Noise Health. 2025 Sep-Oct 01;27(128):570-582. doi: 10.4103/nah.nah_163_24. Epub 2025 Nov 18.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The substantial growth in global air traffic has expanded the range of aircraft noise impacts the health outcomes, making aircraft noise a key limiting factor for future airport expansions. This study presents a comprehensive review and data-driven bibliometric analysis of the health outcomes of aircraft noise, aiming to clarify the network structure and development trends in this research field.
METHODS: Relevant keywords (aircraft, airport noise hazard, annoyance, exposure, damage, risk, illness, resident, worker health, sound quality) were used to extract literature from the Web of Science database, covering the period from 2001 to May 2024. Only journal articles were retained, and publications in unrelated fields were excluded. Visualization was performed using Citespace, VOSviewer, and Bibliometrix.
RESULTS: A total of 1512 articles were analyzed. The number of publications increased significantly in 2019. "Annoyance" and "exposure" were among the most frequently used keywords. The top co-cited journals were Journal of Acoustical Society of America (JASA, 2334 citations), Noise and Health (1315 citations), and Journal of Sound and Vibration (JSV, 1298 citations). The analysis also summarized preliminary quantitative results on noise metrics and health outcomes. For example, an increase of 10 dB in day-evening-night noise exposure was associated with a 1.09% increase in the exposure-response relationship for ischemic heart disease.
CONCLUSION: Aircraft noise has been shown to adversely affect human health, contributing to sleep disturbance, cardiovascular disease, and decreased quality of life in airport communities. This study advocates for effective measures to reduce the health impacts of airport noise on communities and highlights the need for interdisciplinary collaboration to address the complex health issues caused by aircraft noise. In the future, a comprehensive synthesis and categorization of research directions in this field could help identify emerging topics and general trends, thereby supporting the development of more effective airport noise management strategies.
PMID:41259605 | DOI:10.4103/nah.nah_163_24