OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Ergonomics is 33. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Productivity and employee well-being in manufacturing process development – Comparison study of two departments	109
Muscle coactivation changes following a fatiguing overhead drilling task: Implications for subacromial impingement syndrome	95
Digital technologies, sustainability, and work: How can these themes be brought together to promote a human-centered future in industry 5.0 implementation?	83
Identifying and validating perceived workload metrics for emergency medical services	76
Corrigendum to “Monitoring core temperature of firefighters to validate a wearable non-invasive core thermometer in different types of protective clothing: Concurrent in-vivo validation” [Appl. Ergon.	75
The role of visual conditions and aircraft type on different aspects of pilot workload	69
Digital technologies: An exploratory study of their role in the resilience of healthcare services	62
The effect of an integrated workplace health promotion program on health behaviors targeted after 12 months: Results of a cluster randomized controlled trial	61
Comparison of multi-task ergonomic assessment methods for risk of upper extremity and low back musculoskeletal disorders	60
On the potential of pupil size as a metric of physical fatigue during a repeated handle push/pull task	55
Estimating objective (EEG) and subjective (SSQ) cybersickness in people with susceptibility to motion sickness	54
VR/AR in ergonomics and workspace design: a dual-perspective analysis of applications and implications	54
Detecting bombs in hold baggage: 3D imaging is better than 2D imaging when image quality is the same	52
The role of different sensory stimuli in an at height simulation	52
The effect of refresher training on fact description in medical incident report writing in the Japanese language	51
Editorial Board	51
Task-related and task-unrelated thoughts in runners and equestrians: Measurement issues in evaluations of thought content	50
Effectiveness of technology-assisted and self-directed interventions to sit less and move more among Indian desk-based office workers: A three-arm cluster randomised controlled trial (SMART-STEP trial	48
Development, validation, acceptability and usability of a device-based system to measure sit-stand desk usage	46
Effects of DC-powered pistol grip tool location and orientation on operator upper extremity stiffness and damping	45
Effectiveness of a comprehensive health promotion intervention for managing risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders in Iranian housewives: A four-arm randomized controlled trial	43
Contextual influences on adaptation in four types of hospital teams: An ethnographic study	41
How personal characteristics impact phishing susceptibility: The mediating role of mail processing	40
Aligning work analysis and modeling with the engineering goals of a Cyber-Physical-Social System for industrial inspection	40
Detecting inattentiveness caused by mind-wandering during a driving task: A behavioral study	39

Unlocking human-robot synergy: The power of intent communication in warehouse robotics	37
Can smaller body armour improve thoracolumbar range of motion and reduce interference when female soldiers perform dynamic tasks?	36
Investigating the relationship between three-dimensional perception and presence in virtual reality-reconstructed architecture	36
Friction performance of resilient flooring under contaminant conditions relevant to healthcare settings	35
Can increased automation transparency mitigate the effects of time pressure on automation use?	34
Procedural and anthropometric factors associated with musculoskeletal injuries among gastroenterology endoscopists	33
Biomechanical assessment of alternative hand trucks for transporting heavy loads up and down stairs	33
Effects of anti-fatigue lenses on performance, muscle activity and subjective discomfort responses during a seated computer task	33