessing the exposure-response relationship of sleep disturbance and vibration in field and laboratory settings

    Article • Environmental Pollution, February 2019, Elsevier

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  8. Effects of ground-borne noise from railway tunnels on sleep: A polysomnographic study

    Article • Building and Environment, February 2019, Elsevier

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  9. Creating sound immission mimicking real-life characteristics from a single wind turbine

    Article • Applied Acoustics, January 2019, Elsevier

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  10. Wind Turbine Noise and Sleep: Pilot Studies on the Influence of Noise Characteristics

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, November 2018, MDPI AG

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  11. Annoyance in Response to Vibrations from Railways

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, August 2018, MDPI AG

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  12. Useful facade sound insulation data for application to wind turbine noise

    Article • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, March 2018, Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

    Jens Forssén, Pontus Thorsson, Kerstin Persson Waye

  13. Evaluation of a sound environment intervention in an ICU: A feasibility study

    Article • Australian Critical Care, March 2018, Elsevier

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  14. Exploring Perception of Vibrations from Rail: An Interview Study

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, October 2017, MDPI AG

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  15. Comparison of Annoyance from Railway Noise and Railway Vibration

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, July 2017, MDPI AG

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  16. On the definition of acoustic comfort in residential buildings

    Article • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, May 2017, Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  17. Validating self-reporting of hearing-related symptoms against pure-tone audiometry, otoacoustic emission, and speech audiometry

    Article • International Journal of Audiology, May 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  18. Optimal Questions for Sleep in Epidemiological Studies: Comparisons of Subjective and Objective Measures in Laboratory and Field Studies

    Article • Behavioral Sleep Medicine, May 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  19. Vibration from freight trains fragments sleep: A polysomnographic study

    Article • Scientific Reports, April 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  20. CargoVibes: human response to vibration due to freight rail traffic

    Article • International Journal of Rail Transportation, September 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  21. Prescribing healthy hospital soundscapes

    Article • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, April 2015, Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  22. The effect of occupational noise exposure on tinnitus and sound-induced auditory fatigue among obstetrics personnel: a cross-sectional study

    Article • BMJ Open, March 2015, BMJ

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  23. A Screening Approach for Classroom Acoustics Using Web-Based Listening Tests and Subjective Ratings

    Article • PLOS One, January 2015, PLOS

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  24. The Effects of Noise Disturbed Sleep in Children on Cognitive Development and Long Term Health

    Article • Journal of Child and Adolescent Behaviour, January 2015, OMICS Publishing Group

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  25. Human sleep and cortical reactivity are influenced by lunar phase

    Article • Current Biology, June 2014, Elsevier

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  26. Improvement of intensive care unit sound environment and analyses of consequences on sleep: an experimental study

    Article • Sleep Medicine, December 2013, Elsevier

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  27. On the Influence of Freight Trains on Humans: A Laboratory Investigation of the Impact of Nocturnal Low Frequency Vibration and Noise on Sleep and Heart Rate

    Article • PLOS One, February 2013, PLOS

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  28. Current perspectives on children's auditory perception and consequences of noise exposure effects

    Article • January 2013, Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  29. Effects of train noise and vibration on human heart rate during sleep: an experimental study

    Article • BMJ Open, January 2013, BMJ

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  30. Nocturnal vibration and noise from freight trains impacts sleep

    Article • January 2013, Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  31. Validation of a questionnaire measuring preschool children's reactions to and coping with noise in a repeated measurement design

    Article • BMJ Open, January 2013, BMJ

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  32. Vibration and noise induced sleep disturbance from freight trains − The importance of vibration direction

    Article • January 2013, Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  33. The effects of noise disturbed sleep on children?s health and cognitive development

    Article • January 2013, Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  34. Preschool Children's Experience and Understanding of Their Soundscape

    Article • Qualitative Research in Psychology, November 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  35. The sound environment in an ICU patient room—A content analysis of sound levels and patient experiences

    Article • Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, October 2012, Elsevier

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  36. Influence of a wearer’s voice on noise dosimeter measurements

    Article • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, February 2012, Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  37. Comments to the Article “Sound Insulation of Dwellings at Low Frequencies” I

    Article • Journal of Low Frequency Noise Vibration and Active Control, September 2011, SAGE Publications

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  38. Observations of the Relationship Between Noise Exposure and Preschool Teacher Voice Usage in Day-Care Center Environments

    Article • Journal of Voice, March 2011, Elsevier

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  39. Wind Turbine Noise Propagation over Flat Ground: Measurements and Predictions

    Article • Acta Acustica united with Acustica, July 2010, Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  40. Mean F0 Values Obtained Through Standard Phrase Pronunciation Compared With Values Obtained From the Normal Work Environment: A Study on Teacher and Child Voices Performed in a Preschool Environment

    Article • Journal of Voice, May 2010, Elsevier

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  41. Comparison of Two Methods of Voice Activity Detection in Field Studies

    Article • Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research, December 2009, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  42. Evaluating the intensive care unit soundscape.

    Article • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, April 2009, Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  43. Indoor Measurements of Noise at Low Frequencies - Problems and Solutions

    Article • Noise Notes, July 2008, Portico

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  44. Measuring low-frequency noise indoors

    Article • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, May 2008, Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  45. A Detailed Study of Low-Frequency Noise Complaints

    Article • Journal of Low Frequency Noise Vibration and Active Control, March 2008, SAGE Publications

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  46. Characterizing noise and perceived work environment in a neurological intensive care unit

    Article • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, February 2008, Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  47. Wind turbines—low level noise sources interfering with restoration?

    Article • Environmental Research Letters, January 2008, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  48. Evaluating the Hospital Soundscape

    Article • Acoustics Today, January 2008, Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  49. Indoor Measurements of Noise at Low Frequencies — Problems and Solutions

    Article • Journal of Low Frequency Noise Vibration and Active Control, December 2007, SAGE Publications

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  50. Wind turbine noise, annoyance and self-reported health and well-being in different living environments

    Article • Occupational and Environmental Medicine, July 2007, BMJ

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  51. Low Frequency Noise in a Paper Mill Control Room

    Article • Journal of Low Frequency Noise Vibration and Active Control, June 2007, SAGE Publications

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  52. Perception and annoyance due to wind turbine noise—a dose–response relationship

    Article • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, December 2004, Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  53. Evaluations of effects due to low-frequency noise in a low demanding work situation

    Article • Journal of Sound and Vibration, November 2004, Elsevier

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  54. Cortisol response and subjective sleep disturbance after low-frequency noise exposure

    Article • Journal of Sound and Vibration, October 2004, Elsevier

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  55. The relevance of low-frequency sound properties for performance and pleasantness

    Article • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, May 2004, Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  56. Assessments of Low Frequency Noise Complaints among the Local Environmental Health Authorities and a Follow-up Study 14 Years Later

    Article • Journal of Low Frequency Noise Vibration and Active Control, March 2003, SAGE Publications

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  57. Effects of nighttime low frequency noise on the cortisol response to awakening and subjective sleep quality

    Article • Life Sciences, January 2003, Elsevier

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  58. PSYCHO-ACOUSTIC CHARACTERS OF RELEVANCE FOR ANNOYANCE OF WIND TURBINE NOISE

    Article • Journal of Sound and Vibration, February 2002, Elsevier

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  59. Low frequency noise enhances cortisol among noise sensitive subjects during work performance

    Article • Life Sciences, January 2002, Elsevier

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  60. THE PREVALENCE OF ANNOYANCE AND EFFECTS AFTER LONG-TERM EXPOSURE TO LOW-FREQUENCY NOISE

    Article • Journal of Sound and Vibration, February 2001, Elsevier

    Kerstin Persson Waye

  61. Airborne Beta-1,3-Glucan May Be Related to Symptoms in Sick Buildings

    Article • Indoor Environment, September 1992, SAGE Publications

    Kerstin Persson Waye