OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Ergonomics is 34. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The effect of refresher training on fact description in medical incident report writing in the Japanese language	151
Identifying and validating perceived workload metrics for emergency medical services	85
Exploring the usability and perceived benefits and barriers of portable lift assist devices among paramedic workers	82
Contextual influences on adaptation in four types of hospital teams: An ethnographic study	71
Editorial Board	64
The effect of an integrated workplace health promotion program on health behaviors targeted after 12 months: Results of a cluster randomized controlled trial	64
Development, validation, acceptability and usability of a device-based system to measure sit-stand desk usage	63
Effects of DC-powered pistol grip tool location and orientation on operator upper extremity stiffness and damping	61
Effectiveness of a comprehensive health promotion intervention for managing risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders in Iranian housewives: A four-arm randomized controlled trial	58
Aligning work analysis and modeling with the engineering goals of a Cyber-Physical-Social System for industrial inspection	58
The role of different sensory stimuli in an at height simulation	51
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.	48
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
Task-related and task-unrelated thoughts in runners and equestrians: Measurement issues in evaluations of thought content	48
On the potential of pupil size as a metric of physical fatigue during a repeated handle push/pull task	42
Muscle coactivation changes following a fatiguing overhead drilling task: Implications for subacromial impingement syndrome	41
The role of visual conditions and aircraft type on different aspects of pilot workload	41
Detecting inattentiveness caused by mind-wandering during a driving task: A behavioral study	41
Comparison of multi-task ergonomic assessment methods for risk of upper extremity and low back musculoskeletal disorders	40
VR/AR in ergonomics and workspace design: a dual-perspective analysis of applications and implications	39
Investigating the relationship between three-dimensional perception and presence in virtual reality-reconstructed architecture	39
Productivity and employee well-being in manufacturing process development – Comparison study of two departments	39
Detecting bombs in hold baggage: 3D imaging is better than 2D imaging when image quality is the same	39
Digital technologies, sustainability, and work: How can these themes be brought together to promote a human-centered future in industry 5.0 implementation?	39
Estimating objective (EEG) and subjective (SSQ) cybersickness in people with susceptibility to motion sickness	39

Unlocking human-robot synergy: The power of intent communication in warehouse robotics	38
Quantitative analysis of facial shape in children to support respirator design	37
Effects of anti-fatigue lenses on performance, muscle activity and subjective discomfort responses during a seated computer task	37
Physical loads on upper extremity muscles while interacting with virtual objects in an augmented reality context	37
Identifying the critical physically demanding tasks performed by personal support workers in Canada	37
Biomechanical assessment of alternative hand trucks for transporting heavy loads up and down stairs	35
Temporospatial gait analysis of squat walking using a passive lower extremity exoskeleton	34
The job demand-control-support model and work-related musculoskeletal complaints in daytime and nighttime janitors: The mediating effect of burnout	34
Soldiers experience fit issues, musculoskeletal pain, and equipment and mobility interference with military body armour	34
To what extent is circadian phase predictive of subjective jet lag in long-haul cabin crew pre- and post-trip?	34
Workplace isolation, loneliness and wellbeing at work: The mediating role of task interdependence and supportive behaviours	34